河北省廊坊市2025届高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷含解析

河北省廊坊市2025届高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．---WhereismyChinesebook?IrememberIputithereyesterday.---You_________itinthewrongplace.A．mustput B．shouldhaveputC．mighthaveput D．mightput2．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder¥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．adaptableB．adjustableC．adoptableD．affordable3．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated4．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed5．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition6．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant7．Everyclassroominthismodernschoolis________withanewTVsetonthewallandacomputerontheteacher'sdesk.A．equippedB．decoratedC．fixedD．placed8．Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff9．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modestB．equalC．considerableD．exact10．——Doyouhaveaminute?I’vegotsomethingtotellyou.——Ok,______youmakeitshort.A．nowthatB．ifonlyC．solongasD．everytime11．_____areceptiontocelebratethe68thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina，vicepremierLiuattachedimportancetomutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenUSAandChina．A．Addressing B．AddressedC．Beingaddressed D．Toaddress12．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter13．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly14．Countrieswhichcontinueimportinghugequantitiesofwastewillhaveto____theissueofpollution.A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．address15．---Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？---Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．available D．efficient16．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing17．--Theweatheristoocold___Marchthisyear.--Itwasstill___whenIcamehereyearsago.A．for;colder B．in;coldC．in;hot D．for;hotter18．Whydoyouwantanewjob______you’vegotsuchagoodonealready?A．that B．whereC．which D．when19．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen20．Icouldnot________mytearswhenIsawthepictureofmyfatherworkingatthequakezone.A．bringInB．turnupC．takeoffD．holdback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）Hello,TheInternationalStudentCenterhasheardofseveralfrauds(诈骗)thataretargetinginternationalstudents.Someonemaycallandsaythattheyarefrom:·ImmigrationCanada·homecountry’sEmbassy·CanadaRevenueAgency·PoliceDepartmentInmostsituations,thecallerwillrequestthatyoumakeapaymentoryouwillfaceseriousconsequenceswhenreturningtoyourhomecountry.Theymaytalkorthreatenuntilyoumakeapayment.Whilethereisnowaythatthesefraudsterscanknowyouareaninternationalstudent(theycallCanadianstoo),herearesomethingsthatyoushouldknowinordertobetterprotectyourself:·UTSCprovidesyouwithFREEImmigrationadvisingandapplicationhelp(forStudy&WorkPermits,Visas,PermanentResidence,andCitizenship).·CanadaRevenueAgency(CRA),Immigration,RefugeesandCitizenshipCanada(IRCC)，andCanadianBorderServicesAgency(CBSA)willnotcallyou,andwillnotaskformoneyorpersonalinformationbyphone.Ifyoucallthem,youwillhavetoidentifyyourself.·Embassieswillnotthreatenyoutomakeapaymentorrequestaninvestigationfeeduetoafake(伪造的)passport.·Neverfeellikeyouneedtopayanyonemoneyrightaway.Askforanemployeenumberandhangup.Youcancallbackthecompany(findtheirnumberonline)andaskaboutyoursituationtoconfirm.·Beskepticalofanyoneaskingyoutomakeapayment.·Thinktwicebeforeclickingtheweblinksprovidedandmakesuretheywillactuallygowheretheysay.·Ifyoufeelthatyouhavebeenthevictimofafraud,youshouldreportthistothepoliceintheregionwhereyoulive(e.g.TorontoPoliceServices).YoucanalsoinformCampusPolice.