廣東省中山紀(jì)念中學(xué)2024年高三英語(yǔ)試題3月25日第4周測(cè)試題含解析

廣東省中山紀(jì)念中學(xué)2024年高三英語(yǔ)試題3月25日第4周測(cè)試題請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫(xiě)在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫(xiě)在試題卷、草稿紙上均無(wú)效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what2．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a(chǎn);the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a(chǎn);a3．Howlongdoyousupposeitis________________hearrivedandbegantoworkthere？A．when B．beforeC．a(chǎn)fter D．since4．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve5．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict6．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold7．Ithinkitagreathonor_____tovisityourcountry.A．toinvite B．inviting C．havinginvited D．tobeinvited8．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened9．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has10．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting11．Whencaught_____intheexam,hebeggedfortheteacher’spardonandtried______punishment.A．cheating;escapingB．tobecheating;toescapeC．cheating;toescapeD．tobecheating;escaping12．Theforeignersherearegreatlyimpressedbythefactthat_______peoplefromallwalksoflifeareworkinghardfor________newTianjin.A．/;aB．/;theC．a(chǎn);aD．the;the13．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking14．Theproblem_______hewillhavehiscollegeeducationathomeorabroadremainsuntouched.A．howB．whetherC．thatD．when15．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed16．Alotofsuggestionswereputforwardatthemeeting,but______waspractical.A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone17．—Mum,doyoumindifIinvitesomefriendstomybirthdayparty?—______.Itwillbemoreinteresting.A．Bynomeans B．Yes,ofcourseC．Don’tworry D．Nodoubt.18．Theyovercamesomedifficultiesandcompletedtheworkaheadoftime,________wassomethingwehadnotexpected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what19．—Iamwondering________makesyoustudysohard?—Togotomydreamuniversity.A．whatisitthat B．thatiswhatC．whatisthat D．whatitisthat20．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．a(chǎn)mworkingD．havebeenworking第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Sharpshootersrefertothosewhoareskilledatfiringagunandaccuratelyhittingwhattheyareaimingat.However,somefisharealsocalledamazingsharpshooters.Peoplewonderhowtheyhittheirtargetswithoutusingtools?Byspitting!Thefishshootsoaccuratelythattheyrarelymisstheirtarget.Theseamazingfisharearcherfish(印度射水魚(yú)).ThereareseveraldifferenttypesofarcherfishlivinginSoutheastAsia.Theyspitattheirdinnertocatchit.Tocatchdinner,afishfirstsetsitselfinacertainplace,forexamplejustbelowthesurfaceofthewater.Itputsthetipofitsmouthsoitbarelybreaksthroughthewater.Then,thefishwaitsforanunsuspectinginsecttolandonaleaforbranchhangingoverthewater.Whenanunsuspecting,orunknowinginsectlands,thefishattacks.Thefishsqueezesitsgill(腮)coversveryrapidly,whichforceswaterintothefish'smouth.Intheroofofitsmouththefishhasagroove(槽）?Thefishformsthesmallgrooveanditstongueintoanarrowtubebypressingitstongueupagainstitsgroove.Thewaterforcedintothefish'smouthisforcefullypushedoutofthefish'smoulhthroughthetube.Archerfishhavebeenknowntosendastreamupto5meters(16feet).However,archerfishcanonlyshootinsectsupto1-2meters(3-6feet)awayduetotheirlimitedaccuracy.Whentheunsuspectinginsectishitwithasuddenstreamofwater,itisknockedintoorfallsintothewater.Onceinthewater,theinsectbecomesdinner.Archerfishlearnhowtospitwhentheyareyoung.Theygetmoreaccuratewithpractice.Adultarcherfishrarelymiss.Withinameter,archerfishwilloftenspringoutofthewaterandgrabaninsectintheirmouths.1、Paragraph1flinctionsasa(n).A．