Four days after Dad’s 67th birthday, he had a heart attack. Luckily, he survived. But something inside him had died. His enthusiasm for life was gone. He refused to follow doctor’s orders, and his sour attitude made everyone upset when they visit him. Dad was left alone.
So I asked Dad to come to live with me on my small farm, hoping the fresh air would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I regretted the invitation. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated. Something had to be done.
One day I read an article which said when given dogs, depressed patients would be better off. So I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. As soon as I got there, a pointer’s eyes caught my attention. They watched me calmly.
A staff member said: “He got here two weeks ago and we’ve heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow.”
I turned to the man in horror. “You mean you’re going to kill him?”
“Ma’am,” he said gently. “We don’t have room for every unclaimed dog.”
The police’s calm brown eyes awaited my decision. “I’ll take him,” I said.
I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me. I was helping it out of the car when Dad walked onto the front porch. “Look what I got you!” I said excitedly.
Dad wrinkled his face. “I don’t want it,” he muttered, turning back towards the house. Then, suddenly, the dog pulled free from my grasp. He sat down in front of my Dad.
Dad’s anger melted, and soon he was hugging the dog.
This was the beginning of a warm friendship. Dad named the dog Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and relaxing on the banks of streams.
Dad’s bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne went on to make many friends. Then, late one night two years later, I felt Cheyenne’s cold nose burrowing (搜寻) through my bed covers. He had never before come into my bedroom at night. I ran into my father’s room and found that he had passed away.
Two days later, my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. As I buried him near their favorite stream, I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.
1.After the author’s father survived the heart attack, he ______.
A. ignored everyone who visited him
B. became unpleasant toward other people
C. was left alone to get full rest
D. no longer wanted to live
2.Why did the author take the pointer home?
A. It was a type that is known for its friendliness.
B. Its eyes made her think it was the best dog available.
C. It was good at getting people’s attention and entertaining them.
D. It caught her attention right away and she didn’t want it to be killed.
3.From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that _______.
A. the author’s father and Cheyenne formed a real connection
B. friendship and care is much more efficient than the medicine
C. more attention should be given to old people
D. dogs are so loyal that they usually die for their friends
4.Which section of a newspaper is the source of the passage?
A. Friends B. Entertainment
C. Education D. Health
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Four days after Dad’s 67th birthday, he had a heart attack. Luckily, he survived. But something inside him had died. His enthusiasm for life was gone. He refused to follow doctor’s orders, and his sour attitude made everyone upset when they visit him. Dad was left alone.
So I asked Dad to come to live with me on my small farm, hoping the fresh air would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I regretted the invitation. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated. Something had to be done.
One day I read an article which said when given dogs, depressed patients would be better off. So I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. As soon as I got there, a pointer’s eyes caught my attention. They watched me calmly.
A staff member said: “He got here two weeks ago and we’ve heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow.”
I turned to the man in horror. “You mean you’re going to kill him?”
“Ma’am,” he said gently. “We don’t have room for every unclaimed dog.”
The police’s calm brown eyes awaited my decision. “I’ll take him,” I said.
I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me. I was helping it out of the car when Dad walked onto the front porch. “Look what I got you!” I said excitedly.
Dad wrinkled his face. “I don’t want it,” he muttered, turning back towards the house. Then, suddenly, the dog pulled free from my grasp. He sat down in front of my Dad.
Dad’s anger melted, and soon he was hugging the dog.
This was the beginning of a warm friendship. Dad named the dog Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and relaxing on the banks of streams.
Dad’s bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne went on to make many friends. Then, late one night two years later, I felt Cheyenne’s cold nose burrowing (搜寻) through my bed covers. He had never before come into my bedroom at night. I ran into my father’s room and found that he had passed away.
Two days later, my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. As I buried him near their favorite stream, I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.
1.After the author’s father survived the heart attack, he ______.
A. ignored everyone who visited him
B. became unpleasant toward other people
C. was left alone to get full rest
D. no longer wanted to live
2.Why did the author take the pointer home?
