成都市2022級(jí)高中畢業(yè)班第二次診斷性檢測(cè)英語(yǔ)本試卷滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。注意事項(xiàng)：1.答題前，務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考籍號(hào)填寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。2.答選擇題時(shí)，必須使用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。3.答非選擇題時(shí)，必須使用0.5毫米黑色筆跡的簽字筆，將答案書寫在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。4.所有題目必須在答題卡上作答，在試題卷上答題無(wú)效。5.考試結(jié)束后，只將答題卡交回。第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。Whatdidthemanenjoymost?A.Thestrongfocusonpainting.B.Theteacher’ssenseofhumour.C.Thevarietyofpracticeactivities.Whatdothespeakersthinkoftheconcert?A.It’stooshort. B.It’stoonoisy. C.It’stooexpensive.Whatdidthemanseeatthemuseum?A.Planes. B.Trains. C.Cars.Whydoesthemancall?A.Toreturnabook. B.Toborrowabook. C.Torecommendabook.Whatwilltheweatherbelikefortherace?A.Sunny. B.Icy. C.Cloudy.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘。聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。Whyweremostoftheaudienceschoolstudents?A.Theplaywasonaworkday.B.Theplaywasfreeforstudents.C.Theplaywasintendedforstudents.Whatsurprisedthewomanabouttheplay?A.Theperformancelevel. B.Theunusualending. C.Theaudience’sage.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至10題。Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantohelphimdo?A.Writeareport. B.Prepareforaninterview. C.Filloutaform.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthejob?A.Flexible. B.Rewarding. C.Challenging.Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo?A.Startworkingrightaway. B.Takeabreakbeforeworking. C.Lookforadifferentposition.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第11至13題。Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.AtriptoArgentina. B.Arecentearthquake. C.AnewsreportaboutChile.WherewasthewomanduringthedisasterinChile?A.AthomeinArgentina. B.InasmalltowninChile. C.NeartheChile-Argentinaborder.Whatdidthewomandowhenthedisasterstarted?A.Sheranoutside. B.SheturnedontheTV. C.Shestartedgettingdressed.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第14至17題。WhydoesthewomandoTaiChi?A.Togetrelaxedafterwork. B.Totrysomethingdifferent. C.Torecoverenergyquickly.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofyoga?A.Shefindsitrelaxing. B.Shethinksit’sdifficult. C.Shedoesn’tenjoyit.HowdoesthewomenfeelafterdoingTaiChi?A.Energetic. B.Calm. C.Tired.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Colleagues. C.Coachandtrainee.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第18至20題。InwhichyeardidHumboldtreturnfromhisLatinAmericanjourney?A.1799. B.1804. C.1859.WhatdidHumboldtstudyduringhisexplorationofLatinAmerica?A.Ancientruins. B.Ariver. C.Artandculture.WhatisHumboldtbestrememberedfor?A.Writingdetailedtraveljournals.B.Discoveringnewanimalspecies.C.Statingtwocontinentswerelinked.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5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)。AINTHISISSUEJustsomeofthewomenwhomadethismag...LorraineMcCallhasspentmostofheradultlifeworkingintheoutdoorsindustry.Hermainloveisjourneying;pastexpeditionshaveincludedacontinuousroundoftheMunrosin2005anda2000-miletouroftheCorbettsin2014.Mostrecently,shebecamethefirstpersontoclimballtheGrahamsinasinglejourney(shewritesaboutthatrecord-breakingfeatonpage42).LorraineisbasedintheScottishHighlands.LydiaPaleschiisafreelancewriterandauthorwhofindsfulfilmentthroughexploringandwritingabouttravelandoutdooradventure.Sheenjoysencouragingotherstogainthementalandphysicalhealthbenefitsofmovingtheirbodysurroundedbynature.BorninCornwall,shespendshertimesailing,seaswimmingandhikingbothathomeandafar.Readaboutheroff-the