2023-2024学年甘肃省靖远二中高三英语第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题含解析

2023-2024学年甘肃省靖远二中高三英语第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题请考生注意请用铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢

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5301.almost onehundred jin,the stonewas movedby himalone.A.Weighed B.Weighing C.It weighedD.To weigh

2.Tom finallydecided to and give himself up to thepolice,which allowedhimto get away withonly asmall fine.A.kill thefatted calfB.face themusicC.see thehandwriting on the wall D.be ablack sheep一

3.I believeit isthe onlysolution tothis problem.—Thafs debatable,I think,I canfive othersolutions asgood asthat.A.come upwith B.make upwith C.live upwith D.keep upwith

4.When tofeel unworthy,children oftenwork extrahard toplease theirparents.A.to makeB.making C.made D.having made

5.The policerecognized thecriminal fromhis typicalfacial.一a scaron theforehead.A.expression B.featureC.outline D.gesture

6.-What aboutthe two of usgoing downtown-.I hatespending timehanging around.A・That suitsme fineB.Why notC.It dependson theweather D.Well,thafs the last thingI willdo

7.If youthink that the illnessmight beserious,you shouldnot goingto thedoctor.A.put offB.set aboutC.hold backD.give away

8.Mary feltfrom theoutside world,since shelacked anInternet connection andcouldnt receiveany e-maiLA.cut downB.cut inC.cut offD.cut out

9.his love,Chris senthis moma thank-you noteon MothersDay.A.Expressing B.Expressed C.To expressD.Having expressed（失业救济金）their countryto lifeon thedole ratherthan enablingthem tore-enter theworkforcewith thenecessary accommodations.、1What domore andmore woundedveterans appearto donowadaysA.Depend on the government for aliving.B.Be treatedbadly inmost workplaces.C.Ask the governmentformore dole.D.Spend moretime onjob hunting.、2How doesMark Dugganprove hisopinion in the passageA.By listingfigures.B.By givingexamples.C.By performingexperiments.D.By analyzingcause andeffect.、3What didveterans useto doin the1980s and1990sA.Refuse to find jobs.B.Be amain laborresource.C.Have muchtrouble findingjobs.D.Receive manydisability benefits.

4、One of the reasonswhy there are moredisabled veteransis that・A,damage from the waris greaterthan everB.veterans havesuffered much more thaneverC.the scaleof disabilitieshas beenbroadenedD.older veterans arent afraid to admittheir disability、5In Cadesopinion,the veterans who receivewelfare from thegovernmenttend toA・save moretrouble forthe governmentB・lead amiserable andunhappy lifeC.increasingly dependon thegovernmentD.suffer the humiliation of their combatinjuries第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D（分）

26.30My husband,Tom,has alwaysbeen goodwith animals,but I was stillamazed（松鸡）.when hebefriended afemale grouseIts1for agrouse to（接触）have anycontact withpeople.In fact,theyre hard to spot,2they usuallyflyoff whenthey hearhumans approachingThisgrouse cameinto ourlives in3Tom was working outin the field whenhe4herwalking aroundat theedge of thefield.She was5unafraid andseemed tobe6about whathewas doing,Tom sawthe7bird severaltimes,and sitegot morecomfortable aroundhim.We quicklygrew8of thebird anddecided tocall herMildred.One day,as Tomwasworking,Mildred camewithin afew feetof him to watch.Tom9he didntsee herand keptworking to see whatshe woulddo next.（啄）Apparently,she didntlike tobe

10.Shed runup andpeck atTomshands,then11off tosee whathe woulddo.This wenton for about20minutes,until Mildredbecametired of the12and left.As springwent andsummer came,Mildred startedto13more andmore often.14Mildred feltcomfortable enoughto jumpup onToms legand staylongenough for me to geta15of the twoof them together.This friendlygrouse soonfelt16no justwithour family,but withanybody whowalked ordrove by.When huntingseason opened,we puta17attheend ofour drivewayasking18not toshootour petgrouse.My father,who liveddown theroad,19warnedpeople notto shoother.

