河南省信阳市示范名校2025年招生全国统一考试考试说明跟踪卷（一）英语试题含解析

河南省信阳市示范名校2025年招生全国统一考试考试说明跟踪卷（一）英语试题注意事项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．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore2．Membershipofthisclubisopentothosewhoareitsaim.A．insalutetoB．inhonourofC．inlinewithD．insympathywith3．Thenewsecretaryisandthereforethemanagerissatisfiedwithherwork.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient4．—Amazing!Youwearslippersatwork.—Don’tyouknowit’safashion?A．must B．should C．can D．may5．Thepoliceofficersdecidedtoconductathoroughand______reviewofthecase.A．comprehensive B．complicatedC．conscious D．constant6．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．am B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe7．_____annoystheteachermostisthatallthestudentsaretooquietinclass.A．WhatB．ThatC．WhenD．Who8．—Whatamess!Youarealwayssolazy!—I’mnottoblame,mum.Iam________youhavemademe.A．how B．what C．that D．who9．Onlywhen_________hard__________makeyourdreamcometrue.A．doyouwork;youcan B．youwork;youcanC．doyouwork;canyou D．youwork;canyou10．IamabetterreaderthisyearthanIwaslastyearbecauseI________tohundredsofnewconceptsandideas.A．haveexposedB．hadbeenexposedC．havebeenexposedD．wasexposed11．—Sorry,sir.I______followyou.Wouldyoupleasespeakslower?—Ok.A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t12．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto13．Thebooksonthedesk,coversareshiny,areprizesforus.A．which B．what C．whose D．that14．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe15．Allthestudentsarerequiredtochecktheyhavemadesomespellingerrorsintheircompositions.A．whetherB．whatC．thatD．which16．Thefirstdecadeinthe21stcentury_______therapidriseofChinaasaworldeconomicpower.A．witness B．haswitnessed C．willwitness D．havewitnessed17．Nodecision__A_aboutanyfutureappointmentuntilallthecandidateshavebeeninterviewed.A．willbemade B．ismadeC．isbeingmade D．hasbeenmade18．Inthepastfewyears,we’veseenworksbyChinesesci-fiwriterswinninginternational______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition19．-----Goodevening.HuangshanHotel.-----Goodevening.______________?A．DoyoustillhavearoomfortonightB．Whatwouldyoulike,pleaseC．IsthereanythingIcandoforyouD．Whoisthatspeaking,please20．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded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）EssentialsofNutrition---GoodnutritionVSmalnutrition(营养不良)Author:JoelBresslerPrice:$29.99EssentialsofNutritiontouchesimportanthealthtopicssuchas:thepositiveandnegativeaspectsofnutrition;theimportanceofexercise;thenecessityofvitamins,minerals,andwater.Italsoadviseshowdoctorsandeducatorswillimproveourhealthinthefuture.PreservetheBestandConservetheRest---Memoirs(回忆录)ofaUSForestServiceWildlifeBiologistAuthor:HadleyB．RobertsPrice:$19.99PreservetheBestandConservetheRestcoversUSForestServicewildlifebiologistHadleyB．Roberts’half-centurycareerinwildlifeandfishhabitatconservationandpreservation.Itincludeshisaccomplishment,motivesandinfluencesbehindhisactions.Poodle(贵宾犬)Mistress---TheAutobiographicalStoryofLifewithNineToyPoodleAuthor:SandiLatimerPrice:$22.99PoodleMistressisastoryofunconditionalloveanddevotionaboutninedogsthatchangedauthorSandiLatimer’slife.Hermemoir(回忆录)detailsatwenty-seven-yearjourneyassheandherhusbandcaredforandenjoyedthefunnybehaviorsoftheirtoypoodles.AProfessorandCEOTrueStory---AFascinatingJourneytoSuccessAuthor:RichardT.ChengPrice:$13.95InAProfessorandCEOTrueStory,RichardTChengshareshowheovercamegreatoddsandtransformedfromastrugglingimmigranttomillion-dollarCEOandesteemedprofessor.Thisisapowerfulandinspiringstoryofsuccessandsurvival.1、Whichbookisaboutwildlifeprotection?A．PreservetheBestandConservetheRest.B．EssentialsofNutrition.C．PoodleMistress.D．AProfessorandCEOTrueStory.2、WhoprobablyenjoysreadingPoodleMistress?A．