On a cloudless summer day, 13-year-old Charli...

On a cloudless summer day, 13-year-old Charlie Finlayson was ready for a long hike with his father, David.

Around noon, David was inching his way across a cliff 800 feet above the valley, searching for a line of cracks that would lead them to the top. Charlie stood on a rock a dozen yards to the right as he fed rope to his dad. Reaching up, David missed his step. In the next moment, he heard a sharp crack from above as something larger broke loose.

When Charlie saw his father sailing through the air alongside the huge rocks that had struck him, he pulled the rope fiercely.

“Tell me it’s OK,” Charlie begged, struggling to control his fear.

“I think I broke my leg,” David told him. “And we must get off this mountain.” He proposed a plan: Charlie would lower David half a rope length at a time, then lower himself to the same level, and at a new place, begin again.

As hours passed, they came to the base of the cliff, and David was shaking with cold and exhaustion.

Worried that David would die if he fell asleep, Charlie kept the conversation going; they talked about past travels. Eventually Charlie allowed himself to catnap, checking on his father each time he awoke. When the sun rose on their camp, Charlie was relieved to see that his father was awake.

Just after dawn, Charlie headed off on the trail toward the volunteers’ cabin 12 miles away, bringing back a helicopter that would carry his father to safety.

“Charlie’s as strong as anyone I know,” says his father, “I’m so proud of him.”

1.What happened to David when he climbed up?

A. He missed his step and broke his leg.

B. He lost his way across the cliff.

C. He caught sight of a sharp crack from above.

D. He stood on a rock a dozen yards from the cliff.

2.How did Charlie feel at his father’s sailing through the air?

A. Puzzled.

B. Fearful.

C. Relieved.

D. Proud.

3.What does the underlined word “catnap” in Paragraph 7 mean?

A. become less calm

B. continue talking

C. comfort himself

D. take a short sleep

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. A Father and His Brave Son

B. An Accident Happened in a Valley

C. A Story on a Cloudless Summer Day

D. A Boy Saved His Father’s Life from Cliff

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From that day on, when eight-year-old Charlie with gray eyes began riding my school bus, he was a trial. If a fight ______ out, it must have been Charlie. If a girl was crying, ______ were that Charlie had pulled her hair. I practiced every bit of patience, but all ______. However, I spoke to him ______ but firmly, he would stare at me with those big gray eyes without a word.

A little girl sent me a small tin ______. She had written, “To the Best Bus Driver Polly.” One day, I was ______ because of a talk with the headmaster. When I got on the bus, I ______ that the tin heart was gone.“Charlie was the first one on the bus. Check his ______, ”insisted the girl who had given me the heart.

I asked him to come forward, and ______ into his pocket. Then I felt it—the ______ small tin heart. Charlie stared at me for a long time. There were no ______ in those big gray eyes and no plea(恳求) for ______ He seemed to be waiting for what would happen. I was about to pull the tin heart out of Charlie’s pocket when I ______ myself. “Let him keep it,” a ______ seemed to whisper.

Many years later, I was in a department store ______ someone said, “Polly?” I turned to see the big ______ eyes. There was no doubt. It was Charlie. To my ______, he hugged me and pulled ______ from his pocket—the little tin heart that ______, “To the Best Bus Driver Polly.”

“You were the only one who kept ______,” he explained.

1.A. held　　 B. broke　　 C. gave　　 D. got

2.A. challenges　　 B. changes　　 C. choices　　 D. chances

3.A. in secret　　 B. in shape　　 C. in vain　　 D. in sight

4.A. weakly　　 B. gently　　 C. coldly　　 D. rudely

5.A. heart　　 B. bus　　 C. animal　　 D. girl

6.A. blamed　　 B. charged　　 C. teased　　 D. delayed

7.A. doubted　　 B. admitted　　 C. realized　　 D. wondered

8.A. pockets　　 B. books　　 C. seats　　 D. schoolbags

9.A. stretched　　 B. raised　　 C. reached　　 D. pulled

10.A. familiar　　 B. new　　 C. ordinary　　 D. earlier

11.A. pride　　 B. pleasure　　 C. smiles　　 D. tears

12.A. encouragement　　 B. mercy　　 C. recognition　　 D. escape

13.A. stopped　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. devoted　　 D. prepared

