2023屆江西省南昌市省重點(diǎn)中高三（最后沖刺）英語試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng).考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回..答題前，請(qǐng)務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)用0.5亳米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置..請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與本人是否相符..作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，請(qǐng)用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案.作答非選擇題，必須用05亳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..如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號(hào)等須加黑、加粗.第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）Isthisyourcellphone,Tony?IitwhenIwascleaningtheclassroom.A.cameacrossB.dealtwithC.lookedafterD.heldontoWehadwantedtosurpriseFatherwithabirthdaygift,butmysisterbyaskinghimwhathewouldlike.A.lickedherlipsB.ateherwordsC.spiltthebeansD.pulledhislegTheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocumentitsplanstobringtheUKoutoftheEuropeanUnion.A.lettingoutB.puttingoutC.settingoutD.workingoutWeliveinthissocietynowliterallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A.whenB.whereC.thatD.what—I*mgoingtoorderchickenandsalad.Whataboutyou?-.Tilhavethesame.A.I'mafraidnotB.It'suptoyouC.Thatsoundsgoodtome.D.ThatdependsNeverturndownajobbecauseyouthinkit'stoosmall.Youdon'tknowitcanlead.A.howB.whereC.whetherD.what—Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?—Idoubtthat.TheproblemremainswecangetHnancialaidwithinthisweek.A.thatB.howC.whyD.whenInAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A.makingB.madeC.makeD.makesAccordingtothereport,peopleintheareasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroadstothe27.(15分)TheworksMiyazaki(宮崎驗(yàn))hascreatedhavebeencalledJapan'sanswertoDisneymovies.Thoughtbymanytobeoneoftheworld'sgreatestlivinganimators(動(dòng)畫師)，Miyazaki,76,announcedhisretirementinSeptember2014.ButitwasinJuly1-heconfirmedhewouldreturntoturnhisshortfilmBorotheCaterpillarintoafeature,!,isexpectedtobereleasedin2019,justbeforeTokyohoststhe2020OlympicGames.Itwastheseventhtimethathe3^(announce)hisreturn.4.(compare)withDisneymovie,Miyazaki'sworkshavetheirownstyle.Forinstance,hisworkshavecleardistinctionsI)etwecn5.maleandfemalecharacterscanachieveandhowtheyshouldlook.AccordingtoTheAtlantic,thereareimaginarykingdomsandmagicalcreaturesinhismovies.MeanwhileMiyazaki6.(great)concernssocialissuesinreallife.Earth'sfragilityisonethingthatheoftenfeatures.Hefrequentlyfocuses?,developmentandpollution.Forexample,inPrincessMononokeaudiences能(show)thatvillagerscutdownforeststoprovidefuelfor9.(they).Themovieendswithabigbattlebetweenmankindandnaturethathurtstheplanetseriously.Whatissueswillhecoverinhisnext?Wellhavetowaituntil10」(find)out.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié))第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(滿分10分)(10分)假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(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)(A),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(cuò)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(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。LastFriday,theeveningfell,butmyparentshadn'tcomebackhomeyet、Istoppeddoingmyhomeworkbutdecidedtomakeamealformyfamilyinsteadofjustwait、Itwasmythefirstcooking、Iwentonlinetofindinformationonhowcookhome-styledishes、Withthestep-by-stepdirection,Imanagedtomakeadish、ThenItriedtocookother、Whenmyparentsgothome,theywereamazingtoseethetastydishes1made、Immediatelymymumtookpicturesforthemandmydadgavemeabighug、Irealenjoyedthemealthatevening、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)(25分)假如你是李華,你的美國朋友AliceBrown來信說她打算暑假到北京參觀世園會(huì)(InternationalHorticulturalExposition)o請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下信息給她寫一封回信。.