-beaten-pathadventuresonNepal’sHelambuTrekonpage52.EliseWortleyisanadventurerandwriteronamissiontoredefinewhatitmeanstobeanexplorer.Herongoingproject—WomanwithAltitude—highlightsoverlookedwomenadventurersfromhistory,whoachievedastonishingfeatsbutremainedlesscelebratedthantheirmalecounterparts.Onpage60,shewritesaboutherrecentattempttosummitMontBlanc,WesternEurope’shighestsummit.SarahJaneDouglas(anaward-winningauthor,CorbetteerandproudBluePeterbadgeholder)hasalwaysbeendrawntoScotland’shighplaces.Whencancerstruckwiththesamediagnosisthattookhermother,shejustignoredmedicaladviceto‘sticktobeachwalks’andinsteadtooktothemountains(findouthowthatworkedoutforheronpage26).Hernextprojectistofinishwritingasecondbook,titledSummitAboutSarah.Whichpagecarriesastoryabouthowsomeonebrokearecordofmountainclimbing?A.Page26. B.Page42.C.Page52. D.Page60.Whoworkstohelpthewomenclimbersthatdeservemoreattention?A.LorraineMcCall. B.SarahJaneDouglas.C.LydiaPaleschi. D.EliseWortley.WhatimpressespeoplemostaboutSarahJaneDouglas?A.Herresponsetocancer. B.Herconcernaboutherfamily.C.Thehugesuccessshemade. D.Theplanshehadforthefuture。BWriterShanXiaohuawasmeditatingwithherpeninhandinaroom,MaJunwasleaningbackwitharelaxedexpressiononhisface,exploringtheworldofliteraturewithhiscellphone.Inashop,blindwriterZhaoLingwaslisteningtoclassicworkswithcustomerswhileworking...ThesescenestakeplaceinXijicounty,amountainousareainsouthernNingxia.IthaswonthenameHometownofLiterature.Historicallyspeaking,theregionhasdeeprootsinit.TheXihaiguareawasonceapassagealongtheSilkRoad,withactiveexchangesanddiversefolkartssuchasfolksinginghua’er,storytellingandQinqiangOpera,aswellaseventslikeblessingeventsduringtheSpringFestival.Forthousandsofyears,diversecultureshaveintegratedwitheachother,creatingauniquehumanisticatmospherehere,whichinfluencedandguidedpeoplebornandraisedheretoturntheirthoughtsabouttheland,nation,homelandandthemselvesintowordsonthepage.Realityhasalwaysbeenasourceofinspiration.Consideredas“oneofthemostunfitplacesforhumansettlement”bytheUNinthe1970s,Xihaiguoncehadnothingbutthepoorland,droughtsandadelicateecologicalenvironment.Peoplelivingherehadnochoicebuttosufferthehardshipsoflife.Itwasliteraturethatgavethemstrength.Cleanandtidyroads,publicsquareswithwell-equippedfacilities,academiesfullofbooks,factorieswithorderlyproduction...GreatchangeshavetakenplaceinXihaigu.Inthepast,povertystoppedpeoplefromwritingastheystruggledtofeedthemselvesfirst.Now,writingreflectstheirambitions.Morepeoplecancreateliteraryworks.Here,theflowersofliteraturebloomeverywhere;here,literatureisthelandthatgrowsthebestcrops.Whyarethescenesdescribedinthefirstparagraph?A.Toshowwritingiseasytomaster.B.Todescribethelocals’loveforwriting.C.TointroducesomewritersinXijicounty.D.Tocomparethesituationindifferenttimes.WhichbestdescribesthetypicalfeatureofXihaiguareaaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Culturallyrich. B.Sociallyunstable.C.Historicallyimportant. D.Geographicallydiverse.WhatdidliteraturemeanforpeopleinXijicountyinthepast?A.Therecordingofhardships. B.Spiritualsupport.C.Theexpressionofthankfulness. D.Connectionwiththeoutside.Whatdoesthistextmainlytalkabout?A.ThepursuitsofpeopleinXijicounty.B.TheculturalsignificanceofXijicounty.C.ThepowerofliteratureforpeopleinXijicounty.D.People’sunderstandingofliteratureinXijicounty.CAhoneybee’slifedependsonitsuccessfullyharvestingfromflowerstomakehoney.Decidingwhichflowerismostlikelytooffernectar(花蜜)isincrediblydifficult.Innewresearchpublishedrecently,ourteamreportshowbeesmakethesecomplexdecisions.Wechallengedbeeswithafieldofartificialflowers,eachofwhichofferedatinydropofsugarsyrup.Different-colored“flowers”