A. It was a type that is known for its friendliness.
B. Its eyes made her think it was the best dog available.
C. It was good at getting people’s attention and entertaining them.
D. It caught her attention right away and she didn’t want it to be killed.
3.From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that _______.
A. the author’s father and Cheyenne formed a real connection
B. friendship and care is much more efficient than the medicine
C. more attention should be given to old people
D. dogs are so loyal that they usually die for their friends
4.Which section of a newspaper is the source of the passage?
A. Friends B. Entertainment
C. Education D. Health
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We always celebrated my Dad’s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n) ______meaning – a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal ______for all that he had done for me in my life.
When we knew that it might be Dad’s ______birthday, the whole family decided to come together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party _____all of us sitting around him. Dad was a wonderful _______, and here was a biggest audience he’d ever had.
During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dad’s turn to ______stories from us. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. ____, we told stories from our hearts, ______Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. We ______all kinds of lost memories – stories about when we were little, stories about when Dad was young and stories that are shared as family ______. Even the littlest grandchildren couldn’t ______to tell their grandfather why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our _____to honor him.
A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a ______. They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the departed will somehow hear the outpouring of love.____ we had given those loving ______to Dad when he was ____, told through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joy. I’m sure the stories and memories ______over in his mind during his last months and days.
Words do ____, and they are enough. We need to say them, to speak them ____to the ones we love, for everyone else to hear. That’s the way to ______love, and our chance to honor a person in life.
1.A. original B. modern C. complex D. double
2.A. congratulation B. wish C. thanking D. apology
3.A. late B. lost C. living D. last
4.A. with B. as C. though D. by
5.A. writer B. listener C. storyteller D. reader
6.A. hear of B. listen to C. make up D. talk about
7.A. Little by little B. Now and then C. All at once D. One after another
8.A. if B. because C. while D. before
9.A. recalled B. recorded C. regretted D. Remembered
10.A. thoughts B. treasures C. possessions D. tales
11.A. afford B. help C. wait D. offer
12.A. chance B. task C. duty D. decision
13.A. burial B. party C. meeting D. wedding
14.A. And B. But C. So D. Or
15.A. kindness B. memories C. care D. hugs
16.A. healthy B. old C. young D. alive
17.A. went B. flew C. rolled D. came
18.A. benefit B. matter C. work D. mean
19.A. publicly B. properly C. consciously D. correctly
20.A. fall in B. search for C. hand over D. give back
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We always celebrated my Dad’s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n) meaning – a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal for all that he had done for me in my life.
When we knew that it might be Dad’s birthday, the whole family decided to come together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party ___all of us sitting around him. Dad was a wonderful , and here was a biggest audience he’d ever had.
During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dad’s turn to stories from us. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. , we told stories from our hearts, Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. We all kinds of lost memories – stories about when we were little, stories about when Dad was young and stories that are shared as family . Even the littlest grandchildren couldn’t to tell their grandfather why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our to honor him.
A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a . They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the departed will somehow hear the outpouring of love._ _ we had given those loving to Dad when he was , told through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joy. I’m sure the stories and memories over in his mind during his last months and days.
Words do , and they are enough. We need to say them, to speak them to the ones we love, for everyone else to hear. That’s the way to love, and our chance to honor a person in life.
1.A. originalB. modernC. complexD. double
2.A. congratulationB. wishC. thankingD. apology
3.A. lateB. lostC. livingD. last
4.A. withB. asC. thoughD. by
5.A. writerB. listenerC. storytellerD. reader
6.A. hear ofB. listen toC. make upD. talk about
7.A. Little by littleB. Now and thenC. All at onceD. One after another
8.A. ifB. becauseC. whileD. before
9.A. recalledB. recordedC. regrettedD. remembered
10.A. thoughtsB. treasuresC. possessionsD. tales
11.A. affordB. helpC. waitD. offer
12.A. chanceB. taskC. dutyD. decision
13.A. burialB. partyC. meetingD. wedding
14.A. AndB. ButC. SoD. Or
15.A. kindnessB. memoriesC. careD. hugs
16.A. healthyB. oldC. youngD. alive
17.A. wentB. flewC. rolledD. came
18.A. benefitB. matterC. workD. mean
19.A. publiclyB. properlyC. consciouslyD. correctly
20.A. fall inB. search forC. hand overD. give back
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We always celebrated my Dad’s November birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home. As years went on, these events took on a(n) meaning – a traditional birthday party for Dad, and a personal for all that he had done for me in my life.
