Last year, Wolf Cukier, who is 17 years old, ...

Last year, Wolf Cukier, who is 17 years old, spent his summer vacation as few other rising seniors have：he helped discover a planet-TOI 1338b, the newly identified world orbiting two stars which are more than 1, 300 light years away.

Last July， just after he finished his junior year at Scarsdale High school in Scarsdale, New York, Wolf started an internship(实习期) at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

During the first week of the internship, as be combed through data that had been flagged by citizen-scientists. he fixed attention on s system that included two orbiting stars. He identified a body in that system that was later proved as a planet about 6.9 times as large as Earth. while knowing this inspiring discovery, his colleagues immediately gave the system a name, TOI 1338b.

According to scientific research, any dip in the brightness of a single star is a good indication that a planet has crossed in front of it. However, TOI 1338b was particularly complicated because it involved two stars-a large star ere the planers track was easy to detect, and a smaller one where the planet's track was so small that it was not observable.

Many people think that wolf is a lucky dog, but as a matter of fact, it is not just a coincidence. When he studied in Junior High School, he had shown great passion on astronomy and was devoted to studying it. Wolf plans to study astrophysics(天体物理学) when he starts college in September. When it came to his contribution to the discovery of the new world. he emphasized it was the team work in the verification process rather than his own effort that counted.

1.What did Wolf do last year?

A.He was employed by NASA.

B.He finished his senior year in High School.

C.He spent his summer vacation like other seniors.

D.He helped find a new planet named TOI 1338b.

2.How can we describe Wolf？

A.Modest and hardworking. B.Ambitious and casual.

C.Considerate and lucky. D.Optimistic and helpful.

3.What can be inferred according to the text?

A.The planet was named by Wolf.

B.The planet is the same size as the Earth.

C.The planet was easy to discover as there are two stars involved.

D.Team work in the verification process was highly valued by Wolf.

4.Where is this text most likely from?

A.A diary. B.A magazine.

C.A guidebook. D.A scientific novel.

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It was about the third week in June last year. My 15­year­old son had already settled into his summer routine：Go to　　 ____　　 at 2 a. m. and wake up at 1 p．m. only to get back on his computer to play computer games　 ___　 dinner.

It was the middle of the　　 ____　 when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn't　 ___　 that any more and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification class that　　 ____　 the next day, and a company that　　 ____　 teenagers to guard their pools.

From that day I woke him up at 8 a．m. every day for him to　　 ____　 the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was　 ____　 his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually　　 ____　 going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could　 ____　 someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to　 ____　 work for a living.

Two weeks later, he had a　 ____　 as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very　 ____　 and never went to work late. This summer, he will be working full­time at a pool. He says a lot of his　 ____　 don't have jobs. And I say that is because their mothers didn't try　　 ____　 enough! Even if your kid is super　 ____　 with finals and after­school activities and doesn't have time, you can　 ____　 job information for him.

Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie　　 ____， or a summer camp, you can ask if they are hiring　 ___　 for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the　 ____　 to make sure he is never late.

