2023屆江蘇省江陰市四校高三壓軸卷英語試卷（含解析）

2023學年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Shewassoangryandspokesofastthatnoneofusunderstood______hesaidmeant．A．that B．what C．thatthat D．whatwhat2．JustinabookabouthisadventuresinTibet．Ihopehecanfindagoodpublisherwhenitisfinished．A．waswriting B．iscurrentlywriting C．hasalreadywritten D．wrote3．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．a(chǎn)rechanging4．IamsorryIamverybusynow.IfItime,Iwouldcertainlygotothemovieswithyou.A．have B．hadC．havehad D．hadhad5．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm6．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict7．Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup8．Theresearcherswhostudyjokeswanttofindout_______peoplefromdifferentnationsandculturesfindfunny.A．why B．thatC．what D．whether9．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot10．Attheendofthehistoricarea，Wilmingtondisplayedits________asaworkingportcity：largeware-housesandafewotherdatedofficebuildings．A．a(chǎn)chievement B．reputationC．character D．standard11．Inmyopinion,one’sindividualincomedoesnotwhollyreflecttheextent________one’sself-valueandsocialvaluearerealized.A．ofwhich B．withwhichC．onwhich D．towhich12．語音知識（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項。1.anything A．many B．magazine C．manage D．match2.achieved A．practiced B．marked C．operated D．damaged3.dealt A.deal B．great C．meant D．leader4.seize A．either B.receive C.eight D.height5.youth A．thus B．breakthrough C．gather D．a(chǎn)lthough13．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．a(chǎn)reunearthed;areranging14．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where15．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore16．Theforeignersherearegreatlyimpressedbythefactthat_______peoplefromallwalksoflifeareworkinghardfor________newTianjin.A．/;aB．/;theC．a(chǎn);aD．the;the17．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a(chǎn);/ D．the;/18．—youplaythepianoatthistimeoftheday?Ineedagoodrestfortomorrow’stest.—Sorry.A．Must B．Shall C．Can D．May19．Asteachersweshouldn’taccepttheargumentgivenbysomepeople_______standardizedtestsrestricteducatorstoomuchandtakethejoyoutofteaching.A．where B．whatC．how D．that20．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbe B．mightbe C．musthavebeen D．couldhavebeen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）Babieshaveanastonishingtalentthatadultsentirelylose.Bytheageofone,theycanrecognisethesignificantnoisesaroundthemandgroupthemintoalanguage.Whenwehavelostthiscapacityasadults,itbecomesenormouslydifficulttodistinguishbetweensoundsthatareglaringlydifferenttoanativespeaker.ItallsoundsGreektous.Thisisbecausetherangeofpossiblesoundsthathumansusetoconveymeaningmaybeashighas2,000,butfewlanguagesusemorethan100andeventhenthesignificantnoises－thephonemes(音素)ofalanguage－eachcoverarangeofsoundsandsovaguedistinctionswhichwouldchangethemeaningofawordinotherlanguages.Butwheredothesephonemescomefromandwhydotheyshiftovertime?Newresearchsuggeststhattheapparentlyarbitrarydistributionofsomesoundsaroundtheworldmaybepartiallyexplainedbydiet.Thisisunexpected.We’dratherthinkoflanguageasproductofourthought,ratherthanofthearrangementofourteeth.Inreality,though,anygivenlanguagemustbeboth.Huntergathererlanguagesveryseldomusethesoundsknownaslabiodentals(唇齒音)－thosesuchasfandv－thataremadebytouchingthelowerlipwiththeupperteeth.OnlytwoofthehundredsofAustralianaboriginallanguagesusethem,forexample.Butinculturesthathavediscoveredfarming,theseconsonants(輔音)aremuchmorecommon.Theargumentgoesthatfarmerseatmorecookedfoodandmoredairythanhuntergatherers.Eitherway,theyneedtochewmushless,andtobitelesswiththeirfrontteeth.Sofarmersgrewupwithsmallerlowerjawsandmoreofanoverbitethantheirancestorswhohadtobitethroughharderfoods.Itbecameeasierforthemtomakethelabiodentalconsonantsinsteadofpurelylabial(唇音)ones:oneexampleisthatfcometotaketheplaceofp.Romanssaid“pater”butEnglishspeakers(unlessthey’reRees－Moggs)say“father”.Beyondtheseparticularchanges,thestoryhighlightsthewayinwhicheverythingdistinctivelyhumanisbothmaterialandspiritual:speechmustcombinesoundandmeaning,andthemeaningcan’texistorbetransmittedwithoutarealobject.Butneithercanitbereducedtothepurelyphysical,asourinabilitytounderstandoreventorecogniseforeignlanguagesmakesclear.Thefoodweeatshapesourjaws,andourjawsinturnshapethesoundsofourlanguage.Theeasewithwhichweeatprobablyshapesourthoughttoo,asanyonewhohassufferedtoothachecouldtestify.Whatweeatmayhaveshapedthesoundsofourlanguage,buthowweeatchangeshowwefeelandwhatweuselanguagetoexpress.Afamilymealisverydifferentfromasandwichattheofficedesk,evenifthecalorieisthesame.FoodhaspurposesandmeaningsfarbeyondkeepingusaliveandpleasingthePalate(味覺).1、Comparedwithadults,babiescouldmoreeasily.A．createsignificantnoises B．classifytheformsofnoisesC．understandtheGreeklanguage D．distinguishmeaningfulsounds2、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingfactorshelpshapelanguage?A．Lipsandteeth. B．Jobsandhabits.C．Ageandregions. D．Foodandthinking.3、Thereasonforfarmers'makingsoundsof“f”and“v”is.A．enjoyingmorecookedfoods B．bitingmorewithfrontteethC．constantlychewingharderfoods D．growingupwithlagerlowerjaws4、Bywritingthispassage,theauthorintendstoreveal.A．jawshelpshapeourthoughtB．fooddeterminesourthoughtC．diethassomeinfluenceonlanguageD．languageconsistsofsoundandmeaning22．（8分）Withanimprovedeconomy,manytravelershavebeenbuyingfirstandbusinessclassseats,leavingfewerforupgrades(改善).Herearesomestrategiesforscoringafreeupgrade.1.Flyalot.Thisisthemostcommonwaytoearnafreeupgrade.Mostairlinesreservesomespacefortravelerswhoflyatleast25,000milesperyear.Fiveyearsago,thismeanthalformoreofdomestic(國內(nèi)的)firstclasstravelerssatupfrontforfree.Butnow,airlinesaresellingmorehighpriceseats,soonpopularroutesitisnotunusualformorethan40travelerstocompeteforoneortwoupgrades.Butonrouteswithfewerbusinesstravelersfreeupgradesremainmoreplentiful.2.Usemiles.Ifyou’renotafrequenttravelersbutstillhavesomemilesbanked,youmaybeabletousethemforanupgrade.Becareful,though,asmanyairlinesnowasknotjustformilesbutalsoacashco-pay.Oneexample:OnflightstoEurope,AmericanAirlinescharges25,000miles,plus$350,foraone-wayupgradefromdiscountedeconomytobusinessclass.Formostdomesticupgrades,Americanwants15,000milesplus$75.3.Getlucky.Sometimesairlinesoverbookcoach,andafewtravelersgetnoseats,onlybecausenoseatsremaininback.Agentstrytoensuretheairline’smostloyaltravelersgetthenod.SometimesAgentsusuallyhavesomeflexibilitytomakesuretheplaneisfullandtakesoffontime.Soit’stheeasiestwayforthemtodoit—theymightupgradesomeoneelseoutoforder.4.Savealife.Flightattendantsdon’tusuallyupgradepassengers,evenwhenemptyseatsremain.Doctorsandnurseswhoansweranemergencycallaresometimesanexception.Iftheycomfortapassenger,flightattendantsmightallowthemtositinbusinessorfirstclassfortherestoftheflight.1、Whatmightbethebesttopicforthepassage?A．Thebestwaystogetupgradedtofirstclass.B．Howtogetontheflightsafelyandontime.C．Thebestwaystogetfreeflighttickets.D．Howtosavealifeonaplanequickly.2、Whocanhavethechancetogetafreeupgrade?A．Thepersonwhoalwaysobeystherulesontheflight.B．