As I grew older, my dad and I grew further ap...

As I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field，but I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other.

A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado bank to Tennessee to help him, I knew he was seriously ill. I am his only child and so it was time to meet my father's requirement.

Two weeks after moving back, we bought a boat and started fishing again. Fishing was one of the few things that we did while I was young and that we both enjoyed. It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us. We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before. Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart.

It is not important how many fish we catch. It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years. I' m 62 and he is 84. When we are on the lake fishing, it is like enjoying life. It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind. I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years. Now my heart is filled with love. A smile always graces my lips.

1.The author and his father became further apart because　　　　 .

A. they lived very far from each other

B. they seldom went to see each other

C. they only communicated by phone

D. they had different views on things

2.Why did the author came back to Tennessee?

A. Because his father invited him to go fishing.

B. Because he decided to live in a different city.

C. Because his father was ill and needed caring.

D. Because he regretted being rude to his father.

3.For the author, fishing with his old father

A. helps cure his father’s disease

B. makes him realize the importance of relaxation

C. is a good way to get close to nature

D. provides a chance for them to communicate

4.Which of the following can be the title for the text?

A. Fishing Brings Us Together　　 B. Forgiving Is Difficult

C. Memories of Old Days　　　　　 　　 D. My Beloved Father

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As I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, but I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other.

A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him, I knew he was seriously ill. I am his only child and so it was time to meet my father’s requirement.

Two weeks after moving back, we bought a boat and started fishing again. Fishing was one of the few things that we did while I was young and that we both enjoyed. It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us. We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before. Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart.

It is not important how many fish we catch. It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years. I’m 62 and he is 84. When we are on the lake fishing, it is like two kids enjoying life. It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind. I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years. Now my heart is filled with love. A smile always graces my lips.

1.The author and his father became further apart because ________.

A．they lived very far from each other

B．they had different views on things

C．they only communicated by phone

D．they seldom went to see each other

2.Why did the author come back to Tennessee?

A．Because his father invited him to go fishing.

B．Because he decided to live in a different city.

C．Because his father is ill and needs caring.

D．Because he regretted being rude to his father.

3.For the author, fishing with his old father ________.

A．helps cure his father’s disease

B．is a good way to get close to nature

C．makes him realize the importance of relaxation

D．provides a chance for them to communicate

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

A．Fishing brings us together                 B．Forgiving is difficult

C．Memories of old days                    D．My beloved father

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We arrived at the hospital to find Dad exhausted and weak, but his smile was as sure as ever. My husband and I stayed with him for the weekend but had to return to our　　 by Monday morning. Local relatives would ______that Dad got home from the hospital and look after him regularly and prepare his meals. ___ would make sure he got his daily ____and take him to his doctor appointments. But I wanted to let him know that we　　　　 too, even when we weren’t with him.

Then I remembered a family ______ I started when our children were small. When 　 ___　 their grandparents’ home after a visit, each child would　　　　 a love note in the house for their grandfather or grandmother to find after we were gone. For several days after our 　　　　 ,　　 their grandparents would smile as they 　　　 these reminders of our love.

So as I tidied Dad’s kitchen and made up a ___　　 for him downstairs in the living room, I began writing notes. Some were　 ____. “Dad, I froze the food in the fridge so it would not go bad.” Some expressed my love. “Dad, I ______ you sleep well in your new bed.” _______ notes were downstairs where he would have to remain for weeks 　 　　 　 he regained strength, but one note I hid　　 under this pillow. “Dad, if you have______this note, you must be feeling better. We are so glad!”

While others cared for Dad’s day—to–day needs, we, of course, would stay in touch by _____. But our notes were a reminder of our love and concern for him. Just like his medicines improved his health _____ , our notes would improve his spiritual health. Several weeks later, in one of our______phone calls, I asked Dad how he was doing. He said, “I will tell you how I’ m doing. I just found your note under my upstairs pillow!”

