参考答案

非限制性定語从句小练

I. 1. that / which 2. whose 3. where 4. that / which   5. which 6. As 7. when 8. where 9. which 10. who /that

II. 1. 去掉it  2. where改为which / that或删除3. which改为that 或删除 4. that改为whom 5. in改为on 6. Which 改为As 7. who 改为that 8. that改为which

III. 1—5 DDDBC  6—10 CBCDB

What Makes You Tired

1—4 CBAB

Try to Think Yourself into the Role

1—5 ADBCD

IQ Test

1. 5  2. 5

完形填空专练（三）

1—5 DCABC 6—10 BDADB 11—15 CADCC   16—20 DCDCA

阅读理解专练（三）

1—5 ABCDC

语篇填空专练（三）

（A） 1. showed。此处需要填一个谓语动词，根据句中另一个谓语动词expressed可知，应该用一般过去时态，所以填所给动词的过去式。

2. Experts。 根据谓语动词hope可知，此处需要填提示词的复数形式。

3. a。 此处需要填一个不定冠词表示一个的含义。

4. which。此处需要一个非限制性定语从句的引导词，因为先行词为物，所以要用which。

5. to prevent。此处需要一个动词不定式做目的状语。

6. safety。本题考查提示词的名词形式safety，表示“安全”。

7. what。引导一个宾语从句，并且在从句中做宾语，所以要用连接代词what。

8. with。此处考查介词 with的用法，表示“用，以”。

9. more。 此处需要用所给词的比较级。由语境可知，以暴力对付暴力，只能产生更多的暴力。

10. himself。此处需要用he的反身代词himself，behave oneself意思是“表现良好，行为良好”

（B） 1. with。考查介词。with time going by， as time went by随着时间的流逝。

2. that。考查强调句。句意：在我看来，实现自己的价值，是非常重要的。It is ... that用来强调 to realize our value， our idea。

3. best。考查最高级。句意：在我们生活中有最好的状态。根据in our lives可知用最高级。

4. use。考查动词短语中的名词。make full use of 充分利用。

5. another。考查固定短语。上文提到for one thing，一方面，故此处用for another另一方面。

6. which。考查定语从句。句意：它们必须能丰富我们的生活，这会给我们增加很多不同的经历，当我们岁数大时这些经历很值得记住。

7. remembering。考查固定短语。be worth doing sth. 值得做某事。

8. more / longer。考查固定短语。not any more/longer不再。

9. achievements。 考查名词。我们能为我们所取得的成就感到骄傲，我们没有任何遗憾。

10. ever。

选修7 Unit 5 词语专练

I. A 1. be / become / get used to 2. take up 3. as far as one is concerned 4. be occupied with / be busy doing 5. day in and day out 6. out of the question

7. settle in

B 1. 代替者，代用品;用……代替…… 2. 学校的， 学术的 3. 文章，散文 4. 导师，助教，家庭教师

5. 草稿，草案;草拟，起草6. 麻木的，失去知觉的

7. 事业，事业心8. （专题）研讨会 9. 电池（组），电瓶， 炮台10. 钻（孔）;钻，钻机11. 代理人，经纪人12. 反驳，驳斥

II. 1. comfort; comfortable; comfortably

2. preparation; prepare 3. qualification; qualified; qualify 4. requirement; require 5. govern; government

6. apology; apologize 7. abundant; abundance

8. recommend; recommendation

III. 1. preparing; preparations 2. qualification; qualified 3. recommended; recommendation 4. comfort; comfortable 5. occupied; occupation 6. apologize; apology 7. abundant; abundance

IV. 1. settled in 2. out of the question 3. day in and day out 4. As far as he is concerned 5. fit in 6. adjusted to

選修七Unit 1—5词语专练

一、1. resign     2. comments    3. participate

4. anniversaries  5. witnessed  6. reflects  7. shallow

8. donate 9. financed 10. purchase

二、1. adapt to 2. did me a favor 3. raise / increase; awareness of 4. sympathy for 5. demand; apology

三、1. set aside 2. sit around 3. participate in

4. adapt to 5. cut out

选修7第5单元同步验收题

听力录音原文

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. M： I think you only like collecting stamps.

W： I also like collecting coins. But collecting train tickets is my favorite activity.

2. W： Good morning. May I help you， sir？

M： Yes， could I change these pounds for dollars， please？

W： Do you want small bills or large ones？

M： Both are OK.

3. M： Hey！ How do you feel after work today？ How about having a drink？

W： I think I should go home and lie down. I dont know whats wrong with me， but my back hurts.

4. W： Which candidate are you going to vote for in the upcoming election？

M： Neither one. Im not voting.

