2025届新疆库车县乌尊镇中学英语高三第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题含解析

2025届新疆库车县乌尊镇中学英语高三第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Accordingtotheschoolrule,nochildbeallowedoutoftheschool,unlessaccompaniedbyhisorherownparents.A．should B．mustC．shall D．can2．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．are3．InmanyhomesintheUK,thefirstperson_______hastomaketeaforthefamily.A．wakingup B．towakeupC．wokeup D．wokenup4．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto5．AlthoughMailerwasnotaloneinwelcomingthefloweringofcreativity,theauthoritieshatedit,______didmanypassengers.A．which B．as C．that D．so6．—Catherine,willyouvisitusthisweekend?—Iplannedto,butsomethingunexpected.A．hascomeup B．wascomingupC．hadcomeup D．wouldcomeup7．SallywasexcitedtomeetSusanatthepartylastnight．They_____eachothersincetheygraduatedfromOxfordUniversityin2010．A．haven’tseen B．hadn’tseenC．didn’tsee D．don’tsee8．—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone9．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince10．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch11．ItwasJohnwhobrokethewindow.WhyareyoutalkingtomeasifIit?A．haddone B．havedone C．did D．amdoing12．MaybesomeofyouarecuriousaboutwhatmylifewaslikeonthestreetsbecauseI’veneverreallytalkedaboutit______.A．inplace B．inturn C．inforce D．indepth13．Lilyisagoodsinger.HowIwishI________aswellasher.A．sing B．willsingC．hadsung D．sang14．.Thestudyofnaturalhistoryisnotsomethingtobelefttobiologists.Infact,theircapacity_____thetimetheycanspendawayfromtheirofficesisverylimited.A．intermsof B．insearchofC．inviewof D．inspiteof15．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead16．Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．agrees C．promises D．declines17．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．amtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold18．Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool,_____hewenttotheCambridge.A．afterwhen B．sincewhichC．afterwhich D．sincewhen19．—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….A．offerB．willofferC．areofferedD．willbeoffered20．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which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）KnownasGC-1,thedrugreportedlyspeedsupmetabolism（新陈代谢）,orburningoff,offatcells.“GC-1dramaticallyincreasesthemetabolicrate,essentiallytransformingwhitefat,whichstoresextracaloriesandisassociatedwithobesityandmetabolicdisease,intoafatlikecalorie-burningbrownfat,”saidKevinPhillips,aresearcherinHouston.Untilseveralyearsago,scientiststhoughtthatonlyanimalsandhumanbabieshaveenergy-burning,"good"brownfat.“Itisnowclear,”Phillipssaid,“thathumanadultsdohavebrownfat,butappeartoloseitscalorie-burningactivityovertime.”Whitefathasabadeffectonpeoplewhenthebodyhastoomuchofit.Somepublishedresearchshowsthatpeoplewhohavemorebrownfathaveareducedriskofobesity.Researchersarenowworkingonwaysto“brown”whitefat,orchangeitintobrownfat.GC-1works,accordingtoPhillips.Hesaidheandotherresearchershavetestedthedruginhundredsofmice.Obesemice,bothgeneticallyobeseandthosewithdiet-inducedobesity,receivedGC-1treatmentdaily.Geneticallyobesemicelostweightandmorethan50percentoftheirfatmassinapproximatelytwoweeks,Phillipsreported.Hesaidmicewithdiet-inducedobesityexperiencedsimilarimprovements.Thedrugalsocausedadaptivethermogenes（适应性发热）infatcellsfrommice.Cellsgrowninadish,aswellastissuesamplestakenfromobesemice,showedevidenceofwhite-fatbrowning.