藍利霞
第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)
第一節(jié) (共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。
A
If you're planning a trip in Australia this year, then we have a list of experiences for you. From enjoying Aboriginal(土著的) culture and cuisine to getting close with wildlife, there's something for almost everyone.
Aboriginal Bush Traders, Darwin, Northern Territory
For 40,000 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been harvesting bush foods off the land. Today, not-for-profit organization Aboriginal Bush Traders serves up traditional flavors with a modern twist, including a bush food-inspired tasting plate with bush-spiced salad, roasted meat and seasonal dessert. aboriginalbushtraders.com
Sustainable Stays, Western Australia
Two new openings in Western Australia will reassure guests they're being kind to the environment during their visit. Upland Farm features four cabins on a 107-acre working cattle farm, lost in the scenery of the forests, while the Karijini Eco Retreat offers unique outback camping in the heart of the spectacular Karijini National Park. karijiniecoretreat.com.au
Sydney Modern Project, Art Gallery of New South Wales, NSW
A complete transformation of this respected gallery sees its space almost doubling, with a new individual building, public art garden and a host of major new exhibitions. Bringing together art, architecture and landscape in spectacular new ways, it's a must-visit. artgallery.nsw.gov.au
Wildlife Conservation Programme, Queensland
The travel company No Limit Adventures has just launched a programme where guests collect data on the endangered small spotted-tail kangaroo in the world's oldest forest with a devoted conservation team. The ten-day tour also includes work at the Cairns Turtle Centre on Fitzroy Island and data collection on the Great Barrier Reef. nolimitadventures.com.au
21. What can you do in Darwin?
A. Harvest the rice.
B. Have tasty food.
C. Get close to wildlife.
D. Enjoy modern culture.
22. At which website can you explore architecture?
A. artgallery.nsw.gov.au.
B. karijiniecoretreat.com.au.
C. nolimitadventures.com.au.
D. aboriginalbushtraders.com.
23. What can people visit in Western Australia and Queensland?
A. Park.B. Bush. C. Forest.D. Gallery.
B
Rescue dogs that helped in the aftermath of the terrible earthquake killing thousands of people in Turkey and Syria have been flown home first class. Turkish Airlines upgraded the dogs in honor of their service following the 7.8-magnitude quake, which left over 50,000 dead.
Dogs are often used in rescue attempts when machinery could potentially cause rubble(瓦礫) to fall and put survivors at risk. They sniff out humans and bark or scratch the ground to warn their handlers as to where the scent is strongest.
Rescue dogs from across the globe formed a part of the relief effort, with dogs from countries including the United Kingom, the United States, Germany, Libya, China and Thailand helping in the search for survivors. A day after the earthquake, Mexico announced it was sending a team of 16 of its famous search and rescue dogs to look for people buried under the rubble. Because the country has a tendency to earthquakes, highly specialized teams are trained to help when disasters occur.
A spokesperson David for the Turkish Airlines said, “As we have been experiencing an extraordinary period within our evacuation operations due to earthquakes centered in our eastern regions and affected all our country and nation, we fly our heroic rescue dogs, which are let to sit in cabin this period. Turkish Airlines felt the hero dogs work meant they deserved better than to travel in the goods hold. It was the least we could do to show our appreciation for these heroic dogs' sincere and heroic efforts.”
Turkish Airlines pass the surprisingly calm-looking dogs back to their families, who are dressed in jackets and helmets, as the happy owners paid much attention to them and cry with joy at having their best friends back.
24. What makes the dogs flown home first class?
A. Saving people.D. Narrow escape.
C. Helping owners. B. Terrible earthquake.
25. Why are dogs used in rescue attempts?
A. They are really good at barking.
B. They sniff out people and dig them out.
C. They can signal people where the survivors are.
D. They scratch the ground to help find the handlers.
26. What's Mexico's attitude to the relief effort?
A. Critical.B. Doubtful.
C. Objective. D. Supportive.
27. What can we infer from David's words?
A. He experienced an extraordinary period.
B. The earthquakes had a bad effect on his country.
C. His company showed great appreciation to the heroes.
D. The heroes and dogs deserved to travel in good places.
C
TikTok announced that every user under 18 will soon have their accounts default(默認) to a one-hour daily screen time limit. It is one of the most aggressive activities yet by a social media company to prevent teens from endlessly flipping online.
