黑龙江省鸡西市东方红林业局中学2025届高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

黑龙江省鸡西市东方红林业局中学2025届高考冲刺英语模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how2．Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses3．Wearrangedtomeetatthecinemaat7:30,butJackfailedto______.A．breakupB．setupC．turnupD．giveup4．---IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.---That’s_______Idon’tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A．how B．when C．where D．what5．Whentheyfirstcametothecity,myparentsoftenwenttoneighborsforatalk,justasthey________inthecountryside.A．willdo B．haddoneC．havedone D．weredoing6．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished7．He________whethertosetasidetheminordifferences，thenhedid．A．debated B．predictedC．plotted D．calculated8．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,_____sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay．A．for B．and C．yet D．or9．Advertisingoftenfunctionsasanindicatorfor______societyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.A．what B．whetherC．how D．which10．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though11．Davewasa________.Becauseofhismisconductinclass,thewholeclasshadtostayafterschool.A．wetblanketB．leadinglightC．blacksheepD．darkhorse12．Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．areblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame13．---Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？---Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand14．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where15．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone16．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．after17．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a;a B．a;/ C．the;/ D．the;a18．—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone19．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that20．I______tellyouwithcertaintythathewon’tbeabletofinishitbeforethedeadline.A．willB．mustC．canD．may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）Professionalathletespayahighpricefortheirpursuitofexcellenceandglory.Trainingtothelimittearsmusclesandwearsoutjoints.Gymnastsoftenneedhipreplacementswhenbarelyintomiddleage.Fewfootballersmakeittotheendoftheircareerswiththeirkneesintact.Butmanyalsorunadarkerrisk:doping—theuseofbannedathleticperformance-enhancingdrugsbyathleticcompetitors.TheWinterOlympicsinPyeongchang,inSouthKorea,startsthisweekinitsshadow.Yearsafterwhistle-blowersfirstrevealedwholesale(大规模的)dopinginRussia,theInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC)atlastdecidedtobaritfromtakingpart.ButithasallowedmanyRussianstocompeteasindividuals.AndontheeveofthecompetitiontheCourtofArbitrationforSport(CAS)saidthat28othersshouldreceiveamoretolerantpenaltyfromtheIOC,furthermufflingtheanti-dopingmessage.Russia’sdopingisunusualonlyinitsscaleandinstitutionalnature.Nocountryorsportisimmune.Studies,andananonymoussurveyattheWorldAthleticsChampionshipsin2011,suggestthatathirdofathletespreparingforbiginternationalcompetitionstakebannedsubstances.Yetjust1-2%failatesteachyear.LanceArmstrong,acyclistwhowontheTourdeFranceseventimesandlateradmittedtodopingallthewhile,wastestedon250occasions.Thefewtimeshefailed,heavoidedpunishmentsbyclaiminghehadtakenanti-inflammatories(消炎药)forsaddle-sores(骑行引起的肌肉酸痛).Dopingismoresophisticatedthanwhensomestatesusedsteroids(类固醇)tobulkupathletes.Newdrugsaredesignedtobeundetectableinabloodorurinesample.Manyathletes“blooddope,”receivingtransfusionsortakingadrugthatstimulatestheproductionofredbloodcellstoimprovetheirphysicalstrength.Sovietathleteswhowerefedsteroidssufferedahostofseriousproblemsinlaterlife