·Ifyou’renotsureaboutsomething,WAIT.CometotheISC(IC-350)andmeetwithaTransitionAdvisor.Wecanhelpyouunderstandwhat’shappening.KendelChitolieInternationalStudentAdvisor,RISIAS700907InternationalStudentCentre1、Itmaybeafraudifthecalleraskingformoneysayshe/sheisfrom.A．InternationalStudentCentreB．InternationalAirlineC．CanadaTravelAgencyD．ImmigrationCanada2、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Embassieswillnotaskyoutopayforaninvestigationfeeforafakepassport.B．UTSCwillaskformoneyifyouneedhelpforStudy&WorkPermits.C．Youcangorightawaytothegivenweblinksandbelievewhattheysay.D．Ifyou’renotsureaboutsomething,reportittothepoliceintheregionwhereyoulive.3、Whoisthise-mailintendedfor?A．Internationalstudents.B．Students’parents.C．Canadians.D．Schoolteachers.22．（8分）Whatexactlyisintelligence?Therearen’tanyeasyanswers.Despitetheprogressthathasbeenmadeingeneticsandpsychology,humanintelligencehasremainedoneofthemostcontroversialareasofmodernscience，untilnow,thatis,forthediscoveryofagene(基因)linkedtointelligencehasmadetheexpertsthinkagain.RobertPlominoftheInstituteofPsychiatryinLondonandhiscolleaguesintheUShavebeenlookingintogeneticmake-up.Fromtheirresearch,theyhavediscoveredthataslightlydifferentgeneismorecommoninthosewithahighIQ.PlominanalyzedDNAfromtwogroupsof51childrenagedbetween6and15.WhathefoundwasthatthefirstgrouphadanIQof136,puttingtheminthetop5%ofthepopulation,whiletheothergrouphadanaverageIQof103.Ananalysisoftheirgenesshowedthat32%ofchildreninthehighergrouphadthegeneinquestion,whileonly16%inthesecondgroupdid.However,thereisalotmoreresearchtobedone,andPlominhimselfiscautiousatthisearlystage.Hesuggeststhatthereareprobablymanygenesthatcontributetointelligence,ratherthanjustone.SeveralstudieshaveshownastronglinkbetweenIQandcareersuccess,althoughsomepsychologistsremainunconvincedaboutthis.ProfessorMichaelRowe,whohaswrittenabookcalledGeniusExplained,isoneofthese.“ThepeoplewiththehighestIQsarenotusuallytheoneswhodobestintheircareers.”Manypsychologistsnowbelievethatwhenitcomestointelligence,IQisn’teverything.Manyalternativeviewshavebeenputforwardrecently.Oneexampleistheideaofmultipleintelligences,whichwasdevelopedinthe1980sbyHarvardpsychologistHowardGardner.ThisoffersamuchbroaderviewthantheIQtheory,includingcreativityandcommunicationskillsasrelevantfactors(因素)inintelligence.TonyBuzan,brainexpertandauthorofMasteryourMemory,isenthusiasticaboutthisbelief,arguingthattruegeniuses(天才)doindeedappeartocombinehighlevelsofeachtypeofintelligence.HelistsAlexandertheGreat,PabloPicassoandAlbertEinsteinasexamples.Atthesametime,Buzanbelievesthateveryonecandeveloptheirintelligence,onlyiftheytakethetroubletoexercisetheirbrain.Perhapsthere’shopeforusall!1、Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A．Therelationshipbetweengenesandintelligence.B．IQbenefitsalotfromhighintelligence.C．Howtodevelopintelligence.D．Whatmakesintelligence.2、WhydoestheauthorusedatainParagraph2?A．Tomakeasuggestion. B．Todrawaconclusion.C．Toproveanidea. D．Togiveanexample.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．RobertPlominconfirmsgeneshavesomethingincommon.B．HowardGardnerthinksintelligenceincludesvariousfactors.C．MichaelRoweapprovesofastronglinkbetweenIQandcareer.D．TonyBuzanagreesgeniusesexercisebraintoimproveintelligence.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph4referto?A．Thedevelopmentofintelligence.B．Theideaofmultipleintelligences.C．IQisn’teverythingforintelligence.D．Alternativeviewshavebeenputforward.23．