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2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意请用铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上,请用毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在
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2.第一部分(共小题,每小题分,满分分)20L
5301.The newhotel isreported to be builtit usedto bea wasteland.A.which B.whereC.in whichD.what
2.Beijings newinternational airportinto operationin2019will serve72million passengersannually.A・being putB.to beputC.put D.to put
3.The majorityof newbusinesses failbecause,they have a productor servicethat fillsa gapin themarket,they usuallylackthe skillsin sales,marketing,and administration.A.now that B.even ifC.as longas D.as though
4.The studentshave decidedon afinal dateby whicheveryone readingthe booksassigned by their professor.A.Hnishes B.finishedC.have flnishedD.will havefinished
5.My motherangry with me,but I couldnt shutmy mouthbefore Ishouted at her!A.wasnt B.wouldnt beC・wouldnt havebeen D.hadnt been
6.-Catherine,I havecleaned theroom foryou.•一Thanks.You it.Icouldmanage itmyself.A.neednt doB.shouldnt havedone C.mustnt doD.needn9t havedone
7.Some of them,in ruralvillages,had neverseen atrain.A.to beborn and brought upB.born andbrought upC.having born andbrought up D.having beenbornandbroughtup
8.The reasonwhy headapted to the newsituations quicklyis that he had a attitude.A.changeable B.stable C.movable D.flexible
9.Decades ago,scientists believedthat howthe braindevelops whenyou area kiddetermines yourbrainstructure for the restof yourlife.A.sooner orlaterB.more orless C.to andfrom D.up anddown
10.Maybe thereis somebusiness aspectto theRoyal Weddingof Williamand KateMiddleton butwhat people are interestedinits ahugely popularevent around the world.920excuses torest.I justrecall againwhen mothercame totea.
1、A.absence B.error C.lateness D.rudeness、2A.urgent B.formal C.private D.frequent、3A.proud B.angry C.certain D.embarrassed、4A.staying atB.returning toC.walking intoD.dropping into、5A.sobbing B.smiling C.singing D.suffering、6A.educated B.lonely C.strange D.great、7A.attending onB.laughing atC.cheering forD.chatting with8^A.advance B.afford C.admit D.arrange、9A.home B.station C.school D.market、10A.wearing B.making C.designing D.holding、11A.detail B.business C.action D.debt、12A.strong B.brave C.happy D.broken、13A.turn B.chance C.message D.decision、14A.team B.company C.family D.class、15A.annoying B.important C.interesting D.surprising、16A.understood B.accepted C.agreed D.remembered、17A.choices B.mistakes C.efforts D.promise、18A.unfair B.difficult C.false D.wise19A.role B.rule C.lesson D.example、20A.awkward B.polite C.poor D.meaningful第二节每小题分,满分分阅读下面材料,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
1.515127・15分1can stillrecall theday L_I saton thestairs of a templein Nepal.The squarebefore thetemple becameverymuddy as
2.result of the rain.We had to walkon apath
3.make bya lineof brickson themuddy ground.A friend of
4.I complainedall the way whileshe steppedon thebricks walkingtowards me.Looking aroundshe saidvery
5.patient,^Disgusting indeed!What ifI fallinto thedirty water”Since Iknew hervery well,I
6.nod cautiously,hoping tocomfort herby mysilent sympathy.A fewminutes later,7,friend cameto thesame scene.She steppedon thebrick pathdancing brisklyand singing,“Jump,jump,jump!”until shereached thedry ground.She couldnthelp
8.shout,uWhat funit is!”Eyes beamingwith joy,she madetheremarks,uThe mostpleasant thingof therainy seasonis thatone canentirely befree
9.dust.”In theeyes of the twothere weretwo differentworlds.As the world has a populationof6billion,it followsthatthere shouldbe6billion
10.world.第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分分)10(分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有处错误,每
28.1010句中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉修改在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
1.只允许修改处,多者(从第处起)不计分21011One eveningI wentout with my friendsWang Yi for ameal in a countrypub.We leftat9:30and I was offeredto takeWang Yihome.We were driving alongwhen,suddenly,a cardrove pastus outof control.The carcrashed andbefore thatit burst intoflames.We ranto theburning carquickly.When weget there,we sawthree peopletrapping inside.They werescreaming andweknew wehad to get themin.It wasextreme hotas weopened thedoors,and we saved themsuccessfully.Its nicefeeling toknowthey havehelped tosave thosepeople.第二节书面表达(满分分)25Volunteer WantedOurEnglish Festival,which isto beheld onDecember2k・
23.i$now lookingfor20students wluntcentoprovide servicefbc TalentShow andEnglish SpeechContest.If youarc interested,please sendan application分
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25、email atyour earliestconvenience toMiw Zhaoal zhaokwhiginacom假定你叫李华,是我校高二
(2)班的学生.你在校报英语专栏看到了学校”英语文化节”的一则招募启事.请阅读启事并写一封应征邮件内容要点如下表明意图;陈述应征目的;说明应征条件(性格、能力等).
