It was a cold evening and my daughter and I w...

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora did. She wasn’t even four, but she ____ at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, ____ we take him home?”

I don’t remember my reply. But I do remember a sudden ____ feeling inside me. I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her ____, whether it was ____ in flight or children playing. But now she was noticing ____ and beggary.

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and ____ it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I ____ us up. Nora was ____ about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how ____ our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to ____ myself to leave the house. On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn ___. The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting at home. Why do this? ____, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She ____ us right over.

The building was in a sad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. ____ inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears.

Professionals call such a(n) ____ “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities. I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have opportunity to do something ____ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve to needy people and ____ clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve ____ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has ____ more?

1.A. pulled　　　　　 B. glanced　　　　 C. waved　　 D. aimed

2.A. would　　　　 B. can　　 　　 C. need　　　　 D. must

3.A. general　　　　 B. true　　　　 　　 C. heavy　　　　　　 D. curious

4.A. area　　　　　　 B. part　　　 　　 C. eyesight　　　　　　 D. world

5.A. insects　　　　 B. dogs　　 　　 C. animals　　　　　 D. birds

6.A. coldness　　　　 B. illness　　　　 C. suffering　　　　 D. ignorance

7.A. delivered　　　　 B. returned　　　　 C. devoted　　　　　　 D. posted

8.A. held　　　　 B. hurried　　 C. signed　　　　　　 D. lined

9.A. casual　　　　 B. sorry　　　 C. astonished　　　　 D. excited

10.A. creative　　　　 B. valuable　　　 　 C. shocking　　　　 D. simple

11.A. warn　　　　 B. stop　　　　　 　 C. allow　　　　　　 D. push

12.A. back　　　　　 B. away　　　　 　 C. up　　　　　　　　 D. out

13.A. Therefore　　　　 B. Obviously　　 C. Still　　　　　　　 D. Also

14.A. called　　　　 B. promised　　　 　 C. invited　　　　　 D. helped

15.A. As　　　　　 B. Once　　　 C. Because　　　　 D. Though

16.A. stay　　　　　 B. visit　　　 C. adventure　　 D. challenge

17.A. fair　　　　　 B. famous　　 C. difficult　　　　 D. enjoyable

18.A. collect　　　　　　 B. make　　　 　 C. order　　　　　 D. wear

19.A. let　　　　　　 B. made　　　 C. watched　　　　 D. noticed

20.A. improved　　　　 B. benefited　　 C. tried　　　　　　　　　 D. seized

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It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she 36  at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy, 37  we take him home?”

I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden 38  feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her 39 , whether it was 40  in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing 41  and beggary．

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 42  it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I 43  us up．Nora was 44  about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 45  our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 46  myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn 47 ．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this? 48, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed．She 49  us right over．

The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed． 50  inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos．Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．

Professionals call such a（n） 51  a “volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 52 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 53  clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve 54  her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ------ which of us has 55  more?

1.                A．pulled          B．glanced         C．pointed   D．aimed

2.                A．would          B．need           C．can  D．must

3.                A．general         B．heavy          C．funny    D．simple

4.                A．area           B．part            C．eyesight  D．world

5.                A．insects         B．animals         C．plants    D．birds

6.                A．coldness        B．suffering        C．illness    D．ignorance

7.                A．delivered       B．returned        C．devoted  D．posted

8.                A．held           B．hurried         C．lined D．signed

9.                A．casual          B．sorry           C．astonished D．excited

10.               A．valuable        B．creative        C．shocking   D．simple

11.               A．push           B．stop           C．allow D．warn

12.               A．away          B．back           C．up   D．out

13.               A．Therefore      B．Obviously       C．Still   D．Also

14.               A．called          B．promised       C．invited    D．helped

15.               A．Although       B．Though         C．Because   D．Once

16.               A．visit           B．stay           C．adventure D．challenge

17.               A．fair            B．famous         C．difficult   D．enjoyable

18.               A．wear          B．make          C．order D．collect

19.               A．let            B．watched        C．made D．noticed

20.               A．increased       B．tried           C．benefited  D．seized

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It was a cold evening. My daughter and I were walking up Broadway. I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box. But Nora 　　 . She wasn’t even four, but she 　　　 at my coat and said, “That man’s cold. Daddy, can we take him home?”