If the 60-minute limit is reached, users will be urged to enter a passcode — requiring them to make an active decision to extend their time spent flipping through videos on the app. The move comes after TikTok and other social media platforms have faced years of careful study over their impact on young users.
Cormac Keenan, TikTok's head of trust and safety, said the company consulted researchers and experts from the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital when deciding the time limits to set for teen users.
“While there's no collectively-supported position on how much screen time is too much, or even the impact of screen time more broadly, we recognize that teens typically require extra support as they start to explore the online world independently,” Keenan wrote in a blog post.
Keenan added that if a teen decides to turn off this new default limit and spends more than 100 minutes on TikTok a day, they will be required to set a daily screen time limit for themselves. “In our first month of testing, this approach increased the use of our screen time management tools by 234%,” Keenan wrote.
Keenan also announced some updates to the app's Family Pairing feature, which allows a parent or caregiver to link their TikTok account to their teen's and set controls. Parents will be able to filter(過濾) videos with words they don't want to appear in their teen's feed, set a custom daily screen time limit for their teen, and set a custom schedule to reduce TikTok notices sent to their teen.
28. Why does TikTok have a new move?
A. To make teens surf online less.
B. To make teens focus more on study.
C. To make teens have TikTok account.
D. To make teens know about social media.
29. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3 ?
A. Teens can explore the Internet independently.
B. TikTok has asked the professionals for advice.
C. Researchers and experts enjoy being consulted.
D. Keenan has decided time limits to set for teen users.
30. What can parents do for their kids with the Family Pairing?
A. Update their kids' apps.
B. Found feed for their kids.
C. Set a custom schedule for their kids.
D. Make controls on their kids' TikTok account.
31. What is a suitable title for the text?
A. TikTok's New Screen
B. The Teenagers' TikTok
C. One-hour TikTok Account
D. An Aggressive TikTok Move
D
With our busy lives, it's understandable to look for ways to multitask and save precious time. However, combining tasks within your morning routine may not be the best idea, at least when it comes to health. Many of us kill two birds with one stone by brushing our teeth in the shower, but the wet and warm conditions can create a whole host of issues you may not have considered.
According to Payal Bhalla, Lead Dentist and Clinical Director of Quest Dental, hot water can break down the thick hairs of your toothbrush and reduce its cleaning effectiveness. Cross contamination(污染) can also occur when you use the same water source to wash your body and your mouth, leading to the transfer of bacteria from other parts of your body to your mouth and potentially compromising your immune system.
The showerhead can harbor bacteria, and when you brush your teeth under the showerhead, you may be exposing your toothbrush to those bacteria, again increasing your likelihood of illness. For those in house-shares, there's an increased risk of exposing your toothbrush to someone else's bacteria. Plus, toothpaste leftover can make surfaces slippery—not ideal if it causes a fall. These problems are amplified if you leave your brush in the shower between uses.
“Bacteria can build up on your toothbrush and potentially lead to oral health issues,” says Payal, who recommends keeping yours in a dry and clean place away from potential sources of contamination, such as the toilet or sink.
Although some people believe they're saving water by combining these personal hygiene(衛(wèi)生) tasks, this may not actually be the case. Payal explains: “While brushing your teeth in the shower, you may end up using more water than necessary. For example, if you leave the water running while you brush your teeth, you may waste a significant amount of water. A more effective way to save water while brushing your teeth is to turn off the tap while you brush at the sink.”
