甘肅省白銀市重點中學2025屆高三第三次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

甘肅省白銀市重點中學2025屆高三第三次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．MarkhaslivedinChinaformanyyears,yethestillcan't________himselftotheChinesecustoms.A．observe B．a(chǎn)daptC．lead D．devote2．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable3．Peopletendtoloveagriculturalproducts________withouttheuseoffertilizers,pesticidesorchemicaladditives.A．growing B．grownC．beinggrown D．havingbeengrown4．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever5．--DidJimcome?--Idon’tknow.He_______whileIwasout.A．mighthavecome B．mightcomeC．musthavecome D．shouldhavecome6．Wewerescaredtodeathwhenthefire______.Fortunately,itwasputoutbeforeitcausedmuchdamage.A．brokeout?? B．cameoutC．gaveout?? D．turnedout7．EveryfouryearsAmericans__________thetransferofpower.A．carryoverB．carryoffC．carryonD．carryout8．Halfwaythroughthechapter____Ididn’ttakeanythingin.A．didIrealize B．hadIrealizedC．Irealized D．Iwouldrealize9．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit10．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．a(chǎn)sto D．a(chǎn)sthat11．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise12．High-speedtrainswhichtravelthroughmyhometown________upto250kmperhourmakeitasmallworld.A．with B．a(chǎn)gainstC．a(chǎn)t D．over13．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which14．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．a(chǎn)ccompaniedC．established D．identified15．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express16．—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit17．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing18．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding19．OurEnglishteacherisconsiderate，helpful，andwarm-hearted，butsometimesshe________________beangryatoursillymistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall20．---DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?---______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness．B．Itdepends.C．Whynot?D．Idon’tthinkso.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）Ifafamilymemberblamesyouforsomethingyouhavedone,itisimportanttobecarefulabouthowyoudefendyourself.Itisnotagoodideatousewaysthatcausehurt,eveniftheywouldhelpyoumakeavalidpoint.Ifyoucanthinkofaninstancewheretheotherpersonhasdoneexactlywhattheyaccuseyouof,forexample,itwouldnotbegoodmannerstothrowitintheirface.Youshouldonlybringitupifyoudon’thaveachoice.Then,youshouldmakesurethatyoudoitrespectfully.Evenifafamilymemberintentionallygoesagainstreasonablewishesyoumayhave,youshouldunderstandthatpeopleseeeventhemostfundamentalthingsinverydifferentways.Rememberthatpeoplearedifferent.Ifyouconsideranynoiseaftermidnighttobeintolerable,forexample,othersmayseeitiscompletelyacceptable.Itcantakethemagreatdealoftimetochangetheirbehaviorforademandthattheydonotunderstand.Thinkaboutthefamilyconflictsthatyouareworriedaboutnow.Checktoseeifyourparentshadsimilarproblems.Peoplewhogrowupwithparentswhofightunfairlyoftenrepeatthesamebehavior.Considerchangingtheunfairhabitsthatyougrewupwith.Understandthatmemoriestendtochange.Inlong-standingfamilydisputes,allpartiesinvolvedtendtohavecompletelydifferentrecollectionsoftheoriginalproblem.Familiesareacuriousconcept—whilefamilymembersoftenfeelnothingbutannoyedforoneanother,theywillalsooftenbethereforthemiftheyshouldeverbeinserioustrouble.Whenyoufeelresentmentforsomeone,thinkabouthowfaryouwouldgoforthemiftheyhappenedtobeintrouble.Itcouldhelpsoftenyou.Thinkabouthowyoucarefortheotherperson.1、Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoragreewithaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Tofightbacktodefendyourself.B．Totargettheproblem,nottheperson.C．Todealwithamanashedealswithyou.D．Tohurteachotherwhenangry.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“resentment”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Curiosity. B．Kindness. C．Concern. D．Anger.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsmaytheauthorapproveof?A．