時(shí)間和地點(diǎn):4月29日至10月7日，北京延慶區(qū)；.主題:綠色生活，美麗家園：.內(nèi)容:來自110個(gè)國家的植物、文化和科技成果展示。注意：1,詞數(shù)100左右：.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù):.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearAlice,I'msogladtohearyouarecomingtovisittheBeijingInternationalHorticulturalExpositionduringthesummervacation.Yours,LiHua參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、C4、B5、C6、B7、B8、A9、D10、A11、D12、B13、D14、B15、D16、B17、B18、D19、A20、C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)。1、B2、C3、D1、B2、C3、A4、D1、CTOC\o"1-5"\h\zACD1、C2、B3、A4、C1、A2、D3、C4、C第三部分語言知識(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).1、CTOC\o"1-5"\h\zBDCACDCDBDCCDBCABA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、11.thatwhichhadannouncedcomparedwhatgreatlyon/uponareshown/showedthemselves12.totmd第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）UstFriday,thefell,butmypuentshadn!comebackhomeyet!stoppeddoingtoyboomorkbutdadn'taaddeededtomakeamealformyfamh-insteadofjustwanItwumytiie（vstcooking1wrotooltnetofindwaitingtheinformationocbo**oookbome-styledishesUiththesup-^-supdnectim1maaifedtomake>duhThenItoduectioostriedtocookotherWbeatoyPmbbgothome,theyweeanazmqtosectheustydishesImadeImmediatelymyanotheramazedmumtookpicturesforthemandmydadgivemeabigbugIrealfniovedthemealth*eenmg28>ofreiliy第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29、DearAlice,I'msogladtohearyouarecomingtovisittheBeijingInternationalHorticulturalExpositionduringthesummervacation.SoI'mwritingtogiveyousomedetailedinformationaboutit.Thisexposition,withthetheme“GreenLife,BeautifulHomeland",islocatedinYanqingDistrictofBeijing.Itstartedonthe29thofApril,andwillendonOctober7th.Ithas110membersfromallovertheworld,whohaveprovidedahugevarietyofdifferentplantsindifferentgardens.Meanwhile,activitiesarebeingheldshowingdifferentculturesfromthesecountries,andyou'llalsoseethewonderfulproductsofmoderntechnology,like5Gcommunicativedevices.Ifsreallyworthvisiting.I'mearnestlylookingforforwardtoseeingtheexpositionwithyou,andIhopeyou'llhaveagoodtimeinBeijing.Yours,LiHuaareahavebeenrepaired.flooded;leadB.flooding;leadingC.flooding;toleadD.Hooded;leadingNodecisionAaboutanyfutureappointmentuntilallthecandidateshavebeeninterviewed.A.willbemadeB.ismadeC.isbeingmadeI),hasbeenmadeWhydoesshealwaysdrivetoworkshecouldeasilytakethetrain?A.unlessB.untilC.beforeD.whenTheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A.worshipB.creditC.argumentD.privilegeTwoprofessorsatHarvardUniversitypublishedastudyof3,30()newgraduates,lookingattheirnameshadanybearingontheiracademicperformance.A.thatB.howC.whyD.whether—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,but1wanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.―Oh,it'sreally.A.aconfidentialsourceB.acatch-22situationC.aPandora'sboxD.aHerculeantaskThePartycouldhavestatedtheirpolicywasonthismatter,butthevotersonlyreceivedaverydustyanswer.A.whyB.whenC.whetherD.whatInviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A.isadoptedB.wasadoptedC.hasbeenadoptedD.wasbeingadopted—It'sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don'tcountonittoomuch.Itbreakdownandyou'dbettermakeacopyofthem.A.mustB.canC.shouldD.willIwishIatmysister'sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A.willbeB.wouldbeC.havebeenD.hadbeenIfhehisteacher'ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A.hadfollowedB.shouldfollowC.wastofollowD.followed…Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.