Last Sunday, I sat with Tony, my college classmate, in a well-known coffee shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As we our coffee, two men entered and sat on an empty table beside us. They the waiter and ordered three cups of , two on the table and one on the wall. We heard this order with great and observed that they were served with two cups of coffee they paid for three. As soon as they , the waiter pasted (粘贴) a piece of paper on the wall saying A Cup of Coffee.
It that the situation was normal at this place. However, it was something for Tony and me. Since we had nothing to do with the situation, we our coffee, paid the bill and left.
After a few days, we again had a to go to this coffee shop. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man entered. The way this man was dressed did not the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Poverty (贫穷) was from the looks on his face. As he himself, he looked at the and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.” the waiter served coffee to this man with , politeness and warmth.
After a few minutes, the man finished his coffee and left paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter a piece of paper from the wall and it in the dust bin.
Now it was no for us because the situation was easy to understand. Although the man didn’t know about the one who was giving this cup of coffee to him, he would have a better understanding of the wall which had a great role between the and receiver.
| 小题1: | | A．enjoyed | B．warmed | C．cooked | D．booked |
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| 小题2: | | A．thanked | B．met | C．called | D．found |
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| 小题3: | | A．water | B．coffee | C．tea | D．milk |
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| 小题4: | | A．pride | B．courage | C．hope | D．interest |
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| 小题6: | | A．moved | B．came | C．left | D．entered |
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| 小题7: | | A．happened | B．proved | C．seemed | D．sounded |
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| 小题8: | | A．special | B．normal | C．kind | D．helpful |
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| 小题9: | | A．prepared | B．ordered | C．changed | D．finished |
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| 小题10: | | A．chance | B．way | C．right | D．choice |
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| 小题11: | | A．win | B．match | C．equal | D．raise |
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| 小题12: | | A．clear | B．quick | C．exact | D．strange |
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| 小题13: | | A．dressed | B．knew | C．introduced | D．seated |
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| 小题14: | | A．menu | B．wall | C．table | D．door |
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| 小题15: | | A．pity | B．calm | C．fear | D．respect |
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| 小题16: | | A．over | B．after | C．without | D．against |
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| 小题17: | | A．took off | B．took up | C．took over | D．took in |
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| 小题18: | | A．hid | B．lost | C．threw | D．picked |
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| 小题19: | | A．idea | B．surprise | C．delight | D．decision |
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| 小题20: | | A．boss | B．guest | C．waiter | D．giver |
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小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:C
小题7:C
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:B
小题20:D |
试题分析：文章讲述作者在一个著名的咖啡店看见的一幕，有人在点咖啡的时候，故意多点一杯，服务员会将一张写有“一杯咖啡”字样的纸贴在墙上，后来的穷人就可以要这杯咖啡，而不用花钱。
小题1:考查动词辨析：A. enjoyed享受，B. warmed温暖，C. cooked烹饪，D. booked预定，我们正在享受咖啡，这时两个人进来，坐在我旁边的空桌子旁。选 A
小题2:考查动词辨析：A. thanked感谢，B. met遇到，C. called打电话，叫，D. found发现，他们叫了服务员，点了三杯咖啡，选 C
小题3:考查名词辨析：A. water水，B. coffee咖啡，C. tea茶，D. milk牛奶，因为是在咖啡店，所以的是点咖啡，选B
小题4:考查名词辨析：A. pride骄傲，B. courage勇气，C. hope希望，D. interest兴趣，我们感兴趣的听他们点咖啡。选D
小题5:考查连词辨析：A. as正如，因为，B. but但是，C. so所以，因此，D. for 因为，注意到他们被提供了两杯咖啡，但是付了三杯的钱。选B
小题6:考查动词辨析：A. moved搬动，B. came来到，C. left离开，D. entered进入，他们一离开，服务员就在墙上贴了一张纸，纸上写着“一杯咖啡”。选C
小题7:考查动词辨析：A. happened发生，B. proved证明，C. seemed似乎，D. sounded听起来，这似乎情况在这儿很正常。选 C
