吉林省通化市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2025屆高考仿真卷英語(yǔ)試題含解析

吉林省通化市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2025屆高考仿真卷英語(yǔ)試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫(xiě)在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫(xiě)在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫(xiě)上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．PleasewearyourbestclothesonMonday,asyourclassphotos______then.A．willtakeB．willbetakenC．havetakenD．havebeentaken2．Theproblemliesin______we’renowgivinghimafish,notteachinghimhowtofish.A．what B．thatC．which D．if3．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone4．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what5．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．a(chǎn)pplyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor6．Aftersevenhours’drive,theyreached______theythoughtwastheplacetheyhadbeendreamingof.A．that B．whatC．where D．which7．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．a(chǎn)tnotimeB．a(chǎn)tonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing8．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder￥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．a(chǎn)daptableB．a(chǎn)djustableC．a(chǎn)doptableD．a(chǎn)ffordable9．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive10．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened11．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned12．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that13．Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted14．Shesatonthetopofthestairs_____herheadonhercrossedarmsandcried.A．for B．when C．with D．while15．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．a(chǎn)lways D．even16．________IremindyouofistoreturnthebooktoourEnglishteacher.Iwillgiveittohim_________Iseehim.A．That;immediatelyB．What;themomentC．What;whileD．Whether;once17．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what18．Youlookhappytoday.Isthereanythinggood?I’mverydelighted______asoneoftheexchangestudents.A．tochoose B．tohavebeenchosenC．choosing D．havingbeenchosen19．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．a(chǎn)ren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．a(chǎn)reyou20．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual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）I’mastudentinmythirdyearatRobertGordonUniversity,butIalsowork35hoursaweekatSainsbury'stomakeendsmeet.Iconstantlyhavetoforcemyselftostayawake,andtobealert,whateverittakes.TheworkIdoatSainsbury'sisveryphysicallikestacking(fi3ik)shelves.IamluckybecausetheamountIliftatworkisnothingcomparedwiththeweightIliftinthegym.IknowIhavethestrengthtobearit.IamoriginallyfromNigeria.IcameherewhenIwasseven.Moneywasalwaystight.MyparentsgavemeeverythingIneeded,buttherewasnomoneyforluxuries.Iworkedhardatschoolthoughand,withthehelpofprofessors,IgotthebestA-levelgradesinmyclass.Unfortunately,thoughIhadappliedfor"settled"BritishresidentialstatustheHomeOfficewaiteduntilIwasinsixthformtoapprovemyapplication.ThatmeantIwasnoteligibleforastudentloan.TheonlywayIcouldaffordtogotouniversitywasthatIgotajobthatwouldpayforallmylivingcostsandmyparentspaidformytuitionfees.Idon’thavemuchtimetosocializebecauseofmyjob.Ideally,IdliketohavemoretimetostudysoIcanexcelatmycourse.Yes,Ihavealotonmyplate,butworkinghardisntnewforme.Growingup,myparentscultivatedinmetheimportanceofworkinghardforwhatIwantinlife.MydreamistogetajobintheNHS.Butnow,ImjustfocusedontryingtogetthebestgradesIcan.WheneverIfindlifehard,Itellmyselfthisisaboutmyfuture.1、Whydoestheauthorworklonghoursandsometimesovertimeeveryweek?A．