1.A. power　 　　 B. holiday　 　 C. jobs　　 D. parents

2.A. know　　 　　 B. see　　 　　 C. think　　 D. report

3.A. We　　　 　 B. They　 　 C. Others　　　 D. None

4.A. treatment　　 B. examination　　 C. work　　　 　 D. medicine

5.A. cared　　　 　 B. hurried　　　 C. changed　　　 D. suffered

6.A. story　　　　　　　 B. event　　　　　　 C. party　　 　 D. tradition

7.A. leaving　　　　　　 B. reaching　　　　 C. approaching　 D. cleaning

8.A. pick　　　　　　　　 B. hide　　　　　　 C. find　 　　 D. drop

9.A. appointments　 B. preparation　 C. departure 　 D. arrival

10.A. thought of 　 B. looked for　　 C. discovered D. understood

11.A. bed　　　　　　　　 B. meal　　　　　　 C. table 　　 D. plan

12.A. difficult　　 B. imaginary　 C. practical　　　　 D. interesting

13.A. let　　　　　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　 C. guess　　 　 D. hear

14.A. All　　　　　　　　 B. Most　　　　　　 C. Some　 　 D. Few

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

16.A. somewhere　　 B. nearby　　 　 C. outside　　 D. upstairs

17.A. found　　　　 B. missed　　　 C. remembered D. forgotten

18.A. note- writing　　 B. e-mail　　 　 C. post　　 　 D. phone

19.A. thankfully　 B. academically　 C. physically　　 D. professionally

20.A. urgent　　　 　 B. regular　　 　 C. unexpected　　 D. accidental

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I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives. We stopped on a red light, and as always, there were a lot of activities outside the cars near the 　　　 . People walked in, between the cars 　　　　 newspaper, water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It’s a familiar 　　 in most poor developing countries.

While we were 　　 for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of 　　 in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It’s 　　　 unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively 　　 clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of 　　 his way around the spaces. He was blind.

Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he 　　 got to the outside of our car. Out of 　　　　 , my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and 　　 , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to 　　　 the change. However, with his 　　　 sense of touch, he quickly went through his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum’s 　　　　 . It was the exact change. The cars behind us were really getting out of control, 　　 we decided to go on our way.

I broke down and even 　　 when I got home. Here’s a blind man, born in 　　　　 , trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He 　　　　 our sympathy. Life hasn’t been 　　　 to him, yet he’s giving it his best shot. I think that is what 　　　　 is all about facing life bravely.

1.A. signs　　　　　　 B. crossroads　　　　 C. stations　　　　　　　　 D. theatres

2.A. giving　　　　　 B. buying　　　　　　　 C. selling　　　　　　　　 D. throwing

3.A. scene　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　　 C. activity　　　　　　　　 D. street

4.A. watching　　　　 B. asking　　　　　　　　 C. waiting　　　　　　　　 D. changing

5.A. blocks　　　　　 B. crossings　　　　　　 C. turns　　　　　　　　　 D. cars

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

7.A. expensive　　　 B. fashionable　　　　　　 C. ragged　　　　　　　　 D. fastened

8.A. pushed　　　　　 B. drove　　　　　　　　 C. cleared　　　　　　　　 D. felt

9.A. eventually　　　 B. quickly　　　　　　　　 C. frequently　　　　　　 D. happily

10.A. curiosity　　　　 B. sympathy　　　　　　 C. thirsty　　　　　　　　 D. politeness

11.A. impatiently　　　 B. casually　　　　　　　　 C. naturally　　　　　　 D. carefully

12.A. keep　　　　　　 B. return　　　　　　　　 C. borrow　　　　　　　 D. count

13.A. poor　　　　　　 B. superior　　　　　　　　 C. limited　　　　　　　 D. enlarged

14.A. hand　　　　　　 B. arm　　　　　　　　　　 C. face　　　　　　　　　 D. lap

15.A. still　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　　　　 D. but

16.A. smiled　　　　　 B. shouted　　　　 C. complained　　　　　 D. cried

17.A. pain　　　　　　 B. poverty　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　　 D. loneliness

18.A. refused　　　　 B. enjoyed　　　　　　 C. doubted　　　　　　　 D. cheated

19.A. rich　　　　　　 B. unfair　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　　　 D. bad

20.A. kindness　　　　 B. courage　　　　　　 C. experience　　　　　 D. challenge

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I went to India for a 2-week vacation to visit my relatives. We stopped on a red light, and as always, there were a lot of activities outside the cars near the 　 　　 . People walked in, between the cars 　　 　 newspaper, water and a number of kids looked for a bit of charity from the car owners. It’s a familiar 　 　 in most poor developing countries.

