2025届广东省普宁市华美实验学校高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届广东省普宁市华美实验学校高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：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．---Whydidn’tyouhelpthelittleboy?---Oh,hehadstruggledtohisfeet______Icouldrunoverandofferedanyhelp.A．before B．afterC．when D．since2．MeizhouIslandissuchabeautifulplaceofinterest______everyonelikestovisit.A．as B．that C．which D．where3．Hewrotealetter________heexplainedwhathadhappenedintheaccident.A．that B．whichC．where D．what4．Accordingtothereport,peopleinthe________areasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroads________totheareahavebeenrepaired.A．flooded;lead B．flooding;leading C．flooding;tolead D．flooded;leading5．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what6．Usuallydoctorsareunderstandably________aboutnewmedicinesbecauseoftheuncertaintyoftheireffects.A．considerateB．logicalC．optimisticD．cautious7．Anew________busservicetoTianjinAirportstartedtooperatetwomonthsago.A．common B．usualC．regular D．ordinary8．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it9．Oneshouldaccomplishtasks____________insteadofalwaystuningtoothersforhelp.A．independently B．activelyC．skillfully D．voluntarily10．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which11．Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since12．Tobeanexpert,abeginnerneedstogothroughaseriesof_____stages.A．intermediateB．liberalC．overallD．demanding13．Paulawaiteduntilalltheluggagewascleared,__________hersneverappeared.A．or B．so C．as D．but14．Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions15．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what16．—Howlongdoyouthinkitwillbe________theStockMarketreturnstonormal?—Atleastoneyear,Iguess.A．when B．before C．until D．that17．It's________mewhyAlicegaveupherjobandgotmarried.A．under B．above C．over D．beyond18．Teachersinprimaryschools______influencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which19．—HowmuchdoyouchargefortheiPhone?—Well,itcostme$400,butI’ll________20%asit’snolongernew.A．reducetoB．decreasetoC．knockoffD．cutoff20．WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient____.A．paying B．paid C．topay D．tobepaid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）Thereareonlyafewtrulypleasantsmellstowakeuptointhemorning.Forme,it'sthesmelloffreshlybrewedcoffee.Justasniffofitmakesmejumpoutofbedandrushtothekitchenforagulpofthehotblackliquid.Ifyou'reabigfanofcoffee,you'llunderstandthatopeninganewpacketofcoffeereleasesanamazingsmell-fresh,roastedcoffeebeans.Andyou'llbeabletoidentifythebeans'origin—Colombia,VietnamorBrazil.TimHaywardisafoodwriterandcoffeeshopowner;hebelievesthesmell"isabsolutelyvital.Whenyouwalkintothecoffeeshopinthemorningandthatsmellhitsyou,you'regettingphysiological(生理上的)responses."IknowfromexperiencewhenIwalkintoacafe,mymouthbeginstowaterandit'sthesmellthatmakesmefeelgood.However,thisfeelingsometimesturnstodisappointment.ThisisparticularlythecasewhenIorderacoffeetogoinatallpapercupandsiptheliquidthroughaholeinthelid.Yes,it'sconvenient,butisitreallytherightwaytoappreciateit?Youwalkintothecoffeeshop,yougetthesmell,butwhenyouactuallytakethedrinkout,youaredrinkingitfromsomethingthatisdesignedtodeliverthehotliquiddirectlypastyourtongue,butpreventanysmellcominguptoyournose.Aswellaseliminatingthesmell,takeawaycoffeecupscreatealotofwasteandavastmajorityofthemstilldon'tgetrecycled.Somaybenowisthetimetoreallywakeupandsmellthecoffeebydrinkingfromacupinacafe,chattingwithfriendsandsavingtheplanet!1、InwhichaspectdoestheauthoragreewithTimHayward?A．Peopledrinkcoffeefirstthinginthemorning.B．Coffeebeans'originmakesallthedifferences.C．SomepeopleareaddictedtodrinkingcoffeeD．It'sthesmellofcoffeethatreallymatters.2、Whatdoestheauthorcomplainabout?A．Theprocessofmakingcoffee.B．ThehightemperatureofcoffeeC．