Familymemberssharethesamememoriesoverfamilydisputes.B．Parentsshouldsetagoodexampleinafamily.C．It’seasyforpeopletoagreeondifferentideas.D．Youcandefendyourselfbythrowingfactsback.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Thinkabouthowyoucareforotherpersons.B．Learntoconcernaboutfamilymembers.C．Howtodealwithfamilyconflictswisely.D．Learntoaccepteachotherinafamily.22．（8分）Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpsthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA．I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”robotic.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott.Her3-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(癡呆).TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileElliottisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.1、What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A．Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B．Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C．Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.D．Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe.A．smallerB．cheaperC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.B．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.B．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.D．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.23．（8分）Whenhewasyoung,LouisArmstrongwastakingwhatwascalled“Creolejazz”,whichwasalsocalleddancemusic,andcombiningitwithtrumpeter(小號手)BuddyBolden,tocreatewhatwouldeventuallybecometoday’sjazz.Armstrongaccomplishedthiswithalmostnoformaltraining.HereceivedlittletrainingbeforehewasplacedintheNewOrleansColoredWaif’sHomeattheageof12,afterarun-in(小爭執(zhí))withthepolice.Thepunishmentturnedouttobeamixedblessing,forhealsohadtheopportunitytoplayinarealband.WhileattheWaif’s,Armstrongalsogotthechancetohearsomeofthecity’sfinestmusicians.CornetistFreddieKeppardperformedinanearbyclub.SodidtrumpeterandbandleaderKingJoeOliver,whotooktheboyunderhiswingandtaughthimhowtoreadmusicandworkonhisplayingtechnique.WhenOliverleftforChicago,ArmstrongchosetostayinNewOrleansandworkwithsomeoftheothertopmusiciansoftheday.InChicago,KingOliverofferedhimaplaceinhisbandin1922.ItbecameArmstrong’sbiggestchallengeyet—thebandhadnopartswrittenfortrumpet,sohewasforcedtolistentoKingOliverandimprovise(即興創(chuàng)作).Soon,Armstrong’sundeniabletalentwasgettingnoticed.Evenclassicallytrainedmusicianswouldcometoheartheincrediblesoundsthisyoungmancreated.LilHardin,theband’spianoplayerandthefutureMrs.Armstrong,explainedthatOliverkeptArmstronginthesecondtrumpet-chairsothatOliverwouldstillbe“King”.Hardinconvincedhimtoleavetheband.ArmstrongmovedtoNewYorkCityin1924tojoinFletcherHenderson’sbandandthenflewsolo.In1925,ArmstrongputtogethertheHotFive,expandinghispopularityevenmore.Armstrongrecordedhisfirstcomposition,CornetChopSuey,oneofthemostcopiedjazzsolosofalltime.Thismonumental1928recordingblends(混合)artistry,enduranceandshowmanshipthathasrarely,ifever,beenmatchedinjazz.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”refertointhesecondparagraph?A．Toplaydancemusic.B．ToworkwithBuddyBolden.C．Toplayajazzinstrumentwell.D．Tocreatemodernjazzmusic.2、WhotaughtLouisArmstronghowtoplaymusicintheearlytime?A．BuddyBolden.B．LilHardin.C．KingJoeOliver.D．CornetistFreddieKeppard.3、WhydidLouisArmstrongLeaveKingOliver’sband?A．BecausehewantedtogetmarriedinNewYork.B．Becausehistalentcouldnotdevelopcompletely.C．BecausehegotabetteropportunityinNewYork.D．Becausethemanforcedhimtoleavetheband.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itasksreaderstoknowmoreaboutmodernjazz.B．Itintroducesoneofthegreatestjazzmusicians.C．Itintroducesthedevelopmentofjazz.D．Itdescribestheimportanceoftalentinplayingjazz.24．（8分）Easytomakeandcheaptobuy,instantnoodleshavelongbeenChina’s,ultimateconveniencefood.Sinceitwasasnackforstudents,amealonthetrain,orjustthego-tochoiceforhungryworkers,morethan46.2billionpacketsweresoldinChinain2013.Butitseemsthisindustryhasgoneofftheboil.By2016thosesaleshaddeclinedto38.5billion,accordingtotheWorldInstantNoodleAssociation,adropofalmost17%.