TopayforhisownlivingexpensesB．TopayforhistuitionfeesC．ToprovehisabilitytoearnmoneyD．Tohelphisparentspayoffthedebts2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"eligible"inParagraph4referto?A．ResponsibleB．AnxiousC．QualifiedD．Accessible3、WhichofthefollowingcanNOTbeusedtodescribetheauthor?A．PersistentB．DiligentC．SociableD．Ambitious4、Whichproverbcanbestsummarizethepassage?A．ActionsspeaklouderthanwordsB．GodhelpthosewhohelpthethemselvesC．ApennysavedisapennyearnedD．Wherethereislife,thereishope22．（8分）ItiscommonlybelievedthatinmedievalFrance,NewYearwascelebratedon1April.Thenin1562,PopeGregoryintroducedanewcalendarfortheChristianworld,changingNewYearto1January.Withnomoderncommunications,newstravelledslowlyandnewideaswereoftenquestioned.Manypeopledidnothearofthechange,somemerelyforgot,andotherschosetoignoreit.Thesepeoplewerecalledfools.Invitationstonon-existent“NewYear”partiesweresentandotherpracticaljokeswereplayed.Overtimeplayingtrickson1Aprilbecameatradition.ThecustomeventuallyspreadtoEnglandandScotland,anditwaslatertransportedacrosstheAtlantictotheAmericancolonies(殖民地)oftheEnglishandtheFrench.AprilFools’Dayhasnowdevelopedintoaninternationalfestivaloffun,withdifferentnationalitiescelebratingthedayinspecialways.FranceandItalyInFranceandItaly,ifsomeoneplaysatrickonyou,youarethe“fishofApril”.BythemonthofAprilfishhaveonlyjusthatchedandarethereforeeasytocatch.ChildrenstickpaperfishtotheirFriends’backsandchocolatefisharefoundintheshops.AmericaandBritainToday,AmericansandtheBritishplaysmalltricksonfriendsandstrangersalikeon1April.Acommontrickistopointtoafriend’sshoeandsay“Yourshoelace(鞋帶)isuntied.”Whentheylookdown,theyarelaughedat.Schoolchildrenmighttellafriendthatschoolhasbeencancelled.Sometimesthemediagetinvolved.Once,aBritishshortfilmwasshownonAprilFools’Dayaboutspaghettifarmersandhowtheyharvesttheircropfromspaghettitrees!ScotlandInScotland,AprilFools’Daylastsfortwodays!Theseconddayiscalled“TailyDay”andtricksonthisdayinvolvethebottom(orthe“tail”,ininformalspeech).Oftenasignsaying‘kickme’isstuckontosomeone’sbackwithoutthemknowing.1、Inwhatconditionwouldsomeonebecalled“fishofApril”inFrance?A．Whenoneisfooled.B．Ifoneisfondoffish.C．Whenonefoolsothers.D．Ifonepreferschocolate.2、WhatwasthepurposeoftheBritishshortfilm?A．Tohelptheaudience.B．Totricktheaudience.C．Towarntheaudience.D．Toinformtheaudience.3、WheredoesAprilFools’Daylastformorethanoneday?A．Italy. B．France.C．America. D．Scotland.23．（8分）LouiArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames（綽號(hào)）.SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPops,asasignofrespectforhisinfluenceontheworldofmusic.Bornin1901inNewOrleans,hegrewuppoor,butlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.Armstrongoftensaid,“JazzandIgrewuptogether.”Armstrongshowedagreattalentformusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet（短號(hào)）ataboy’shome.Inhislateteens,Armstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.Heplayedinparades,clubs,andonthesteamboatsthattraveledontheMississippiRiver.Atthattime,NewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.In1922hewenttoChicago.There,thetaleofLouisArmstrongbegan.Fromthenuntiltheendofhislife,Armstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverhewent.ArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingAmericanpopularsongs.Hiscornetplayinghaddeephumanityandwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosay,”ListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover.“Hewasthefatherofthejazzstyleandalsooneofthebest-knownandmostadmiredpeopleintheworld.Hisdeath,onJuly6,1971,washeadlinenewsaroundtheworld.1、ArmstrongwascalledPopsbecausehe.A．lookedlikeamusicianB．wasaninfluentialmusicianC．showedaninterestinmusicD．traveledtoplaymodernmusic2、Paragraph3isorganized.A．byspaceB．byexamplesC．bytimesequenceD．bycomparison3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutArmstrongisTRUE?A．HistalebeganinNewOrleans.B．Hewasbornbeforejazzwasinvented.C．Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.D．Helearnedpopularmusicataboy’shome.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheInventionoftheJazzMusicB．TheSpreadofPopularMusicC．TheMakingofaMusicianD．TheFatheroftheJazzStyle24．（8分）WhenyousearchGoogleoruseAmazon,youmightassumetheresultsyouseearethesameasthoseviewedbyyourfriends,familyandotherInternetusers.Butyou’dbewrong.Websitesandsocialnetworkstrackyourlocationandsearchhistoryandmakeassumptionsaboutyourage,race,sexandpoliticalviews.Theythenshowadstheybelievetobethemostrelevant,inordertomaximizeclicks,butpersonalizewhichresultsyouseebyeliminatingwhattheythinkisirrelevant.Thisissoldtothepublicaspositive,makingeachwebsessionrelevantandinteresting,yetitisleadingresearcherstofearthiscouldwidendividesbetweentheNorthandSouth,richandpoor,andyoungandold.Forexample,intermsofwealth,ifusersareonlyevershownparticularproductsandjobadvertisementsbasedonhowmuchtheyearnorwheretheylive,theseuserswillneverbegiventheopportunitiestoincreasetheirwealth,orhowmuchtheyspendonitems.PrincetonUniversityhascreatedbots（自動(dòng)程序）,eachwiththeirownfakeprofiles.Thesebotshavedifferentfakeagesandsexes,earndifferentlevelsofmoney,arevirtually(虛擬地)basedinvariouslocationsaroundtheworldandhavedifferentinterests.Byusingthesebotstoscanandresearchtheweb,theresearchershopetocreateapictureofnotonlywhateachofthemsees,butalsowhatsitestheyaremissingouton.Accordingtoleadresearcher,ArvindNarayanan,“Ourgoalisawebprivacycensus（普查）whichwillbeacomprehensivemapofwhoarecollectingwhatinformation,whattheyareinferringfromit,andwhotheyaresharingitwith.Itisanimportantstepinourfinalgoaloffiguringouthowusersaretreatedbasedonthatinformation.”P(pán)ersonalizationalsohasitsbenefits.ShoppingsitessuchasAmazonandeBaycanscanauser’ssearchandpurchasehistorytooffersuggestions.Thiscanhelpfindsimilar,cheaperitemsoritemsthataremoresuitedtotheirneedsataglance.It’salsopossibletodisablepersonalizedadsandresults.Google’ssearchengineletsyouswitchoffpersonalization,forexample.ResearchersfromtheUniversitatPompeuFabrainBarcelonaandYahoofelttheissuewassopotentiallydamaging,andtheyhavealsocreatedawayto“burstthefilter(過(guò)濾)bubble”.Theybelievethatjustbecausepeoplehaveopposingviewsoncertaintopicsitdoesn’tmeantheywon’tshareinterestswithothers.1、Theunderlinedword“eliminating”inParagraph1probablymeans“_______”.A．decoratingB．removingC．personalizingD．protecting2、PrincetonUniversitycreatedbotsto______.A．explainwhydifferentwebsitesarepersonalizedB．offeruserssomeadviceonhowtoprotectprivacyC．a(chǎn)ssesshowpersonalizationisaffectingInternetusersD．stresstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofpersonalizationofwebsites3、Whichofthefollowingwebsiteshavedonesomethingtocutoffpersonalization?A．GoogleandYahoo.B．eBayandGoogle.C．AmazonandeBay.D．