（8分）MysummerholswrCWOT.B4,WEUSED2go2NY2Cmybro,hisGF&thr3:-@KIDSFTF.ILNY,itsgr8.Canyouunderstandthissentence?Ifyoucan’t,don’tfeeltoobad:neithercouldthemiddleschoolteacherinEnglandwhoreceivedthisashomework.ThisisNetspeak:thelanguageofcomputerizedcommunicationfoundontheInternetorcellphones.Tonewcomers,itcanlooklikeacompletelyforeignlanguage.Schoolteachersandparentssaythisnewformofwritingisharming(破坏)theEnglishlanguage.Increasingspellingandgrammaticalmistakescanbeseeninstudents’writing.Theyfearthelanguagecouldbecomecorrupted(面目全非的).Everyoneshouldjustrelax,saylinguists(语言学家).TheybelieveNetspeakisinfactmoreofagoodthing.DavidCrystal,fromtheUniversityofWales,arguesthatNetspeakandInternetcreateanewlanguageuseandthealmostlostartofdiarywritinghasbeenpickedupagain.GeoffreyNurnberg,fromStanfordUniversity,agrees.“Peoplegetbetteratwritingbywriting,”hesays.“Kidswhoarenowdoingtextmessaging,e-mail,andinstantmessageswillwriteatleastaswellas,andpossiblybetterthan,theirparents.”LinguistJamesMilroysays,forcenturies,itisbelievedwithoutexceptionthatyoungpeopleareharmingthelanguage.Andwhentoday’steenagersbecometomorrow’sparents,theytoowillthinkthisway.Milroyarguesthatlanguagesdonotandcannotbecome“corrupted”;theysimplychangetomeetthenewneeds.However,NetspeakersdoagreethatitisimportanttoteachyoungpeoplehowtospeakandwriteStandardEnglish.CynthiaMcVeysays,“IcanunderstandNetspeakworriesteachersandit’simportantthattheytelltheirpupilsthattextmessagingisforfun,butthatlearningtowriteproperEnglishisamustfortheirfuture.”1、Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A．Togivethemainidea. B．Toraiseaquestion.C．Tocompareanexample. D．Toleadinthetopic.2、WhocanunderstandtheNetspeakinEngland?A．Middleschoolteachers. B．Parents.C．Linguistics. D．Teenagers.3、WhobelievesNetspeakuserscanhelpimprovewriting?A．CynthiaMcVey B．DavidCrystalC．GeoffreyNurnberg D．JamesMilroy4、What’sJamesMilroy’sattitudetowardNetspeak?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Doubtful. D．Worried.5、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Netspeak:theLanguageontheInternetB．IsNetspeakHelpfulinLanguageLearning?C．IsNetspeakHarmingtheEnglishLanguage?D．Netspeak:AdvantagesandDisadvantages24．（8分）PreparingfortheNextPandemic(大流行病)Influenzapandemicshavehistoricallytakentheworldbysurprise,givinghealthserviceslittletimetopreparefortheabruptincreasesincasesanddeathsthatcharacterizetheseeventsandmakethemsodisruptive.Sincelate2003,theworldhasmovedclosertoapandemicthanatanytimesince1968,whenthelastofthepreviouscentury’sthreepandemicsoccurred.Whileneitherthetimingnortheseverityofthenextpandemiccanbepredicted,evidencethatthevirusisnowendemicinbirdpopulationsmeansthatthepresentlevelofriskwillnotbeeasilydiminished.Theadvancewarninghasbroughtanunheard-ofopportunitytoprepareforapandemicanddevelopwaystomitigateitseffects.Morecountriesnowhavepandemicpreparednessplans:aroundonefifthoftheworld’scountrieshavesomeformofaresponseplan,butthesevarygreatlyincomprehensivenessandstageofcompletion.Accesstoantiviraldrugsand,moreimportantly,tovaccines(疫苗)remainsachallengingproblembecauseoflimitedmanufacturingcapacityaswellascosts.Theriskthatapandemicviruswillemergedependsonopportunitiesforhumanexposureandinfections.TheseopportunitieswillpersistaslongastheH5NIviruscontinuestocirculateinanimals.Controlofthediseaseinanimalsisthemainwaytoreduceopportunitiesforhumaninfectionandthusreduceopportunitiesforapandemicvirustoemerge.Whileneitherthetimingnortheseverityofthenextpandemiccanbepredicted,historyshowsthattheseeventsconsistentlybringanexplosiveincreaseinthenumberofillnessesanddeathssufficienttotemporarilyparalysepublicservicesandeconomicproductivity.1、Fromthefirstparagraphweknow.A．Therewerethreepandemicsintheworldlastcentury.B．Atleastthreepandemicsoccurredtotheworldlastcentury.C．Wearenotsurehowmanypandemicstherewereintheworldlastcentury.D．Wearesuretherewerefourpandemicsintheworldlastcentury.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mitigate”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A．