20.hunters wouldstop andtake pictures,because they

1、A.interesting B.reasonable C・impossible D.unusual

2、A.though B.because C.unless D.until

3、A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter、B.kept C.noticed D.imagined4A.got、B.certainly C.normally D.surprisingly5A.naturally、B.curious C・concerned D・cautious6A.crazy、B・awkward C.friendly D・elegant7A.shyC.fond

8、A.careful B.tired D.sickC.hoped、B.realized D.pretended9A.supposedC.amazed、B.observed D.disturbed10A.ignoredC・set、B.back D.take11A.putC.place、B.work D・man12A.gameC・turn over、B.come outD・fly by13A.give upC.Constantly、B.Suddenly D.Presently14A.EventuallyC.pictureB.dream D.sense、15A.chanceC.anxiousB.guilty D.familiar、16A.comfortableC.gunB.sign D・loudspeaker、17A.lanternhad neverseen anythinglike her.

18、A.drivers B・farmers C.hunters D.tourists、19A.just B.yet C.thus D.also、20A.In factB.For longC.On thecontrary D.By the way第二节每小题分，满分分阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内L5151单词的正确形式分语法填空

27.15There aretwo main

1.reason whythe temperatureof the air is always

2.____change.One reasonis that the airaround you

3.move in fromsomewhere else.Air usuallymoves inlarge bodies

4.call airmasses.Someair massesmove infrom thenorth.These airmasses usuallyhave coldair that causes thetemperature

5.drop.Air massesalso moveinfrom the south.Theyusually havewarmer airthatcausesthe temperatureto rise.Temperature changesduring thedayor nightcan begreat6・small.Thisdepends_

7.part onhow many clouds arein thesky.

8.there are manyclouds during thenight,they actlike coverson yourbed.They blanketthe earthand keeptheairfrom

9.losemuch ofits heat.The temperatureusually doesnotdrop muchduring sucha nightWhen there aremanycloudsduring

10.day,some ofthe sunsenergy willnot reachthe earth.The temperatureusually doesnot risemuchon sucha day.第四部分写作共两节第一节短文改错满分分10分假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文

28.10文中共有处语言错误，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10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\A,划掉修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意、每处错误及其修改1均仅限一词；、只允许修改处，多者从第处起不计分21011飞Today wasmy fatherbirthday,which wasso abig dayforme,so1wanted togivehim、surprise Myfather alwaysgave methat I wanted Hewas busybut triedher bestto do、、something forme Actual,he was a greatfather forme Itold mymother thatI wanted to、make adish formy fatherand sheis very happy toteaching meSo whenI、went home after school,I rushedto thekitchen,prepared forthe foodWith my、mothers help,Iwasvery confidentWhen myfather wenthome,he wasveryhappyand、、第二节书面表praised formealot Hesaid thiswas thebiggest presentshe hadreceived达（满分分）25（分）勇气是什么？《朗读者》的主持人董卿说，勇气是面对困难时的那一点点坚持，

29.25是面对他人否定时的那一点点信念请结合自身实际，从学习，生活两个方面谈一下你对勇气的认识请以“为题，写一篇英语短文Courage”内容提示学习中，某一科目有困难，曾经想到过放弃，是勇气让自己坚持了下来

1.生活中，我们可能会遇到很多阻力挑战，应该把勇气当作朋友，迎难而上

2.对勇气的体会:生活不是等待暴风雨过去，而是要学会在雨中跳舞

3.要求

1.词数80—120词，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；文中不得出现真实校名和姓名；

2.所写内容必须包含所给要点，可适当发挥

3.提示词have difficultydoing sth.;give up;problem;consider...as;insist on;confidentCourageCourage isa kindof power.We needit everywhere.参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

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530、1B、2B、3A、4C、5B、、6D7A、、8C9C、、、、、、、10D11A12D13D14C15B16B、、、、17A18C19B20D第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，40A BC D选出最佳选项、、211A、、2B3C、4D、、221C、2B、3D、4C、、23B2A、3C、4B、、241A、2B、3D、4B、5C、、251A、2A、、3B4C、5B第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261D、2B、3A、4C、5D、6B、7C、8C、9D、10A、11B、12A、13B、14A、15C、16A、17B、18C、19D、20A第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号L5151内单词的正确形式、