When we knew that it might be Dad’s birthday, the whole family decided to come together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home. It was a crowded party ___all of us sitting around him. Dad was a wonderful , and here was a biggest audience he’d ever had.
During a quiet moment, I announced that it was now Dad’s turn to stories from us. I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him. , we told stories from our hearts, Dad listened with wet, flashing blue eyes. We all kinds of lost memories – stories about when we were little, stories about when Dad was young and stories that are shared as family . Even the littlest grandchildren couldn’t to tell their grandfather why they loved him. For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our to honor him.
A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we fully realized what we had given Dad that night. Those were the stories people normally tell at a . They are told, then, full of tears, with the hope that the departed will somehow hear the outpouring of love.__ we had given those loving to Dad when he was , told through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joy. I’m sure the stories and memories over in his mind during his last months and days.
Words do , and they are enough. We need to say them, to speak them to the ones we love, for everyone else to hear. That’s the way to love, and our chance to honor a person in life.
1.A. original B. modern C. complex D. double
2.A. congratulation B. wish C. thanking D. apology
3.A. late B. lost C. living D. last
4.A. with B. as C. though D. by
5.A. writer B. listener C. storyteller D. reader
6.A. hear of B. listen to C. make up D. talk about
7.A. Little by little B. Now and then C. All at once D. One after another
8.A. if B. because C. while D. before
9.A. recalled B. recorded C. regretted D. remembered
10.A. thoughts B. treasures C. possessions D. tales
11.A. afford B. help C. wait D. offer
12.A. chance B. task C. duty D. decision
13.A. burial B. party C. meeting D. wedding
14.A. And B. But C. So D. Or
15.A. kindness B. memories C. care D. hugs
16.A. healthy B. old C. young D. alive
17.A. went B. flew C. rolled D.came
18.A. benefit B. matter C. work D. mean
19.A. publicly B. properly C. consciously D. correctly
20.A. fall in B. search for C. hand over D. give back
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We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home.As years went on, these events took on a 1meaning for me: A traditional birthday party for Dad, and thanking for all that he had been doing to me in my life.When we knew it might be his 2birthday, the whole family decided to 3together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home.
Dad was a good story-teller and here was the 4he had had.During a quiet moment, I announced it was now Dad’s 5to listen to stories for a change.I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him.The room became 6.Then one after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad 7with tears in eyes.People 8kinds of stories—stories about when they were little, stories about when Dad was young, and stories that shared family treasures.
The stories 9. Everyone seemed to have more than one story.Even the little grandchildren couldn’t 10to tell Dad why they loved him.For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our 11to celebrate him.A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we more fully realized what we had 12Dad that night.Those are the stories people 13tell at a funeral after a loved one is no longer 14to hear the words.They tell stories, full of 15.But we had given those memories to Dad in his 16, and we had told them through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joys.He had them to 17and roll over in his mind during his last days and months.
Words do 18, and they are enough.We just need to say them or to speak them 19to the ones we love.That’s the way to 20love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life.