background. B．comment.C．explanation. D．introduction.2、Whichofthefollowingistherightstepsofarcherfish’shuntingforaninsect?a.Ithasitstonguepressedagainsttheroofofitsmouth.b.Itgatherswaterintoitsmouthbysqueezingitsgillcoversquickly.c.Itshootsastreamofwaterattheinsectabovewater.d.Itstaysunderwaterforaninsecttolandnearby.A．a(chǎn)dcb B．dbacC．dbca D．a(chǎn)dbc3、Ifaninsectis3feetaway,anarcherfishwilloftentocatchit.A．jumpoutofthewater B．spitakindofoilyliquidC．shootastreamofwateratit D．pushitstongueoutofitsmouth4、Archerfishcan’thitinsects5metersawayforthereasonthat.A．theireyesightislimitedB．theycan’thitfarawayinsectspreciselyC．theirmouthsareunderthesurfaceofwaterD．thelongestdistancetheycanhitisatmost5meters22．（8分）ChildreninruralareasofCambodiaoftensufferfromorevendieofpreventableillnessesbecausethereisnotanysoapavailable.In2014，SamirLakhani，anAmericancollegestudent，sawtheissuewhilevolunteeringinaCambodianvillage.“Irememberquitevividlyamotherbathinghernewbornbabywithlaundrypowder，whichissoharmfultotheskin，”saidLakhani.“It’sdifficultforruralCambodianstoaccesssoap.Firstisaffordability.Ifyouearnonly$1.50everyday，youwon’tspend$1onabarofsoap.Thencomesaccess.Thedemandissolowthatlocalshopsdon’tstocksoap.Thelastreason，becausemanyCambodiansdon’treallyunderstandwherediseasescomefrom，theydon’tknowhowtopreventthem，includingusingsoap.”Afterfiguringoutasolutiontotheproblem:thebarely-usedsoapinhotels，Lakhanistartedaskinghotelstodonateleftoversoap.“Theywerealleagertohelp，”heexplained.LakhaniregisteredEco-SoapBankshortlyafterwards.Soon，hereceivedenoughfundstohiredisadvantagedCambodianwomentocollectandreproducetheusedsoap.Today，theorganizationhasfourrecyclingcentersacrossthecountry，providingjobsto35localwomen.Andsofar，some174，000barsofsoaphavebeendonated，about24，000poundsofsoaphasbeenrecycled，andhygiene(衛(wèi)生)hasbeenimprovedforabout661，000people.“Wearekillingthreebirdswithonestone，”Lakhanisaid.WhenitcomestothefutureofEco-SoapBank，Lakhanisaid，“We’vejustscratchedthesurface.LackofhygieneisnotsomethinguniquetoCambodia.Thedemandforimprovedhygieneinthedevelopingworldishuge，andmuchremainstobedone.We’relookingatsevencountriestoexpandtointhenearfuture.”1、WhichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasthereasonwhyruralCambodiansdon’tusesoap?A．Poverty. B．Inaccessibility. C．Unawareness. D．Tradition.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“killingthreebirds”inParagraph5referto?A．Savingsoap，curingdiseasesandprovidingeducation.B．Stoppingpollution，provingjobsandinspiringdonation.C．Reducingwaste，providingemploymentandimprovinghealth.D．Recyclingwaste，helpingcharityandimprovingcommunityhygiene.3、WhatcanweinferaboutEco-SoapBank?A．Itwon’tbelongbeforeitexpandstothewholeworld.B．There’slittleitcandowithoutothercountries’assistance.C．Itwillmakegreatercontributionstothedevelopingworld.D．ItwillsoonsettletheproblemofpoorhygieneinCambodia.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Eco-SoapBankhelpsimprovehygiene.B．Cambodianwomenhaveabrightfuture.C．AUSyoungmancallsforhelpingpoorcountries.D．Lackofhygieneremainsaseriousproblemintheworld.23．