271.reasons

2.changing

3.moves

4.called

5.to drop

6.or

7.partly

8.When

9.losing

10.the第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）10第一处28so-such第二处前面加上surprise a第三处that—what第四处her/his第五处Actual—Actually第六处is-was第七处teaching—teach第八处一第九处去掉中的第十处prepared preparingpraised forfor presents^present第二节书面表达（满分分）2529Courage isa kindof power.We needit everywhere.Now,Iwantto talkabout myunderstandingof courage.Courage isimportant inlearning.I haddifficulty pronouncingEnglish wordsaccuratelybefore,and oncewantedtogive up.But with the encouragementof teachers and classmates,Iscrewed upthe courageto overcomedifficulties.Now,my Englishis reallygood.Courage isalsoimportant inour dailylife.We shouldconsider thecourage asa friendwhen wedeal withallkinds ofproblems.This friendwill helpus toface thedifHeuIties morebravely.I believe that lifeisnt aboutwaiting forthe stormto goaway;its aboutlearning todance intherain.We shouldstrongly insistonthevalues likeconfidence andcourage.

10.I dontlike fish,so Ieat itunless Iwas extremelyhungry.A.neednt B.shouldnt C.can,tD.wounldn9t

11.Although theRoma couldntbe forcedto paytaxes,they couldiTtvote theyagreedto agovernment.A.unless,submit toB.until,correspond toC.when,resign toD.while,compromise to一

12.Which doyou prefer,the formeroption orthe latter one—I thinkthe formerone isno betterthan the latterone.So Filchoose・A・the formerone B.thelatteroneC.either ofthem D.neither ofthem

13.----What waswrong Whydidnt yougo to the picnicas scheduled------Pm sorry.I aseriously-injured oldman to the hospital.A.would deliverB.deliveredC.had deliveredD.was delivering

14.—Did youenjoy yourjourney toBeijing lastweekend—・We haddriven morethan3hours beforewe found the rightway.A.Absolutely B.No wayC.Not atallD.With pleasure

15.—How doyou findthe healthclub—I wouldrather Iit.I feel its managementis goingfrom badto worse.A.haven9tjoined B.hadn9tjoinedC.didn9t joinD.had joined

16.Its impossiblefor all the peopleto getjobs becauseofthemis notfit forthem.A.every oneB.allC.not allD.none

17.you arefamiliar withthe authorsideas,try readingallthesections asquickly asyoupossible can.A.Now thatB.Ever sinceC.So thatD.In case

18.More andmore collegegraduates,the surveyshows,feelithard toAnd asatisfactory job.A.whatB.who C.as D.that

19.----Congratulations onyour promotion.Go outfor dinner,OK------Good!,just youand me.A.Follow meB.My treatC.My pleasureD.Allow me

20.Any informationoftheoral testpaper areregarded asstrictly beforeit isopen.A.conventional B.analyticalC.controversial D.confidential第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，40A BC D选出最佳选项（分）

21.6Research findsout whysome peopleare constantlyunder attackfrom thebloodsuckinginsects whileothers walkfree.For thoseunfortunate enoughto featurehighly onthe mosquitohit list,summer nightscanbe synonymouswith mosquito bites.Yet othershardly everget bitten.So howdo thebloodthirstyinsects selecttheir victimsTheinsects tastesmay seemarbitrary.However,research showsthat whenmosquitoes（气味）.make theirchoices betweenpotential victims,it allcomes downto scent^Mosquitoes areattracted bycarbon dioxideand heat,which everyonegives off.Butmosquitoes arealso attractedby certainscents Jsays Karl-Martin VagnJensen,the headofresearch atthe Department of AgriculturalScience atArhus University.According toJensen,it hasnot yetbeen confirmedexactly what the scentsin questionare.But researchdoes indicatethat somescents aremore attractiveto mosquitoesthan others.（培养皿）AH thelab employeesrubbed petri dishes against their stomachs.In thatway,their scentswere putonthedishes,which werethen putin acontainer fullof mosquitoes/9hesays.The mosquitoesrepeatedly landedon someofthepetridishes,but didntgo anywherenearthe others.”Perhaps takinginspiration frompopular fiction,therearealso thosewho considergarlic（驱虫剂）as anexcellent repellentagainstthewinged bloodsuckers.According to theresearcher,this strategymay notbe entirelyfruitless.uAs faras Iknow,there isno scientificproofthat eatinggarlic works.But theremay besomething tothe theorythat its possible tomaskscent withgarlic,“he says.The onlyreliable methodof protectionagainst mosquitoesisto userepellents thatare soldover thecounter.It containssome smellsthat canconfuse themosquitoes.When themosquito comescloser,it usessmell,heat andcarbon dioxideto decidewhethertobite.But ifit isconfused bya repellent,it willnever getthat far.1Which ofthe followingcan bestreplace thephrase underlinedin Paragraph