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3.注意)词数左右;180)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;2参考答案第一部分(共小题,每小题分,满分分)20L
530、1B、2B、3B、4D、5C、6D、7B、8D、9B、10C、11A、12A、13B、14B、15A、16C、17B、18A、19C、20B第二部分阅读理解(满分分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的、、、四个选项中,选出最佳选项40A BC D、、211B、2B、3C、4D、5A、、221D、2C、3C、4A、、231A、2B、3D、、、241C2D、3C、4A、、251D、2B、3A、4C、5B、6B第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的、、L530A BC和四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.D、、261A、2B、3C、4C、5B、6D、7A、8B、9C、10A、11D、12C、13A、14D、15B、16A、17D、18B、、19D20C第二节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
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25、29Dear MissZhao,Im LiHua,a studentfrom Class2,Grade
2.Im writingto applyfor theposition as a studentvolunteer.I reallywant toobtain thisprecious opportunity,hoping toimprove mycommunication skillsas wellas myconfidence inspeakingEnglish.And as an outgoinggirl,I getalong wellwith myclassmates.Besides,having agood commandof English,Ihave successfullyassisted myEnglish teacherin severalactivities.Should youconsider myapplication,I would be more than grateful.Looking forwardto yourearly reply.Yours truly,Li HuaA.in spiteofB.in honorof C.in termsof D.in caseof
11.In this article,you needto back up generalstatements withexamples.A.specific B.permanentC.abstract D.universal
12.—Pm tiredout Icant runany further,Tom.一!Mike.Im sureyou cando itA.Come onB.No hurryC.No problemD.Well done
13.In Beijing,more than21,100people todonate theirbodies bythe endof2017,as thecity promotedabody donationcampaign from
1999.A・have appliedB.had appliedC.would have applied D.applied
14.The planfor XionganNew Areaofficially onApril1,
2017.A.announced B.was announcedC.announces D.is announced
15.—Id ratherhave somewine,if youdont mind.—•Dont forgetyou willdrive.A.Anything butthatB.By allmeansC.Take iteasy D.I wonlsay noto this
16.One of the fewthings yousay aboutEnglish peoplewith certaintyis that they talka lotabout theweather.A.need B.must C.can D.should
17.We Chineseare drinkingmilk perperson todayas wedid in
1995.A.morethantwice B.twice asmuchC・twice asmany asD.twice asmuch as
18.I gotmore abouthim fromreading hisbooks thanfrom talkingto him.A.insights B.memoriesC・resources D.experiences
19.Its difficultfor us to learna lessonin lifeweve actuallyhad thatlesson.A.while B.since C.until D.when
20.We areto holdthe sportsmeeting nextweekend,the airquality becomesbetter.A.which B.whenC.where D.while第二部分阅读理解(满分分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的、、、四个选项中,选出最佳选项40A BC D(分)
21.6f carshad wings,they couldfly and that justmight happen,beginning in2Oll.The companyTerrafugia,based inWoburn,Massachusetts,says itplans todeliver itscar-plane,the Transition,to customersbythe endof
2011.Its thenext,wowvehicle,“said Terrafugiavice presidentRichard Gersh.Anybody canbuy aFerrari,but aswe say,Ferraris dontfly.”The carplane haswings thatunfold forflying-a processthe companysays takesone minute-and foldbackupfor driving.Arunway isstill requiredto takeoff andland.The Transitionis beingmarketed moreasaplane thatdrives thana carthat flies,although itis both.The companyhas beenworking with FAAto meetaircraft regulations,and with the NationalHighway TrafficSafety Administrationto meetvehiclesafety regulations.The companyis aimingto sellthe Transitionto privatepilots asa moreconvenient andcheaper wayto fly.They sayit savesyouthe troublefrom tryingto findanother modeof transportationtogetto andfrom airports:You drivethe cartothe airport andthenyoure goodto go.When youland,you