貴州省黔東南州劍河縣第四中學(xué)2025屆高三第二次調(diào)研英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

貴州省黔東南州劍河縣第四中學(xué)2025屆高三第二次調(diào)研英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)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(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫(huà)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(zhǔn)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(mǎn)分30分）1．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone2．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend3．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion4．Jackdecidedtochooseadifferent________andteachhistorythroughstorytelling.A．a(chǎn)nalysisB．a(chǎn)ngleC．a(chǎn)ttitudeD．a(chǎn)pproach5．Thisbookissaidtobeaspecialone,asit____manyeventsnotfoundinotherhistorybooks.A．writes B．prints C．covers D．reads6．Thefirstsnowdidn’tfalluntilFebruaryinourprovincethisyear,________wasunexpected.A．it B．which C．that D．what7．---Excuseme,wouldyouplease______mesomepetrol?---Sorry.Ihaveonlyalittleleftinmycar.A．spareB．saveC．shareD．spend8．Iftheweatherhadbeenbetter,we______apicnicyesterday.A．musthavehad B．wouldhaveC．couldhavehad D．willhave9．Agoodsuitcaseisessentialforsomeonewhois

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asmuchasJackieis.A．ontheriseB．onthelineC．onthespotD．ontherun10．--Theweatheristoocold___Marchthisyear.--Itwasstill___whenIcamehereyearsago.A．for;colder B．in;coldC．in;hot D．for;hotter11．---ItwasSundaytoday,andI_______upveryearly.---Soyoureallyhadagoodrest.A．didn’tneedtoget B．needn’thavegot C．needn’ttoget D．don’tneedget12．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof13．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore14．----Whichofthesedigitalcamerasdoyoulikebest?----______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．Noone15．Youcanonlybesureof_____youhaveatpresent;youcannotbesureofsomething_____youmightgetinthefuture.A．that;what B．what;/ C．which;that D．/;that16．Everybodywastouched______wordsaftertheyheardhermovingstory.A．without B．beyondC．a(chǎn)gainst D．despite17．IthoughtFatherwouldbebetter,but______itis,heisgettingworse,whichmakesmemoreworried.A．before B．a(chǎn)s C．because D．a(chǎn)fter18．Ifwewantstudentstobecomeeffectiveinmulticulturalsettings,onethingisclear:thereisno________forpractice.A．prescriptionB．substituteC．a(chǎn)ppetiteD．suspension19．Self-confidenceisakindofqualityandthatisittakestodoeverythingwell.A．why B．thatC．what D．which20．ThankstoChinesepeople’shardworkandwisdom,Chinahas_____intothesecondlargesteconomy.A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)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）Longbeforetheycanactuallyspeak,babiespayspecialattentiontothespeechtheyheararoundthem.Withinthefirstmonthoftheirlives,babies’responsestothesoundofthehumanvoicewillbedifferentfromtheirresponsestoothersortsofhearingstimulation.Theywillstopcryingwhentheyhearapersontalking,butnotiftheyhearabellorthesoundofarattle.Atfirst,thesoundsthatababynoticesmightbeonlythosewordsthatreceivetheheaviestemphasisandthatoftenoccurattheendsofutterances(講話(huà)，說(shuō)話(huà)).Bythetimetheyaresixorsevenweeksold,babiescandetectthedifferencebetweensyllablespronouncedwithrisingandfallingtones.Verysoon,thesedifferencesinadultstressandintonationcaninfluencebabies’emotionalstatesandbehavior.Longbeforetheydevelopactuallanguagecomprehension,babiescansensewhenanadultishappyorangry,attemptingtobeginorendnewbehavior,andsoon,merelyonthebasisofcluessuchastherate,volume,andmelodyofadultspeech.Adultsmakeitaseasyastheycanforbabiestopickupalanguagebyexaggerating(夸張)suchclues.Oneresearcherobservedbabiesandtheirmothersinsixdiverseculturesandfoundthat,inallsixlanguages,themothersusedsimplifiedutterancesandnonsensesounds,andtransformedcertainsoundsintobabytalk.Otherresearchershavenotedthatwhenmotherstalktobabieswhoareonlyafewmonthsold,theyexaggeratethepitch,loudness,andintensityoftheirwords.Theyalsoexaggeratetheirfacialexpressions,holdvowels(元音)longer,andemphasizecertainwords.Moresignificantforlanguagedevelopmentthantheirresponsetogeneralintonationisobservationthattinybabiescanmakerelativelyfinedistinctionsbetweenspeechsounds.Inotherwords,babiesentertheworldwiththeabilitytomakethosepreciselyperceptual（知覺(jué)的，感性的）recognitionthatarenecessaryiftheyaretoacquirelisteninglanguage.Babiesobviouslyobtainpleasurefromsoundinput,too:evenasyoungasninemonthstheywilllistentosongsorstories,althoughthewordsthemselvesarebeyondtheirunderstanding.Forbabies,languageisasensory-motordelightratherthantheroutetoboringmeaningthatitoftenisforadults.1、Theauthormentionssyllableswithrisingandfallingtonesto.A．showhowdifficultitisforbabiestointerpretemotionsB．provideanexampleofwaysadultsspeaktobabiesC．giveareasonforbabies’difficultyintellingoneadultfromanotherD．showasix-week-oldbabycanalreadytellsomelanguagedifferences2、WhatcanbeinferredaboutthefindingsdescribedinParagraph2?A．Mothersfromdifferentculturesspeaktotheirbabiesinsimilarways.B．Babiesignorefacialexpressionsinunderstandinglisteninglanguage.C．Themotherswereunconsciouslyteachingtheirbabiestospeak.D．Mothersonlyexaggeratetheirtoneswhentalkingtobabies.3、Whydobabieslistentosongsandstories,eveniftheycan’tunderstand?A．Theyunderstandtherhythm.B．Theyenjoythesound.C．Theycanrememberthemeasily.D．Theyfocusonthemeaning.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Babiescandetectsoundsotherthanthehumanvoice.B．Babies’waystolearnalanguagedifferfromadults’.C．Babiescanrespondtothespeechbeforetheycanspeak.D．Babiescantellthesoundofthehumanvoicefromothersounds.22．（8分）ChineseartistHuangYue’spersonalexhibitionofflowerandbirdoilpaintingsopenedatthePekingUniversitylibraryinChina’scapital,Beijing,onTuesday.Traditionally,Chineseartistshaveusedinkpaintingtoexpressthebeautyofflowersandbirds,butartistHuangYuehascarriedonthattraditionbycombiningitwithWesternstyleoilpainting.Flowerandbirdinkpainting,atraditionalartformthat’suniquetoChina,originatedduringtheTangDynasty(618—907).Sincethen,Chineseartistshaveexpressedtheiremotionswithgradations(層次)onlyinink,withlittlecolortostressscenes.ItsappearancediffersgreatlyfromthoseofWesternoilpaintings,whereplentifulcolorsandtextures(紋理)areusedtocreatedepthandabstractness.TheartistsaidthathispaintingsareneitherthetraditionalinkpaintingsofflowersandbirdsnorWesternstyleoilpaintings.HuangYue’soilpaintingsofflowersandbirdsexistsomewherebetweenthetwo,andit’scompletelynewandinnovative.Theexhibition,Nature’sDivineImpressions,wasinitiatedbythefamousphilosophyprofessorZhangShiyingandisco-hostedbyPekingUniversityPeiwinEducationCorporationandHuangYueArtFoundation.ProfessorZhangsaidHuang’spaintingsarenotlimitedbyanytraditionaltechniquesofartisticexpression.HuangstartedcombiningChineseandWesternstylesofpaintingin2000.Asoftoday,manyofhisworkshavewoninternationalawardsandhavebeencollectedbyartgalleriesaroundtheworld.1、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat.A．colorsandtexturesplayanimportantroleinWesternoilpaintingsB．oilpaintinghasenjoyedgreatpopularityamongancientChineseartistsC．flowerandbirdinkpaintingappearedmorethan1,500yearsagoD．a(chǎn)rtistHuangYueisfamousforhisChinesestylesofpainting2、HowdoChineseartistsexpressthebeautyofflowersandbirdstraditionally?A．BydrawinginpencilB．ByusingoilpaintingC．ByusinginkpaintingD．Bypaintingwithwatercolors3、Fromthetext,wecanlearnthatHuangYue.A．worksatPekingUniversitylibraryB．formedhisownstylesofpaintingbefore2000C．