湖南省益陽市、湘潭市2025屆英語高三上期末預測試題含解析

湖南省益陽市、湘潭市2025屆英語高三上期末預測試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow2．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express3．Mysonturnedtobookstoresandlibrariesseekinginformationaboutthebookrecommendedbyhisprofessor,but________none.A．wouldfind B．hadfoundC．found D．hasbeenfinding4．—Whataconsequence!—Yes.I________himaboutit,butwithoutsuccess.A．willremindB．wouldremindC．wasremindingD．hadreminded5．Inthismoviegoingseason,womenaredrivingticketsalestoadegree,ifever,seenbefore.A．really B．frequentlyC．rarely D．never6．If________intheelevator,pleasepresstheemergencybuttonimmediately.A．trappedB．trappingC．havingtrappedD．tobetrapped7．Herdoctorindicatedthatevenaddinga(n)_____amountofdailyexercisewoulddramaticallyimproveherhealth.A．modest B．equalC．exact D．considerable8．Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though9．---I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.---Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday10．ManygasesintheatmosphereactuallyheatenergythatescapesfromtheEarth’ssurfacebacktotheearth.A．finding;reflecting B．found;reflectedC．found;toreflect D．found;reflect11．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．a(chǎn)fterC．until D．when12．Ilikesuchhouseswithbeautifulgardensinfront,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuy.A．it B．one C．that D．this13．ThankstoMr.Smith,thefatherandthesoneventually________aftertenyears'coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．madeupC．lookedup D．turnedup14．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen15．So________sometimesintryingtoaccomplishsomethingbig_______wefailtonoticethelittlethingsthatgivelifeitsmagic.A．wegetcaughtup;asB．dowegetcaughtup;thatC．caughtupgetwe;asD．caughtupdoweget;that16．_______inmylifeimpressedmesodeeplyasmyfirstvisittothePalaceMuseum.A．Anything B．NothingC．Everything D．Something17．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation18．Notuntilhewentabroadtofurtherhisstudy_______theimportanceofEnglish.A．hashefoundB．hehasfoundC．didhefindD．hehadfound19．Ibelievedhimtobehonestbuthisactionsshowedthathehad________.A．thetopdogB．thefeetofclayC．hiscupofteaD．theappleofhiseye20．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when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）AnexcitinglandingprocessofChang'e-4lunarprobe(月球探測器)wasseenthroughthemonitoratBeijingAerospaceControlCenterinBeijing,Jan.3,2019.Ittoucheddownonthefarsideofthemoonat10:26a.m.BeijingTime,becomingthefirstspacecraftsoft-landingonthemoon'sunknownsidenevervisiblefromEarth.China'sChang'e-4probehasstartedtheexplorationonthefarsideofthemoonthankstotherelaysatellitethatprovidesacommunicationlinkwithgroundcontrol.Therelaysatellite,namedQueqiao,meaningMagpieBridge,afteraChineselegend(傳說),waslaunchedonMay21,2018,andbecamethefirstcommunicationsatelliteoperatinginthehaloorbit,nearly500,000kmfromtheearth.Itcanalsoprovidecommunicationforprobesfromothercountries.Therelaysatellitewillalsobeusedforscientificandtechnologicalexperiments.ThemaximumdistancebetweenthesatelliteandtheChang'e-4probeonthefarsideofthemoonis79,000km.ThesatelliteprocessesdatafromtheprobeandsendsittoEarth.Thesatellitecanstayinitsorbitforalongtimeduetoitsrelativelylowfuelconsumption,astheearth'sandmoon'sgravitybalancesitsorbitalmoving.Whileinorbit,itcan"see"boththeearthandthefarsideofthemoon.TheconceptofusingarelaysatelliteinthehaloorbitwasfirstputforwardbyU.S.spaceexpertsinthe1960s,butwasrealizedbyChinesespaceengineers.Researchershopetousethecamerasonthesatellitetorecordasteroids(小行星)hittingthefarsideofthemoon.TocontrolthecostoftheChang'e-4probe,therelaysatellitewasdesignedtoberelativelysmall,weighingabout400kg.Researchershadjust30monthstodevelopthesatellite,puttingthemunderhighpressure.Topromotepublicinterestinspaceexploration,theChinaNationalSpaceAdministrationinvitedpeopletowritedowntheirwishesforlunarandspaceexploration,andtherelaysatellitecarriesthenamesoftensofthousandsofparticipantsandtheirmessages.1、Whatdowelearnfromthesecondparagraph?A．