.Theyweremorelikelytocommitsuicide,ortomiscarry(流产)orhaveadisabledchild.Nooneknowswhatrisksthosetakingnew“designer”versionsarerunning.Blood-dopingcancauseheartattacks;morethanadozencyclists’deathshavealreadybeenlinkedtoit.Theagenciesthatsetouttostopdopingarehugelyoutclassed.AstheargumentoverpunishmentsonRussiaillustrate,theyaredividedandweak.Mosttestingisdonebynationalbodies,whichmaynottryveryhardtofindevidencethatwouldgettheirownstarsbanned.TheWorldAnti-DopingAgency(WADA),whichoverseesthem,ispackedwithofficialsfromnationalsportsfederationsandtheIOC．Theirinterestsarelikewiseconflicted.Itsbudgetistiny.Thesystemseemstobedesignedtolooktoughbutpunishonlytheoccasionalscapegoat(替罪羊).Honestathletesdeservebetter.1、Theword“muffling”(inparagraph2)isclosestinmeaningto“.”A．deafening B．conveying C．spreading D．weakening2、WhydidtheauthorciteaninstanceofLanceArmstrong?A．ToillustrateheisamodelofRussianathlete.B．ToshowcyclingisverypopularinFrance.C．Toindicatedopingexistseverywhere.D．TosuggestdopingisanexceptionforAmericanathletes.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTaside-effectofsteroids?A．Givingbirthtoanunhealthychild.B．Suicidaltendencies.C．Stimulatestheproductionofredbloodcells.D．Unintentionallyhavingapregnancyendearly.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．TheCASshouldputmoreseverepenaltiesonRussianathletes.B．TheWinterOlympicsinPyeongchanghavenotbeensuccessfulduetodopingscandals.C．DopingisquitecommonamongathletesinFranceandRussia.D．WADAdoesagoodjobmonitoringdopingintheOlympics.22．（8分）Thatthesuccessofhumansasaspeciesdependstoalargeextentonourabilitytocooperateingroupsiswidelybelieved.Muchmoresothananyotheranimal,peopleareabletocoordinateandjointheirforcesandactionstoproducemutualbenefits.NewresearchinvolvingDrMolleman,anexpertattheUniversityofNottingham,suggeststhatsuccessfulcooperationingroupsdependsonhowpeoplegatherinformationabouttheirpeers,andhowtheybasetheircooperativedecisionsonit.Biologistswonderhowcooperationcouldhavedevelopedbynaturalselection:itispuzzlinghowcooperationcanbebeneficialwhenitispossibletobehaveselfishlyandtakeadvantageofthecooperativeeffortsofyourgroup.Psychologistsandeconomiststryhardtounderstandwhymanypeoplearewillingtosacrificetheirownwelfaretobenefittheirsocialenvironment.Theyaskedquestionslike“Howdopeoplemakedecisionswhentheiractionscanaffectthewelfareofothers?”“Howpeopledeterminetheirbehaviorwhentheyhavetocooperateingroups?”.DrPieterVanDenBergfromtheUniversityofGroningensaid,“Frompreviousresearchweknowthatsomepeopleare‘majority-oriented(以……为中心)’andtendtolookatthebehaviorofthemajorityintheirgroup,whereasothersare‘success-oriented’andtrytofindoutwhatkindofbehaviorpaysoffbestforthemselves.”DrMolleman,fromthecenteroftheDecisionResearchandExperimentalEconomics,said,“Itturnsoutthatbehavioringroupsofsuccess-orientedpeoplewasmuchmoreselfishthanitingroupsofmajority-orientedpeople.Asaconsequence,thepeopleinthemajority-orientedgroupstendedtocammoremoneyintheexperimentsincetheycooperatedmore.”1、Comparedwithotheranimals,humanbeingsarecapableof________.A．communicatingwellwithothers B．workingtogetherwitheachotherC．survivingsomenaturaldisasters D．gettingaccesstovariousinformation2、Whatarethepsychologistsandeconomistsmostinterestedin?A．Whetherpeople’spersonaleffortswillpayoffeventually.B．Howcooperationhasdevelopedoveralonglimenaturally.C．Whypeopleoffertoaffectthosearoundthemunselfishly.D．Whatbenefitthatgoodcooperationcanbringimmediately.3、Wecaninferthatthesuccess-orientedpeople________.A．arecarefultoselectagrouptojoinB．arelikelytobesuccessfulinthefutureC．paymoreattentiontotheresultoftheireffortD．