-SohaveI.A.readshavereadhasreadread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)World'sbestbeaches:2018TripAdvisorawardwinnersNO.1ClearwaterBeachItliesinAmerica,aboutaforty-minutedrivewestofTampa.Itimpressestravelerswithtwoandahalfmilesofsugar-whitesand,crystal-clearwatersandgentleGulfwind.Thebeachofferscalm,shallowwatei;makingitanidealplaygroundfortourists.?Bargainhotelnearby:PierHouse60MarinaHotel,from$293pernight(doublebed)*Airfare:Aslowas$71round-tripfromORD(Chicago)toTPA(Tampa)No.2SiestaBeachJustsouthofSarasota,SiestaBeachonSiestaKeyisknownforitseight-milestretchofsugar-fine,quartz-whitesand.It'salsoagreatspotforkidstocollectseashellsandsanddollars."Bargainhotelnearby:TropicalBeachResorts,from$295permight(doublebed)"Airfare:Aslowas$238round-tripfromEWR(Newark)toSRQ(Sarasota)No.3KaanapaliBeachAmongthemostvisitedbeachinWestMaui,thisareaisapopularspotforquietrelaxationorwatersports.It'salsofamousforthedailycliffdivingceremonyoffofthebeach'snorthernmostcliffsknownasBlackRock.*Bargainhotelnearby:LahainaShoresBeachResort,from$289pernight(doublebed)?Airfare:Aslowas$382round-tripfromSFO(SanFrancisco)toOGG(Kahului)No.4SouthBeachPeoplewatchingisagreatpastimeinMiami'sSouthBeach,whichdrawscelebritiesandmodels.Travelerslovethewide,fine,whitesand-coveredbeachesaswellasthesurroundingarea,knownforwildnightlifeandexcellentrestaurants."Bargainhotelnearby:RoomMateLordBalfour,from$264pernight(doublebed)*Greatairfare:Aslowas$107round-tripfromLGA(NewYork)toMIA(Miami)1、HowmuchmaytheypayatleastifMr.andMrs.SmithfromChicagovisitabeach?B.$435A.$364C.$579D.$657B.$4352、SiestaBeachisdifferentfromotherthreebeachesinthat.touristsenjoyanexcitingsportfinesugar-whitesandcoversitchildrenhavemoregreatfunmanyfamouspersonsvisitit3、Charlieiseagertomeethisfavouritemoviestar,whichbeachwouldyourecommend?A?CiearwaterBeach.B.SiestaBeach.C.Ka9anapaliBeach.D.SouthBeach.22.（8分）ThenewpresidentofHarvardUniversityisthesonofanEasternEuropeanrefugeeandAuschwitz（奧斯威辛）survivor—LawrenceS.Bacow.HisfatherworkedfulltimewhileattendingastatecollegeinDetroitatnighttoearnhisdegree.Bacow,theformerpresidentofTuftsUniversity,hastakenoverHarvardatatimewhenhighereducationisunderattackforbeingfinanciallyoutofreachtomanyAmericans.ButBacowsaidhisfamily'sjourneyhadreflectedthepowerofcollegeeducationtotransformgenerationsandtheopportunitiesthathavehistoricallybeenavailableintheUnitedStates.wMyparentscametothiscountrywithalmostnothing,MBacowsaid."Iwouldn'tbehereifthiscountryhadnotbeenopentopeoplelikemyparentsatthattime.NorwouldIifmyfatherhadn'thadtheopportunitytogetthecollegeeducation.”BacowgrewupinPontiac,Michigan.Hisfather'sfamilyfledanti-Jewish（反猶太的）violenceinMinsk,thenpartoftheSovietUnion,beforethestartofWorldWarIIandwenttotheUnitedStates.HismotherarrivedinBrooklynatage19,havingsurvivedAuschwitzconcentrationcamp.Shewastheonly.Jewfromhertowntohavesurvivedthewar.YetBacow,whoismarriedwithtwosons,saidthatwhilegrowingupinMichigan,hehadahappychildhood,enteringsciencefairsasachildandbuildingradioslikehisdad.BacowhasspentmostofhisprofessionalcareeratMIT,HarvardandTufts.HewasaprofessorofenvironmentalstudiesatMIT,andlateraprincipalattheuniversity.HeledTuftsfrom2001to2011.AtTufts,BacowearnedareputationforshakingupasleepyuniversitythatwasbeingovershadowedbyitspeersinBoston.Heisalsocreditedwithleadingitthroughboth9/11andthe2008financialcrisis.AstheTuftspresident,Bacowtraveledaroundthecountry,reachingouttoalumni（校友），andheurgedhisfacultyanddeanstodothesame,inanefforttoboostdonationstofinanceTufts'academicambitions.Heraisedmorethan$20millionforfacultyrecruitment,attractingup-and-comingprofessorsbyofferingjuniorfacultyperks（福利）,suchaslongacademicleavesthattheycouldn'tgetelsewhere.UnderBacow'sleadership,Tuftsspentmillionsonlabsandlibraries.Healsomadeaddressesnationallyabouttheneedtomakehighereducationmoreaccessibleandaffordabletolow-incomestudents.1、ThereasonwhyBacowappreciatescollegeeducationisthat.collegeeducationisoutofreachtomanyAmericanshisfamilychangedtheirfateduetocollegeeducationfewopportunitieswereavailablewhenhisfathercameintothecountryacollegedegreehelpedhismothersurviveAuschwitz2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?ThefellowtownspeopleofBacowwereallkilledbesideshismother.Bacow'smotherstimulatedhisinterestinscience.Bacow'sfatherwasgoodatworkingwithelectronics.Bacow'sfathercametotheU.S.afterWorldWarIIbrokeout.3、Theunderlinedword“shakingup“inparagraph5probablymeans,A?reactivatingB.causingC.damagingD.takingover4、Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.HowtobeadmittedtoHarvardUniversity.B.ThehistoryofBacow'sfamily.C.TheartofBacow'sleadershipinTufts.D.Bacow'swaytoindividualsuccess.23.（8分）Couldthedevice,smartphoneorPC,whichyoureusingaffectthemoraldecisionsyoumakewhenusingit?Totestit,researcherspresentedmultipledilemmastoasamplesetof1,010people.Theparticipantswereassignedadeviceatrandom.Onecaseofthequestionsparticipantswereaskedistheclassic“trolley（有軌電車）problem"：Arunawaytrolleyisheadedtowardsfivepeopletiedupona-setoftraintracks.Youcandonothing,resultinginthedeathsoffivepeople,orpushamanoffabridge,whichwillstopthetrolley.Thepracticalresponseistokillonemantosavefivelives,which33.5percentofsmartphoneuserschose,comparedto22.3percentofPCusers.“Whatweroundinourstudyisthatwhenpeopleusedasmartphonetoviewclassicmoralproblems,theyweremorelikelytomakemoreunemotional,reasonabledecisionswhenpresentedwithahighlyemotionaldilemma,“DrAlbertBarque-Duran,theleadauthorofthestudy,toldCity,UniversityofLondon.44ThiscouldbeduetotheincreasedtimepressureoftenpresentwithsmartphonesandalsotheincreasedpsychologicaldistancewhichcanoccurwhenweusesuchdevicescomparedtoPCs.”Asforwhytheresearchersstartedthisstudy,DrBarque-Durannoted,“Duetothefactthatoursociallives,workandevenshoppingtakeplaceonline,itisimportanttothinkabouthowthecontextswherewetypicallyfacemoraldecisionsandareaskedtoengageinmoralbehaviorhavechanged,andtheimpactthiscouldhaveonthehundredsofmillionsofpeoplewhousesuchdevicesdaily.Mifsclearthatweneedmoreresearchonhowourdevicesaffectourmoraldecisionmakingbecausewe'reusingscreensataneverincreasingrate.1、Whydidtheauthormentionthetrolleyproblem?TointroduceadifTicultproblemtoreaders.Tointroducetheaimofcarryingoutthestudy.ToshowanexampleofthequestionsinthestudyToshowthedifficultyindealingwithdilemmas.2、Howdothesmartphoneusersofthestudybehaveindealingwithemotionaldilemmas?A.Calmly.B.Cruelly.C.Hesitantly.D.Enthusiastically.3、DrAlbertbelievesthatcomparedwithPCs,smartphones.helppeoplebearmorepressurehelppeoplemakedecisionsquickmakepeoplefeelmorementallydistantmakepeoplestayhappiertosolveproblems4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?Shoppingonlinehasagreateffectonmakingmoraldecisions.ThepeopleusingsmartphonesaremorethanthoseusingPCs.PeoplewhooftenusesmartphonesorPCsalwaysmeetwithdilemmas,Itiscommonforpeopletobeinvolvedinmakingmoraldecisionsindailylife.24.