2023-2024學(xué)年云南省大理新世紀(jì)中學(xué)高三3月份第一次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Notuntil_________________thebetterqualitiesinourselves____________expecttofindtheminothers.A．havewedeveloped;canweB．wehavedeveloped;thatcanweC．wehavedeveloped;canweD．canwedevelop;thatwewill2．—Doyouknowwhenyourmother________topickyouup?—At11：40am.A．hadcomeB．iscomingC．hascomeD．wouldcome3．–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!4．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must5．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof6．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting7．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard8．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft9．Someonecalledmeupatmidnight,buthehadhungupIcouldanswerthephone.A．a(chǎn)sB．sinceC．untilD．before10．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause11．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure12．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved13．During______afternoon,therainbecamesmaller,buttowards__________evening,therewasasuddenlandslidethatburiedthevillage.A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．a(chǎn)n;the14．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall15．Nowadays,buyersaccustomedtopricesmovingupwardjustadoptawait-and-seeattitude.Iftheycontinueto_____,thenourcompanyisclosingdown.A．fishintheair B．sitonthefenceC．flyoffthehandle D．beataroundthebush16．Forallthefailureofhisbusiness,heremainsoptimisticand________untroubledbyhisproblems.A．hopefully B．seeminglyC．rarely D．frequently17．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright18．________theopportunitytospeakatthegraduationceremonymademeoverjoyed.A．Offering B．OfferedC．Tooffer D．Beingoffered19．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom20．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where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）TherearethousandsoffilmandmusicfestivalsinandoutofAustin,butthereisnothinglikeATX.Ourfocusisonthecelebrationofthemedium:lookingbackatitshistory,whereitisnow,andwhereitisheaded.Ourweekendconsistsofscreeningsandeventswhereparticipantscanhearfromactors,writers,directors,involvedinallstagesofbringingtheirfavouriteseriestothesmallscreen.WehavethefunctionofatraditionalfilmfestivalwithscreeningsfollowedbyQ&Asfromcreators;andaseriesofeventsincludingparties,socialmediaevents,and“supersecrethappyhours”.Unliketraditionalfestivals,however,wecelebratethehistoryofthemediumaswellasthefuture.Sincewearrange50%forthebiggesttelevisionfansand50%forthoseworkingorwantingtoworkintheindustry,ourpanels(專家小組)rangeintopicsfrom“behindthescenes”looksatyourfavouriteseries,tomoretechnicaltopicsonwherethemediumandhowtechnologyisheaded.Eventually,ATXTelevisionFestivalhasthegoalofservingboththecommunityandindustryprofessionalsequallybygivingthemtheopportunitytodiscussandcelebrateallaspectsofTVtogether.AustinisapproximatelyinthemiddleofAmerica,makingtravelfromEastorWestcoastmoreconvenient.AustinTVproductionhasalonghistory.Weloveourcityandtrytobepartofourcommunitybyshowingsmallbusinesses,localfood,andworkingwithartsorganizationslikeTexasFilmCommission,andAustinFilmFestival—thoughwearenotthe“AustinTelevisionFestival”.Weareanationaleventthatworkswithourmemberscomingfromallovertheworld.Co-foundersCaitlinMcFarlandandEmilyGipsonhavespentadecadeinavarietyofareasoftheentertainmentindustry—fromfilm&televisionproductiontoworkingwithinthenetwork&studiosystems.Combiningtheirknowledge,alongwithnumerousgoodindustryprofessionalsthatmakeuptheAdvisoryBoard,theyareintroducingaone-of-a-kindfestivalexperience.1、WhatisspecialaboutATX?A．