Increase.B．Reduce.C．Evaluate.D．Predict.3、Accordingtotheauthor,howdowepreventthenextpandemic?A．Toproduceantiviraldrugs.B．Toproducevaccines.C．Tocontrolthedisease.D．TogetridoftheH5N1virus.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetothenextpandemic?A．Negative.B．Indifferent.C．Considerate.D．Objective.25．（10分）Forthebusinesstravelerwhoisallaboutefficiency:Checkoutthesehotelsthatwillgetyouinandoutwithaminimumoftrouble.Whenyouarepressedfortimeonabusinesstrip,nothingcaninfuriateyoumorethanaslowhotelcheck-inprocess.Onyournexttrip,trythesehotelsthatofferaspeediercheck-inprocess.1.YotelNewYorkTheself-servicekiosksatthishigh-techNewYorkhotelworkjustliketheonesyou’dseeatanairport.Therearejustfive-stepstoregisterandobtainyourcardkey.Thereisevenaroboticluggagebellboy.Youtapinthenumberofbagsyouarecarryingandsizes,thenwaitforarobotarmtoswingdownandstoreyourluggageinalocker(say,foradaytrip).Thisalsospeedsupthecheck-inprocessifthefirstthingyouneedtodo,likeme,isheadtoaseriesofmeetings.2.MarriottDetroitAirportAnotheroptionforbusinesstravelersinahurry:Marriottisrollingoutitsmobilecheck-inappto325hotelsthisyear,includingtheMarriottDetroitAirporthotel.(I’vetestedtheappitselfbutnotforarealvisitquiteyet.)Hereisthebasicidea:youdownloadtheiphoneorAndroidapp.Thenightbefore,youcan“check-in”virtually.Whenyouarrive,yougetanalertthattheroomisreadyandyourkey,whichisalreadytiedtoyourreservation,iswaitingforyouatthedesk.3.HyattRegencyMinneapolisIhappenedtostayatthishotelrecentlyandlikedhowfastthekioskcheck-inworks.LiketheYotel,thekioskasksyoutoinsertyourcreditcard,similartoanairportterminal.Thewholeprocesstookaboutthreeminutes,whenIleft,Iwasequallyimpressedwiththefastcheck-out.Anagentmeetsyouinthelobbywithanipadandasksforanemailtouseforareceipt.Thebigadvantage:youneverhavetowaitinline.4.Radisson:LaCrosseTheRadissonistryingtomakethekioskprocessevenfaster,atafewselecthotelsliketheRadissonLacrosseinWisconsin,youuseamobileapptoregisterandthenreceiveabarcodebyemailortext.Whenyougettothekiosk,youscanthebarcodetogetyourkeywithoutanyotherstepsrequired.It’ssuperfast.Youcanfindthisnewcheck-insystemattheRadissonhotelsinSaltLakeCity,Seattle,andPhoenixaswell.1、Whichtwohotelsofferamobileappforcustomerstocheckin?A．YotelNewYorkandMarriottDetroitAirport.B．MarriottDetroitAirportandRadisson:LaCrosse.C．MarriottDetroitAirport.andHyattRegencyMinneapolis.D．HyattRegencyMinneapolisandRadisson:LaCrosse.2、Whichhotelwillsendyouareceiptbyemail?A．YotelNewYork.B．MarriottDetroitAirport.C．Radisson:LaCrosse.D．HyattRegencyMinneapolis.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．AtYotelNewYork,arobotwillhelpyouwithallthecheck-inprocess.B．Withitscheck-inapp,youmayenteryourroominMarriottwithoutakey.C．ThebarcodeyoureceivefromRadissoncontributestothefastcheck-in.D．HyattRegencyMinneapolisisclosetoanairportterminal.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）WhilemoststudentsintheUSAareworryingaboutgettingintotheirdreamuniversities,othersworryaboutabiggerproblem.StudentsbroughttotheUSAillegally,whohavetoleavea36onapplicationsthatneedtheirSocialSecuritynumber,knowtheywillnotbeaccepted37theiroutstandinggradesandperformance.Theyoungimmigrants38fromtheU.S.schoolsystem,butonlyupthroughhighschool.Theireducationoften39thereduetoa1996federallawthatbansstatesfromofferingin-statetuitionrate(学费)toillegalimmigrants40thestatealsooffersittoallU.S.citizens.However,theremaybesomehopebecauseoftheDREAMAct,whichwillbevotedoninCongress(国会).TheDREAMActisa/an41aidprogramfortheyoungillegalimmigrantswhoenteredtheU.S.beforetheywere16.Thosewhoapplyforthisprogramcanget42andtemporaryresiding(居住)status,whichcanbechanged,once43,toagreencardaftersixyears.Theseimmigrantscanthenusetheirnewlyacquiredstatustoseekgreencardsfortheir44.Inthisway,itcanalsoprovidecitizenshipfortheillegalforeignerswhobroughttheirchildrentotheUS.