foldup thewings andhit theroad.There areno expensiveparking feesbecause youdonthave tostore itat anairport-you parkit in the garageat home.The car-plane isdesigned tofly primarilyunder10,000feet.lt hasa maximumtakeoff weightof1,430pounds,including fuelandpassengers.Terrafugia saysthe Transitionreduces thepotential for an accidentby allowingpilots todrive underbad临界)weather insteadof flyinginto marginalconditions.The Transitionsprice tag:$194,000,But theremay beadditional chargesfor optionslike aradio,transponder orGPS.Another optionisafull-plane parachute.“If youget intoa veryawful situationitis thenecessary safetyoption JGershsaid.9So far,the companyhas morethan70orders withdeposits.Were workingvery closelywith them,but there are stillsome『remaining stepsBrown said.
1、We canlearn fromthe firstparagraph that・A.car-planes willbe popularin2011B.people mightdrive a car-plane in2011C.both Transition and Ferrarican takeoff andlandD.Richard Gershis thevice presidentof Massachusetts、2It takesthe car-plane oneminute to.A.fold andunfold itswings B.unfold wingsfor flyingC.land in theairportD.meet flyingsafety regulations、
3.According tothe passage,which ofthe followingis NOTtrueA.The car-plane needsa runwayto takeoff andland.B.To meetaircraft regulations,the companyhas beenworkingwithFAA.C.The car-plane mayfly ashigh asnormal planes.D・People canpark thecar-plane in the garageat theirhome.
4、.The underlinedwordit”in thelast butone paragraphrefers to・A.the radioB.the transponderC.the GPSD.the full-plane parachute、5Whats thebest titlefor the passageA.Cars WithWings MayBe JustAround TheCorner.B.Which toChoose:A FerrarisoraCar PlaneC.A moreConvenient andCheaper Wayto Fly.D.Cars WithWings CanFly asFast asPlanes.(分)
22.8The researcherssay aperson losestwo monthsfor everykilogram overweightthey are-and sevenyears forsmokinga packetof cigarettesa day.Unusually,the Edinburghuniversity teamfound theiranswers byanalysing differencesin peoplesgenetic codeor DNA.Finally theythink itwill shownew waysof helpingusto live longer.The groupused thegenetic codeof morethan600,000people whoare takingpart ina naturalexperiment.If someonesmokes,drinks,drops outof schooland isoverweight,it canbe difficultto identifythe impact of onespecific unhealthybehavior.(变异)Instead,the researchersturned tothe naturalexperiment.Some peoplecarry mutations in theirDNA thatincrease(食欲)or makethem morelikely toput onweight,so researcherswere ableto comparethose programmedto eatmore with(寿命).those whowere not.The researchteam alsofound specificmutationsinhuman DNAthat alterlifespan()•Mutations ina genea setof instructionsin DNAthat isinvolved inrunning theimmune systemcould addseven monthsoflife onaverage.•People with a mutationthat increasedlevels ofbad cholesterolknocked eightmonths offlifespan.•A raremutation ina gene-APOE—linked todementia reducedlifespan by11months.•And onethat madesmoking moreappealing cutlives byfive months.「Dr Joshisays thatwhile genesdo influencelifespan youvegot evenmore influence”through thechoices youmake.DrJoshi said,“We hopeto discovergenes affectinglifespan to give usnew informationabout ageingand constructtreatment torageing.”There arealso somedisease mutationsthat clearlyaffect lifespanand todestructive effect,such asthe Huntingtonsgene.People withHuntingtons oftendie in their20s.However,in orderto followpeople untiltheendof theirlives,many ofthe peoplestudied wereborn before