Thefilmsareperformedtherealive.B．Actorscompetethereforbetterfilms.C．Audiencescanenjoymorethanfilmsthere.D．Audiencescanchoosetheirfavoritefilmstosee.2、WhatdopanelsdoatATX?A．Theyplayrolesinthefilms.B．TheymonitorthecreationofthefilmsC．Theyseehowaudiencesreacttotheirfilms.D．Theyofferatechnologicalperspectiveoffilms.3、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“wearenotthe‘AustinTelevisionFestival’”inparagraph3?A．Thefestivaliscelebratednationwide.B．Theaudiencesaremainlyfromabroad.C．Thelocalsareuninterestedintheevent.D．Peoplecanenjoythefestivalworldwide.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A．FilmsinATXB．TriptoAustinC．ATXTelevisionFestivalD．FestivalsinAustin22．（8分）WhenKatieStaglianowas9yearsold,shewasgivenaclassprojecttogrowherfirstcabbagefromjustoneseed.Shetookithomeandplanteditinherhomegarden.Itdidn’teventakeherlongtocomeupandbegintogrow.Butasfriendscameover,theypointedoutthatitwasbiggerthananyoftheirs.Anditgrewsomuchthatthecabbageendedupweighing40pounds!Katiethendecidedthatshecouldusethiscabbagetodosomethingniceforthecommunity.Soshetookthehugecabbagetoalocalsoupkitchen,wheretheyusedit,andcookeditwithhamandrice.Andbecauseofhercabbage,275peoplewerefed.Shebegantorealizethatgardeningandhelpingpeopleiswhatshelikestodomost.So,shedecidedtostartherfirstgardenonaplotoflanddonatedbyherschool.“Ithinkifmorekidsgettoexperiencegardeningtheywouldfindouthowcoolitisandhowmanypeoplecanbefedifyoudonateyourproduce,”saidKatie.Now,just9yearslater,Katieis18yearsold,andhassetupherownbusinesscalled“Katie’sKrops”withthehelpofherfamilyfriends.Butthisdoesn’tevencomeclosetotheotheramazingpart.Shehasraisedover200,000dollars!Andthereareover100Katie’sKropswithin33statesintheUnitedStates.Shelovesgardeningandlovesinspiringotherchildrentoexperiencethejoyofgardeningaswell.Asoftoday,herfirstgardenisstilldoingamazingandisevenresponsibleforsupplyingover3,000poundsofproducedonatedtolocalcharities.Hergoalnow?Toget500gardensacrossall50states.1、HowdidKatiedealwithherfirstcabbage?A．sharingitwithhercommunity.B．Presentingittotheschoolkitchen.C．Eatingitwithherfamily.D．Givingittoherfriends.2、WhatinspiredKatietohelpothersbygardening?A．Thesupportfromherschool.B．Thegardeningandsharingexperience.C．Theencouragementofcommunity.D．Theadmirationofherfriends.3、WhydoesKatiesuggestmorechildrenlearntogarden?A．Shethinksgardeningiscool.B．Sheneedsmorepeopletohelpher.C．Shehopestoearnmoremoney.D．Shewantsthemtoexperiencethejoy.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．ThebriefintroductionofKatie’sKrops.B．Theamazingbenefitsofgardening.C．Katie'sachievementandfutureaim.D．Thejoyofgardeninganddonation.23．（8分）WhenWarrenBuffett,themostsuccessfulinvestor,wasaskedaboutthesecrettohiswealthandsuccess,herevealedthathereadeveryday,500pages,tobeprecise.Unfortunately,ifyou'realreadyworking9?5,youmightnothavethetimetoreadatall,letaloneanentirebookaday.Butwhatifyoucouldgetthebenefitsofreadingwithoutsacrificingallofyourfreetime?Youcan!WiththeBlinkistapp,yougetthekeylearninginminutes,nothoursordays.Ourexpertstransformthesebooksintoquick,easy-to-understandinsights.Startwiththe5most-readbooks.1.ThirteenThingsMentallyStrongPeopleDon'tDobyAmyMorin12minreadingtime147kreadsDoyoustruggletogetoveryourfailures?Gettingoverthesecanhaveaprofoundinfluenceonyoureverydaylife.Morinshareshowhermostsuccessfulpatientsovercamethesedifficulties.2.HowtoStopWorryingandStartLivingbyDaleCarnegie19minreadingtime238kreadsEverwonderedwhyyoucan'tstopworryingaboutsomething?Bydefiningthesourceofyourstress,youcangetoveritonceandforall.Carnegiecameupwithaformulathathelpsyouhandleanyoverthinkingsituation.3.HowWillYouMeasureYourLife?byClaytonM.Christensen13minreadingtime137kreadsAreyoumakingtherighttrade-offs(權(quán)衡)inlife?Whilecareerachievementscanbesatisfying,neglectingyourfamilyandfriendscanbebadinthelong-run—inwaysyoucan'tevenimagine.4.FindingYourElementbyKenRobinson13minreadingtime62.4kreadsEveryonehasapassion.Ifyoudon'tknowwhatyoursis,itjustmeansyouhaven'tdiscoveredityet.Findouthowyoucanbreakfreeofsociety'sstrictrulesandfindyourcallinginlife.5.EmotionalIntelligencebyDanielGoleman16minreadingtime318kreadsDidyouknowifyourpulseraterisesabove100bpm,you'redeemedtooemotionaltothinkrationally?Youprobablyletfeelingscloudyourjudgmentmoreoftenthanyouknow.Golemanexplainshowyoucanavoidlettingyouremotionsruleyouandmakebetterdecisionsinlife.1、WhatkindofpeopledoestheBlinkistappbestsuit?A．Successfulinvestors. B．Richbusinessmen.C．Peoplewhohavelittletimeforreading. D．Studentswholovebooks.2、Whichbookhasbeenreadbythelargestnumberofpeople?A．HowtoStopWorryingandStartLiving.B．HowWillYouMeasureYourLife?C．FindingYourElement.D．EmotionalIntelligence.3、Whichbookoffersadvicetopeoplewhofeelstressed?A．ThirteenThingsMentallyStrongPeopleDon'tDo.B．HowtoStopWorryingandStartLiving.C．HowWillYouMeasureYourLife?D．FindingYourElement.24．（8分）SavingOurOceans●YourMissionTeachoceanographers(海洋學(xué)者)withdifferentspecialtiesaboutotheroceanspecialtiesandthuscreateabetterunderstandingoftheoceanasacomplete,diversesystem.●BriefingYou'vebeeninvitedtoleadtheInternationalOceanographicConferenceinOslo,Norway.Overonehundredofyourfellowoceanographerswillattendit.Theproblemis,withsomanydifferentspecialtiesinthefield-fromgeologicaltobiologicaloceanography-theoceanographersattheconferencearefindingitdifficulttounderstandwhattheircolleaguesarestudying,letalonetograsptheoceanasanentire,diversesystem!YourjobwillbetogivetheopeningspeechattheConferenceoutliningthegeneralkindsofoceanographyinawaythateachtypeofoceanographerswillunderstand.Then,youwillassigndifferentoceanographerstodifferentprojectsandexplaintothemhowbesttoworktogether.●Family-xfileYoungerXpeditioners:Pickoneproject,andlearnmoreaboutitthroughitsphotogallery.Then,createaposterbasedontheanimalsandterrain(地形).Makesuretolabeleachanimalthatyoudraw.Showyourpostertoyourfamilyanddescribetothemwhatyouhavedrawn.OlderXpeditioners:Learnmoreabouteachoftheprojects:Whereintheoceanwouldoceanographersgotostudythem?Whatanimalsmightoceanographersstudyintheproject?Whichtypesofoceanographerswouldyouassignforeachprojectandhowwouldtheyworktogether?Finally,thinkaboutthewaysinwhichthedifferentgeneralkindsofoceanographymightrelate.Whyisitimportanttolookattheoceanasanentiresystem,ratherthanasdistinctparts?Howmightlookingateachseparatepartandtheoceanasawholeimpactconservationefforts?PracticeyourspeechfortheConferenceinfrontofyourfamily.1、Whatisyourmissionaccordingtothetext?A．Tosavetheoceansallovertheearth.B．ToattendtheInternationalOceanographicConferenceinNorway.C．Toenterforanactivitywithonehundredfellowoceanographers.D．Tohelpbetterunderstandtheoceanasacomplete,diversesystem.2、Wherecanyougetthedetailedinstructionsforyouinadvance?A．Fromtheleaderoftheconference.B．FromYoungerXpeditioners.C．FromthepartofBriefing.D．FromOlderXpeditioners.3、Howshouldyouprepareyourspeechaccordingtothetext?A．Practiceitathomewiththefamilyinfront.B．