W： What？ You have to vote. Dont you want to make your voice heard？

M： Neither candidate represents my views.

5. W： Peter， have you seen todays weather forecast in Mexico？

M： Nope， I was busy finishing my program plan.

W： Its saying the hurricane is going to land. Im worrying about our son there.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

W： Hello. This is American Amazon.

M： Hi， I ordered some products from your website a week ago， but they havent arrived yet， although you had told me you would ship them one or two days after I placed my order.

W： Give me a second， Sir， to track down your order... yes， here it is. The products were shipped on September 19th， thats a day after you placed your order. The shipping number is 3356， and the delivery company is BLC.

M： OK. Ill contact them. Thanks a lot.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

M： We havent had a vacation for several months， Linda.

W： Right. This is going to be a great week. I want to visit the Oriental Pearl Tower again and I have always wanted to visit Disneyland.

M： Well. I want to go to Shanghai University to see how it has changed since I graduated. What time is our flight？

W： Its in two hours. We should be on the way to the airport. Im afraid its difficult to get a taxi right now.

M： Dont worry. I met Jack this morning and he offered to give us a ride. He must be on the way here.

W： That will be great. Lets take our luggage and wait for him outside.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

W： May I help you， Sir？

M： Yes， Im looking for a nice gift for my wife. Its her birthday the day after tomorrow.

W： Its Thursday today. Her birthday is just the weekend. Awesome！ Perhaps she would like a necklace.

M： Shes already got one.

W： Well， then， maybe a ring or a watch would be nice.

M： Yes， she may need a new watch. The one shes wearing was passed down from my grandmother. So shes always late for work.

W： The gold one is pretty.  And it costs $2，500. But if you buy it now， I can give you 10% off.

M： Thats very nice. Ill take it.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

W： If youre looking for somewhere a little more adventurous， why dont you consider India？

M： India？ Can you fly to India from Hong Kong？

W： Yes， both Cathay Pacific and Air India fly direct to several cities in India. I have a nine-day package at a very reasonable price.

M： What will I do during the nine days？

W： We will go to the modern city of New Delhi， where youll be able to do some shopping. After that， youll go to Agra for the second stage.

M： Agra？

W： Agra is a city famous for the Taj Mahal. From Agra， you will fly to the foot of the Himalayan Mountains for the final stage of your trip.

M： What will I do there？

W： You will visit a very big wild animal park where you can see wild animals such as elephants and tigers.

M： That sounds exciting.

W： You will also go walking to the Himalayas to see the source of the famous river—the Ganges River.

M： It sounds wonderful. Now tell me how much it costs！

W： Im sorry， but Ill help you find it out.

M： Thanks a lot.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

M： Welcome to Las Vegas！ As you can see， we are located in the sunny Nevada desert. Throughout the world， Las Vegas is known as a place where people come to play cards. Its true that many people try to win money here. But tourists are beginning to see that Las Vegas has much more to offer.

If you love music， it will be a great place for you. World-famous musicians perform here all the time. Also， you can find new and exciting nightclubs on the Las Vegas Strip. And we have good dining restaurants and all-you-can-eat buffets. For those who like to shop， we have shopping centers that carry the same fashions sold in Paris and New York. We are also a family-friendly place to visit. Kids will enjoy our museums， parks， and swimming pools. Thank you for choosing Las Vegas. Get ready for a perfect vacation for the whole family.

参考答案：

第一部分：

1—5 AABCA 6—10 CABCC 11—15 BBCCB   15—20 BACAC

第二部分：

I. （A） 1—3 CBD

（B） 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国学校设置的一些奖项以及获得这些奖项需要满足的条件。

4. D。细节理解题。根据第二段的“and students who receive all averages of a 93 or above （90 in some states） ... receive an A Honor Roll”可知，在美国大多数学校，想要获得A Honor Roll，平均分必须在93分或以上。故答案选D。

5. D。 细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句可知，如果学生能连续四年获得“优秀学生”的称号，就能带着荣誉毕业。故选D。

6. B。细节理解题。根据第四段的“High school students must have a GPA of at least 3.5. Students must ... have a recommendation from a teacher.” 可知，B项为条件之一。

7. B。 标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文讲述的是美国学校设置的一些奖项以及获得这些奖项需要满足的条件。B项能概括文章内容，适合做标题。故选B。

（C） 语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道，很多学生觉得在澳大利亚感到孤独和不受欢迎，而事实是留学生在任何地方都有可能因为文化、习俗等各方面原因而交不到朋友。