1940.1Whatis themost difficultfor theresearchers tofindA.The differencesin peoplesgenetic code.B.The reasonswhy peopleput onweight veryeasily.C.The resultsof manynatural andmassive experiments.D.One bad behaviours effecton peoplewith manybadbehaviours.、2Which ofthe followingmutations affectslifespan mostgreatlyA.One linkedto controllingimmune system.B.One increasingunhealthy cholesterol.C.One calledAPOE involvedin dementia.D.One makingsmoking moreattractive.、3Whafs themeaning ofDr JoshisstudyA.To helpstop mutations.B.TO finddiseases earlier.C.TO makepeople livelonger.D.TO reducethe effectsof genes.、4Why didresearchers mainlystudy peopleborn before1940A.To followthem untilthey die.B.TO educatethem anextra year.C.To showthey aremore important.D.To makethem livehappier.(分)(筛选)
23.8Miss Bianca Monica,a junior here atMarymount ManhattanCollege,is currentlysifting herwaythrough New York City,working towardsher dreamof makingrock musicwith highquality thatyou onlyhear occasionally.“It was a journey.I wanted to studycommunications andlearn howthings workinthemusic industry,M explainedMonica.This isa younglady whoknows whatshe wantsand isputting inthe effortto achieveit Borna Jersey girl,Monicaknew she was madeto bein NewYork.With theoverpowering supportMonica receivesfrom herhometown,its obviousthat sucha backbonehelps herstepinto the studio.At ayoung ageof14,Monica leda rockband.After theRobbery.The bandsaw hugesuccess;they playednumerouslive performancesaroundthecity.Monica hasalso performedsolo atthe nowclosed Angelsand KingsWhenasked abouther choicein style,her eyeslight upwith agreat passion.When writingmy newrecord,we trieddoing thedance route;then Irealized:this isnot me.Rock isin myblood.I justlovemusic thatmakes youfeel likeyour wholesoul ispouring outof yourbody,voiced MonicaFora21-year-old,Monica possessesthe passionof someonewhos beenwriting musicforever.Her musicalstyle,with aheavydiet inthat goodold rockn rollmusic,shares somesimilar featureswith90s musicWhenthe Jerseygirl isntin herusual studio,you canfind Monicahanging around,going toshows,and enjoyingthe(细beauty ofinspiration allaround NYC.In latespring.Monica hopesto schedulea varietyof showsto promoteher newEP碟).Until then,you simplycannot missout onhearing thiswonderfully talentedrock star.、1Why doesBiancaMonicago toNewYorkCityA.To pursueher dream.B.To enjoya journey.C.To openher ownstudio.D.To workinthemusic industry.、2encourages BiancaMonica togo intothestudio.A・The developmentof her band B.The supportfrom herhometownC.The creditablesuccess ofherbandD.Her characterasaJerseygirl、3What canwe learnabout BiancaMonicas musicalstyleA.It istotally differentfrom90s music.B.It isfull ofthe passionof musicwriters.C.It makespeople feelheavy.D.It hasthe characterof goodold rockn rollmusic.、4What isthe authorspurpose ofwriting thispassageA.To introducethe historyoftherock music.B.To encourageyoung peopleto learnfrom MonicaC.To callon thepublic topay attentionto Monicasmusic.D.To searchforthebest wayfor Monicato succeed(分)
24.8“Years agowhen Iwas atthe GrandCanyon,I rememberedsomeone comingup tothe canyonsedge,takinga shotwith acamera and then walkingaway,like gotit-done\barely evenglancing atthe magnificentscene infront ofhim,Linda Henkel,a scientistat FairfieldUniversity,US toldLive Science.(痴迷的)Henkel wassurprised byhow obsessedpeoplearewith taking pictures thesedays-before dinner,duringfriends9birthday parties,on museum tours andso on.They keeptaking picturesbecause theythink thatit helpsrecord themoment,but asHenkePs lateststudy hasjust foundout,this obsessionmay preventtheir brainsremembering whatactually happened,reported TheGuardian.In herstudy,Henkel leda groupof collegestudents arounda museumand askedthem tosimply observe15objects andphotograph15others.The nextday thestudents9memory ofthe tourwas tested,andtheresults showedthattheywere lessaccuratein recognizingthe objectsand theyremembered fewerdetails about them ifthey photographedthem.