（8分）ItusedtobeamatteroffactwhenPeterPan—acharacterfromJamesMatthewBarrie’s1911book—said:“Allchildren,exceptone,growup.”Butthis“fact”doesn’tseemtoapplytotoday’sworldanymore.AccordingtotheNPDGroup,aUSmarketresearchcompany,salesoftoystoadultsintheUKincreasedbymorethan20percentin2016,threetimesthepaceofthechildren’stoymarketitself.ThesetoysrangedfrompuzzlesandLegobuildingsetstovehiclemodelsandactionfigures.Andmorethanhalfofthesalescamefrommillennials—peoplebornbetweenthe1980sand2000s.“Adultsofthe21stcenturyarechannelingtheirinnerchild,onetoyatatime,”commentedwebsiteKoreaboo.Thisisalsowhytheseadultsaresometimesreferredtoas“kidults”.AccordingtoFrederiqueTutt,ananalystatNPD,themotivationofthesegrown-upsistoescapethestressoftoday’sfast-pacedworld.Theyaredriventowardthemoreimmediatepleasuresbroughtbytoysthanthosebroughtby,say,gettingapromotion,whichisfarlesseasytoachieve.“Itremindsmeoftheplayfulsideoflife,”RobWillner,a25-year-oldPhDstudentintheUK,toldTheTelegraphwhentalkingabouthisloveforLego,whichhesaidbringshimbothcomfortandentertainment.Despitethis,somesocialscientistsseethetrendasdisturbing.ToFrankFurendi,aprofessorattheUniversityofKentintheUK,thefactthatsomanyadultsarepursuing“thethrillsofyouth”istheevidencethat“adulthoodhasgotnothingattractiveaboutitanymore”,hetoldTheNewYorkTimes.“That’sactuallyquitesad.”Butscientistsareprobablyjustworryingtoomuch.AccordingtoCanadiancomicbookartistToddMcFarlane,collectingtoyscouldsimplybeawayforpeopletoexpresstheirindividuality.“It’sjustpopculturestuff.It’sstuffthatsays,‘IlikealittleofthisandIlikealittleofthat’,”hetoldABCNews.“It’snobigdeal.”Sonowthatover100yearshavepassedsincePeterPan,perhapsit’stimetointroduceanew“fact”,asstatedinthetagline(標(biāo)語(yǔ))oftheUKfashionbrandKIDULT:“Growingoldismandatory(被迫的),butgrowingupisoptional.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2imply?A．Somethingoldisnotsuitableforanewworld.B．Manyadultsstillhavesomechildlikefeatures.C．Allchildrengrowupastheybecomeadults.D．It’sdifficultforsomechildrentogrowupintoday’sworld.2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．FrederiqueTuttbelievesthatsomeadultsenjoyplayingwithchildren’stoystoescapethestress.B．RobWillnerbelievesthatthepleasurebroughtbytoysiseasiertoachieve.C．FrankFurendibelievesthatthethrillofyouthdoesnotattractadults.D．ToddMcFarlaneisworryingtoomuchaboutcollectingtoys.3、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsthetrendofgrowingkidults?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Critical.D．Indifferent.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．GrowingOldOrGrowingUpB．ToysSalesOnTheRiseC．StayingYoungForeverD．KidultsInFashionAgain24．（8分）BandhavgarhNationalparkinIndiaisbestknownforitsamazingsetting,aswellashavingthehighestconcentrationoftigersinIndia.Inadditiontotigers,therearealsobears,deer,wolves,birds,etc.Location:InMadhyaPradeshstate,almost200kilometersnortheastofJabalpur.ThenearestvillageisTala,whichistheaccesspointofthepark.OpeningHoursandSafari(游獵)TimesSafarisoperatetwiceaday,startingatdawnuntillatemorning,andmidafternoonuntilsunset.Thebesttimetovisittheparkisearlyinthemorningorafter4p.mtospottheanimals.TheparkisclosedfromJuly1toSeptember30duetothemonsoonseason(季風(fēng)季節(jié)).BandhavgarhZonesBandhavgarhisdividedintothreemainzones:Tala(thepark’sbestzone,withthemosttigers),Magdhi(thesecondbestzonetoseetigers),andKhitauli(scenicandlessvisited,althoughtigersightingsdooccurthere;particularlygoodforbirding).EntryFeesandChargesforJeepSafarisBandhavgarhhasbecomeexpensivetovisitinrecentyears.EntryfeeshaveincreasedsinceOctober2014.Whengoingonasafari,separatefeesmustbepaidforparkentryandjeephire.Entryticketsarepricedpervehicle(uptosixpeople).For2015-16,parkentryticketscostasfollows:TalaZone:2,400rupeesforIndians,4,800rupeesforforeigners.