小题8:考查形容词辨析：A. special特殊的，B. normal正常的，C. kind好心的， D. helpful有帮助的，然而对Tony和我来说有些事情是特别的。选A
小题9:考查动词辨析：A. prepared准备，B. ordered预定，C. changed改变，D. finished完成，因为情况和我们无关，我们喝完咖啡就离开了。选 D
小题10:考查名词辨析： A. chance机会，B. way道路，C. right权利，D. choice选择，几天后，我们又有机会到这家咖啡店，选A
小题11:考查动词辨析：A. win赢得，B. match匹配， C. equal等于，D. raise举起，饲养，筹集，这个人穿着和这个咖啡店的标准和范围都不匹配。选 B
小题12:考查形容词辨析：A. clear 清楚的，B. quick快的，C. exact确切的，D. strange奇怪的，从他的脸上可以清楚的看见贫困，选 A
小题13:考查动词辨析：.A. dressed 着装，B. knew知道，C. introduced介绍，D. seated使…就坐，seat oneslf就坐，选 D
小题14:考查名词辨析：A. menu菜单，B. wall墙，C. table桌子，D. door 门，他坐下来后，看着墙，说“一杯咖啡”，选B
小题15:考查名词辨析：A. pity 同情，B. calm冷静，C. fear害怕，D. respect尊敬，服务员尊敬的，礼貌的，热情地给他端来咖啡。选D
小题16:考查介词辨析：A. over越过，B. after在…后面， C. without没有，D. against反对，几分钟后，这个人喝完了咖啡没有付钱就离开了。选 C
小题17:考查动词短语辨析：A. took off摘下，脱下，起飞，B. took up占据，拿起，从事，C. took over接管， D. took in 欺骗，服务员从墙上取下一张纸，选A
小题18:考查动词辨析：A. hid躲藏，B. lost 失去，C. threw扔， D. picked 捡起，把它扔进垃圾桶，选C
小题19:考查名词辨析：A. idea主意，B. surprise惊讶，C. delight高兴，D. decision决定，我们一点不惊讶，因为情况很容易理解，选 B
小题20:考查名词辨析：A. boss老板，B. guest 客人，C. waiter服务员，D. giver给与者，他可以更好的理解在给与者和接受者之间起着重要作用的墙。选D |
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Robert Ballard was born in 1942. From an early age, he loved the sea. Ballard grew up in Southern California. He spent his free time at the beach near his home. He enjoyed fishing and swimming. He even learned to dive.
When Ballard wasn’t at the ocean, he loved reading about it. At age 10, he read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a book which describes the undersea adventures of Captain Nemo. Ballard decided he wanted to be like Captain Nemo when he grew up. His parents helped him follow his dream.
Ballard was a hardworking student. He spent many years learning all he could about the ocean. By the age of 28, he was an expert. In 1970, he took a job as a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts. There he studied underwater mountains of the Atlantic Ocean. He came up with ways to predict（预知）volcanoes under the oceans. Working with other scientists, Ballard also found previously（以前）unknown sea animals. These animals lived far below the ocean’s surface, where scientists had believed no animals could live.
By the 1980s, Ballard’s interests changed. He developed unmanned（无人的）vehicles to explore the ocean bottom. His first find, the well-known ship Titanic, made Ballard famous. He was not happy with just one big find, however. He looked for — and found — other well-known ships. One was the German battleship Bismarck. Another was the U.S.S. Yorktown, an aircraft carrier (航空母舰) that sank during World War II.
Today Robert Ballard is still an underwater explorer. He also heads an organization that encourages students to learn about science. Ballard hopes that some of the students will follow in his footsteps. After all, the world’s huge oceans are mostly unknown. Who knows what remains to be discovered under the sea?
小题1:What was Ballard’s dream when he was young?| A．To be a science teacher. | B．To be an underwater explorer. | | C．To be an animal expert. | D．To be a famous writer. |
小题2:When Ballard worked at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, he _____.| A．explored the undersea world by ship | | B．thought of ideas to predict underwater volcanoes | | C．found some unknown sea animals alone | | D．set up an organization to teach students science |
小题3:Which is the correct order of the events mentioned in the text about Ballard?
a. He found the German battleship Bismarck.
b. He read a book about Captain Nemo.
c. He found the famous ship Titanic.
d. He became an expert in science.| A．b-c-d-a | B．d-b-c-a | C．b-d-c-a | D．d-c-a-b |
小题4:What can we learn from the text?| A．Ballard’s parents felt disappointed at his undersea adventures. | | B．Ballard didn’t like fishing and swimming in his childhood. | | C．Ballard was greatly influenced by 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. | | D．Human beings have explored more than half of the sea. |
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With the help of Gloria ,his wife ,Tom Peterson worked for many years to build a solid business selling television sets, stereo systems, and home appliances. Tom developed an excellent with their full satisfaction guarantee and friendly service. He was proud of his high percentage of repeat .
