上海市第三女子中學2023-2024學年高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

上海市第三女子中學2023-2024學年高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用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在答題紙相應的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，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．—WhatdoyouthinkofTom?—Hehasbeenworkingveryhard.______heisanadvancedworker.A．Nowonder B．Nodoubt C．Noworry D．Noproblem2．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain3．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where4．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it5．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased6．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong7．Thepeopleinthevillageareso________thattheyarewillingtohelpeveryvisitor.A．optimistic B．energeticC．enthusiastic D．a(chǎn)mbitious8．Whatapity!________joinedintheparty,Iwouldhavemetmyoldfriend． A．lfIhave B．HadI C．Ihad D．HaveI9．Theprofessor_____abouthowtoprotecttheendangeredanimalintheconferenceatthistimetomorrow.A．talkedB．talksC．hasbeentalkingD．willbetalking10．Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto11．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe12．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．a(chǎn)ny B．one C．a(chǎn)nother D．theother13．Johnonceworkedinaremotemountainvillageschool,whichis______onlyonfoot.A．a(chǎn)ccessible B．a(chǎn)cceptable C．a(chǎn)vailable D．a(chǎn)ppropriate14．Wehaveonlytwentyminutesleft，sopleasegettothepointanddon’tsayanythingthatisn’t________toourproblem.A．relevantB．sensitiveC．familiarD．similar15．－I_______inthesamepositiontoolong.Mylegshavefallenasleep.－Shakeitalittlebeforeyougetup.A．willsit B．havesatC．a(chǎn)msitting D．havebeenstting16．Marydoesn'twanttomovetoBeijingbecauseifshe_________there,shewouldn'tbeabletoseeherhusbandoften.A．wouldlive B．weretoliveC．haslived D．lives17．IhadhopedtotakeaholidaythisyearbutIwasn’tableto______.A．getaway B．dropin C．checkout D．holdon18．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why19．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom20．Jennyisbecomingslimmerandslimmer.Itissaidthatshehiredafitnessinstructorlastyearand_____since.A．isworkingout B．workedout C．hasbeenworkingout D．hadworkedout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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）TheLifecycleofaT-shirtWeallprobablyhavealotofT-shirts,butdoyoueverstopandthinkabouttheinfluenceofaT-shirtontheplanet?You’dprobablybesurprisedtolearnwhat'sinvolvedinthelifecycleofjustoneT-shirt.Thereare5majorstages:material,production,shipping,useanddisposal.Thematerialstageinvolvesfarming,irrigating,fertilizing,harvestingandginning.Whilecottonisanaturalfiberandnotasharmfultotheenvironmentasmanmadefibers,itstilltakesatollinthematerialandproductionstages.Commercialcottonfarmingusesalargeamountofwater,andtheuseofpesticides(殺蟲劑）iswidespreadacrosstheglobe,especiallyincottonfarming.Studieshaveshownthatfarmersspendaround$4.1billiononpesticidesannually,ofwhich25%wasspentoncottoncropsintheUS.Oncethecottonisgrownandharvested,sobeginstheproductionstage:spinning,knitting,bleaching,dyeing,cutting,sewing,etc.——theseprocessesalsouseagreatdealofwaterandenergy.Commercialdyesandbleachesareharmfulpollutantsandcaneventuallypollutegroundwater.AftertheT-shirtisproduced,itentersthetransportationstage.Thisofteninvolvesoverseasshipping.Takealookinyourcloset.Chancesarethatmostofyourcottongarments(衣服）aremadeinChinaorIndia.Garmentscanbeshippedviaplane,shiportruck…，allofwhichspillCO2intotheatmosphere.CalculationsshowthatC02emissionsfromlighttrucksaloneamountto1.15poundspermile.OncetheT-shirtreachestheretailmarket,itispurchased.Thisstagemayseemliketheleastenvironmentallydamagingpart.Butconsiderthenumberoftimesyou’vewashedanddriedyourfavoriteT-shirt.Washingmachinesarecertainlybecomingmoreefficient.However,theaverageAmericanhouseholddoes400loadsoflaundryperyear,usingabout40gallonsofwaterperload.Suchexcessivewateruseiscombinedwiththelargeamountofenergyusedbydryers.Thefinalstageoflifeisdisposal.Thisreleasesharmfulemissions,orinvolvesalandfillwherecottontakesyearstobreakdown.CurrentUSrecordsshowthatanestimated15%ofclothesandshoesarerecycled,whichmeansthatconsumerssendashocking85%ofthesematerialstolandfills.Weallneednewclotheseveryonceinawhile,butlet’salltrytokeepinmindwhatgoesintotheproductionofclothing...Ithasarealimpactontheplanet.Therearealotofthingsyoucandotohelpreduceyourimpact.Reuseandrecycleclothes.Ifthey’retoowornouttowear,cutthemupandusethemascleaningrags.Donatethemtocharityoranotherorganizationthatrecyclestextiles.Whenpossible,makeanefforttobuyorganiccotton.Turndownthethermostatonyourwasher,andlinedryyourclotheswhentheweatherwillallowit.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．Theproductionprocessmayaffectwatersafety.B．TheclothingcostisrelativelylowinChinaandIndia.C．Cottonclothesareburiedbecausetheyarehardtobreakdown.D．Theusestageistheleastenvironmentallyharmfulofthefivestages.2、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatintheUS.A．pesticidesincottonfarmingcostover4billiondollarseveryyearB．C02emissionsoflandtransportamountto1.15poundspermileC．a(chǎn)bout15%oftheclothesandshoesaremadeofmaterialsthatarerecycledD．a(chǎn)bout16,000gallonsofwaterisusedannuallybyanaveragefamilyonlaundry3、Theunderlinedphrase“takesatoll”probablymeans“”.A．wasteswaterB．hasabadeffectC．usesenergyD．takesalotoftime4、Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A．Toencouragepeopletodonateclothestocharity.B．Tointroducethefivestagesinthelifecycleofclothing.C．Topersuadepeopletopurchasemoreorganiccotton.D．Topromoteeco-friendlyactionsrelatedtoclothes.22．（8分）AccordingtoGuglielmoCavalloandRogerChartier,readingaloudwasacommonpracticeintheancientworld,theMiddleAges,andaslateasthesixteenthandseventeenthcenturies.Readerswere“l(fā)istenersattentivetoareadingvoice,”and“thetextaddressedtotheearasmuchastotheeye.”Thesignificanceofreadingaloudcontinuedwellintothenineteenthcentury.UsingCharlesDickens’snineteenthcenturyasapointofdeparture,itwouldbeusefultolookatthefamilialandsocialusesofreadingaloudandreflectonthefunctionalchangeofthepractice.Dickenshabituallyreadhisworktoadomesticaudienceorfriends.InhislateryearshealsoreadtoabroaderpubliccrowdChaptersofreadingaloudalsoaboundinDickens’sownliteraryworks.Moreimportantly,hetookintoconsiderationtheVictorianpracticewhencomposinghisprose,somuchsothathiswritingismeanttobeheard,notonlyreadonthepage.PerformingaliterarytextorallyinaVictorianfamilyiswelldocumented.Apartfrompromotingapleasantfamilyrelationship,readingaloudwasalsoameansofprotectingyoungpeoplefromthedangerofsolitary(孤獨的)reading.Readingaloudwasatoolforparentalguidance.Bymeansofreadingaloud,parentscouldalsointroduceliteraturetotheirchildren,andassuchthepracticecombinedleisureandmoreseriouspurposessuchasreligiouscultivationintheyouths.Withinthefamily,itwascommonplaceforthefathertoreadaloudDickensreadtohischildren:oneofhissurvivingandoften-reprintedphotographsfeatureshimposingonachair,readingtohistwodaughters.Readingaloudinthenineteenthcenturywasasmuchaclassphenomenonasafamilyaffair,whichpointstoawidespreadbeliefthatVictorianreadershipprimarilymeantamiddle-classreadership,ThosewhofelloutsidethisgrouptendedtobeoverlookedbyVictorianpublishers。