(Uptosixpeople)OtherZones:1,200rupeesforIndians,2,400rupeesforforeigners.(Uptosixpeople)JeepHireExpecttopayabout2,200rupeestohireajeep,inadditiontotheentrycost.Thiscanbedoneattheparkentrance.Allhotelscanarrangejeephireandtours,butatahigherrate.It’smuchlesstroublethough.Besides,unlikemanynationalparksinIndia,it’spossibletotakeprivatevehiclesintoBandhavgarh.1、WhatisBandhavgarhNationalParkmostfamousfor?A．Lotsoftigers.B．Beautifulbirds.C．Speciesofbears.D．Anumberofwolves.2、Whencanyouvisitthepark?A．InJuly.B．InJune.C．InSeptember.D．InAugust.3、WhatdoweknowaboutBandhavgarhZones?A．Khitauliisfrequentlyvisited.B．Magdhihasattractivescenery.C．Magdhiisgoodforbird-watching.D．Talaisprobablythemostpopularzone.4、HowmuchshouldfiveAmericanspayforentryfeestovisitMagdhiZone?A．1,200rupeesB．2,400rupeesC．4,800rupeesD．6,000rupees5、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrueaboutjeephireinthepark?A．Touristscanonlyhireajeepfromthepark.B．Hiringjeepsfromhotelscostslessmoney.C．Touristsdon’thavetohirejeeps.D．Jeephirefeesareincludedintheentrycost.25．（10分）Whatdoyoudoifyournationhasaseverewatershortageandhappenstobelocatedinadesert?Ifyouhavetheresources,youturntotechnology,whichiswhatacompanyintheoil-richUnitedArabEmirates(阿聯(lián)酋)(UAEforshort)isplanningtodo.Thecountry,whichgetslessthanfourinchesofrainperyear,couldsolveitsissuewithwatershortagebydraggingicebergsfromAntarcticatoitsshores.Thefirstsuchattemptwillbeginin2018.OncetheicebergisatUAEshores,theiceabovethewaterlinewouldbecutoffandcrushedintodrinkingwater,whichwouldthenbestoredinlargewatertanks.Theicebergwouldalsohaveabroaderimpact,saysAbdullahMohammadSulaimanAlShehi:“ColdairoutfromanicebergclosetotheshoreoftheArabianSeawouldcauserainstormsacrosstheArabianGulfandthesouthernregionoftheArabianPeninsulaallyearround.Astherisingairexpands,coolsandcondenses(冷凝)duetothedecreaseinairpressure,watervapor(水蒸氣)iscollectedintheclouds,whichbecomesheavyandfallsasrain.”Moreicebergswillbringmorewatervaporandclouds,creatingaprofound(巨大的)effectontheregionalclimateoveradecade,turningthedesertinto“greenmeadows(草地)”.ThemeltingicebergwouldalsoaddfreshwatertotheArabiansea,returningbiodiversity.Therewouldalsobeaboost(興旺)fortourismfromallthepeopleinterestedinlookingattheicebergs.TheEmiratesIcebergProjectcomesfromagroupofeffortsbyNABLcalled“FillingtheEmptyQuarter”.Theprojectaimstodramaticallyinfluencethedesertsofthe“EmptyQuarter”,theplanet’slargestsanddesert.Theregionisalsotherichestoil-producingareaintheworld,includingpartsofSaudiArabia,Oman,UAEandYemen.1、WhatistheUAEplanningtodoaccordingtothetext?A．TocollectfreshseawaterfromAntarctica.B．TodragicebergsfromAntarcticatothecountry.C．TomakeicebergsfromAntarcticamelt.D．Toget20billiongallonsoffreshwaterfromicebergs.2、WhatAlShehisaidreflectstheeffectoficebergson_______.A．theweatherB．theindustryC．thebiodiversityD．thetourism3、Accordingtothetext,thedesertsofthe“EmptyQuarter”are______.A．turningintogreenmeadowsB．theresourceofsaltintheArabianseaC．theemptyareawithoutpopulationD．a(chǎn)bundantinoilasamatteroffact4、Accordingtothetext,icebergstobedraggedtoUAE’shoreswill_________.A．bringwatervaporandsandB．a(chǎn)ddsaltwatertotheArabianseaC．become“greenmeadows”D．