variedintheirlikelihoodofofferingsugar.Weputtiny,harmlesspaintmarksonthebackofeachbee,andfilmedeveryvisitabeemadetotheflowerarray.Wethenusedcomputervisionandmachinelearningtoautomaticallydrawandstudytherouteonwhichbeesflewthrough.Fromthisinformation,wefoundbeesveryquicklylearnedtoidentifythemostrewardingflowers.Theyquicklyassessedwhethertoacceptorrejectaflower,butsurprisinglytheymadecorrectdecisionswithin0.6secondswhileincorrectdecisionstookthem1.2secondsonaverage.Theresultsandwhatweexpectedarepolesapart.Usuallyinanimals,anaccuratedecisiontakeslongerthananinaccuratedecision.Thisiscalledthespeed-accuracytradeoff,whichhappensbecausedeterminingwhetheradecisionisrightorwrongusuallydependsonhowmuchevidencewehavetomakethatdecision.Moreevidencemeansamoreaccuratedecision,butgatheringevidencetakestime.Soaccuratedecisionsareusuallyslowandinaccuratedecisionsarefaster.Butbeesonlyacceptedaflowerif,ataglance,theyweresureitwasrewarding.Iftheyhadanyuncertainty,theyrejectedit.Theymighthavemissedsomerewardingflowers,buttheysuccessfullyfocusedtheireffortsonlyontheflowerswiththebestchanceandbestevidenceofprovidingthemwithsugar.Theonlyotheranimalsknowntobeatthespeed-accuracytradeoffarehumansandprimates.It’sindeedamazingthatbeesseemedtobebreakingthisboundary.Howdidresearchersgettheresultoftheexperiment?A.Byobservingbeesinthewild.B.Byanalyzingbees’flightpaths.C.Bytestingbeesindifferentcolors.D.Bycomparingbees’foodpreference.Whatdidtheresearchfindaboutbees?A.Theycouldtellartificialflowersimmediately.B.Theyperformedbetterincertaincoloredflowers.C.Theymaderightchoicesfasterthanthewrongones.D.Theymademorecorrectdecisionsthanotherspecies.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“polesapart”inparagraph3probablymean?A.Contrary. B.Reasonable. C.Essential. D.Confusing.Whydobeesbeatthespeed-accuracytradeoff?A.Theyignoreuncertainties.B.Theygatherevidenceveryfast.C.Theystayontherighttrackwhileflying.D.Theyadoptaspecialdecision-makingmechanism.DAquietrevolutionishappeninginautonomoussystems,freeingusfromtheburdensoflaborandgivingusmorecontroloverourlives.Arobotaxiscangiveyouasmoothridetowhereveryouneedtogowhileahumanoidrobotcanhandlechoresathome.Undoubtedly,insteadofspendingtimedriving,orfoldinglaundry,wecanengageinintellectual,artistic,andsocialpursuitsthatwerepreviouslyunimaginable.Wecanlearnnewlanguages,developnewskills,orconnectmoredeeplywithlovedones.Weareclosetoafuturewherethefreedomtocreateandexploreisnolongerlimitedbythedemandsofdailylife.However,undeniableconvenienceastheseautonomoussystemsoffer,there’ssomethingspecialaboutthetaskstheyaimtoreplace.Learningtodrive,orevenfoldinglaundryisnotjustchoresbuttheveryfabricofourhumanexperience.Thefirsttimeyougotbehindthewheelofacargaveyouamomentofgrowthandindependence.Foldinglaundrycanbeaquiet,reflectivemoment—areminderthatlifeismadeupofsimplerhythms.Hereliesthecontradiction:Autonomyisn’tjustaboutfreedomfromworkbutcontrol.Aswehandovermorecontroltomachines,wearelosingsomeofourown.TakeTesla’sFullSelf-Driving(FSD)system,forexample.Despitetheincredibleconvenienceandsafetyitoffers,weneedtoreflectonwhatwemightbeleavingbehindaswemoveclosertothisreality.Formany,drivingismorethanjustameansofgettingfromonedestinationtoanother—it’sanexperienceaboutfreedomandcontrol.Thesensoryconnectiontotheroad,andeventhejoyofmasteringtheartofdrivingareelementsthattechnologymightreplace,butnotnecessarilyreproduce.Truehumanautonomyisnotjustabouthandingoverdailytaskstomachines.It’saboutthechoicetoengageinthosetaskswhenwewantto.Thesimpleactofdrivingacar,orcleaningahomeismorethanjustafunction;it’sanexpressionofourhumanity.Perhapsthat’stherealchallengeinfrontofusasautonomoussystemsbecomemoreintegratedintoourlives:howtousethesemachinestoenhanceourfreedomwithoutlosingtheveryexpressionofourhumanity.Whatdoautonomoussystemsprobablyenableustoget?A.Greaterabilitiestohandlechores. B.Higherintellectualambitions.C.Moreopportunitiestodevelopcreativity. D.Afreefutureoflivingwithoutlimits.