AmazonandYahoo.4、Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．Differentwebsitesaredoingsomethingtoofferqualityservice.B．Personalizedadsandsearchresultscouldbecreatingdifferentwebpages.C．Personalizationofdifferentsiteswillleadtousers’privacybeingviolated.D．Personalizationofshoppingsitesmakesonlineshoppingmoreconvenient.25．（10分）“Ineverwantedtocomeonthisstupidhikingtrip!”Jeff’svoicewaspanickedHisfatherstoppedandturnedtolookattheboy.“Thisishardonyou,son.Butyou’vegottocomethroughwithyourcourage.”“ButIamscared!”Jeffshouted.“Pleasehaveenoughloveforyourbrothertothinkthisthrough!”Hisfatherreplied,“Wejustdon'thavethetimetostop.AndIdon'tknowifIcanmakeitwithoutstoppingeverysooften.Whileyou'reonlyten,you'restrongandfast.Doyourememberthewaybackfromheretotheroad,ifyouhadtogoalone?”Jeffflashedbacktothepainfulsceneofhisseventeen-year-oldbrotherMarkattheircampsite.He’dbeenbittenbyasnakeduringaroughhike.Heneededmedicalattentionrightaway.Worsestill,theircellphonewasdead.“Jeff?CouldyoumakeittoFlintwithoutme?Youcangethelpthere.”Jeffnodded,saidgoodbyetohisfatherandcontinuedclimbingovertherocks.Therocksandbranchesthreatenedhisfootingandspeed,butstonebystone,hemadehiswayupthevalley.Jeffturnedandmadethefinalclimbing-uptowardtheroad.Whenhereachedit,herestedhimself,breathless.“Can'tstop,”hethought.“Mark’sinbigtroubleKeepgoing.”Justashepulledhimselfupright,atruckspedby,headingforFlint"Hey!”heshoutedexcitedly,wavingbotharms.Thetruckstopped,"Jumpin,boy!What’sup?"Thedriverasked,Jeffgotinandexplained.Immediatelythedriverreachedforhiscellphone.“Help!Help!Bettergetthehelicopterinthere,”heseemedtobeshoutingintohishand.ButJeffwasn’tsureaboutthatbecauseeverythinggotunclearandthenwentblackandquiet.Hourslater,Jeffopenedhiseyestofindhimselfinahospital,withhisfathernearby.HisfathertoldhimthatthehelicopterairliftedMarktothehospitalandhewouldbefineinafewdays.Hisfatherhikedhimselfoutofthatvalleyandtookaridefromsomeonetothetown.“You’reahero,son,”hisfatherfinallysaidwithasmile.“YousavedMark.”1、Jeffhadthegreatestdifficultyin.A．defeatinghisfeartoaskforhelpaloneB．facingthepossibilityoflosinghisfather'srespectC．climbingtherock-coveredhilltogettothetopD．findingsomeonetotakehimtothetownofFlint2、WhathelpedJeffovercomethedifficultiesinthetrip?A．TheideatoprovehimselfB．TheeagernesstosavehimselfC．TheloveforhisbrotherD．Therequirementofhisfather3、WhathappenedtoJeffwhenthetruckdrivercalledforhelp?A．Hefellasleep.B．Helostconsciousness.C．Hegotoutofthetruck.D．Hewasoutofbreathbecauseoftiredness.4、HowdidJeff’sfatherprobablyfeelaboutJeffintheend?A．HewasproudofJeff.B．HefeltsorryforJeff.C．HewasinspiredbyJeff.D．HewasdisappointedwithJeff.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）Wildlifehasbeengreatlythreatenedinthemodernage.Therearespecies(物種)thatare1everyday.Thewhite-napedcraneisatypicalexample.Soscientistsaretryingtheirbestto2thespeciesfromgoingoutofexistence.ChrisandTimworkatazoo,helpingendangeredcraneswiththeir3.Emma,afemalecrane,hasbeenintheir4sinceshearrivedin2004.Bornataninternationalcranefoundation,Emmawas5byhumancaretakers.Thisledtoanunexpected6,thoughshehadawonderfultimethere.Emmahad7takenherselfasacraneandbecomedeeplyattachedtohumans.She8tolivewithmalecranes,andevenhada9forkillingsomeofthem,whichmadeit10forhertobecomeamother.11,thetwozookeepersdidn’twanttoseetheextinction(滅絕)ofthispreciousspecies.Withtheirpatienceandefforts,theysuccessfullydevelopeda12ofartificialbreeding(人工繁殖)andnaturalreproduction.This13Emmatogivebirthtofivebabycranes.Thetwokeepersareproudoftheirproductivework.Butbeforetheycanbe14,moreeffortsmustbemade,becausethepopulationofthecraneinthewildisonthe15,andmanyotherspeciesappearheadedtowardextinction.16,noteveryonehasrealizedthatwildlifehasthoughts,feelings,andmostimportantly,equalrightstosurvive.Howcanwe17theever-wideninggapthatseparatesusfromotheranimals?ChrisandTimofferedusthe18:humanbeingstookitforgrantedthattheir19heldallthesolutions,butmaybetheirheartscanbeabetter20.1、A．