When Sally Millsopp, 53, with her 17-year-old daughter, Eleanor, participated in Race for Life in 2019. She had no idea if she would get to see her mother Jennifer Earnshaw again, who was desperately ill with a form of lung cancer, but she encouraged the pair to take part in the event as she knew the fundraising would help others.
They managed to make it back to her bedside just in time to show her the photographs. Jennifer, who was a former head teacher, passed away the following day, aged 76.
Ms Millsopp and her daughter are once again participating in the Race for Life on May 13 this year to the memory of Jennifer, and will be speaking on stage to inspire others.
“Mum was a selfless person. I knew she really wanted us to do Race for Life but it was hard not knowing if I would be there with her at the end. When we reached the finish line, Eleanor and I both felt elated that we’d done something so positive at such a sad time. We had a big hug and knew it was something Mum would be proud of,” said Ms Millsopp.
One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer, but the good news is more people are surviving the disease now than ever before. Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring women--only series of 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy and Hiking events which raise millions of pounds every year to help beat cancer sooner by funding vital research.
Gemma Turpin, Cancer Research UK’s Norwich event manager, said, “We are very grateful to Sally and Eleanor for their story that highlights how special Race for Life is to people. By following them, women in Norfolk can make a real difference in the fight against cancer. Money raised through Race for Life is helping beat over 200 different types of cancer ——that’s why every step, every person and every penny raised counts.
1.What do we know about Jennifer Earnshaw?
A.She used to take part in Race For Life.
B.She had a sense of social responsibility.
C.She died without seeing Sally and Eleanor.
D.She worried about her cancer’s influence on Sally.
2.What does the underlined word elated in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Really interested. B.Desperately tired.
C.Extremely excited. D.Deeply embarrassed.
3.What is the purpose of Paragraph 5?
A.To add some background information. B.To summarize the previous paragraphs.
C.To report news about cancer treatment. D.To introduce a new topic for discussion.
4.What's the best title for the text?
A.Running in memory of mother. B.Living life with a selfless heart.
C.Joining the race to keep healthy. D.Struggling to survive from cancer.
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
When Sally Millsopp, 53, with her 17-year-old daughter, Eleanor, participated in Race for Life in 2019. She had no idea if she would get to see her mother Jennifer Earnshaw again, who was desperately ill with a form of lung cancer, but she encouraged the pair to take part in the event as she knew the fundraising would help others.
They managed to make it back to her bedside just in time to show her the photographs. Jennifer, who was a former head teacher, passed away the following day, aged 76.
Ms Millsopp and her daughter are once again participating in the Race for Life on May 13 this year to the memory of Jennifer, and will be speaking on stage to inspire others.
“Mum was a selfless person. I knew she really wanted us to do Race for Life but it was hard not knowing if I would be there with her at the end. When we reached the finish line, Eleanor and I both felt elated that we’d done something so positive at such a sad time. We had a big hug and knew it was something Mum would be proud of,” said Ms Millsopp.
One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer, but the good news is more people are surviving the disease now than ever before. Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life, in partnership with Tesco, is an inspiring women--only series of 5k, 10k, Pretty Muddy and Hiking events which raise millions of pounds every year to help beat cancer sooner by funding vital research.
Gemma Turpin, Cancer Research UK’s Norwich event manager, said, “We are very grateful to Sally and Eleanor for their story that highlights how special Race for Life is to people. By following them, women in Norfolk can make a real difference in the fight against cancer. Money raised through Race for Life is helping beat over 200 different types of cancer ——that’s why every step, every person and every penny raised counts.
1.What do we know about Jennifer Earnshaw?
A.She used to take part in Race For Life.
B.She had a sense of social responsibility.
C.She died without seeing Sally and Eleanor.
D.She worried about her cancer’s influence on Sally.
2.What does the underlined word elated in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Really interested. B.Desperately tired.
C.Extremely excited. D.Deeply embarrassed.
3.What is the purpose of Paragraph 5?
A.To add some background information. B.To summarize the previous paragraphs.
C.To report news about cancer treatment. D.To introduce a new topic for discussion.
4.What's the best title for the text?
A.Running in memory of mother. B.Living life with a selfless heart.
C.Joining the race to keep healthy. D.Struggling to survive from cancer.
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Jayne Fisher watched anxiously as her 17-year-old daughter Katie pulled her lamb(羊羔) into the Madison County Junior Livestock for sale.