32. Why is “kill two birds with one stone” quoted?
A. To clarify a concept.
B. To introduce a topic.
C. To offer an argument.
D. To criticize a phenomenon.
33. What is the final consequence of brushing teeth in the shower?
A. Polishing toothbrush.
B. Producing more bacteria.
C. Harming the immune system.
D. Reducing cleaning effectiveness.
34. What does the underlined word “amplified” mean in paragraph 3?
A. Lost.B. Sunk.C. Settled.D. Increased.
35. What does Payal Bhalla suggest?
A. Closing the tap when brushing teeth.
B. Having a shower with water running.
C. Using tap water when standing at the sink.
D. Saving water with various tasks combined.
第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分,滿分10分)
根據(jù)短文內容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
If you're working on a huge project, various tasks that you are supposed to complete on time can make you feel overwhelmed. This feeling prevents you from making progress because it damages your confidence and makes your project seem impossible to complete. _____36_____This method not only systematically breaks down a project, but also set achievable deadlines that you can confidently achieve consistently.
_____37_____This involves starting from the end by taking your final goal and working backward. This exercise will help you identify the main milestones and complete your project on time. Every project has a goal. It could be generating more sales, improving business operations, or increasing customer satisfaction to name a few. _____38_____
The second step is to Reduce. You need to break down every milestone into bite-sized actions, which focuses on one specific objective and are something you expect to finish within an hour. Next, estimate the amount of time you'll spend on every task._____39_____Finally, add up all your estimates for each milestone to arrive at a relatively accurate timeline.
_____40_____This is why you need to use the Rewind and Reduce method to break down a huge project into smaller parts. When it comes to feeling overwhelmed by large projects, the concept of breaking them down into manageable tasks works for everyone. If you tend to procrastinate, learning how to break down a project into tasks is very useful.
A. The goal matters.
B. The first step is to Rewind.
C. Hard projects can be solved with hard work.
D. Knowing the goal can help increase productivity.
E. Big projects can take weeks, months, or even years.
F. The more bite-sized the task, the easier it is to estimate.
G. In fact, it's good to learn The Rewind and Reduce Method.
第三部分語言知識運用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)
第一節(jié) (共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)
閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
It was a Saturday afternoon and Sapphire Bates was in her bookshop Book Bodega. It was totally empty. There wasn't a_____41_____ around. Time was running out before the end of the month when bills were_____42_____. Staff, the landlord(房東), and the energy companies all needed to be paid by Tuesday.
Sapphire_____43_____an appeal to Twitter to see whether she could sell 8 or 9 books and move a little bit closer to paying her bills! “Winter is_____44_____us,” wrote Sapphire, alongside a picture of the empty store. “I'm so_____45_____as 1 need to make £800 by Tuesday to pay the bills.”
She didn't_____46_____what happened next. Within hours, celebrities including crime writer Ian Rankin and presenter Sue Perkins had_____47_____her post. And it's now been_____48_____by over six million people. The bookseller's_____49_____went from around 500 Twitter followers to over 88,000. Literary stars like Adam Kay and Anthony Horowitz_____50_____a lot of assistance, which made online orders_____51_____from as far as the US and Italy. The_____52_____deserted store was filled with people once more.
“I felt completely moved by the_____53_____,”says Sapphire. “Everyone's support really 54 me. The love that's been shared for my bookshop was so beautiful and has given me so much_____55_____in the future of the bookshop.”
41. A. bookB. beauty
C. soulD. bill
42. A. global B. due
C. large D. clean
43. A. posted B. filed
C. launchedD. touched
44. A. shaking B. scaring
C. boring D. killing
45. A. surprised B. desperate
C. modestD. embarrassed
46. A. expectedB. planned
C. questionedD. inspected
47. A. followedB. read
C. wrote D. shared
48. A. bitten B. stored
C. viewedD. separated
49. A. shops B. stars
C. accountD. bite
50. A. name B. offered
C. prayer D. thank
51. A. flood in B. give away
C. kick offD. hang on
52. A. temporarilyB. gently
C. sincerelyD. previously
53. A. inspirationB. smile
C. money D. response
54. A. disappointsB. thrills
C. annoysD. puzzles
55. A. faithB. independence
C. courageD. wisdom
第二節(jié) (共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)
閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。
Here's the dynamic scene whenever my parents host a family gathering at their San Gabriel Valley home. They set down bowls and dishes onto the same shiny dining table they_____56_____(have) for 30 years. Their grandchildren move around them like hurricane. And on the days when my parents announce, “Yu char kway is ready”, little hands reach up to the table to catch them. So do mine with the same_____57_____(excite).