TherelaysatellitewaslaunchedonJan.3,2019.B．Chang'e-4probewasthefirstcommunicationsatellite.C．Therelaysatelliteonlyexploresthefarsideofthemoon.D．TherelaysatellitecanhandledatafromChang'e-4probe.2、Whywasthesizeoftherelaysatelliterelativelysmall?A．Toreducethecostasmuchaspossible.B．TomakeitcircleMoonforalongertime.C．Toavoidbeingcrashedbyothersatellites.D．TofollowAmericanspaceexperts'advice.’3、Whatmaderesearcherssufferfromgreatstress?A．Fewpeopleinterestedintheexplorationonthemoon.B．Therelaysatellitecarryingtoomuchequipment.C．Theirlackingenoughtimetodeveloptherelaysatellite.D．People'sneverbeingoptimisticabouttherelaysatellite.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．ChinaisanewspacepoweraftertheUSA．B．Chang'e-4probelandsonMoon'sfarside.C．Chinesespaceengineersmakemuchprogress.D．Spaceexplorationisadangerouschallenge.22．（8分）EXCURSIONDETAILS$109.99/Adult(ages13andover)$79.99/Child(ages8-12)*PricesmayvarywithseasonsThisadventurebeginswithamotorcoachridealongtheKlondikeHighway,parallelingtherouteusedbytheexplorersduringthe1898KlondikeGoldRush.You’llascendtothe3,290-footKlondikeSummit,whereyoucanphotographmajesticmountainsandwaterfalls.YourridecontinuesasyoutravelnorthtothefamousYukonSuspensionBridge.Feelthethrillingsensationofaswayingwalkway65feetabovethechurningrapidsoftheTutshiRiver.Finallywalkthroughthemuseum-qualitydisplaysdemonstratingthearea’suniquehistory.Bynowyou’veworkedupanappetite,andtheheartysalmonbuffetattheLiarsvilleTrailCampissuretotameeventhehungriestbeast.SavorwildAlaskansalmongrilledoveranopenalderwoodfire,avarietyofsalads,cornbreadanddessert.Afteryourmeal,youmayreturnorbedroppedoffinSkagwayforshopping.GuestReviews(4)PalpfromVancouver★★★☆☆GreatonehourstopattheSuspensionBridge.ThesalmonbakeinLiarsvillewasthebestpart!ItwasabuffetofUNLIMITEDsalmonthatwasbeingfreshlycookedoveranopenfire.Overallgoodexcursion,justalittletooexpensiveforwhatitis.DragonfromLosAngles★★★★☆DidthisonMay1,2019.Ourguide,Glenn,wasveryenthusiasticandknowledgeable,keepingusentertainedallthewaybymakingjokesandexplainingthehistoryofthelandmarks.Therewereonly12people,soweallhadwindowseats!!TheviewswereGREAT!Tooklotsofpics.PlutocratfromEdmonton★★★★★Enjoyedthedrive,enjoyedthefeesandenjoyedLiarsville,wherethefoodwasAMAZING.Can'tbelievehowmuchweenjoyedwalkingacrossthesuspensionbridge.RodfromRegina★★☆☆☆“TotheSummit”givestheimpressionyouaregoingtothebigsummit.Thiswasnotthecase.Thesummitinquestionwasjustasmallhill.Theviewsatthesuspensionbridgeareokbutnotincredible.ThelunchatLiarsvillewasnotbad,though,andthatstopwasbestoftheday.150、Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrecttouringorderintheexcursion?A．Skagway→SuspensionBridge→KlondikeGoldRushB．LiarsvilleTrailCamp→KlondikeHighway→TutshiRiverC．KlondikeSummit→SuspensionBridge→LiarsvilleTrailCampD．KlondikeGoldRush→LiarsvilleTrailCamp→SuspensionBridge1、Afterreadingthefourreviews,welearnthat______________.A．PalpthoughtthepricefortheexcursionisreasonableB．DragonthoughthighlyofhishumorousandlearnedguideC．PlutocratwasnotcontentwiththefoodinLiarsvilleD．Rodfelttheviewaroundthesuspensionbridgewasgreat23．