2、A.Be equalto.B.Be accessibleto.C.Be harmfulto.D.Be beneficialto.2What canwe inferaboutthe scentsattracting mosquitoesA.Mosquitoes canbe attractedby variousscents.B.Some kindsof scentsappeal tomosquitoes inparticular C.The labemployees usepetri、dishes todeposit theirscents.D.Mosquitoes arearbitrary whenit comesto differentscents.3What isthe mainidea ofthe lastParagraphA.A newstrategy isused inresearching repellents.B.Garlic isconsidered tobe anexcellent repellent.C.Using repellentsis aneffective wayagainst mosquitoes.D.The inspirationagainst mosquitoesis frompopular fiction.、4Where isthe textmost probablytaken fromA・Science fiction.B.A biography.C.A medicalreport.D.A researchpaper.（分）

22.8The next time your brain refusesto recall a simplefact orname,be thankful.That couldbe asign thatyourbrainis gettingrid ofunnecessary informationso thatit canoperatemore efficiently,and help you makebetter decisions.（神经生物学的）The researcherssay thereare numerousneurobiological studies（暂留）.conducted onhow the brain storesinformation,a processcalled persistenceHowever,scientists alsoassumed thatour occasionalinability torecall factswas due to aare anthe（海brain.In2013,scientists discoveredthat asnew neuronscombine withthe hippocampus马区）…region ofthe brainthat playsa significantrole inlearning andremembering-theyoverwrite old memories,making themharder toaccess.There isalso evidencethatthe brainweakens orremoves connectionsbetween neurons,in whichmemories areencoded.Thescientists havea theoryon whythebrainspends somuch energyerasing memories.They saywhatthebraindecides toforget isdetermined byour dailylife.An exampleis thatour brainsremember phone numbersaccording tothe need.Instead ofstoring thisirrelevantinformation thatour phonescan storefor us,our brainsare freeduptostore thememoriesthat actuallydo matterfor us.They alsobelievethatmemorizing toomuch detailcouldprevent usfrom makinggood decisions.So thenexttimeyou areunable torecallaseemingly importantfact,dont behard onyourself.Just throwit toyour brainsrubbish can”to makeroom forinformationthat cancontribute tomaking yousmarter!Remember,even Albert Einstein wasabsent-minded!、1What canwe knowfromthefirst twoparagraphsA.Persistence isnot aprocess tostore informationB.Once informationis storedin thebrain,it willlast foreverC.Learning andmemorizing takeplace inthe hippocampusD.New neurons will strengthenoldmemories

2、The brainhas toerase memoriesto・A.recall importantinformationB.store moreimportant informationC.store detailD.rememberphonenumbers、3If someunimportant informationis stored,it willbe.A.combined withthe hippocampusB.processed andmemorized permanentlyC.stored anddecoded immediatelyD.removed andforgotten soon、4What isthe besttitle ofthe passageA.Scientists encourageus toforget thingsB.The wayour brainsmemorize andencodeC.Forgetting thingsmay makeyou smarterD.Why wasAlbertEinsteinabsent-minded