I don’t remember my 　　 . But I do remember a sudden 　　 feeling inside me. I had always been pleased at how much my daughter noticed in her 　　 , whether it was 　　 flying or children playing. But now she was noticing 　　 and beggary.

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and 　　 it to an elderly person. It was quick and easy. I signed us up(登记参加). Nora was 　　 about it. She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how 　　 our job was. When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to 　　 myself to leave the house to fetch the food package. On my way to the school, I fought an urge (强烈愿望) to turn 　　　 . The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home. Why to do this? 　　 , we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed. She 　　 us right over.

The building was in a bad state. Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress. She took the package and asked us to come in. Nora ran inside. I unwillingly followed. 　　 inside, I saw that the department belonged to someone poor. Our hostess showed us some photos. Nora played and when it came time to say goodbye, we three hugged. I walked home 　　 .

Experts call such a(n) 　　 　　 “a volunteer opportunity”. They are opportunities and I’ve come to see. Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something 　　 　　 that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and 　　 clothes for the homeless. Yet, as I’ve 　　 her grow over these past four years, I still wonder—which of us has benefited more?

1.A. did　　　　 B. was　　 C. has　　 D. had

2.A. pulled　　　　 B. replaced　　 C. waved　　 D. aimed

3.A. argument　　　　 B. reply　　 C. explanation　　 D. expression

4.A. general　　　 B. funny　　 C. heavy　　 D. happy

5.A. web　　　　 B. dream　　　 C. castle　　 D. world

6.A. insects　　 B. animals　　　 C. plants　　　　 D. birds

7.A. coldness　　　 B. illness　　　 　　 C. suffering　　　　 D. appearance

8.A. sent 　　 　　 B. returned　　 　　 C. devoted　　　　 D. posted

9.A. frightened　 B. sorry　　　　 C. worried 　　 D. excited

10.A. creative　　　 B. valuable　　 　　 C. shocking　　　 D. simple

11.A. warn　　　　 B. stop　　 　 　 C. allow　　　　 D. push

12.A. back　　　　 B. away　　　　 C. up　　　　　 D. out

13.A. Therefore　　 B. But 　　 　　 C. Anyhow　　　 D. Also

14.A. requested 　 B. promised　　 　 C. invited　　　　 D. helped

15.A. Although　 B. Once　　　　 C. Because　　　　 D. Though

16.A. in tears　　 B. in surprise　　 C. in reality　　 D. in disappointment

17.A. stay　　 B. visit　　　　 C. reception　　 D. challenge

18.A. fair　　　　 B. famous　　　 C. difficult　 　　 D. enjoyable

19.A. collect　　 B. dress　　　　 C. order　　　　 D. design

20.A. let　　 B. made　　　　 C. watched　　　　 D. affected

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My wife and I were at a crowded grocery store not long ago. It was a weekday evening, cold and wet-and tense. People were carelessly blocking aisles, complaining and cutting one another off with their carts.

Things got worse at the checkout line. The cashier scanned a man’s discount card, but he misread the savings on her screen as an additional charge. He decided she was acting deliberately and began to argue.

“She is being spiteful (恶意的) !” he yelled. “This is unbelievable.”

Other customers looked away as the cashier tried to reason with him. She called a manager, who accompanied him to customer service. Shaken, she moved to the next customer in line.

We’ve all witnessed uncomfortable scenes like this in public places. The grocery scene was another example of how our trust in others has eroded. But it was also a teachable moment on how we can rebuild our faith-starting with just one person.

Back at the grocery store, my wife and I reached our uneasy cashier. I grabbed a bottle of water from a nearby cooler and handed it to her. “We felt bad about how that man treated you and wanted to buy this for you.” I said. Her face lit up, and we talked as she scanned our items. She told us she had been working that evening through severe foot pain and would be having surgery later that week. We wished her well in her recovery, and she thanked us as we left.

Those are the balancing acts, the moments of responding social and emotional pain with healing, which will add up to restore trust among people. You can start that pattern in someone else’s life, even in a place as ordinary as the neighborhood grocery store.

1.Why did the man at the checkout line argue with the cashier?

A.The cashier called a manager to help her.

B.Someone jumped the queue waiting to check out.