（8分）Lifecanbesowonderful,fullofadventureandjoy.Itcanalsobefullofchallenges,setbacksandheartbreaks.Whateverourcircumstances,wegenerallystillhavedreams,hopesanddesires—thatlittlesomethingmorewewantforourselvesandourlovedones.Yetknowingwecanhavemorecanalsocreateaproblem,becausewhenwegotochangethewaywedothings,upcometheoldpatternsandpitfallsthatstoppedusfromseekingwhatwewantedinthefirstplace.Thistensionbetweenwhatwefeelwecanhaveand"whatwereseeminglyabletohaveisthenigglingsuffering,theanxietywefeel.Thisiswhereweusuallythinkit'seasiertojustgiveup.Butwe'renevermeanttoletgoofthepartofusthatknowswecanhavemore.Theintelligencebehindthatknowingisus—therealus.It'sthepartthatbelievesinlifeanditspossibilities.Ifyoudropthat,youbegintofeelalittle"dead"insidebecauseyou'redropping"you".So,ifwehavethiscapabilitybutsomehowlifeseemstokeepusstuck,howdowebreakthesepatterns?Decideonanewcourseandmakeonedecisionatatime.Thisisgoodadviceforanewadventureorjustgettingthroughtoday'schallenges.While,deepdown,weknowwecandoit,ourmind—orthemindsofthoseclosetous—usuallysayswecan't.Thatisn'tareasontostop,it'sjustthemind,thatlittlemanorwomanonyourshoulder,tryingtotalkyououtofsomethingagain.Ithasdoneitmanytimesbefore.It'sallaboutstartingsimpleanddoingitnow.Decideandactbeforeover-thinking.Whenyoudothisyoumayfeelalittle,orlarge,releasefromthejailofyourmindandyou'llbeonyourway.1、Accordingtothepassage,lifeisalways.A．fullofjoyB．fullofchallengesC．sowonderfulD．changing2、Itcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthatweshould___________.A．slowdownandliveasimplelifeB．becarefulwhenwechoosetochangeC．sticktoourdreamsunderanycircumstancesD．becontentwithwhatwealreadyhave3、Whatisthekeytobreakingtheoldpatterns?A．Tofocusoneverydetail.B．Todecideandtakeimmediateaction.C．Tolistentothoseclosetous.D．Tothinktwicebeforeweact.4、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?A．Escapefromyourpunishment.B．Realizationofyourdreams.C．Freedomfromyourtension.D．Reductionofyourexpectations.5、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．It'seasierthanwethinktogetwhatwewant.B．It'simportanttolearntoacceptsufferingsinlife.C．It'simpracticaltochangeourwayofthinking.D．It'sharderthanweexpecttofollowanewcourse.24．（8分）Whydoyougotothelibrary?Forbooks,yes--butyoulikebooksbecausetheytellstories.Youhopetogetlostinastoryorbetransportedintosomeoneelse'slife.Atonetypeoflibrary,youcandojustthat--eventhoughthere'snotasinglebook.AtaHumanLibrary,insteadofbooks,youcan“borrow”people.Individualsvolunteerashuman“books”andparticipantsintheeventcan“read”thebook--meaningtheywouldhaveaone-on-oneconversationwiththevolunteerandshareinadialogueaboutthatindividual'sexperience.“Books”arevolunteersfromallwalksoflifewhohaveexperienceddiscrimination(歧視)basedonrace,religion,class,genderidentity,age,lifestylechoices,disabilityandotheraspectsoftheirlifeForacertainamountoftime,youcanaskthemquestionsandlistentotheirstories,whichareasfascinatingandasattractiveasanyyoucanfindinabook.Manyofthestorieshavetodowithsomekindofstereotype.Youcanspeakwitharefugee(難民),asoldiersufferingfromPTSD,ahomelesspersonorawomanlivingwithHIV.TheHumanLibraryencouragespeopletochallengetheirownlong-heldbeliefs-totrulygettoknow,andlearnfromsomeonetheymightotherwisemakeaquickjudgmentabout.Accordingtoitswebsite,theHumanLibraryis“aplacewheredifficultquestionsareexpected,appreciatedandanswered.”Itprovidestheopportunityforthecommunitytoshareandunderstandtheexperiencesofothersintheircommunity.TheHumanLibraryOrganizationcametobeinCopenhagen,Denmarkin2000.RonniAbergel,hisbrotherDany,andsomecolleagueshostedafour-dayduringamajorNorthernEuropeanfestival,hopingtoraiseawarenessaboutviolenceamongyouth.Afterthesuccessofthisevent,AbergelfoundedtheHumanLibraryOrganization,whichhasbeengrowingeversince.Thoughthereareafewpermanenthumanlibraries,mostaren’tplacesatall,butevents.Thoughmanydotakeplaceatphysicallibraries,youdon’tneedalibrarycard—anyonecancomeandbepartoftheexperience.Therehavebeenhumanlibraryeventsallovertheglobe,inuniversitiesandinpubs,fromChicagotoTunistoEdinburghtoSanAntonio.Thestoriesthese"books"tellrangefromfascinatingtoheartbreakingandeverythinginbetween.Andthat'stheverypointoftheorganization--toprovethatnopersoncanbesummedupinjustoneword.Itseekstoshowpeoplethatyoutrulycan'tjudgeabookbyitscover---orbyitstitleorlabel.1、The“books”inhumanlibrariesare____________.A．