2025届云南省河口县民中高考考前提分英语仿真卷含解析

2025届云南省河口县民中高考考前提分英语仿真卷注意事项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．Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep2．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned3．Nicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.Thisis________FatherChristmasisbasedon.A．where B．how C．what D．why4．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice.A．thought B．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinking D．hadthought5．TheeducationsysteminChinaisverydifferentfrom________intheUSA．A．oneB．itC．thoseD．that6．It’s_______forpeopletoblametrafficjams,thecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlife.A．reasonable B．availableC．accurate D．cautious7．_____tomanagetimewisely,andyoucanmakethemostoutofeachday.A．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnedD．Learn8．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!9．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued10．Duringtheperiodofrecentterroristactivities,people_____nottotouchanunattendedbag.A．hadalwaysbeenwarned B．werealwaysbeingwarnedC．arealwayswarning D．alwayswarned11．We

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ineverysituation,youwillbeblessed,andifyouchoosetofindtheawful,youwillbecursed.Aswithhappinessitself,thisis

________yourdecisiontomake.A．absolutelyB．totallyC．exactlyD．largely12．Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken13．AlphaGo’sbeatingGograndmasterLeeSedol4-1has________aninternationaldebateaboutwhetherrobotswillcompletelytaketheplaceofhumans.A．giveoff B．workoutC．setoff D．putout14．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．aregraduating D．graduate15．TheteachercalledTomtohisofficebecausehewascaughtintheexam.A．tocheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat16．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can17．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend18．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．arrival19．---WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.---You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput20．---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk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）DavidReesrunsatrulydistinctivebusiness.Hechargescustomers$15tosharpentheirpencilstoperfections,usingavarietyoftools.Iknowwhatyou'rethinking—isthisajoke?The39-year-oldgetsaskedthatquestionalot.Toclarifyeverything,heevencreatedaspecialsectiononhiswebsitetellingeveryonehe'sactuallyprovidingarealservice.YoucansupplyyourownpenciloryoucanhaveReessharpenoneofhisownfavorite2Bpencils.Afterthat,hemailsittoyouinadisplaytubewiththeshavingsinaseparatebag,andanauthenticcertificatewhichjusthappenstomentionthepencilissosharpastobeadangerousobject.Toachievethedesiredresult,themastersharpenerusesallkindsoftools,includinggeneralsandpapers,pocketknivesandevenaspecial$450sharpeningmachine."Itdependsonwhatthecustomerwantstousehis/herpencilfor,"hesays."Thatdeterminesthemostappropriatepencil-sharpeningtechnique.Somecustomersbuypencilsasinspirationalsymbolswhileothersbuythembecauseoftheirspecialmemoriesofclassic2Bpencils.$15tohaveapencilsharpenedisabitexpensivethough,right?You'renottheonlyonewhofeelsthatway,andDavid'suniquebusinesshasreallyangeredlotsofpeople,whotalkofinequalityinAmerica,sayingitissoinsaneforthewealthytopay$15tosharpenapencil.Butotherswillsay,"Thisisjustoururgetoputanendtothewelfarestatebecausenewideasarisealongwiththebusiness."Davidadmitshistradeissortofunusual.Buttherearethosewhoactuallyvaluehisservice,asprovenbytheover500ordershehasgotten.1、HowcouldDavidmakemoneybysharpeningpencils?A．Heinventednewtoolsforthejob.B．Hepromotedhisskillonhiswebsite.C．Hesavedlotsoftimeforotherpeople.D．Heprovidedqualityservicetohiscustomers.2、Fromhiswords,wecaninferthatDavidBees.A．knowsallkindsofpencilusers B．providespersonalizedservicesC．valuesideasbehindthepencils D．alwayswritewithpencils3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"insane"(inParagraph5)mean?A．Deliberate. B．Rewarding.C．Unreasonable. D．Irresponsible.4、Whatseemstobetheauthor'sattitudetoDavidBees'trade?A．It'safancyservice. B．