C.There was something wrong with his discount card.

D.He believed the cashier charged him more on purpose.

2.The underlined word “eroded” in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.

A.changed B.increased

C.faded D.formed

3.The author bought a bottle of water for the cashier because ________.

A.he thought the cashier might feel a little bit thirsty

B.he knew she had gone through much trouble recently

C.he wanted to restore the trust between her and the man

D.he wanted to comfort her after the terrible experience just now

4.The last paragraph in the passage is intended to ________.

A.add a warning B.make a suggestion

C.introduce a topic D.present an argument

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It was a cold night in Washington, D.C. and I was heading back to the hotel when a beggar walked up to me. He asked if I would give him some money so he could get something to eat. After a short hesitation, I shook my head and kept walking. With helplessness, he said, “I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!” But still, I kept on walking.

The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. In fact, I had money in my pocket and it wouldn’t have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a freezing cold night, I wondered what would happen to a hungry man.

Flying back to my hometown, Anchorage, I couldn’t help thinking of him. I tried to find excuses for my failure to help. After all, government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you’re not supposed to give money to beggars.

But I just couldn’t forget the incident and began to think I must do something. At that time, I was writing a garden column(专栏) for the local Daily News. Suddenly, I came up with an idea. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens donated to Bean’s? Bean’s Cafe, the soup kitchen which has volunteered to feed hundreds of hungry people every day for many years.

The idea began to take off. I began to receive more e-mails and calls from kind people. They tried their best to show their concerns about the hungry. Food was sent by different warm-hearted people and even those who only grew flowers sent their flowers. They are food for the spirit, which comforted me a lot.

Next year, the Garden Writers Association of America held their annual conference in Anchorage and after learning of Anchorage’s program, Plant a Row for Bean’s became Plant a Row for the Hungry. You can imagine how happy I was then.

1. According to the passage, the reason why the author refused to give some money to the beggar probably is that ________.

A. he happened not to take money then

B. he wasn’t fond of beggars

C. he thought that the beggar was lying

D. he didn’t like being bothered

2.Why did the author can’t help thinking of the beggar ?

A. Because he felt he had done wrong for his failure to help him.

B. Because he wanted to know whether the beggar had lied to him.

C. Because he was worried that the beggar might die from hunger.

D. Because some agencies, churches and charities should help the beggar.

3. What does the underlined phrase “take off” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. remove clothes. 　　　　　　　　 B. leave suddenly.

C. become successful. 　　　　　　 D. come into being.

4. What’s the correct order to record the author’s launch of the program “Plant a Row for the Hungry?”

① He ran into a beggar.

② He was regretful.

③ He came up with the idea of planting a row for Bean’s.

④ The Plant a Row for Bean's became Plant a Row for the Hungry.

⑤ He went back home.

⑥ Writers gathered in Anchorage.

A. ①②③④⑤⑥.　　 　　 　 B. ①⑤②③④⑥.

C. ①②⑤③④⑥.　　 　　 D. ①②⑤③⑥④.

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They were singing and dancing to ________ their high spirits though it was very cold.

A. keep up       B. build up     C. bring up     D. pick up

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It was a rainy day， and I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road． But my daughter Carolyn had ________that I come to see something at the top of the mountain． So here I was，________making the two-hour journey through fog． By the time I saw how thick it was near the peak， I'd gone too far to_______．

After parking the_______， we walked along a path that was________with pine needles．

Gradually， the peace and________of the place began to fill my mind． Then we turned a corner - and I gasped（倒吸气）in _______． From the top of the mountain were________of flowers flowing across valleys． A mass of color - from the palest pink to the deepest yellow to the most ________red - shone like a carpet before us． It looked as though the________had spilled gold down the mountainside．

Who ________such beauty？ How？ As we ________the house in the center of the field， we saw a sign that _______： "Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking．" The first answer was：

"One________- Two Hands， and Very Little Brain．" The second was： "One Plant at a Time， Started in 1980．"

I was so moved that I could scarcely_______． "She started almost 40 years ago，" I finally said， "probably just the beginning of a（n）_______， but she kept at it．" The________of it opened my eyes to the world of the _______． "Imagine，" I said， "if I'd had a vision and worked at it， just a little bit every day， what might I have _______？" Carolyn smiled． "Start tomorrow，" she said． "________yet， start today．"