Katie was battling cancer. This was her first chance in months to be outdoors having fun, away from hospitals and treatments, and she had come with high hopes for earning some money for her treatment. She had wavered a little on her decision to part with the lamb, but with lamb averaging two dollars a pound, Katie was looking forward to it. So the bidding(出价began.
That’s when Roger Wilson, the auctioneer(拍卖师), had a sudden inspiration that brought some unexpected results. “We sort of let everybody here know that Katie had a situation that wasn’t too pleasant,” is how he tells it. He hoped that his introduction would push the bidding up, at least a little bit.
Well, the lamb sold for $11.50 a pound, but things didn’t stop there. The buyer paid up, then decided to give the lamb back so that it could be sold again.
That started a chain reaction, with families buying the animal and giving it back, over and over again. When local businesses started buying and returning, the earnings really began to pile up. The first sale is the only one Katie’s mom remembers. After that, she was crying too hard as the crowd kept shouting, “Resell! Resell! ”
Katie’s lamb was sold 36 times that day, and the last buyer gave it back for good. Katie ended up with more than $16,000 to pay her medical expenses——and she still got to keep her famous lamb.
1.Katie sold her lamb in order to_______.
A. earn an amount of money to cover her medical expenses
B. help her mother support their family and keep more lambs
C. show her lamb was a famous one and raise some money
D. get some unexpected results from a chain reaction
2.Why did families buy Katie’s lamb and return it repeatedly?
A. They had fun in reselling it.
B. The auctioneer ordered them to do so.
C. They wanted to help Katie from the heart
D. Katie’s mother cried for help.
3.The word “waver” in the second paragraph probably means _______.
A. agree B. hesitate C. refuse D. focus
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Battling cancer B.A warm-hearted auctioneer
C. Bidding from the heart D.A wise lamb
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My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night light, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.
It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.
In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.
For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you” said one of them.
I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think that messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.
1.The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________.
A. she watched the scene with her daughter
B. the scene was very exciting and interesting
C. the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson
D. the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children
2.After her daughter went to college, the writer ________.
A. realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter
B. often cried as she missed her daughter so much
C. failed to have a good sleep every night
D. didn’t get used to the change for a long time
3.What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?
A. Happiness. B. Sadness.
C. Excitement. D. Anger.
4.According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?
A. To say good night to her daughter.
B. To wait for her daughter’s calls.
C. To wait for her daughter’s messages.
D. To call her daughter any time.
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A 17-year-old girl was heading abroad, with her close relatives sending her off at the airport. She had six suitcases. All the relatives were __to see such a young child carry the heavy luggage alone. But they knew she would have to__ it all by herself when transferring in California to New York, so it was better for her to get used to it now.
For her worried parents, the two-hour wait seemed endless. They were extremely careful about their words____a single question might induce (引起)tears. The mother kept silent while the father____small talks with his daughter now and then.
“ Have you forgotten anything?”
“No, Daddy, why don’t you trust my ability to __ to a new life?”
A 17-year-old who speaks fluent English is much like a horse galloping out of the gate during a race. They think everyone will stand up and clap for them. This child didn’t even __ when passing the boarding gate.
The father repeated, “She is __ of cutting her own hair, so what do you have to worry about?”
Just then, the mother suddenly ran __the French window of the lounge (候机室). She wanted to be closer to see her child board the plane and __ catch a final glance of her daughter. As expected, the girl __ when boarding. She even walked down several steps and looked in the ___of the lounge. The mother __ desperately knocked at the reflection glass curtain wall and almost drew the security guards attention. The seemingly hard-hearted child dashed into the cabin and disappeared from sight.
Two minutes later, the father received a __ from his daughter. He read it to all the family members, 4iDear mommy and daddy, although I am faced with __ and possible difficulties, I have learned how to wash, cook,etc.; I’ve also cut your hair,___ awkwardly. I will cope with all the ___difficulties with my skills. Please send me a happy face, I need ___but encouragement.”
Before a child sets out on her own, ail the family members suffer from this spiritual separation. The process is hard and __, However,____,this day will come. When it comes, try your best to __ and don’t cry.