1.A.school　　　　　　　　　     B．study　　　　　　　　　

C．bed　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．work

2.A.around　　　　　　　　　     B．until　　　　　　　　　　

C．after　　　　　　　　　　　     D．during

3.A.night　　　　　　　　　　     B．noon　　　　　　　　　　

C．morning　　　　　　　　　     D．afternoon

4.A.watch　　　　　　　　　　 B．appreciate　　　　　　

C．notice　　　　　　　　　　 D．stand

5.A.lasted　　　　　　　　　　     B．rested　　　　　　　　　

C．started　　　　　　　　　　     D．developed

6.A.hired　　　　　　　　　　     B．forced　　　　　　　　　

C．persuaded　　　　　　　　     D．force

7.A.give　　　　　　　　　　     B．attend　　　　　　　　

C．observe　　　　　　　　　     D．help

8.A.designed　　　　　　　　     B．ruining　　　　　　　　

C．enjoying　　　　　　　　　     D．joining

9.A.looking into　　　　　　     B．looking out of　　　　

C．looking down upon　　     D．looking forward to

10.A.recognize　　　　　　　     B．conduct　　　　　　　　

C．save　　　　　　　　　　　     D．buy

11.A.roughly　　　　　　　　     B．luckily　　　　　　　　

C．actually　　　　　　　　　     D．suddenly

12.A.job　　　　　　　　　　　     B．problem　　　　　　　　

C．goal　　　　　　　　　　　　     D．reward

13.A.slowly　　　　　　　　　     B．seriously　　　　　　　

C．calmly　　　　　　　　　　     D．quickly

14.A.teachers　　　　　　　　     B．colleagues　　　　　　

C．students　　　　　　　　　     D．friends　　　

15.A.hard　　　　　　　　　　     B．fast　　　　　　　　　　

C．early　　　　　　　　　　　     D．directly

16.A.clear　　　　　　　　　　     B．excited　　　　　　　　

C．busy　　　　　　　　　　　     D．disappointed 　

17.A.write down　　　　　　     B．think about　　　　　　

C．wait for　　　　　　　　　     D．search for

18.A.theatre　　　　　　　　     B．square　　　　　　　　

C．park　　　　　　　　　　　     D．factory

19.A.experts　　　　　　　　     B．foreigners　　　　　　

C．teenagers　　　　　　　　     D．villagers

20.A.habit　     B．schedule

C．tradition　     D．determination

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She may have lacked a home, but now this teen has top honors.

A 17-year old student who spent much of high school living around homeless shelters and sometimes sleeping in her car-today graduated and spoke on behalf of her class at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Ga.，just outside of Atlanta.

Chelsea Fearce, who held a 4.466 GPA and scored 1，900 on her SATs despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night.

"I know I have been made stronger. I was homeless. My family slept on cushions on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day. Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her graduation ceremony. Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day. "I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore, she told WSBTV.

Fearce，one of five children, grew up in a family that sometimes had an apartment to live in, but at other times had to live in homeless shelters or even out of their car, if they had one. "You're worried about your home life and then worried at school. Worry about being a little hungry sometimes and go hungry sometimes. You just have to deal with it, You eat what you can, when you can.”

To our surprise, Fearce overcame the difficulties and even tested high enough to be ad- mitted into college halfway through her high school career. She starts college next year at Spelman College as a junior where she is planning to study biology, pre-"med（医学预科），"Don't give up. Do what you have to do right now so that you can have the future that you want,”Fearce said.

1.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. So Many Homeless Students in America

B. How Does a Homeless Student Live in Society?

C. The Hardship of  Fearce and Her Family in America

D. Homeless Teen Graduates as a Speaker of High School Class

2.How did Fearce go on with her study without access to lights?

A. By the car light.        B. By her cellphone.

C. By lights out of shelters.  D. By moonlight.

3.When Fearce starts college at Spelman College, she will＿__．

A. have graduated earlier from high school than normal

B. be a 17-year-old student from a poor family

C. have a home without sleeping in her car or shelters

D. have raised enough money to go to college

4.From the passage, we can learn that＿__．

A. SAT is easy for the students of high schools

B. Fearce's parents have six children to support

C. Fearce often had to struggle with starvation

D. Fearce gave a speech at a ceremony of Spelman College

5.What can we learn from Fearce's experience?

A. Knowledge can change your fate.

B. Don't give up, and tomorrow will be better.

C. Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.

D. He that will not work shall not eat.

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She may have lacked a home, but now this teen has top honors.

A 17-year-old student who spent much of high school living around homeless shelters — and sometimes sleeping in her car — today graduated and spoke on behalf of her class at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Ga., just outside of Atlanta.

Chelsea Fearce held a 4.466 GPA and scored 1900 on her SATs despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night.

“I know I have been made stronger. I was homeless. My family slept on cushions on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day. Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her graduation ceremony. Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day. “I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore,” she told WSBTV.

Fearce, one of five children, grow up in a family that sometimes had an apartment to live in, but at other times had to live in homeless shelters or even out of their car, if they had one. “You’re worried about your home life and then worried at school. Worry about being a little hungry sometimes and go hungry sometimes. You just have to deal with it. You eat what you can, when you can.”