Ithasagoodreputation.C．It'sawfullyexpensive. D．Itwastestimeandmoney.22．（8分）Iattendedapartyonenight.Duringthedinneramantoldahumorousstorybasedonthequotation:"There'sadivinitythatshapesourends,rough-hewthemhowwewill.”ThestorytellermentionedthatthequotationwasfromtheBible.Iknewhewaswrong.Therecouldn'tbetheslightestdoubtaboutit.Togetafeelingofimportanceanddisplaymysuperiority,Iappointedmyselfasanunwelcomecommitteemembertocorrecthim.Hestucktohisguns."What?FromShakespeare?Impossible!Absurd!ThatquotationwasfromtheBible.”Andheknewit.Thestorytellerwassittingonmyright;andFrankGammond,anoldfriendofmine,wasseatedonmyleft.Mr.GammondhaddevotedyearstothestudyofShakespeare.SothestorytellerandIagreedtosubmitthequestiontoMr.Gammond.Mr.Gammondlistened,kickedmeunderthetable,andthensaid,"Dale,youarewrong.Thegentlemanisright.ItisfromtheBible."Onourwayhomethatnight,IsaidtoMr.Gammond,“Frank,youknewthatquotationwasfromShakespeare."Yes,ofcourse,"hereplied,“Hamlet，ActFive,SceneTwo.Butwewereguestsatahappytime,mydearDale.Whyarguewiththestoryteller?Whyprovetohimheiswrong?Whynotlethimsavehisface?Alwaysavoidyoursharpangle."IlearnedalessonI'llneverforget.Inotonlyhadmadethestorytelleruncomfortable,butalsohadputmyfriendinanembarrassingsituation.HowmuchbetteritwouldhavebeenhadInotbecomeargumentative.Ninetimesoutoften,anargumentendswitheachofthecontestantsmorefirmlyconvincedthaneverthatheisabsolutelyright.Youcan'twinanargument.Youcan'tbecauseifyouloseit,youloseit;andifyouwinit,youloseit1、Whatdidtheauthordotogetafeelingofimportanceattheparty?A．Tellahumorousstory. B．Showoffhisrichknowledge.C．Teachthestorytelleralesson. D．Correctthestoryteller'smistake.2、.WhydidFrankGammondkicktheauthorunderthetable?A．Becausehedidn'tknowmuchabouttheBible.B．Becausehethoughttheauthorwasreallywrong.C．Becausehewasthoughtfulandwantedtostoptheauthor.D．Becausehewashumorousandplayedtricksontheauthor.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheeventthathappenedattheparty?A．Thankful. B．Regretful.C．Satisfied, D．Confused.4、Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthepassage?A．YouCan'tWinanArgument B．YouCan'tMakeMistakesinPublicC．DoHaveanOpenMind D．MindYourMannersataParty23．（8分）AdulteducationcoursesComputerstudiesTechnologyisadvancingatarapidpace,andwerelymoreandmoreoncomputersforeverythingfromcookingtoorganizingourtaxes.Thissix-weekcoursewillgiveyouanunderstandingofcomputerfundamentalsincludingtheuseofsoftwarepackages(Word,ExcelandPowerPoint)andhowtousetheInternet.Start:May2,2019Time:Wed7pm-9pmCost:￥300Length:6weeksPlace:ShandongUniversityWoodworkLearnthebasicsofwoodworkingwithsimplehands-onprojectstobuildyourconfidenceandskills.Eachlessonexploresadifferentareaofwoodworkingthatwillprovideyouwiththeskillsneededforanywoodworkingproject.Flexiblelearningallowsyoutochooseonlythelessonsthatinterestyou.Start:April15,2019Time:Mon5pm-7pmCost:￥30perlessonLength:12weeksPlace:AdultLearningCentreWebDesignProvidesadvancedtraininginsoftware,design,andcodingfortheweb.Studentsmusthavealreadycompletedarecognizedbasicwebdesigncourseorhaveatleast2years’relevantworkexperience.StudentscompletingthecoursewillreceivetheDiplomainAdvancedWebDesign.Start:June1,2019Time:Weekdays9am-4pmCost:￥4,990Length:40weeksPlace:UniversityofTechnologyArtThispracticalcourseisintendedtohelpestablishedartiststaketheircreativityfurther.Fromsketchingandcolour,tocomposition,paintingandexperimentingwithstyle,youwillstudyandexploreanengagingvarietyofcreativemediaandsubjectmatter.Start:April21,2019Time:Thur3pm-6pmCost:￥750Length:15weeksPlace:CityArtCentre433、Whichcoursesarcsuitableforbeginners?A．WebDesignandArt. B．ComputerStudiesandwoodwork.C．WoodworkandWebDesign. D．ComputerStudiesandArt.1、Whichcourseawardsstudentsanofficialcertificate?A．Art. B．Woodwork.C．webDesign. D．ComputerStudies.2、Howmuchwillastudentwhoattendsonlyhalfofallthewoodworklessonspayintotal?A．￥30. B．￥360.C．￥250. D．￥180.24．（8分）Adecade-longstudy,alsothefirstmajorresearchintoairpollutionanddiseasehasshownthatlivingnearamainroadincreasestheriskofdementia(痴呆).Thestudyof6.6millionpeoplefoundthatonein10dementiadeathsinpeoplelivingwithin50metresofabusyroadwasduetowastegasandnoise.