8. A。 考查主旨大意。这篇文章主要讲了《高等教育纪事报》最近一篇报道称，许多外国学生称在澳大利亚感到孤独或不受欢迎。这些感受是澳大利亚密切关注其国际教育产业的原因之一。但不管国际学生去哪，交朋友可能不总是那么容易。故选A。

9. D。 考查细节理解。根据第三段的内容可知，加赖斯教授认为外国学生交友困难是多方面的原因造成的，所以选D。

10. B。考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“VOAs Student Union blogger Jessica Stahl did her own survey to find out how American students and foreign students relate to each other. More than 100 students， about half of them American， answered her online questions.” 可知杰西卡·斯塔尔通过在网上问问题的形式进行调查，故选B。

11. D。考查推理判断。根据最后一段“Professor Gareis says： International students who make friends with host nationals are， overall， more satisfied with their stay in the host country.” 可知，和東道主学生交朋友的国际学生对自己的经历更为满意。选D。

（D） 12—15 DCCA

II. 1—5 DGBEC

第三部分：

I. 1—5 ADCBD 6—10 BCDAC 11—15 BADBA 16—20 DCABC

II. 1. expectation（s） 2. its 3. enjoyable 4. but 5. be imagined 6. left 7. the 8. relaxing 9. examples 10. what

III. 1. I dont think I can get used to living in a big city after living in the country.

2. It was the first time that I had been criticized in public.

3. I dont know how to deal with all the food thats left over.

4. It is a relief to hear about the news.

5. As far as I am concerned， it sounds like a good plan.

第四部分：

I. 第二句： To改为In; traveling前加of

第三句： Travel改为Traveling; comfortably改为comfortable

第四句： Unless改为If; safety改为safe

第五句： was改为is; can改为cant

第六句： better 后面去掉to;depend改为depending

II. One possible version：

Dear Mr. Wilson，

Time flies！ Ive been back home. How I miss the days we spent together！ All I saw and experienced will be part of my memory. It was your help and kindness that made my study and life in the UK special and enjoyable.

Thanks to your help， I got used to the life there soon. I still miss the delicious meals you prepared for me. Besides， I really appreciate your patience while talking with me. It was a wonderful time for me to improve my spoken English.  And I also learned a lot about your country and the English culture.

I hope we can stay in touch with each other.  I am looking forward to your coming to China in the near future.

Best wishes，

Li Hua

高二下学期期中检测题（一）

听力录音原文

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. M： What are you looking for？

W： I am looking for my comic book.

M： Is it the book on your left， the one with yellow cover？

W： Let me see. Yeah， this is what I want. Thanks a lot.

2. W： Did you get the gas for the car？

M： Oh， I forgot. Wed better get some on our way back. But when the movie is over， we should get some dinner first before we leave.

3. M： I just got a job at Macys！

W： Really？

M： It doesnt pay much， but I get a 40% store discount. Now， I can buy some new designer clothes. Do you want to go shopping with me？ You are so stylish， so you can help me pick things out.

4. M： I m Jack. Sorry Im late， darling. I had to work late at my office.

W： But its eleven oclock！ And this is the third time this week！

5. W： Ive been sick these past few days.

M： Youd better ask for a leave and see a doctor.

W： I know， but I cant. I have a lot of work to do.

第二節

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

M： Hi， Jane. Your daughter is at university now， isnt she？ What did she finally decide to study？

W： If you remember， she was good at science. So her teacher encouraged her to study biology at university.

M： Its really a hard subject.

W： Thats true. But she changed her mind at the last moment and went for chemistry instead. I think thats even harder.

M： How about music？ Does she still play the piano？

W： Yes. And she joined a music club at college.

M： Wow. She is such a versatile girl.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

W： Hi， Mike！ How are you feeling now？

M： Hi， Jenny！ How do you know I am here？

W： I talked with Tom yesterday and he told me your right leg was injured. Nothing serious， I hope.

M： Dont worry. There is nothing serious. Thanks for coming. And thanks for the flowers.

W： Youre welcome. So how did it happen？

M： Well， I hurt myself when I played soccer yesterday.

W： Wow！ You must be painful at that time！

M： Of course. At the time I was in a lot of pain. So they brought me here.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

W： Youre late！

M： Yes， Im really sorry. I had to wait for ages for the bus.

W： Why didnt you drive？

M： Ah well， Ive sold my car.

W： Oh， are you getting a new one？

M： No， Im not getting another car. Ive decided to live without one.

W： Wow. What made you do that？

M： I think there are too many cars. And this town has been polluted.

W： Well， thats true. But a car is useful.

M： I dont think so. Its difficult to find a convenient place to park.

W： But how are you going to get to work？

M： Im thinking of getting a bicycle.

