1、综合过关检测(三)(时间:100 分钟 满分:120 分)第卷第一部分 阅读理解共两节,满分 40 分第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。A(2016吉林实验中学高三模拟)Getting rid of dirt,in the opinion of most people,is a good thing.However,there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.In the early 16th century,people thought that
2、dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease,as a medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in.A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths.By 1538,the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom.So did the king of Englan
3、d in 1546.Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way.Henry,King of France,was famously dirty.Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath,the king ordered that,to avoid the attack of disease,the nobleman should go out.Though the belief in the meri
4、t of dirt was longlived,dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century.Scientifically speaking,cleaning away dirt is good to health.Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease.Yet,it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved bey
5、ond science since World War.Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea:clothes need to be whiter than white,cloths ever softer,surfaces to shine.Has the hate for dirt,however,gone too far?Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays.Many firsttime parents nervously try to warn their children off touc
6、hing dirt,which might be responsible for the spread of disease.On the contrary,Mary Ruebush,an American immunologist(免疫学家),encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system.And the latter position is gaining some ground.【文章大意】本文主要讲述的是在历史的发展过程中,人们对于 dirt 的看法在不停地发生着变化。1The kin
7、gs of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses becauseAthey lived healthily in a dirty environmentBthey thought bath houses were too dirty to stay inCthey believed disease could be spread in public baths Dthey considered bathing as the cause of skin diseaseC 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的 as a med
8、ical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in.A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths.可知,他们认为在公共浴室里是可以传染疾病的,所以才下令关闭浴室。故 C 项正确。2Which of the following can best describe Henry s attitude to bathing?AUninterested.BCurious.CApproving.DAfra
9、id.D 解析:推理判断题。根据第二段的 Henry,King of France,was famously dirty.Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath,the king ordered that,to avoid the attack of disease,the nobleman should go out.可知他很害怕疾病的传播,所以才把这位贵族驱逐出去,故 D项正确。3What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?ATo stress the role of dirt.
10、BTo introduce the history of dirt.CTo present the change of views on dirt.DTo call attention to the danger of dirt.C 解析:主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段 Getting rid of dirt,in the opinion of most people,is a good thing.However,there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.和最后一段Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely
11、 nowadays.Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt,which might be responsible for the spread of disease.可知,人们对于dirt 的看法是在不停地发生变化的,故 C 项正确。B(2016江西师大附中高三检测)I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval,he learns to love himself and will be succes
12、sful in his own way.Several weeks ago,I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines.I kept asking him to sit down,telling him that he should concentrate better.He sat but seconds later,as if he didnt even notice he was doing it,h
13、e got up again.I was getting frustrated,but then it hit me.I started noticing his answers were much quicker and more accurate when he stood up.Could he be more absorbed while standing up?This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe.I was raised to believe that a quiet,
14、calm child was a sure way to lead to success.This kind of child would have the willpower to study hard,get good grades and become someone important in life.Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality qualities,and all you can do i
15、s loving and accepting them.As parents,throughout their growing years and beyond that,we need to be our kids best cheerleaders,guiding them and helping them find their ways.I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate.Obviously,he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine.We need
16、 to learn to accept our kids ways of doing things.Some way may have worked for me but doesnt mean we need to carry it through generations.There is nothing sweeter than being personal and unique.It makes us free and happy and thats just the way I want my kids to live their own life.【文章大意】作者发现儿子站起来思维更