1.A. insisted　　 B. suspected　　 C. preferred　　 D. appointed

2.A. automatically　　 B. absolutely　　 C. unwillingly　　 D. faithfully

3.A. rush out　　 B. turn back　　 C. pull over　　 D. move on

4.A. taxi　　 B. car　　 C. bike　　 D. bus

5.A. damp　　 B. firm　　 C. thick　　 D. mild

6.A. absence　　 B. significance　　 C. convenience　　 D. silence

7.A. amusement　　 B. gratitude　　 C. fright　　 D. amazement

8.A. rivers　　 B. bunches　　 C. pairs　　 D. branches

9.A. abstract　　 B. vivid　　 C. consistent　　 D. severe

10.A. storm　　 B. wind　　 C. sun　　 D. volcano

11.A. created　　 B. imitated　　 C. predicted　　 D. conveyed

12.A. quitted　　 B. possessed　　 C. approached　　 D. transformed

13.A. wrote　　 B. read　　 C. called　　 D. appeared

14.A. Adolescent　　 B. People　　 C. Genius　　 D. Woman

15.A. see　　 B. smile　　 C. sleep　　 D. speak

16.A. idea　　 B. doubt　　 C. guess　　 D. joke

17.A. judgment　　 B. wonder　　 C. contribution　　 D. trend

18.A. steady　　 B. concrete　　 C. possible　　 D. contradictory

19.A. accomplished　　 B. opposed　　 C. risked　　 D. strengthened

20.A. Later　　 B. Closer　　 C. Faster　　 D. Better

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When I was 19 years old, I was at a dance club. As we were walking to my car one cold night, a man walked up to us. Behind him was a woman carrying a small child. The child had a jacket on but it wasn’t buttoned up（扣上）. The man began to tell us he wanted to borrow some money for the night to get his wife and kid into a hotel. He had a job but no place to live in and was waiting for he first paycheck. He said he could get our mailing address and mail the money back.

The guy I was with reached into his pocket to give this man a $20 bill. As the other man was extending his hand out to take the money, I put my hand on my new friends’ hand and said, “ Can I talk to you for a minute?”

I told him that every day people asked my mother for money on her way to work. She said they made more money than she did, simply begging for money. These people were scamming those with soft hearts. And if they were truly worried about their child suffering from the cold, they would have at least buttoned his jacket or covered him with his blanket.

My new friend looked at me with disappointment and said, “Michelle, I know there are people out there that take advantage of others. I also know there are people out there that are one paycheck away from being homeless. If I give $ 20 to 10 people and only one of them really needs it and uses it for the right thing, it is worth it.”

I am now 37 years old and have never forgotten what he said to me. I don’t even remember his name. But I do remember that that experience changed the way I look at different situations.

56. What do we know about the stranger according to the passage?

A. He had been begging for a long time near the dance club.

B. He would spend the cold night at an expensive hotel.

C. He was careless and didn’t take good care of his child.

D. He might be just lying in order to get some money.

57. Why did the author put her hand on her new friends’ hand?

A. She wanted to tell him to give some more money to the stranger.

B. She believed her mother had already given the stranger some money.

C. She wanted to warm him not to be cheated by the stranger.

D. She asked her friend to pay more attention to the baby instead.

58. Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word “ scamming ” in the 3rd paragraph?

A. cheating                     B. respecting            C. disappointing                D. understanding

59. We can safely say that the author’s friend was_________.

A. funny                           B. kind                         C. rich                         D. brave

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and　 　　 ________　　 　 with the rented video , I was feeling a little ________ , as I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the　 ________　 .They were so heavy that I decided to 　 ________ some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can(垃圾筒) ________　 I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He _________ a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started ________ it.

I suddenly felt very ________ because I was about to do away with a new drink just　 ________　 it was heavy. I knew this man would take all he could ________ , so I walked up to him and ________ the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up ________　 and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread　 ________ his face and this caused me to feel indescribable ________ . I felt like I ________ be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”

With that, he ________ me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him ________ a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good, for the man and his family. I now understand what is 　 ________　 by the saying “Giving is getting”.

Since then, every time I have the 　　 ________ to do something nice, the image of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the ________ of charity.