Airpollutionisalreadyknowntocontributetothedeathsofaround40,000peopleinBritaineachyearbyworseningbreathingandheartconditions,whilepreviousresearchshowedemissions(排放物)cancausebrainshrinkage.

ButthenewstudybyCanadianpublichealthscientistsisthefirsttofindalinkbetweenlivingclosetoheavytrafficandtheincreasingofdementia,adiscoverydescribedas"believable"and"impressive"byBritishexperts.

DrHongChensaid."Ourstudysuggeststhatbusyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcouldgiverisetotheonsetofdementia.

Populationgrowthandurbanizationhasplacedmanypeopleclosetoheavytraffic,andwithwidespreadexposuretoheavytrafficandgrowingratesofdementia,evenamodesteffectfromnear-roadexposurecouldcausealargepublichealthburden.

Moreresearchtounderstandingthislinkisneeded,particularlyintotheeffectsofdifferentaspectsoftraffic,suchasairpollutantsandnoise."Inthenewstudy,theteamtrackedalladultsagedbetween20and85livinginOntarioformorethanadecadefrom2001to2012.Theyusedpostcodestodeterminehowclosepeoplelivedtoamainroadandanalyzedmedicalrecordstoseeiftheywentontodevelopdementia,Parkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosis(多发性硬化).

WhiletherewasnocorrelationbetweenlivingneararoadandParkinson'sdiseaseormultiplesclerosis,dementiariskreducedaspeoplelivedfurtherfromamainroad,witha7percenthigherriskindevelopingdementiaamongthoselivingwithin50metres;a4percenthigherriskat50-100metresanda2percenthigherriskat101-200metres.

After200metrestherewasnoincrease.