To our surprise, Fearce overcame the difficulties and even tested high enough to be admitted into college half way through her high school career. She starts college next year at Spelman College as a junior where she is planning to study biology, pre-med (医学预科). “Don’t give up. Do what you have to do right now so that you can have the future that you want,” Fearce said.

1.How did Fearce go on with her study without access to lights?

A. By the car light.

B. By her cellphone.

C. By lights out of shelters.

D. By moonlight.

2.When Fearce starts college at Spelman College, she will _____..

A. have graduated earlier from high school than normal

B. be a 17-year-old student from a poor family

C. have a home without sleeping in her car or shelters

D. have raised enough money to go to college

3.What lesson can we learn from Fearce’s experience?

A. Knowledge can change your fate.

B. Don’t give up, and tomorrow will be better.

C. Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.

D. He that will not work shall not eat.

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She may have lacked a home, but now this teen has top honors．

A 17-year-old student who spent much of high school living around homeless shelters — and sometimes sleeping in her car — today graduated and spoke on behalf of her class at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Ga．, just outside of Atlanta．

Chelsea Fearce held a 4．466 GPA and scored 1900 on her SATs despite having to use her cellphone to study after the shelter lights were turned off at night．

“I know I have been made stronger．I was homeless．My family slept on cushions on the floor and we were lucky if we got more than one full meal a day．Getting a shower, food and clean clothes was an everyday struggle,” Fearce said in a speech she gave at her graduation ceremony．Fearce overcame her day-to-day struggles by focusing on a better day．“I just told myself to keep working, because the future will not be like this anymore,” she told WSBTV．

Fearce, one of five children, grow up in a family that sometimes had an apartment to live in, but at other times had to live in homeless shelters or even out of their car, if they had one．“You’re worried about your home life and then worried at school．Worry about being a little hungry sometimes and go hungry sometimes．You just have to deal with it．You eat what you can, when you can．”

To our surprise, Fearce overcame the difficulties and even tested high enough to be admitted into college half way through her high school career．She starts college next year at Spelman College as a junior where she is planning to study biology, pre-med (医学预科)．“Don’t give up．Do what you have to do right now so that you can have the future that you want,” Fearce said．

1.How did Fearce go on with her study without access to lights?

A． By the car light．

B． By her cellphone．

C． By lights out of shelters．

D． By moonlight．

2.When Fearce starts college at Spelman College, she will _____．．

A． have graduated earlier from high school than normal

B． be a 17-year-old student from a poor family

C． have a home without sleeping in her car or shelters

D． have raised enough money to go to college

3.What lesson can we learn from Fearce’s experience?

A． Knowledge can change your fate．

B． Don’t give up, and tomorrow will be better．

C． Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well．

D． He that will not work shall not eat．

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Fabien Cousteau is a French ocean explorer and documentary filmmaker．who spent his early years aboard his grandfather’s ships．Today, Fabien continues to protect the planet’s endangered ocean life and tries to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies．

Fabien is well known for his study of sharks．During 2000—2002，he created a TV program aiming to change public ideas about sharks called“Attack of the Mystery Shark” based on the shark attacks that occurred along the New Jersey shoreline in the summer of 1916．Then during 2003—2006，with the help of a large crew，Fabien created a lifelike shark submarine(潜艇)，providing people with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures．

For the next four years(2006—2010)，Fabien was part of a series called“Ocean Adventures”，which provided viewers with a chance to look into some of the most fantastic ocean species(物种)and environments on the planet．

In 2010，Fabien started Plant A Fish，a nonprofit project for children to help rebuild local water ecosystems through the healthy“replanting”of key ocean species．Its final goal is to plant l billion“fish”worldwide in 10 years．

In June 2014，Fabien and his team embarked on Mission Mission 31，the longest underwater science research，the world’s only underwater laboratory located nine miles off the coast ot the Florida Keys，and 63 feet beneath the sea．Fabien’s Mission 31 broke new ground in ocean exploration，while broadcasting each moment live exposing the world to the adventure and mystique of what lies beneath．

Fabien is currently working on a feature documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31，as well as building all Ocean Learning Center to afford children around the world the opportunity to learn about oceans and connect with ocean explorers directly through social　 media．

1.How is the whole text developed?