initiatedNature’sDivineImpressionsbyhimselfD．haswonmanyinternationalawardsbecauseofhisworks4、Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．HuangYue’sPersonalExhibitionHeldatPekingUniversityB．ChineseInkPaintingsandWesternOilPaintingsC．ManyofHuangYue’sWorksHaveBeenCollectedbyArtGalleriesD．HuangYue-AFamousArtistinChina23．（8分）KungfuisoneofanumberofChinesemartialartsdesignedtoimprovethebodyandthemind.Itisperhapsoneofthemostwidelyknownmartialarts,becausemanyfilmsincludeitstechniques.Therearehundredsofstylestaughtallovertheworld,althoughtheycanbelooselydividedintotwocamps:Shaolinstylekungfu,andothertechniques,someofwhichhaveahistorythatoutdatestheShaolinorder.Shaolinkungfixhasitsoriginsinthefifthcentury.Likesomeothermartialarts,itbeganinreligioustemples,wherethemonkssoughtamindandbodydiscipline(訓(xùn)練方法).Inadditiontothefightingstyle,italsoincludesmentalexercisesandreligiouspracticesdesignedtobalancethewholebody.Shaolintemplesresembleduniversities,integratingawiderangeofsubjectsofstudy.Therefore,traditionalShaolinstylessuchasWingChun,Crane,PrayingMantis,andHungGartookknowledgefromfieldsoutsidemartialarts,suchasthehealingartsandmeditation.SupportersforShaolinstylesbelievethattheyaremoreroundedmartialartsstyles,andthatlearnerswillbenefitfromthemonawholebodylevel.Otherfightingstyles,someofwhichpredatetheShaolinstyle,arealsolumpedunderthekungfuumbrella.TheyincludePa-Kua,EagleClaw,andEightDrunkenImmortalsstyles.ThesedisciplinesarenotconsideredtobeShaolinstylebecausetheydidnotoriginateintemplesandarefocusedprimarilyonfightingtechniques.WhetherShaolinorotherwise,kungfuischaracterizedbyselfdefensestrategiesthatturntheenergyofanattackeragainsthimorher.Althoughthetechniquesmayvary,moststylesteachthrows,kicks,punches,andtheuseofweapons.Inadditiontothephysicaldiscipline,mostplaceagreatimportanceonrespect,honor,andlivingabalancedlife.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thereasonwhykungfuisimportant.B．ThedifferentstylesofShaolinkungfu.C．Thefunctionsandbranchesofkungfu.D．ThedifferencesbetweenShaolinstyleandothers.2、Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthatkungfu.A．isgoodforpeoplephysicallyandmentallyB．hasthelongesthistoryinShaolintemplesC．issomethingthataretaughtinmanyfilmsD．hasonlytwoimportantstylesleftatpresent3、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutShaolinkungfuaccordingtothetext?A．Shaolinkungfuwasinventedearlierthanotherstyles.B．SomeShaolinstylesareconnectedwithhealingarts.C．WingChunisnotincludedinShaolinStylekungfu,D．Pa-KuaandEagleClawareunderShaolinStyleumbrella.4、Whatdomoststylesofkungfuhaveincommon?A．TheyallbeganinreligioustemplesinChina.B．Theyteachphysicalskillsinsteadofuseofweapons.C．Theyfocusonattackingtheenemyfirstwithyourenergy.D．Theyrequirelearnerstoberespectfulandhonorthemselves.24．（8分）WomeninEastAsiaareputtingtinypegsintotheirnostrilssotheirnosecouldlookmoreEuropean.ThebeautytrendapparentlystartedfromSouthKoreaabouttwoyearsagoandhasspreadtoJapan,ChinesemainlandandTaiwan,wherewomenwithapointierEuropeannoseareconsideredmoreattractive.Thebeautytrend,however,hassparkedserioushealthconcerns.InarecentcasefromChina,awomanreportedlyswallowedapegbyaccidentandthesmallitemwaslaterfoundinherstomach.Thenon-surgicalnose-liftingtrendapparentlyinvolvesasetoftoolswhicharepopularonshoppingwebsitesinEastandSouth-eastAsia.Atypicalsetconsistsoftwosmallcurvedpegs,measuringtwotothreecentimetreslong,aswellasoneadjustinghook.ThemostpopularbrandseemstocomefromSouthKorea,butvariousothercopycatproductshavecroppedupandsellforaslittleas1pound.Accordingtotheinstructionsonline,usersshouldfirstinsertthetwopegsintotheirnostrilsrespectively.Thepegsaresaidtobemadewithsilicone