Researchersbelievethatnoiseoftrafficmayalsoplayaroleintheraisedriskaswellasotherurbanpollution,whichisoftenpresentnearbusyroads.1、WhatcanweknowaboutCanadian'snewstudy?A．Britishexpertsthinkhighlyofit.B．Itbringsbenefitstodementiapatients.C．Itshowsthatairproductionisveryserious.D．Itshowsthatairpollutioncancausebrainshrinkage.2、WhatDrHongChensaidshowedthat______.A．peoplearediagnosedwithdementiamainlyduetoairpollutionB．widespreadexposuretotrafficwillreducetheriskofhavingdementiaC．thelinkbetweenlivingnearroadsandhavingdementiawasnotobviousD．busyroadscouldbeasourceofenvironmentalstressorsthatcauseddementiatoincrease3、Whatdoestheunderlinedtheword‘correlation’mean?A．Change.B．Improvement.C．Association.D．Secret4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Livingnearamainroadaddstotheriskofnoise.B．Livingbeyond300metresofamainroadissafeforpeople.C．Livingwithin200metresofamainroadhasalowerriskofhavingdementia.D．Thefurtherpeopleliveawayfromheavytraffic,thesmallertheriskofhavingdementia.25．（10分）InFlorida,oneMcDonald’scustomerstaredapay-it-forwardchainthatinspiredother249customerstobegenerousanddothesame.ABCNewsreportsthespiritofgivingisintheairas250drive-thru（免下车服务）customeratalocalMcDonald’spaidforthemealsofthepeoplenexttothethem.LakelandcustomerTorieKeenewaspayingforherfoodonWednesdaymorningwhenshedecidedtopayforthemealofthecarnexttoher.KeenethenpurposelytoldMcDonald’scashierMarisabelFigueroatogreettheothercustomer“MerryChristmas”andnot“HappyHolidays.”ThenextcustomerwasmovedwhenFigueroasaidherfoodwasalreadypaidbythepreviouscar.That’swhenshethoughtthatshewouldlovetodothesameandthedominoeffectfollowed.Figueroa,whoworkedfrom9a.m.to3p.m.onWednesday,saidthatthechainreactionalmostlasedforherentireshift.“Ijustkeptgivingeveryonethesamemessage,andtheywereallsostunnedandsohappy”,shecontinued,“Oneladyevenpaidforthemealsofthenextthreecarsbehindher.”Whilepeoplewereamazedbyhowgeneroustheycouldget,Figueroasaidshehad“neverexperiencedsomethinglikethatbefore”inher12yearsofworkingforMcDonald’s.“Ijustkeptgivingeveryonethesamemessage,andtheywereallsostunnedandsohappy”,shecontinued,“Oneladyevenpaidforthemealsofthenextthreecarsbehindher.”Whilepeoplewereamazedbyhowgeneroustheycouldget,Figueroasaidshehad“neverexperiencedsomethinglikethatbefore”inher12yearsofworkingforMcDonald’s.“Ifeelveryblessedtohavebeenapartofallthat”,thecashiersaid.KeenecontactedFigueroaonFacebookwhenthepay-it-forwardchaincameoutinthelocalnews.Sherevealedthatshewasthe“mysterycustomer”thatstartedthelongchainofkindness.Keeneaddedthatshewassurprisedbythenumberofpeoplewhocontinuedhergooddeedwhenshewasonlytryingtobrightensomeone’sday.1、Whostartedthepay-it-forwardchain?A．TorieKeenefromLakeland.B．MarisabelFigueroa.C．ManagerofaMcDonald’s.D．FatherChristmas.2、What’rethedrivers’reactionstowardsthegenerousbehavior?A．Luckyandunbelievable.B．Funnyandsurprised.C．Amazedandmoved.D．Ridiculousandhappy.3、Forhowlongdidthechainlast?A．Aweek.B．Awholeday.C．Abouttwelvehours.D．Aboutsixhours.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）完形填空It’seasytoseehowtohelpsomepeople,butwhataboutthosewhoseneedsarenotsoobvious?Thisstorymayhavehappenedawhileback,butitwasa1whichhasstayedwithmeandhelpedmeeversince.ItwasThanksgiving,andIwas2withmyparentsatashelterfortheneedy.Wewerestandingbehindthecounter_________hotfoodtowhoevercamein.Mostofour3lookedliketheyhadbeenhavinghardtimes;theirclotheswerewornoutanddirty.4,theylookedneedy!Then,amancamein,wholooked5butneedy.Hewaswell-dressed,ina(n)6suit.Iwonderedwhathewasdoingthere,andmyjaw(下巴)droppedin7whenhejoinedthelinefor8Thecloserhecametomy9station,themoreImuttered(嘀咕)tomyself.Whatwasthismandoing?Iwantedtoknow.Surelyhewasn’tgoingtotakefood10forthosewhowerereallyinneed!Thenmymotherquietlytookmetooneside.Shesaid,“Youhave11thattheneedsofthepeoplewhocomeheremustbepurely12:forfood,shelter,clothing,etc.Andthisgentlemandoesn’tseemtohaveanyofthoseproblems.13whatifhisneedsareemotional?Whatifheneeds14,friends,orjusttobeamongotherhumanbeings?”Herwordshitmelikeatonofbricks!IfeltIshould15totheman—butIdidn’t.Aboutaweeklatertheshelterreceivedalarge16fromananonymous(匿名的)source.Icouldn’thelpbut17ifitcamefromthatman.Now,18ImeetsomeoneIremembermymother’slessonandtrytokeepanopenmind,regardlessofhowthey19Needsaren’talwaysvisible.Butkindnessalwaysmakesadifference.1、A．