14.A. child　　 B. voice　　 C. tone　　 D. noise

15.A. until　　 B. before　　 C. because　　 D. when

16.A. black　　 B. blue　　 C. gray　　 D. red

17.A. surprise　　 B. relief　　 C. amusement　　 D. delight

18.A. nothing　　 B. anything　　 C. something　　 D. everything

19.A. sang　　 B. read　　 C. showed　　 D. appeared

20.A. asking　　 B. practicing　　 C. persuading　　 D. trying

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It was a cold, wet day on June 6th, 2007, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to ________,Wasana stared at the ________,then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that ________ at the back of the classroom.

He ________ large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana ________ the water, wondering why it looked so ________. Then it hit him—the ________ was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a ________ disaster, he shouted ________ at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, don’t stay here! The ________ on the hill is going to fall on us! ”

Chaos broke out as the ________ ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers ________ Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.

Just then Principal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After ________ the site, Grrusinghe knew the school was in The enormous rock at the top of the hill could come crashing down ________.

a group of teachers and older students Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make the water flow away from the rock. They were too ________: ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Grrusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth ________ their classrooms. Thanks to Wasana’s ________ action and careful observation, ________ was hurt in the accident.

1.A. rest    B. dine      C. chat       D. arrive

2.A. rain    B. hill         C. book     D. sun

3.A. stood B. placed  C. faced           D. hid

4.A. felt     B. knew     C. heard    D. noticed

5.A. glared at    B. stared at       C. shouted at     D. aimed at

6.A. dangerous B. moving C. interesting    D. familiar

7.A. show B. view      C. scene   D. scenery

8.A. heading      B. leaving  C. going     D. coming

9.A. angrily        B. rudely   C. happily         D. wildly

10.A. rock          B. water           C. sand      D. tree

11.A. villagers   B. students     C. principals      D. climbers

12.A. blamed    B. questioned   C. approached  D. instructed

13.A. choosing          B. visiting  C. examining     D. clearing

14.A. relief        B. loss        C. security         D. danger

15.A. at any minute   B. for the moment     C. for once        D. at one time

16.A. Leading    B. Demanding C. Covering        D. Helping

17.A. nervous   B. strange         C. unique  D. late

18.A. swallow    B. threaten        C. affect    D. blow

19.A. legal         B. quick     C. direct   D. united

20.A. no one     B. only one        C. anyone D. someone

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It was a cold, wet day on June 6, when 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana 　　 　　 aimlessly at the pouring rain. Then his 　　 fell upon the hill that rose at the back of the classroom.

He noticed huge amounts of rainwater 　 　 down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base of a large rock on the hill. For a few　　 , Wasana looked at the water, wondering __ it looked so familiar.

Then it 　　 him – the scene was surprisingly 　　 to the pictures he was shown during Disaster Management classes. 　　 a disaster was about to happen, Wasana waved 　　 at students, shouting “Run, run, don’t stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to 　　 on us!”

All the students and teachers ran to the open area that had been 　　 as an emergency gathering point. 　　 , they heard screams as the huge rock rolled down the hill, bringing sand, rock and mud. There was 　　 　　 they could do as they watched the earth bury an entire school block.

　　　 Thanks to Wasana’s quick action and sharp 　　 , no one was hurt in the incident. The landslide 　　 two classrooms and caused heavy damage to six 　 　 . “The financial damage is nothing compared to 　　 would have happened had there been children in the classrooms,” says the schoolmaster.

Wasana later received a Gold Star from the Foundation for Civilian Bravery, Sri Lanka. 　　 at the incident, he says, “I feel disaster management 　　 are important for everyone. We’ll never know when the 　　 will come in handy.”