A．By giving examples．　　 B．By offering analyses．

C．By making comparisons． D．By arranging in time order．

2.For what purpose did Fabien explore the sea and created documentary films?

A．To make himself a world-famous filmmaker．

B．To show off his great determination and bravery．

C．To afford children the opportunity to learn about climate．

D．To raise the public’s awareness of environmental protection．

3.What does the underlined part“embarked on”in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Set off on．　　　 B．Concluded from．

C．Were awarded for． D．Became famous for．

4.We can learn from the text that ___________．

A．Fabien’s“Plant A Fish”project has already achieved its final goal

B．Fabien’s Mission 31 broke the records of former ocean explorations

C．Fabien’s TV program about sharks is based on his childhood experiences

D．it took Fabien four years to produce“Ocean Adventures”on his own

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One evening last summer, 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 that night, 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. I felt confident that I’d raised a self-reliant boy, as we all try to do. But could he boil water? 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 confidence and character, we perhaps don’t always consider that we are also raising someone’s future roommate, boyfriend, husband, or father. I wanted to know that I’d raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “What’s for dinner?” So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home economics course. I was delighted to find that 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.

Grandparents being tailors, Ray was genetically programmed to quickly master the basics like refastening a button. One day we covered Advanced Laundry, in which I taught him never to mix a red sweatshirt with white or put sweaters in the dryer. 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, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive — 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.shocked

C.disappointed D.calm

2.What can we learn from the text?

A.Ray made great progress in cooking.

B.Ray preferred sewing to cooking.

C.Ray was unwilling to take the course initially.

D.Ray always thought it attractive to do housework.

3.The underlined part “more than just housekeeping” in the 5th paragraph 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

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Are women Programmed for Housework?

B.Should Boys be Involved in Housework?

C.I’m Proud of My Private Cooking Course

D.A Present for My Future Daughter-in-law

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One evening last summer, when I asked my 17-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response surprised me, “What’s a colander (漏勺)?” he asked.

I could only blame myself. Nobody’s hands went in the sauce except my own. But that night, 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.

As parents, while we focus on our child’s confidence and character, we perhaps don’t always consider that we are also raising someone’s future roommate, boyfriend, husband, or father. I wanted to know that I’d raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “What’s for dinner?” So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home economics course. I was delighted to find that 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 (馅饼) and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven.

I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops I the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother — he tried to beg off sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive — but it couldn’t be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate more what you do as a mom,” he told me one day.

Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more important, he realizes there’s nothing masculine (男子气的) about being helpless. Not only can he make his own dinner, he can make it for his family, too. That’s what I call a man.

1.Hearing her son’s question, the author felt _______.

A. shocked 　　　 B. angry

C. disappointed　 D. calm

2.We can learn from the text that Ray ________.

A. preferred sewing to cooking

B. made great progress in cooking

C. was unwilling to take the course at first

D. always thought it attractive to do housework

3.The underlined part “more than just housekeeping” shows that Ray ______.

A. fell in love with house work

B. did other work in the house

C. began to be more important

D. acknowledged the author’s efforts

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Should boys be involved in housework?

B. Present for my future daughter-in-law.

C. I’m proud I’ve raised a curious son.

D. Dependent or independent.

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One evening last summer, when I asked my 17-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response surprised me, “What’s a colander（漏勺）?” he asked.

I could only blame myself. Nobody’s hands went in the sauce except my own. But that night, 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. I felt confident that I’d raised a self-reliant boy, as we all try to do. But could he boil water? Sew on a button? Wash his clothes without turning them pink? No, no and no. Suddenly it hit me: He’d be leaving the house in a year to attend college. No way was I going to set a spoiled prince into the world.

As parents, while we focus on our child’s confidence and character, we perhaps don’t always consider that we are also raising someone’s future roommate, boyfriend, husband, or father. I wanted to know that I’d raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “What’s for dinner?” So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home economics course. I was delighted to find that 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 toasting. Then he rolled out the piecrust（馅饼皮）and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven.