“ThisphenomenonshowsanunnoticeablewhilecontinuouschangeinChina’sconsumption(消費)patterns,”saidZhaoPingoftheAcademyofChinaCouncilforthePromotionofInternationalTrade.HetoldtheChinaDaily,“Consumersaremoreinterestedinlifequalitythanjustfillingtheirbelliesthesedays.”About730millionpeopleinChinanowhaveaccesstotheInternetaccordingtogovernmentfigures.Andabout95%ofthoseareusingsmartphonestoconnect.Andappsthatofferfooddeliverytoyourhome,officeorwhereveryouhappentobearearealfast-developingindustry.Theirmenusareundoubtedlymoreexpensivethanapotofinstantnoodles.Butthesemealscanstillbeinexpensive,andarguablymoretasty,dependingonyourfavor.Butputintheglobalbackground,Chinaisstilleasilythebiggestmarketforinstantnoodles.Infact,China’sconsumptionwasroughlyequaltoIndonesia,Japan,Vietnam,India,theUS,SouthKoreaandthePhilippinescombined.AndthatmeansglobalnoodlemanufacturersareunlikelytoturnawayfromtheChinesemarket.Japan’sinstantnoodlebusinessNissinFoods,forexample,isplanningtolandonthestockmarket,inHongKong,bywhichoperationithopestoraiseabout145milliondollars.ItisrareforaJapanesefirmtolistinHongKong,butNissinistalkingupitsprospectsinChina,whereitisalreadythefifthbiggestbrand.“Someconsumersstoppedconsuminginstantnoodles,butmostconsumerswanttoincreasethequality(offoodtheyconsume),”chiefexecutiveKiyotakaAndotoldCNBClastweek.“Wecansupplyhigh-qualityproductssowehavemorepossibilitytodevelopourbusiness.”1、Thephrase“goofftheboil”inParagraph2iscloseinmeaningto________.A．stopboilingB．turndownC．developrapidlyD．getoutofcontrol2、Accordingtothetext,itisbecauseof________thatpeoplehavemorefoodchoices.A．developmentoffoodmanufacturingindustryB．fallofpriceinfoodsbeyondinstantnoodlesC．technologicaldevelopmentoncommunicationD．people’sdoubtoninstantnoodles’foodsafety3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Chinaconsumesmoreinstantnoodlethananyothercountrydoes.B．Chinaisbeginningtoloseitsfirstplaceininstantnoodlebusiness.C．NissinisthefifthbiggestbrandofJapan’sinstantnoodlebusiness.D．NissinisplanningtobuildaninstantnoodlefactoryinHongKong.4、Wecaninferfromthetextthat________.A．China’sinstantnoodleconsumptionwillcontinuetodropB．ChinesepeoplewillfavorcheaperinstantnoodlestosavemoneyC．instantnoodleswillhaveapessimisticprospectinthefutureD．instantnoodlemanufacturerswillfocusmoreonitsfoodquality25．（10分）NightlifeDowntownCrestedButteishometosomefunadventurenightlife!Withmanydifferentoptionsforenjoyinganight,you’resuretohaveagreattime!Enjoythefreebussystembetweenthemountainandtowntogetaround.Kids’NightOutOnvacation,kidsandparentsdeserveaspecialnightout.Butsometimes,what’sspecialforthekidsisn’tquitewhatyouhadinmind.WecreatedKids’NightOutsoyoucanallhavethenightyou’relookingfor.Ourfun-lovingkids’instructorshostyourkidsforavisittotheAdventurePark,followedbydinnerandgameswhileyouheadoutonthetown.Ages8-12welcome,$75perchild.Kids’NightOuttakesplacenightlyinwinter,butadvancereservationsarerequiredat970-349-2211.MajesticMovieTheaterThetheaterissmall,personalandtheyofferawiderangeofmovies,fromnewreleasestoclassicstoactionlifestyledocumentaries.Allnaturalsnacksandalcoholicdrinksareavailable.Formovieshowtimesandmoreinformationcall970-349-8955orvisitourwebsite.PrincessWineBarEscapetheordinaryandexperiencethePrincessWineBarindowntownCrestedButte.EnjoythemorningcoffeehousefeaturingBelgianwaffles,bakedeggs,apple-woodsmokedbacon,andespresso&coffeedrinks.Liveentertainmentandlightappetizers(開胃食品)makethePrincessWineBartheperfectchoice.Opendailyfrom8:00a.m.tomidnight.Formoreyoucancall970-349-0210.TalkoftheTownIfyouarelookingforagoodtime,theTalkoffersfootball,pinball,videogames,goodmusic,andpooltablesanynightoftheweek.Opendailyat3:00p.m.,theTalk’sHappyHourisfrom3:00to8:00p.m.LocatedintheliverofCrestedButteonElkAvenue.Forfurtherinformation,youcancall970-349-6809.1、WhatshouldyoudoifyouintendtogotoKids’NightOut?A．Makespecialpreparationsahead.B．Keepsomethinguniqueinmind.C．FirstvisittheAdventurePark.D．Makereservationsinadvance.2、Whatshould/canyoudoifyouwanttoknowaboutthefilms?A．Youshouldsurfarelatedwebsite.B．