1.A. stared　     B. nodded　　 C. shouted    D. pointed

2.A. thoughts    B. eyes        C. words    D. voices

3.A. pulling        B. jumping    C. sliding    D. flowing

4.A. times        B. minutes　　 C. hours    D. periods

5.A. how            B. where    C. why        D. when

6.A. hit            B. drove    C. pushed    D. stopped

7.A. strange　　     B. rare        C. terrible    D. similar

8.A. Rejecting    B. Fearing　　 C. Scaring    D. Avoiding

9.A. angrily　　 B. sadly        C. excitedlyD. wildly

10.A. beat　　     B. move　　 C. fall　　     D. dive

11.A. put away    B. set aside　　 C. brought forthD. taken apart

12.A. Just then    B. In short    C. In good time　　 D. As a result

13.A. something　 B. much　　     C. anything　　 D. little

14.A. discovery    B. movement    C. observation    D. idea

15.A. destroyed　 B. tore        C. injured　　 D. overcame

16.A. another　　 B. other　　 C. others　　 D. ones

17.A. those　　 B. which　　　 C. that　　　　 D. what

18.A. Looking back　 B. Looking around　　 C. Looking throughD. Looking forward

19.A. exhibitionsB. lessons　　 C. units    D. examinations

20.A. concept    B. image　　 C. knowledge　 D. situation

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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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On a summer day, John was sitting on a beach in Hawaii with his parents. The six-year-old child suddenly said he was so lucky because he had so many toys to play with at home.

His surprised parents replied that he was lucky, since a lot of kids didn’t have any toys at all. “How can that be?” John said, confused, but then he said that he would like to get toys for those children. His parents naturally thought their son was just kidding. But as soon as they returned home, John began using his pocket money to buy toys for other kids and asking his friends to do the same. His parents responded by organizing pizza suppers for other families interested in helping other children that can’t afford to buy toys. John thought that he just wanted to cheer those kids up.

John’s parents started to find a place that would allow children as young as six and seven to volunteer. They finally find a day care center for disabled children to let John and his friends visit. They went and played with these kids, playing around the room as if they belonged there.

John and his friends named their work Kids Cheering Kids. John and his friends visited kids at some childcare centers, helping out with a party they organized. They also prepared a performance for children with disabilities. Their activities have drawn public concern.

The spirit of helping is as fresh as it was that day in Hawaii. “The whole purpose,”

John says, “is to make the kids feel better.”

1.Why did John get toys for the children who didn’t have any toy at all?

A．Because he wanted to make them happy.

B．Because he wanted to show off his toys.

C．Because he wanted to share his toys with them.

D．Because he wanted to make friends with them.

2.What was John’s parents’ attitude towards his plan?

A．Positive.          B．Critical.           C．Doubtful.          D．Puzzled.

3.What do we learn about Kids Cheering Kids?

A．It’s a children’s game enjoyed by John and his friends.

B．It’s a project started by John to help other kids.

C．It’s a program performed by John and his friends.

D．It’s an after-school activity planned by John’s friends.

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

A．An unforgettable vacation                 B．A valuable experience

C．Let kids cheer kids                      D．Let kids learn to share

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Stephen was on campus to register when I first met him.

One summer day ______ I was heading for the administration building, I heard someone call my name. I ______ around and saw Philip, one of my colleagues standing with another young man. As Philip introduced me to the young man, named Stephen, he reminded him that he would be taking one of my ______, Introduction to Literature. With a somewhat ______ expression, Stephen asked if my class was going to be “hard”. Would he be able to pass? I ______ he was concerned about failing before the ______ day of classes. We talked about what the class would ______ and I saw Stephen’s eyes getting big with ______.

Then I remembered a bit of classical dialogue:

Question: “How do you eat an elephant?”

Answer: “One bite at a time.”

I told him to ______ his work that way. Do his assignments, all of them, and get them in on time. I ______ that most successful students I knew made a timetable of all the assignments so they could ______ their workload in advance.

As time went on, I learned more of Stephen’s story. He had ______ in middle school. It had taken him longer to finish than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him that he was a ______. Now, in the face of their negative-saying he had been admitted into college. He told me that before coming to our campus no one had believed he had much ______.

Stephen didn’t become an “A” student. He didn’t make any honor rolls. ______, he managed to pass most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignments on time and ______ his studying into bite-sized digestible parts. By passing course after course he began to gain a measure of self-respect. He was a great singer and he was ______ the school’s cross-country team.

Every time I saw him on campus, he would brighten up and say, “One bite at a time.” Whenever he introduced me to his friends, he would tell them that he was ______ when he was supposed to be failing. His ______, he said, was that he was ______ what I taught him before classes ever started: “Take it one bite at a time.”