Thedesignofthepapercoffeecup.D．Theinconvenienceofbuyingcoffee.3、Whatcanreplacetheword"eliminating"underlinedinParagraph4?A．Creating. B．Removing. C．Increasing. D．Changing.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．WakeupandsmellthecoffeeB．TrytobearealloverofcoffeeC．DrinkcoffeetosavetheplanetD．Choosetakeawaycoffeeforconvenience22．（8分）“Doesmysmilelookbiginthis?”Futurefitting-roommirrorsinclothingstorescouldsubtlyadjustyourreflectiontomakeyoulook--andhencefeel--happierencouragingyoutolikewhatyousee.That’stheideabehindtheEmotionEvokingSystemdevelopedbyShigeoYoshidaandcolleaguesattheUniversityofTokyoinJapan.Thesystemcanmanipulate,orinotherwords,controlyouremotionsandpersonalpreferencesbypresentingyouwithanimageofyourownsmilingorfrowningface.Theprinciplethatphysiologicalchangescandriveemotionalonesthatlaughtercomesbeforehappiness,ratherthantheotherwayaround-isawell-establishedidea.Theresearcherswantedtoseeifthisideacouldbeusedtobuildacomputersystemthatmanipulateshowyoufeel.Thesystemworksbypresentingtheuserwithaweb-cameraimageofhisorherfaceasiftheywerelookinginamirror.Theimageisthensubtlyalteredwith-software,turningthecornersofthemouthupordownandchangingtheareaaroundtheeyes,sothatthepersonappearstosmileorfrown.Withouttellingthemtheaimofthestudy,theteamrecruited(招募)21volunteersandaskedthemtositinfrontofthescreenwhileperforminganunrelatedtask.Whenthetaskwascompleted,theparticipantsratedhowtheyfelt.Whenthefacesonscreenappearedtosmile,peoplereportedthattheyfelthappier.Ontheotherhand,whentheimagewasgivenasadexpression,theyreportedfeelinglesshappy.Yoshidaandhiscolleaguestestedwhethermanipulatingthevolunteersemotionalstatewouldinfluencetheirpreferences.Eachpersonwasgivenascarftowearandagainpresentedwiththealteredwebcamimage.Thevolunteersthatsawthemselvessmilingwhilewearingthescarfweremorelikelytoreportthattheylikedit,andthosethatsawthemselvesnotsmilingwerelesslikely.“Thesystemcouldbeusedtomanipulateconsumers’impressionsofproducts,”saytheresearchers.Forexample,mirrorsinclothing-storefittingroomscouldbereplacedwithscreensshowingalteredreflections.Theyalsosuggestpeoplemaybemorelikelytofindclothesattractiveiftheyseethemselveslookinghappywhiletryingthemon.“It’scertainlyaninterestingarea,”saysChrisCreedattheUniversityofBirmingham,UK.Buthenotesthatusingsuchtechnologyinashopwouldbeharderthaninthelab,becausepeoplewilluseawiderangeofexpressions.“Attemptingtomakeslightdifferencestotheseandensuringthatthereflectedimagelooksbelievablewouldbemuchmorechallenging,”hesays.Ofcourse,therearealsoimportantmoralquestionssurroundingsuchsubtlymanipulativetechnology.“Youcouldarguethatifitmakespeoplehappy,whatharmisitdoing?”saysCreed.“ButIcanimaginethatmanypeoplemayfeelmanipulateduncomfortableandcheatediftheyfoundout.”1、What’sthemainpurposeoftheEmotionEvokingSystem?A．Toseewhetherone’sfacialexpressionscanbealtered.B．Toreplacethemirrorsinfutureclothing-storefittingrooms.C．Toseewhetherlaughtercomesbeforehappiness.D．Toseewhetherone’sfeelingcanbeunconsciouslyaffected.2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheweb-cameraimageinthestudy?A．Itrecordedthevolunteers’performanceinthetask.B．Itattemptedtomakethevolunteersfeelhappier.C．Itgavethevolunteersafalseimage.D．Itbeautifiedthevolunteersappearanceinthemirror.3、WhatdoesCreedmentionasalimitationofthetechnologyA．Itonlydealswithalimitednumberoffacialexpressions.B．Itonlyworksinclothingstores.C．Itonlymakessubtlechangestopeople’sexpressions.D．Itonlychangestheareasaroundthemouthandtheeyes.4、WhatdoesCreedscommentonthemoralissueswiththistechnologyimply?A．Peopleshouldmaketheirdecisionsindependently.B．Technologyisunabletomanipulatepeople.C．Nothingismoreimportantthanhappiness.D．Peopleshouldneglecttheharmofthetechnology.23．