1.A. unwilling B. determined C. disappointed D. satisfied
2.A. control B. operate C. deal D. handle
3.A. on condition that B. for fear that C. provided that D. so that
4.A. exchanged B. chatted C. arranged D. communicated
5.A. accustom B. adopt C. apply D. adapt
6.A. turn over B. turn down C. turn up D. turn around
7.A. aware B. free C. capable D. careful
8.A. from B. alongside C. through D. into
9.A. hopefully B. cheerfully C. eventually D. initially
10.A. bothered B. shook C. hesitated D. trembled
11.A. way B. direction C. angle D. comer
12.A. even B. yet C. also D. still
13.A. text B. call C. letter D. notice
14.A. barriers B. anxieties C. uncertainties D. experiences
15.A. while B. as C. though D. if
16.A. worldwide B. imaginary C. ongoing D. upcoming
17.A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
18.A. troublesome B. sudden C. painful D. annoying
19.A. more or less B. sooner or later C. now and then D. once and again
20.A. laugh B. smile C. calm D. comfort
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When asked about her childhood in the documentary Alive Inside, a 90-year-old woman with dementia(痴呆) replies, “I’ve forgotten so much.” Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett then plays music from her past for her. “That’s Louis Armstrong,” she says. “He’s singing When the Saints Go Marching In and it takes me back to my school days.” She then recalls exact details from her life.
Why does it happen? Music tends to accompany events that arouse emotions or otherwise make strong impressions on us --- such as weddings and graduations. These kinds of experiences form strong memories, and the music and memories likely become intertwined(紧密相连) in our neural(神经的) networks, according to Julene Johnson, a professor at the University of California. Movements, such as dancing, also often pair with our experience of music, which can help form memories. Even many years later, hearing the music can bring back memories of these long-past events.
As Alive Inside shows, music has this power even for many people with dementia. Researchers note that the brain areas that process and remember music are typically less damaged by dementia than other areas, and they think it may explain the phenomenon.
They also pay attention to elderly people with dementia, especially those in nursing homes. “It’s possible those long-term memories are still there,” Johnson says, “but people just have a harder time accessing them because they’re in a strange place and there are not a lot of circumstances in which someone could pull out those memories.”
Johnson also notes that music is not universally useful for all people with dementia since there are some people with dementia whose brain area that recognizes music is damaged.
Despite music’s apparent benefits, few studies have explored its influence on memory recall in people with dementia. “It’s really an untapped area,” Johnson says. Petr Janata is one researcher investigating the topic of music and memory. He says that scientists still do not have the answers for why and how music reawakens memories in people with dementia, but this phenomenon is real and it’s just a matter of time before it’s fully borne out by scientific research.
1.What helps the old woman in Alive Inside recall her childhood?
A. A film she has watched before.
B. A song she has listened to before.
C. The voice of her childhood friend.
D. The description of her school days.
2.What benefit of music is discussed in Paragraph 2?
A. It helps make lasting memories.
B. It helps cure patients of dementia.
C. It helps arouse emotions in special events.
D. It helps remember dance movements easily.
3.According to Johnson, what should we do for elderly people with dementia?
A. Send them to nursing homes for good care.
B. Provide familiar environments for them.
C. Play lots of classical music to them.
D. Talk to them about their past.
4.What do we know about the study into music and memory recall in people with dementia?
A. It is criticized by Petr Janata.
B. It is a ground-breaking study.
C. It is supported by solid evidence.
D. It applies to all people with dementia.
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A woman was at work when she received a phone call and learned that her daughter was very sick with a fever.She left her and stopped by a pharmacy(药房)to get some for her daughter.
When returning to her car, she found that she had her keys in the car.
She was in a hurry to get home to her daughter.She didn’t know what to do, she called her home and told the baby sitter(临时保姆)what had and that she did not know what to do.
The baby sitter told her that her daughter was getting .She said, “You might a coat hanger and use that to open the .” The woman looked around and she found an old coat hanger on the ground.She it up but she didn’t know how to use it.
Within five minutes an old rusty(生锈的)car , with a dirty and bearded man.He got out of his car and asked her if he could .She said, “Yes, my daughter is very sick.I stopped to get her some medicine and I locked my in my car.I must get home to her.Please, can you this hanger to unlock my car.”
He said, “ .” He walked over to the car, and in less than one minute the car was opened.She the man and through her tears she said, “Thank you so much.You are a very man.”
The man replied, “Lady, I am not a nice man.I just got out of prison today.I was there for car theft and have only been for about an hour.But I would like to be a nice man.”