.Thentheyshouldusethehooktoadjustthepegssotheystandina45-degreeangleinsidethenose.OneselleronChina’spopularshoppingsite,Taobao,claimedthatbecausetheproductwasinvisible,itcouldbeawoman’ssecretweaponingettingabeautifulnosewithoutsurgery.Anadvertisementpostedbythesellersaidtheproduct,saidtobe“anti-bacteria”,couldchangetheshapeofanoseinlessthan10secondsandissafetouse.However,potentialcustomersareadvisednottowearthemformorethaneighthours.Althoughthenasalpegsarepopularamongbeauty-consciousfemales,theyhavealsobroughthealthissuestothecustomers.LastNovember,a25-year-oldwomaninTaipeinearlylosthernoseafterapegpokedthroughhernasalmembraneandcausedabacterialinfection,accordingtoAppleDaily.1、Whydowomenputtinypegsintotheirnose?A．TobeaEuropean.B．Tolookmoreappealing.C．Tofollowthetrend.D．Tobesmarter.2、AccordingtotheselleronTaobao,whatadvantagedoesthepeghave?A．Itismadefromsilicone.B．Itisabacteria-freeproduct.C．Itishiddenandnon-surgical.D．Itcostsaslittleas1pound.3、Whatmessagedoesthepassagemainlyconveytopeople?A．ThemostpopularbrandpegcomesfromSouthKorea.B．WomeninEastAsiaareputtingtinypegsintotheirnostrils.C．Peopleshouldbecautiousaboutusingbeautypegs.D．ApointierEuropeannoseisinfashionatpresent.4、Whoareintendedreadersofthepassage?A．Girlsintheirteens.B．Beauty-consciousfemales.C．Scientistsanddoctors.D．Potentialpegproducers.25．（10分）Thereareseveralreasonsforhairlossinwomen.However,inmostcases,treatmentisquiteeffective.Femalehairlosspatternsinwomenarenotaseasilyrecognizableastheyareinmen.Awomanmayexperienceittemporarilyduetopregnancy(懷孕)orillness,althoughtheymayexperienceitforotherreasons.Hairlosscanbeduetoavarietyoffactors,includingagenetictendency(whichisnotgeneticallylinkedtojustoneparent—bothparentscontributetothetendencytolosehair).Womenwhoareexperiencinghairproblemsseemtohavemorelimitedchoicesthanmen.TherearesomefemalehairlosstreatmentsthatareavailablesuchastheTricominSystemwhichisatopicaltreatmentthatisnutritionbased.ShenMinforWomenisanothernaturaltreatmentthatcontainsherbs(藥草)thataresaidtostimulate(刺激)hairgrowthandevenrestorehairthatisgrayingtoitsnaturalcolor.Themajorityofthepopular,provehairlosstreatmentsareonlyintendedformenandarenotsuitableforwomen.True,awoman’shairissueisdifferentfromaman’s.Thebiologicalmakeupisdifferentandtheneedsaredifferent.Womenhavedifferentneedsandtheirbodiesreactindifferentwaystoenvironmentalchanges,physicalillnessandeventhetreatmentsthatareavailable.Therearemanynaturaltreatmentssuchasvitaminandmineralsupplementsthataresaidtostimulatehairgrowth,but,forthemostpart,theseclaimsarecurrentlyunproven.Oneofthefirstandmostimportantfactorstoeffectivelytreatingistogetadiagnosisfromadoctor.Talktoyourdoctoraboutanysymptoms(癥狀)thatyoumaybeexperiencinginadditiontothethinninghair.Stress,weightlossorgain,illnessanddepression,allofthesecanbecontributingfactors.1、Itcanbelearnedfromthelstparagraphthat________.A．usuallyhairlossishardtohealB．femalehairlossismorecommonthanthemen’sC．womentendtosufferfromhairlossduringthepregnantperiodD．onlyillnesscontributestohairloss2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsmatchesthetextaboutthetwotreatments?A．Botharetosolvetheproblemofmalehairloss.B．TricominSystemiseffectiveinspeedingthegrowthofthenewhair.C．ShenMinisanupdatedwayoftreatinghairloss.D．Theformerisnutrition-based,whilethelatterismedicine-based.3、Thereasonsforthedifferencesbetweenthefemaleandmalehairlossproblemsdonotinclude________.A．thebiologicalstructureandcompositionofthehairB．thewantsandneedsC．thereactionsandresponsestotheoutsidechangesD．theapproachtotakingexercise4、Thenaturaltreatments________.A．includevitaminandmineralsupplementsB．a(chǎn)reappliedtokeepthehairhealthyC．havebeenprovedusefulD．