havesomeskillsincollectingusefulinformation4、Whatisthenewfindingoftheresearch?A．Havinggoodrelationshipgetsustolivefullestlife.B．Focusingonindividualsuccessmakespeopleselfish.C．Beingconsideratecanensureourlong-termbenefit.D．Masteringsocialskillshelpcreateharmonioussociety.23．（8分）FabienCousteauwasbornwithdeeplovefortheocean.Hisgrandfatherandhisfatherwereoceanexplorersanddocumentaryfilmmakers.Fabienspenthisearlyyearsonhisgrandfather'sships.Today,Fabienfollowsinhisfamily'sfootstepstoprotecttheplanet'sendangeredoceanlife.Withhisvastknowledgeandexperience,hetriestostrikeabalancebetweenenvironmentalproblemsandmarketeconomies.Fabieniswellknownforhisstudyofsharks.During2000-2002,hecreatedaTVspecialcalledAttackoftheMysterySharkbasedonthesharkattacksthatoccurredalongtheNewJerseyshorelineinthesummerof1916.Thenin2003-2006,withthehelpofalargecrew,Fabiencreatedasharksubmarine(潜艇)thatenabledhimtoputhimselfinsidethesharkworld,providingpeoplewitharareviewofthemysteriousandoftenmisunderstoodcreatures.Forthenextfouryears(2006-2010),Fabienwaspartofaseriescalled,OceanAdventures,whichofferedararelookintosomeofthemostfantasticoceanspecies(物种)andenvironments.In2010,FabienstartedPlantAFish,anonprofitprojectforchildrentohelprestorelocalwaterecosystemsbyreplantingkeyoceanspecies.Savetheworld,onefishatatime.Theprojectisstillinprogressnowanditsfinalgoalistoplant1billion“fish”worldwide.FromJune1toJuly2,2014,Fabienandhisteamspent31daysunderwatertoresearchhowclimatechangeandpollutionareaffectingtheoceans.Fabien'sMission31brokenewgroundbygoingdeeper,longerandfurther,exposing(显露)theworldtotheadventureandthemystique(神秘)ofwhatliesbeneath.FabieniscurrentlyworkingonadocumentaryfilmabouttheadventuresofMission31,aswellasbuildinganOceanLearningCentertoprovidechildrenaroundtheworldwiththeopportunitytolearnaboutoceansandengagewithoceanexplorersdirectlythroughsocialmedia.1、WhatisNotFabien’sjob?A．Oceanexplorer B．DocumentaryfilmmakerC．Environmentalist D．Mediamanager2、HowisParagraph2developed?A．Byprovidingfacts. B．Byofferinganalyses.C．Bymakingcomparisons. D．Bydrawingconclusions.3、Wecanlearnfromthetextthat________.A．Fabien's“PlantAFish”projecthasalreadyachieveditsfinalgoalB．Fabien'sMission31broketherecordsofformeroceanexplorationsC．Fabien'sTVspecialaboutsharksisbasedonhischildhoodexperiencesD．IttookFabienfouryearstoproduceOceanAdventuresallonhisown4、Inwhichpartofawebsitecanwereadthetext?A．ModernTechnology. B．SpaceExploration.C．OutstandingFigures. D．FantasticWildlife.24．（8分）TheDomestication（驯化）ofCatsForcenturies,thecommonviewofhowdomesticationhadoccurredwasthatprehistoricpeople,realizinghowusefulitwouldbetohaveanimalskeptforfood,begancatchingwildanimalsandbreeding（繁殖）them.Overtime,byallowingonlyanimalswith“tame”（驯养）characteristicstoproducetheirbabies,humanbeingscreatedanimalsthatwerelesswildandmoredependentuponpeople.Eventuallythisprocessledtothedomesticfarmanimalsandpetsthatweknowtoday,havinglosttheirancientsurvivalskillsandnaturalabilities.Recentresearchsuggeststhatthisviewofdomesticationisincomplete.Prehistorichumanbeingsdidcatchandbreedusefulwildanimals,butspecialistsinanimalbehaviornowthinkthatdomesticationwasnotsimplysomethingpeopledidtoanimals—theanimalsplayedanactivepartintheprocess.Wolvesandwildhorses,forexample,mayhavetakenthefirststepsintheirowndomesticationbyhangingaroundhumansettlements,feedingonpeople’scropsandgettingusedtohumanactivity.Theanimalswhichwerenottoonervousorfearfultolivenearpeopleproducedtheirbabiesthatalsotoleratedhumans,makingiteasierforpeopletocatchandbreedthem.Inthisversion,peoplesucceededindomesticatingonlyanimalsthathadalreadyadaptedeasilytolifearoundhumans.Domesticationrequiredananimalthatwaswillingtobecomedomestic.Theprocesswasmorelikeadancewithpartnersthanavictoryofhumansoveranimals.Atfirstglance,thelamingofcatsseemstofitnicelyintothisnewstoryofdomestication.AtraditionaltheorysaysthatafterprehistoricpeopleinEgyptinventedagricultureandstartedfarming,ratsandmicegatheredtofeastontheirstoredgrain.Wildcats,intum,gatheredatthesameplacestohuntandeattheratsandmice.Overtime,catsgotusedtopeopleandpeoplegotusedtocats.Somestudiesofwildcats,however,seemtocallthistheoryintoquestion.Wildcatsdon’tsharehuntingandfeedingareas,andtheydon’tliveclosetopeople.Expertsdonotknowwhetherwildcatswerepartnersintheirowndomestication.Theydoknowthatlongafterpeoplehadacquireddomesticdogs,sheepandhorses,theysomehowacquireddomesticcats.Graduallytheyproducedanimalswithincreasinglytamequalities.1、Whatissuggestedinrecentresearch?A．Animalswerelessafraidthanthought.B．Animalshadanactiveroleintheirdomestication.C．Wolvesandhorseswerethefirsttobedomesticated.D．Domesticationmeantsomethingpeopledidtoanimals.2、Theword“dance”isusedinParagraph3toshowthat._A．animalsandhumanswerecloseB．controloveranimalswaseasyC．animalswereindependentofhumansD．domesticationwaslikeagame3、Whatprobablyattractedcatstohumansettlements?A．Othercats.B．Warmth.C．Humans.D．Food4、Whatcausesaproblemforthetheorythatcatsweredomesticatedlikewolveswas?A．Catswerenotfriendlytopeople.B．Catswerenotasfierceaswolves.C．Catshadthecharacteristicofindependence.D．Catsshowedclevernesswhentheywerehunting.25．（10分）Anewstudysuggeststhatrecentcollegegraduateshaveagoodchanceoffindingemployment.ThewebsiteCareerBuilderpublishedthesurvey.ThewebsitereportsontheU.S.jobmarket.Itfoundthat67percentofemployersplantohirenewcollegegraduatesthisyear.Theyalsofoundthat27percentofemployerswillbehiringrecentgraduatesforjobsthatpayupto$57,000ayear.CareerBuildersaidtheimprovingeconomyandtheriseinretirementsofolderworkersisraisingtheneedforyoungprofessionals.Thereis,however,aconcernthatyounggraduatesarenotreadyforlifeaftercollege.AnotherCareerBuildersurveyof2,186hiringprofessionalsfoundthattheyworrynewcollegegraduateslackprofessionalexperience.Theyblameuniversitiesforplacingtoomuchattentiononteachingacademicsubjectsthatdonotrelatetorealjobs.Thehiringprofessionalssuggestthatschoolsshouldgivemoresupporttoexperiencegainedthroughinternships(实习).Theyalsosaiduniversitiesarenotpreparingtheirgraduateswellenoughforjobsthatinvolve(涉及)newtechnologies.Thesurveyfoundthatbusiness,computerscienceandengineeringfieldswereseekingnewworkersthemost.Thebiologicalsciences,architectureandeducationfieldsneededfewernewworkers.CareerBuilder’sadvicetoyounggraduateslookingforjobswastofollowcompaniestheylikeorsocialmedia.Thewebsitealsosuggestedstudentswriteblogsabouttheircareerinterests.1、WhatdoesParagraph1mainlytalkabout?A．TheU.SjobmarketB．Thepaymentofrecentgraduates.C．TheresultofanewsurveyD．Thebesttimeinfindingjobs.2、WhyareyounggraduatesingreaterneedontheU.S.jobmarketrecently?A．Employersarefondofrecentgraduates.B．Younggraduatesaskforlesspaythanolderworkers.C．Younggraduatesaremoreenergeticthanolderworkers.D．Economyhaspickedupandmoreemployeeshaveretired.3、Accordingtothesurveyofthehiringprofessionals,whatshoulduniversitiesdotopreparetheirgraduateswellforjobs?A．Improvetheirgraduates’academicgrades.B．Increasetheirgraduates’chancesofinternships.C．Supporttheirgraduates’careerinterests.D．Helpgraduateschoosejobsconnectedwithnewtechnologies.