passion B．feeling C．challenge D．lesson2、A．impressing B．volunteering C．blessing D．contacting3、A．serving B．cooking C．working D．carrying4、A．visitors B．friends C．diners D．consumers5、A．Indetail B．Inshort C．Insurprise D．Ingeneral6、A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything7、A．cheap B．shabby C．expensive D．ordinary8、A．amazement B．delight C．amusement D．satisfaction9、A．food B．clothing C．money D．room10、A．information B．rescue C．employment D．service11、A．cared B．bought C．meant D．delivered12、A．proven B．assumed C．planned D．decided13、A．mental B．moral C．natural D．physical14、A．Therefore B．But C．And D．So15、A．comfort B．luck C．wealth D．space16、A．announce B．communicate C．apologize D．explain17、A．respect B．praise C．invitation D．donation18、A．determine B．wonder C．conclude D．support19、A．whenever B．however C．whatever D．whichever20、A．try B．behave C．look D．struggle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）Overheadbridgesarefoundinmanypartsofbigcities,especiallyinplaces1．trafficisveryheavyandcrossingtheroadisdangerous.Thepurposeofthesebridges2．(be)toenablepedestrianstocrossroads3．(safe).Overheadbridgesareusedinverymuchthe4．wayasZebracrossings.Theyaremoreefficientalthough5．(little)convenientbecausepeoplehavetoclimbupalongflightofsteps.Thisis6．(convenient)especiallytoolderpeople.Whenpedestriansuseanoverheadbridge,theydonotholduptraffic.However,whentheycrossabusyroadusingazebracrossing,trafficisheldup.Thisiswhythegovernmenthasbuiltmanyoverheadbridges7．(help)pedestriansandtokeeptrafficmovingatthesametime.Fortheirownsafety,pedestriansshouldbeencouragedtousetheminsteadof8．(risk)theirlivesbydashingacrosstheroad.Oldpeople,however,mayfinditalittledifficultclimbingupanddownthesteps,butitisstillmuchsaferthanwalkingacrosstheroadwithallthedangerofmovingtraffic.Overheadbridgesserveaveryusefulpurpose.Pedestrians,botholdandyoung,shouldmake9．ahabittousethem.Thiswillpreventunnecessaryaccidentsand10．(lose)oflife.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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有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。删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。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。LastFridayIsawtheworstweatherinyears、Inthemorning,thesunwascompletelyblockedsothatIcouldseesomethingclearly、Istayedathome,lookoutside、Thatcameintosightwasaflashoflightning、Secondslater,thenoiseofthunderbrokethesilent、Thenastrongwindstartstoblowintomyroom、Piecesofpaperonmydeskwasblownhighintotheairandsomeflewouttheopenwindow、ThenIclosedthewindowwhenitrainedhardandnearbrokemywindow、Whatabadweather!IhateitsoIcan’tgoouttoplay、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Michael很想了解中国新农村的变化。根据以下提示，给Michael写一封电子邮件，并邀请他来参观体验。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数。DearMichael,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、B5、D6、A7、D8、D9、B10、B11、D12、A13、C14、D15、B16、D17、A18、B19、C20、B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、D2、B3、C4、A22、1、D2、C3、B4、A23、433、B1、C2、D24、WilkieCollinswasborninLondonin1824andhisfirstnovel--ahistoricalromancecalled“Anatonia”--waspublishedwhenhewas26.ShortlyafterthishemetCharlesDickens,andtheyformedaclosefriendshipthatlastedfortenyearsandinfluencedbothmen'swriting.Collinswentontopublish25novelsaswellasmanyshortstories,playsandworksofnon-fiction.However,heismostwellknownforthetwomysterynovels“TheWomaninWhite”and“TheMoonstone”.CollinspublishedbothmysteriesasserialsinAlltheYearRound.Whenitappearedinthemagazinein1860,“TheWomaninWhite”wassopopularthatitbecamethesubjectofasongandaplay.Iteveninfluencedfashion,andmanywomenstartedtodressinwhite.Eightyearslater“TheMoonstone”waspublishedandearnedCollinsthetitle"thefatherofthemodernEnglishdetectivenovel".TSElliot,anotherfamouswriter,saidthatTheMoonstonewasthe"firstandgreatestofEnglishdetectivenovels",anditisstilladmiredbymoderncrimewriterstoday.Anauthorofmanymysteries,DorothyLSayersconsidered“TheMoonstone”tobe"probablythefinestdetectivestoryeverwritten",andmanypeopleagreewithher.