（8分）Afewyearsago，myyoungersisterandIwerethefirsttoboardourflightforNorfolk，Virginia.Justaswewereabouttoboardtheplane，amechaniccameoutoftheaircraftandblockedthedoorwithhisarms.Heturnedtotheflightattendantandhurriedlystated，“Wegotproblems！”Ithoughttomyself，“WhydidIhavetobetheonetohearthat？Whycouldn'tIhavebeenatthebackoftheline？Ididn'tneedtoknowthat！”Verysoonwewerebackintheterminal，waiting，andthenfinallybackontheplane.Iwaitedforthepilottogiveanexplanation.Pilotstakecoursestoeasepassengers'mind，right？Theyknowwhattosaytocalmnerves.Unfortunately，Ididn'tthinkthispilottookthatcourse.Soonhisvoicethunderedthroughouttheplane，"Sorryforthedelay，ladiesandgentlemen.Wehadnopowerontheplane.Wehaveageneratoronthegroundrightnow，andwe'regoingtojump---starttheengines.Oncewegetthemgoing，we'llgetupintheairandheadtoNorfolk，andseewhathappens.”Seewhathappens？Weweregoingtogetupintheair，andseewhathappens？Couldn'twehaveanotherplan，onethat'sbeenworkedoutjustalittlebetter？Atthispoint，allIcoulddowastolaughnervously.Onewomanstartedyelling，“Ohno！We'regoingtocrash！”Thereweresighsofdesperationandanxietyspreadingthroughoutthecabin.Finally，wegotupintheairthirtyminuteslater，andwhathappened？Nothing--otherthanthrust（推力）andlift.WearrivedinNorfolk，andnosoonerhadthewheelstouchedthegroundthanaroundofapplauseburstout，aseveryonethroughouttheairplanebreathedasighofreliefatthesametime.Although，Ididsincerelyliketohaveaplanbetterthan“seewhathappens"workedoutwhenflying--itreallyisn'tsuchabadlifestrategy.Successwillneverbeguaranteed.Thebestthingyoucandoisjustgetupintheair，andseewhathappens.Sometimesadjustmentswouldbemadeintheair，orshallwesay，inthemiddleoftheprocess.1、Thepurposeofthetextisto_____________.A．introduceafrighteningflightexperienceB．provethattakingaplaneisdangerousC．showawayofmakingplansD．tellreadersalifestrategy2、Whateventwasbeyondtheauthor'sexpectation?A．Themechanicexplainedtheproblemstothepassengers.B．Thepilotsaidnothingtocalmthepassengers.C．ThepassengersarrivedinNorfolksafely.D．Theflightwasdelayedforhalfanhour.3、Havingknowntheproblems,manypassengers_____________.A．feltdesperateandanxiousB．stoodupandstartedyellingC．waitedcalmlyfortheproblemstobesolvedD．complainedaboutthemechanic'scarelessness4、Fromthetextwecanlearnthat_____________.A．somepassengerweresleepingallthewayontheplaneB．thepassengersarrivedintheirdestinationsafelyasplannedC．theauthorandhisyoungersisterwerethelasttoboardtheplaneD．thepassengersclappedtheirhandsoncetheplanelandedsafely5、Whichopinionwouldtheauthormostprobablyhold?A．Toensuresuccess,don'tgetstartedbeforeyou'vegoteverythingready.B．Toavoidrepeatingfailure,giveyourselfallthereasonswhyyoucan't.C．Tosetupabusiness,don'twaituntilyouhaveeverythingyouneed.D．Toachievesuccess,trytopreparefortheworst.24．（8分）ABritishfriendtoldmehecouldn’tunderstandwhyChinesepeopleloveeatingsunflowerseeds(葵花子)asasnacksomuch.“I’vemetalotofolderChineseandmanyhaveacrackintheirfrontteeth;Ibelievethat’sfromcrackingtheseeds,”hesaid.Ihadnevernoticedthehabit,butoncehementionedit,Isuddenlybecamemoreaware.IrealizedthatwheneverI’mwatchingTVortypingareport,Ialwaysstartmindlesslycrackingsunflowerseeds.Myfrienddoesn’tlikesunflowerseeds,and,tohim,itseemsunnecessarytoworksohardjusttogetonesmallseed.Whenwewereyoung,thewholefamilywouldusuallygettogetherforChineseNewYear.Then,wealllivedclosetooneanother,usuallyinasmallcity,andsometimesevenneighborswouldgodoor-to-dooronChineseNewYear’sEvetocheckoutwhateveryhouseholdwasmaking.Iremembermyparentswouldbeinthekitchencooking.Inthelivingroom,alargetablewouldalreadybelaidout,completewithafancytablecloth,ready-madedumplingfillings,anddishesfullofcandy,fruitsandsunflowerseeds.Someofthedishesweretobeofferedtoourancestorslater,whileotherswereforneighborsandchildrentoeatbeforetheeveningfeast.Imusthavelearnedhowtocracksunflowerseedsbackthen.Idon’tthinkit’srighttocriticizeone’schoiceinfoodoreatinghabits,nomatterhowstrangetheymayseem.It’snotonlyinChina.WhenIwentabroad,Ifoundpeoplehadallsortsofstrangehabitswhenitcametofood.InDenmark,theyputsaltedredfishonbreadandeatitfordinner,nomatterhowmuchitruinstheirbreath.Theythinkit’sadelicacy,andit’sconnectedwiththeirculture.Ithinkit’sawonderfultradition.1、Whatdidthewritebecomeawareof?A．