growing B．migrating C．competing D．disappearing2、A．ban B．save C．split D．remove3、A．a(chǎn)bortion B．recreation C．reproduction D．a(chǎn)dministration4、A．care B．eye C．mind D．story5、A．found B．chosen C．raised D．seized6、A．bonus B．consequence C．victory D．sacrifice7、A．never B．a(chǎn)lways C．unluckily D．cheerfully8、A．liked B．refused C．decided D．hesitated9、A．gift B．skill C．concern D．reputation10、A．illegal B．inspiring C．important D．impossible11、A．Therefore B．Moreover C．However D．Instead12、A．combination B．collection C．strategy D．system13、A．forced B．forbade C．taught D．enabled14、A．defeated B．grateful C．a(chǎn)ssured D．tolerant15、A．list B．rise C．a(chǎn)genda D．decline16、A．Incontrast B．Afterall C．Bytheway D．Onthecontrary17、A．leave B．bridge C．open D．identify18、A．course B．excuse C．a(chǎn)nswer D．reward19、A．brains B．behaviors C．services D．projects20、A．guide B．treat C．example D．companion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）Ihadawonderfulschooltime,thankstomyChineseteacher,whoinspiredmetodogreatthings.WhenIcouldsaymyfirstword,I1．(attract)bywordsandbooks.ItwasmyChineseteacherwhogrewmyloveofreadingandinfluencedmealot.Withherencouragement,Iwouldspendhours2．(bury)myselfinnovels,evenifmyfriendsjustlaughedatme.Sheencouragedustoread:notjustinclass,3．a(chǎn)lsoonourown.ThemainreasonwhyIlikehersomuchis4．sheisoneofthekindestteachersIhaveeverhad.Whateverstoryyouwant5．(share),shewouldalwayslisten6．(careful)andtreatyoulikeafriendratherthanastudent.Thewayshewantedustosucceed,thewaysheexpectedsomuchfromus…Itwasobviousthatshecaredaboutourdreamsandfutures.7．(she)personalityjustshowssunshineandwarmth.Ateacherwhocaresthatmuchdeservesaspecialplacein8．heartsofherstudents.Therefore,tosumitup,myChineseteacherispossiblyoneofthemostinspiring9．(educator)I’veeverhad.Herconsideratewaysandheartfeltpridetowardsherstudentsmakemefeelwarm.Agoodteacheristheonewhoexplains,abetterteacherdemonstrates,butonlythe10．(good)cantrulyinspire.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)的以下短文。短文中共有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)（∧），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。LastSunday,Itakepartinawalkingactivitywithmyfriends、Earlyinthemorning,wejoinedinotherparticipantsofdifferentage、At8:30,theygatheredatthestartingpoint,preparedourselvesforthelongdistancewalking、Assoonasthesignalwasgiving,wesetoffalongthewalkingroutearoundtheSportsPark、Somepeoplewalkedfast,whenothersjusttooktheirtimetoenjoythefreshairandthebeautifulnaturalscenery、MyfriendsandIcheeredeachotheron,andreachedfinishingline、Regularlyactivitieslikethisnotonlykeepusfit,butalsohelpgetuscloserwithnature、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是高三學(xué)生李華，你校為幫助高三學(xué)生緩解緊張學(xué)習(xí)所帶來(lái)的心理壓力，將于下星期舉辦以如何緩解心理壓力為主題的“心理健康周活動(dòng)”，請(qǐng)給同年級(jí)的美國(guó)學(xué)生John寫(xiě)信介紹此活動(dòng)，要點(diǎn)如下：1.描述活動(dòng)的主題與形式；2.闡述你對(duì)此活動(dòng)的看法；注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；2.心理健康周PsychologicalHealthWeekDearJohn,Howareyoudoing?_________________________