About five years ago, Tom was by the owners of a competing company, Stereo Super Stores. They wanted him to them out. The price was very attractive. Everything looked good. Before making his final Tom asked Gloria what she thought about the purchase. She told him that the numbers looked good it didn"t feel to her. However, Tom was so self-confident and so convinced that this was a rare , he went ahead and made the . Within months he discovered that he had made a big . He had paid too much for a company. He tried as hard as he could to make it work out, but he couldn"t turn things . He was forced into bankruptcy（破产）. He was about to lose everything, including his business.
Tom was embarrassed, but he is a survivor. He looked at his situation. He decided to admit his mistake and, rather than getting stuck in lawsuits(诉讼), he would focus his on saving and rebuilding his original business. He saw also that he had made a mistake by not listening to his , and that he needed to learn from this .He dealt with the crisis in a way that delighted people, who in turn respect for him. Old customers poured into his store. He and Gloria _to changes in retailing(零售) and have built an even better business than before.
In the business world, it is natural to gain and lose, of Peterson’s experience is an example. Only those who regard their mistakes as gifts and learn from them attract endless profits.
| 小题1: | | A．popularity | B．reputation | C．cause | D．foundation |
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| 小题2: | | A．customers | B．assistants | C．friends | D．visitors |
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| 小题3: | | A．appointed | B．approved | C．approached | D．appreciated |
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| 小题5: | | A．decision | B．choice | C．determination | D．judgement |
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| 小题6: | | A．as though | B．now that | C．even though | D．in case |
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| 小题7: | | A．terrible | B．fair | C．right | D．attractive |
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| 小题8: | | A．possibility | B．occasion | C．event | D．opportunity |
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| 小题9: | | A．profit | B．purchase | C．reservation | D．appointment |
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| 小题10: | | A．difference | B．discovery | C．commitment | D．mistake |
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| 小题11: | | A．dying | B．controversial | C．clumsy | D．tiring |
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| 小题13: | | A．original | B．various | C．unique | D．precious |
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| 小题14: | | A．quietly | B．loudly | C．openly | D．secretly |
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| 小题15: | | A．beliefs | B．spirits | C．attempts | D．energies |
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| 小题16: | | A．producer | B．wife | C．relative | D．adviser |
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| 小题17: | | A．experience | B．enterprise | C．process | D．history |
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| 小题18: | | A．won | B．showed | C．achieved | D．earned |
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| 小题19: | | A．belonged | B．adapted | C．adopted | D．appealed |
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| 小题20: | | A．them | B．what | C．that | D．which |
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I believe in miracles(奇迹)because I"ve seen so many of them．One day，a patient was referred to me who was one hundred and two years old．“There’s a in my upper jaw，”she said．“I told my own dentist it"s nothing，but he I come to see you”
Her eighty-year-old son accompanied her．He would to add something，but she stopped him．She wanted to tell everything herself．I found a large cancer that spread over much of the of her mouth．A careful examination later that it was a particularly bad sort of cancer．
During her next appointment，I explained to her the of the problem. She clasped (紧握)my hand in hers and said，“I know you’re worried about me，but I’m just ．”
I thought otherwise．After considerable on my part，and kindness on her part because she wanted to me，she agreed to have me refer her to a cancer surgeon．She saw him，but as I expected， treatment．
About six months later she returned to my office，still energetic and ．
“How are you?” I asked．
“I’m just fine，honey，”she responded high spirits．“When can I get started on fixing my dentures(假牙)?”
Surprised to see her at all，I answered ，“Let me take a look in your mouth and we’ll see about it. ”
I couldn’t believe my eyes．The cancer that had nearly the entire roof of her mouth was gone—only one small area of redness ．
I had read of such things happening，but had seen them with my own eyes．That was my first miracle．Since then I"ve seen many others，because they keep getting to see．In fact，miracles are daily events for me now．And people are a miracle， through them we have a chance to know ourselves and to the miracles of one another．
Since my first miracle，I"ve come to understand that the time and place for a miracle is we choose to find it．
| 小题1: | | A．cut | B．pain | C．wound | D．cancer |
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| 小题2: | | A．declared | B．suspected | C．promised | D．insisted |
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| 小题3: | | A．refuse | B．continue | C．attempt | D．manage |
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| 小题4: | | A．roof | B．corner | C．bottom | D．surface |
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| 小题5: | | A．confirmed | B．convinced | C．considered | D．concluded |
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| 小题6: | | A．possibility | B．importance | C．seriousness | D．resolution |
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| 小题8: | | A．permission | B．support | C．approval | D．effort |
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| 小题9: | | A．persuade | B．please | C．encourage | D．astonish |
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| 小题10: | | A．declined | B．provided | C．received | D．required |
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| 小题11: | | A．healthy | B．elegant | C．optimistic | D．humorous |
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| 小题13: | | A．worriedly | B．confusedly | C．patiently | D．confidently |
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| 小题14: | | A．covered | B．reached | C．spread | D．grown |
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| 小题15: | | A．cured | B．faded | C．expanded | D．remained |
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| 小题16: | | A．ever | B．also | C．never | D．already |
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| 小题17: | | A．easier | B．rarer | C．happier | D．closer |
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| 小题20: | | A．whatever | B．wherever | C．whoever | D．whichever |
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The day of my holiday arrived, but I wasn’t looking forward to it. I had little money and had only been able to afford to stay with my Aunt Rosa in Spain. So, I wasn’t really excited as I knew exactly what it was going to be like: lots of noisy cousins , and Aunt Rosa begging me to take her for a ride.