Despitethis,Dickens,withhispublishersChapmanandHall,managedtodistributeliteraryreadingmaterialstopeoplefromdifferentsocialclassesbyreducingthepriceofnovels.Thiswasalsomadepossiblewiththetechnologicalandmechanicaladvancesinprintingandthespreadofrailwaynetworksatthetime.Sincetheliteracylevelofthissectionofthepopulationwasstilllowbeforeschoolattendancewasmadecompulsoryin1870bytheEducationAct,aconsiderablenumberofpeoplefromlowerclasseswouldlistentorecitalsoftexts.Dickens’sreaders,whowerefromsuchsocialbackgrounds,mighthaveheardDickensinthismanner.SeveralbiographersofDickensalsodrawattentiontothefactthatitwastypicalforhistextstobereadaloudinVictorianEngland,andthusilliteracywasnotanobstacleforreadingDickens.Readingwasnolongerachieflyclosetedformofentertainmentpracticedbythemiddleclassathome.Aworking-classhomewasinmanywaysnotconvenientforreading:thereweretoomanydistractions,thelightingwasbad,andthehomewasalsooftenhalfaworkhouse.Asaresult,theVictoriansfromthenon-middleclassestendedtofindrelaxationoutsidethehomesuchasinparksandsquares,whichwereidealplacesforthepublictogowhileawaytheirlimitedleisuretime.Readingaloud,inparticularpublicreading,tosomeextentblurredthedistinctionsbetweenclasses.TheVictorianmiddleclassdefineditsidentitythroughdifferenceswithotherclasses.Dickens’spopularityamongreadersfromthenon-middleclassescontributedtothecreationofanewclassofreaderswhoreadthroughlistening.DifferentreadersofDickenswerenotreadingsolitarilyand“jealously,”touseWalterBenjamin’sterm.Instead,theyoftenenjoyedamorecommunalexperience,anexperiencethatisgenerallylackingintoday’sworld.Modemaudiobookscanbeconsideredacontemporaryversionofthepractice.However,whilethetwentieth-andtwentieth-first-centurytrendforindividualstolistentoaudiobookskeepssomeeharacteristicsoftraditionalreadingaloud-suchas“l(fā)istenersattentivetoareadingvoice”andtheearbeingthefocus—itisafarmoresolitaryactivity.1、WhatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinParagraph1?A．Thesignificanceofreadingaloud.B．Thehistoryofreadingaloud.C．Thedevelopmentofreadingpractice.D．Therolesofreadersinreadingpractice.2、HowdidthepracticeofreadingaloudinfluenceDickens’sworks?A．Hestartedtowriteforabroaderpubliccrowd.B．Heincludedmorereadablecontentsinhisnovels.C．Scenesofreadingaloudbecamecommoninhisworks.D．Hisworkswereintendedtobebothheardandread.3、HowmanybenefitsdidreadingaloudbringtoaVictorianfamily?A．2.B．3.C．4.D．5.4、WherecouldaLondonsteelworkerpossiblyhavegonetoforreading?A．TrafalgarSquare.B．His/herownhouse.C．NearbybookstoresD．Workingplace.5、WhatchangedidreadingaloudbringtoVictoriansociety?A．Differentclassesstartedtoappreciateandreadliteraryworkstogether.B．Peoplefromlowersocialclassesbecameacceptedasmiddle-class.C．Anon-classsocietyinwhicheveryonecouldreadstartedtoform,D．Thedifferencesbetweenclassesgrewlesssignificantthanbefore.6、Whatislikelytobediscussedafterthelastparagraph?A．Newreadingtrendsforindividuals.B．Theharmofmodemaudiobooks.C．Thematerialformodemreading.D．Readingaloudincontemporarysocieties.23．（8分）Noise-cancellingaudioinstrumentshavebeenaroundforawhilenow，butoneBerlin-baseddesignerbelievesthatblocking“visualnoise”isasimportant，ifnotmoreso，ascancellingoutunwantedsounds．TothisendhehascreatedasimpleaccessorycalledtheFocusCap．Openworkspacesdefinitelyhavetheirbenefits，buttheycomewiththedrawbackofofferingemployeeslittletonocontrolovervisualdistractions(干擾)．Withsomanypeoplearoundandsomuchgoingon，someofuscaneasilygetdisturbedbythisinformationoverloadandlosefocusinwhat’sreallyimportant．That’swheretheFocusCapcomesintoplay．“Aswearestillcavemenormammalskeptinanunnaturalenvironment，Ibelievethatonlybyreclaiming(收回)thenormal，stress-freehumanstatethroughsimpletoolsandtechniquescanwefinallyreleaseouractualcreativepotentialandcreateourmeaningfulworkforabrighterfuture，”saysGermandesignerHannesGreblin，inventoroftheFocusCap．Afterlookingatotherproductsdesignedatminimizingvisualdistractions，Greblindecidedthatmostofthemwereeithertooexpensiveortoouncomfortabletobecomemainstream，sohedecidedtogowithsomethingmuchsimpler—asimplecapwitharetractablevisor(可伸縮的帽沿)．