17、敏捷,回答问题更迅速准确。所以作者的感受是:教育孩子时,要根据孩子自身的特点进行教育,才能促成他们的成功。4Time and again the author got his son seated in order to make himAkeep attentive Bgo politeCstay relaxed Dwork fastA 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I kept asking him to sit down,telling him that he should concentrate better.”可知,作者这样做的目的是让儿子注意力更加集中。5The underli
18、ned word“it”(in the first paragraph)probably refers to Ahis failure in keeping his son under control Bhis sons doing better while standing up Chis own experience as a school boy Dhis disappointment with his active child B 解析:代词指代题。根据第一段的倒数第二句“I started noticing his answers were much quicker and more
19、 accurate when he stood up.”可知,此处的 it 指代下文内容,即当他站起来做题时做得更快更准确。6By this passage,the author attempts to tell other parents to Acorrect their kids manners from the early ages Bguarantee their children s freedom at home Cdevelop a good relationship with their children Drespect and trust their kids ways
20、of behavior D 解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的最后一句“As parents.find their ways.”和最后一段中的“We need to learn to accept our kids ways of doing things.”可知,作者号召父母们要正确地引导和帮助孩子找到属于他们自己的学习方法,并且尊重孩子的行为方式。7Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?AParental Help with Teens Study BAdult Influence on Teens Grow
21、th CKids Success in Their Own Styles DFriendship between Generations C 解析:标题归纳题。纵观全文可知,作者通过自己儿子的表现得出结论:要根据孩子自身的特点进行教育,这样才能促成他们的成功。故选 C 项。C(2016山东莘县高三质检)At 4:53 pm.on January 12,United Nations aid worker Jens Kristensen was at his desk reading documents on the third floor of the Christopher Hotel,whi
22、ch served as UN headquarters in PortauPrince,when he felt a tremor.Four seconds later,the earthquake hit.“In a split second,I considered whether to run for the door or hide under my desk,”said Kristensen,48.“The door was closed,and I thought that maybe it was too far and I would be caught under fall
23、ing debris(碎片),so I hid under the table.”A bookshelf topped onto his desk,protecting him from being crushed by rubble and trapping him in a tiny pocket.“I was confined as if in a small coffin,”he said.It was so dark,and it didnt matter if his eyes were open or closed.He used the light from his mobil
24、e phone to see the surroundings around him.He found,among other items,a jar of instant coffee.“I had no food or water,only the coffee to suck on if I needed it.”At about 6:30 am.on January 17,an oil leak silenced the buildings generators,andKristensen was able to hear muffled voices above where he w
25、as buried.“I thought,I was too tired to bang and shout.But then I realized,I had to take every chance.This could be one.”So he called out.Six hours later,Kristensen saw his rescuers faces.“It was so amazing.I felt I had received a second birthday,”he recalled.Dehydration and pains but with only a br
26、uise and a scratch,Kristensen took three days to recover.The UN lost more than 90 people in Haiti.But Kristensen said that the outpouring of love helped heal the pain:“The genuine happiness of people toward me here has been wonderful.You feel part of a larger family.”【文章大意】本文讲述了 Jens Kristensen 经历地震
27、的全过程。这篇文章告诉我们:大家庭的温暖能帮助人们更好地恢复。8When the earthquake struck,Jens Kristensen decided to.Aread documents in the officeBstay under the deskCrun out of the room quicklyDcatch the falling debrisB 解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“The door was closed,and I thought that maybe it was too far and I would be caught under fal
28、ling debris(碎片),so I hid under the table.”可知,Kristensen 最后决定躲在桌子下面。9What protected Jens Kristensen from being injured by falling rubble?AThe bookshelf.BThe desk.CThe door.DThe pocket.A 解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“A bookshelf topped onto his desk,protecting him from being crushed by rubble and trapping him in
29、 a tiny pocket.”可知,书架保护了他。10When Jens Kristensen heard the voices,he came to know that.Ahe couldnt have the chance to survive the earthquake Bhis parents arrived here to save him at once Che was able to ask for help from rescuers Dhe was so tired and he couldnt say anything at all C 解析:推理判断题。根据文章第三段
30、中的“But then I realized,I had to take every chance.This could be one.”可知,当听到有声音时,他意识到要抓住这个获救的机会。11Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?AThe Rescuers Day BAn Aid Workers Life CA Dangerous Adventure DKristensens Experience in an Earthquake D 解析:标题归纳题。根据全文的内容可知,文章描述了 Jens Kris
31、tensen 经历地震的全过程,故 D 项能很好地概括文章的主旨。D(2016福建高三模拟)No one would much like the idea of eating 61 pounds of tomatoes a day.But if their goodness was put into an easy-to-swallow pill that you were told might prevent strokes(中风)and heart attacks you would probably be putting in an order tomorrow.Researchers
32、believe they may have come up with just that after trials.The daily pill contains a chemical called lycopene which makes tomatoes red and is known to break down fat in the vessels(血管).A Cambridge University study found taking the pills improved blood flow and the lining of vessels in patients with p
33、re-existing heart conditions.It also increased the flexibility(灵活性)of their vessels by 50 percent.The scientists believe it could limit the damage caused by heart diseaseresponsible for 180,000 deaths a yearand help cut the 49,000 deaths a year from strokes.They also hope it could benefit those with
34、 arthritis(关节炎),diabetes(糖尿病)and even slow the progress of cancer.Each pill is equal to eating around 61 pounds of ripe tomatoes.Studies have shown eating a Mediterraneanstyle diet rich in tomatoes,fish,vegetables,nuts and olive oil can significantly reduce cholesterol(胆固醇)and help prevent cardiovas
35、cular disease.Preliminary results from a twomonth trial,in which the pill was given to 36 heart disease patients and 36 healthy volunteers with an average age of 67,were presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association.It was shown to improve the function of the endotheliumthe layer of cells
36、 lining blood vessels.It also improved their sensitivity to nitric oxide,the gas which causes the enlargement of the vessels in response to exercise.Ian Wilkinson,head of Cambridge Universitys clinical trials unit,said,“These results are potentially very significant and it meets the goal,but we need
37、 more trials to see if they translate into fewer heart attacks and strokes.”Further studies are planned,with researchers hoping it could offer a choice for heart disease sufferers who can not take the cholesterol-lowing drugs.Mike Knapton,head of the British Heart Foundation,said,“Although this show
38、ed lycopene improved blood flow in people with heart disease,thats a long way from demonstrating that taking it could improve outcomes for people with heart disease.The best way to get the benefits of a good diet is to eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.”【文章大意】本文是一篇研究报告。研究者研究出一种集中了西红柿的有益成分的药丸,
39、通过实验证明这种药丸能够改善内皮细胞的功能。但这种药丸能否预防中风和心脏病还需进一步的实验。12What can we infer from Paragraph 1?AWe can eat too much tomato food.BTomatoes are helpful to strokes and heart attacks.CTomatoes will lose healthy elements if they are put into pills.DWe had better not eat tomatoes.B 解析:推理判断题。文章第一段第二句“But if their good
40、ness was put into an easy-to-swallow pill that you were told might prevent strokes(中风)and heart attacks you would probably be putting in an order tomorrow.”是解题关键,此句中的 their 指代 61 磅西红柿,由此可推知,西红柿有助于预防中风和心脏病。故答案选 B。13We can learn from the passage that the pills Aare at the experiment stage Bcan cure al
41、l the diseases Care widely used among patients Dcost patients so little money A 解析:推理判断题。通过文章倒数第三段中“but we need more trials to see if they translate into fewer heart attacks and strokes”和倒数第二段第一句中“Further studies are planned”可推知,这种药丸还处于试验阶段。故答案选 A。14Who were the volunteers by taking part in the tria
42、l?AChildren.BYouth.CWorking people.DOld healthy people.D 解析:细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句“Preliminary results from a two-month trial,in which the pill was given to 36 heart disease patients and 36 healthy volunteers with an average age of 67,were presented at a meeting of the American Heart Association.”可知,参与试验的
43、志愿者中有一些是健康的老年人。故答案选 D。15What was Ian Wilkinsons opinion on the trial?ADisappointing.BSurprising.CSatisfactory.DTerrible.C 解析:观点态度题。根据文章倒数第三段 Ian Wilkinson 的评论中的“These results are potentially very significant and it meets the goal”可推知,Ian Wikinson 对目前的试验结果很满意。故答案选 C。第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)根据短文内容,
44、从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2016中原名校高三联考)It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents.16They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways,that they are too serious and too strict with their children,and that they seldom give thei
45、r children a free hand.It is time that parents often find it difficult to win their childrens trust and they always forget how they themselves felt when young.17It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation.Adults worry more easily.Most of them pla
