2026屆四川成都實驗中學英語高三第一學期期末預測試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow2．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis3．That’s

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lightB．cometolifeC．comeacross4．Heasked______forthecomputer.A．didIpayhowmuchB．IpaidhowmuchC．howmuchdidIpayD．howmuchIpaid5．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few6．Ididntseeyoursisteratthemeeting.Ifshe,shewouldhavemetmybrother.A．hascome B．didcomeC．came D．hadcome7．Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive8．Ifthenewsafetysystem_______touse,theaccidentwouldneverhavehappened.A．hadbeenput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．wouldbeput9．Aseconomyisdeclining,jobs________totheyoung,continuetobescarce.A．a(chǎn)vailableB．convenientC．comfortableD．valuable10．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which11．Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with12．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved13．—Sorry,Mum!Ifailedthejobinterviewagain.—Oh,it'stoobad.You________havemadefullpreparations.A．must B．can C．would D．should14．Astothe“996workschedule”,______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,People’sDailycommentedthatvaluinghardworkdoesnotmeanforcingemployeestoworkovertime.A．that B．which C．where D．when15．Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem______athand.A．besolvedB．tosolveC．solvedD．beingsolved16．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect17．—Let’sgotothecinemathisSundaymorning.—I’dloveto，butI________asavolunteerinmycommunitythen.A．willwork B．haveworkedC．willbeworking D．wasworking18．Iusuallydothewashingupandleavethecookingtomywife，______she’sabettercookthanme．A．unless B．a(chǎn)s C．eventhough D．incase19．Itrainedheavilyovernightandnotuntilthismorning__________.A.haditstopped B．diditstopC．stoppedit D．itstopped20．ThisJanuarywillbeverypreciousforusbywhichtimewe________reviewingSeniorBookI.A．willfinish B．willhavefinishedC．havefinished D．willbefinished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）Iwasintheseventhgrade,andwehadmovedtoNewJerseyinNovember.Bythen,everyonealreadyhadhadtheirownfriends,andnoonewantedtotalktoanewgirl.Tomakethingsworse,theyputmein“SectionL”.IfoundoutlaterthateveryonecalledSectionL“Loserville”.Itwassortofanopensecretthatitwasthesectionfortroublemakersandnot-so-smartkids.WhenIfoundout,Iwantedtoscream.Ihadalwaysbeenagoodstudentandhadamazingfriends,andnoweveryonethoughtIwasaloser!IdidtextmyfriendsinIllinoisalmosteverynight,especiallymybestfriend,Ana.Atfirstmyfriendswantedtohearallaboutit.ButthensomestoppedtextingbackonceIsaidsomethingabouthowmiserableIwas.OnenightwhenIwastextingwithAna,Icomplainedaboutanotherfriendwhohadjustdonethat.Ana’stextscamereallyfastforthenextfewminutesandtheysurprisedme.ShesaidthatshewastiredofhearingabouthowbadeverythingwasinNewJersey,too.ShesaidshedidnotwanttohurtmyfeelingsbutthatIneededtostopfeelingsosorryformyselfallthetime,Ihadtotrytomakethingsbetter.Thenextday,IthoughtalotaboutwhatAnahadsaid.Shewasright!IwishIcouldsaythateverythingchangedovernightafterthat,butitdidn’t.Iwasstillstuckin“Loserville”,andsomepeoplewerestillmeantome,eventhoughItriedtojuststayoutoftheirway.Butwhatdidchangewasme—Istoppedfeelingsosorryformyselfanddidsomethingaboutmakingfriends.Isigneduptomakesetsfortheschoolplay.Imetalotofnewpeoplethere,andsuddenlyIhadfriendstosayhitointhehalls!IstillmissIllinoissometimes,butlifeinNewJerseyisn’tsohardanymore.EventhoughIcouldn’tchangemysituation,Icouldchangemyattitude—andthatmadeallthedifference.1、“Loserville”isasectionfor________.A．