Askalotofquestionsabouttheoceans.C．Createapostertogetinformed.D．Inviteotheroceanographerstotakepart.25．（10分）Flowersmakepeoplehappy.Andwhilethatmightseemobvious,therehasn’tbeenmuchresearchtoprovethepointuntilnow.SomenewstudiesbyRutgersUniversityscientistssupporttheideastrongly,andtheexpertsgoontoassumethatflowershaveflourishedonthisplanet,withtheirbeautyevolvinginrecentthousandsofyears,partlybecausehumansaresoattachedtothem.Inatest,bunchesofflowersweresentbyfloriststo113menandwomeninaretirementcommunity.All113gotflowersandanotebook,butsomegotthemearlierandreceivedasecondbunchwhentheothersgottheirs.Bynowyoucanguesstheoutcome.Themoreflowers,themoresmiles.Theresultsofthestudiesgotthescientiststothinkingabouthowtheflowerindustryoftodayhasevolvedintogrowingthingsthatservenootherpurposethanemotional(情感上的)satisfaction.Naturewon’tevenpollinate(授粉)manyofthedomesticatedflowers.Justamongroses,therearesomanytypescreatedbyhumansthat,clearly,flowersaren’twhattheyusedtobe.Butit’slikelyourcollectivehandhasplayedarolelongerthanyoumightthink.Geneticist(遺傳學(xué)家)TerryMcGuiresuggeststhatnature’sprettierflowersgottosurviveanddevelopwellbecausepeopledidn’tdestroythemwhentheyclearedforagriculture.Instead,theygrewthemandhavebeendoingsoforover5,000years.“Becausethey’reasourceofpleasure,wetakecareofthem.Inthatsensethey’relikedogs.Theyarethepetsoftheplantworld.”McGuiresays.Hereisonewaythatmighthaveworked:Manyspeciesofflowersthatarenowplantedusedtogrowonlywhenthegroundwasdisturbed,McGuireexplains.“Ashumansmovedintoagriculturalsettings,theseflowerswouldhavebeenweeds.”“Theseflowersmighthavebeentoleratedbecauseoftheirbeauty.Theseedswouldhavebeenpreservedandreplanted.Overtime,thebestoftheseflowersmighthavebeenselectedandtheseedsmorecarefullypreserved.”1、Theunderlinedword“theirs”probablymeans________.A．flowers B．notebooksC．flowersandnotebooks D．a(chǎn)secondbunchofflowers2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A．Wekeepdogsbecausetheymakeushappy.B．Peoplegrowflowersforthousandsofyears.C．Themoreflowerspeopleget,thehappiertheyare.D．Peopleleftalltheflowersalivewhenclearingland.3、AccordingtoTerryMcGuire,onepossiblewayofflowerevolutionis________.a.themostbeautifulflowerswerechosenb.peoplereplantedtheseedsoftheflowersc.flowerswerewildplantsatthebeginningd.peopleprotectedtheprettierflowerswhileclearinglandA．c,d,b,a, B．c,b,d,aC．c,d,a,b D．c,b,a,d4、Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．MoreFlowers,MoreSmiles B．Flowers:PetsofPlantWorldC．Human’sAffection&Flowers’Evolution D．Human’sLoveTowardsFlowers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）Deardad,Happybirthdaytoyou!Onthisspecialday,I’dliketotalktoyouinaspecialway.Idon’tthinkI’mgoodattellingyoumythoughtfacetofacewithyou,soI’m1toshowmydeeploveforyou.You’renotarichmanorafamousperson.Butinmyheart,youareoneofthegreatest2intheworld.I’m3you.You’re4interestedinbeingfamousandrich.Youdo5thingslikepayingforyourphoneontime,andworkingasaworkerinyourfactory.Thesmileonyourfaceshowsyou’repleasedwiththefamily.Youtakegoodcareofmygrandparents.YouhelpmewithmyschoolworkanddosomeshoppingwithmomonSundays.Inthepast,Ididn’tcare6youwerewithmeornot.NowIamsorrytosayIdidn’t7youbefore.ButIamthankfulforwhatyouhavedoneforme.IamquiteluckythatIhave8agreatfather.AndIfeelhappythatnowIcanletyouknowhowmuchIloveyou.Youaresuccessfulasason,ahusband,afatherandafriend.Lovefrom,Lydia1、A．writing B．thinking C．reading D．speaking2、A．kids B．a(chǎn)dults C．men D．women3、A．worriedabout B．proudof C．a(chǎn)fraidof D．sorryfor4、A．