46、n things ahead.Young people make their parents angry with their choices in clothes,in entertainment and in music.But they do not mean to cause any trouble.It is just that they feel cut off from the adults world,and they have not yet been accepted into their world.18.And if their parents do not like
47、their music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech,this will make the young people very happy.Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say“yes”to what you do.19.It is natural enough,after being a child for so many years,when you were completely under yo
48、ur parents control.20If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility,they will give you the right to do what you want to do.AThey say that their parents dont understand them.BYoung people like to live with their parents.CAll you want is to be left alone and do what you like.DYoung p
49、eople like to act without much thinking.EIf you plan to control your life,youd better win your parents.FThats why young people want to make a new culture of their own.GParents should understand young people.答案:1620.ADFCE第二部分 英语知识运用共两节,满分 45 分第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、
50、B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(2016长春市普通高中高三质检)All you will leave behind for the world to remember is your legacy(遗产),but what legacy will you leave?I had a philosophy professor,whose untidy appearance was highlighted(突出)by a 21 sport coat and poor-fitting thick glasses,which often22 on the tip of his no
51、se.Every now and then,as most philosophy professors did,he would go off on one of those hardtounderstand“whats the meaning of23 ”discussions.Many of those discussions went 24 ,but there were a few that really hit home(切中要害).This was one of them.“25 to the following questions by a 26 of hands,”my pro
52、fessor instructed.“How many of you can tell me something about your parents?”Everyones hands27 “How many of you can tell me something about your grandparents?”About three fourths put up their hands.“How many of you can tell me something about your greatgrandparents?”Two out of sixty students 28 thei
53、r hands.“Look around the room,”he said,“In just two short generations29 any of us even know 30 our own great-grandparents were.Oh sure,maybe we have an old photograph in a musty(发霉的)cigar box.31 maybe we know the classic family 32 about how one of them walked five miles to school barefoot.But how ma
54、ny of us33 know who they were,what ever they thought,what they took pride in,what they were afraid of,or what they dreamed about?Think about that.Within three generations our ancestors are all but forgotten.Will this 34 to you?”“Heres a better question.Look35 three generations.You are long36 .Instea
55、d of you sitting in this room,now its your great-grandchildren.What will they have to say 37 you?Will they know about you?Or will you be 38 ,too?”“Is your life going to be a 39 or an example?What legacy will you leave?The 40 is yours.Class dismissed.”Nobody rose from their seats for five minutes.【文章
56、大意】作者讲述了他的哲学教授给学生上的一堂令人深思的哲学课。21A.welldesigned Bwell-wornCwellironed DwellcutB 解析:他的不修边幅突出表现在穿着一件“破旧的”运动服,戴着非常不合适的厚眼镜。well-worn“穿旧了的”。22A.ran Bstood Crested Dlay C 解析:眼镜经常“搁在”鼻尖上。rest 意为“使支撑在,使搁在”。23A.life Bfamily Cwork Dstudy A 解析:由全文可知,此处是说开展关于“生命”的意义的讨论。24A.somewhere Banywhere Ceverywhere Dnowher
57、e D 解析:很多这样的讨论最终都是“毫无结果”的。25A.Answer BRespond CContribute DRelate B 解析:教授要求学生举手回答问题,respond to 意为“回答,响应”,answer 后面不需要用 to,其他两个选项意义不相符。26A.show Bclap Ctouch Drub A 解析:根据下文,老师希望学生举手“show”回答老师提出的问题,而不是通过拍手“clap”回答问题。27A.went down Bwent up Cwent around Dwent forward B 解析:每个人的手都举了起来。go up“上升,提高”符合语境。28A.
58、rose Barose Craised Daroused C 解析:rise“升起”,为不及物动词;raise“举起”,为及物动词;arise“出现”;arouse“唤起”,raise 符合语境。29A.almost Bnearly Cno Dhardly D 解析:仅仅隔了两代人,我们所有人都几乎不知道我们的太祖父母是谁。hardly“几乎不”。30A.what Bwhere Cwhich Dwho D 解析:参考上一题解析。31A.Or BAnd CBut DSo A 解析:根据上下文,对祖父母的了解仅限于一张发霉的照片或者是一个经典的家人熟悉的故事。32A.history Bstory
59、Ctree Dsong B 解析:根据下文可知,如何光着脚走五英里应该是一个关于祖父母的故事。33A.simply Broughly Cgenerally Dreally D 解析:“但是我们中有多少人真的知道他们是谁”根据句意应选择 really。34A.happen Bbelong Crefer Dpass A 解析:根据句意“这样的事情会发生在你的身上吗?”可知选 A。happen to“发生”。35A.back Bahead Cfor Daround B 解析:根据下文,哲学老师让大家想象三代后,大家的子孙想起自己时会说些什么,因此需要大家向前展望,因此选择 ahead。36A.rea
60、dy Balive Cgone Dlost C 解析:gone 在此处作形容词使用,表示“消失了,不见了”,这里指三代过后,人已经不在了。37A.to Bfor Cbehind Dabout D 解析:“关于你他们会说些什么?”根据句意,此处应表示“关于”。38A.forgotten Bremembered Crespected Dscolded A 解析:根据上文“Within three generations our ancestors are all but forgotten.”的提示,此处应为被人们忘记。39A.learning Bmeaning Cwarning Dturning
61、 C 解析:根据上下文,此处是说你的生活对后人来说是一个警醒还是一个榜样。or 连接意义相反的两个词,故此处应该选择 warning,意思上与 example 相呼应。40A.way Breason Cexplanation Dchoice D 解析:根据上下文,此处的意思是“选择权在你自己的手中”。第卷第二部分 英语知识运用共两节,满分 45 分第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(2016 湖南邵阳市石齐学校高三检测)E-books are lighter and more convenien