Greblin’sFocusCapisreallystraightforward．Youjustwearitlikearegularcap’withthesidesofthevisorretracted，andjustcollapsethesideswheneveryouneedtofocusonwhat’saheadofyou．Whetheryou’retryingtofocusonataskinanopenworkoffice．Tryingtostudyatuniversity，orpracticingyogainaparkandtryingtoignorestaresfromstrangers，theFocusCapcanhelp．Tobehonest，thiswholeprojectsoundslikeajoke，buttheFocusCapdoeshaveitsownwebsitewherepeopleinterestedinthisunusualaccessorycanactuallysignupforupdatesonwhenitwillgoonsale．Greblinclaimsitwillcost30euros($37)plusshipping．1、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．WhentousetheFocusCapB．HowtooperatetheFocusCapC．TheFocusCap—anordinaryaccessoryD．TheFocusCap—avisual-cancellingaccessory2、WhydidGreblincreatetheFocusCap?A．Tohelppeoplefocus．B．Todevelopintelligence．C．Tomakepeoplecomfortable．D．Toreleasecreativepotential．3、WhatdoweknowabouttheFocusCap?A．It’sexpensive．B．It’ssimple．C．It’sdelicate．D．It’scomplex．4、Fromthetextwecaninferthat________．A．TheFocusCapsimplyblocksunwantedsoundsB．TheFocusCapcanonlybeusedintheofficeC．GreblinisconfidentaboutthefutureofhisproductD．TheFocusCaphasbeenonsaleinquantity24．（8分）FollowtheFashionaNewAgeoftheMacBookProThenewflagshiplaptopscalledtheMacBookProfromApple,availablein13-and15-inchscreensizes,arethinner(0.6inches),lighter(3or4pounds),andfasterthaneverbefore.Thespeakersaremorepowerfulandsoundgreat.Batterylifeis8to10hours,somewhatlessthanthatofpreviousmodels.Besides,they’renotbecominggraduallynarrowerliketheMacBookAir,butthey’rethinnerthantheAirwasatitsthickestpart.That’sright,“was”.TheexistingMacBookAirwillremainavailableforawhile,buttherewon’tbeanymoremodel.ListedinthefollowingaresomeotherappealingfeaturesofthenewMacBookPromodels.ScreenTheMacBookProscreenisamasterpiece.It’ssobright;itcouldlightuparunway.It’saRetinascreen,whichissomethingMacBookAirfanshavewaitedforforever.Thecolorisveryimpressive.Youwilllovesthisscreen.Trackpad（軌跡板）Thetrackpadishuge,twiceaslargeasthepreviousoffering.Itmakesadifferencewhen,forexample,you’repaintinginPhotoshop.KeyboardAllofthenewMacBookPromodelsshareinusingasecond-generationbutterflymechanismkeyboardlikewhat’sfoundonthe12-inchMacBook.Thekeysareveryflatanddon’ttravelmuchatall,whichcanactuallyenableyoutoflywhentyping.1、HowistheMacBookProdifferentfromtheMacBookAir?A．Ithasanarrowershape.B．Ithasamoreadvancedscreen.C．Ithasamorepowerfulbattery.D．Ithasmorecoloroptions.2、WhatcanbelearnedaboutthekeyboardoftheMacBookPro?A．Itsdesignisinspiredbybutterflies.B．ItistailoredfortheMacBookPro.C．Itallowsofanicetypingfeel.D．Itskeysarelargerthantheprevious.3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．TocomparetheMacBookProwiththeMacBookAir.B．ToexplainwhytheMacBookProisunique.C．TopersuadetheyoungtobuytheMacBookPro.D．TointroducethenewproductfromApple.25．（10分）Humansandgorillassharedevolutionfor23millionyears.Theirpathsseparatedonlysixmillionyearsago.Researchonhowgorillascommunicatecanhelpusunderstandhumanlanguagedevelopment.Understandinghowthebrainworkshelpsusseeaconnectionbetweenlanguagedevelopmentandnon-verbalsigns.Thesesignsormovementsincludethingslikethewaywemoveourhandsorbodiesorthedifferentexpressionsourfaceshaveindifferentsocialsituations.Anewstudyongorillasshowedthattherightsideofthebodyiscontrolledbytheleftpartofthebrainanditisalsothelocationforlanguagedevelopment.Twocameraswereusedtofilmallofoneape’smovements.Oneofthefirstresultswasthatgorillasusetheirrighthandsmorewhentheyaredoingactionswiththeirheadsormouthsatthesametime.Thisshowsthatthereisaconnectionbetweenhowourbrainworksandthereasonweuseonesideofourbodymorethantheother.Inaddition,wecanusetheresultsofthestudyandourknowledgeaboutbrainstohelpusunderstandmoreabouthowlanguagefirstdevelopedinhumans.DrForrester,whodidthestudy,saystheresultscanbeusefulinotherways,suchasunderstandinglanguagedevelopmentinchildren.Forexample,somechildrenhaveseriousillnesscalled“autism”whichcanstopthemcommunicatingnormallywithpeople.Itmightbepossibletousethesamestudymethodtofindoutwhichchildrenhavethisillnesswhentheyareveryyoung.Doctorswillthenbeabletostarttreatmentearly.1、Whichofthefollowingmayhaveaconnectionwithright-handedness?A．