1.A.school B.work C.home D. phone
2.A.presents B.food C.sweets D. medicine
3.A.locked B.hidden C.covered D. thrown
4.A.happy B.clever C.sick D. naughty
5.A.but B.so C.and D. or
6.A.appeared B.remained C.changed D. happened
7.A.worse B.better C.taller D. smarter
8.A.make B.take C.find D. buy
9.A.cupboard B.door C.room D. package
10.A.surelyB.naturally C.strangely D. fortunately
11.A.picked B.looked C.turned D. put
12.A.pulled downB.pulled outC.pulled offD. pulled up
13.A.open B.close C.help D. repair
14.A.wallet B.keys C.license D. mobile
15.A.borrow B.carry C.operate D. use
16.A.SureB.Not at allC.It doesn’t matterD. It just depends
17.A.admiredB.respected C.hugged D. encouraged
18.A.brave B.strong C.generous D. kind
19.A.troubleB.prison C.control D. hospital
20.A.out B.down C.on D. up
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One evening, when I asked my 17-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response took me by surprise. “What’s a colander (漏勺)?” he asked.
I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody’s hands went in the sauce except my own. But as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadn’t prepared Ray for. Suddenly it hit me: He’d be leaving the house in a year to attend college. No way was I going to send a spoiled prince into the world.
As parents,while we focus on our children’s character,we are also raising someone’s future roommate, husband, or father. I’d raise a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “What’s for dinner?” So, I came up with a plan to offer Ray a private home economics course. Gladly, he didn’t say no.
For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine. One day, as his tomato sauce reduced on the stove, he washed and seasoned a chicken for roasting. Then he rolled out the piecrust and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven.
One day we covered Advanced Laundry, in which I taught him never to mix a red sweatshirt with white. I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother - he tried to beg off sewing lessons - but it couldn’t be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate what you do as a mom,” he told me one day.
Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes there s nothing masculine (男子气概的) about being helpless. Not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. That’s what I call a man.
1.Hearing her son’s question, the author felt ________.
A.angry B.disappointed
C.shocked D.calm
2.What made the author so panic?
A.Ray’s lack of basic living skills. B.Ray’s absence in the kitchen.
C.Ray’s leaving to attend college. D.Ray’s misunderstanding of a colander.
3.What can we learn from the text?
A.Ray preferred sewing to cooking.
B.Ray made great progress in cooking.
C.Ray thought doing housework was helpless.
D.Ray was unwilling to take the course originally.
4.The underlined part “more than just housekeeping” in Paragraph 5 shows that Ray ________.
A.fell in love with housework B.did other work in the house
C.acknowledged his mother’s efforts D.began to be more independent
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My 9-year-old daughter is reading in her room before bed. Every now and then I hear her ______ at a funny line. Sometimes she calls out to ask _____ she can read us something. It’s _____ and she should be asleep by now, but we say yes.
“Listen!” she reads us the ______. “Isn’t that wonderful?”
My husband and I ______. It is wonderful. I can’t help feeling a little ______, too.
Not that long ago, we’d read to her nightly before she went to sleep. We did so even as she ______ reading on her own. As a result, we were often ______ by what was going on in her books, ______ we’d miss chapters as she sped ahead. No matter. Bedtime was ___________ reading aloud as a family, and we ______ it.
After almost ten years of reading together, she’s ready to step away from that ______. It’s tough for my husband and me to ______ the tradition, even as we delight in the to-be-read pile growing next to her bed.
But we still talk to her about ______. She’s aware that reading isn’t everyone’s favorite thing, and that some find it harder to get into a ______ than she does. It was frustrating for her once too, though she doesn’t remember that ______. These days, she keeps a blog of her ______, and begins to talk to others about what she loves to read. She’s outgrown(因年龄增长而失去) our ______ rituals(习惯;规矩) because she’s falling in love with books on her own. I ______ this makes me happiest of all.
We all used to read together, but my 9-year-old daughter has taken it to a new level. What a ______ from one bedtime reading tradition towards another!
1.A. whisper B. jump C. laugh D. shout
2.A. if B. though C. when D. until
3.A. pleasing B. late C. noisy D. enough
4.A. exercise B. blog C. requirement D. passage
5.A. pretend B. hope C. shake D. agree
6.A. easy B. safe C. sad D. patient
7.A. imagined B. finished C. began D. minded
8.A. confused B. disturbed C. excited D. controlled
9.A. before B. unless C. since D. because
10.A. with B. for C. against D. beyond
11.A. understood B. treasured C. escaped D. managed
12.A. occasionally B. unwillingly C. entirely D. regretfully
13.A. figure out B. give up C. carry on D. begin with
14.A. changes B. lessons C. books D. morals
15.A. story B. college C. career D. debate
16.A. again B. either C. now D. before
17.A. reading B. saying C. studying D. collecting
18.A. new B. old C. secret D. special
19.A. doubt B. admit C. accept D. argue
20.A. shift B. surprise C. pity D. chance
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My 12-year-old daughter, Lauren, came home from school yesterday. She ____ waved her grade book to me. She had been ____A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics, language arts and science—a great ___! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in __ and a C-1 in Playsical Education.
