河南中原名校高三第三次模拟考试新高考英语试卷及答案解析

河南中原名校高三第三次模拟考试新高考英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．WhenIwassmall,mymom________readmestoriesatnight.A．could B．shouldC．might D．would2．－I_______inthesamepositiontoolong.Mylegshavefallenasleep.－Shakeitalittlebeforeyougetup.A．willsit B．havesatC．amsitting D．havebeenstting3．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend4．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen5．Thehealthofgardenplantsdependsonthesoil_____--theproperbalanceofmineralpieces,organicmatter,airandwater.A．constructionB．conservationC．corporationD．composition.6．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．accumulates B．accelerates C．collapses D．loosens7．—Ihavegotaheadache.—Nowonder.You___infrontofthatcomputertoolong.A．work B．areworkingC．havebeenworking D．worked8．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood9．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．argumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression10．Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan11．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion12．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered13．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed14．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen15．______metomorrowandI’llletyouknowthelabresult.A．Calling B．Call C．Tocall D．Havingcalled16．Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A．Onaccountof B．WithregardtoC．Inresponseto D．Inviewof17．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who18．—WhereisGary?—HeisatthelibrarystudyingforhisGermantestonWednesday.Infact,he________forthetesteverydayoverthepastweek.A．hasreviewedB．wasreviewingC．hasbeenreviewingD．hadbeenreviewing19．_______youhearfrommetothecontrary,expectmeonFridayatabout6pm.A．Unless B．UntilC．While D．Although20．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before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）Amazingconceptimageshaveshownwhathomesofthefuturecouldlooklike,aspreparationsaremadefortheworld’sfirstfreefrom3D-printedproperty(房产).ExpertswillbuildahousecalledCurveAppeal,whichwillbe3D-printedoff-sitebeforebeingputtogetheron-sitetocreatetwooutsidewalls,aroofandaninsidepart.Thesefourmainsectionswillthenbejoinedtogether.Although3D-printedbuildingshavebeenmadebefore,thishome-tobeconstructedinChattanooga,Tennessee,laterthisyear—willbethefirstofitskind,asitwillcontainnoregularshapesorangles.ThehouseisthecreationofthedesigncompanyWATG,basedinLondonandCalifornia.ThedesignforCurveAppealdrawsinspirationfromtheCaseStudyHouseprogram.Thearchitectsleadingtheprogramwerefamedforconstantlypushingthelimitsintermsofminimalist(极简主义)materials,andtryingtocreateopen-planspacesthatfocusedonenhancing(增强)naturallight.Inawrittenstatement,aspokesmanforWATGsaid,“Employingmanyofthesamemodemdesignprinciples,CurveAppealisthenextevolutionarystep.It’simportantthatthearchitectureandtheenvironmentworktogetherharmoniously.ThechosensiteisstepsawayfromtheTennesseeRiverinabeautifulwooded,sunlitarea.”WATGwasawardedthefirstprizeintheFreeformHomeDesignChallengein2016andgivenprizemoneyof$8,000tomakeitsplansareality.Thecompetitionwasaimedatarchitects,designers,engineersandartists.Participantswerechallengedtodesigna600to800sqftsingle-familyhomethatrethinkstraditionalaesthetics(美学),ergonomics,construction,buildingsystemsandstructure.Overthelastyear,WATG’sChicagoofficehasbeendevelopingtheirdesignwithBranchTechnology.Thisprojectiscurrentlyunderway,workingtowardsbreakinggroundlaterthisyear.Oncecompleted,theCurveAppealhomewillhaveopenandlight-filledinsidelivingspaces.1、FromthepassagewecanknowthatCurveApple.A．willbedifferentfromanordinaryhouseB．