四川省眉山市东坡区多悦高级中学2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

四川省眉山市东坡区多悦高级中学2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题注意事项：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．—What'swrongwithhim?Heseemedupset.—Hehadtogiveuphisdrawing,notbecausehewanted________thatwaybutbecausehehadtobe.A．thisB．oneC．itD．such2．Hemessedtheprojectup,buthebehavedasifnothing______.A．hadhappened B．happenedC．wouldhappen D．wouldhavehappened3．---Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.---Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe4．Whatapity!________joinedintheparty,Iwouldhavemetmyoldfriend． A．lfIhave B．HadI C．Ihad D．HaveI5．——Davidshouldlietohisbestfriendinordertogetthewell-paidjob!——Itistypicalofhimbecausehe________.A．isfacinghisWaterlooB．isvisuallychallengedC．hascast-ironnervesD．worshipsthegoldencalf6．Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．attendto7．Apublichealthcampaign_____thenumberofheartdiseasedeathsby80percentoverthepastthreedecades．A．hadreduced B．hadbeenreducedC．hasreduced D．hasbeenreduced8．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why9．--Iapologizefornotbeingabletojoinyoufordinner.--_________________.We'llgettogetherlater.A．Goahead B．That'srightC．Nottoworry. D．Don'tmentionit10．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．advocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded11．Iwritingthepaperasscheduled,butmymother’sillnessinterfered.Ihopeyouwillexcuseme.A．amtohavefinishedB．wastohavefinishedC．wastofinishD．oughttofinish12．USslangishugely______thankstothemanydifferentethnicgroupsthathavesettledinthecountry.A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate13．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce14．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed15．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular16．Duringtheeconomiccrisis,weshouldhelpthosefor______lifeisfarfromeasy．A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever17．Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what18．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced19．Thefamousplayertriedagainandagainaftereachfailure.That’s_____hesucceededatlast.A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．why20．—Whydidyoucomebytaxi?—MycarbrokedownlastweekandIstillitrepaired.A．didn’thave B．hadn’thadC．haven’thad D．won’thave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）ChineseLanguageandCultureSummerCampinChinaShanghaiisthecitywhichwillpresentyouhowmodernizationmeetstradition,andhowwesternculturedanceswitheasterncivilization.SoitoffersabestplaceforyoutoparticipateinChineselanguageandculturesummercamp.InteractiveChineseLessonsOurChinesecoursesfocusondevelopingspeaking,listening,readingandwritingskillsinawell-balancedway,whileeachhasitsownfocus.Theteachingmaterialsweuse,offering12levelsofclasses,arewrittenspeciallyforourprogram.Forbeginners,speakingandlisteningabilitieswillbestressedwhileforadvancedlevelstudents,thecoursewilldevelopindepththeirskillsonChinesecharactersrecognition,longparagraphreadingandwriting,aswellasfluentconversation.SmallSizeClassesOurstudentscomefromallovertheworld,mostlybetween11and17yearsold,havingdifferentChineselevels.Theywillacceptlevelassessment(评估)onthefirstdayofcamp,andbeplacedintodifferentgroupsaccordingtotheirlanguagefluency.Inasmall-classsettingeachstudentcanreceiveindividualattentionfromteachersandachievebeststudyingresult.TraditionalCultureCoursesWeprovidevariousculturecoursestohelpstudentstodevelopinterestintraditionalChineseculture,whichwillbenefittheirlanguagelearning.Theculturecoursesinclude:Calligraphy,Traditionalbrushpainting,ChineseKong-fu,Tai-chi,Paper-cutting.DayCampDaycampisdesignedforparticipantswhohaveahostfamilyinShanghai.DaycamprunsfromMondaytoSundaybetween8:30and17:00.Daycamppackageincludes:ChineseclassesinthemorningsLunchCulturecourses,fieldtripandsportsactivitiesintheafternoonsOthers:Textbooks,studyingmaterials,camplifesouvenirDaycamppackageNOTincludes:AccommodationDailypickupanddropoffBreakfast,dinnerFieldtripisoptional.1、Whatisoneofthesummercamp’sfeatures?A．