2025屆山東省德州市重點中學高三沖刺模擬英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準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題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。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．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．---That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone2．Youcanneverbe________whencrossingthestreet.A．verycareful B．toocareful C．carefullyenough D．enoughcareful3．—Let’shaveagameoftennis;theloserhastotreattheothertoanice-cream.—________.A．I’mafraidsoB．It’sadealC．You’vegotapointD．Isupposenot4．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone5．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how6．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．asC．orD．but7．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when8．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．areunearthed;areranging9．________bloodifyoucanandmanyliveswillbesaved.A．Giving B．GivenC．Togive D．Give10．Themajorityofnewbusinessesfailbecause,________theyhaveaproductorservicethatfillsagapinthemarket,theyusuallylacktheskillsinsales,marketing,andadministration.A．nowthatB．evenifC．aslongasD．asthough11．SallywasexcitedtomeetSusanatthepartylastnight．They_____eachothersincetheygraduatedfromOxfordUniversityin2010．A．haven’tseen B．hadn’tseenC．didn’tsee D．don’tsee12．---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk13．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．afterC．untilD．that14．---Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.---Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction15．________yourblog,Iwouldhavewrittenbacktwodaysago.A．IfIread B．ShouldIreadC．HadIread D．IfIcouldhaveread16．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled17．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld18．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun19．Officefurniturelikechairsandsofasshouldbeattractiveaswellascomfortable.A．manually B．visuallyC．physically D．securely20．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever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）IspentaweekinRugao,Jiangsu,athird-orfour-tier（四線）cityabout200kmnorthwestofShanghai,participatinginthe20thAsianMastersAthleticsChampionship,Iwenttherewithasimpleexpectation,otherthantryingtogetintothefinalsofthe100meventforthe65—69agegroup,totakesomegoodphotosofhistoricalarchitecture,ofaChinabeforedevelopmentwipesawayitspast.WearrivedatRugaoatnearlymidnightandthefirstsightofRugaowasinthemorning,fromthewindowofWenfengCityHotel.There,rightinfrontofme,wererowsandrowsofneatlybuiltandgoodqualitylow-risehomesofprettyrecentorigin.Andthereweremanyhigh-risebuildingsrisinginthedistance.ThestreetswerelandscapedandorderlyandnotmuchdifferentfromSingapore.ThebasicstructureofRugaowaseverythingamoderncitywouldhave,notathird-tiercityawayfromthemoderncoastalcities.Imanagedtovisitthevillagesmyselfandalongthewaythesightwasofnewlybuiltfarmers’homes,builtjustbehindthesmalllivingquartersofthepast.Thefewremainsofthepastthatwerestillstandinghavebeenrebuiltandservedtheownersintheirbiggerhomesasstoreroomsorgarages.WhatreallyimpressedmewasthesightofthepeopleofRugao.Thepeoplewereprettywelloff,livingingoodqualityhomesandlookingverycontentedwiththeirlives.Thechildren,theyouthandtheyoungwereapleasantsurprise.TheywereallthestadiumduringtheOpeningCeremonyfortheAsianMasters.Someweretheretoperform,somewerethereasaudiencestothisinternationalevents.Andtheunpredictablehappened,theskyopenedup,andeveryonewaswet.Buttheyouthandchildrencamewellprepared,withathintransparent（透明的）raincoatovertheircostumesandtheirlatestfashionablewear.1、ThewriterwenttoRugaomainlyto________.A．takepartinasportsmeetingB．