1.A.special B.valuable C.double D.complex
2.A.another B.last C.important D.gather
3.A.unite B.arrange C.move D.gather
4.A.career B.pride C.happiness D.audience
5.A.choice B.wish C.turn D.right
6.A.lively B.still C.cosy D.noisy
7.A.thought B.nodded C.listened D.accepted
8.A.understood B.invented C.recalled D.discussed
9.A.flowed B.passed C.unfolded D.differed
10.A.stop B.stand C.afford D.wait
11.A.responsibility B.situation C.chance D.desire
12.A.returned B.left C.given D.owed
13.A.sincerely B.gently C.normally D.regularly
14.A.available B.happy C.eager D.alive
15.A.tears B.feelings C.joy D.peace
16.A.mind B.life C.world D.work
17.A.hold B.share C.consider D.continue
18.A. suit B.fail C. survive D.matter
19.A.willingly B. publicly C. actually D.truly
20.A.get back B. call up C.give back D.keep up
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We always celebrated Dad’s birthday on Thanksgiving Day, even after he entered a nursing home.As years went on, these events took on a 41 meaning for me: A traditional birthday party for Dad, and thanking for all that he had been doing to me in my life.When we knew it might be his 42 birthday, the whole family decided to 43 together for a huge birthday celebration at the nursing home.
Dad was a good story-teller and here was the 44 he had had.During a quiet moment, I announced it was now Dad’s 45 to listen to stories for a change.I wanted everyone to tell Dad what we loved about him.The room became 46 .Then one after another, people told stories from their hearts, while Dad 47 with tears in eyes.People 48 kinds of stories—stories about when they were little, stories about when Dad was young, and stories that shared family treasures.
The stories 49 . Everyone seemed to have more than one story.Even the little grandchildren couldn’t 50 to tell Dad why they loved him.For a man who had been kind to so many people in his life, here was our 51 to celebrate him.A few months later, at Dad’s memorial service, we more fully realized what we had 52 Dad that night.Those are the stories people 53 tell at a funeral after a loved one is no longer 54 to hear the words.They tell stories, full of 55 .But we had given those memories to Dad in his 56 , and we had told them through laughter, accompanied by hugs and joys.He had them to 57 and roll over in his mind during his last days and months.
Words do 58 , and they are enough.We just need to say them or to speak them 59 to the ones we love.That’s the way to 60 love and our chance to celebrate a person in his or her life.
1.A.special B.valuable C.double D.complex
2.A.another B.last C.important D.gather
3.A.unite B.arrange C.move D.gather
4.A.career B.pride C.happiness D.audience
5.A.choice B.wish C.turn D.right
6.A.lively B.still C.cosy D.noisy
7.A.thought B.nodded C.listened D.accepted
8.A.understood B.invented C.recalled D.discussed
9.A.flowed B.passed C.unfolded D.differed
10.A.stop B.stand C.afford D.wait
11.A.responsibilityB.situation C.chance D.desire
12.A.returned B.left C.given D.owed
13.A.sincerely B.gently C.normally D.regularly
14.A.available B.happy C.eager D.alive
15.A.tears B.feelings C.joy D.peace
16.A.mind B.life C.world D.work
17.A.hold B.share C.consider D.continue
18.A. suit B.fail C. survive D.matter
19.A.willingly B. publicly C. actually D. truly
20.A.get back B. call up C.give back D.keep up
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Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 21 .
Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 22 : finding a donor heart that 23 Maria’s blood type could take years. 24 , Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 25 hospitals all over the country.
Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 26 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 27 of the hospital, crying.
“Are you okay?” a man asked.
Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her 28 . This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 29 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 30 something from herself. Could her 31 go to Carmen’s mother?
After reviewing the data, doctors 32 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect 33 for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 34 the transplant.
That cold night, when Cheryl was 35 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 36 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange 37 as they hugged and cried.
On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 38 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”
One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 39 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 40 in another loving mother’s chest.
1.A. change B. danger C. disorder D. pain
2.A. small B. distant C. hard D. precious
3.A. matched B. replaced C. controlled D. cooperated
4.A. Certainly B. Otherwise C. However D. So
5.A. finding B. phoning C. touring D. interrupting
6.A. rolling B. running C. walking D. jumping
7.A. corner B. bed C. man D. nurse
8.A. mother B. story C. error D. dream
9.A. put B. support C. pass D. make
10.A. save B. recycle C. donate D. separate
11.A. heart B. brain C. husband D. spirit
12.A. informed B. warned C. congratulated D. reminded
13.A. copy B. fit C. variation D. baby
14.A. give up B. carry out C. search after D. put off
15.A. noticed B. predicted C. found D. declared
16.A. praying B. begging C. decorating D. singing
17.A. belief B. love C. bond D. relief
18.A. funeral B. operation C. performance D. anniversary
19.A. passed away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed up
20.A. active B. alive C. necessary D. changeable
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Unfortunately, Puccini died of a heart attack ______ he completed this final scene, and it had to be completed by one of his former students, Franco Alfano.