Itsteachingmaterialsareregularandcommontextbooks.B．Everyparticipantinthecamphastofinish12levelsofclasses.C．Beginnersattendtheclassstressingcharactersrecognition.D．Studentsareplacedingroupsthatmeettheirlanguagefluency.2、Thesummercamp’straditionalculturecoursesdon’tinclude________.A．TraditionalbrushpaintingB．ChineseKong-fuC．TraditionalChinesecookingD．Paper-cutting3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutthedaycampisTRUE?A．Everyonewhoattendsdaycampwillreceiveacamplifesouvenir.B．Participantsindaycampcanhavebreakfast,lunchandsupperthere.C．Fieldtripisanactivitythateveryoneissupposedtoparticipatein.D．Daycampisdesignedforparticipantswholiveinthesummercamp.22．（8分）Measles(麻疹)isonlyfoundinhumanbeings.Thereisahighlyeffectiveandsafevaccine(疫苗)forthedisease.So,intheory,measlescouldbedestroyed.Yetthenumberofmeaslescasesisontherise.TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)reportsthat,inthefirstthreemonthsof2019,thenumberofcasesisthreetimeshigherthanitwaslastyear.Africaalonehashada700percentincreasecomparedtolastyear.TheDemocraticRepublicofCongoreported67,000measlescasesand901measles-relateddeathsin2018.Thisyear,WHOofficialshavenotedmorethan40,000suspectedmeaslescasesinthecountry.Thatnumberincludes284measles-relateddeathsinthefirstweeksof2019.BetweenSeptember2018andFebruary2019,Madagascarreportedover67,000measlescases,including828deaths.Dr.Fauci,whodirectstheNationalInstituteofAllergyandInfectiousDiseaseintheUSA,saidthat―onein10childrenwhogetinfectedwithmeasleswillgetanearinfectionthatcouldcausedeafness.Onein20wouldgetpneumonia.Oneinathousandwouldgetbrainswelling,andonetothreeperthousandwoulddie.Tosaythatmeaslesisaslightdiseaseiscompletelyincorrect.WalterOrensteiniswiththeEmoryUniversityVaccineCenterinAtlanta,Georgia.Hehasspenthislifeworkingtoendmeasles.Orensteinsayspossibleeffectsofthediseaseareworseinpoorcountries.―Inthosecountrieschildrenarealreadyatgreaterrisk.Theymaybemalnourished(营养不良的).Theymayhavedamagedimmunesystems.Theymaybeunderweightandmayhavenoaccesstohealthcaresomeaslesisabigkiller,hesaid.Youhavea90percentchanceofgettingmeaslesifyouhavenotbeenvaccinatedandyoucomeincontactwithsomeonewhohasit.Dr.RebeccaMartinistheDirectoroftheCenterforGlobalHealthattheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControl.SheisworkingtoremovemeaslesfromAfricacompletely.―Itisveryinfectious.Itwillfindnearlyeverybodywhoisnotprotectedagainstmeasles,Martinsaid.Healthexpertsadvisepatientstogettwotreatmentsofthemeaslesvaccine.U.S.healthofficialssayeducatingparentsaboutboththediseaseandthevaccineisanimportantstepinstoppingthespread.Equallyimportantismakingvaccinationatopgoalofhealthsystemsworldwide.1、Thewritershowsthesharpincreaseinmeaslescasesby.A．givingexamples B．listingfiguresC．analyzingcauses D．followingtimeorder2、Thefollowingarethepossibleresultsofmeaslesexcept.A．anearinfection B．pneumoniaC．brainswelling D．beingunderweight3、Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．Youaresuretogetmeaslesifyouhavenotbeenvaccinated.B．Itissafetocomeincontactwithsomeonewhohasmeasles.C．Parentsshouldbeeducatedaboutboththediseaseandthevaccine.D．MakingvaccinationagoalofhealthsystemsisonlynecessaryinAfrica.4、Thepurposeofthetextisto.A．showtheserioussituationofmeaslesB．provemeaslescouldbedestroyedC．describetheresultoftheresearchonmeaslesD．warnusofthecausesofmeasles23．