W： Dont you think bicycles are dangerous？

M： Not really， I dont think theyre as dangerous as cars.

W： Well， I couldnt do without my car. I have to take the children to school every day.

M： I dont think children get enough exercise. They should walk to school.

W： Okay， I know what you mean.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

M： So， Lena， youve been to Thailand， right？

W： Thats right. I went once on a holiday with my friends.

M： Wow. Ive always wanted to go to Thailand.

W： Yes， its a really nice place. I really enjoyed it.

M： So what did you do there？

W： Well， one of the things I did there was to take a Thai cooking course and I learned how to make Thai food.

M： Oh， wow. So how do you make Thai food？

W： Well， I cant remember but I really enjoyed the cooking course.

M： What was the course like？

W： Well， it was really interesting actually. They picked me up in the morning and drove me to an outdoor market where they sold all kinds of fruit and vegetables and meats and spices and they introduced me to many different kinds of herbs and spices that Ive never even seen before.  And then they took me to the kitchen which was actually an outdoor kitchen right by a beach， so I started cooking at the seaside.

M： Wow. Do you cook Thai food at home now？

W： Ah， unfortunately I dont， but maybe if I have time I will try it.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

M： I moved to this area seven years ago. Ever since I moved into this flat， Ive had trouble falling asleep at night because my neighbors are too noisy. I have had enough of this and decided to move. I have been looking for a new flat since the beginning of this year. Every week I go to the house agents office， but its the same story. The man always says that he may have something by the end of the week. I have seen a few flats during my search but I dont like any of them. One flat I saw had been empty for two years and it had a busy road on one side and a railway track on the other！ Last week I went to the agents again. This time I was told I could get a really quiet flat and that I wouldnt have any noisy neighbors. I went to see it at once. I was frightened because it was next to a cemetery. Just imagine what a terrible thing it is to have dead people as neighbors.

参考答案：

第一部分：

1—5 ACBBC 6—10 BCCAB 11—15 CCBAA   15—20 CBAAC

第二部分：

I. （A） 1—4 BDCD

（B） 5—9 ACDBC

（C） 10—12 CDC

（D） 13. School students / English learners / Lovers of English.

14. All kinds of information on English learning / Educational materials / Different kinds of self-study textbooks / Talks on the best ways to study by yourself / The latest computer programs to make studying English alone so much easier.

15. Different kinds of self-study textbooks and the latest computer programs.

II. 1—5 BDFAC

第三部分：

I. 1—5 DBACD 6—10 ABCDB 11—15 ABCCB  16—20 DACAB

II. 1. things 2. Because 3. played 4. from 5. were divided  6. which  7. It  8. usually  9. the  10. and

第四部分：

I. 1. 第一句中把a改為an  2. 第二句中把are改为were  3. 第三句中把surprising改为surprise 4. 第三句中把lonely改为alone 5. 第四句中把minute改为minutes  6. 第五句中把his改为her 7. 第五句中在told前加are 8.第七句中去掉back  9. 第七句中把that改为what 10. 第八句中把With改为Without

II.  One possible version：

Dear Jane，

I know you will go back to the US to visit your family during the summer holidays. But you cant leave your pet dog alone at home. Im writing to tell you I dont have any travel plan for the summer holidays and that Im willing to look after your pet dog when you are away. I am a genuine animal lover and I have looked after a range of pets including elderly cats in my home for 4 years and Im very experienced in looking after animals. Im sure I can take good care of your pet dog. I will give her food and water regularly. Whats more， I know how to wash a dog to keep her clean. So please trust me and leave your dog with me. Im sure she will be good when you come back.

I wish you have a good trip and please give my regards to your family.

Yours，

Li Hua

高二下学期期中检测题（二）

听力录音原文

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. W： Look！ What have you got for me？ I wanted milk， not water. Wheres the bread？ Why the oranges？ I wanted apples.

M： Dont blame me， darling. Heres the list you made for me.

2. M： Mrs. Rose， youve been blind in your entire life. How can you know what time it is？

W： I use a watch， just like you do. Every time I press this button， a voice tells me what the time is. If I tap it twice， it tells me the day as well.

3. W： You do travel a lot， dont you？ Last year， you went to China and Thailand， right？

M： Yes， Ive been to a lot of countries， but not yet to Russia. This summer， I plan to tour it for two weeks.

4. W： Jason， please turn down the TV a little bit. I cant hear my friend at all.

M： Hurry up and finish your call. Its midnight and our daughter is sleeping.

5. M： If you want to go skiing， you must have the right clothes. Do you have gloves？

W： Yes， and a scarf. You gave them to me at Christmas， remember？

M： Oh， yes！ I nearly forgot it. You will need sunglasses as well.

