高考英語完形閱讀周周練（一）

A

Agirlcomplainedtoherfatheraboutherhardlife.Shewantedto]becauseshedidn't

knowwhatshehadtodo.Shefelt2offightingandfighting.Whenone3hadbeen

solved,anotherjustcame.

Herfather,acook,tookherintothekitchen.He4waterintothreepans.Afterboiling,in

thefirstpan5somecarrots,thesecondsomeeggsandthelastwasputwithcoffee.Hewaited

withoutany6fromhismouth.

Thegirlclosedhermouthandwaited,7bywhatherfatherdid.Afterabouttwenty

minutes,herfather8thestoveandtookoutthecarrotsandtheeggs.Afterthatthecoffeewas

pouredintothecup.

Turningbacktoherdaughter,heasked,kkWhatdoyou9?”

“Carrots,eggs,andcoffeeJsheanswered.

Herfathersuggestedher10thecarrots.Shedidandfeltthecarrotswere11.Then

heaskedhertotaketheeggsandbreakthem.After12them,shegottheeggs,cookedandhard.

13,heaskedhertosmellthecoffee.Sheasked14,“What'sthemeaningonearth,father?^^

Heexplainedthat15hadexperiencedthesameunfortunate-theboilingwater,butmade16

responses.Thestrongandhardcarrotsbecamesoftandweakafterinthe17

water.Thefragileeggsbecamehardaftercooked.Coffeewasveryunique,butitcould18

water.

“19areyou?"askedherfather,"Whenthesufferingknocksatyourdoor,howisyour

20?Areyoucarrots,eggs,orcoffee?”

1.A.catchupB.wearoutC.giveupD.runout

2.A.tiredB.thrilledC.confidentD.promising

3.A.matterB.businessC?puzzleD.problem

4.A.madeB?pouredC.putD.turned

5.A.wasaddedB.wereputC.remainedD.increased

6.A.breathB.praisesC.wordsD.complaints

7.A.judgedB.frightenedC.disappointedD.confused

8.A.turnedoffB.turnedupC.turneddownD.turnedaway

9.A.meanB.seeC.suggestD.explain

10.A.touchingB.eatC.toobserveD.kept

11.A.badB.hardC.softD.gentle

12.A.hittingB.peelingC.beatingD.destroying

13.A.BesidesB.ThusC.StillD.Lastly

14.A.impatientlyB.shylyC.regretfullyD.bravely

15.A.nothingB.anythingC.eachthingD.something

16.A.differentB.certainC?moreD.unequal

17.A.coldB.boiledC.boilingD.changeable

18.A.influenceB.spoilC.improveD.change

19.A.WhoB.WhichC.WhatD.How

20.A.feelingB.replacementC.refusalD.reaction

B

ProfessorBarryWellmanoftheUniversityofTorontoinCanadahasinventedatermto

describethewaymanyNorthAmericans互動）thesedays.Thetermis"networked

individualism^.Thisconceptisnoteasytounderstandbecausethewordsseemtohaveopposite

meanings.Howcanwebeindividualsandbenetworkedatthesametime?Youneedotherpeoplefor

networks.

HereiswhatProfessorWellmanmeans.BeforetheinventionoftheInternetande-mail,our

socialnetworksincludedliveinteractionswithrelatives,neighbors,andfriends.Someofthe

interactionwasbyphone,butitwasstillvoicetovoice,persontoperson,inrealtime.

ArecentresearchstudybythePewInternetandAmericanLifeProjectshowedthatforalotof

people,electronicinteractionthroughthecomputerhasreplacedthisperson-to-personinteraction.

However,alotofpeopleinterviewedforthePewstudysaythat'sagoodthing.Why?

Inthepast,manypeoplewereworriedthattheInternetisolatedusandcauseduptospendtoo

muchtimeintheimaginaryworldofthecomputer.ButthePewstudydiscoveredthattheoppositeis

true.TheInternetconnectsuswithmorerealpeoplethanexpected-helpfulpeoplewhocangive

adviceoncareers,medicalproblems,raisingchildren,andchoosingaschoolorcollege.About60

millionAmericanstoldPewthattheInternetplaysanimportantroleinhelpingthemmakemajorlife

decisions.