（8分）Businessdependsonproductivityandemployee’sinteraction(互动)withcustomers.Themoreproductiveacompanyisandthebetteritscustomerserviceis,themoreincomeitmakes.Productivityismeasuredbytheoutputofemployees.Nootherfactorinfluencesproductivityandcustomerinteractionmorethanhowtheemployeesthinkabouttheirjob.Workingenvironmentsarenotthesame.BlameDonais,inhisbookWorkplacesThatWork,definescultureas“asystemofsharedbeliefs,valuesandnorms(规范)thatshapebehavior”.Thissystemofsharedbeliefscreatestheatmosphereinwhichtheemployeesworkanddeterminestheirworthinthecompany,theiropportunitieswithinthecompanyandtheiropinionsoftheirmanagers.Areviewofthecultureoftheworkplacehelpsthemanagementteamtocreatemodelsthatinspireamoreproductiveandemployee-friendlyculture.Understandingtheworkplaceculturegivesthemanagementinsight（洞察力）astowhathinders(阻碍)production,whatcanbechangedandwhatpoliciescanbeadded.Negativeculturesdiscourageemployees,formhavingopinions.Thisisgenerallyaresultofamanagementteamthatonlyseesemployeesfortheirproductionvalues.Employeeswhodon’tfeelvaluedmoveontocompaniesthatencouragetheirinput.Thehighturnoverresultsinlessqualifiedemployees.Positiveworkplacecultureskeepmoreemployees.Employeeswhoremaininpositionsforextendedperiodsoftimedeveloprelationshipswithpreferredcustomersandcanoftenbethereasonthatacustomerdoesbusinesswithacompany.Motivatedemployeesvaluethecompany’sassets（资产）more,andtheirdecisionsreflectthisvalue.JoanHodgins,amanagementpsychologist,insiststhat“Researchshowsorganizationsthatarecommittedtodevelopingandmaintainingacultureof‘dignityatwork’,harvestthebenefitsintermsoffinancialresults.”BlameDonaisadvisesthatlargeworkplacesbeawareofsubculturesthatcandevelopindifferentregionsintheworld.Largecompaniesmayneedoutsidehelptocreatenationalorglobalplatformstoencourageaunitedcultureamongalltheirlocations.1、Whatinfluencesacompanymostaccordingtothetext?A．Itscustomerservice.B．Itsefficientproduction.C．Itsmanagers’workattitude.D．Itsemployees’opinionsaboutwork.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutBlameDonais’attitude?A．Hethinspeoplehavedifferentopinionsonnegativecultures.B．Hethinkslargeworkplacesshouldmaintainadifferentculture.C．Hethinksthesystemofsharedbeliefsisnotfitforworkplaces.D．Hethinkssubculturesareofgreatimportancetolargeworkplaces.3、Whatwaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheImportanceofWorkplaceCultureB．TheDisadvantagesofWorkplaceCultureC．HowtoChooseaQualifiedCompanyD．HowtoEmployQualifiedEmployees24．（8分）TravellinginYosemiteParkPublicTransportationPublictransportationisavailablebothtoYosemiteandwithinYosemite.SincetherearerestrictionsforparkingforRVsandtrailersinYosemite,westronglyencourageyoutoparkyourRVoutsideYosemiteanduseYARTStotravelintothepark.Onceyou'reinsideYosemite,orifyou'recampinginsideYosemite,freeshuttlesandfee-basedtoursareavailabletogetyoutomanyareasofthepark.ReservationsWestronglyrecommendthatyoumakereservationsforaccommodationandcamping.AccommodationoptionsinYosemiteNationalParkrangefromsimpletentcabinstodeluxerooms.Yosemitehasnumerousrestaurantsandotherdiningoptionsallyear.VisittheYosemiteHospitalitywebsiteforfulldescriptions,pricesandonlinereservations.Reservationsareavailable365daysinadvanceandarestronglyrecommended,especiallyfromspringthroughfallandduringholidays.ReservationsarerequiredallyearforYosemiteValley’scarcampgrounds.BeawarethatnearlyallreservationsforthemonthsofMaythroughSeptemberandforsomeotherweekendarefilledthefirstdaytheybecomeavailable,usuallywithinsecondsorminutesafter7amPacifictime!Foryourbestchanceofgettingareservation,besureyourclockissetaccuratelyandstartthefirstfewstepsofthereservationprocessatwww.recreation,gov.EntranceFeesSeven-daypassifenteringby...