goforasightseeingC．takesomepicturesofChinaD．visitsomerelatives2、WhatdoesthewriterthinkofRugao?A．Apoorthird-tiercityfarfromcoastalcities.B．Farmorebeautifulandmodernthenexpected.C．ItisverydifferentfromSingapore.D．ThevillagersarepoorbutthecityofRugaoisrich.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedtheskyopenedupinthelastparagraphmean?A．Theskywashighup.B．Therewasabigsunshine.C．Itwasraining.D．Theskywasopenedbysomeone.4、Whatmightthetextbelikelytotalkaboutnext?A．ThepreparationsforopeningceremonyfortheAsianMasters.B．TheperformanceofRugaointherainyopeningceremony.C．Theachievementsofthe20thAsianMastersAthleticsChampionship.D．TheclosingceremonyfortheAsianMasters.22．（8分）Culturecanaffectnotjustlanguageandcustoms,butalsohowpeopleexperiencetheworldonsurprisinglybasiclevels.Researchers,withthehelpofbrainscans,haveuncoveredshockingdifferencesinperception（感知）betweenWesternersandAsians,whattheyseewhentheylookatacitystreet,forexample,orevenhowtheyperceiveasimplelineinasquare,accordingtofindingspublishedinaleadingsciencejournal.Inwesterncountries,culturemakespeoplethinkofthemselvesashighlyindependentindividuals.Whenlookingatscenes,Westernerstendtofocusmoreoncentralobjectsthanontheirsurroundings.EastAsiancultures,however,emphasizeinter-dependence.WhenEasternerslookatascene,theytendtofocusonsurroundingsaswellastheobject.Usinganexperimentinvolvingtwotasks,DrHeddenaskedsubjectstolookatalinesimplytoestimateitslength,ataskthatisplayedtoAmericanstrengths.Inanother,theyestimatedtheline’slengthrelativetothesizeofasquare,aneasiertaskfortheAsians.Thelevelofbrainactivity,bytrackingbloodflow,wasthenmeasuredbyBrainScanners.Theexperimentfoundthatalthoughtherewasnodifferenceinperformance,andthetaskswereveryeasy,thelevelsofactivityinthesubjects’brainsweredifferent.FortheAmericans,areaslinkedtoattentionlitupmore,whentheyworkedonthetasktheytendedtofindmoredifficult—estimatingtheline’ssizerelativetothesquare.FortheAsians,theattentionareaslitupmoreduringthehardertaskalso—estimatingtheline’slengthwithoutcomparingittothesquare.ThefindingsareareflectionofmorethantenyearsofpreviousexperimentalresearchintoEast-Westdifferences.Inonestudy,forinstance,researchersofferedpeopleachoiceamongfivepens;fourredandonegreen.EasternersweremorelikelytochoosearedpenwhileWesternersweremorelikelytochoosethegreenone.Cultureisnotaffectinghowyouseetheworld,buthowyouchoosetounderstandandinternalize(使內化)it.Butsuchhabitscanbechanged.SomepsychologicalstudiessuggestthatwhenanEasternergoestotheWestorviceversa,habitsofthoughtandperceptionalsobegintochange.Suchresearchgivesuscluesonhowourbrainworksandishopefulforustodevelopprogramstoimproveourmemory,memorytechniquesandenhanceandaccelerateourlearningskills.1、Accordingtothepassage,Chinesepeoplearemostlikelyto________.A．moreemphasizeindependentthinkingB．alwaysfocusmoreontheirsurroundingsC．focusonthecontextaswellastheobjectD．thinkofWesternersashighlyindependentunits2、Weknowfromthepassagethatpeople’sbrainswillbemoreactivewhen________.A．thetaskismucheasierB．thebloodflowistrackedC．peoplebegintochoosecolorsD．thetaskismoredifficult3、WhatdoesDrHedden’sexperimentinParagraph4-5indicate?A．Culturehasagreatimpactonthewaypeopletalkandbehave.B．EasternersandWesternersperceivetheworlddifferently.C．People'sperceptionoftheworldcanbechanged.D．AmericansarebetteratcalculatingthantheAsians.4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A．EasternersprefercollectivismtoindividualismB．EastAsiancultureslaymoreemphasisonindependenceC．ittookovertenyearstofindouthowtoimproveourbrainpowerD．Americanswillchangetheirhabitsofperceptionwhenthey’reinBritain23．