Thepersonwhosavestheplaneimmediatelyandsafely.C．Thepersonwhoisafriendoftheflightattendants’.D．Thepersonwhotravelsforalongtimeandlongdistancebyplane.3、Whymightmedicalpersonnelbeallowedtositinbusinessorfirstclasssometimes?A．Becausetheywouldliketotalkwithflightattendantskindly.B．Becausetheywanttohaveacompleterestafteralongjourney.C．Becausetheyneedtotreatpassengerswhoareinemergentcondition.D．Becausetheyaretiredofstayingwithcommonpassengers.4、Wherecanwefindthepassage?A．Alifeguide.B．Atravelguide.C．Ashoppingguide.D．Apilotguide.23．（8分）Foodstoringiscommoninmembersofthecrow（烏鴉）family.Anewstudytestedthebirdsoutsidethisnaturallyoccurringbehaviour,whichmayhaveevolved（進化）specificallybecauseitgivescrowsasurvivaladvantage.Somecrowspeciesareknowntonaturallyusetoolstorecoverfood.Sotheresearcherstestedwhetherthebirdscouldstoreandrecoveratoolsotheycouldgetitattheirfoodafteragapof17hours—somethingwewouldn’texpectthemtodonaturally.Buttheywereabletoinstantlyselectthetooloutofanumberofunnecessaryitems.Inanotherexperiment,theresearcherstaughtcrowstoselectatoken（禮品券）fromanumberofitemssothattheycouldthenexchangeforfood.Again,thebirdsthenshowedthattheycouldplanforthefutureusingthisnewbehaviour.Thisisdifferentfromallofthepreviousstudiesinfutureplanning,whichhavefocusedonnaturallyoccurringbehaviour.Forexample,weknowthatchimpanzeesselect,transportandsaveappropriatetoolsforfutureneeds.Thesestudieshaveshownthatanimalscanplanforthefuture—buttheyleftanimportantquestionopenfordebate.Areanimalsonlyabletoplantouseabilitiesthathaveevolvedtogivethemaspecificadvantage,orcantheyflexiblyandintelligentlyapplyplanningbehaviouracrossvariousactions?Mostcriticswouldsaytheformer,astheanimalsweretestedinnaturallyoccurringbehaviours.Butthenewresearchprovidesthefirstevidencethatanimalspeciescanplanforthefutureusingbehaviourthatdoesn’ttypicallyoccurinnature.Thissupportstheviewthatatleastsomerecognitiveabilitiesinanimalsdon’tevolvejustinresponsetospecificproblems.Instead,itsuggeststhatanimalscanapplythesebehavioursflexiblyacrossproblemsinasimilarwaytohumans.Weneedtoinvestigatehowflexiblebehaviourevolved.Thenwemightbeabletoseehowcrows’abilitytoplanforthefuturefitsinwiththeirbroadercognitivepowers.1、What’sthenewfindingaboutsomecrowsaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Theycanstorefood.B．Theycanusetoolstorecoverfood.C．Theycanstoreandrecovertools.D．Theycanselectandstorefood.2、Whatarecrowstrainedbyscientiststodowhengivenatoken?A．Rejectitcasually.B．Exchangeitforfood.C．Saveitastheirfood.D．Buildanestwithit.3、Whatdoscientiststhinkofthestudiesthatanimalscanplanforthefuture?A．Theyarecontroversial.B．Theyaredisappointing.C．Theyarecontradictory.D．Theyareconvincing.4、Whatcanbeinferredaboutrecognitiveabilitiesinanimals?A．Theydeveloponlywithage.B．Itisunclearhowthey’veevolvednow.C．Noanimalsbutcrowsbenefitfromthem.D．Planningforthefuturehelpstheirevolution.24．（8分）Scientiststhinktheyhaveansweredamystery:Howsomeoceancreaturesgotsohugesoquickly.Afewmillionyearsago,thelargestwhales,averagedabout15feetlong.Thenseeminglyovernight,onetypeofwhale,thetoothlessbaleenwhale（須鯨類）becamehuge.Modernbluewhalesgetasbigas100feet.NicholasPyensonoftheSmithsonianNaturalHistoryMuseumsaid,“Whyisthat?””Ithappenedintheglanceofanevolutionaryeye,whichmakesithardertofigureoutwhathappened,”saidGrahamSlater,leadauthorofthestudy.Theirstudyhassuggestedananswer:Iceagesinthelast3to5millionyearsstartedit,changingtheoceansandfoodsupplyforwhales.Theresearchersusedfossilrecordsofthesmallerwhalestocreateafamilytreeforbaleenwhaleswhichincludebluewhales,humpbacksandrightwhales.Usingcomputersimulations（模擬）andknowledgeabouthowevolutionworks,theyconcludedthatwhenthesizechangesstarted,thepolesgotcolder,iceexpandedandthewatercirculationintheoceanschangedandwindsshifted,SlaterandPyensonsaidcoldwaterwentdeepandmovedclosertotheequator(赤道）andtheneventuallymovedbackupwithsmallfishandothersmallanimalsthatwhaleseat.Baleenwhale,whichhavenoteeth,feedbyeatinghugeamountsoffishtheycapture.Toothedwhales,likespermwhales(抹香鯨),huntindividualfish,sotheoceanchantsthatmadefoodlessevenlyspreadoutdidn’taffectthemasmuch.Butbaleenwhaleshuntschoolsoffish.OlivierLambertattheRoyalBelgianInstituteofNaturalSciencescallsit“areallyconvincingsituation”.Buthesaidthelackoffossilsincertaintimeperiodsisanissue.Asoceanswarmfromman-madeclimatechange,theseaswillbemorelikeitwaswhenthewhalessmallerandtheywillhaveamoredifficulttimesurviving.1、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Ithappenedintheglanceofanevolutionaryeye”inthesecondparagraph?A．Thechangeofbaleenwhaleshappenedtooquickly.B．Thechangeofbaleenwhaleswastoodifficulttoexplore.C．Researcherspaidlittleattentiontothechangeofbaleenwhales.D．Researchersthoughtthechangeofbaleenwhaleswasunimportant.2、Whatplayedthekeyroleinbaleenwhales’becominghuge?A．Man-madeclimatechange.B．Itseatingahugeamountoffish.C．Thewatercirculationintheoceans.D．Theincreaseoffoodsupplyforwhales.3、Whatdoweknowaboutspermwhalesandbluewhalesaccordingtothetext?A．Spermwhaleseatmorefood.B．Bluewhalerlivemuchlonger.C．Spermwhalesprefertohuntschoolsoffish.D．Bluewhalesusuallyswallowschoolsoffish.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Therearenowhalefossilsnow.B．Thewhalesmaybecomeevenbigger.C．Globalwarminghasthreatenedthewhales.D．OlivierLamberthinksthestudyisperfect.25．（10分）Timeforanadventure?Areyouabitboredwithyournine-to-fiveroutine?Havealookatourexcitingrangeofholidaysanddecidewhattypeofadventureyou’dlike.ActivityholidaysOuractivityholidaysareforeveryone,peoplewholovedangerorwhojustlikesports.Wehaveahugevarietyofwater,snowordesertholidays.We’lltakeyouSCBAdivingintheRedSeaorkayakingandwhitewaterraftinginCanada.Ifyouprefersnow,youcantryskiingorsnowboardingintheAlpsorevenigloo-building.Forthosewholikewarmerweather,wealsohavesandboarding(thedesertversionofskateboarding)orcamelsafaris(游獵).Polarexpeditions(探險)TakeanexpeditiontoAntarcticaorthenorthernArctic;exploreaLandofwhitenaturalbeautyandwonderfulwildlife.OurexpertswillexplaineverythingaboutthetwopolesasyouwatchthepenguinsinAntarcticaorwhalesandpolarintheArctic.There’snogreateradventurethantravellingtotheendsoftheearth.Aonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.CulturaljourneysOurculturaljourneyswillhelpyoudiscoverancientcivilizations:India,Thailand,Egyptandmanymore.Visittemples,palacesandancientruins–-justremembertobringyourcamera!Gettoknowlocalwaysoflifebyexploringmarkets,tryingexoticfoodsandmeetinglocalpeople.WildlifeholidaysWeorganizesmall-grouptourstogelclosertonatureinAfrica,AsiaorSouthAmerica.GoonsafariinAfricaandwatchlionsandgiraffes.MeetthefamousturtlesofftheGalapagosIslands.LookfortigersinIndia,ortakeanelephantsafariinSriLanka.Weuselocalguidesandstayinarangeofaccommodation,fromtentstotreeshouses.1、Whichwouldyoupreferifyouareasports-lover?A．Wildlifeholidays. B．Culturaljourneys.C．Polarexpeditions. D．Activityholidays.2、Whatcanatouristdoduringaculturalholiday?A．Appreciateancientbuildings. B．Watchlovelyanimals.C．Getclosertonature. D．Haveextremesports.3、Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A．Tointroducewaysofrelaxation. B．Torecommenddifferentholidays.C．Tosharetravelingexperience. D．Togiveadviceontraveling.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）Therearelotsofwaystoraiseawarenessforacause.Usually,the1theideais,themoreitgetsnoticed.Andthat’spreciselywhyone2Frenchmanhascaughtourattention.BaptisteDubanchetisbikingacrossEurope,surviving3ondiscarded(丟棄)food.Thethree-month,1,900-milejourneyfromParistoWarsawisDubanchet’s4ofraisingawarenessoffoodwasteinEuropeandthroughouttheworld.Asyoucan5,thetripisnopieceofcake.Whilerestaurants6tonsoffoodeachyear,muchofitremainsinaccessiblebecauseof7garbagecontainers,healthregulations,orbusinesspolicies.Onlyaboutoneintenplaces8himfoodthatwouldotherwisebediscarded.Forlegal9,mostrestaurantshaveapolicyagainst10foodwaste.“Somepeoplehaveeven11theirjobsbygivingmefood,”Dubanchetsaid.What’s12interestingistheattitudevariouscitieshavetowardDubanchet’scause.Berlinhasbeenthe13whilethemostdifficultwastheCzechtownofPilsen.There,hehadto14atsome50differentstoresorrestaurantsbeforefindingfood.The15isallthemoreseriouswhenyouconsiderthe16exerciserequiredtobikefromFrancetoPoland.“Ihavetogetfood17becauseafterallthebikingIamtiredandIneedthe18,”Dubanchetexplained.“Ismy19fullorempty?Thatisthemostimportantthing,notwhatIameating.”Heaimsto20hisjourneybymid-July.Withanyluck,he’llturnafewmoreheadsintheprocess.1、A．cleverer B．older C．stranger D．simpler2、A．garbage-eating B．sports-loving C．food-wasting D．law-breaking3、A．secretly B．finally C．entirely D．probably4、A．purpose B．way C．opinion D．dream5、A．observe B．imagine C．suggest D．remember6、A．store B．cook C．shopfor D．throwaway7、A．locked B．damaged C．connected D．a(chǎn)bandoned8、A．bought B．offered C．ordered D．sold9、A．reasons B．rights C．fees D．a(chǎn)ids10、A．beggingfor B．givingaway C．hiding D．causing11、A．did B．kept C．a(chǎn)ccepted D．risked12、A．hardly B．usually C．particularly D．merely13、A．easiest B．nearest C．biggest D．richest14、A．work B．shout C．a(chǎn)sk D．jump15、A．competition B．conversation C．conflict D．challenge16、A．a(chǎn)dequate B．rewarding C．demanding D．suitable17、A．a(chǎn)gain B．a(chǎn)lone C．later D．fast18、A．spirit B．energy C．time D．effort19、A．stomach B．hand C．pocket D．basket20、A．a(chǎn)rrange B．restart C．report D．finish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）ItusedtobethatmakingapersonhappymeantIhadagreatday.DuringhighschoolIput1．(I)intosituationswhereIwouldhavetointeractwithpeopleformostoftheday.IheldpositionsinAssociatedStudentBodyandKeyClub,2．(stay)afterschooljusttodickaroundwithfriendsandplayedgameswithfriends.Mypersonalityatthistimecould3．(describe)asfriendlyandeasilyoutgoing.IcametoCMUandnot:hingwouldstopme4．myfuturegoals.ButbytheendoffreshmanyearIwasunsatisfiedwithmy5．(perform).Theydidn'tmeetmyownexpectations.Icouldn'tgetperfectgradesandmeanwhileliveasociallifethatIusedtoknowof,6．IchosetosacrificethemajorityofsocialactivitiesthatIusedtolovedoing.Ichosetodothingsaloneorwiththoserarefriendswhereeverythingisjustnaturalaroundthem.NowIamaquietperson,someone7．prefersbeingalonetosocialactivities.Silencetomeis8．(true)golden.Butnevermisunderstandthisasmebeinganawkwardcomputernerdyouseeontelevisionswhocan'thold9．normalconversation.Instead,thinkofitasapersonthatsimplyneedstore-energizeafter10．(spend)thedayinacrowd.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限一詞;2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。TodaywehadthehonorofinviteProfessorHudson,aforeignteacherfromBeijingUniversity,togiveusanEnglishlesson、AllofusweredeeplyimpressingbythisunforgettableEnglishlesson、TheprofessorbegantheclasswithanamusingEnglishstory,thatattractedou