a(chǎn)rethemostcommonly-usedways第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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)．26．（30分）GrowingRootsWhenIwasgrowingup,IhadanoldneighbournamedDrGibbs.Hedidn’tlooklikeanydoctorI’d1known.WhenDrGibbswasn’t2lives,hewasplantingtrees.Thegooddoctorhadsome3theoriesonplantingtrees.Hebelievedin“Nopains,nogains.”Henever4hisnewtrees,whichwas5manypeople.OnceIaskedwhy.He6thatwateringplantsspoiledthem,andthatifyouwaterthem,eachfollowingtreegenerationwill7weakerandweaker.Soyouhavetomakethings8forthem.Hetalkedabouthowwateringtreescould9shallowroots,andhowtreesthatweren’twateredhadtogrowdeeprootsin10ofwater.Icametounderstandthathemeantdeeprootsweretobe11.IplantedacoupleoftreesandItookgoodcareofthem.Twoyearsof12hasresultedintreesthatexpecttobewaitedonhandandfoot.Wheneveracoldwindblows,they13andtrembletheirbranches.FunnythingsaboutthosetreesofDrGibbs’.Thelackofwaterseemedto14theminwayscomfortandeasenevercould.Iusedto15formysonsthattheirliveswillbeeasy.But16I’vebeenthinkingthatit’stimeto17myprayer.Iknowmychildrenaregoingtomeet18,andI’mprayingtheywillbestrong.Theprayerforcomfortisseldommet.Whatweneedtodoistoprayfordeeproots,19whenthewindsblow,wewon’tbe20away.1、A．even B．ever C．never D．hardly2、A．valuing B．making C．enjoying D．saving3、A．exciting B．dull C．interesting D．terrible4、A．watered B．raised C．loved D．sheltered5、A．a(chǎn)gainst B．beyond C．within D．from6、A．wondered B．a(chǎn)nswered C．doubted D．guessed7、A．grow B．change C．a(chǎn)ppear D．show8、A．harmful B．favourable C．tough D．wonderful9、A．leadto B．resultfrom C．putin D．carefor10、A．charge B．favour C．honour D．search11、A．treasured B．challenged C．respected D．liked12、A．education B．information C．preparation D．devotion13、A．dance B．shake C．spread D．lift14、A．harm B．raise C．benefit D．hurt15、A．pray B．a(chǎn)pply C．stand D．call16、A．perfectly B．formally C．obviously D．lately17、A．a(chǎn)ttend B．say C．change D．keep18、A．hardships B．worries C．bosses D．jobs19、A．or B．so C．a(chǎn)nd D．but20、A．given B．sent C．broken D．swept第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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．（15分）TheNotreDame(巴黎圣母院)fireItfeelsasthoughtheveryheartofFranceandthesoulofEuropehavebeenbroken.ThefireofNotreDameinParis1．Mondayeveningwasanactofblindandterribledestruction,2．(cause)greatemotionalpainstousall.WeallshareFrance’sterribleloss.Thefirestruck3．(quick)anduncontrollably.Itgatheredforcewithhugepower.Muchoftheroofandthecentralbuildingcaughtfire.Afteranhourorso,theParisfirefighterswereable4．(get)partofthefireundersomedegreeofcontrolandtoprotectother5．(part)ofthebuildingthatmaysurvive.Asnight6．(fall),thegreatwesttowersstillstoodagainstthesky,proudbuthurt.TheNotreDameisthesymboloftheFrenchcapitalandofFranceitself.It7．(be)initsplacesincethe12thcentury.ItisworldfamousnotsimplyasaParisianbuildingbutthroughthe8．(write)ofVictorHugo,9．madethebuildingitselfcomealiveinhisnovelHunchbackofNotreDame.WebelievetheDamewillriseagainintime.Thisterriblefireisnotaneventthatshould10．(ignore)orquicklyforgotten.WestandwithFranceinitshourofheartbreak.Wewillnever,ever,turnaway.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)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)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)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(xiě)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。Microbloghasbecomemoreandmorepopularinourlife、Itisveryconvenientofpeopletoexpresstheirfeelingsinstantatanytime、Besides,itprovidedachanceforpeopletoreleasetheirinnerstress、Byshowingtheirheartfeltemotionsonthemicroblog,theirfriendscanknowaboutourconditionandoffertotimelyresponse、Besides,microblogcanalsobepotentiall