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlyfocuson?A.Thevalueofroutineexperiences.B.Thefreedomthroughtechnology.C.Thereflectionsonpersonalgrowth.D.Theroomforimprovingautonomoussystems.Whydoestheauthormention“Tesla’sFSDsystem”?A.Todemonstratethejoyofdriving.B.Toargueagainstthefreedomfromwork.C.Togiveanexampleoftechnologicalconvenience.D.Tostressthelossofcontrolandhumanexperience.Whatmessagedoestheauthormainlyconvey?A.Technologyservesasahelpinghand.B.Freedomisn’twhattechnologyoffersus.C.Thefutureofautonomoussystemsisinourhands.D.Thereareconflictsbetweeninnovationandautonomy.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Whetherthingsgorightorwrong,feedbackisalwaysnecessary.36However,providingeffectivefeedbackisnoteasy,asittypicallyrequiresseveralcomponents.Nowlet’sexamineeachofthem.Startonapositivenote.Constructivecriticismshouldalwaysstartonapositivenote.Itfeelsunfairandrudeifsomeonetellsyoueverythingyoudidwrongwithoutacknowledgingyourachievements.Sowhengivingfeedback,don’tjustnotethemistakesthereceivershavemade.37Bespecific.Effectivefeedbackneedstobespecific.Informthereceiverspreciselywhataspectsrequireimprovementsotheycanidentifyandaddressthoseareas.Forexample,don’tsay,“Yourpresentationwasunclear.”Instead,saysomethinglike,“Theintroductionofyourpresentationwasabitconfusing.38”Thisway,thereceiverknowsexactlywhattoconcentrateonandcanmakemoretargetedimprovements.39Thewholepointoffeedbackistohelpsomeonemakechangesforthebetter.Soyoushouldprovideideasonhowtoimprove.It’scrucial,however,toensurethatyourideasareactionable.Forinstance,“Youneedtoworkonyourcommunicationskills”soundstoogeneral.Itwouldbemuchbetterifyousay,“Trypracticingactivelisteningandsummarizingwhatotherssaytoensureyouunderstandthemfully.”Betimely.40Itonlyworksifithappensveryclosetoanissuearising.Forexample,sayyou’rewithacoworkerandnoticesomethinginthesalespitchheisworkingon.Insteadofwaitingforhimtorunintoproblems,providethefeedbackrightaway.Thisgivesthereceiverthechancetomakechangesandavoidproblems.A.Offerpracticaladvice.B.Focusonmakingchanges.C.Ithelpsuslearnfromourmistakesandgrow.D.Itlacksacleartopicsentenceatthebeginning.E.Feedbackisn’tofmuchuseifitcomestoolate.F.Thefeedbackacknowledgesthehardworkthepersondid.G.Instead,beginbyrecognizingtheireffortandwhattheygotright.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A，B，C，D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。IgrewupinPacificPalisades,oneoftheLosAngelesneighborhoodsburneddownbythewildfires.Asasmalltown,itwasa__41__placesinceeveryonegotonwell.Buttoday,ithasbeen__42__themap.NowI’mstandingonastreetwheremyfavoriterestaurant,CafeVida,oncestood.Itis__43__.Closingmyeyes,Icouldlistdozensofplacesthatare__4__4ofmychildhoodandarenolongerhere.Fireswereapartofmychildhoodandtherewasalwaysthe__45__ofthem.ButneverhadI__46__thattherewouldbesucha(n)__47__.Andyet,thatiswhat__48__happened.WhileIam__49__thewildfires,myfriendsaretexting,askingmeto__50__iftheirhomesarestillstanding.Asajournalist,nomatterwhateventsI’mreporting,Iloveconnectingwithotherpeople.Thisway,Ifeelsomething__51__aboutbeinghere,inaplaceIknowsowell,usingthetoolsthatI’velearnedonthisjobtohelp__52__thisstory.Butitisalsoveryemotional,becauseyoudon’ttruly__53__thetowninthemoment.Inaway,doingthisjobispartofmy__54__experienceforthePalisades.Thisisaboutpeoplerightnow.Everythingisgone,butwe’restillhereandwestillhaveeachother,andthat’swhat__55__isgoingtobeallabout.A.popular