Yu char kway,_____58_____(refer) to Youtiao(油條) in Putonghua is a beloved breakfast in Chinese cuisine. Also_____59_____(common) called “Chinese doughnuts(炸面圈),” Youtiao are two golden and deep-fried flour_____60_____(piece) stuck together like butterfly wings. I've eaten hundreds_____61_____them in my life. The trademark of a quality Youtiao is_____62_____hard outside with an airy filling. Unlike the American doughnut, these aren't sweet_____63_____lightly salted.
When I watch my parents make Chinese doughnuts, it's like a dance. Each at their respective stations, they move in a meaningful coincidence. After_____64_____(put) a paper hat and white apron, my father will squeeze the flour, roll it out flat and slice it into a four-sided shape with a knife. My mother,_____65_____stands by the pan with a pair of foot-long wooden chopsticks, flexibly drops the dough into the bubbling oil, turning and lifting it out when it's a ring-shaped cake.
第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)
第一節(jié)應用文寫作(滿分15分)
假如你是李華,你校即將舉辦中國山歌節(jié)(Chinese Folk Music Festival)。請你寫一封信邀請喜歡中國山歌的David參加,內容包括:
1.活動的時間、地點;
2.活動的目的;
3.期待與祝福。
注意:
1. 寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右;
2. 可以適當增加細節(jié),使行文連貫。
Dear David,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li hua
第二節(jié) (滿分 25 分)
閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構成一篇完整的短文。
In 1996, I was a 23-year-old surgery student at Srirama Medical College in Odisha. Being a good doctor was my dream. Each time I wore my clean and white doctor's coat, I felt joyful. I had a spring in my step while walking the halls of this famous college, trailing behind the senior physicians treating people in real time, not through imitations as we'd been doing so far.
Like many medical students in training, I was assigned the night shift. I was part of an eight-member general-surgery team and enjoy interacting with patients. The fact that I spoke multiple languages gave me an advantage, too.
One hot summer's day, I was on duty along with one other colleague. It was a quiet, and uneventful period, until around one a.m. that night. A tall, well-built and middle-aged man came in on a stretcher(擔架) in severe pain. His large frame was doubled over, his hands clenching his stomach to try to contain his pain. We got to work.
Banudhar, the patient, complained of progressive pain in his stomach which was abnormally swollen, a symptom building up over the past four hours. Despite some relief from the painkillers, his continuous discomfort was clear. I suspected an inguinal hernia—a condition that could not have been a sudden occurrence. It had been troubling him for months, but he had ignored the symptoms, carrying on with his work as a rickshaw(人力車) puller to feed his family. He owned the increased pain to “heavier customers”, as he was required to pull more weight. But that night, he just could not carry on.
An acquaintance had driven him to the hospital, but could not stay. Banudhar was alone and terrified. He asked me whether his condition was serious, his eyes wide with worry. Should I be honest? There was no his family member with whom I could discuss these matters. Would honesty make him feel painful further? Would showing sympathy affect my ability to perform my duties?