“OurdataprovethatGC-1isanovelfat-browningagentthatmayhaveuseinthetreatmentofobesityandmetabolicdisease,”Phillipssaid.Thedrughasnotyetbeentestedforweightlossinhumans.However,Phillipssaiditwouldn’tbelongbeforeitwasusedasawayoflosingweight.1、Whatisthewriter'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A．Toprovetheharmofanewdrug.B．Tointroduceanewdrugtopeople.C．Toexplainthedevelopmentofanewdrug.D．Toinformpeopleofsomehealthknowledge.2、Inthepast,peopleheldthebeliefthat________.A．humanbabieshavebrownfatB．animalsdon'thavebrownfatC．onlyhumanadultshavebrownfatD．brownfatmayloseitsactivityovertime3、WhatcanweknowaboutGC-1?A．Itcanbeusedtotreatobesity.B．Itisacureforheartdisease.C．Itisadrugintendedformice.D．Ithasbeensoldinthedrugstore.4、Whichofthefollowingcanmakepeopleloseweight?A．Increasingmorewhitefat.B．Burningoffmorebrownfat.C．Changingwhitefatintobrownfat.D．Slowingdowntheactivityofbrownfat.22．（8分）Moviesareagreatmeansofentertainmentformany.Therearesomeadvantagesofwatchingmovies.Comedies,forexample,helpreduceyourbloodpressure.Laughterfor15minutesduringafilmmakesyourbloodvessels(血管)wider.Besides,whenyouwatchasadmovie,you’remorelikelytocomeawayfromitthinkingaboutlovedonesandfeelinghappyaboutwhatyouhave.Watchingmoviescanmakeyoucreative.Astudyshowsthatyoungchildren,whowatchedtheuseofmagicinHarryPotter,scoresignificantlyhigherinacreativethinkingtestthanchildrenwhowatchedsomethingelse.Moreover,moviesareveryusefulforstrengtheningpeople’smentalhealth.Theyenablepeopletotaketimetoreallyrelaxandtemporarilyforgetabouttheirdailyconcernsandproblems.However,watchingmoviesaren’talwaysbeneficial.Studieshaveshownthatsomepeoplegetrealpleasureoutofbeingscaredbyhorrormovies,butinvariouswaystheymayberiskingtheirphysicalandmentalhealthwithoutevenknowingit.Whenyouwatchatensesceneinamovie,yourheartrateandbloodpressureincrease.Meanwhilethischangeinyourbrainchemistryremindsyouoftimeswhenyouwereinasimilarstate,evenifyouhavenoideayouevenhadthosememories.Soifsomethinghorriblehappenstoyou,beingscaredagainbyamoviecanunintentionallymakeyouexperienceitoncemore.Scientists,politiciansandparentshavedebatedfordecadesifbeingexposedtomovieviolenceleadstoactualreal-lifeviolence.Overalltheanswertothatisprobablystillupintheair,butanewstudyseemstoprovethatwatchingaggressiononscreencancontributetobeingabully(土霸)inreallife,evenifitisjustintheshortterm.Inconclusion,certainmoviesplayapositiverole,butnotallmoviesdo.Itdependscompletelyonthesubjectofthemovie.Soit’salwaysadvisabletochoosethemoviesconcerningsomethingpositive.1、Howdoeswatchingsadmoviesbenefitusaccordingtothetext?A．Itmakesuscontentwithourlives.B．Itridsusofunhappymemories.C．Itreducesourriskofillness.D．Itdevelopsourcreativity.2、Whatcanweinferaboutwatchinghorrormoviesfromthetext?A．Ithasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.B．Ithasgainedpopularityaroundtheworld.C．Plentyofpeopleignoreitshealthbenefits.D．Allpeopledon’trealizeitsdisadvantages.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“upintheair”inParagraph4mean?A．Meaningless.B．Attractive.C．Uncertain.D．Obvious.4、Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodotoreducethepassiveeffectofmovies?A．Enjoymovieswithmorecompanions.B．Makeawisechoiceofwhattowatch.C．Tryourbesttowatchmovieslessoften.D．Raiseourabilitytotellrightfromwrong.23．