1.A.since B.when C.once D.until

2.A.turned B.sat C.moved D.went

3.A.jobs B.tests C.classes D.projects

4.A.innocent B.angry C.inspired D.pained

5.A.sensed B.imagined C.heard D.admitted

6.A.gathering B.parting C.closing D.opening

7.A.change B.adjust C.cover D.produce

8.A.satisfaction B.anger C.fear D.relaxation

9.A.avoid B.continue C.present D.approach

10.A.warned B.announced C.argued D.added

11.A.plan B.increase C.ease D.share

12.A.fitted B.hesitated C.struggled D.progressed

13.A.cheat B.failure C.winner D.leader

14.A.experience B.information C.potential D.honor

15.A.Still B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Besides

16.A.taking up B.breaking down C.going over D.getting through

17.A.for B.on C.at D.of

18.A.wondering B.recovering C.concentrating D.succeeding

19.A.secret B.skill C.reply D.theory

20.A.spreading B.considering C.practicing D.expressing

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One Bite at a Time

Stephen was on campus to register when I first met him.

One summer day ______ I was heading for the administration building, I heard someone call my name. I ______ around and saw Philip, one of my colleagues standing with another young man. As Philip introduced me to the young man, named Stephen, he reminded him that he would be taking one of my ______, Introduction to Literature. With a somewhat ______ expression, Stephen asked if my class was going to be "hard". Would he be able to pass? I ______ he was concerned about failing before the ______ day of classes. We talked about what the class would ______ and I saw Stephen's eyes getting big with _______.

Then I remembered a bit of classical dialog:

Question: "How do you eat an elephant?"

Answer: "One bite at a time."

I told him to ______ his work that way. To do his assignment, all of them, and to get them in on time. I added that most ______ students I knew made a timetable of all the assignment so they could ______ their workload.

As time went on, I learned more of Stephen's story. He had ______ in middle school. It had taken him longer to finish than most young people. Family members, including his mother, kept reminding him that he was a ______. Now, in the face of their negative-saying he had been admitted into college. He told me that before coming to our campus no one had believed he had much _______.

Stephen didn't become an "A" student. He didn't make any honor rolls. Still, he managed to ______ most of his courses by being in class every day, turning in all of his assignment on time and breaking down his studying into ______ digestible parts. By passing course after course he began to gain a measure of self-respect. He was a great singer and he was ______ the school's cross-country team.

Every time I saw him on campus, he would brighten up and say, "One bite at a time." Whenever he introduced me to his friends, he would tell them that he was ______ when he was supposed to be failing. His ______, he said, was that he was ______ what I taught him before classes ever started: "Take it one bite at a time."

1.A. after　　 B. when　　 C. until　　 D. once

2.A. turned　　 B. sat　　 C. moved　　 D. went

3.A. jobs　　 B. tests　　 C. classes　　 D. projects

4.A. innocent　　 B. angry　　 C. inspired　　 D. pained

5.A. sensed　　 B. imagined　　 C. heard　　 D. admitted

6.A. gathering　　 B. parting　　 C. closing　　 D. opening

7.A. change　　 B. adjust　　 C. cover　　 D. produce

8.A. interest　　 B. anger　　 C. fear　　 D. excitement

9.A. avoid　　 B. continue　　 C. present　　 D. approach

10.A. quiet　　 B. optimistic　　 C. energetic　　 D. successful

11.A. plan　　 B. increase　　 C. reduce　　 D. measure

12.A. fitted　　 B. hesitated　　 C. struggled　　 D. progressed

13.A. cheat　　 B. failure　　 C. winner　　 D. leader

14.A. experience　　 B. information　　 C. potential　　 D. honor

15.A. pass　　 B. begin　　 C. take　　 D. design

16.A. full-sized　　 B. bite-sized　　 C. pocket-sized　　 D. medium-sized

17.A. for　　 B. on　　 C. at　　 D. of

18.A. changing　　 B. recovering　　 C. concentrating　　 D. succeeding

19.A. secret　　 B. skill　　 C. reply　　 D. theory

20.A. spreading　　 B. considering　　 C. practicing　　 D. expressing

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One summer, when I was young, my dad built me a lemonade stand. On sunny days I would set up outside the local car wash with a cooler and my little black safe. I didn’t get many customers but I always had fun, whether I was reading a book or adding paint decorations to the safe and signs.

