江蘇省南京市鼓樓區(qū)2024年中考二?？荚囉⒄Z試題

九年級試卷英語2024.05注意事項：1.本試卷共12頁。全卷滿分為90分。考試時間90分鐘。試題包含選擇題和非選擇題?？忌痤}全部答在答題卡上,答在本試卷上無效。2.請認真核對監(jiān)考教師在答題卡上所粘貼條形碼的姓名、考試證號是否與本人相符合,再將自己的姓名、考試證號用0.5癌米黑色黑水簽字筆填寫在答題卡及本試卷上,3.答選擇題必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應的答案標號涂黑。如需改動,請用橡皮擦干凈后,再選涂其它答案。答非選擇題必須用0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆寫在答題卡的指定位置,在其它位置答題一律無效。選擇題(共40分)一、單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分,滿分15分)請認真閱讀下列各題,從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。1.TheShenzhou18spaceshipwassentintospacesuccessfully_______theeveningof25April,2024.A.inB.onC.atD.by2.—Dad,couldyouliftmeup?Ican'tseetheparade.Standonthehighgroundoverthere,________you'llbeabletoseeitclearly.A.orB.SoC.butD.and3.—AreyoureadyforourOpenDay,boysandgirls?—Yes.We’llmanage_________,stayingorganizedandfriendly.A.yourselfB.yourselvesC.myselfD.ourselves4.—Boy,youmustn'tenterthelibrarybecauseyoudon'tdress___________.—Sorry,madam.I'dneverreallygivenitmuchthought.A.properlyB.nicelyC.smoothlyD.perfectly5.—Teenagersshouldbe________thatthere'snoendingtolearning.—Iagreewithyou.Leamingisalifelongjourney.A.absentB.awake C.awareD.afraid6.—Whatanawfulrain!Wecan'tgoforapicnic,mum.—Inthis__________wehavenochoicebuttostayathome.A.situationB.positionC.directionD.location7.—Youareabigfanofhistory,LinChen._______doyougotoNanjingMuseum?—Notoftenatall.Toomanypeoplewanttovisitit,soit'shardtobookaticket.A.HowfarB.HowlongC.HowoftenD.Howmuch8.Weneverknowwhat_______happeninthefuture,butwecanpreparefortheworstandhopeforthebest.A.mustB.mightC.shallD.should9.TheTangDynastyisfamousforitspoetsandpoems.Youwon'tknowhowthebeautyofthosepoems_______untilyoureadthemagainandagain.A.expressesB.expressedC.isexpressedD.wasexpressed10.—You'vedonewellrecently,Mike.—Thankyou,sir.IthinkIshouldA.carryon B.takeonC.tryonD.puton11.—Somoneisknockingatthedoor.Whoisit?—Maybetheout-seller.I__________somefoodonMeituan.A.orderB.haveorderedC.amorderingD.orderedStella.Wehadplannedtofinishourschoolprojecttogethertomorrowmorning,butmymumisgoingtotakemetoseethedentist.IsitOKthatwecoulddoitanothertime?Pleaseletmeknow.Cindy12.Lookatthenoteontheright.Cindywrites____________.A.toaskStellatobeontimeB.totellStellatoprotectherteethC.toremindStellatoseethedentistD.toexpectStellatochangethetime13.“Wehaveforgottenhowtobegoodguestsandhowtowalklightlyontheearthasotherlivingthingsdo."Thesentencetellsus_____________________________.A.whyshouldwetakecareoftheearthB.whatwecandotoimproveourmannersC.whetherwearerudetootherlivingthingsD.thatitisimportanttoprotecttheenvironment14.—Thanksforyourhelpinghand.1finallypassedthetest.—Congratulations!I'vealsoimprovedalot.Justasasayinggoes,"____________".A.Practicemakesperfect B.EverydoghasitsdayC.TohelpothersistohelpyourselfD.Manyhandsmakelightwork15.—I'mafraidIcan'tdowellinthesportsmeeting.Imayletmyclassmatesdown.