（8分）NooneknewPrinceEdwardStreetaswellasPierreDupin.Hehaddeliveredmilktothefamiliesonthestreetforthirtyyears.ForthepastfifteenyearsalargewhitehorsenamedJosephpulledhismilkwagon.Josephwasagentlehorsewithbeautifulspiritshiningoutofitseyes,soPierrenamedhimafterSaintJoseph.Everymorningatfive,Pierrearrivedatthemilkcompany'sstablestofindJosephwaitingforhim,Pierrewouldcall,“Goodmorning,myoldfriend.”，asheclimbedintohisseat,whileJosephturnedhisheadtowardthedriver.Andthetwowouldgoproudlydownthestreet.WithoutanyorderfromPierre,thewagonwouldrolldownthreestreets.Thenitturnedrightfortwostreets,beforeturninglefttoSaintCatherineStreet.ThehorsefinallystoppedatthefirsthouseonPrinceEdwardStreet.There,JosephwouldwaitperhapsthirtysecondsforPierretogetdownoffhisseatandputabottleofmilkatthefrontdoor.Pierrekneweveryoneofthefortyfamiliesthatgotmilk.ThecooksknewthatPierrecouldnotreadorwrite;so,insteadofleavingordersinanemptymilkbottle,theysimplysangoutiftheyneededanextrabottle.Pierrealsohadawonderfulmemory.WhenhearrivedatthestablehealwaysrememberedtotellJacques,theforeman(领班)ofthestables,“ThePacquinstookanextrabottlethismorning;theLemoinesboughtapintofcream...”Mostofthedrivershadtomakeouttheweeklybillsandcollectthemoney.ButJacques,likingPierre,neveraskedhimtodothis.Onedaythepresidentofthemilkcompanycametoinspecttheearlymorningmilkdeliveries.JacquespointedtoPierreandsaid:”SeehowthehorselistensandhowheturnshisheadtowardPierre?Seethelookinthathorse'seyes?Youknow,Ithinkthosetwoshareasecret.Ihaveoftenfeltit.Heisgettingold.Maybeheoughttobegivenarest,andasmallpension.”“Butofcourse，”thepresidentlaughed.“Hehasbeenonthisjobnowforthirtyyears.Allwhoknowhimlovehim.Tellhimitistimeherested.Hewillgethispayeveryweekasbefore.”ButPierrerefusedtoleavehisjob.HesaidhislifewouldbenothingifhecouldnotdriveJosepheveryday.“Wearetwooldmen，”hesaidtoJacques.“Letuswearouttogether.WhenJosephisreadytoleave,thenItoowilldoso.”ThenonecoldmorningJacqueshadterriblenewsforPierre.Jacquessaid，”Pierre,yourhorse,Joseph,didn'twakeup.Hewasveryold,Pierre.”Jacquessaidsoftly.“Heisoverinhisstall,lookingverypeaceful.Gooverandseehim.”Pierretookonestepforward,thenturned.“No...no...IcannotseeJosephagain.You...，youdon'tunderstand,Jacques.”ForyearsPierrehadwornalargeheavycapthatcamedownlowoverhiseyes.Itkeptoutthebittercoldwind.Now,JacqueslookedintoPierre'seyesandhesawsomethingthatshockedhim.Hesawadead,lifelesslookinthem.“Takethedayoff,Pierre，”Jacquessaid.Pierrewalkedtothecornerandsteppedintothestreet.Therewasawarningshoutfromthedriverofabigtruck...therewasthescreech(尖锐的刹车声)ofrubbertiresasthetrucktriedtostop.ButPierreheardnothing.Fiveminuteslateradoctorsaid,“He'sdead...，killedinstantly.”“Icouldn'thelpit，”thetruckdriversaid.“Hewalkedinfrontofmytruck.Heneversawit,Iguess.Why,hewalkedasthoughhewereblind.”Thedoctorbentdown.“Blind？Ofcourse,thismanhasbeenblindforfiveyears.”HeturnedtoJacques,“Didn'tyouknowhewasblind？”“No...no...”Jacquessaidsoftly.“Noneofusknew.Onlyone...onlyoneknew－afriendofhis,namedJoseph...Itwasasecret,Ithink,justbetweenthosetwo.”1、Accordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs,wecanknowthat________.A．JosephwasnamedafteranunknownmanB．PierreknewallthesmallstreetsinthecitybetterthananyoneelseC．JosephmanagedtodelivermilkbyitselfevenwithoutPierre'scompanyD．PierreandJosephseemedtounderstandeachotherandcooperatedverywell2、WhydidPierrerefusetoleavehisjob?A．Hethoughthewasnotoldenoughtoretire.B．