“Idon’tliveinfearofbeingdrivenoutofthis45,”saysJuan,ahighschooljuniorborninMexico.“Iliveanormallifehere46thatnoweveryoneisgettingtheirdriver’slicense,andIcan’t.”JuancametotheU.S.withhismotherandolderbrotherateight.HeishopingfortheDREAMActtobe47.Whileheadmitsthatthereisnoobviousprejudiceinhighschool,Juan48facesunfairracialtreatment.“It49mewhenpeoplejokearoundandaskmeformygreencard,”Juanexplains.“I50,butdeepdownIknowtheyareoffendingmefor51Ihavenocontrolover.IwasborninMexico,butmy52ishere.”Hisbrothernowattendsacommunity(社区)collegeandplanstoenterauniversity.Juanhopestotakea53path.“Forlong,Ihaveno54thatIcangotouniversity”Juansays.“Iknowit’sgoingtobehard,butaslongasIstayinthiscountry,Ihavea/an55.”1、A．blank B．track C．name D．message2、A．becauseof B．insteadof C．intermsof D．regardlessof3、A．suffer B．benefit C．learn D．graduate4、A．stops B．begins C．continues D．changes5、A．if B．until C．unless D．after6、A．legal B．international C．seasonal D．educational7、A．low B．conditional C．stable D．regular8、A．denied B．lost C．bought D．earned9、A．children B．parents C．friends D．relatives10、A．school B．program C．system D．country11、A．with B．in C．except D．now12、A．introduced B．discussed C．passed D．corrected13、A．almost B．still C．even D．only14、A．bothers B．worries C．confuses D．surprises15、A．laugh B．cry C．shout D．sigh16、A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything17、A．success B．origin C．life D．experience18、A．similar B．right C．different D．direct19、A．confidence B．idea C．interest D．doubt1、A.attempt B.chance C.dream D.choice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）请根据上下文线索及所给提示填空，使短文语义连贯、语法正确，并把该词的完整形式写在答题纸上相应题号横线处。Teenagershavelongbeentoldthatbeingactiveand1．(take)partinsportsisgoodfortheirhealth.Butnewresearchsuggeststhattoomuchsportforteenagerscouldnegativelyaffecttheirwell-beingjustasmuchastoo2．sport.TheUSDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicessuggeststhatyoungpeople3．(age)between6and17work4．atleast60minutesaday,7hoursaweek.ButresearchersfromSwitzerlandsaytheirstudysuggeststhat14hoursofphysicalactivityaweekisbestforpromotinggoodhealthinteenagers.However,morethan14hours5．(appear)tobeharmfultotheirhealth.Toreachtheirfindings,theyhad1,245teenagers6．(survey)intheirresearch.Allparticipants(参与者)wererequiredtoanswerquestionsaboutheightandweight,sportspractice,sports7．(injure)andwell-being.Theirwell-beingwasmeasuredusingtheWordHealthOrganization(WHO)Well-beingIndex,8．providesscoresbetween0and25.Oftheparticipants,50.4%weremale.Almost9%ofthesemaleswereoverweight.Theoverall9．well-beingscoreforallparticipantswas17.Theresearchersdividedsportsparticipantsintolow,average,10．,andveryhigh.Theresearchersfoundthatparticipationinthelowandveryhighactivitygroupsweremorelikely11．(have)well-beingscoresbelow13,comparedwithparticipantsintheaveragegroup.Theresearchersfoundthatthehighestwell-beingscoreswere12．abyparticipantswhocarriedoutaround14hoursofphysicalactivityaweek,butbeyond14hoursresulted13．lowerwell-beingscores.Theresearcherssuggestthatdoctors14．careforteenagersshouldchecktheirlevelofsportspractice.Teenagers15．(probable)needasupportiveandcloserfollow-upoftheirhealthandwell-being.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、删除和修改。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：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LastSaturday,ourclasspaidthevisittotheWelfareCentreforchildreninourcity.Onourarrival,wedonatedsomegifttothekids,whichmadethemverypleased.Thenwedidwhatwecouldhelpthem.Somesweptandtidiedtheirrooms.Someplaygameswiththem.Andotherstoldinterestingstoriestot