a(chǎn)ttractpeopleinterestedinlookingattheicebergs第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）DustyismysonJack'sfavoritepet.Theyhaveaspecialconnectionthatisa1tosee.Aftershefinishesherdinneratnight,DustywillrunintoJack'sroomto2onthepillowbesidehDuringthedayshe'll3himaround,jumpintohis.andeven4witha“meow”everytimehecallshername.5，afewweeksagoDustybegantolose6.Sheatelessandlessandlostsomeofherfur.She7goingafterJackaroundandhidinmydaughter'soldcloset(壁櫥).She8onlytodrinkwaterandthenquicklyreturnedthere.Iwas9thatweweregoingtoloseherandprayedtoGodthatshe'dreturnto10.Ididn'twantJacktolosehisfurryfriend.11afterafewweeksshestartedtospendtimeoutsidethe12again.Inaddition,her13recovered.Soonherfurgrewbackandshegainedweight.Onceagainshebecamemyson'sconstant14andIthankedGodforbringingherbacktohim.Ican15whyshe'dgoneoffbyherselftotakethetimetoheal(康復(fù)）fromherillness.Therehavebeenmanytimesinmyownlifewhenfear,sicknessandsadnesshavebeatenmeandI'vejustneededtofindaquietplaceinmyown16tothinkandtoheal.17，everytimeI'vedonesomyheartisfilledwithGod's18，makingmebetterandstrongerthanIwasbefore.Whenlifebeatsyoudown,don't19.Gowithin.AllowGod’slovetofillyouandtohealyou.Andthengooutand20thatlovewiththeworld.1、A．shockB．delightC．honorD．prize2、A．sleepB．hideC．huntD．guard3、A．LookforB．runintoC．guideD．follow4、A．rewardB．challengeC．a(chǎn)nswerD．impress5、A．BesidesB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Instead6、A．memoryB．sightC．hearingD．weight7、A．delayedB．riskedC．stoppedD．escaped8、A．cameoutB．setoutC．calledoutD．workedout9、A．embarrassedB．disappointedC．relievedD．worried10、A．safetyB．healthC．calmD．peace11、A．ThankfullyB．InterestinglyC．MercifullyD．Undoubtedly12、A．pillowB．suitcaseC．closetD．kitchen13、A．prideB．a(chǎn)ppetiteC．confidenceD．D．curiosity14、A．relativeB．colleagueC．neighborD．companion15、A．proveB．forecastC．understandD．guarantee16、A．soulB．viewC．choiceD．opinion17、A．HonestlyB．JoyfullyC．EventuallyD．Regretftilly18、A．behaviorB．happinessC．wordsD．love19、A．giveupB．turnbackC．marchonD．keepon20、A．linkB．compareC．shareD．exchang第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank."HowshouldaNobellaureatedress?"askedKazuoIshiguro,who,40minutesearlier,hadfoundouthe1．(award)theNobelPrizeforLiterature.Tosaythenewswasunexpectedisanunderstatement.Heliterallycouldn'tbelieveit.Untilthatwas,hisphonebegantoringconstantly,anorderlyqueueofTVcrewsstartedtoformoutsidehisfrontdoor("howdotheyallknowwhereIlive?"),andhispublishersdispatchedatopteamtohishouseasback-up.Thiswasnotfakenews.Thiswasdelightful,surprisingnews.Maybetherewereotherswho2．(win)instead,hewondered."Butthatisthenatureofprizes.Theyarealottery."3．chaosreignedaroundhim,hewascalm,assuredandthoughtful,talking(afternippingupstairstofetchasmartjacketforourinterview)abouthisbeliefinthepowerofstoriesand4．thosethathewrotewouldoftenexplorewastedlivesandopportunities."I'vealwayshadafaiththatitshouldbepossible,ifyoutellstoriesinacertainway,totranscendbarriersofrace,classandethnicity."Forme,heisoneofthegreatlivingwritersworkinginanylanguage.Allwriterscantellstories.Ishigurotellsstorieson5．level.Heplacesthereaderinsomesortofalternativereality-whichmightbethefuture,itmightbethepresent,itmightbethepast.Theyfeellikeplacesthatarewholeandreal,6．youdon'tknowthem.They'reweirdandnotnecessarilyhappyplaces.Butthey'replacesthatyoucaninhabitandrelateto,andyoubecomedeeplyinvolvedwiththecharacters.That'sthewriter'sjob---hejustdoesitbetterthanmost.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(Λ)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。WhenIwasyoung,IwasterriblypoorintheChinese、Beafraidofexpressingmyselfwasoneofthereas