long-heldbeliefsattractingindividualsB．inspiringstonesmotivatingpeopleintroubleC．eventsinwhichpeoplecantalktovolunteersD．unfairly-treatedpeoplesharingtheirexperiences2、TheeventinCopenhagenissignificantbecauseit_______.A．a(chǎn)imedtohelptheyoungsufferingfromviolenceB．a(chǎn)ttemptedtoreplacetraditionalphysicallibrariesC．laidafoundationfortheHumanLibraryOrganizationD．ledtoapleasingdevelopmentforthecommunitywithracism3、Inhumanlibraries,thereadersarelikelyto_________.A．deepentheirunderstandingofpeople B．enrichtheirownpersonalexperiencesC．hearthestoriesfromallovertheworld D．makequickjudgmentsaboutthe“books”4、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto_________.A．compareandevaluate B．informandexplainC．discussandpersuade D．a(chǎn)nalyzeandsuggest25．（10分）InsideasecuredroominabeautifulcastlenearParis,asmallmetalcylinder(圓柱體)restsonashelfbeneathadoublesetofbelljars.Ithaslainthereformorethanacentury,itsrestonlyoccasionallydisturbedwhentheroom’sthreekeyholdersperformacoordinatedopeningceremonytolettechniciansenterandcleanthispreciouspieceofmetal.First,thecylinderisrubbedwithapieceofsoft,alcohol-soakedcloth.Thenitissteamedwithpurewater.Finally,the1kgcylinderisreturned,carefully,toitsrestingplace.Suchattentiontoalumpofmetalisunusual,buthasapurpose.ThecastlehousestheInternationalBureauofWeightsandMeasuresandthatpieceofshining,circularmetalisitsholiestrelic.Itisthedefiningmass(質量)againstwhichallotherkilogramsaremeasured.Thisistheinternationalprototype,orstandard,ofthekilogram.TheIPK,inshort.Dozensofcarefullyweightedcopiesoftheoriginalhavebeenmade.Theyarestoredaroundtheworldandusedtostandardiseindividualnations’weightsandmeasuressystems.ButthedaysoftheIPK,initscurrentform,arenumbered.TheInternationalBureauofWeightsandMeasureshasdecidedtoreplacethissinglephysicalspecimenwithamorefundamentalmeasurement–basedonelectriccurrent–inordertodefinethemassofanobject.Thekingofkilogramsisabouttobedethroned.“Onekeyreasonfordoingthisworkistoprovideinternationalsecurity,”saysBureauspokesmanPaulRobinson.“Ifthecastleburneddowntomorrowandthekilogramwasdestroyed,wewouldhavenoreferenceleftfortheworld’smetricweightssystem.Therewouldbechaos.ThecurrentdefinitionofthekilogramistheweightofthatcylinderinParis,afterall.”AnothermajormotivationforthereplacementoftheIPKisthegrowingneedtobeabletocarryoutmoreandmoreprecisemeasurements.“Drugcompanieswillsoonbewantingtouseingredientsthatwillhavetobemeasuredintermsofafewmillionthsorevenbillionthsofagram,”saysRobinson.“Weneedtobepreparedtoweighsubstanceswiththatkindofaccuracy.”1、WhatdoweknowabouttheIPKfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．It’scaredforwithgreatdevotion.B．It’susedinreligiousceremonies.C．It’sbeautifullydesignedanddecorated.D．It’sthemostvaluablemetalintheworld.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“dethroned”underlinedinparagraph5?A．rebuilt B．removedC．destroyed D．upgraded3、WhatisareasonforreplacingthecurrentIPK?A．Toprotectthemetalcylinderfromdamage.B．Tomaketakingmeasurementsmoreeconomical.C．Toprovideallcountrieswiththesamestandard.D．Tosatisfytheincreasingdemandforexactness.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．NomorekilosB．AheavytechnologyC．ThefutureofthekiloD．