—____________.Youdon'thavetopushyourselftoohard.A.Takeiteasy B.It'sapleasureC.Don'tmentionit D.I'mafraidnot二、完形填空(共10小題；每小題1分,滿分10分)請認真閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Idobelievethateveryoneisgivenachanceinlife.Myson,Gary,wasgivenhischancewithcooking.Weranasmallrestaurantandlivedoverit.Fromaveryearlyage,Garywouldcomedownandtalktoourcustomers.Ithas16agoodstartinhislife.Bytheageoften,Garywasinthe17everyweekend,sohealwaysmadesomepocketmoney.Healsohadalotofself-discipline(自律).Heusedto18evenbeforemeinthemorning.Ifyourunafamilybusiness,itwasnicetoseehimhelpingout.Garywasn'tsogoodatschoolwork,buthe19somuchinthekitchen.Bytheageof15,hewas20anyofthecooksworkingthere,andsometimeshewasevenleftinchargeof(負責)thekitchen.Hewouldproduceoverahundredmeals,andfromthenonIknewhewouldgointocatering(餐飲業(yè))becausehehadthattalent.Sowhenhecametomeandsaid,“Dad,I'mrequiredtocompletework21aspartofmycourseatschool."Isenthimtoafriendofminewhohasgotarestaurant.Ibelievehecouldlearnmoreoutside.RecentlyGarybecameinterestedinplayingthedrumsandnowhehashisownband.Whoknowswhatwillhappentothecooking22themusictakesoff?MyadvicetoGarywouldbe:ifyoustarthuntingtworabbits,youendupcatching23,sohunttherabbityouknowyou'regoingtocatch.HeunderstoodwhenIsaidtohim,"Gary,ifyou'regoingtogetanywhereinlife,you'vegottodoitbytheageof30.Ifyouhaven'tdoneitbythen,it'stoo24."NoncofuscanbelievethatGary'sTVcookeryserieshasbecomesuchagreatsuccess.I'mreally25him.I'vealwaystriedtotellhimthatifyouwantsomething,you'vegottoworkhardforit,becausenobodygivesyouanything.Hehasseenthechancehehasbeengivenandcaughtholdofitwithbothhands.16.A.allowed B.promised C.chosen D.marked17.A.hall B.kitchen C.shop D.garden18.A.tidyup B.stayup C.getup D.hurryup19.A.shone B.acted C.cared D.changed20.A.ascarefulas B.aspatientas C.asfriendlyas D.asgoodas21.A.background B.achievement C.experience D.knowledge22.A.unless B.if C.while D.since23.A.neither B.none C.both D.cither24.A.boring B.late C.helpless D.silly25.A.proudof B.crazyabout C.strictwith D.interestedin三、閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題1分,滿分15分)請認真閱讀下列材料,從材料后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。A26.Accordingtotheposter,whatistheadvantageofREADING?A.Youmayfeelhappyandwell-organized.B.Youmayreducestressby50%ifyouread.C.YoumaybecomeawriterlikeJ.K.Rolling.D.Youmaymakemorefriendsthroughreading.27.Whatisthepurposeofthisposter?A.Toimproveyourmemorybyreading.B.Toencourageyoutodomorereading.C.Toshowhowreadinginfluencesbrains.D.Toadviseyoutocareaboutyourhealth.28.Wheremaythepostercomefrom?A.Abookreview.B.Ahealthreport.C.Atravellingguide.D.Asciencemagazine.BCanyoulivewithouttechnologyforaweek?TeenagerJacksonwritesabouthisexperienceinhisdiaries.Day1Mostmornings,Icheckmyphoneformessages,readquicklythroughWechatandhavealookatQQ.Notthismorning!Andsurprisingly,Iwasreadyforschoolmuchearlierthanusual.Onthewaytoschool,Ibegantocountthenumberofpeopleontheirphones—mydad,someyoungkids,myfriends.Iwasgreenwithenvytothem,soIwasmissingmine.Thiswasgoing10bealongweek.Day21sctmyalarm(鬧鐘)forlaterthanusual,butIwasstilloutofthehousebeforemybrother.Whenlgottoschool,myfriendstoldmeaboutsomenewsthathadbeenpostedthenightbefore.Ireallyenjoyedhearingallaboutit.Thisconversationwasunexpected.Wedon'tusuallytalktoeachotherfirstthinginthemorningbecauseweusuallysendeachothermessagesthenightbefore.Day3IwokeupfeelinggooduntilIrememberedthatIhadsportspracticethatafternoonand1didn'thavealift(搭便車).Usually,Icanmakeitquicklybypostingamessage.Ispentanhourorganizingtransport.ItwasstressfulbutIlearnedthatIneededtoplanifIwantedtolivewithoutmyphone.Day41feltmorepreparedtoday.MyfriendsandIhadplannedtomeetatJason'shouseafterschooltoworkonaprojectand1managedtogetaliftthere.Westartedwellbytalkingabouttheproject.However,fifteenminuteslater,wewereallsiltinginsilence.Everyonewascheckingtheirphone.Day5OnFridayevening,Iwasathome.I'djustwatchedmyfavouritescriesandIwantedtotalkaboutit.Icouldimaginethemessagesmyfriendswouldpostabouttheshow.IwantedmyphonebackbutIknewIwouldhatemyselfiflgaveup.29.Whatdoes"mine"inParagraph1referto(指的是)?A.Myphone.B.Myseries.C.Myparents.D.Myfriends.30.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromthefive-dayexperience?①Notusingphonesmakeslifeeasier.②Settingthealarmearlyisimportant.③Livingwithoutaphoneneedsplanning.④Phoneshelpface-to-facecommunication.A.③-⑤B.②-①C.②-③D.①-③31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Enjoyingtimewithfriendsatschool.B.Improvingourliveswithtechnology.C.Thechallengesoflivingwithoutaphone.D.Theimportanceofplanningdailyactivities.CMoniquamightbetheworld'smostwidelytravelledhen.Forthepastfiveyears,shehassailedaroundtheworldwithGuirecSoudee,aFrenchsailor(船貝)whospoketoWeekJuniorabouttheirjourney.Soudee'stripbeganfromYvince,hishometowninthenorthwestofFrance.Afterworkingasasailorandafisherman,hesavedupfortwoyearsandboughtanoldboat.Hesetoffalonearoundtheworld,aged21,havingspentonlytwohourspractisinghowtosailit.BeforecrossingtheAtlanticOcean,SoudeestoppedintheCanaryIslands,offthecoastofnorth-westAfrica,anditwasherethathemetMonique.Soudeewasgiventhechickenbysomefriends."Myplanwastohaveahentostaywithandhavefresheggs,"hesaid.Peoplehadwarmedhimthatahenwouldn'tlayeggsatseabecauseitwouldbetoostressed.However,Moniquelaidaneggonherfirstdayontheboatandthenlaid25eggsin28days."MoniqueandIbecameveryclose.ItalkedlohereverydayandIknewsheunderstoodme,"Soudeesaid."Itaughtherhowtoswim,howtosurf.Wesharedeverythingtogether.”SoudeeandMoniquefinallyfinishedtheir5,000-milejourneyaroundtheworldinDecember2018.Moniquewastheperfecttravelpartner."TheonlytroublewasthatIneeded10cleanMonique'swaste."Soudeeexplained."Itwasfineifitwasoutside,thenyoucouldwashitoffwithwater.Butinsidetheboatonyourbedisnotthesame."Thereweresomescarymomentsonthetrip.Theymet13-metrewavesnearAntarctica(南極)andwerestuckintheiceonGreenlandfor130days,70ofwhichwereindarkness.Soudeecouldn'tfishbecauseoftheice,andhesaidMonique'seggssavedhim.SoudechasnowwrittenabookcalledTheHenWhoSailedAroundtheWorld:ATrueStory.…We'vegetlotsofplansforfutureadventures(日險),"Soudeesaid."IwanttogetabiggerboatandhopefullyMoniquewillhavesomechicksandthenwecantakethemtoo."32.WheredidSoudeemeetMonique?A.NearAntarctica.B.IntheCanaryIslands.C.OntheAtlanticOcean.D.Inthenorth-westofFrance.33.HowdidSoudeefeelabouthavingMoniqueduringhisjourney?A.Hefeltstressedbecauseheneedstoteachher.B.Hefeltangrybecauseheneedstotakecareofher.C.Hewashappybecausehegotsomeonetogetalongwith.D.Hewassatisfiedbecausehecanhavefresheggseveryday.34.WhathappenedtoSoudeeonGreenland?A.Hehadnothingtocat. B.Hemet13-metrewaves.C.Hespent130daysindarkness. D.Hewastrappedintheice.35.WhatmightamagazinereviewsayaboutSoudee'sjourney?A.Anoldboatjourneyaroundtheworldalone.B.AdangerousadventuretoexploreGreenland.C.Anamazingadventurewithanunusualfriend.D.Afantasticjourneywithunexpectedchallenges.DWillieBentley'shappiestdaysweresnowstormdays.Hewatchedsnowflakesfallonthedriedgrassandonthedarkmetalhandleofthedoor.Hesaidsnowwasasbeautifulasbutterflies,orappleblossoms(花).Hecouldcatchbutterfliesandshowthemtohisbrother.Hecouldpickappleblossomsandtakethemtohismother.Buthecouldnotsharesnowflakesbecausehecouldnotsavethem.Whenhismothergavehimanoldmicroscope(顯微鏡),heusedittolookatflowers,raindropsandgrass.Bestofall,heusedittolookatsnow.Whileotherchildrenbuiltfortswithsandandthrewsnowballsatbirds,Williewascatchingsnowflakes.Dayafterstormydayhestudiedtheicycrystals.Theintricatepatters(復雜的結(jié)構(gòu))ofsnowflakeswereevenmorebeautifulthanhehadimagined.Heexpectedtofindwholeflakesthatwerethesame,thatwerecopiesofeachother.Butheneverdid.Williedecidedhemustfindawaytosavesnowflakessootherscouldseetheirwonderfulpatterns.Forthreewintershetrieddrawingsnowcrystals.Theyalwaysmeltedbeforehecouldfinish.Whenhewas16,Williereadaboutacamerawhichhasitsownmicroscope."Iflhadthatcamera,Icouldphotographsnowflakes,"hetoldhismother.Willie'smotherknewhewouldnotbehappyuntilhecouldsharewhathehadseen."Fussingwithsnowisjustfoolishness,"hisfathersaid.Still,helovedhisson.WhenWilliewas17,hisparentsspenttheirsavingsandboughtthecamera.Itwastallerthananewborncow,andcostasmuchastencows.Williewassureitwasthebestofallcameras.Evenso,hisfirstpictureswerefailures.Yethewouldnotgiveup.Mistakebymistake,snowflakebysnowflake,Willieworkedthrougheverystorm.Winterended,thesnowmelted,andhehadnogoodpictures.Hewaitedforanotherseasonofsnow.Oneday,inthesecondwinter,hetriedanewway.Anditworked!Willieworkedouthowtophotographsnowflakes!"Noweveryonecanseethegreatbeautyinatinycrystal,"hesaid.Butinthosedaysnoonecared.Neighborslaughedattheideaofphotographingsnow."Snowisascommonasdirt,"theysaid."Wedon'tneedpictures."Williesaidthephotographswouldbehisgifttotheworld.36.WhatdidWilliemostliketodowhenhewasaboy?A.Hewatchedsnowflakesalone.B.Hethrewsnowballsatbirds.C.Hecaughtbutterflieswithhisbrother.D.Hebuiltsandfortswithhisfriends.37.WhatproblemdidWilliehavewhenhetriedtodrawsnowflakes?A.Snowflakepatternsweretoodifficulttodrawwell.B.Snowflakesmeltedbeforehecouldfinishdrawingthem.C.Snowflakeswerehardtodrawbecauseofthecoldweather.D.Snowflakesblewawaybeforehecouldfinishdrawingthem.38.“Fussingwithsnowisjustfoolishness,"hisfathersaid.ThissentenceshowsthatWillie'sfatherthoughtphotographingsnowwas___________.A.aninterestingideaB.worthhavingatryC.somethingWilliewasn'tgoodatD.awasteofWillie'stime39.WhichsentencebesttellsaboutWillie?A.Helikedeveryseasonequally. B.Heinsistedonhisspecialinterest.C.Hecaredaboutwhatotherpeoplesaid.D.Hewassocarelessthathemademistakes.40.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Parents'newcamerawasanicegittoWillie.B.Willieusedamicroscopetolookatsnowflakes.C.Willieshowedthebeautyinnaturethroughhisphotos.D.Snowwasasbeautifulasbutterflies,orappleblossoms.