（8分）SydneyDayToursPortStephensDayToursLabeled“BlueWaterParadise”,PortStephensisknownforitsbeautyandmarinesurroundingswithover19milesofclean,whiteandsandybeaches.Itishometoaround30bottlenosedolphinandthuscalledthedolphincapitalofAustralia.Highlights:DolphinWatching;AustralianReptileParkOperates:Mon,Wed&Sat---8AMAdults:$195Children:$98Note:NotsuitablefromDec.20th,2017toJan.9th,2018inChristmas&NYperiod,Feb.2th-22th,2018inChineseNY.SydneyCityDayToursSydneyisabigcity,filledwithlotsoflandmarksandattractionstosee.ThiscanmakeitastressfultasktoplanyourownvacationinSydney.Luckily,ourtoursaredesignedtoallowyoutoseeallofSydney’smostfamouslandmarks.YoucanrestandmakesurethatyouwillbeseeingallthatSydneyhastooffer.Highlights:HarbourBridge;SydneyOperaHouseOperates:Daily---8AMAdults:$129Children:$65BlueMountainsToursTheseBlueMountainsToursfromSydneyhavebeendesignedfortheadventuresandpeoplewholiketoenjoybushwalking.Additionally,theseBlueMountainsDayToursincludesatoughwalkfromGlenbrooktotheWentworthFalls.Highlights:SeeAustralianwildlifeup-close;GuidedhikeatWentworthFalls.Operates:Daily—8AMAdults:$99Children:$74Note:Agoodleveloffitnessisrequiredforthebushwalk.Minimumchildageis11years.1、WhichoneisNOTpropertimeforthePortStephensDayTours?A．Jan.1th,2018(Sat.)B．Jan.3th,2018(Mon.)C．Jab.24th,2018(Wed.)D．Feb.3th,2018(Thur.)2、WhatcantouristsenjoyonSydneyCityDayTours?A．MarinesurroundingsB．HarbourBridge.C．DolphinWatchingD．Adventurousactivities3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheadvertisement?A．Allthetoursareavailableeveryday.B．Sydneycityhasthemostlandmarksandattractionsintheworld.C．Children10yearsandunderarenotpermittedonBlueMountainsTours.D．Allthetoursarechargedanddesignedonlyforadventures.24．（8分）Itwasnotyeteleveno’clockwhenaboatcrossedtheriverwithasinglepassengerwhowasluckytobeabletocrosstheriveratthatunusualhourbypromisingtopaysomeextramoney.Whiletheyouthstoodinthelightplacesearchinghispocketsformoney,theboatmanliftedalamp,withthehelpofwhich,togetherwiththenewlyrisenmoon,hetookacarefullookatthestranger.Hewasayoungmanofabouteighteenyears,clearlycountrybroughtup,andwas,asitseemed,onhisfirstvisittotown.Hewaswearingaroughgreycoat,whichwasingoodshape,andwhichhadseenmanywintersbeforethisone.Thejacketunderhiscoatwasmadeofleatherandtrousersfittedtightlytoapairofstronglegs;hisstockingsofblueyarn(毛絨)musthavebeentheworkofamotherorsister,andonhisheadwasahat,whichinitsbetterdayshadperhapsprotectedthegrayerheadoftheyoungman’sfather.Inhislefthandwasawalkingstick,andonhisstrongshouldershungaleatherbag.Brownhair,well-shapedfeatures,bright,cheerfuleyeswerenature’sgifts.Theyouth,whosenamewasRobin,paidtheboatman,andthenwalkedforwardintothetownwithalightstep,asifhehadnotalreadytraveledmorethanthirtymilesthatday.Ashewalked,helookedaroundaseagerlyasifhewereenteringLondonorNewYorkinsteadofthelittlecityinNewEngland.1、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Thisboywasrich.B．Thisstorytookplaceonacoldsnowynightinwinter.C．Theboatmanwouldn’tliketosendtheyoungmanacrosstheriveratfirst.D．Theboatmanknewthattheyoungman’snamewasRobin.2、Thestockingsthattheyoungmanworewere__________.A．WornoutB．veryexpensiveC．muchtoobigD．madebyhand3、Theyouthwaswearingahat,which__________.A．wasausedoneB．hisfatherhadboughtforhimC．hehadboughthimselfD．wasmadebyhismotherorsister4、Thecoattheyoungmanwaswearing__________.A．wasnewandingoodshapeB．wascutoutverywellC．hadbeenusedforalotofyearsD．fittedhimwell25．