（8分）Inmyentirechildhood,doctorstoldmeIwasoverweightsothatIwouldneverplaysportsorbeathletic.Nooneshouldlistentothenegativityofothers.Ifsomeonesaysyoucan't,thenprovethemwrong.WhenIfirststartedIcouldn'tdoasingleproperpushupandIwasoutofbreathafterwalkingupthebasementstairs.Insteadofgivingupandsayingitwashopeless,Idecidedtostruggleagainstwhatthedoctorshadtosayaboutmyfuture.Itwasn'tfunatfirst.Infact,itwasextremesuffering.Thefirst2-3yearswerespentjustgettingmyselftothepointwheremosthealthyyoungmenwouldmerelystartfrom.ItwasonlyafteryearsofhardworkandpatiencethatIbegangainingaconsiderableamountofmuscleandstrength.WhenIfinallygottothepointoffeelinggoodaboutmyselfandmybodyforthefirsttimeinmylife,mybodydecidedtogivemethefingeronceagain.Idevelopedsevereulcerativecolitis（潰瘍性結(jié)腸炎）andlostitall.Thechildwhooncewasextremelyoverweightwasnowthemanwholookedlikeacancersurvivor.Iwentfrom210poundsfairlyfitto160poundsofskinandbonewithin2-3months.Onceagain,IworkedmywaybackuptowhereIoncewasandrunmoreandmoreforgreaterdistancesandlongerperiods.Nowtat205poundsandnearingmiddleaged,IamthefittestIhaveeverbeeninmylife.Iamnotsharingthisstoryinordertotalkbig.IamonlyhopingthatmystorywillencouragesomeonewhoisstrugglinglikeIwastostepupandtaketheirlifeandtheirhealthintotheirhands.Nevergiveup!IfIcandoit,thenanyonecan.1、Whatdidtheauthordecidetodoaccordingtoparagraph1?Beaprofessionalathlete.B.Followthedoctors'advice.C.Setthedoctors*adviceaside.D.Pointoutothers'negativity.2、Whatdidtheauthordowhenfacingchallenge?A.Waitpatiently.B.Continuefighting.C.Giveuphope.D.Consulthisdoctor.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“givemethefinger”inparagraph3referto?A.Treatmebadly.B.Supportmefirmly.C.Congratulatemewarmly.D.Helpmegreatly.4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tosharehisexperiencesagainstillness.Toshowhisdeeploveoftakingexercise.Toinspireotherstomeetchallengesbravely.Tointroduceanewwayofimprovinghealth.（10分）Wanted,SomeoneforaKissWe'relookingforproducerstojoinusinthesecondofLondon100FM.You'llworkonthestation'smusicprogrammes.Musicproductionexperienceinradioisnecessary,alongwithrichknowledgeofmoderndancemusic.Pleaseapply（申請(qǐng)）inwritingtoProducerVacancies,Kiss100.FatherChristmasWe'relookingforaveryspecialpersonpreferablyover40,tofillourFatherChristmassuit.Workingdays:EverySaturdayfromNovember24toDecember15andeverydayfromDecember17toDecember24exceptSunday,10:30—16:00.Excellentpay.Pleasecontact（聯(lián)系）theEnterpriseShoppingCenter,StationParade,Eastbourne.AccountantsAssistantWhenyoujoininourRevenueAdministrationUnit,youwillbeprovidingassistancewithinallpartsoftheRevenueDivision,dealingwithpostandothergeneralduties.IfyouareeducatedtoGCSEgradeClevelwewouldliketotalktoyou.Thispositionisequallysuitableforaschoolleaverorforsomebodywhohasofficeexperience.WealdenDistrictCouncilSoftwareTrainerIfyouareaged24-45andhaveexperienceinteachingandtraining,youcouldbethepersonwearelookingfor.Youshouldbegoodatthecomputerandhavesomeexperienceinprogrammewriting.Youwillbeallowedtomakeourdecision,andtodesigncoursesaswellaspresentthem.Payupwardsof￡15,000fortherightperson.PleaseapplybysendingyourCV（簡歷）toMrsR.Oglivie,PalnilaceLimited.1、Whoshouldyougetintouchwithifyouhopetoworkinaradiostation?A.ProducerVacancies,Kiss100.B.MrsR.Oglivie,PalnilaceLimited.C.TheEnterpriseShoppingCentre.D.WealdenDistrictCouncil2、WelearnfromtheadsthattheEnterpriseShoppingCentreneedsapersonwho.A.isagedbetween24and40B.maydosometrainingworkC.shoulddealwithgeneraldutiesD.canworkforaboutamonth3、Whichpositionisopentorecentschoolgraduates?A.Producer;LondonKiss.B.FatherChristmas.C.AccountantsAssistantD.SoftwareTrainer4、WhatkindofpersonwouldprobablyapplytoPalmaceLimited?A.OnewithGCSEgradeClevel.B.Onewithsomeofficeexperience.C.Onehavinggoodcomputerknowledge.D.Onetrainedinproducingmusicprogrammes.第三部分語言知識(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).（30分）Oneoftheeasiestthingsintheworldistobecomeafault-finder.However,lifecanbe]whenyouarenotbusyfindingfaultwithit.SeveralyearsagoI2aletterfromseventeen-year-oldKerry,whodescribedherselfasaworld-classfault-f