23.（8分）When RandyHeiss wenthiking behindhis Patagonia,Ariz.farm,thelastthinghe expectedto findwas aChristmas listfrom a little girlacross theUS-Mexico border.foundthis balloonon mymorning walknear Patagoniaon Sunday.Attached toit wasa pieceofpaper withthe Christmaswishes fromalittlegirl,Heiss wroteon hisFacebook page.When hebrought the list hometo his wife,who speaksfluent Spanish,they determinedthatthe littlegirl hadasked forEnchantimals toys,clothes,art suppliesand variousothergifts.Thafs whenHeiss setout to make thelittle girlsChristmas dreamscome true.Heiss saidhehad attemptedto sendChristmas lettersto SantaClaus via balloon whenhe wasa kidbutnever received a response.Heiss senta Facebookmessage onWednesday toXENY,a radio station inNogales,to seeifit couldhelp himtrack downthe girlor herfamily.He laterreceivedaresponse fromthestation,which haddetermined theauthor ofthe letterwas an4-year-old girlnamed Dayami,and thestation wantedto setup ameeting betweenthetwoon Thursday.wIt justchanged myentireday,Heiss toldthe WashingtonPost.^Instead ofgoing backto myoffice inBisbee,Iwent withmy wifeto Walmart.uThe couplebought almosteverything onDayami*s list.They alsobrought afew giftsforDayamis littlesister,Ximena.They toldthe childrenthey were“ayudantes deSanta JorSantas helpers.Heiss,20,said theexperience wasvery healingfor himand hiswife.Nine yearsago,thecouples onlyson died.Being aroundchildren atChristmas timehas beenabsent inourlives,Heiss said.We nowhave friendsfor life.For aday,that borderfence withitsconcertina wiremelted away.1How didDayami sendout herChristmas wishesA.By callingHeiss.B.By attachingthem toaballoon.C.By writingtoaradiostation.D.By sendinga Facebookmessage.、2When didHeiss knowwhatthe girl exactlywantedA.After thehelp ofhiswife.B.When hefoundtheballoon.C・After theirmeeting inAmerica.D.When hegot aresponse fromthe radiostation.、3What mightmake Heissdecide tofulfill thelittle girlsChristmas wishesA.His son*swill.B.The girlsrequest forhelp.C.His similarunsuccessful experience.D.His desiretomakefriends withthegirl.4^What canwe inferfromthelast paragraphA.The couplegot outofthepain completely.B.The experiencewasagreat relieftothecouple.C.The couplewould helpmore childrenfrom Mexico.D.There willbe noborder betweencountries oneday.（分）24•8Bandhavgarh Nationalpark in India isbest knownfor itsamazing setting,aswell ashaving thehighest concentrationof tigersin India.In additionto tigers,therearealsobears,deer,wolves,birds,etc.Location:In MadhyaPradesh state,almost200kilometers northeastof Jabalpur.Thenearest villageis Tala,which isthe accesspoint ofthe park.游猎Opening Hoursand SafariTimesSafaris operatetwice aday,starting atdawn untillate morning,and midafternoon untilsunset.The besttime to visit the park isearly inthe morningor after4p.mtospot theanimals.季风季节.The parkis closedfrom July1to September30duetothe monsoonseasonBandhavgarh ZonesBandhavgarhis dividedinto threemain zones:Talathe parksbest zone,withthemosttigers,Magdhithe secondbest zonetoseetigers,and Khitauliscenicand lessvisited,although tigersightings dooccur there;particularly good for birding.Entry Feesand Chargesfor JeepSafarisBandhavgarh hasbecome expensivetovisitin recentyears.Entry feeshave increasedsinceOctober

2014.When goingonasafari,separate feesmust bepaid forpark entryandjeep hire.Entry ticketsare pricedper vehicleupto sixpeople.For2015-16,park entryticketscost asfollows:Tala Zone:2,400rupees forIndians,4,800rupees forforeigners.Up tosix peopleOtherZones:1,200rupees forIndians,2,400rupees forforeigners.Up tosix peopleJeepHireExpect topay about2,200rupees tohire a jeep,in additiontothe entry cost.This canbedone attheparkentrance.All hotelscan arrangejeep hireand tours,but ata higherrate.Itsmuch lesstrouble though.Besides,unlike manynational parksinIndia,itspossibleto takeprivatevehicles intoBandhavgarh.、1What isBandhavgarh NationalPark mostfamous forA.Lots oftigers.B.Beautiful birds.C.Species ofbears.D・A numberof wolves.、2When canyou visitthe parkA.In July.B.In June.C.In September.D.In August.、3What dowe knowabout BandhavgarhZonesA.Khitauli isfrequently visited.B.Magdhi hasattractive scenery.C.Magdhi isgoodforbird-watching.D.Tala isprobably themost popularzone.、4How muchshould fiveAmericans payfor entryfees tovisit MagdhiZoneA.1,200rupees B.2,400rupeesC.4,800rupees D.6,000rupees、5Which ofthe followingstatements isTrue aboutjeep hireintheparkA.Tourists canonly hireajeepfromthepark.B.Hiring jeepsfrom hotelscosts lessmoney.C.Tourists donthave tohire jeeps.D.Jeep hirefees areincluded intheentrycost.（分）