（10分）Traditionally,ithasbeentheworker'sroletoworkandmanagement'sroletomanage.Managershaveplannedanddirectedthefindsoperationswithlittlethoughtofconsultingthelaborforce.Managershaverarelyfeltforcedtoobtaintheworker'sopinionsortoexplaintheirdecisionstotheiremployees.Atmost,companieshaveprovided"suggestionboxes"inwhichworkerscouldplaceideasforimprovingprocedures.Inrecentyears,however,manymanagementspecialistshavebeenarguingthatworkersaremorethansellersoflabor—theyhaveavitalstake(利害關系)inthecompanyandmaybeabletomakesignificantcontributionstoitsmanagement.Furthermore,majorcompanydecisionsaffectworkersandtheirdependants.Thisisparticularlytrueofplantclosings,whichmayputthousandsontheunemploymentlines.Shouldworkers,then,playastrongerroleinmanagement?Workersshouldhavearoleinmanagement.Attheveryleast,thelaborforceshouldbeinformedofmajorpolicydecisions.Acommoncomplaintamongordinaryworkersisthelackofinformationaboutcompanypoliciesandactions.Between1980and1985aboutfivemillionworkerswerethevictimsofplantclosingsandpermanentlayoffs(失業),oftenwithnowarning.Atleast90days'noticeoughttohegiveninsuchcircumstancessothatworkershavetimetoadjust.Managementshouldconsultworkersbeforeclosingaplant,becausetheworkersmightbeabletosuggestwaysofimprovingproductivityandreducingcostsandmightbewillingtomakeconcessions(妥協)thatwillhelpkeeptheplantoperating.Itshouldbecomeageneralpracticetoincludeworkersinsomemanagerialdecisionmaking.Thereoughttoberepresentativesoftheworkersonthefirm'sboardofdirectorsorothermajorpolicy-makinggroups.Ifordinaryworkersaregivenavoiceintheplanningandmanagementoftheworkflow,theywillhelptomakeimprovements,theirspiritswillrise,andtheirproductivitywillincrease.Asafurtherincentive(激勵),theymustbegivenashareinthecompany'sprofits.Thiscanbedonethroughemployeestockownershipplans(員工持股計劃),bonuses,orrewardsforefficiencyandproductivity.Finally,whenaplantcannolongeroperateataprofit,theworkersshouldbegiventheopportunitytopurchasetheplantandrunitthemselves.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutmanagersfromParagraphl?A．Theywerenotquitequalified.B．Theydisliked"suggestionboxes".C．Theyneverconsultedthelaborforce.D．Theyseldomobtainedworkers'opinions.2、Inrecentyears,manymanagementspecialistshavebeenarguingthatworkers________.A．arenotsellersoftheproductsanylongerB．shouldhaveasayinmanagementofthecompanyC．arelessaffectedbycompanydecisionsthanbeforeD．areabletomakethefinaldecisionsforthecompany3、Accordingtothepassage,whathappenedbetween1980and1985?A．Workersdidnotmakenecessaryconcessions.B．Manycompanieswereclosedbecauseofstrikes.C．Managersconsultedworkersbeforeclosingaplant.D．About5millionworkerswerelaidoffwithoutadvancenotice.4、Iftheyarenotgivenavoiceinmanagerialdecisionmaking,workers________.A．cannotgetashareinthecompany'sprofitsB．willnothavetheopportunitytopurchasetheplantC．maylacktheincentivetoincreasetheirproductivityD．canstillgetbonusesforefficiencyandproductivity第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（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）LastsummerIwentonatwo-dayriverraftingtripwithmyteenagedaughterastheriverguide.Iwasproudtoseemybabygirl1andconfidentlymovingourraftthroughavarietyof2white-waterconditions.Ialsofoundit3tohavemydaughtergivingcommandsandbarking4astowhenandhowtopaddle(用槳劃船)．Asweapproachedthelargest5ontheriverIcouldfeelmyheartbeatingfaster.Upon6theturbulent(湍急的)water,ourboatgot7onalargerock.Iwasinthefrontoftheboatandreached8withmypaddle,thinkingIwouldhelp9usawayfromtherock.InthenextinstantIcouldfeelmyselffallingoutoftheboatandintotheriver.Ididhavemymomentsof10andterror.Thisresistancedisappearedquickly,11Ilandedinthecold,powerfullyturbulentwater.12myhigh-qualityflotationvest,Iwaspulledunderwater,13thankfully,withinsecondsIpopped(冒出)backuptothe14.Afewmomentslateroneoftheothertripleaderscalledformeto15towardhisboat,whereIwasquicklypulledupandin.Iwasshaken,outofbreath,andquite16tobeoutoftheturbulentwater.Anequivalentofthisexperiencehappensallthetimeinourlives.Thisislife.Youcannotcountonthingsgoing17.Whenwedo,weoften18disappointedandunhappy.Resisting19，whichoftenarrivessuddenlyandunexpectedly,keepsusfrom20thescenario(可能要發生的事)unfoldingbeforeusclearly,anditcankeepusfromactinginwaysthataresmartandeffectiveandthatleadtoresultsthatmakeusfeelgoodandproudofourselves.1、A．