•Non-commercialcar,pickuptruck,RV,orvanwith15orfewerpassengerseats$30pervehicle(noper-personfee)•Motorcycle$25permotorcycle(noper-personfee)•Foot,bicycle,horse,ornon-commercialbusorvanwithmorethan15passengerseats$15perpersonaged16andolderContacttheparkMailingAddress：POBox577YosemiteNationalPark,CA95389Phone：（_______）372-02001、WhichofthefollowingisencouragedforyourgoinginsideYosemite?A．DrivingRVs.B．TakingYARTS.C．Rentingshuttles.D．Ridingtrailers.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutaccommodationinYosemite?A．Itisfreeofchargeinspringandfall.B．Youcangetadiscountbyreservingonline.C．Itsreservationscanbemadeoneyearahead.D．Tentcabinsanddeluxeroomsareofthesameprice.3、WhatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4?A．Yourclockoughttobeofhighquality.B．Youshouldtakeaclockwithyouinthepark.C．YourtimeshouldbethesameasthePacifictime.D．Youshouldmakeyourreservationassoonaspossible.4、Ifamandriveshisowncar,heshouldpaytheentrancefeeof.A．$30B．$25C．$20D．$1525．（10分）ManyforeignstudentsreportfeelinglonelyorunwelcomeinAustralia.ThosefeelingsareamongthereasonswhyAustraliaistakingacloselookatitsinternationaleducationindustry.Butwhereverinternationalstudentsgo,makingfriendsmaynotalwaysbeeasy.ElisabethGareisofBaruchCollegeinNewYorksurveyed454internationalstudents.Theywereattendingfour-yearcollegesandgraduateschoolsintheAmericanSouthandNortheast.StudentsfromEnglish-speakingcountriesandfromnorthernandcentralEuropeweremorelikelytobehappywiththeirfriendships.But38%oftheinternationalstudentssaidtheyhadnoclosefriendsintheUnitedStates.AndhalfofthestudentsfromEastAsiasaidtheywereunhappywiththenumberofAmericanfriendstheyhad.Thirtypercentsaidtheywishedtheirfriendshipscouldbedeeperandmoremeaningful.ProfessorGareissays,“StudentsfromEastAsiahaveculturesthataredifferentonmanylevelsfromthecultureintheUnitedStates.Therearealsolanguageproblems,andmaybesomesocialskills,suchassmalltalks,whicharepossiblynotasimportantintheirnativecountries,whereit’snotasimportanttostartfriendshipswithsmalltalks.ManyEastAsianstudentsblamedthemselvesfortheirlimitedfriendshipswithAmericans,fornotspeakingthelanguagewellenoughandfornotknowingtheculturewellenough.”VOA’sStudentsUnionbloggerJessicaStahldidherownsurveytofindouthowAmericanstudentsandforeignstudentsrelatetoeachother.Morethan100students,abouthalfofthemAmerican,answeredheronlinequestions.Halfoftheinternationalstudentsand60%oftheAmericanssaidtheyrelatedaswellorbettertotheothergroupthantotheirowngroup.ProfessorGareissays,“Internationalstudentswhomakefriendswithhostnationalsare,overall,moresatisfiedwiththeirstayinthehostcountry.Theyhavebetterlanguageskills,betteracademicperformanceandbetterattitudestowardthehostcountry.”1、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．MakingFriendsIsNotAlwaysEasyforForeignStudentsB．StudentsfromEastAsiaAreNotGoodatMakingFriendsC．InternationalEducationIndustryinAustraliaandAmericaD．TheRelationbetweenForeignStudentsandHostCountries2、ProfessorGareistendstothinkthat.A．cultureshockshouldbeblamedformanylevelsofAmericancultureB．foreignstudentsdon’tknowsmalltalksmeanalottoAmericansC．foreignstudentsshouldlearnsomebasicsocialskillsfirstofallD．foreignstudentshavedifficultymakingfriendsfordifferentreasons3、HowdidJessicaStahlcarryouthersurvey?A．BydoingquestionnairesfromStudentsUnion.B．ByaskingquestionsontheInternet.C．Byformingthestudentsintogroups.D．BydoingasurveythroughVOA．4、Whichofthefollowingstatementswillthewriterprobablyagreewith?A．Internationalstudentsliketomakemorefriendsintheirowngroup.B．Internationalstudentsaremorelikelytoremaininthehostcountryaftergraduation.C．Studentswhomakemorefriendsathomehavebetteracademicperformance.D．Studentswhomakefriendsintheirhostcountriesfeelhappierwiththeirexperience.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）SouthKoreanartistYoung-SungKimhasaveryspecialtalent,hecanpaintphotographs.Thatmaysoundlikekindofexaggeration(夸张).MostofKim’spaintingsdescribesmall1interactingwithman-madeobjects.Theartistadmitsthathehasbeengreatly2byinsectsandreptiles(爬行动物)sincehewasayoungboy,keepingtheminhisroomand3them.Fromthatdayson,he4tobecomeapainter.