Thankstothecomputer,weareabletobealoneandtogetherwithotherpeople-atthesame

time!

21.Theunderlinedphrase“networkedindividualism“probablymeansthatbyusingcomputers

people.

A.sticktotheirownwaysnomatterwhatotherpeoplesay

B.havetherightsandfreedomtodothingsoftheirowninterest

C.dothingsintheirownwaysandexpressopinionsdifferentfromotherpeople

D.areabletokeeptothemselvesbutatthesametimereachouttootherpeople

22.AccordingtothePewstudy,whatdomanypeoplerelyontomakemajorlifedecisions?

A.Networks.B.Friends.C.Phones.D.Parents.

23.ItcanbeinferredfromthePewstudythat.

A.peoplehavebeenseparatedfromeachotherbyusingcomputers

B?theInternetmakespeoplewastealotoftimeandfeelverylonely

C.theInternethasbecomeatoolforanewkindofsocialcommunication

D.alotofpeopleregardtheperson-to-personcommunicationasagoodthing

24.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A,We'reAloneontheInternet.B.We'reCommunicatingontheInternet.

C.We'reAloneTogetherontheInternet.

D.We'reintheImaginaryWorldoftheInternet.

C

AstudypublishedinSeptembersuggeststhereisasurprisingwaytogetpeopletoavoid

unhealthyfoods:changetheirmemories.ScientistElizabethLoftusoftheUniversityofCaliforniaat

Irvineaskedvolunteerstoanswersomequestionsontheirpersonalitiesandfoodexperiences.""One

weeklater,Loftussays,“wetoldthosepeoplewe'dfedtheiranswersintooursmartcomputerand

itcameupwithanaccountoftheirearlychildhoodexperiences.^^Someaccountsincludedonekey

additionaldetail.44Yougotsickaftereatingstrawberryice-cream."Theresearchersthenchangedthis

detailintoa加。〃（人為促成的）memorythroughleadingquestions-Whowereyouwith?

Howdidyoufeel?Bytheendofthestudy,upto41%ofthosegivenafalsememorybelieved

strawberryice-creamoncemadethensick,andmanysaidthey'davoideatingit.

WhenLoftuspublishedherfindings,shestartedgettingcallsfrompeoplebegginghertomake

themrememberhatingchocolateorFrenchfries.Unfortunately,it'snotthateasy.Falsememories

appeartoworkonlyforfoodsyoudon'teatonaregularbasis.Butmostimportant,itislikelythat

falsememoriescanbeimplanted（\灌輸）onlyinpeoplewhoareunawareofthementalcontrol.And

lyingtoapatientisimmoral,evenifadoctorbelievesit'sforthepatient'sbenefit.

Loftussaysthere'snothingtostopparentsfromtryingitwiththeiroverweightchildren.say,

wakeup—parentshavebeenlyingaboutFatherChristmasforyears,andnobodyseemstomind.If

theycanpreventdiseasescausedbyfatnessandalltheotherproblemsthatcomewiththat,you

mightthinkthat'smoremorallie.Decidethatforyourself.^^

25.WhydidLoftusaskthevolunteerstoanswersomequestions?

A?Toimprovehercomputerprogram.

B,Tofindouttheirattitudestowardsfood.

C.Tofindoutdetailsshecanmakeuseof.

D.TopredictwhatfoodtheyUIlikeinthefuture.

26.WhatdidLoftusfindoutfromherresearch?

A.Peoplebelievewhatthecomputertellsthem.

B.Peoplecanbeledtobelieveinsomethingfalse.

C.Peopletendtoforgettheirchildhoodexperiences.

D.Peoplearenotalwaysawareoftheirpersonalities.

27.Accordingtothestudy,peoplemaystophavingacertainfoodifthey.

A.learnitisharmfulforhealth

B.lietothemselvesthattheydon'twantit

C.arewillingtoletdoctorscontroltheirminds

D.thinktheyoncehadabadexperienceofeatingit

28.Whatisthebiggestconcernwiththemethod?