“When peoplerely ontechnology to remember them—counting on the camerato recordthe eventand thusnot needingtoattend toit fullythemselves,it canhave a negative impacton howwell theyremember theirexperiences/9Henkel explained.But thereis alsoan exception:if studentszoomed into photographpart of an object,their memoryactually improved,(镜头)and thosewho focusedthe lensonaspecific areacould evenrecall partsthat werentintheframe.So basically,this studyis sayingthat constantlytaking picturescan harmyour memory.But shouldntreviewing pictureswe have takenhelp wakeup ourmemories Thisis true,but onlyif wespend enoughtime doingit.“In ordertoremember,wehave to accessand interactwiththephotos,rather thanjust collectthem JHenkel toldTheTelegraph.However,previous researchhas shownthat mostpeople nevertake thetime tolook over their digitalpicturessimply becausetherearetoo manyof themand theyarent usuallyvery organizedon theircomputers.、1Why didthe authormention HenkePstrip tothe GrandCanyon atthe beginningA.To complainabout sometourists9bad habits.B.To givesuggestions onhow toenjoy onestour.C.To pointout peoplesobsession with taking pictures.D.To describethe beautifulview ofthe GrandCanyon.2^What canwe learnfrom HenkeFsstudyA.Reviewing picturesalways helpspeople bringback memorieseasily.B.Taking picturesinamuseumtourhelps studentsrecognize objectsbetter.C.People shouldspend moretime takingpictures thanstudying realobjects.D.Pictures focusingonthedetails ofobjects probablyimprove peoplesmemories.、3The underlinedword“it inParagraph5probably refersto“A・the cameraB.technologyC.the eventD.an object、4What isthe articlemainly aboutA.Peoples obsessionwithtakingpictures andits influence.B.Possible waysof usingpictures toimprove onesmemory.C.Great harmto memorycaused bytakingpicturesconstantly.D.A believablestudy intothe negativeimpactoflining camerasoften.(分)
25.10Every personplans torun offto sometropical isle,but fewdo.Real life,family,work,and monetarylimitationsget intheway.Ian Fleminglet noneof theseconsiderations stophim.After thewar,Fleming setdown hisschedule.The firstweek ofJanuary sawhim leaveEngland andtravel to Jamaica.The firstweek ofMarch sawhis return.He acceptedhis jobat Kemsley newspapers withoutcompromise—this portionof theyearwouldbeset asidefor Jamaicaorhe would lookelsewhere foremployment.For6years Flemingtraveled eachwinter toJamaica,lounging inparadise,romancing women,chasing thesunset,but itwasnot untilhe facedthe pressureofamarried womanwho waspregnant withhis childdid Flemingstart thewriters journeywhichwould changehis lifeand popular culture forever.As Flemingwaited in Jamaica forAnnes divorceto becomefinal,hewrote thefirst draftofanovel,Casino Royale.Flemings careerasa writer deservesmore examinationthan canbe offeredhere,but sufficeit tosay,overthenext12years,Ian Flemingtransformed hiselite existence,his arrogance,his style,and hisacid witinto someofthegreatest thrillerseverwritten.Fleming incurredthe respectof authorsas diverseas RaymondChandler,Kingsley Amis,and EdithSitwell.Hisfans includedJohn,Jackie,and BobbyKennedy,and hissocial circleincluded PrimeMinister AnthonyEden,Evelyn Waugh,and SomersetMaugham.Fleming filledout the12years ofBond withgreat adventurejournalism.Even instories whichhad littleaction orpay off,such ashis shortnon-fiction book,The DiamondSmugglers,the Fleming-flair”ensured