Thepensionwastoosmalltosupporthislife.C．HewasunwillingtobeseparatedfromJoseph.D．Hewantedtogetpromotedtoforeman.3、WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribePierre?A．well-receivedandtrustworthyB．cruelandgreedyC．sensitiveandhumorousD．creativeandenthusiastic4、Theunderlinedsentencesimplythat________.A．JacqueshadknownthefactthatPierrewasblindforalongtimeB．thedeathofJosephdrovePierretodespairoflifeC．PierrewantedtocommitsuicidebecauseofhisblindnessD．JacqueswasafraidtoseePierre'semptyeyes5、WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTindicatePierre'sblindness?A．Pierrekneweveryoneofthefortyfamiliesthatgotmilk.B．Youknow,Ithinkthosetwoshareasecret.Ihaveoftenfeltit.C．IcannotseeJosephagain.Youdon'tunderstand,Jacques.D．ForyearsPierrehadwornalargeheavycapthatcamedownlowoverhiseyes.6、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AcaringfriendB．AcaringmilkcompanyC．AsecretofahorseD．Asecretfortwo24．（8分）YournextSaturdaynighttakeawaycouldbebroughttoyoubyarobotafteramajorfooddeliverycompanyannouncedplanstouseautomatedvehiclestotransportmeals.Europe’sbiggestonlinetakeawayfoodcompanyJustEathaspartneredwithStarshipTechnologiestodeliverfoodwithrobotsonthestreetsofLondonlaterthismonth.“Nobodyhaseverdonedeliverieswithland-basedrobots,”saidAllanMartinson,thechiefoperatingofficerofStarship.Therobotcouriercantravelupto4milesperhourforabout10miles.ItusesaGPSsignalandninecamerastonavigate(确定方向).Insteadofapersonarrivingattheirdoor,customerscouldfindthemselvesreceivinganotificationontheirphonethatsaysarobotisonitswayandacodetounlocktheautomatedcourier.“Putthecodein,therobotopensup,andthere’syourfood,”saidDavidButtress,chiefmanagerofJustEat.Therobot,whichhassofarbeentestedinGreenwich,MiltonKeynesandGlastonbury,costs£1totransportwithin3miles,comparedwiththe£3to£6itcostsforahumancourier.Todate30robotshavedrivennearly5,000mileswithoutgettingintoanaccidentorfindingthemselvespickedonbypassers-by.Theyhavedriveninmorethan40citiesaroundtheworld,includingLondonandTallinn,Estonia.Aninitialworrywashowthepublicwouldreacttorobots.ButMartinsonsaidthepublichasbeencalmwhenpassingthedeliverymachineonthestreets.“Themostsurprisingreactionhasbeenthelackofreaction,”saidMartinson.Anothersignificantfearwasthatpeoplewoulddisrupt(扰乱)therobots,ortrytostealthemandtheircontents.Topreventthis,therobotisfittedwithninecameras,twowayaudio,andmovementsensorsthatsendawarningifitisliftedofftheground.Anditopensonlywithapasscodeprovidedtothecustomerviaanotification.“It’smucheasiertoshopliftthanitistostealarobot,”saidMartinson.1、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“courier”inParagraph2?A．deliverer B．collectorC．provider D．guide2、Accordingtothetext,theStarshiprobot________.A．opensupuponhearingthecodeB．travels10milesperhouratmostC．findsitswaybymeansofGPSandcamerasD．sendsamessagetothecustomeruponarrival3、ThetestofStarshiprobotsshowsthat________.A．theyareeasytooperateB．therobotdeliveryisappreciatedinbigcitiesC．therobotdeliveryischeaperthanhumandeliveryD．theycantravelfor10hourscontinuously4、WhichofthefollowingisoneoftheworriesaboutStarshiprobots?A．Safetyoftherobotdelivery.B．AccuracyoftherobotdeliveryC．Peoplesindifferencetotherobots.D．People’sconcernaboutpublictraffic.5、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．GreatImprovementofJustEatB．GlobalTrendofFoodCompaniesC．NewRobotstoMoveontheroadD．