failures B．goodstudentsC．classsecrets D．newcomers2、Thewritercomplainedallthetimeinthenewenvironmentbecause________.A．Anadidn’ttextbacktoher B．herfriendshurtherfeelingsC．shewasunfairlytreated D．shewasagoodstudent3、Whatmadeadifferenceinchangingthesituation?A．ShewentbacktoIllinois.B．SheendedfriendshipwithAna.C．Shefoughtbackwithherclassmates.D．Shebegantomakefriendswithothers.4、Thebesttitleforthepassagecanbe________.A．LastingFriendship B．AnIncidenceatSchoolC．SayGoodbyeto“Loserville” D．Unhappinessin“Loserville”22．（8分）ResortsofeverykindhavesprunguptocatertotheEnglishman^needtospendapartoftheyear,howeverbriefly,bytheseaside.NotowninBritainismorethaneightymilesfromtheseaandthereareseasideresortsallroundthecoast.OnasummerSundaymostoftheroadsthatleadtotheseaaxecongestedwithcarsfullofpeopleeagertogetabreathofseaair.Intheeveningwheneveryoneisfulloffood,ice-creamandlollypops,thereisthelongslowdrivehomeonroadscrowdedwithreturningcars.BrightonBrightonisoneofthebest-knownsouthcoastresortsandisverypopularfordaytripexcursions.ItisonlyfiftymilesfromLondonandcanbereachedbyfasttraininanhour.Attheweekendthepebbledbeachesarethrongedwithpeoplesunbathingorpickingtheirwaytothewater’sedgeforadip.BournemouthLocatedahundredmilesfromLondon,thebeachesarewideandsandy.Whitehouseslinetheclifftopsandnarrowvalleys,denselywoodedwithpinetrees,reachdowntotheshore.TheareaneartothetownofTorquayontheDevoncoastissometimescalledBritainsRivieraandtheclimateissomildthatpalmtreesgrowalongtheseafront.BlackpoolOnthenorth-westcoast,apopularresortforthepeopleintheindustrialnorth,Blackpoolisagay,noisytown,famousforitsamusementfacilitiesandthemagicallights.Atnightpeopletravelfrommilesaroundtoseetheextravaganzaoflightsdecoratingtheseafront.SouthendOntheeastcoastatthemouthoftheThames,Southendis,likeBrighton,oneofthefavoriteresortsofLondoners.ThepierhereisthelongestinBritainandoffersagreatvarietyofdifferingentertainments.1、Whydopeopleoftenhavealongslowdrivehomeonroadsinsummer?A．Becauseitisextremelyfarfromthesea.B．Becausepeoplearefulloffood,ice-creamandlollypops.C．Becausetoomanyreturningcarsoftenmakeatrafficjam.D．Becausepeopleareattractedintheresortssotheyleaveslowly.2、Whichresortisfamousforitsentertainmentsandgrandlights?A．Blackpool.B．Bournemouth.C．Briton.D．Southend.3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．TherearepalmtreesgrowingnearBournemouth.B．SouthendhasthelongestpierinBritain.C．Peoplecrowdedintothewater’sedgeatBritonforaquickswim.D．SouthendisabetterpreferredresortthanBritonbyLondonlocals.23．（8分）IncreatingA．J.Fikry’sordinary-yet-extraordinarylife,theauthorGabielleZevinhasthrowneveryclichés(老生常談)intothemix.Thehero,A．J.Fikry,losthisbelovedwifeNicinaroadaccident.Thesalesofhisbookstorehavebeendecreasing.TheenthusiasticnewsalesrepresentativeAmeliawon’tstopannoyinghimwithnewbooks.Hisrareandveryvaluablefirsteditionhasgonemissing.ButtheunexpectedarrivalofMayaleftinhiscarebringsaboutaseriesofeventswithloveandhopetohislife.Therearefewrealsurprisesintheplotandattentivereaderswillbeabletotellwherethestoryisheaded.Butthatisnotthepoint;theclichésandthepredictableplottakenothingawayfromZevin’sworkTheStoriedLifeofA．J.Fikrybecauseit’showshetellsthestorythatfirstcharmsthereaders,thenholdstheirattention,makingthemreadthewholebookinasinglesittingandfinallygivethebookalonghugwhentheyarefinished.Thisbookisalovelettertothejoysofreading.EachchapterbeginswiththetitleofashortstoryorabookandanotefromA．J.Fikrydescribingwhathelikesaboutit,essentiallyintroducingeachcharacterbywhattheyread.Thecharactersaresorealisticthatit’shardnottofallinlovewithallofthem:Maya,“thefantasticbook-worm,”Amelia,“thegiantess”withquestionabletasteinfashion,Lambiase,theadorablepolicechief,andA．