注意:
1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)為150左右;
2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
I didn't know what to say, stricken by inexperience and emotion.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It took a few days for his wife to make it to the hospital.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【參考答案與解析】
第二部分閱讀理解
第一節(jié)
(A)本文是應用文,主要介紹了澳大利亞的四個旅游勝地。
21.B細節(jié)理解題。由題干中的Darwin可定位到第一個旅游勝地,那里能吃到美食,故選B項。
22.A細節(jié)理解題。由第三個旅游勝地中的architecture可知,游客需登錄artgallery.nsw.gov.au,故選A項。
23.C細節(jié)理解題。由題干中的Western Australia and Queensland可定位到第二個和第四個旅游勝地,這兩個旅游勝地都有森林,故選C項。
(B)本文主要講述了救援犬在土耳其地震中幫忙救助遇難者,土耳其航空公司因它們的優(yōu)異表現(xiàn),讓它們坐頭等艙回家。
24.A細節(jié)理解題。由第一段第一句Rescue dogs that helped in the aftermath of the terrible earthquake killing thousands of people in Turkey and Syria have been flown home first class可知,這些狗幫忙救人,所以受到了坐頭等艙的待遇,故選A項。
25.C細節(jié)理解題。由第二段中They sniff out humans and bark or scratch the ground to warn their handlers as to where the scent is strongest可知,這些狗能找到遇難者,然后給人發(fā)出信號,故選C項。
26.D推理判斷題。由第三段中的Mexico announced it was sending a team of 16 of its famous search and rescue dogs to look for people buried under the rubble可知,墨西哥的態(tài)度是支持的,故選D項。
27.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)末段As we have been experiencing an extraordinary period within our evacuation operations due to earthquakes centered in our eastern regions and affected all our country and nation可知,地震對他的國家有不好的影響,故選B項。
(C)本文報道了抖音將限制青少年上網(wǎng)的時間,規(guī)定他們只能使用1個小時。
28.A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段末句It is … endlessly flipping online.可知,抖音采取的措施是為了讓青少年少上網(wǎng),故選A。
29.B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段…consulted researchers and experts from the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital when deciding the time limits to set for teen users可知,抖音向專家尋求建議,故選B。
30.D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段首句allows a parent or caregiver to link their TikTok account to their teen's and set controls可知,父母可以控制他們小孩的賬號,故選D。
31.D文章標題題。根據(jù)第一段可知,抖音采取了一場聲勢浩大的行動,限制青少年在抖音的上網(wǎng)時間,故選D。
(D)本文主要說明了刷牙和淋浴不要同時進行,這樣才能保持衛(wèi)生和節(jié)約用水。
32.B推理判斷題。由第一段末句but the wet and warm conditions can create a whole host of issues you may not have considered可知,作者引用“一石二鳥”是為了引入話題,故選B項。
33.C細節(jié)理解題。由第二段末句…potentially compromising your immune system可知,洗澡的時候刷牙對免疫系統(tǒng)不好,故選C項。
34.D詞匯猜測題。由第三段末句if you leave your brush in the shower between uses和前面的increasing和increased可知,amplify跟increase是同義詞,故選D項。
35.A細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段A more effective way to save water while brushing your teeth is to turn off the tap while you brush at the sink,Payal Bhalla建議刷牙的時候要關水龍頭,故選A項。
第二節(jié)
本文簡要介紹了如何順利完成大項目。
36.G空格后一句中的This method指代的是選項G中的The Rewind and Reduce Method。
37.B根據(jù)第三段第一句的特點The second step is to Reduce可知,選項B符合本段主題。
38.D選項中的goal與本段中的Every project has a goal是同詞重現(xiàn),generating more sales, improving business operations, or increasing customer satisfaction是具體的目標。
39.F選項F中的estimate與空格前后句中的estimate是同詞重現(xiàn),故選G項。
40.E選項E“大項目需要數(shù)周、數(shù)月、甚至數(shù)年”與下一句“你需要使用方法把超大項目分解成小項目”為因果關系;且E項中的big與空格后一句中的huge是同義復現(xiàn)。
第三部分語言知識運用
第一節(jié)
本文是記敘文,Sapphire Bates的書店面臨絕境,她在網(wǎng)上發(fā)布她的現(xiàn)狀后得到了眾多網(wǎng)友的幫助,這讓她對未來充滿了信心。
41.C 由上一句的It was totally empty可知,這里一個人(soul)都沒有,故選C項。
42.B 由下一句的Staff, the landlord(房東), and the energy companies all needed to be paid by Tuesday可知,賬單到期(due)了,故選B項。
43.A 由下文的… Sue Perkins had 47 her post可知,Sapphire在推特上發(fā)布(posted)了一個請求的帖子。