excitingreading.He wrotethe(指“Atticus”column forthe SundayTimes,proving awonderful conduitfor insideintelligence information,and cleverrebukes责).Regardless ofbook salesor familyobligations,Fleming managedtolivethe lifehe wanted.As theyears passed,his passionforgolfing increasedso hetook moretime withit.Flemings long-term fascinationwith Americagrew,so hetraveled theremoreoften.Ian Flemingsfull lifecaught upwith himthrough hisheart.It maybe thatyears ofdrinking and smoking tooktheir toll,or thatthe butter-rich cookingFleming lovedwas theculprit.Or maybeit was just genetics.Whatever thecause,Flemingshealth declinedinthelate1950s.This plusanxieties inthe marriageincreased Flemingsdepression.With thesuccess ofBond,the worldcame knockingat Flemingsdoor,and hehadaharder timeshutting thoseout thathe didnot wantin hislife.Nonetheless,Fleming foughtthe loosingbattle ofhis weakeningheart bythrowing morefuel onthe fire.He continuedtodrink andsmoke,making someexcuses butnot many.He wrotebooks hewantedtoread,and traveledtheworldwith styleandauthority.By thistime,Fleming hadalready earnedhis ownfortune,created his own identity,and ruledhisownliteraryempire.According tothe secondparagraph,Fleming acceptedthe joboffered byKemsleynewspaper・A.and hadtogiveup hisyearly holidayplan toJamaicaB.because hewas offeredto workinJamaicaevery winterC.so thathe wouldnthavetolook foremployment elsewhere、D.on conditionthathetook twomonths offtoJamaicaevery year2What ledFleming followthe pathof writingA.His dreamto beawriter.B.The pressurefrom awoman.C.His potentialfor literature.D・His stateof health.、3When hebegan writing,Fleming neverexpected that.A.hewouldchange popularcultureB.he couldget overthe pressureC.Anne wouldhaveadivorceD.Anne wouldkeep hischild、4Fleming^thrillers reflectedhis.A.sense forpopularcultureB.relationship withAnneC.own personalitiesD.life atJamaica、5The factthat“Fleming filledoutthe12years ofBond withgreat adventurejournalism^shows that.A.Fleming tookup journalismwhen hefinished Bonds adventuresB.Fleming putBond throughmany thrillingadventuresC.Fleming describedBond asan adventurousjournalistD.Fleming experiencedBondsadventureswhen hewasajournalist
6、According tothepassage,Fleming diedof・A.an unidentifiedreason B.a diseaseoftheheartC.an unknownfamily diseaseD.over drinkingandsmoking第三部分语言知识运用(共两节)第一节(每小题分,满分分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的、、和L530A BC四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.D
26.(30分)I hadno ideashe wouldbe there.My apologiesfor her]had beenprepared.()When myteacher announcedwe wouldbe havingan2mother-daughter tea,I felt3I wouldnot beserving mymotherat thisspecial event.So Iwill neverforget4the beautifullydecorated gym-and thereshe was,sitting calmly,and5!As Ilookedather,I imaginedall thearrangements this6woman musthavehad tomake tobe abletobewithmefor thatone hourWhowas7Granny Shewas illin bed,and Momhadtodo everythingfor her.How didshe gethere Wedidnt ownacar,and shecouldnt8a taxi.Itwasa longwalk togetthebus,plus atleast fivemore blockstothe
9.And thepretty dressshewas10,red withtiny whiteflowers,wasjustright forthe tea.There wasno moneyforextra clothes,and Iknew shehad goneinto Hagain tohave it.Iwasso proud!I servedher teawitha12,thankful heart,and introducedher tothe groupwhen our13came.I satwithmymother thatday,just likethe restofthe14,andthatwas very15to me.The lookoflove inher eyestold meshe16・I havenever forgotten.One ofthe17I madeto myselfand tomy childrenwas thatI wouldalways bethere forthem.That()promise is18to keepin todaysbusy worldBut Ihavean19before methat putsany_。