Thehistoryofmeasures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）MybrotherhaddistrustedmydrivingskillsincethedayIsmashedhiscaragainstawoodenpoleatthegarageofoursmallcompound."Youaretoo1!”hesaidsharply.Icouldofferno2atthemoment,althoughanyexpertcouldhavemadethesamesillymistake—trustme.Atfirst,Iwasquite3inmyselfforhavingdamagedthenewcar,Ifoundmyselfbuildingastoryinmyhead:it’sso4,“Whycouldithavebeenmeinthis5?”ThenIdugalittle6torealizewhyIwasfeelingsoupset.IrealizedIwasmakingsomething7intoabigdeal.Iwasmerelybuildingastorythatmadeno8tomeat.Iwastoo9tothecurrentsituation,Ijusttaughtmyself,Imayaswell10thisandmoveon!”11lookingatwhereyouareandstartlookingatwhatyoucan.Wearesuretobe12whenwequarrelwithourselves；itiscivilwar.Yourfuturedependsonmanythings,but13onyou.Youmaysucceedif14elsebelievesinyou,butyouwillneversucceedifyoudon’tbelievein15.Afocusonthepastcausesustomissopportunitiesinthe16.Don’tspendhalfyour17tellingwhatyouaregoingtodoandtheotherhalfexplainingwhyyou18doit.Forgiveyourselfforpast19andhurts.Reachouttothewonderfulthingsthatlie20ofyou.Amanisnotwhathe’scalled;amaniswhatherespondsto.1、A．a(chǎn)bsent-mindedB．self-confidentC．fierceD．ridiculous2、A．a(chǎn)ssistanceB．excuseC．a(chǎn)dviceD．compensation3、A．confusedB．a(chǎn)mazedC．a(chǎn)nnoyedD．difference4、A．unusualB．unclearC．unfairD．uncertain5、A．messB．a(chǎn)dventureC．trapD．conflict6、A．fasterB．deeperC．harderD．further7、A．a(chǎn)bnormalB．bitterC．challengingD．unimportant8、A．replyB．senseC．a(chǎn)pologyD．difference9、A．a(chǎn)ccustomedB．exposedC．a(chǎn)ttachedD．limited10、A．a(chǎn)cceptB．maintainC．checkD．improve11、A．KeepB．PractiscC．EnjoyD．Stop12、A．fightersB．judgesC．losersD．observers13、A．currentlyB．mostlyC．graduallyD．a(chǎn)ctually14、A．somebodyB．everybodyC．a(chǎn)nybodyD．nobody15、A．yourselfB．othersC．luckD．education16、A．darkB．courseC．presentD．competitio17、A．fortuneB．energyC．minuteD．penny18、A．didn’tB．shouldn’tC．eventuallyD．frequently19、A．experiencesB．memoriesC．failuresD．difficulties20、A．insteadB．outC．rightD．a(chǎn)head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?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）StephenHawking,whotried1．(explain)someofthemostcomplicatedquestionsoflifewhilehimselfworkingundertheshadowofapoorphysicalcondition,hasdiedattheageof76.Hedied2．(peace)athishomeinCambridgeintheearlyhoursofWednesday.TheUK’sPressAssociationreportedhis3．(die),citing(引用)aspokesmanforthefamily.“Mr.Hawkingandhiscontributionwillberememberedforever,”ForeignMinistryspokesmanLuKangsaidonWednesday.“Hewasanoutstandingscientistandafighterwhostruggledagainstthediseaseandcontributedgreatly4．mankind’sunderstandingofscience”.5．(bear)inOxford,Englandon8January,1942,theBritishtheoreticalphysicist6．(know)forhisgroundbreakingworkwithblackholesandrelativity,andwastheauthorofseveralpopularsciencebooks,7．(include)ABriefHistoryofTime.His8．(child),Lucy,RobertandTim,said:“Wearedeeplysaddenedthatourbelovedfatherpassedawaytoday.Hewasagreatscientistand9．extraordinaryman,10．workandlegacy(遺產(chǎn))willliveonformanyyears.”Theypraisedhiscourageandpersistenceandsaidhistalentandhumorinspiredpeopleacrosstheworld.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短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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。IamoneofthefewmanwhoworkasanurseryschoolteacherinLondon.Mostofmykidscomefromfamiliesonproblems.It'ssurprisedhowveryyoungchildrenunderstandorareawareofthingsthatgowronginhome.This,ofcourse,affectsthemandsometimesmakethemverydifficulttodeal.Atsuchtimesyouhavetobeverypatientwiththem.Idon'tthinkthatwomenarenaturalbetterwithchildrenthanmenare.Anybodywhoispreparingtounderstandandhelpchildren,andwhohastherightqualitiescanlookafterthemandteachthem.Thequalitiesarethere,inallmenandwomen,butmostmendon'tusethem.Ithinkmygroupofchildrenratherlikebeingwithamanforthechange,especiallysincetheydon'tseetheir