A.when B.before C.after D.since
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B
Nothing could stop Dad. After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family. He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.
And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin's chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料). The Smell really burned the inside of your nose. When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right. For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.
As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking. One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜).Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots. For about half an hour. the pressure built and the vegetables cooked. Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam. If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse. When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.
Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house. Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!
Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around. It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either. I took a taste. It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible and we drank up every last drop of soup.
1.Why did Dad clean Old Man Mocolgin’s chicken house regularly?
A. To earn some money for the family.
B. To collect manure for his crops.
C. To get rid of the terrible smell.
D. To set a good example to us.
2.What can we infer about Dad’s stew?
A. It is popular among the neighbors.
B. It contains honey and vegetables.
C. It looks very wonderful.
D. It tastes quite delicious.
3.What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?
A. To attract B. To upset
C. To air D. To shut
4.What can we learn about Dad form the text?
A. He is an experienced cook.
B. He is a troublesome father.
C. He has a positive attitude to life.
D. He suffers a lot from his disability.
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You’ll soon be 84 years old, Dad, and you and I will have had 55 Father’s Days together.
You know, there was a time when we were not only separated by the generation gap but completely polarized (对立) by it. Split by: age and experience, opinions, hairstyles, cosmetics, clothing and boys.
The Father-Daughter Duel(冲突) of‘54 shifted into high gear(白热化) when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the‘54 Chevy whether you liked it or not. The police officer who accompanied me home after you reported the Chevy stolen late one evening was too young to understand father-daughter politics and too old to have much tolerance for a 16-year-old. You were so decent about it, Dad, and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life.
Our relationship improved greatly when I had babies. I didn’t know what to expect of you and Mom as grandparents but I didn’t have to wait long to find out. Those babies adored you then just as they adore you now.
I suppose I saw our relationship as aging together, rather like a fine wine. But the oddest thing happened last week. I was at a stop sign and I watched as you turned the corner in your car. It didn’t immediately occur to me that it was you because the man driving looked so elderly and frail behind the wheel of that huge car. It was rather like a slap in the face delivered from out of nowhere. Perhaps I saw your age for the first time that day.
Fifty years ago this spring, we planted kohlrabi together in a garden in Charles City, Iowa.
This week, we’ll plant kohlrabi together again, perhaps for the last time but I hope not. I don’t understand why planting kohlrabi with you is so important to me but it is. I don’t even like kohlrabi... but I like planting it with you.
Honoring a father on Father’ s Day is about more than a dad who brings home a paycheck, shares a dinner table, and attends school graduation and weddings. It’s more about unconditionally loving children who are stubborn, who know everything and won’t listen to anyone. It’s about loving someone more than words can say, and wishing that it never had to end.
I love you, Dad.
1. What is the purpose of the third paragraph?
A. To prove that the father is very strict.
B. To describe the father-daughter politics.
C. To show the conflict between the author and her father.
D. To condemn the policeman for lack of understanding.
2.What does the author mean by saying “a slap in the face” in the fifth paragraph?
A. She regretted the fights she had with her father.
B. She suddenly realized that her father was so old and could be gone one day.
C. She was ashamed of herself that she hadn’t taken good care of her father.
D. She suddenly realized that she had caused a lot of trouble for her father.
3.Which of the following words can describe the author’s father?
a. Unreasonable b. Caring c. Tolerant d. Stubborn
A. bc B. bd
C. acd D. bcd
4.The author wrote his father this letter to _________.
A. tell him about their conflicts B. say sorry for her being stubborn
C. express her gratitude to him D. remind him of the early incident
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