A.Whetheritismoral.B.Whoitisbestfor.

C.Whenitiseffective.D.Howitshouldbeused

D

Overthelast70years,researchershavebeenstudyinghappyandunhappypeopleandfinally

foundouttenfactorsthatmakeadifference.Ourfeelingsofwell-beingatanymomentare

determinedtoacertaindegreebygenes.However,ofallthefactors,wealthandagearethetoptwo.

Moneycanbuyadegreeofhappiness.Butonceyoucanaffordtofeed,clotheandhouse

yourself,eachextradollarmakeslessandlessdifference.

Researchersfindthat,onaverage,wealthierpeoplearehappier.Butthelinkbetweenmoney

andhappinessiscomplex.Inthepasthalf-century,averageincomehassharplyincreasedin

developedcountries,yethappinesslevelshaveremainedalmostthesame.Onceyourbasicneedsare

met,moneyonlyseemstoincreasehappinessifyouhavemorethanyourfriends,neighborsand

colleagues.

“Dollarsbuystatus,andstatusmakespeoplefeelbetter,“concludesomeexperts,whichhelps

explainwhypeoplewhocanseekstatusinotherways-scientistsoractors,forexample-mayhappily

acceptrelativelypoorly-paidjobs.

Inaresearch,ProfessorAlexMichalosfoundthatthepeoplewhosedesires-notjustformoney,

butforfriends,family,jobandhealth-rosefurthestbeyondwhattheyalreadyhad,tendedtobeless

happythanthosewhofeltasmallergap（差距）.Indeed,thesizeofthegappredictedhappinessabout

fivetimesbetterthanincomealone.“Thegapmeasuresjustblowawaytheonlymeasuresof

income."saysMichalos.

Anotherfactorthathastodowithhappinessisage.Oldagemaynotbesobad“Givenallthe

problemsofaging,howcouldtheelderlybemoresatisfied?”asksProfessorLauraCarstensen.

Inonesurvey,Carstenseninterviewed184peoplebetweentheagesof18and94,andasked

themtofilloutanemotionsquestionnaire[R5）.Shefoundthatoldpeoplereportedpositive

emotionsjustasoftenasyoungpeople.Somescientistssuggestolderpeoplemayexpectlifetobe

harderandlearntolivewithit,orthey'remorerealisticabouttheirtimerunningout,olderpeople

havelearnedtofocusonthingsthatmakethemhappyandletgoofthosethatdon't.

"Peoplerealizenotonlywhattheyhave,butalsothatwhattheyhavecannotlastforever,she

says."Agoodbyekisstoahusbandorwifeattheageof85,forexample,maybringfarmore

complexemotionalresponsesthanasimilarkisstoaboyorgirlfriendattheageof20.^^

29.Accordingtothepassage,thefeelingofhappiness.

A.isdeterminedpartlybygenesB.increasesgraduallywithage

C.haslittletodowithwealthD.ismeasuredbydesires

30.Someactorswouldliketoacceptpoorly-paidjobsbecausethejobs.

A.makethemfeelmuchbetterB.providechancestomakefriends

C.improvetheirsocialpositionD.satisfytheirprofessionalinterests

31.Agedpeoplearemorelikelytofeelhappybecausetheyaremore.

A.optimisticB.successfulC.practicalD.emotional

32.ProfessorAlexMichalosfoundthatpeoplefeellesshappyif.

A.thegapbetweenrealityanddesireisbiggerB.theyhaveastrongerdesireforfriendship

C.theirincomeisbelowtheirexpectationD.thehopeforgoodhealthisgreater

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高考英語完形閱讀周周練（二）

A

IfyoutravelinsomeareasofIndia,youwillbelucky1tobeservedbymonkeys._2

Waistcoats（背心，馬甲）,thesemonkeysarealways3togiveyounecessaryhelp.