After I had checked in, I made my way slowly to the departure gate. As I was waiting to board the plane, I kept thinking about my ideal holiday destination: Jamaica, with its long, sandy beaches and crystal clear water.
As soon as the plane took off, I fell fast asleep and only woke to the sound of the announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten you seat belts, as we will shortly be landing in Kingston.” I froze in my seat. Was I dreaming? Kingston? Jamaica? I had boarded the wrong plane!
Immediately after the plane landed, I explained the situation to the authorities. It seems there were also three other passengers heading for Spain. Apparently it had been the airline’s fault, since the flight numbers for Spain and Jamaica were exactly the same! Therefore, with no flight back to London for a week, the airline had no choice but to pay for our stay.
So there I was, lying on the beach, enjoying the music and the marvelous food of Jamaica! As for Aunt Rosa, I suppose she just had to live without me!
小题1:Why did the writer choose to spend her holiday with her aunt in Spain?| A．She missed her cousins very much. | | B．Her aunt begged her to go there. | | C．She could hardly afford any better trip. | | D．Spain was her ideal destination. |
小题2:In the story, the writer ended up _________.| A．flying to London immediately | B．heading for Spain from Jamaica | | C．complaining to the authorities | D．enjoying a free beach holiday |
小题3:Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?| A．A Lucky Mistake | B．A Terrible Adventure | | C．A Nice Dream | D．A Well-Planned Trip |
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When Mr. Smith was walking one evening, he met four of his old friends. To be polite, he invited them to come home with him to . He hoped that they would say no, but , they quickly agreed and home with him.
Mr. Smith was a man. There was never in his house. He knew that there very little for supper that night, he did not know how to break away from his guests without being impolite, so he let them come with him to house. But when they came his front door, he suddenly rushed forward, opened the door, went in, closed in again and then locked it. He found in the kitchen and quickly told her had happened.
Mr. Smith’s guests were at first . Then they thought he had perhaps gone ahead to get ready for the . When nothing had yet happened for a few minutes, they began to and to knock heavily at the door. After this had gone for some time, Mr. Smith sent his wife to a window to talk to . She told them that Mr. Smith .
“What do you mean, woman?” shouted one of the men. “We came here a few minutes ago and we saw him go into the house.”
Mr. Smith was now afraid that the noise his friends were making would bring his neighbours around and that he would be , so he put his head out of the window and said to his friends, “This house has a door, too. Perhaps Mr. Smith came in through the front door and went out through the other.”
| 小题1: | | A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．supper | D．play |
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| 小题2: | | A．happily for him | B．luckily for him | C．to his joy | D．to his surprise |
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| 小题3: | | A．go | B．went | C．going | D．will go |
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| 小题4: | | A．poor | B．rich | C．strong | D．honest |
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| 小题5: | | A．much water | B．much food | C．many clothes | D．many vegetables |
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| 小题6: | | A．will be | B．would have | C．would be | D．is going to be |
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| 小题9: | | A．nearly | B．near | C．close | D．out |
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| 小题10: | | A．his wife | B．a man | C．his son | D．his father |
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| 小题12: | | A．angry | B．interested | C．hungry | D．surprised |
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| 小题14: | | A．laugh | B．get angry | C．get sad | D．get surprised |
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| 小题15: | | A．herself | B．himself | C．his friends | D．his neighbours |
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| 小题16: | | A．was in | B．wasn’t in | C．at home | D．was here |
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| 小题17: | | A．alone | B．along | C．with him | D．with you |
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| 小题18: | | A．that | B．of which | C．what | D．who |
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| 小题19: | | A．praised | B．found | C．laughed at | D．hit |
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