Shehadevertypedareportaboutseeds.B．SheatevarioussnackswhilewatchingTV.C．Shehasahabitofcrackingsunflowerseeds.D．Shedamagedherteethbyeatingsunflowerseeds.2、WhatdoesthewriteprovebymentioningChineseNewYear?A．Thetraditionsofcelebratingitdisappear.B．Childrencaneatdeliciousfoodonthatday.C．Thefamilieswouldgettogetherforit.D．Eatingsunflowerseedsisrelatedtoit.3、Thewriter’sattitudetoDenmark’swayofeatingbreadis______.A．acceptable B．criticalC．neutral D．doubtful4、Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Onekindoffooddoesn’tnecessarilysuiteveryone.B．Eatinghabitscomefromacertainculture.C．Itisgoodtoformhealthyeatinghabits.D．Changingyoureatinghabitswillchangeyourlife.25．（10分）NEWHAVEN,Connecticut——AsurpriseawaitedstudentsinYalewhoshowedupforProfessorLaurieSantos’sclass.Theygotslipsofpaperthatsaid,“Noclasstoday.”Therewasonlyoneruleforthestudents‘unexpectedfreetime——Theywerenotallowedtostudy,buttorelax.Sinceexamsandpaperswerecomingup,everyonewastiredandstressed.Atthismomenttheyweretouched.Witharoundapplause,ninestudentshuggedSantos,andtwoburstintotears.Yet,cancellingclasswasnotjustabreak.Itwasalsoachallenge,asshewasaskingthemtostopworryingabouttheirgrades,evenifitwasjustanhour.OnestudentwenttotheYaleUniversityArtGalleryforthefirsttimeinherfouryearsatYale.Agroupofstudentswenttoarecordingstudioandplayedanewsong.Morepeoplewereoutside,andmoreweresmiling.That’swhyabout1,200studentsweretakingSantos’sclass,called“PsychologyandtheGoodLife,”thelargestclassinYale’s317-yearhistory.Evennon-YalestudentshadthechancetotakeSantos’sclass.ItwasofferedasanonlinecourseandsheimmediatelybecameanInternethit.SkylerRobinson,oneofherstudents,wasatalossforawhileaboutwhattododuringhisbreak,andthendecidedtotakeanap.“Itwasagreatnap,”hecommented.Santosdesignedtheclassaftersherealizedthatherstudentskeptbusythroughlongdaysthatseemedfarmoredepressingandjoylessthanherowncollegeyears.“Theyfeelthey’reinthiscrazyratrace.They’reworkingsohardthattheycan’ttakeasinglehouroff.That’sawful.”Theideasbehindtheclassaresimple.Santossaid,“Itisthehopethatsciencecanhelpstudentsfindpeaceamongallthestressesanddifficultiestheyfaceatcollege.”Thelessonsincludeshowingmoregratitude,performingactsofkindnessandincreasingsocialconnections.Thestudentsreallywantedtolearntoleadahappylifeinascience-drivenway.Santosalsonotedthepsychologicalhappeningof“mis-wanting”,whichledpeopletoworktowardsthewronggoalsinlife.Oneweek,Santoaskedstudentstoexercise.Anotherweek,shewantedthemtogetmoresleep.Theyworkedhardtokeepsomenewhabits.Socialscienceresearchledtomanynewunderstandingsofhowpeoplefindhappiness.ShethinksherclasscanchangeYale,orrather,notjustYale.1、Howdidstudentsrespondtothecancellingclass?A．Theyexpressedtheirconcern.B．Theywereatalosswhattodo.C．Theyshowedgratitudetotheteacher.D．Theywereeagertostudyindividually.2、HowcanweknowSanto’sclasswaspopular?A．Fromtheattendenceinherclass.B．Fromthesubjectshetaught.C．FromthelonghistoryofYale.D．Fromthereleaseoftheonlinecourse.3、WhatcanstudentslearnfromSantos’sclass?A．Todevelopgoodstudyhabits.B．Toletexercisebecometheirroutine.C．Tobetterunderstandhowtofindhappiness.D．Todosomethingjoyfulduringthestressfultime.4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Santoshadamorestressfultimeinhercollege.B．StudentswouldbeinratraceafterSantos’sclass.C．Santos’sinfluencecanreachawiderrangeofpeople.D．Santosisgoingtocancelmoreclassesforbettereffects.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）Inaworldwherecomparisonshappennon-stop,itisdifficulttolookoutsideyourselfandto