Thosewhoarelookingforsuccess.B．Thosewhofightforanimalrights.C．Thosewhoareinterestedinnaturalworld.D．Thosewhoarepetlovers.3、Whatisthecheapestbookmainlyabout?A．Astoryoflifewithpoodles.B．Importanthealthtopics.C．Aninspiringjourneytosuccess.D．Memoirsofawildlifebiologist.22．（8分）Imaginejet-settingfromTokyotoParis,enjoyingfirst-classtravel,afour-coursedinnerandacitytour－allwithoutleavingtheground.ThisisthefutureofairtravelaccordingtoJapanesecompanyFirstAirlines,whichhasusedthepowerofvirtualrealitytocreatedreamvacations.Passengersavoidthecostlyairporttransfer,thebaggagefeesorbusyairportterminal（航站楼）－andinsteadenjoytheprivilegesofbusinessorfirst-classtravelandanexpensivetourofParis－allwhileremainingmotionlessinTokyo.AswellasParis,FirstAirlinesalsooffersthevirtualdestinationsofNewYork,RomeandHawaii.Afterboarding,guestscansettledownforthetwo-hourflightontheiradvancedAirbusseat－surroundedbydecorationthatismodeledontheinsideofanaircraft,formaximumrealism.ThereisflightserviceandVR,foods,musicforeverydestination.Passengerswillbeservedadeliciousmealbyairstewards,alongsidedrinksandotherdesserts.Themenudependsonthedestinationofchoice－ManhattanclamchowderandcheesecakeforNewYorkandsalmontartarandonionsoupforParis.Afterlandingatthedestination,guestscanenjoya360-degreetourofthedestination－allthankstoprojection（投影）mappingandvideo.Itmakesforasupposedlystress-freevacation,perfectforthosewhoseabilitytotravelabroadislimitedbycostorhealth.Virtualrealityisbecomingincreasinglypresenteverywhereatalltimesintheworldoftravel－allowingtravelerstoappreciatethewondersoftheworld,allwithoutleavingtheirhouse.Atjust4,980yen（$46）forbusinessclassand5,980yen（$56）forfirstclass－thesetwo-hourflightsarefarmoreaffordablethantheirreal-lifeflights.TokyocitizenseagertoexperienceFirstAirlinescanbookatriponthewebsite,withreservationscurrentlybeingtakenuntilMay2018.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutthefutureofairtravelfromTokyotoParis?A．Itishigh-flying. B．Itismoney-saving.C．Itispower-wasting. D．Itistime-consuming.2、Whencanpassengersenjoythebeautyofthedestination?A．Uponarrival. B．Duringtheflight.C．Afterboardingtheplane. D．Ongettingofftheplane.3、Theflightisperfectfortravelerswho.A．dolittlephysicalexercise B．workundergreatpressureC．desiretotravelalongdistance D．havehealthormoneytroubles4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AScientificFantasy B．ThePowerofVirtualRealityC．Japan’sVirtualAirTravelAbroad D．AppreciationoftheGlobalWonders23．（8分）ScientistsfromtheUniversityofEastAngliahaveidentifiedfournewman-madegasesthatarecontributingtothedamagetotheozone(臭氧)layer.Twoofthegasesareaccumulatingataratethatiscausingconcernamongresearchers.Worriesoverthegrowingozoneholehaveseentheproductionofchlorofluorocarbon(CFC)gasesrestrictedsincethemid1980s.Butthepreciseoriginofthesenew,similarsubstancesremainsamystery.Lyingintheatmosphere,theozonelayerplaysacriticalroleinblockingharmfulUVrays,whichcausecancersinhumansandreproductiveproblemsinanimals.ScientistsfromtheBritishAntarcticSurveywerethefirsttodiscoverahuge“hole”intheozoneoverAntarcticain1985.TheevidencequicklypointedtoCFCgases,whichwereinventedinthe1920s,andwerewidelyusedinrefrigeration.Extraordinarily,globalactionwasrapidlyagreedtodealwithCFCsandtheMontrealProtocoltolimitthesesubstancescameintobeingin1987.Atotalglobalbanonproductioncameintoforcein2010.Now,thenewlydiscoveredfournewgasescandestroyozoneandaregettingintotheatmospherefromasyetunidentifiedsources.ThreeofthegasesareCFCsandoneisahydrochlorofluorocarbon(HCFC),whichcanalsodamageozone.Theresearchhasshownthatfourgaseswerenotaroundintheatmosphereatalluntilthe1960s,whichsuggeststheyareman-made.Thescientistsdiscoveredthegasesbyanalyzingpolarsnowpack.Airfromthissnowisanaturalarchiveofwhatwasintheatmosphereupto100yearsago.Theresearchersalsolookedatmodernairsamples,collectedatremoteCapeGriminTasmania.Theyestimatethatabout74,000tonnesofthesegaseshavebeenreleasedintotheatmosphere.Twoofthegasesareaccumulatingatsignificantrates.However,theydon’tknowwherethenewgasesarebeingreleasedfromandthisshouldbeinvestigated.Possiblesourcesincludechemicalsforinsecticide(杀虫剂)productionandsolvents(溶液)forcleaningelectroniccomponents.ThethreeCFCsarebeingdestroyedveryslowlyin:theatmosphere—soevenifemissions(散发)weretostopimmediately,theywillstillbearoundformanydecadestocome.Ofthefourspeciesidentified,CFC-113aseemsthemostworryingasthereisaverysmallbutgrowingemissionsourcesomewhere,maybefromagriculturalinsecticides.Weshouldfinditandtakeitoutofproduction.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthenewlydiscoveredgases?A．Somearesurelyproducedbythedevelopmentofagriculture.B．TheCFCswillhavealongimpactoncetheyarereleased.C．Theygathertogetherintheatmosphereatamediumspeed.D．Theiramountsarenotlargeenoughtocausedamagetous.2、Theunderlinedword“archive”inParagraph6isclosesttothemeaningof“”.A．stateB．resourceC．phenomenonD．storeroom3、Whatwillthescientistsprobablyattempttodoaboutthegasesnext?A．Findoutwhatcanreplacethingslikeinsecticidesandputthemintouse.B．Findouthowtheydestroyozoneandgetridofthoseintheatmosphere.C．Findoutwheretheyareexactlyfromandstopthemfrombeingreleased.D．FindoutifHCFCismoreharmfulthanCFCsandtakepropermeasures.24．（8分）Noonehasatempernaturallysogood,thatitdoesnotneedattentionandcultivation,andnoonehasatempersobad,butthat,byproperculture,itmaybecomepleasant.Oneofthebestdisciplinedtemperseverseen,wasthatofagentlemanwhowasnaturallyquick,irritable,rash,andviolent;but,bytakingcareofthesick,andespeciallyofmentallyderanged(疯狂的)people,hesocompletelymasteredhimselfthathewasneverknowntobethrownoffhisguard.Thereisnomiserysoconstant,soupsetting,andsointolerabletoothers,asthatofhavingacharacterwhichisyourmaster.Therearecornersateveryturninlife,againstwhichwemayrun,andatwhichwemaybreakoutinimpatience,ifwechoose.LookatRogerSherman,whorosefromahumbleoccupationtoaseatinthefirstCongressoftheUnitedStates,andwhosejudgmentwasreceivedwithgreatrespectbythatbodyofdistinguishedmen.Hemadehimselfmasterofhistemperandcultivateditasagreatbusinessinlife.Thereareoneortwoinstanceswhichshowthispartofhischaracterinalightthatisbeautiful.Oneday,afterhavingreceivedhishighesthonors,hewassittingandreadinginhissittingroom.Astudent,inaroomcloseby,heldalooking­glassinsuchapositionastopourthereflectedraysofthesundirectlyinMrSherman'sface.Hemovedhischair,andthethingwasrepeated.Athirdtimethechairwasmoved,butthelooking­glassstillreflectedthesuninhiseyes.Helaidasidehisbook,wenttothewindow,andmanywitnessesoftherudebehaviorexpectedtoseetheungentlemanlystudentseverelypunished.Heraisedthewindowgently,andthen—shutthewindowblind!Icannothelpprovidinganotherinstanceofthepowerhehadacquiredoverhimself.Hewasnaturallypossessedofstrongpassions,butovertheseheatlengthobtainedanextraordinarycontrol.Hebecamehabituallycalmandself­possessed.MrShermanwasoneofthosemenwhoarenotashamedtomaintaintheformsofreligionintheirfamilies.OnemorninghecalledthemalltogetherasusualtoleadtheminprayertoGod.The“oldfamilyBible”wasbroughtoutandlaidonthetable.MrShermantookhisseatandplacedbesidehimoneofhischildren,achildofhisoldage.Therestofthefamilywereseatedaroundtheroom,severalofwhomwerenowgrown­ups.Besidesthese,someofthetutorsofthecollegewereboardersinthefamilyandwerepresentatthetime.Hisagedmotheroccupiedacorneroftheroom,oppositetheplacewherethedistinguishedJudgesat.Atlength,heopenedtheBibleandbegantoread.Thechildwhowasseatedbesidehimmadesomelittledisturbance,uponwhichMrShermanpausedandtoldittobestill.Againhecontinuedbutagainhehadtopausetoscoldthelittleoffender,whoseplayfulcharacterwouldscarcelypermitittobestill.Atthistimehegentlytappeditsear.Theblow,ifblowitmightbecalled,caughttheattentionofhisagedmother,whonowwithsomeeffortrosefromtheseatandtotteredacrosstheroom.Atlength,shereachedthechairofMrSherman,andinamoment,mostunexpectedlytohim,shegavehimablowontheearwithalltheforceshecouldgather.