J.Fikry,thereluctantherowhohateselectronicreadingdevicesthatwill“sendcenturiesofalivelycultureintowhatwillsurelybearapiddecline.”Thepassageoftime,raceissues,andthebureaucraticargumentofchildren’sservicesareallputasideinthetellingofthisstory,notbecausethere’sanythingtohideorbecauserealityisnotallowedtointerfere,butbecausetheauthorchoosestofocusontheimportantstuff.Forexample,itfocusesonLambiasewhoorganizesareadingclubforpolicemenatthebookstore.Hisoriginalintentionistohelppromotebusiness,butovertheyearshebecomesagenuinebook-lover,onewhotendstoalwayshavesimpleadviceforhiscynical(憤世嫉俗的)friend,A．J.Fikry.“Badtiming,”Lambiaseclaims,“I’vebeenapoliceofficerfortwentyyearsnowandI’lltellyouprettymucheverybadthinginlifeisaresultofbadtiming,andeverygoodthingistheresultofgoodtiming.”Morethananythingelse,thisnovelisnotonlyaboutthesellingofthemorthereadingofthem,buthowbooksandstoriesbecomepartofourlives,howwefindourselveswithinwhatwereadandhowwecarrybookswithus.Itisalsoaboutthepowerofunexpectedhappinessandalwaysbelievingthatsomethingwonderfulisjustaroundthecorner.TheLateBloomeristhebookwithinabookwhichbringstogetherA．J.FikryandAmelia.Itremindsthemthatlifedoesn’tfollowasetscript,thingshappenwhentheyaremeanttohappen,andthereisnosuchthingas“toolate”foranything.Lifeisthebigpicture.Alwayslookatthebigpicture.Enjoyit.Don’tgettooconcentratedonthedetails,becauseitwillallbeoverbeforeyouknowit.Inthelongrunnobody,notevenyou,willremembertheordinarydetailsbecausetheyare,intheend,quiteirrelevant.A．J.Fikry’sfinalwordsofwisdomtoteen-agedMayaconveythesamefeelingsinliteraryterms:“Wearenotquitenovels.Wearenotquiteshortstories.Intheend,wearecollectedworks.Wehavereadenoughtoknowtherearenocollectionswhereeachstoryisperfect.Someofushit.Somemiss.”1、Theauthor’sattitudetowardsZevin’sbookis_________.A．supportiveB．criticalC．objectiveD．indifferent2、Howmanycharactersofthenovelarementionedinthepassage?A．Four.B．Five.C．Six.D．Seven.3、Thepolicechieforganizingareadingclubismentionedtoprove_________inthenovel.A．thereisreallynothingtohideB．realityisnotallowedtointerfereC．importantstuffhasbeenfocusedonD．everythingisaresultoftiming4、WhatcanbeimpliedinParagraph5?A．Thenovelunderlineshappinesswillalwaysbearound.B．Thenovelmainlytalksaboutthemarketingofthebook.C．ItisTheLateBloomerthatbringsA．JandAmeliatogether.D．Itisimportanttodothingsonthebasisofoverallsituation.5、Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans_________.A．ourlifeisfullofupsanddownsB．weshouldcollectworksallourlifeC．ourlifeiscloselyconnectedwithbooksD．weshouldreadbooksallourlife6、Thepassageismainlyabout_________.A．theextraordinarylifeofA．J.FikryB．themorallessonofno“toolate”inlifeC．a(chǎn)commentonTheLaterBloomerD．a(chǎn)reviewofTheStoriedLifeofA．J.Fikry24．（8分）Citiesarelikelytobeaffectedbyoverheating,thankstosomethingcalledtheurbanheatislandeffect.Citiestendtobeshortoftrees,whichprovideshade,andtheyarecoveredwithblackpavement,whichabsorbsheatfromthesun.Thinkofhowitfeelstowearadarkshirtversusawhiteshirtonasunnyday.Ablackshirtabsorbslight,heatingyouup.Butawhiteshirtreflectslight,keepingyoucool.Theaveragetemperatureinacityofamillionormorepeoplecanbemorethan5degreesFhotterthansurroundingareas.Thatextra5degreescanturnahotdayfromuncomfortabletodeadly.Astemperaturesrise,citieswillbeanespeciallydangerousplacetobeduringaheatwave.Toprotectpublichealth,cityofficialsaregoingtomakethecitycooler.Aspartofthateffort,LosAngelesiscoatingitsroadsinCoolSeal,agraypaintthatkeepsstreetsandparkinglots10degreescoolerthanblackasphalt（瀝青）.ItwillhelpAngelinossavemoneyduringthesummer,whenairconditioningsendspowerbillssoaring（猛增）.Anditwillsavelivesbyloweringtemperaturesandimprovingairquality.Hotweatherworsensairpollutionbyturningcarexhaustintosmog,whichcanmakelifemiserableforpeoplewithasthma（哮喘）andotherbreathingproblems.Ofcourse,LAwillhavetodomorethanpaintoverafewstreetstocooloffthecity.Angelinoswillalsoneedtoplantmoretreesandapplywhitepainttorooftops—atleastthosenotalreadycoveredinsolarpanels.WhileLAisapioneerofreflectivestreets,othercities,likeNewYork,arealreadyexperimentingwithreflectiveroofsor,likeMelbourne,loweringthetemperaturebyplantingtrees.LAishardlyaloneinitsefforttostaycool.“Thisisanurgentchallenge,andit'smuchbiggerthanoneperson,”saidMayorGarcettiinarecentstatement.“ClimatechangeisafactoflifethatpeopleinLosAngelesandcitiesaroundtheworldlivewitheveryday.”1、Theurbanheatislandeffectresultsfrom________.A．plantingmoretreesinthestreetsB．furnishingeveryhousewithairconditionersC．a(chǎn)pplyingreflectivepainttorooftopsD．coveringthestreetswithwhitepaint2、Whatshouldthecityofficialsemphasizeduringhotsummer?A．Whentocoattheroadswithblackpaint.B．Wheretowearawhiteshirt.C．Howtocoolthecity.D．Whentocutofftheelectricitysupply.3、WhatbenefitcanpeoplegainfromtheuseofCoolSeal?A．Makinglifeeasierandmorecomfortable.B．Promotingthesaleofairconditioners.C．Increasingtheindooractivities.D．Reducingthenumberofcolddays.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．L.A．a(chǎn)doptedmanyapproachestofightagainsttheheat.B．L.A．ispaintingitsstreetswhitetokeepthecitycool.C．L.A．hasbeguntoplanttreesinthestreets.D．L.A．callsonpeopletofightagainstglobalwarming.25．（10分）Startingfrom1710,apublicland,theNewHopeareahasastoriedhistory.Itbeganasatradingpost.Bythe1940s,NewHope’snameintheartsbecamelegendary,formanywritersofplays,directorsandactorstravelledthroughitsbusystreets.Thistraditioncontinuestoday.HollywoodandNewYork-basedproducersstealawaytothecommunity’svariedstreetsonweekendsandholidays.Inresponsetothisculturalenvironment,businessmanandwriterD．F.Whipple,decidedtosetuptheNewHopefilmfestivalandbecameactiveonJanuary1,2009.Whippleformedagroupofartistswhosharedhislovefordiscoveringandencouragingindependentfilmmakers,manyofwhomwillmakeworldandU.S.first-showsatourfestival.Thefestival’sdirectorswelcomeyoutooursiteandwehopeyou’lljoinusattheexhibition.Tickets:AdvanceticketsgoonsaleonJune15andticketswillbegotatthevenues(場地)foranyshows.VisitthefreeonlineOfficalGuidefordetailsonvenues,schedulesandprices.Togetticketsinadvance,pleasefollowtheseeasysteps:*PickFilm-CheckoutourfreeonlineOfficalGuideforthefull2018timetablethroughthisline:OfficalGuide.*VisitBrownPaperT---Thefestival’sofficalticketvendor(自動售票)forthesecondyearrunning.Ticketsareavailablebyshownames.Advanceticketsalesendatmidnightbeforeeachshow.Ifyoumissit,youcanstilltrytogetticketsatthedoor.Ticketspricesatthedoorare$12forvisitors,$10forstudentsandseniors(65+)and$6formatinees(午后場).Tofindshows,checkoutthescheduleinourOfficalGuide.QuestionsorcommentsmaybedirectedtotheFestivalbyemailinginquiries@.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheNewHopeareaisTRUE?A．Itwaseverabusinessareacenter.B．Ithasahistoryoflessthan100years.C．Itwasfirstusedasthebaseofarts.D．Itisfamousforitsnaturalscenery.2、D．F.WhipplechosetosetupafilmfestivalintheNewHopeareafor.A．itsbusystreetsB．itsmodernsocietyC．itsancientbuildingD．itsculturalenvironment3、Wherecanyougettheticketsinadvance?A．FromtheonlineOfficalGuide.B．FromBrownPaperT.C．Atthevenuesaftermidnight.D．