B.special C.suitable D.lovelyA.hiddenfrom B.stuckto C.wipedoff D.addedtoA.old B.gone C.strange D.livelyA.memories B.dreams C.pities D.remainsA.disappointment B.fear C.delight D.reliefA.remembered B.imagined C.admitted D.remindedA.encounter B.campaign C.accident D.disasterA.exactly B.eventually C.suddenly D.usuallyA.investigating B.fighting C.covering D.watchingA.check B.guess C.determine D.tellA.beautiful B.hopeful C.frightening D.annoyingA.witness B.share C.make D.changeA.understand B.protect C.record D.accessA.worrying B.awkward C.painful D.boringA.givingin B.sittingback C.holdingon D.movingforward第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，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。TaopingQiangVillageiswellknownasthe“mysteriouseasterncastle”becauseofitstypicalQiang-stylearchitecture56itscomplicatedroadstructure.TheTaopingWatchtowersofdifferentheightsandshapesstandinthevillage.Thearchitecturalcomplexisthe57(combine)ofstonetowersandhouses.Theywereconstructedwithearth,stones,hempandwood,someof58wereconstructedonlywithearthandwood.The59(solid)builttowersandhousesarestillingoodconditionaftermanyearthquakes.Therearealleyways(小巷)betweenthewallsofthehousesinthevillage.60somehousesbuiltoverthosealleyways,morealleywayshaveappeared,61(make)thewholealleywaystructuremorecomplicated.Walkinginthealleyways,peoplefeel62(they)transcending(超越)timeandspace.It’samazingthattheTaopingWatchtowers63(build)withoutanydrawings,measurementsandcalculationsthen,yettheyarewell-structured,solidandunique.Thewatchtowersareawonderfromthehistoryofworldarchitecturewhichattractanumberoftouristsfromhomeandabroad64(admire)them.Undertheearth,therearemanywaterchannelscoveredbyearthandstones.Therearesome65(move)stoneswhichhavebeenplacedatcertaindistances,whichhelppeopletogetwatereasily.Theconvenientandsecretwaterchannelsserveasawater-netthatreacheseverywatchtower,providingalargelivingspaceforthevillagers,especiallyduringwartime.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）上周，你參加了校學(xué)生會(huì)組織的環(huán)保作品展。請(qǐng)給校英語(yǔ)報(bào)寫一篇短文介紹此活動(dòng)，內(nèi)容包括：1.活動(dòng)過(guò)程；2.個(gè)人感受。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Mrs.Gradywelcomedherclassbackinsidethewarmcheerfulroom.Thechildrensettleddownattheirdesks,stillchattingabouttheactivitiestheyhadenjoyedoverthewinterbreak.IttookafewminutesforMrs.Gradytogettheirfullattention.“I’msogladyou’reallback.I’msureyou’rewellrestedandreadytogetbacktowork!”shesmiled.Thechildrenmadefaces,butmostofthemwerehappytobebackatschoolwiththeirfriendsaftertwoweeksoff.“Sinceit’sthestartofanewyear,we’lltalkalittlebitaboutsomethingpeopledothistimeofyear.It’scalledmakingresolutions.Doesanyoneknowwhatthatmeans?”Mrs.Gradyasked.Theteacher’seyesfocusedlikelasersontheboysstillchatting.Theyimmediatelystoppedandlookeddownattheirfingernailstoavoidherstare.Oliviaraisedherhand.“Iknow.It’swhenyoudecidetodosomethingdifferentforthenewyear.”O(jiān)liviaalwaysseemedtohavetheanswers.Mrs.Gradynodded.“Yes,that’sclose.Itdoesn’thavetobeatthebeginningoftheyear,butaresolutionisadecisiontomakesomekindofchangeandsticktoit.”Severalhandsshotupintheair.Suggestionssuchaseatingmorevegetables,eatinglesscandy,anddrinkinglotsofwaterwereoffered.Mrs.Gradyagreedtheyweregoodchoicestomakeforahealthyresolution.“Buttheresolutionwemakeisabiggeridea.Andnow,Iwouldlikeallofyoutotakeafewminutestothinkaboutwhatkindofresolutionyoucouldmakethisyear,andafewwaysyouwouldbeabletoachieveit.”theteachersuggested.注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Oliviathoughtaboutit.Oliviatookoutherworkbookandstartedwriting.