isthefirst3D-printedbuildingC．hasapparentwallsandaroofD．waseverbuiltintheworld2、WhereisthearchitectlocatedaccordingtoParagraph4?A．FarawayfromtheTennesseeRiver.B．InthewoodsneartheTennesseeRiver.C．BetweentheTennesseeRiverandthewoods.D．Nexttosomemodemarchitectures.3、WhatdoestheFreeformHomeDesignChallengedo?A．Itmotivatesparticipantstodesignatrandom.B．Itemphasizestraditionsratherthanmodernization.C．Itsponsorscompetitorswhennecessary.D．Ithelpsputcreativeideasintopractice.4、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Whatourhomeswilllooklikeinthefuture.B．TheFreeformHomeDesignChallenge.C．Theworld’sfirstfreeform3D-printedhouse.D．Thedevelopmentof3Dinarchitecture.22．（8分）Christmaswasnearaseasonthatwetookseriouslyinourhouse.Butaweekorsobeforethe25th,myfatherwouldgiveeachofhischildren$20.Thiswasthe1970s,and$20wasquiteabitofmoney.ButIsawitdifferently.Myfathertrustedmetohavethesmarttospendmoneywisely.Evenbetter,hegavemethemeanstogetit.Onaverybasiclevel,myfatherwasgivingmeashoppingspree(狂欢)everyyear..Buthewasalsogivingmechargeovermyownfun,trustingmyabilitytomanagemoneyandmakingmefeellikeagrown-up.Hedidn’tbuymeSherlockHolmes,buthegavemethemeanstowalkintothebookstoreandchooseitformyself,soitfeltlikeagiftfromhim.MymotherhadagiftforgivingmewhatIneeded,usuallyrightatthemomentIneededitmost.ThiswaswhenIwas25,Ifailedatbeinganadultonmyveryfirsttry.Ihadquittedmypreviousjobbuthadnonewone.Butwhenmymotherpaidmeavisit,Iputonagoodshow,tellingherIhadstartedmyowncompany.MymotherknewthatIwastryinghardandfailingatthattime.Itwasn’tuntilaftersheleftthatInoticedatthefootofmybedanenvelopethickwithcash.SheknewhowdesperatelyIneededit.Sheknewthathadshejustshownupwithgroceries,orofferedtopaymyrent,shewouldhavemademefeelmuchworse.Thecold,hardcashmeantshewashelpingme.And,funnilyenough,thedistancewithwhichshegavethegiftfeltlikeshewasgivingmespacetofixmylifeandpreservemydignity.Mymotherandfatherbothdidthesamething.Onewasgivingmethemeanstotakemyowndecisions,andtheotherwasgivingmeasecondchancewhenthosedecisionshadcostmedearly.1、Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．HisfamilyoncecelebratedChristmashappily.B．Hisfathergavetheauthorchancestomakedecisions.C．HisbestmemoriesaboutChristmaswereinthe1970s.D．Heusedtochoosebooksashisfather’sgiftonChristmas.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．moneyofferedbyhisfather.B．fathergenerouswithmoney.C．Christmasbeingimportant.D．themeansofspendingmoney.3、Whenhewas25yearsold,theauthor.A．plannedtoopenhiscompanyB．becameinterestedinshowsC．gavehismotheragiftD．wasoutofwork4、Whichwordcanbestdescribetheauthor’smother?A．sensitive.B．optimistic.C．considerate.D．determined.23．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕产假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(拥抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown24．（8分）Onaverage,Americansspendabout10hoursadayinfrontofacomputerorotherelectronicdevicesandlessthan30minutesadayoutdoors.ThatisaclaimmadebyDavidStrayer,aprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofUtah.Inhis2017TEDTalk,Strayerexplainedthatallthistimespentwithtechnologyismakingourbrainstired.Usinganelectronicdevicetoansweremails,listentothenewsandlookatFacebookputsalotofpressureonthefrontofthebrain,which,Strayerexplains,isimportantforcritical(有判断力的)thinking,problem-solvinganddecision-making.So,itisimportanttogivethebrainarest.Andbeinginnaure,Strayerclaims,helpsgetatiredbrainawayfromtoomuchtechnology.Morethan15,000campersfromaroundtheworldattendedaninternationalcampingfestivalinSeptember.Thatiswhenfriendsandfamilytaketimeoffandescapetonatureforseveraldays.Theytakewalks,climb,explore,swim,sleep,eatandplay.Campingmaybejustwhatatiredbrainneeds.TakeCarlforexample.HelivesinWestVirginiaandenjoyscamping.Hesaysthatstayingoutdoorsmakeshimfeelatease.Italsoprepareshimfortheworkhemustdo.KateSomersisanotherexamplewhoalsolivesinWestVirginia.Shesayssheenjoyscampingwithherhusbandandtwochildren.Shecallsita“regenerative”experience.AttheUniversityofUtah,DavidStrayerhasstudiedbothshort-termandlong-termexposuretonature.Hefoundthatspendingshortamountsoftimeinnaturewithouttechnologydoescalmthebrainandhelpsittorememberbetter.However,hefound,itisthelong-termcontactwithnaturethatdoesthemostgood.Heandhisresearchteamfoundthatspendingthreedaysinnaturewithoutanytechnologyisenoughtimeforthebraintofullyrelaxandresetitself.1、WhatisDavidStrayer’sopinion?A．AmericansdislikeoutdooractivitiesB．ElectronicequipmentshouldbequittedC．Newtechnologiesareadouble-edgedswordD．Electronicequipmentbringsgreatconvenience2、WhydoesStrayerinsistwegooutdoors?A．Totryanotherlifestyle B．TorefreshourbrainC．Tomakebetterdecisions. D．Toplaywithourfamilyandfriends3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“regenerative”mean?A．Reborn B．Memorable C．Remarkable D．Tiring4、Whichisthepropertitleforthepassage?A．ElectronicEquipmentHarmstheBrainB．GoodRestDevelopsGoodMemoryC．TipsonUsingNewTechnologiesD．BeinginNatureIsGoodfortheBrain25．（10分）IhaveforgottenthenameofanoldladyinmyhometownwhenIwasatwelve-year-oldboy.YetitdwellsinmymemorythatshetaughtmealessoninforgivenessthatIshallneverforget.Onawinterafternoon,afriendandIwerethrowingstonesontotheroofoftheoldlady’shouse.Asaresult,thestoneheadedstraightforasmallwindow.Weknewwewereintrouble.Weranfasteroffherroof.Iwastooscaredaboutgettingcaughttobeconcernedabouttheoldladywiththebrokenwindowinwinter.However,afewdayslater,Istartedtofeelguiltyforhermisfortune.ShestillgreetedmewithasmileeachdaywhenIgaveherthepaper,butIwasnolongerabletoactcomfortably.Imadeupmymindtosavemypaperdeliverymoney.InthreeweeksIhadthesevendollarsandputthemoneyinanenvelopewithanoteexplainingthatIwassorryforbreakingherwindowandhopedthatthesevendollarswouldcoverthecostforrepairingit.Afterthat,Iwalkeduptotheoldlady’shousesecretly,andputtheletterIdidn’tsignthroughtheletterhole.MysoulfeltrelievedandIcouldhavethefreedomof,onceagain,lookingstraightintotheoldlady’skindeyes.Thenextday,Ihandedtheoldladyherpaperandshethankedmeforthepaper,givingmeabagofcookiesshehadmadeherself.Ithankedherandcontinuedtoeatthecookieswhilewalking.Afterseveralcookies,Ifeltanenvelopeandpulleditoutofthebag.WhenIopenedtheenvelope,Iwasshocked.Insidewerethesevendollarsandashortnotethatsaid,“I’mproudofyou.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwell”referto?A．Appear.B．Change.C．Happen.D．Exist.2、Whathappenedwhentheauthorandhisfriendwerethrowingstones?A．Theroofoftheoldlady’shousewasbroken.B．Thestonebrokeasmallwindowoftheoldlady’s.C．Theoldladybrokeintoherhousesecretly.D．Theoldladygavehimabagofcookies.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisbreakingtheoldlady’swindow?A．Lucky.B．Discouraging.C．Regretful.D．Annoyed.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）ThanksgivingDaywasnear.Lucy,thefirstgradeteacher,gaveherclassafun1—todrawapictureofsomebodyorsomethingforwhichtheywere2Whenthestudents3theirassignment,shefoundmostofthemdrewsomepicturesoftheirfamily,teachers,friendsorneighbors.Douglas,however,madeadifferentkindofpicture.Hewasa4boy.Hedidn’tactthesameasothers.Healwaysseemedtobeshyandsad.He5playedwithotherchildrenduringthebreak6theykindlyinvitedhimto.Lucytreatedhimverywell.Shealwayshelpedhimand7himtobeconfident.Yes,hispicturewasdifferent.Hejustdrewa8Nothingelse.Hisabstractimage9theimaginationofhisclassmates.Whosehandcoulditbe?Oneguesseditwasamother’shand,formother’shandgiveschildrenwarmthand10Anotherchildguesseditwasapoliceofficer’shand,becausethepolice11peopleandcareforpeople.Andsothediscussion12Whenthechildrenwerediscussingit,LucypausedatDouglas’desk,13down,andaskedhimwhosehanditwas.Thelittleboymurmured,“It’s14,teacher.”Douglaswasmostthankfulforherhand.Shewas15andfelttearsinhereyes.Shethoughtofthetimesshehadtakenhishandandwalkedwithhimhereorthere.She16howoftenshehadsaidtohim,“Takemy17,Douglas.We’llgooutside.”or“Letmeshowyouhowtoholdyourpencil.”Thestoryspeaksof18thankfulness.Italsosayssomethingaboutteachersteachingandparentsparentingandfriendsshowingfriendship.Theymightnotalwayssay“19outtogivethemloveandbegratefultoyoualways.1、..A．assignment B．question C．suggestion D．solution2、.A．sorry B．regretful C．thankful D．responsible3、.A．gavein B．handedin C．putoff D．calledoff4、..A．strong B．kind C．different D．humorous5、..A．often B．usually C．seldom D．ever6、..A．because B．though C．as D．since7、..A．encouraged B．discouraged C．cheered D．praised8、..A．hand B．face C．ear D．leg9、.A．reduced B．ruined C．inspired D．used10、..A．comfort B．praise C．sorrow D．coldness11、..A．search B．question C．meet D．protect12、..A．ended B．succeeded C．continued D．failed13、..A．broke B．pulled C．looked D．bent14、..A．his B．yours C．mymother’s D．myfather’s15、..A．disappointed B．annoyed C．tired D．touched16、..A．forgot B．regretted C．recalled D．understood17、..A．hand B．book C．lesson D．gift18、..A．ratherthan B．morethan C．anythingbut D．nothingbut19、..A．I’msorry B．Takecare C．I’mallright D．Thankyou20、..A．get B．reach C．put D．make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）ShanghaiDisneyResort,thefirstDisneylandinChinaMainlandandthesixthintheworld,1．(open)totouristsonJune16th,2016.Actually,allChinesehavebeenlookingforitforquitealongtime.Thisthemepark,2．isbasedoncartoonstories,usesthe3．advancedtechnologytoprovidevisitorswithabrandnewexperienceofthrillandfun.Whatisuniquetotheparkisabeautifulgardeninthecentre4．(cover)anareaof46,000squaremeters.TheideawasgotfromaChineseelementanditbecomesahitamongthetouristfromallovertheworld.5．iscertainthatShanghaiDisneyResortwillbeabestplaceforfunandstudyas6．.Visitorscanbuyticketsatthepark’s7．(enter),butticketsarealso8．(availability)online.Meanwhile,largegroupscanalsogetthegroupadmissionrate.Allthehotelsnearbyprovide9．shuttleservicetotheparkfortheconvenienceofthetravelers.Ifyougobycar,theparkis10．easyreachofthefreewayanditisindeedconvenient.Inshort,itwillbeaniceoptionforyourshortholiday.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。删减：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，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。LastFriday,ourschoolorganizedustoafirestation,whatwehadexpectedforseveralday、Whenwegotthere,thefire-fighterswelcomedusbutledusintoanexhibitionhall、Thereoneofthemdeliveredthelectureonfirecontroltous、Afterthat,theyshowushowtooperateafireextinguisher,andevengaveourchancestopractiseusingit、Now,IdaresayIcanuseitskillful!Onourwayhome,wecouldn’thelptotalkingaboutwhatwehadexperienced、Wefeltveryhappyandexcitedbecausewehadgainedsomanyknowledgeaboutfirecontrolandknownwhattodoanemergency、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Terry要来北京一所高中任教，请你介绍城市交通情况，以便来时出行，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.交通工具（出租车、地铁、公交等）；2.比较利弊。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、D5、D6、A7、C8、B9、C10、D11、C12、C13、C14、A15、B16、B17、C18、C19、A20、A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、1、A2、B3、D4、C22、1、B2、A3、D4、C23、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海绵)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研讨会),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通货膨胀率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."ErikrecordedallthestatisticsSimoneused.