W： All right. Ill go shopping this afternoon and buy a pair of sunglasses.

第二節

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

M： Waiter？

W： What can I do for you， Sir？

M： The fishs flavor is not like what I ate before. Have you changed your chef or is there anything wrong with it？

W： Sorry， Sir. But Reno is still our chef.

M： So， whats wrong？ The fish tasted old and salty. Whats more， it lost its special smell which attracts me most.

W： Sorry， Sir. May I invite our chef to come here to explain it to you？

M： OK.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

M： Hi， Mary！ I wonder if you could help me with my English pronunciation.

W： Yes， of course.

M： Will you be free sometime today or tomorrow？

W： Let me see. Ill call on Professor White from seven to nine this evening， and after that Ill prepare my lessons for tomorrow. Would tomorrow evening be all right with you？

M： Certainly. I can come at about seven.

W： Could you make it a little later？ How about eight？

M： Yes， that will be fine.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

M： The summer holiday is coming. I am looking forward to it.

W： It will be really wonderful.

M： Yes， I cant wait.

W： Do you have any plans for the holiday？

M： Im thinking of learning diving. What about you？

W： That sounds interesting， but which center are you planning to go to？ I dont know of any.

M： There is a diving school set up by someone who used to be a student at our school. Its in New Jersey.

W： I heard that diving classes are expensive.

M： Yes， but Ive saved some money for this.

W： Then you go ahead. I dont think I can afford it. I may just stay at home， getting fatter and fatter.

M： Do go out， or you will not recognize yourself.

W： Maybe you are right.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

W： Hi， Bob. Did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident？

M： The old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened. She said it was the red cars fault. The red car was running at a high speed and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed.

W： Did you talk to Mr. Bates？

M： Mr. Bates？

W： Yeah， hes the man who was selling newspapers on the street corner.

M： Oh. Yeah. He said the man in the blue car didnt pay attention to the red car. When the red car stopped he didnt notice until it was too late. He hit the red car.

W： Did the neighbors see anything？

M： The neighbor， Mr. Jones， was working in his yard when the accident happened. He said he saw a dog run out into the street in front of the red car.

W： Hmmm. No one else mentioned a dog. Did they all see the same accident？

M： Yeah， I know. Pretty strange， huh？

W： Well， put it all in the report.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

W： Like most teenagers， I got a part-time job to earn some extra cash， but ended up learning a valuable lesson instead. I started working at a department store four months ago. My first day on the job made me feel very nervous and worried because everything was hands-on training. After what felt like a very long day of work， I realized that I had only worked for four hours at $6.75 an hour！ I continued going to work， feeling exhausted by all the back-breaking work I was assigned to complete for a minimum wage.

Working in the department store has changed my life for the better. It has made me realize that I cant do that for the rest of my life. I refuse to. I would much rather do something that involves me using my brain. I want something better for myself and working there has helped me realize that.

My grades have improved a lot since I started working. I am proud to say I learned a lot last term. I have devoted much of my time to applying for financial aid and a scholarship. Knowing that I dont want to end up folding sweaters has motivated me to focus more on the future.

參考答案：

第一部分：

1—5 ABBAC 6—10 CBBBC 11—15 BAACB 15—20 ACACB

第二部分：

I. （A） 1—4 CDBA

（B） 5—8 DCBB

（C） 9—12 ABCB

（D） 13. Beginners.  14. Almost half a century.

15. 140 Canadian dollars.

II. 1—5 EGDAC

第三部分：

I. 1—5 ACCBA 6—10 ADABC 11—15 DCBAB  16—20 CDDCB

II. 1. conducted 2. it 3. more likely 4. of 5. which  6. Besides 7. will be reduced 8. if 9. an 10. responsibility

第四部分：

I. 1. 第一句countryside前加the 2. 第三句In→On 3. 第三句all→both 4. 第四句village→villages

5. 第六句told 前加were 6. 第六句raise→raised

7. 第八句great→greatly 8. 第九句America→American 9. 第十句are→were 10. 第十句去掉them

II. One possible version：

My Most Unforgettable Experience

One day on my way to school， I ran across a traffic accident， in which a boy was seriously injured by a  motorcycle. I rushed to his rescue instinctively. I lifted him in my arms and called a taxi， which took us quickly to a nearby hospital. After emergency treatment， the boy came to. I felt at ease when I knew that he had  only suffered from minor bone fractures and would    recover in a couple of weeks. I left the hospital without giving my name， but my heart was full of joy and peace. Not until then did I understand the meaning of the proverb： “Helping others is the source of happiness.” This may be the most unforgettable experience of my life.