25.10When Americansoldiers returnhome from war withdisabilities,they often（羞辱）suffer twice-first fromtheir combatinjuries,next fromthehumiliationof governmentdependency.（老兵）Wounded veteranslearn theyhave twobasic choices:They canreceive almost$3,000a monthin disabilitybenefits alongwith medicalcare andaccess toother variouswelfareprograms,or theycan trytofind a job.Especially inthis economy,its nowonder thatmanyfind thatfirst optionhardtoturn down.Mark Duggan,an economicsprofessor atStanford University,reports thatenrollment intheU.S.veterans9disability programsrose from

2.3million in2001to

3.9million in

2014.Thepercentage of veterans receivingbenefits doubled,from

8.9%in2001to18%in

2014.Disability servicesfor veteransnow consume$59billion.In the1980sand1990s,male veterans were more likely tobe inthe laborforce thannonveterans.But since2000,that haschanged dramatically.Now thereisa4%gap betweenveteranand non-veteran laborparticipation,with veteranparticipation lowerNavySEAL EricGreitens,the founderof TheMission Continues,explains howsoldierswho servedtheir countryare transformedinto welfarereceivers wholive offtheir country.“When veteranscome homefromwarthey aregoing througha tremendouschange inidentity,he says.Then the United States Departmentof Veterans Affairs,and others,encourage themto viewthemselves asdisabled.By thetime theycome toGreitens5non-profit organization,wWe meeta numberofveterans who seethemselves ascharitycases andare notsure anymorewhat theyhave tocontribute.^There arealso more practical factorsdriving thedisability boom.One isthe expansionofqualification criteria.In2000,for instance,type2diabetes wasadded asa disabilitybecauseof evidencelinking exposureto AgentOrange withthe onsetofthedisease.Heart diseasehasalso beenadded tothelist.Another possiblefactor isthat younger veterans seemless againstwelfare thantheirparents9generation.Veterans whohave servedsince the1990saremuchmorelikely tosignup fordisability thantheir oldercounterparts;1in4youngerveteransis on disability,versusjust1in7of thoseover age

54.We shouldntgo backtothebad olddays whenveteranswereafraidtoadmit weakness.But Lt.Col.Daniel Gadeis oneof manyveteranswhothink ourdisability systemis harmful,psychologically,to formersoldiers.Gade losthis legin combatin2005and nowteaches atWestPoint.He recentlygave atalk todisabled veteransat Ft.Carson,in whichhe urgedthemto rejointhe workforce.“People whostay homebecause they are gettingpaid enoughtogetby on disability areworseoff,“he warned.uThey aremorelikelyto abusedrugs andalcohol.They aremore likelytolive alone.”What awaste ofhuman potential,especially sincemost veteransondisabilitystill have（遣退）.their primeworking yearsahead ofthem whentheyre dischargedWecould solvethis problemby changingthewaywe view-and label-veterans withdisabilities.As Gadenoted ina recentarticle,^Veterans shouldbe viewedas resources,not asdamagedgoods.He recommendedthat“efforts tohelp veteransshould beginby recognizingtheirabilities ratherthan focusingonly onthen disabilities,and shouldserve theultimate aimofmoving woundedsoldiers toreal self-sufficiency.On amorepracticalnote,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofVeteransAffairs could（再分配）reallocate resourcesto spendmore onjob trainingand lessondisability.Currentplacement programsare sadlyinadequate.We aregood atsending soldiersoff towar.Yet whenthese youngmen andwomen returnhome,theyareessentially told,uWe9ll giveyou enoughforareasonably comfortablelife,butwe wonthelpyoufindajob.”It isunreasonable thatwe arecondemning thousandsof youngveteranswhoserved。