While we were 　 for the red light to turn green, I noticed a man outside a couple of 　 　 in front of ours trying to sell bottles of water. It’s 　　 　 unusual at first. He was a man in his 40s with relatively 　 　 clothes. But he walked around in a strange way. He kind of 　 　 his way around the spaces. He was blind.

Carrying a couple of water bottles on one hand, he 　 got to the outside of our car. Out of 　　 　　 , my mum decided to buy one water bottle. As she gave the man the money, the light turned green. The car behind sounded loudly and 　 　 , trying to get ahead of traffic. Seeing this, my mum kindly told the man to 　 　　 the change. However, with his 　　 　 sense of touch, he quickly went through his shirt pocket and threw the money at my mum’s 　　 　　 . It was the exact change. The cars behind us were really getting out of control, 　　 we decided to go on our way.

I broke down and even 　 　 when I got home. Here’s a blind man, born in 　　 　　 , trying to sell water bottles on the streets to make ends meet. He 　　 　　 our sympathy. Life hasn’t been 　　 　 to him, yet he’s giving it his best shot. I think that is what 　　 　　 is all about facing life bravely.

1.A. signs　　　　　　     B. crossroads　　　     C. stations　　　　　　　     D. theatres

2.A. giving　　　　     B. buying　　　　　　     C. selling　　　　　　　　     D. throwing

3.A. scene　　　　　     B. play　　　　　　　　     C. activity　　　　　　　     D. street

4.A. watching　　　     B. asking　　　　　　　     C. waiting　　　　　　　     D. changing

5.A. blocks　　　　     B. crossings　　　　　　     C. turns　　　　　　　　     D. cars

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

7.A. expensive　　     B. fashionable　　　　　     C. ragged　　　　　　　     D. fastened

8.A. pushed　　　　     B. drove　　　　　　　　     C. cleared　　　　　　　     D. felt

9.A. eventually　　     B. quickly　　　　　　　     C. frequently　　　　　     D. happily

10.A. curiosity　　　 B. sympathy　　　　　     C. thirsty　　　　　　　     D. politeness

11.A. impatiently　　 B. casually　　　　　　　     C. naturally　　　　　　     D. carefully

12.A. keep　　　　　　     B. return　　　　　　　　 C. borrow　　　　　　     D. count

13.A. poor　　　　　　     B. superior　　　　　　　     C. limited　　　　　　     D. enlarged

14.A. hand　　　　　     B. arm　　　　　　　　　     C. face　　　　　　　　     D. lap

15.A. still　　　　　　     B. yet　　　　　　　　　　     C. so　　　　　　　　　     D. but

16.A. smiled　　　　     B. shouted　　　         C. complained　　　　     D. cried

17.A. pain　　　　　　     B. poverty　　　　         C. sadness　　　　　　     D. loneliness

18.A. refused　　　　     B. enjoyed　　　　　　     C. doubted　　　　　　     D. cheated

19.A. rich　　　　　　     B. unfair　　　　　　　　     C. kind　　　　　　　　     D. bad

20.A. kindness　　　     B. courage　　　　　　　     C. experience　　　　     D. challenge

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I grew up with a fat dad 450 pounds at his heavi-est. Every week he would try a new diet, and my familyended up eating whatever strange food he was trying atthat moment.

After my third-grade year, my dad landed a life-changing job in Manhattan. My mom, my little sister andI had to move away from our hometown, Chicago, andleave my grandmother and her beautiful food behind.

Leaving my grandmother was far more frighteningthan the move to New York City.　 There would be nomore special weekends at my grandmother 's house, the on-ly place I can remember feeling happy, safe and nourished (fÛ#JÁ). It was what I desired. In this new city, I felt ex-tremely alone and lost, and I missed my grandmother ter-ribly.

My grandmother knew just how I felt. And she knewthe cure. Every week, she would send me a card with a$ 20 bill, a recipe and a list of what to buy at the mar-ket. It kept us bonded, and her recipes filled my bodyand soul, I

Over the years, I have grown to better understandmy father' s struggles with weight and the toll (ftft> ittook on him and those who love him. I have come to real-ize he was driven not by vanity ( é fn ) or selfishness as much as by a deep pain, I　 And in spite of growing up insuch an unhealthy eating environment ( or perhaps be-cause of it), as an adult I found a passion and a career as a nutrition consultant,

Today, my father weighs 220 pounds and is a vegan(Kã). How he got there is a story I hope to share inthe coming weeks. More importantly. food is no longer a barrier that keepsus apart, but a bridge that keeps  usconnected.  There is nothing my dad enjoys  more  thantalking with me about dietary theories and his weight-loss victories. Andnow I am the one regularly sending recipe cards to my father s house, just as my grandmother did for me.