非選擇題(共50分)四、填空(共15小題；每小題1分,滿分15分)A)請根據(jù)括號中所給的漢語寫出單詞,使句子意思完整正確,并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為41—45的相應橫線上。41.Asa_________(成員)ofYangtzeRiverPorpoiseSociety,wegotoFishmouthWetlandParktowatchandcounttheporpoises.42.—Whydoesourteacheralwaysseemso___________(嚴肅的)?—Well,buthe'sgotagreatsenseofhumouroutsideofclass.43.Toourgreat___________(詫異),onlySimon'sanswerwasprovedcorrect.44.Tom'sparentsdecidedto___________(懲罰)himbecausehetoldabiglieyesterday.45.Weshouldkeepthesefreshfruitwithatemperatureof5°cor___________(以下).B)請根據(jù)句子意思,用括號中所給單詞的適當形式填空,并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為46—50的相應橫線上。46.Samislookingpleasedwith________(he)becausehegetsfullmarksinthephysicsexam.47.Asrobotsarewidelyused,sometraditionaljobswilldisappear__________(complete).48.Ifyougetinto________(difficult),givemeacallatanytime.I'malwaysreadytohelpyou.49.—Dad,I'mdoingmyhomework.Wouldyoumind_________(turn)theTVdownalittle?—Oh,sorry,dear.I'lldoitrightaway.50.XiaoMingiscrazyaboutbasketball,solotsofphotosofthestarsare________(hang)onthewallinhisbedroom.C)請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從下面方框中選擇適當?shù)膯卧~或短語填空,使短文內(nèi)容完整正確,并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為51—5S的相應橫線上。specialtoolsmattersshowsthebeautyturnedblackkeepChineseCalligraphy,awritingartandskillswithwritingbrushes,isalsocalled“Shufa”.IntheEasternJinDynasty,aboynamedWangXizhiworkedhardatcalligraphy.Hepracticedalot,evenwashinghisbrushesinasmallpooluntilthewater51________!Finally,WangXizhibecamefamousforhisamazingcalligraphyskills.Todocalligraphy,youneed52_______likebrushes,inkandXuanpaper.It'simportanttoholdthebrushrightand53__________itattherightangle(角度)onthepaper.Eachcharacterincalligraphyhasitsownstructure(結(jié)構(gòu)),andhowyouorganizethemonthepaper54________alot.Calligraphersmademanyamazingartworksovertime,liketheOrchidPavilionPreface(蘭亭集序)byWangXizhi.Calligraphyisn'tjustaboutwriting;it55___________ofChinesecultureandthethoughtsofChineseartists.五、閱讀填空(共20小題；每小題1分,滿分20分)A)請認真閱讀下面短文,并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中第56—65小題的空格里填入一個最恰當?shù)膯卧~。請將答案填寫在答題卡標號為56—65的相應橫線上。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。TheRiverNileisthelongestriverintheworld.Itisabout6,670kilometresinlength.Itcoversabout3.4millionsquarekilometres,whichisabout10%oftheareaofAfrica.Themainsource(源頭)oftheRiverNileistheWhiteNileinthesmallcountrycalledBurundi.InSudan,theWhiteNileisjoinedbytheBlueNile,whichlowsfromEthiopia.Fromthispointon,theriveriscalledtheRiverNile.InEgypt,theRiverNilerunsacrossitsflatlandtoCairo,whereitformsaverylargedelta(三角洲).ItthengoesintotheMediterraneanSea.Inthepast,summerrainsandmeltingsnowsmadetheRiverNileflooditsbankseveryautumn.Thesefloodsleftbehindwaterandrichmud,lettingfarmersgrowcropsalongtheriverbanks,inthedelta,andtothesouthofit.Bybuildinganumberofdams,theEgyptianscontrolthelowofwaterintheRiverNile.ThebiggestdamistheAswanHighDam.ItholdsfloodwaterbackinLakeNasser.ThepeoplewholivealongtheRiverNilenolongerhavetodealwiththeyearlyfloodingoftheirhomesandland.Smallcanals(運河)havebeenbuilttocarrywatertothefieldsandvillages.Waterrushingoverthedamwallisalsousedtoproduceelectricity.WhenLakeNasscrgetshot,lotsofitswaterchangesintowatervapour.Thefertile(肥沃的)mudthatwouldspreadoverthefieldswhilefloodingnowgoesdowntothebottomofthelake.Withoutthismud,farmersintheRiverNilevalleynowhavetousechemicalfertilisers(化肥)ontheircrops.Moreover,thesoilsinthedeltaarebecomingsaltierbecausethereislessfreshwaterflowingdowntheRiverNileandmoresaltwaterfromtheMediterraneanSeacanflowintothedelta.MosttownsandcitiesinEgyptandSudanareneartheRiverNile.Forlocals,theriverisimportantformovinggoodsandpeople,especiallyinthefloodseasonwhenroadtransportisdifficult.ShipscantravelalongmostoftheRiverNileinEgyptandSudan,exceptwhenthewaterisverylow.TheRiverNileIntroductionTheRiverNileisabout6,670kilometreslongItcoversaboutone56__________oftheareaofAfrica.FactsabouttheRiverNileTheRiverNile57_______inBurundiastheWhiteNile.TheBlueNilefromEthiopia58_______theWhiteNileinSudan.ItformsalargedeltainEgyptandfinallyflowsintotheMediterraneanSca.InfluencesonhumanactivitiesInthepast,theRiverNilefloodedeveryautumn.Thefloods59_________farmerswithwaterandrichmud.PeopleinEgyptbuiltdamsontheRiverNileto60________thewater.Dams61________theriverfloodingandhelpproduceelectricity.62_______withthedeltaFieldscan'tgetenoughfertilemudbecauseofthe63_______ofwater.Lessfreshwaterandmoreseawatermakethesoilssaltierinthedelta.64________totransportTheRiverNileplaysanimportantroleintransportbecausemanypeoplelivealongtheriver.ShipscantravelalongmostoftheRiverNile65_________thewaterlevelistoolow.B)請根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和首字母提示,填寫所缺單詞,并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為66—75的相應位置上。Nonverbalcommunicationcanbeanythingthatisnotsaid.Forexample,ifamanissmiling,youknowheisprobablyh66.Ifawomanisrubbingherhead,shemaybestressed.Nonverbalcommunicationdependsinsomewaysonaperson’sbackgroundandculture.Forexample,insomecultures,pointingwithafingerm67thatyouareshowingsomething.Inothercultures,pointingisnotgood.Insteadpeopleshowthingsbyusingtheirwholeh68.Inaway,menandwomenarelikepeoplefromdifferentcultures.Scientistsknowthatwhenmenandwomenspeak,theyusew69indifferentways.Theyalsoknowthatmenandwomenusedifferentkindsofnonverbalcommunication.Ingeneral,womenliketostandc70tothepersontheyaretalkingto.Thismayhelpshowthatthewomanisinterestedinwhattheotherpersonsays.Theydon'tmakelargemovementswiththeirhandswhentheyspeak.However,menwouldratherstandfartherawayfromthepersontheyarespeakingto.Thiscouldbebecausemanymenp71tohavemorepersonalspace.Whenspeakingwithothers,menalsouselargemovementstohelpshowwhattheyaretalkingabout.Whatcanyoulearnfromnonverbalcommunication?Ifyouunderstandwhatpeoplearesayingwiththeirbody,itcanhelpyouknowhowtheyfeelorwhattheyr72mean.Understandingnonverbalcommunicationcanhelpyouunderstandhowtogetyourownf73andideasacrosstothepersonyouaretalkingto.Forexample,studiesshowedthatmenmakelesseyecontactthanwomen.Whensomeonedoesnotlookatyouoftenwhenyouarespeaking,itcanmakeyoufeelliketheyarenotl74.Sometimes,doingthesamethingthatthepersonyouarespeakingwithisdoingcanhelp.Itcanshowthepersonthatyouareinterestedinwhatheorshesays.Thi