DeliveryRobotstoReplaceTakeawayDrivers25．（10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.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）ItwasaparticularlystressfuldayforJudy.Shewaslategettinghomefromtheofficeandhadtofinish1dinnersothatshecould2tohernightclass.Judywasatthestove(厨灶)whenshefeltapullonher3andcouldhearthevoiceofherlittledaughter,Jennifer,t4Mommy,Mommy,4.”“Notnow,honey.Mommyistoo5,”repliedJudywithouttakinghereyesoffthestove.AsJudyturnedtogotothefridge,shealmosttrippedoverJennifer,and6said,“Idon’thave7,Jennifer.Stayoutofthekitchen.”Laterthatnight,Judyreturnedhomeandwastidyingupthe8whenshenoticedafloweronthefloor.Undertheflowerwasapieceofpaper,reading,“I9You,Mommy.”Judysatthere,10forabouttenminutes.SherealizedthatallJenniferwantedtodowastogiveherthislittle11ofherlove.Butallshegotweresomeangrywords.Judywent12toJennifer’sroom.Eventhoughherdaughterwasasleepanditwasverylate,Judygently13Jennifer.Judyhelduptheflower,saying,“Thankyoufortheflower,honey.Itisthemostbeautiful14I’veeverreceived.”Jennifer’s15eyeswidenedandsherepliedhappily,“Ipickeditjustforyouand16thenoteallbymyself.Iloveyou,Mommy.”AndwiththatJennifergavehermotherabig17.Sonexttimesomeone18you,beforebrushinghimorheroff,askyourselfifthethingyouaredoingcan19justalittlewhilelonger.Youmayjustrealizethatwhatyouaredoingwillstillbetheretomorrow,butthoseprecious20todaywillsoonbegoneforever.1、A．havingB．preparingC．tastingD．carrying2、A．stayonB．makeoutC．getupD．rushoff3、A．legB．headC．shoulderD．hand4、A．moveB．decideC．lookD．listen5、A．coldB．hungryC．nervousD．busy6、A．selfishlyB．angrilyC．worriedlyD．regretfully7、A．patienceB．moneyC．timeD．food8、A．kitchenB．yardC．windowD．bed9、A．LoveB．RespectC．ForgiveD．Praise10、A．explainingB．cryingC．complainingD．arguing11、A．expressionB．adviceC．traditionD．habit12、A．secretlyB．honestlyC．calmlyD．quietly13、A．broughtupB．dressedupC．wokeupD．pickedup14、A．cardB．giftC．pictureD．letter15、A．smilingB．sadC．sleepyD．curious16、A．deliveredB．addressedC．printedD．wrote17、A．changeB．hugC．questionD．voice18、A．cheatsB．hurtsC．interruptsD．blames19、A．waitB．improveC．stayD．gather20、A．possessionsB．wordsC．memoriesD．moments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）语法填空Insciencefiction,space1．(describe)asasilent,emptyplacebutthingsaredifferent.Infact,alloftheequipment2．(use)tokeepaspacestationfunctioningcanbesonoisy3．theastronautsworkingtherecannottalkwithoneanother4．(easy)—theyhavetoshout.Thehighlevelsofsoundmayaffecttheirwork,andcansometimesevenmeanthattheyare5．(able)tosleep.Inaddition,theymustfaceotherproblemsinspace.Scientistshavefoundover70,000itemsofrubbish6．stillremainintheorbit(轨道)aroundtheearth.Mostofthemare7．(small)thanatennisball,buttheystillthreatenthe8．(safe)ofexploringinspace.Evenasmallpieceofmetalcouldcauseaterribledisasterifithitamannedspacecraft.Althoughgenerallyastronautsdomakeaneffort9．(bring)mostoftheirrubbishhome,theydon’talwaysmanageit.Andtheydon’tjustleavetheirrubbishinspaceeither.Thereisevenabrokencameraleftbehindon10．moon.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）IhaveanauntworkinLondon、Ithasbeenfiveyearsthatwemeteachother、LastsummervacationmyparentandItookatripthere、Ididn’texpectliveinacityinEnglandcouldbemuchexpensivethaninmyhomecountryineasternEurope、WewenttoCambridgeontheotherday、Theyweremanykindsofdeliciousfood,sowegotourselvessomethingtoeat、IeatCoriandercrisps,whichwereextremetasty、AlthoughIwastiredthatday,