everbe1withwhoyouare.There'salwayssomeonewho'sabit2.Theonlysolutionistoreach3andmeasureagainstwhatWarrenBuffettcallsyourowninneryardstick.Thereisnomore4measureforcomparisonthanwhoyouwereyesterday,lastweekorlast

decade,whenyouwereatyour5.Nothingusefulevercomesfromcomparisontoothers.6youseeyourselfasbetterthan

someoneandyouget7,oryouseesomeoneelseasbetterthanyouandyoufeellikeallyour

hardworkisfor8.Itisafool'sgame.Notoneofusis9alike.Theonlydirectandhonest

comparisonis10yourself.Everythingelseisapplestooranges.Myopinionisthatyouareonly11tocompareyourselftosomeoneelseiftheirlife12isthesameasyourown.Goodluckfindingthatmatch.Andonethingisforsure.Nomatterhow

hardyouworkandhow13youare,therewillalwaysbesomeonewhocanrunalittlefaster,jumpalittlehigher,scorealittlebetterorlookalittlenicerinaswimsuit.Andifthere'snot,youcan14someoneiscomingupfastbehindyou.Sohowcanyoualwayswininlife?Becomeyourbest15.Havinganimageofyourmostrecentpastlimitsistheperfectthingto16youtothenextlevel.

Ifyouran7flightsofstairsyesterday,thendo8today.Who17iftheguynexttoyoudid15?It

doesn'tmakeabitof18.Youareamorefitpersontodaythanyouwereyesterday.Your

own19isallyouneed.Ifyou20toaslightlyhigherstandardofyourselfeveryday,youwillalwaysbeatthetopofyourgame.1、A．patientB．strictC．contentD．concerned2、A．strongerB．wiserC．lazierD．better3、A．outB．upC．insideD．outside4、A．accurateB．carefulC．usefulD．powerful5、A．endB．bestC．sideD．convenience6、A．WhetherB．IfC．OnceD．Either7、A．lazyB．inspiredC．busyD．satisfied8、A．funB．nothingC．sureD．success9、A．reallyB．fullyC．exactlyD．actually10、A．toB．byC．forD．within11、A．allowedB．suggestedC．instructedD．directed12、A．PositionB．situationC．occasionD．accommodation13、A．diligentB．dedicatedC．optimisticD．addicted14、A．declareB．concludeC．announceD．bet15、A．assistantB．coachC．competitorD．teacher16、A．leadB．pushC．exposeD．cause17、A．wondersB．saysC．caresD．asks18、A．differenceB．senseC．changeD．effort19、A．benefitB．resultC．habitD．progress20、A．commitB．devoteC．tendD．contribute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）RecentlyIspenttwodaysinDubai,thelargestcityintheUnitedArabEmirates(UAE).Ifoundthecityfascinatingtotour,butitwasthedesert1．reallyappealedtome.SoIjumpedatthechance2．(experience)adesertsafari(游猎).Arrivingatthedesert,wewereimpressedwiththesplendidviewbeforeus.Hugedunes(沙丘)spreadoutamazinglyasfarastheeyecouldsee.We3．(drive)up,downandaround4．(they)byanexperiencedArabiandriver.Thoughinfear,everyonescreamed5．(delight).Atsunset,weheadedtothedesertcamp,wheredinnerwaswaiting.Atthecamp,wecouldchoosefromabundantactivitiestoenjoybeforedinner,6．camelrides,bodypaintingandtakingpictureswithaneagle.Howcool!Inthecenterofthecampstoodalargestage,7．(surround)byrowsoflowtablesonthecarpets.Everyonesatoncushionsonthegroundandhad8．goodviewofthecenterofthestage.Throughoutthebuffetdinner,weenjoyedseveralfantastic9．(perform).DuringmybriefstayinDubai,Isawfamousbuildingsandwanderedthroughspicemarketsandmuseums,butmysafariintodesertwasbyfarthe10．(attract)part.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错(共l0小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(∨)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。Ifsomeoneasksyouhowyoucanmakeyoualways1________happy、Youwillperhapsfindratherdifficulttogivehim2________aproper