Three of my four grandparents were tailors, so Ray was genetically programmed to quickly master the basics, like mending a split seam or refastening a button. One day we covered Advanced Laundry, in which I taught him never to mix a red sweatshirt with white shirts or put sweaters in the dryer. 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, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive -- but it couldn’t be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate more what you do as a mom,” he told me one day.

Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more important, he realizes there’s nothing masculine（男子气的）about being helpless. Not only can he make his own dinner, he can make it for his family, too. That’s what I call a man.

1.Hearing her son’s question, the author felt _______.

A. shocked　　 B. angry

C. disappointed　　 D. calm

2.We can learn from the text that Ray ________.

A. made great progress in cooking

B. preferred sewing to cooking

C. was unwilling to take the course at first

D. always thought it attractive to do housework

3.The underlined part “more than just housekeeping” shows that Ray _______.

A. fell in love with housework　　 B. did other work in the house

C. acknowledges the author’s efforts　　 D. began to be more independent

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Are Women Programmed for Housework?　　 B. Should Boys Be Involved in Housework?

C. I’m Proud I’ve Raised a Curious Son　　 D. A Present for My Future Daughter-in-law

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William Cary said he has learned to appreciate small victories with his 17-year-old son Ben, who has autism and doesn’t speak, so he choked up while describing how proud he was when Ben buttoned his pants for the very first time after going to the bathroom. But one victory that Ben achieved long ago was surfing. Since the age of six, he has been participating in Surfers Healing surf camps for children with autism.

The annual event returned recently to Tourmaline Surf Park in California. More than 150 children took turns riding the waves with 15 professional surfers as well as a small group of volunteers. Ben could hardly wait to get in the water with surfer Graham. Within minutes of hitting the sand, Ben mounted a long board (冲浪板) and Graham gently pushed him out into the thigh-high surf. Graham, who has an 11-year-old son with autism, said he’s seen firsthand how children immediately transform when they’re rolling in the ocean waves.

Surfers Healing was started 20 years ago by surfer Izzy Paskowitz and his wife, Danielle. One day while in Hawaii, their son Isaiah had a meltdown (情绪失控) on the beach and Izzy tried to distract the boy by tossing him into the waves. Suddenly, the boy’s anger was replaced by smiles and wonder, and Surfers Healing was born. Each year, the foundation hosts 25 camps around the world serving more than 5,000 autistic children, ranging in age from 3 to 25. About half of the group participating recently was new to the sport.

Paskowitz said the ocean has a healing power on people with autism. The rhythm of the waves calms them, and the sounds, sights, textures and temperatures create such a sensory overload (负荷) that it forces the mind to focus. Many of the children arriving at the beach initially covered their ears from the crash of the waves, but gradually these sensitivities disappeared. One teen camper who traveled with her mom from Arizona wouldn’t get out of the car for more than an hour. Finally, she was coaxed (哄骗) to take a brief ten-minute ride in the knee-high waves on a body board. As she returned to shore, a volunteer awarded her a small trophy for participation.

1.What was most probably the reason why Cary choked up?

A. He was proud that his son was a good surfer.

B. He achieved a small victory.

C. He took pride in his autistic son learning to take care of himself.

D. He was too surprised to see his autistic son button his own pants.

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Ben has suffered from autism since he was six.

B. Around 150 people took part in the recent surfing event in Tourmaline Surf Park.

C. Autistic people usually range in age from 3 to 25.

D. Surfing is so stimulating to our senses that it forces autistic children to focus.

3.How did Surfers Healing come into being?

A. It was initiated 20 years ago by a foundation.

B. A boy went crazy on the beach of Hawaii two decades ago.

C. Surfer Izzy Paskowitz and his wife realized the healing effects of surfing 20 years ago.

D. Surfer Izzy Paskowitz’s son was cured of autism by surfing two decades ago.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. From Chaos to Peace　　 B. Surfing Washes Away Autism Symptoms

C. The Surfers’ Club　　 D. Transforming Powers of Surfing

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