One customer I did have was an elderly gentleman who lived across the street from the car wash.

He would come every day where I set up and buy a glass of lemonade for his wife. Even though I only charged 25 cents, he always paid me with a $1 Sacagawea coin. I built up quite a collection by the end of the summer!

Now, as a college student, I make a point of stopping at as many lemonade stands as I can, always paying more than the kids charge me. This has been going on for almost three years now but this week, I didn’t have any money with me when I stopped at a little girl’s stand. I dug around in my car thoroughly and eventually opened up one of my moving boxes showing a black safe covered in soft cloth painted rainbows and hearts. I opened it up and sure enough, there were my Sacagawea coins. I almost shut the lid again because they mean so much to me, but then I realized that this is exactly why I had to pay with the coin. When I gave that little girl the shiny gold coin, I said, “You hang on to this one; they don’t make them any more!” And her face lit up. As I drove away, I saw her running to her sister to show her the gold coin and I knew that I had made her just as happy as I was when I was a little girl.

1.What did the gentleman pay the author for the lemonade?

A.25 cents every time. B.A collection of gold coins.

C.A one-dollar gold coin each time. D.A little black safe with many gold coins.

2.Why did the author pay the little girl with a gold coin?

A.To pass the kindness. B.To show her wealth.

C.To help the poor girl. D.To make the girl happy.

3.How did the author feel when she gave the girl the coin?

A.Unwilling and hesitant. B.Excited and willing.

C.Serious and pleased. D.Peaceful and pleased.

4.What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A.A Kind Young Lady B.A Shiny Gold Coin

C.A Wealthy Gentleman D.A Happy Lemonade Stand

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When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days and then have a deep and peaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, I’d have some vivid dreams, making me 　　 for a moment. I would stare out into the darkness to see if anything was there and then 　　 　 over and go back to sleep. I can still remember a few times when I woke up, 　　 　 out into the darkness, and actually 　　 someone there. It was Mom 　 　　 　 over me as I slept. Each time she 　　 　 told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again, feeling 　　 　 and loved.

I 　　 　 asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time, but 　　　　　 seeing my own children 　 　　 so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to catch a moment in time and 　 　　 it in her heart forever. I just 　　 that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she 　　 　 at only 55.

Last night I was sleeping lightly 　　 　 I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and saw Mom’s 　　 　 standing in the room, smiling at me. And then she was gone.

Now 　　 may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old 　　 . To me, though, it was 　　 that Mom’s loving spirit was still watching over me. To me, it was evidence enough to know that one day I would be 　　 with her and everyone I have ever loved.

Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of 　　 , too. Then joyfully go out and live it with a brave heart and a smiling soul.

1.A. excited 　 B. afraid 　　 C. worried 　　 D. awake

2.A. take 　　　　 B. roll 　　　　 C. look 　　 D. climb

3.A. went 　　　　 B. burst 　　 C. looked 　　 D. found

4.A. met 　　　　 B. saw 　　　　 C. expected D. dreamed

5.A. watching 　 B. treating 　　 C. helping 　　 D. sitting

6.A. angrily 　 B. gladly 　　 C. silently 　　 D. gently

7.A. quiet 　　　　 B. nervous 　　 C. safe 　　 D. anxious

8.A. never 　　　　 B. often 　　 C. sometimes D. seldom

9.A. before 　　　　 B. after 　　　　 C. since 　　 D. for

10.A. bring up　 B. raise up 　　 C. lift up 　　 D. grow up

11.A. hold 　 B. remove 　　 C. find 　　 D. cover

12.A. decide 　 B. hope　 　　 C. wonder 　　 D. remember

13.A. ran away 　 B. put away　　 C. passed away D. took away

14.A. when 　 B. while 　　 C. after 　　 D. before

15.A. body 　 B. figure 　　 C. shape 　　 D. shadow

16.A. all 　　　　 B. none 　　 C. some 　　 D. any

17.A. dream 　 B. wish 　　 C. story 　　 D. memory

18.A. proof 　 B. time 　　　　 C. chance 　　 D. belief

19.A. reunited 　 B. buried 　 C. connected D. joined

20.A. hope 　　 B. joy 　　　　 C. love　　 　　 D. surprised

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