a(chǎn)lways B．ever C．a(chǎn)lready D．never5、A．common B．interesting C．wonderful D．popular6、A．whether B．that C．what D．where7、A．realize B．regret C．respect D．remind8、A．too B．so C．very D．Such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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Yang,anurse,canstillrecallherfirstsightof“Olivia”.“Oliviawasinmyarms,skinny,1．(stare)blanklyattheworld,”recalledYang.“Bornwithaseverebraindisease,OliviawasleftatChangshaWelfareCentre.Later,she2．(sent)here,theButterflyChildren’sCareCentre.”FoundedbyaretiredBritishnurseGouldin2010,itisChina’sfirstcentreforchildren3．incurabledisease.GouldwatchedamovieaboutanEnglishwomancomingtoChinatocareforhomelesschildrenofkids4．(leave)bytheroadside.Inspiredbythemovie,shecametoChinaattheageof45.Chinawasapoorcountrythen,5．sherealizeditwaswhereshecouldreallydosomething.Withallher6．(saving),GouldestablishedthecentreandnameditButterflybecausethebutterflyisasymbolofhope,beauty,and7．(free).Everybutterflyis8．(slight)different,andgoesthroughmanytransformationinitslife.Sheworkswithlocalwelfarecentre,whichsendsherchildrendiagnosedasincurable.Uptonow,they9．(provide)careforabouttwohundredchildren,manyof10．havediedinthearmsofthenurses,withdignityandsurroundedbylove.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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。ThreeyearsagoIfailedanimportantexaminmylifeandbecomeastudentinanordinaryschool、DisappointingasIfeltattheshabbycampusandthepoorly-equippedclassroom,Ifoundtheteacherspatientlyandconsiderate、Besides,Ienjoyedthefriendlyatmosphereinclass、Idecidedmakethebestofit、Iworkedhardandgotalonggoodwithmyteachersandclassmates、WheneverIhaddifficulty,theyarealwaysavailable、Soon,Ibecameoneofthetopstudentinmyclass,andwhichgreatlyincreasedmyconfidenceandgotmemotivated、Myexperiencetellmethatitisnotwhatyouaregivenbuthowyoumakeuseforitthatdetermineswhoyouare、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是高二學(xué)生李華，你的表弟王林即將要上高中。請你給他寫一封郵件告訴他如何盡快地適用高中生活以及如何與新同學(xué)相處融洽等。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.信的開頭以為你擬好，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearWanglin,I’mgladtoknowthatyouaregoingtobeaseniorhighschoolstudentthisSeptember._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、A4、B5、C6、D7、A8、D9、D10、C11、B12、B13、B14、A15、B16、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、Iwroteabusinessplantheotherday.Igaveittomyhusbandforsuggestions.Afterreadingit,hesaid,“Idon'tthinkthisisuptoyourusualstandards.”Isaid,“Ineedmoreinformation.Whatdoesn'twork？”Hesaidhewasn'tsure.Ithentooktheletterandrereadit.Heasked,“HowaboutifIlookatitagainandmakenotesbetweenthespace？”Iagreed.AhalfhourlaterIlookedathisnotesandtoldhimhedidn'tunderstandthesituationandwhatIreallywantedtoexpress.Heshrugged(聳肩)andsaidOK.Itooktheletterandwentbacktomycomputerandagainrevisedit.AsIwaswriting,Icouldseemyletterimprovingbasedonhissuggestions.WhenIfinished,Iproudlyhandedtheletterbacktomyhusband.Hereaditforthethirdtimeandsaid,“It'sstillnotrightbutIcouldn'texactlysay.”IwasalittleannoyedandthentoldhimIwasthewriterandIhadseensomegoofy(愚蠢的)lettershesentout.ButIpickedupmyletterandwentbacktothecomputer.Afteranhourofrevisions,Iwentbacktomyhusbandapologeticallywiththeletterinmyhand.ItoldhimIwassorryforwhatI'dsaidandaskedifhewouldpleasereadtheletteragainbecauseIdidvaluehiscontribution.Beingaverypatientandkind-heartedfellow,heonceagainreadmyletteranddeclaredthatitwasfine.Thisallleadsmetothefollowing:whenyouaskforadviceonaproject,beappr