painfully B．gradually C．extremely D．skillfully2、A．freezing B．challenging C．fascinating D．thrilling3、A．ashamed B．annoying C．unbearable D．troublesome4、A．opinions B．lectures C．orders D．lessons5、A．rapid B．rock C．gap D．target6、A．pouring B．pumping C．entering D．covering7、A．occupied B．stuck C．rescued D．damaged8、A．backward B．down C．forward D．across9、A．scare B．hide C．pull D．push10、A．excitement B．performance C．suffering D．resistance11、A．before B．while C．because D．as12、A．With B．Despite C．In D．Below13、A．but B．therefore C．so D．or14、A．boat B．surface C．water D．terror15、A．wander B．flow C．float D．swing16、A．shocked B．relieved C．disturbed D．embarrassed17、A．potentially B．randomly C．smoothly D．quickly18、A．windup B．hurryup C．thinkup D．comeup19、A．change B．temptation C．pressure D．effort20、A．assessing B．seeing C．appreciating D．minding第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）AsmalltowninEnglandisteachingtheworldthatitisimportant1．(grow)yourownfood.Anyopenspace2．(use)togrowfruitandvegetables.Thereareapples,pears,peaches,strawberries,cabbagesandcarrots,hereandthere.Everyonecanpickthem3．free.Eightyearsago,awomannamedPaminTodmordendugupherrosegarden.Sheplantedvegetables,knockeddownthegardenwallandputupasign4．(say),“Helpyourself?”Today,Pamhas5．(complete)changedthetown.Anewtownhasbeenborn,6．iscalled“IncredibleEdibleTodmorden”.Pamexplainedwhyshethoughttheideawaspopular.“It’spossibleandpositive.Manypeopleknowwehavetochange,7．howwedothatisaquestion.Sooneday,shegatheredallthe8．(villager)together.Theydecidedtodosomethingdifferentatonce.Theydidn’twritereports.Theydidn’taskforpermission.Theyjustdidit.Onlyashorttime9．(late),Todmordenbecameabiggardenoffruitvegetables.InTodmorden,thereisamotto:Ifyoueat,youarein.Butthat’snotall.Thereare10．(many)than700edibletownspoppinguparoundtheworld,fromCanadatoMali.Peopletherethinkaboutfoodandprotectenvironmentatthesametime.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（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。作文中共有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僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Idon’trememberexacthowoldIwaswhenIbegantorideabike、IonlyrememberedhowIpracticedridingabikeinearlyyears、WhenIfirstsuccessfullyrodeabike,thatremainsavividmemory,mybrotherhelpedmewithholdingthebackseatofthebikewhenIwasriding、“Wow,Ididit!”criedI,assoonashenoticedIwasridingwithouthishandsholdit!Ilearntquickly,andsoon,eventhoughmyfeetwerenottouchingtheground,butIwasabletocyclearoundsixkilometeradaytoschool!It’ssolovelytorememberwhichhappenedatthattime、143第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）書面表達假定你是李華，暑假想去一家外貿公司兼職，已寫好申請書和個人簡歷（resume）。給外教MsJenkins寫信，請她幫你修改所附材料的文字和格式（format）。注意：1.詞數100左右;2.可以適當增加細節，已使行文連貫。

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、C5、B6、C7、B8、A9、D10、B11、B12、B13、A14、A15、C16、B17、D18、A19、B20、B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、1、A2、B3、C4、B22、surroundingsaswellastheobject.?C選項focusonthecontextaswellastheobject23、1、D2、B3、C24、1、C2、D3、A4、C25、AndylivedhighintheRockyMountains.Hehuntedwildanimalsthereandhealsotookothermentohunt,whichwashiswork.OnedayaletterbroughtAndyanewjob.Thisjobchangedbothhisfeelingaboutanimalsandhiswayofhunting.Thelettersaid,“Iwanttowriteastoryaboutbighornsheep（大角羊）．Ineedpicturestogowithmystory.Willyougetpicturesofthesheepforme?"Andy'stwosonswantedtheirfathertotakethejob."Wewillhelpyou!”theysaid.Bighornsheepareverywild.Andyknewitwouldbehardtogettheirpictures.“Butwhynottry?"theysaid.Fordays,Andyandhissonstried