1.What kind of person was actually the author's father?

A. He was a man of vanity and selfishness.

B. He didn't like to eat with his family.

C. He　 was more painful than selfish,

D. He forced his family to eat what he liked.

2.The author desired to go to his grandmother's_________.

A. to see his father　　 B. for tasty food

C. for pocket money　　 D. to avoid his family

3.The underlined word cure in Paragraph 4 is the nea- rest in meaning to______________.

A. solution　　 B. concern

C. operation　　 D. situation

4.The author became a nutrition consultant mainly be- cause_____________.

A. his father often talked with him about dietary theo- ries

B. he was determined to change his own daily habits

C. he wanted to study the recipes his grandmother had given him

D. his childhood experiences gave him too deep an im-pression

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My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 　 , but I always knew he was 　 . He never criticized us, but used 　 　 　 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I 　　 as a child I said something 　 　 about somebody, and my father said, “　 　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection（反映）of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best 　 　 people, I would get the best 　 　 . From then on I’ve always tried to 　 　 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 　 　 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 　 　 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 　 　 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to get me to change my decision, 　　 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 　 　 me to go into law. And I’ve 　 　 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, __ 　 I didn’t realize my 　 　 . You know what you want. Go achieve it. ”

As 　　 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 　 　 for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 　 　 me.

1.A. biologist        B. manager    C. lawyer        D. gardener

2.A. strict        B. honest    C. special        D. learned

3.A. praise        B. courage    C. power            D. warmth

4.A. think        B. imagine    C. remember        D. guess

5.A. unnecessary        B. unkind    C. unimportant    D. unusual

6.A. Another        B. Some　     C. Any            D. Other

7.A. on        B. in    C. at            D. about

8.A. in case        B. by turns    C. by chance        D. in return

9.A. process        B. set    C. review        D. follow

10.A. understanding    B. experienced    C. serious        D. demanding

11.A. taking up        B. making up    C. picking up        D. keeping up

12.A. suggestion        B. decision    C. notice            D. choice

13.A. and        B. as    C. even if        D. as if

14.A. helped        B. allowed    C. persuaded        D. suggested

15.A. always        B. never    C. seldom        D. almost

16.A. rather        B. but    C. for            D. therefore

17.A. promise        B. task    C. belief            D. dream

18.A. this        B. he    C. it                D. that

19.A. newspaper        B. magazine    C. program        D. project

20.A. controlled        B. comforted    C. reminded        D. raised

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My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 　　　 , but I always knew he was special. He never　　 us, but used praise to 　　 our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them 　　　 , they die.” I remember as a child I said 　　　 unkind about somebody, and my father said, “　　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you.” He 　　 that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best 　　 . From then on I’ve always tried to follow the 　　　 in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s 　 　　 　 always been very understanding. At 15, I started a magazine. It was taking up a great　　 of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a choice：stay in school or leave to 　　 my magazine.

I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway（使动摇） me from my decision, 　　 any good father would. When he　　 I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad persuaded me to go into law. And I’ve always　　　 it. I wanted to be a biologist, but I didn’t　　 my dream. You know 　　　 you want. Go fulfill it.”

As it　　　 , my little publication went on to become Student, a national magazine for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them 　　 in the same way 　　 Dad raise me.