I asked her what the scores ___. She said that the __ showed the achievement and the number showed the effort. That moment I ____ that the grades were misleading. I reached out my hands and gave her a big ____ and told her in my mind she had a perfect score. It didn’t ___ that her grade in French was a“B”—“l”____ that she had tried her best. That is something to make any parent proud.
Everybody is____. Everybody has different potential. Not all of us will become scientists or sports____. But without 100%effort no ____ can be achieved. If I see a salesperson fail at sales, the ____thing I want to examine is the effort being put in. If there is a problem with __, the salesperson has no future. But if I see a salesperson isn’t __ with l00%effort, he or she is worth my effort in helping. Maybe a bit of training or some __ from a more successful person will __.
I know that 100% effort, focus in the right direction, will always bring a ____ whether that is an“A”or a“C”. As long as you make 100% effort, you are ____ .
1.A. seriously B. patiently C. cautiously D. proudly
2.A. handed B. awarded C. sent D. promised
3.A. favor B. relief C. lesson D. achievement
4.A. Politics B. English C. French D. Science
5.A. needed B. attracted C. affected D. meant
6.A. score B. letter C. figure D. word
7.A. realized B. checked C. recognized D. remembered
8.A. hug B. shake C. kiss D. smile
9.A. bother B. work C. matter D. suffer
10.A. said B. showed C. warned D. included
11.A. energetic B. independent C. different D. curious
12.A. trainers B. salesmen C. fans D. stars
13.A. safety B. principle C. experience D. potential
14.A. last B. first C. best D. latest
15.A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. attitude
16.A. cheerful B. careful C. successful D. hopeful
17.A. advice B. money C. expectation D. propection
18.A. help B. decide C. appear D. match
19.A. competition B. result C. task D. choice
20.A. great B. diligent C. famous D. Reliable
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One day my 13-year-old daughter told me that she was going to spend the afternoon at her friend Jesse’s house. I didn’t doubt it until I called Jesse’s number to remind Liz that it was her turn to walk the dog, and Jesse’s mom picked up the phone and said, “I thought she and Jesse were planning to be at your house.” It turned out that the two of them had decided to hang out at a coffee shop instead. When I questioned my daughter, she replied coldly, “What’s the big deal? You’re such a psycho(精神变态者).”
Can you say it is right or wrong for them to behave like that? Their changeable personalities leave you feeling angry and guilty at the same time. In fact, if your kids don’t annoy you from time to time, you’re not doing your job.
“There’s nothing wrong about being angry with your child,” Says Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., author of The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting. “Conflict is natural when your innocent, lovely child turns into an adolescent who can hardly tolerate (忍受) you. It’s part of the process of separation.” Kids insisted on their individuality with behavior to purposely drive you crazy. It’s their way of saying, “I am my own person” -- but doing it in a context that’s safe and that has clear limits.
So when your little darling changes into a silent person who still expects meals, clothing, and transportation, don’t panic. Here’s how to handle some common problems without losing your temper or your self-respect.
1.It can be learned from the first paragraph that ________.
A. Jesse’s mother told a lie
B. the writer was too sensitive
C. Liz told a lie to her mother
D. the writer’s daughter stayed at Jesse’s house
2.By saying “In fact, if your kids don’t annoy you from time to time, you’re not doing your job”, the writer probably means that _________.
A. when you are doing a job, your kids shouldn’t annoy you
B. parents should be responsible for children’s bad behavior
C. parents shouldn’t tolerate their children’s bad behavior
D. it’s understandable for kids to annoy their parents
3.What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. It’s right for parents to be angry with their children.
B. It’s allowed for children to do anything as they like.
C. It’s bad behavior for children to drive their parents angry.
D. It’s normal for adolescents to go against the wishes of their parents sometimes.
4.What would the writer state in the following paragraphs?
A.How to be good parents.
B.How to be good children.
C.Rules for children to follow.
D.How to deal with adolescents’ common problems properly.
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