“There，”saidshe,“youstrikeyourchild,andIwillstrikemine.”For_a_moment,_the_blood_was_seen_mounting_to_the_face_of_Mr_Sherman.Butitwasonlyforamomentandallwascalmandmildasusual.Hepaused;heraisedhisglasses;hecasthiseyeuponhismother;againitfelluponthebookfromwhichhehadbeenreading.Notawordescapedhim;butagainhecalmlypursuedtheservice,andsoonsoughtinprayeranabilitytosetanexamplebeforehishouseholdwhichshouldbeworthyoftheirimitation.Suchavictorywasworthmorethantheproudestoneeverachievedonthefieldofbattle.1、ThefollowingsentenceshouldbeputatthebeginningofParagraph________．Thedifferenceinthehappinesswhichisreceivedbythemanwhogovernshistemperandthatbythemanwhodoesnotisdramatic.A．TwoB．ThreeC．FourD．Five2、Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A．Byanalyzingreasons.B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bylistingarguments.D．Bycomparingfacts.3、WhatwasRogerSherman'sattitudetowardshisagedmother?A．Grateful.B．Skeptical.C．Tolerant.D．Sympathetic.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutRogerSherman?A．Hecamefromadistinguishedfamilybackground.B．Hewasnotgoodatdisplayinghistrueinnerfeelings.C．Heseverelypunishedastudentwhodidn'tbehavehimself.D．Hewasamanconsciousoftheconsequencesofhisbehavior.5、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A．MrSherman'sfacewascoveredwithblood.B．MrShermanwasseekingstrengthinprayer.C．MrShermanwasthenonthepointofexploding.D．MrShermanwasashamedofhismother'srudebehavior.6、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ControlyourtemperB．Saveyourself­esteemC．MindyourmannersD．TreasureyourBible25．（10分）Aresomepeoplebornclever,andothersbornstupid?Orisintelligencedevelopedbyourenvironmentandourexperience?Strangelyenough,theanswertothesequestionsisyes.Tosomedegreeourintelligenceisgiventousatbirth,andnoamountofeducationcanmakeageniusoutofachildbornwithlowintelligence.Ontheotherhand,achildwholivesinaboringenvironmentwilldevelophisintelligencelessthanonewholivesinrichandvariedsurroundings.Thusthelimitsofperson’sintelligencearefixedatbirth,whetherornothereachesthoselimitswilldependonhisenvironment.Thisview,nowheldbymostexperts,canbesupportedinanumberofways.Itiseasytoshowthatintelligenceistosomedegreesomethingwearebornwith.Thecloserthebloodrelationshipbetweentwopeople,theclosertheyarelikelytobeintelligent.Thusifwetaketwounrelatedpeopleatrandomfrompopulation,itislikelythattheirdegreeofintelligencewillbecompletelydifferent.If,ontheotherhand,wetaketwoidenticaltwins,theywillverylikelybeasintelligentaseachother.Relationslikebrothersandsisters,parentsandchildren,usuallyhavesimilarintelligence,andthisclearlysuggeststhatintelligencedependsonbirth.Imaginenowthatwetaketwoidenticaltwinsandputthemindifferentenvironments.Wemightsendone,forexample,toauniversityandtheothertoafactorywheretheworkisboring.Wewouldsoonfinddifferencesinintelligencedeveloping,andthisindicatesthatenvironmentaswellasbirthplaysapart.Thisconclusionisalsosuggestedbythefactthatpeoplewholiveinclosecontactwitheachother,butwhoarenotrelatedatallarelikelytohavesimilardegreeofintelligence.1、Thewriterisinfavoroftheviewthatman’sintelligenceisgiventohim.A．atbirth B．througheducationC．bothatbirthandthrougheducation D．throughenvironmentofone’sfamily2、Ifachildisbornwithhighintelligence,hecan.A．surelybecomeageniusB．stillbecomeageniusifheisn’tgivengoodeducationC．reachhisintelligencelimitsthroughhisowneffortsD．probablyreachhisintelligencelimitsinrichandvariedsurroundings3、Theexampleofthetwinsgoingtoauniversityandtoafactoryseparatelyshows.A．