Throughinquiries@.4、Howmuchwilltheypayifastudentwenttoseeafilmwithhisparentsbeforemidnight?A．$36.B．$18.C．$34.D．$28.5、Wheredoesthepassagecomefrom?A．Amagazine.B．Anewspaper.C．Awebsite.D．Atraveljournal.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）Ourteacherstriedteachingusaboutdeathduringnursingtraining.Asastudentnurse,IknewIwouldseedeathinmy1.Ihadnoideaofthe2itwouldhaveonme,3.ThefirstpersonIsawdiewasanelderlyman,John,whohadbeen4forweeks.Hisheartwas5andthehealth－careteamwaskeepinghimcomfortableand6hissymptoms.Hehadstoppedspeakingdaysbeforebutwasstillawakeattimes,andhis7whenwespoketohimwasbeautiful.WhenIcameontothe8onemorning,thenightstaffsaidhehaddeteriorated(惡化)overnightandhad9lefttoleave.AtrainednurseandIgavehimabedbath,shavedhimandchangedhissheets.ForthenextsixhoursI10hishandandtalkedtohim.Thedoctorcameinregularlyandaskedifheneededmorepainreliefbutheseemed11mostofthetime.Heonly12openedhiseyestosmileatme.Earlyintheafternoonthenursecamebackinandwewashedhisfaceand13hishair.Asshewasjustabouttoleavetheroom,shestrokedhishairandsaid:“OhJohn,just14.”Minuteslater,hedid.Ithasbeen20yearssinceJohn’sdeath.Ihaveseen15deathsinmytimenursing.Ihaveseenstaffgofarbeyondthe16oftheirjobsto17thatapatienthasasgoodadeathaspossible.Iremembersomeoftheotherfaces,butnoneisquiteas18asJohn’s.He,andtheprofessionalswhowere19him,taughtmethatit20howwetreatthosewhoaredying.1、A．life B．career C．mind D．family2、A．impact B．difference C．reflection D．a(chǎn)ffection3、A．instead B．regardless C．therefore D．however4、A．insisting B．challenging C．struggling D．recovering5、A．striking B．failing C．beating D．a(chǎn)ging6、A．comforting B．decreasing C．disappearing D．relieving7、A．face B．eyes C．smile D．expression8、A．ward B．classroom C．hospital D．department9、A．days B．hours C．minutes D．seconds10、A．held B．reached C．hugged D．touched11、A．silent B．painful C．peaceful D．a(chǎn)nxious12、A．frequently B．occasionally C．hardly D．easily13、A．combed B．tied C．washed D．smelt14、A．comeon B．passaway C．letgo D．goaway15、A．priceless B．constant C．considerate D．countless16、A．qualifications B．a(chǎn)bility C．expectations D．exception17、A．pretend B．a(chǎn)ssume C．believe D．ensure18、A．beautiful B．vivid C．pale D．scary19、A．caringfor B．lookingfor C．bringingup D．cheeringup20、A．trains B．works C．influences D．matters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）Ablindboysatonthestepsofabuildingwithaboxbyhisfeet.Heheldupasign1．(read),“Iamblind,pleasehelp.”2．wereonlyafewcoinsinthebox.Theboyfeltsad.Amanwaswalkingby.Hetookoutafewcoinsfromhispocketanddroppedthemintothebox.Thenhetookthesign,turneditaroundandwrotesomewords.Heplacedthesign3．ithadbeensothateveryonewhowalkedbywouldseethenewwords.Soontheboxwasfull4．coins.Alotmorepeopleweregivingmoneytotheblindboy.Thatafternoon,theman,by5．thesignhadbeenchanged,cametoseehowthingswere.Theboy6．(recognize)hisfootstepsandasked,“Areyoutheonewhochangedmysignthismorning?Whatdidyouwrite?”Themansaid,“I7．(simple)wrotethetruth.Isaidwhatyousaidbutina8．(difference)way.”9．hehadwrittenwas,“Todayisabeautifulday10．Icannotseeit.”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）假如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，每句中最多有兩處錯誤。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、Lastweekend,myBritishfriend,Jim,spottedpaper-cuttingstandwhenwewerewanderingonthestreet、Hadneverseenpape—cuts,heimmediatelyboughtone、Therefore,thesellershookherheadatthemomentshesawthe100-yuan、noteJimhandedovertoher、Shehadno、changes!HowdisappointedJimwas!HewasabouttoquitwhileItookoutmycellphone,scantheQRcodeonthestandandpaidfiveyuan、Jimwasverysurprising、Iexplainedtoherthatnowada