1.A. biologistB. managerC. lawyerD. gardener

2.A. criticizedB. praisedC. caredD. encouraged

3.A. bring upB. bring outC. tune upD. turn out

4.A. energyB. timeC. flowerD. water

5.A. somethingB. anything    C. nothingD. none

6.A. AnotherB. AnyC. SomeD. Other

7.A. discussedB. rememberedC. explainedD. reflected

8.A. in returnB. by turnsC. by chanceD. in case

9.A. principleB. lawC. regulationD. rule

10.A. thereforeB. alsoC. neverD. too

11.A. numberB. manyC. plentyD. deal

12.A. take outB. take onC. work onD. work out

13.A. asB. andC. even ifD. as if

14.A. recognizedB. realizedC. admittedD. permitted

15.A. respectedB. reminded    C. retiredD. regretted

16.A. quitB. valueC. persuadeD. pursue

17.A. howB. whichC. whatD. that

18.A. made outB. turned outC. turned inD. made up

19.A. upB. outC. inD. about

20.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. how

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My older brother and I are busy 　 1.　 (arrange) a trip to Africa. We will leave London on 15 July, and we’ll be flying to Morocco. We are going to travel on camels 　 2. the Sahara Desert. After the trip by camel, we’re going to travel down the River Nile. We’ll start at Lake Victoria. A little way down the river from Lake Victoria, the water 　 3.　 (actual) gets quite rough. So, we’ll go white-water rafting, 4.　 is quite dangerous, but very exciting! After white-water rafting, we’re going on a trip to see wild animals in Kenya.

5.　 we’ll be walking for almost two weeks, I’ll need to buy a large, strong, light backpack

6.　 advance to carry my 　 7. (supply) of food and water. It is so dangerous that our guides will have guns 8.　 (scare) the animals away if they come too near. I really want to see 　 9. elephant close up. After that, we’ll be moving on to Tanzania, 　 10.　 we’re going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. The African part of our trip will take about four weeks and we will surely have a happy time.

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When I was 10 years old, I asked a neighborhood kid who was older than me, “Which city is further west: Reno. Nev., or Los Angeles?” The correct answer is Reno. Nevada. But he was convinced it was the other way around.

He was so convinced that Los Angeles was west of Reno that he was willing to bet me two dollars. So I went into the house to get my Rand McNally Map. The kid looked at the map and said. “The map is drawn funny.” It wasn’t. Was his argument that the map didn’t preserve east, west, north and south? What kind of map would that be? I showed him if you trace down the 120-degree west line of longitude (经度)---which runs almost directly through Reno, Nev. --- you end up in the Pacific Ocean, somewhere west of Los Angeles.

He replied that lines of longitude don’t cross the ocean.

What? I told him that the lines of longitude were there to show how far west or east some location was, regardless of whether it was on land or on sea.

There was one problem, however. He was bigger than me.

I drew a number of conclusions from this story.

There is such a thing as truth, but we often tend to ignore it. Also, it’s not just thinking something that makes it true. Truth not relative. It’s not subjective. It may be hidden. People may wish to ignore it. But there is such a thing as truth and pursuit (追求) of truth: trying to figure out what has really happened, trying to figure out how things really are.

Almost 15 years ago, I came across a story about an innocent man, a man who had been sentenced to death in the Huntsville, Texas, electric chair. And through hard work and luck, I was able to make the movie The Thin Blue Line and to help get him out of prison.

What kept me going was the belief that there had to be answers to the questions. “Did he do it?” “Was he guilty or innocent?” “If he didn’t do it, who did?” and that I could find an answer to these questions through investigating (调查).

It’s not that we find truth with big “T”. We investigate and sometimes we find things out and sometimes don’t. There’s no way to know in advance. It’s just that we have to go ahead as though there are answers to questions. We must go ahead as though, in principle, we can find things out-even if we can’t. The alternative is unacceptable.

I will never know whether the neighborhood kid really didn’t understand the logic of my argument about Reno. Nev. Or whether he understood it completely and just didn’t want to admit it. Or whether he understood it and just didn’t want to admit it. Or whether he understood it and just didn’t want to pay up. I’ll never know.

All I know is I never got my two dollars.

1.Why does the author tell the story of the neighborhood boy?

A.To recall his good old days. B.To show his good sense of direction.

C.To introduce the topic of finding truth. D.To stress the importance of geography.

2.Why did the boy say “The map is drawn funny.” in Paragraph 2?

A.Because he had fun reading maps.

B.Because he refused to admit his mistake.

C.Because the map was drawn in a different way.

D.Because there were some mistakes in the map.

3.What encouraged the author to make the movie The Thin blue Line?

A.His devotion to films. B.His willingness to help.

C.His belief in finding answers. D.His mercy for the innocent man.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Great minds think alike. B.It’s never too late to learn.

C.Truth never fears investigation. D.Honesty is the best policy.

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