Communication. B．Intelligence.C．Socialposition. D．Socialsuccess.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?A．Therightsideofthebody. B．Themouth.C．Theleftpartofthebrain. D．Thefrontpartofthehead.3、Whomightbenefitmostfromtheresultsofthestudy?A．Photographersofgorillas. B．Zookeepers.C．Researchersonmovement. D．Childrenwithillness.4、Wecaninferfromthetextthatgorillas___________.A．prefertousetherighthandinsteadofthelefthandB．haveacomplexformofnon-verbalcommunicationC．helpusbetterdevelopourlanguageabilitiesD．sharethesamebodylanguagewithhumans第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Myhusbandhasalwayshadahugeaffectionforolderpeopleandhashelpedoutseveralelderlyfriendsinthepast.Mr.Dave1thesamelakeasmyhusbandJohnforover15years．Afriendship2butwhenMrs.Davediedfiveyearsago,itleftMr.Dave3SoJohntookMr.Davefishingwithhimeverytimehewent.Mr.Davewasvery4for80yearsoldandnevertiredofbeingwithJohn．AfewyearslaterMr.Davehadastroke(中風)thatparalyzed(麻痹)hisrightside．Helosthisspeechandwas5,Mr.Davebegantosufferfrom6ThisalmostbrokeJohn’sheart.Hefinallygot7fromthenursinghometotakeMr.Daveoutforaride．Theywereboth8tobetogetheragainbutitwasverypainfulforMr.Davetobe9intoJohn’struck.Becausehewasparalyzedononeside.The10ofthatsidepulledheavilyonhisgoodside．Johnhadgottenhistruckayearearlier,arealcowboyCadillac,11wasthetruckofhisdreams.Butonedayhe12itsohecouldbuyavan(廂式貨車)thatwas13forawheelchair.Thevanisn’tsportyorfastbutitsurely14Mr.Dave’spainontheiroutings.Johnhasmadea15fishingrodthatMr.Davecanuse,16theystillgofishingtogether.EventhoughMr.Davecan’t17,hehasledthenursinghomestafftobelieveJohnishisson.Idon’tknowanyonewhowould18theirprizedpossessiontohelpafriend.Ihopehecanbeanexampleforotherstotakesimilarstepsto19thosewhoareinneed.1、A．swam B．played C．fished D．visited2、A．destroyed B．developed C．disappeared D．increased3、A．disabled B．sleepless C．homeless D．a(chǎn)lone4、A．happy B．energetic C．proud D．powerful5、A．putinto B．keptaway C．lockedin D．pickedup6、A．sleep B．communicate C．eat D．think7、A．weakness B．starvation C．depression D．pressure8、A．donation B．support C．mercy D．permission9、A．sad B．excited C．desperate D．lucky10、A．lifted B．invited C．led D．pushed11、A．pain B．flesh C．strength D．weight12、A．that B．which C．what D．it13、A．fixed B．repaired C．remade D．sold14、A．created B．equipped C．changed D．decorated15、A．overcomes B．removes C．reduces D．relaxes16、A．expensive B．beautiful C．strong D．special17、A．but B．or C．so D．a(chǎn)nd18、A．walk B．talk C．escape D．hear19、A．giveup B．putaway C．handin D．keepoff20、A．impress B．help C．cure D．comfort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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）LakeTianchiislocatedintheChangbaiMountainsinJilinprovince.Itisthe1．(high)volcaniclakeintheworld.There2．(be)reportsofmonstersinitsincethe3．(begin)ofthelastcentury.Butnoonereallygot4．clearlookatthe5．(mystery)creature.LiXiaohe,6．wasvisitingthelakewithhisfamily,claimed7．(see)aroundblackcreature8．(move)quicklythroughthewater.Manypeoplebelieveits9．(exist).However,scientistsaresceptical10．this.Maybeinthefuture,thismysterycanbeexplained.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯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)不計分。DearLaura,Thanksforlettingustostayatyourseasidehouse、Now,youmighthaveheardfromyourneighborsabout