theimportanceoftheirintelligence B．theroleofenvironmentonintelligenceC．theimportanceoftheirpositions D．thepartthatbirthplays4、Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe.A．OnIntelligence B．OnGeniusC．DependenceonEnvironment D．EffectofEducationonIntelligence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）IwaswatchingaTVseriesonenightwhenItookinonescene.Amanwasseekinghiscommunityvotes,andpeople36wantedtoknowwhytheyshouldgivehimtheir37.Hetookthemtohishouseandonevery38inhishousewastheword“Faith”pasted.Peopleraisedlotsof39tofindoutwhythewordwaspastedonhismirrors.Hesaid,“Mydadoften40metobelievethataslongasyouhave41,youshouldhavefaith.Everytimeyoulookintothemirror,you’relookingatyourselfandsee‘Faith’.”The42Ilearnedfromthisissimple—faithisalivingthingandinthesamewaywe’reall43given24hoursadayandwe’reallgiventhesamemeasureoffaith.Faithkeepsusgoingwhenthingsget44!Whyissomepeople’sfaithstrongerthanthatofothers?Exercise!Ifwechoosetoexerciseourfaith,itwill45;butifwechoosenotto,itremainsweak.Somepeoplemight46thattheydon’thavefaith,butweallpracticefaitheverydayevenifwedon’t47itwasfaith.Daily48,suchasstudying,investingorreachingforadream,takefaith.Faith49hearinganddoing.Imadeadecisionyesterday—to50readingthenewspaperfulloftoomuchsadand51news.Why?BecauseI52therewasadropofmymentalstateafterreadingthenewspapers.Faith,whenit’sputto53,becomesabeautifulthing,Itliftsyourmentalstatetoahigherplacethat54youtoraiseyourselfupanddeclare,“Yeswecan.”Somakethedecisiontodaytostrengthenyourfaithby55it.1、A．mostly B．briefly C．bravely D．finally2、A．support B．instruction C．pity D．information3、A．wall B．mirror C．picture D．book4、A．questions B．voices C．rules D．standards5、A．teaches B．permits C．forces D．promises6、A．friendship B．breath C．wealth D．success7、A．view B．lesson C．choice D．example8、A．extremely B．freely C．equally D．frequently9、A．strange B．difficult C．funny D．different10、A．stay B．return C．slow D．grow11、A．realize B．argue C．understand D．predict12、A．agree B．appreciate C．admire D．acknowledge13、A．services B．steps C．tasks D．experiment14、A．comesfrom B．dreamsof C．feelslike D．keepson15、A．consider B．delay C．stop D．risk16、A．various B．genuine C．negative D．latest17、A．heard B．noticed C．declared D．explained18、A．check B．list C．sleep D．work19、A．warns B．causes C．orders D．forbids20、A．forming B．exercising C．obtaining D．thinking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）ThefirstforeignlanguageIstudiedwasFrench,andIlearntitatasecondaryschoolbetweentheagesof11and1．ItwasacompulsorysubjectforthefirstthreeyearsandI2．(choose)tocontinuestudyingitafterwardsbecauseIenjoyedit,foundit3．(interest)andwasquitegoodatitOutsideclassIpracticed4．(listen)totheFrenchlanguageradioandreadingFrenchbooksBeforegoingtouniversity,Ispentthreemonthsworkingon5．farminsouthernFranceThishelpedmebecomeprettyfluent6．Frenchandacquirearichfarming-relatedvocabularyMyFrenchhasalsobeen7．(help)onholidayonMoroccoandPortugalFrench8．(use)asasecondlanguageinMoroccoandinothercountriesquiteafewpeoplespeakFrenchinplaces9．alotoftouristsvisitInSeptember2009IjoinedacoupleofFrenchconversation10．(group)inBangorandIhavebeengoingtothemeversinceIthasresultedinmy11．(improve)inmyspokenFrenchNowIcanstillspeakFrenchfluentlyandcanalsoreaditwell,butmywrittenFrenchisnotsogood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短信。信中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请按照下列格式修改：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：在错的词下划画一横线，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。AterriblestormtookplaceinaFridaynight、Thewindwassostrongthatmanytreeswerebroughtdown、Itiseleveno’clock、LiMing,oneofmybestfriend,wasstillnotbackandhisparentswereveryanxiousaboutthem、Halfanhourlate,thewindstopped，butitwasstillraininghardly、LiMing’sparentswereabout