“Itwasn’t5topainttheirstructureandcolorwell.ItwasmuchharderthanIhadexpected.IpromisedmyselfIwouldtrainmyselfatartschool6Icouldpaintthemperfectly,”the7toldYonhapNewsAgency.8,hisparentsdidn’tapproveofhisdecisiontofocushisstudiesonart,9thathewouldnotbeabletolandagoodjob.Inhigh-school,their10onlymadeKimrebel(叛逆)evenmore.Aftertwoyearsofthis,hisfamilyfinally11andallowedhimtofollowhisdream.Intheend,Kim12hisparentsthattheymadethe13decision.Notonlydoeshegettoearnalivingdoingwhathe14most,buthebecameoneoftheworld’smosthighly-regarded15painters,earningbetween$10,000and$130,000perartwork.Youn-SungKimpaintsformorethan12hoursaday,16onweekends.Despitethe17realismofhispaintings,Young-SungKimnevercompletely18withhiswork.He19hisartworksona100-pomtscale,andnoneofhisdozensofpaintingshaveeverscoredabove90points.Kimhopesto20himselfandgetasclosetothat100-pointmarkaspossible.1、A．kidsB．plantsC．animalsD．toys2、A．attractedB．confusedC．frightenedD．attacked3、A．feedingB．countingC．trainingD．painting4、A．managedB．decidedC．agreedD．demanded5、A．easyB．uselessC．necessaryD．impractical6、A．evenifB．sothatC．unlessD．while7、A．photographerB．architectC．artistD．biologist8、A．SurprisinglyB．BasicallyC．NaturallyD．Unluckily9、A．fearingB．assessingC．suggestingD．predicting10、A．requirementB．oppositionC．commentD．announcement11、A．turnedawayB．settleddownC．gaveinD．tookover12、A．guaranteedB．remindedC．informedD．convinced13、A．similarB．rightC．quickD．normal14、A．needsB．consumesC．trustsD．loves15、A．realisticB．internationalC．abstractD．simple16、A．justB．seldomC．evenD．yet17、A．splendidB．digitalC．magicalD．positive18、A．popularB．contentC．busyD．familiar19、A．chargesB．advertisesC．scoresD．improves20、A．faceB．expressC．accustomD．better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OliverTwistandotherboysintheworkhousewereallowedonebowlofsoupandnomore,exceptonspecialholidays.Theyslowly1．(starve)forthreemonthsuntilfinally,theybecamequitewildwithhunger.Oneday,theboysdecidedtochooseonetowalkuptothewardenaftersupperandaskformore.Theywrote2．(they)namesonpiecesofpaperandpickedoneout.Andtheboy3．waschosenwasOliverTwist.Theeveningarrivedandthesoupwasservedanddisappeareddowntheboy’sthroats.Desperatewithhungerandmisery,Oliverwalkedtowards4．masterwithhisbowlandspooninhishandandtoldhimthathewantedmorefood.Thewardenwasso5．(astonish)thathehadtoholdontothepot6．support.Nosoonerhadtheboyaskedagain7．thewardenhithimontheheadwiththesoupspoonandthenseizedOliver’sarmswhile8．(shout)forMr.Bumble.ThemanagersallagreedthatOliverwould9．(hang).Thenthelittleboywas10．(immediate)lockedinasmallroom.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，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：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、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Iwillsharewithyouatruestoryhappenedacoupleofdaysago．Oneofmyclassmateboughtabagofsnacksfromafoodstore．Afewroommatesweretheninvitedtoenjoysnacks．Unluckily,allofthemgotpoisonedandhadstomachacheswithourfacespale．Theyarequicklysenttoanearbyhospital．Doctorsexaminedthembutgavethemsomemedicine．Theywereoutofdangersoonbeforetakingthemedicine．Thisaccidentshouldmakeustorealizetheseriousnessofthefoodsafetyproblem．Istrongsuggestthatthewholesocietypaysmoreattentiontofoodsafety．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华,写信邀请英国朋友Sara来观摩你校举行的“文明礼貌月活动”。请根据以下提示，用英语给她写一封电子邮件。包括:1.活动时间和地点2.活动的形式和目的3.欢迎给出建议注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇:文明礼貌月活动NationalCourtesyMonth提高学生文明礼貌意识raisestudents’awarenessofcivilizationandcourtesyDearSara,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________