62、t 41.(carry)than paper books,but there may be disadvantages compared with paper books.I received a Kindle e-book reader for my birthday,as I enjoy“light reading”.In addition to the science articles I have to read for work,I 42.(immediate)filled it with mysteries by my favorite authors.But I soon fou
63、nd that I had difficulty in 43.(remember)the names of characters from chapter to chapter.At first,I thought it was 44.I was getting olderbut then I discovered that I didnt have this problem 45.I read paper books.When I discussed this with my friends and colleagues,I found I wasnt the only one 46.suf
64、fered from“ebook moment”.Online,I 47.(discover)that Googles Larry Page himself had concerns about research 48.(show)that on-screen reading is slower than reading on paper.This seems like a particularly troubling trend for scientists,where ebooks are slowly taking the place of the heavy books that th
65、ey usually have to carry.On many levels,e-books seem 49.(good)than paper books.But some studies suggest that there may be important advantages in paper books 50.your goal is to remember what you read for a long time.【文章大意】本文比较了纸质书和电子书的不同。41to carry 解析:考查非谓语动词。此处是“beadj.to do”结构,此处句意:电子书比纸质书更轻更方便携带。4
66、2immediately 解析:考查副词的用法。此处是副词作状语,修饰动词 filled。43remembering 解析:考查非谓语动词。此处是 have difficulty in doing sth.结构,意为:做某事很困难。44because 解析:考查连词的用法。此处意为:起初,我认为是因为我正在变老,故用 because。45when/while/as 解析:考查连词的用法。此处意为:但是后来我发现,我在读纸质书时,就没有这个麻烦。此处意为:当时候,故填 when/while/as。46who/that 解析:考查定语从句的引导词。先行词是 the only one,故用 that
67、/who引导定语从句。47discovered 解析:考查动词的时态。此处表示过去发生的动作,故用一般过去时。48showing 解析:考查非谓语动词。research 与 show 之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,故用现在分词作后置定语。49better 解析:考查形容词比较级的用法。根据句中的 than 可知,此处用比较级。50if 解析:考查连词的用法。句意:一些研究显示,如果你想长时间记住你所读的东西,纸质书更有优势。故用 if 引导条件状语从句。第三部分 写作共两节,满分 35 分第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你
68、修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。My name is Li Hua.I was born in Shandong Province on February 1995.I started the school in 2001 when I was six.I studied happ
69、y in Guangming Primary School from 2001 to 2007.After that I went to No.39 Middle School and graduate last summer.The main subjects I studied at school included Chinese,maths,English,physics,chemistry and computer.I like English and computer best but I am very good at it.Last year I winned first pri
70、ze in the school computer competition.In my spare time I enjoy listening popular music and collecting stamp.My favourite sports is swimming in summer and skating in winter.答案:My name is Li Hua.I was born in Shandong Province onin February 1995.I started theschool in 2001 when I was six,I studied hap
71、pyhappily in Guangming Primary School from 2001 to 2007.After that I went to No.39 Middle School and graduategraduated last summer.The main subjects I studied at school included Chinese,maths,English,physics,chemistry and computer.I like English and computer best butand I am very good at itthem.Last
72、 year I winnedwonfirst prize in the school computer competition.In my spare time I enjoy listening topopular music and collecting stampstamps.My favourite sports isare swimming in summer and skating in winter.第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)(2016陕西高三检测)你班同学在英语课上讨论毕业班学生是否可以把课本留给下一届学生使用这一问题。假如你是小组长,请根据小组讨论的结果用英语写一份报
73、告,陈述自己的看法或建议。报告要点如下:AdvantagesDisadvantages可以节省资源,减少浪费教材内容经常更新节省家庭开支不能在书上作笔记西方国家普遍采用此做法注意:1.报道必须包括所有要点,适当增加细节,以使内容连贯、完整;2报道的开头部分已写好,不计入总词数;3词数 100 左右。Is Recycling Textbook a Good Suggestion?One possible version:Is Recycling Textbook a Good Suggestion?On behalf of our group,Id like to give a brief su
74、mmary of our discussion on the topic“Is Recycling Textbook a Good Suggestion?”As we know,when high school students graduate from school,their textbooks are usually thrown away,which are still in good condition.What a great waste it is!A suggestion has been put forward that we should recycle the text
75、books.Some students in my group agree to this suggestion.For one thing,recycling textbooks can save a lot of natural resources,which are used to make textbooks.And it can also save plenty of family expenses.For another,in western countries,recycling textbooks is very popular and it gives us a good example.But some have different opinions about it,for the content of the used textbooks are often renewed.Whats more,it is not proper to make notes in the used textbooks.But in my opinion,this is a wonderful idea because this will do good to both the government and the families.