44.D 由上文的Staff, the landlord(房東), and the energy companies all needed to be paid by Tuesday和常識可知,書店里空無一人,各種賬單要支付,書店即將面臨倒閉,所以對于Sapphire來說,冬天要毀滅(killing)我們,故選D項。
45.B 由空格后的as 1 need to make £800 by Tuesday to pay the bills可知,要支付那么多錢,Sapphire感到絕望(desperate),故選B項。
46.A 由上文的…see whether she could sell 8 or 9 books and move a little bit closer to paying her bills和下文的“眾人幫她”的內容可知,她沒有預料(expected)到接下來發(fā)生的事情,故選A項。
47.D 由下一句And it's now been 48 by over six million people可知,很多人分享(shared)了帖子,故選D項。
48.C 由空后的Within hours, celebrities including crime writer Ian Rankin and presenter Sue Perkins had 47 her post可知,有6百萬人看(viewed)了她的帖子,故選C項。
49.C 由空格后的went from around 500 Twitter followers to over 88,000可知,推特的賬號(account)從500個粉絲上升到了88,000人,故選C項。
50.B 由上文的which made online orders 51 from as far as the US and Italy可知, 不少文學界的人給Sapphire 提供(offered)了很多的幫助,故選B項。
51.A 由空后的from as far as the US and Italy. The 52 deserted store was filled with people once more可知,網(wǎng)上買書的訂單蜂擁而至(flood in),故選A項。
52.D 由上文的It was totally empty和空格后的store was filled with people once more可知,之前(previously)空蕩蕩的書店又人來人往了,故選D項。
53.D 由上一段“眾人對Sapphire的幫助”可知,Sapphire因他人的反應(response)而感動,故選D項。
54.B 由上文可知,每個人的支持讓Sapphire感到激動(thrills),故選B項。
55.A 由上文The love that's been shared for her bookshop was so beautiful和全文可知,別人的愛讓Sapphire對書店的未來充滿了信心(faith),故選A項。
第二節(jié)
本文是記敘文,作者的家庭喜歡中國的油條。
56.have had 根據(jù)時間狀語for 30 years要用現(xiàn)在完成時。
57.excitement 由形容詞same修飾名詞excitement。
58.referred 因Yu char kwa和refer是被動關系,故填referred。
59.commonly 修飾動詞called要用副詞。
60.pieces 由two可知,此處需復數(shù)形式。
61.of 短語hundreds of表示“好幾百”。
62.a 不定冠詞a修飾名詞hard outside,outside表示“外部”。
63.but 固定搭配not…but表示“不是……而是……”。
64.putting 這是“連詞+分詞”結構,主句主語my father與put在邏輯上是主謂關系,故填putting。
65.who 引導非限制性定語從句,先行詞my mother指人。
第四部分 寫作
第一節(jié)
One possible version
Dear David,
Knowing that Chinese folk music appeals to you, I'm writing to invite you to take part in my school's Chinese Folk Music Festival.
To promote Chinese Culture among students, my school will launch Chinese Folk Music Festival in the School Hall on Sunday morning. This activity will be divided into two parts, during the first of which students need to take an examination about the knowledge of Chinese folk music. Next, ten students standing out in the exam will be allowed to sing a Chinese folk song before 6 outstanding judges.
I sincerely hope you can enjoy this festival and gain a good result. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二節(jié)
One possible version
I didn't know what to say, stricken by inexperience and emotion. With my palms wet with sweat, I calmed down and told him he could be better. Contacting his wife,I told her that his husband needed an emergency surgery. She burst into tears, saying she lived in a small town and that she would try to arrive at the hospital as soon as she could. After that, I raced against time with senior doctors for an urgent operation. Finally, rescued by us in time, Banudhar had no relative to accompany him. So I did my best to look after him.
It took a few days for his wife to make it to the hospital. I led her to her husband and she wept with relief. She took over my job to take good care of Banudhar. It was one month later that he was discharged. Two months later, I was working in the hospital, finding Banudhar dragging a heavy bag. He awkwardly handed me the bag full of rice and a handful of potatoes. Not only did I feel deeply the preciousness of this humble but precious gift, but Banudhar's faith in me also gave me the strength to carry on my career.
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