1.A. equipped B. covered　　 C. done　　　　　　　 D. offered

2.A. upset　　 B. happy　　　 C. tired　　　　　　 D. excited

3.A. video　　 B. books　　 　 C. pizza　　　　　　 D. clothes

4.A. send off　　 B. throw away　 C. put away　　　　 D. send out

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

6.A. owned　　　 B. presented　　 C. held　　　　　　　 D. sought

7.A. going into B. finding out C. looking through D. working out

8.A. stupid　　　 B. guilty　　　　 C. disappointed　　 D. happy

9.A. since　　　　 B. until　　　　 C. because　　　　　 D. when

10.A. get　　　　 B. search　　　 C. hear　　　　　　　 D. see

11.A. dropped　　 B. kept　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　 D. handed

12.A. sadly　　　 B. coldly　　　 C. thankfully　　　 D. patiently

13.A. in　　　　　 B. across　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　 D. through

14.A. regret　　 B. satisfaction C. failure　　　　 D. curiosity

15.A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t　　　　 D. mustn’t

16.A. smiled　　 B. told　　　　　 C. saw　　　　　　　 D. thanked

17.A. singing　 B. whispering　 C. listening　　 　 D. making

18.A. referred　 B. said　　　　　 C. meant　　　　　　 D. spoken

19.A. time　　　　 B. chance　　　　 C. idea　　　　　　　 D. effort

20.A. power　　 B. effect　　 　　 C. result　　　　　　 D. mystery

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A few days ago my family and I were out for an evening walk. As we headed home, dark _____ started rolling in and we knew we probably wouldn’t make it back without getting wet. _____ enough, the rain started falling just as we______ our neighborhood. We all ____ down the street and into the house but when we got there I noticed that one of my sons was _______ I went back out in the rain and found him　 _____ in an irregular pattern in front of the house. His face was one of ______as he seemed to be going in circles. This is my child that usually hates getting _____.

I shouted to him, “What are you doing?!!”

“I hate getting wet!” he _____ back.

“Then why are you running around in the _____ ? Hurry inside!”

“I’m trying to but I have to _____ the rain drops!”

He was getting more wet than any of the rest of us _____ he was trying to avoid the raindrops. As I went and put him _____ my arm and walked him inside, I realized that there is a good_______in this story.

How often do you_______life “avoiding the raindrops”? How often do you get so worried about the little _____that might happen, the failures that you miss out on the great _____ that you could be having? We can spend all of our time running around in circles trying not to fail or we can accept that failure is going to come and ______forward anyway. Any happy and successful person will tell you that the road to success is　 _____with failures.

But every time you fail, you learn. Every time you learn, you improve. The more you improve, the more ______ you will be.

1.A. buses　　 B. clouds　　 C. mosquitoes　　 D. smoke

2.A. Sure　　 B. Anxious　　 C. Strange　　 D. Funny

3.A. surrounded　　 B. noticed　　 C. crossed　　 D. entered

4.A. paced　　 B. escaped　　 C. hurried　　 D. advanced

5.A. missing　　 B. outstanding　　 C. disturbing　　 D. charming

6.A. jumping　　 B. trembling　　 C. running　　 D. sliding

7.A. happiness　　 B. pleasure　　 C. excitement　　 D. suffering

8.A. cold　　 B. wet　　 C. hungry　　 D. thirsty

9.A. screamed　　 B. waved　　 C. turned　　 D. looked

10.A. distance　　 B. darkness　　 C. rain　　 D. wind

11.A. collect　　 B. experience　　 C. fight　　 D. avoid

12.A. because　　 B. though　　 C. unless　　 D. if

13.A. with　　 B. under　　 C. by　　 D. beside

14.A. ending　　 B. plot　　 C. lesson　　 D. theme

15.A. care about　　 B. rely on　　 C. sort out　　 D. go through

16.A. failures　　 B. accidents　　 C. emergencies　　 D. disasters

17.A. pains　　 B. dangers　　 C. diseases　　 D. adventures

18.A. float　　 B. wander　　 C. move　　 D. flow

19.A. equipped　　 B. paved　　 C. buried　　 D. covered

20.A. successful　　 B. generous　　 C. considerate　　 D. intelligent

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