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（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Ibelievethatsmallactsofkindnesshavethebiggestinfluenceonourlives.WhileonavacationinMexicowithmyfamily,Ilearnedthisvaluable36.Ourroomwasonthe8thfloorofourhotel,sowewould37theelevatoreveryday.38otherpeopleuseit,too.OneafternoonIrodeitalone.Thebellboygreetedmeand39thebuttonformyfloor.Ismiledandtooktheelevatorin40.Theelevatorstoppedatthenextfloor,andanelderlymaid41inwithalargebundleofcleantowels.Icouldtellshewas42tocarrythelargeloadandwasprobably43fromhavingworkedallmorning.Ifeltitwasnotmyplacetointerfere（干涉）,soI44todosomethingtohelp.Thebellboy,alsosensingher45Themaidlookedattheboywith46andthensmiledgratefullytohis47.TheythenbegantospeakinSpanishtoeachother.48Icouldn’tunderstandwhattheyweresaying,Icouldtellbytheir49thattheboy’sactofkindnesshadmadeherday.Hecouldhaveriddeninsilencelikeme.Itwasn’this50tohelpher,buthedid51AfterIcameoutoftheelevator,guiltovercamemeasI52whatIshouldhavedoneinthatsituation.Whydidn’tItakethetowels?Theboywasn’t53ofhowhisactionswouldaffectallthepeople54histhoughtfuldeed.Heprobablydoesn’teven55helpingthewomanintheelevator.Tome,hissmallactofkindnessmademydayaswell.2171．A．lessonB．viewC．attitudeD．news2172．A．holdB．driveC．useD．try2173．A．MoreorlessB．OnebyoneC．SoonerorlaterD．Nowandthen2174．A．countedB．pushedC．announcedD．checked2175．A．silenceB．peaceC．darknessD．coldness2176．A．caughtB．calledC．steppedD．turned2177．A．preparingB．strugglingC．entertainingD．pretending2178．A．absentB．sickC．separateD．tired2179．A．hesitatedB．doubtedC．promisedD．agreed2180．A．abilityB．ageC．smileD．burden2181．A．sadnessB．surpiseC．loninessD．anger2182．A．loyaltyB．businessC．helpD．duty2183．A．sinceB．asC．whileD．if2184．A．descriptionB．introductionC．explanationD．expression2185．A．problemB．influenceC．jobD．purpose2186．A．anywhereB．anywayC．somewhereD．someway2187．A．thoughtofB．broughtaboutC．carriedonD．insistedon2188．A．afraidB．awareC．fondD．free2189．A．repeatingB．improvingC．recognisingD．witnessing2190．A．suggestB．rememberC．imagineD．enjoy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）Thismorning,theyleftonalongtriptoHawaii.Theywereas1．(excite)asifitweretheirhoneymoon(蜜月).Whenmyparentsmarried(结婚),theyhadonlyenoughmoneyforathree-daytripfiftymilesfromhome.Theymadean2．(agree)thateachdaytheywouldputadollarinaspecialmetalboxandsaveitforahoneymooninHawaiifortheirfiftiethanniversary(周年纪念).Dadwasapoliceman,andMomwasaschoolteacher.Theylivedinasmallhouseanddidall3．(they)ownrepairs.Raisingfivechildrenwasachallenge,andsometimesmoneywasshort,4．nomatterwhatemergencycameup,DadwouldnotletMomtakeanymoneyoutofthe“Hawaiiaccount(账户)”.As5．accountgrew,theyputitinasavingaccountandthenboughtCDs.Myparents6．(be)alwaysverymuchinlovesincethedaytheygotmarried.IcanrememberDad7．(come)homeandtellingMom,“Ihaveadollarinmypocket,”andshewouldsmile8．himandsay,“Iknowhowtospendit.”Wheneachofuschildrenmarried,MomandDadgaveusasmallmetalboxandtoldustheirsecret,9．wefoundattractive.Allfiveofusarenowsavingforourdreamhoneymoon.MomandDadnevertoldushowmuchmoneytheyhadmanaged10．(save),butitmusthavebeenfairlylargebecausewhentheycashedinthoseCDs,theyhadenoughfortheflightstoHawaiiandahotelroomfortendaysandplentyofspendingmoney.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。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同。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该同下面写出修改后的同。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。TheMoments(朋友圈)sectionofWeChathasbecomethepopularpartofthesocialnetworkingplatform、Wecanshareeverythingabouttheirlifeonitwithourfriend、Manyteenagers,however,chosetokeeptheirparentsouttheirMoments、Theyarguethatiftheirparentsgetinvolved,andtheywillfeelupset、AsfarasIamconcerning,IfeelhappilywhenmyparentscommentonmypostsinmyMoments、Itshowstheirloveandcareforme、What'smore,shutthemoffmaymakethegenerationgapbiggerandbigger,wheninvitingtheminwouldhelpuscommunicatebetterandfeelclosertoeachotherthanbefor