Youcancall970-349-6809.C．Youcanwritealetteratonce.D．YoucanvisittheMovieTheater.3、WhatdoyouknowaboutPrincessWineBar?A．Itislocatedinaquietandpeacefulplace.B．ItisthebestplacetotasteBelgianwaffles.C．Itisopenaslongassixteenhoursaday.D．Itisfamousforallkindsofeggsandbacon.4、Whowillgetinterestedinthepassage?A．Parentswithsmallchildren.B．Peoplewholovefootballgames.C．Thosewhoenjoynightlife.D．Parentsandteachers.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）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD．Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Itwasahotsummerday.MydadandIwerereadytogooutforarideonthemotorcyclewithmyfriendKatieandthedog1thephonecallcame,acallthatmadethatbright,beautifuldayacold,dark,2one.Ihadjustputonmysuit,shorts,andtanktop(無袖緊身背心),andpackedmybagwithsunscreenand3elseIwouldneedfortheday.Iranintomyparents’roomtofindDad.WhenIsawhimonthephone,hewascrying.I’dneverseenmydadcrybefore.Myheart4whatpossiblycouldhavehappened?“Max,I’msosorry,”Iheardhimsay.That’swhenit5me.IknewthatSuziehaddied.Maxhasbeenmydad’sbestfriendforyears.Suzie,hisdaughter,hadararediseasethatmainlyaffectedherbody.HerbrainwasOK.Sheknewwhatwas6;sheknewthatshehadproblemsandwasdifferentfromotherkids.Onceshetoldherdadthatshewishedshecoulddieandbeborninadifferentbody.Yetalthoughshecouldn’tliveanormallife,shewasstillhappy.WhenSuzieandIwerelittle,wespentquiteabitoftimetogether.Aswegrewup,wegrew7ShelivedinNewYork,andIlivedintheMidwest.WhenSuziewasten,shehadtoliveina8inVirginia.Abouteightmonthsbeforeshedied,Maxgaveushernumberatthehospitalandwetalkedonthephoneatleasttwiceaweek9theend.Inaway,shelivedthroughme.Afterwefoundoutabouther10,wemadeourplanstogotoNewYorkforthefuneral.Whenshewasalive,IsentheraBeanieBabyandshesentonebacktome.Ihad11heranotheronebutneverhadthechancetosendittoher,soItookittoputinhercasket(棺材).Tobehonest,Ilearnedsomuchfromher.ShegavemefarmorethanIcouldevergivetoher.Iwillneverforgetherorthetalkswehad.InowknowthatImustnever12anythingforgranted,especiallymyhealthandthegiftoflife.1、A．when B．a(chǎn)fter C．once D．while2、A．glaring B．gorgeous C．glamorous D．gloomy3、A．a(chǎn)nything B．something C．everything D．nothing4、A．sank B．dropped C．fell D．lowered5、A．surprised B．hit C．a(chǎn)ttracted D．beat6、A．gettingon B．goingon C．workingon D．runningon7、A．tall B．strong C．a(chǎn)part D．pretty8、A．kindergarten B．nursery C．clinic D．hospital9、A．until B．in C．since D．by10、A．condition B．survival C．situation D．death11、A．borrowed B．made C．bought D．sew12、A．get B．take C．enjoy D．own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）ThatBeijing,togetherwithZhangjiakou,succeededingettingthechancetohostthe2022WinterOlympicGames,speedsupthedevelopmentofZhangjiakouCity.Wordcame1．theBeijing-Zhangjiakouhigh-speedrailway,2．(locate)inNorthChina,iscurrentlyunderconstruction,and3．(expect)tobecompletedby2020inpreparationforthecitiestohostthe2022WinterOlympics.StartingfromBeijingNorthRailwayStation,headingwestthroughtheGreatWallthreetimesinthecapital'sterritory,theprojectisabigchallenge,4．designerssaytheexplosionsneededtodigthetunnelswillnothaveanimpactonthestructure.Thelinehasa5．(long)of174kmasadoubletrackedpassengerdedicatedline,withtenstationssituatedalongitsroute.Havinga6．totally)investmentof31.17billionYuan($5billion),thetripbetweenthetwocitieswillonlytake40minutes,withthetrain7．(travel)atanaverageof250km/h.Accordingtotheplan,thehigh-speedrailwaywillbuildtwobranchlines—oneistoYanqingStationandtheother8．TaizichengofChongli,9．theOlympicvillagelies.Thefullrailway,whichincludes70-kilometersectionthroughBeijing,willbecompletedinfourand10．halfyears.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。AswehavelearnedEnglishforaverylongtime,wemaycomplainit、WeoncemadeajokewhichforeignersshouldlearnChinese、Now,itwasnotajokeanymore、MoreandmoreforeignpeopleareinterestinginChinese,andmanyofuslearnChinesewell、TherewasahotshowcallingChineseBridge、Ihadbeenseentheshow,andIwasveryimpressedbytheforeignstudents,whomspokeChineseverywell、Weshouldlearnfromthoseforeignerbecausetheyshowedus