Whenyouare4,youonlyhavetopointtoyourstomachandtheywill5youtoa

restaurant.Ifyoufeel6,youputyourhands7yourhead,theywilltakeyoutoahotel.Ifyou

wantsomethingtodrink,theywillshowyouintoabar.Donotfeelsurprisedwhenthey8their

hairyhands9theirworkisdone.Theyarejust10tobepaidalittlemoney.Assoonasthey

get11theywant,theywill12theirhandsupanddownasiftheyweresaying13toyou.

ItissaidthatthesemonkeysarefromtheSchoolforMonkeysinIndia,wherethey14for

oneyear.15,theyarenottheonlymonkeystudentsintheworld.Somemonkeysarenowbeing

trained16nursesinanAmericanmedicalcollege.Theyare17tolookaftersickpeople

andhelpthem18theirhousework.Athree-year-oldmonkeynamedHelenhaslearnedtoturn

19thelight,usearecorderandopendoorsandwindows20.

1.A.reallyB.verymuchC.enoughD.too

2.A.DressedinB.WornbyC.PutonD.Coveredwith

3.A.sorryB.sadC.freeD.ready

4.A.angryB.hungryC.lonelyD.scary

5.A.selectB.leadC.introduceD.drop

6.A.tiredB.unhappyC.enjoyableD.worried

7.A.overB.atC.behindD.infrontof

8.A.getoffB.getupC.getdownD.getout

9.A.afterB.untilC.sinceD.for

10.A.requiringB.respectingC.expectingD.informing

11.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.theone

12.A.takeB.raiseC.holdD.move

13.A.good-byeB.thanksC.sorryD.hello

14.A.aretoteachB.aretobetaughtC.havetaughtD.havebeentaught

15.A.BythewayB.firstofallC.InfactD.Asaresult

16.A.asB.withC.byD.like

17.A.allowedB.expectedC.forcedD.asked

18.A.atB.forC.inD.with

19.A.inandoutB.upanddownC.onandoffD.backandforward

20.A.whentoldB.ifinvitedC.ifpossibleD.asshelikes

B

SuHuaisstudyingatCambridge,UK.Shehasboughtabicycleandisworriedabout

security（安全）.Herfriend,Kate,foundthisarticleandsentittoher.

Introduction

Alotofcrimeisagainstbicycles.About150,000bicyclesarestoleneveryyearand

mostareneverfound.Youcanpreventthishappeningbyfollowingafewcarefulsteps.

BasicSecurity

Donotleaveyourbicycleinout-of-the-wayplaces.Alwayslockyourbicyclewhen

youleave.Secureittolamppostsortrees.Takeoffsmallerpartsandtakethemwithyou,

forexamplelightsandsaddles（車座）.

Locks

Getagoodlock.Therearemanydifferenttypesintheshops.Buyonethathasbeen

testedagainstattack.Askforarecommendationfromabikeshop.

Marking

Securitymarkingyourbikecanactadelerrenttoathief.Itcanalsohelpthepolice

findyourbicycle.Itshouldbeclearlywrittenandincludeyourpostcodeandyourhouse

orflatnumber.Thiswillprovideasimplewaytoidentifyyourbicycle.

Registration

Thereareanumberofcompanieswhowillsecuritymarkyourbicycleforyou.They

willthenputyourregistrationnumberandpersonaldetailsontheircomputerdatabase.

Thenifyourbicycleisfounditwillbeeasytocontactyou.

Finally

Keeparecordofthebicycleyourself:itsmake,modelandregistrationnumber.You

caneventakeaphotographofit.Thiswillprovethebicyclebelongstoyou.

21.Whichpartofthetextgivesyouinformationonhowtolockupyourbicyclewhenyou

leaveit?

A.Locks.B.Marking.C.Registration.D.BasicSecurity.

22.Theunderlinedphrase“actasadeterrenttoathief'means.

A.helpyourecognizeyourbike

B.helpthepolicefindyourbicycle

C.stopsomeonestealingyourbicycle

D.stopyouworryingaboutyourbike

23.Thearticleadvisesyoutokeeparecordofyourbicycle.

A.inthebikeshopandyourcomputer

B.inthepolicestationandasecuritycompany

C.inasecuritycompanyandyouruniversity

D.byyourselfandinasecuritycompany

24.Themainpurposeofthisarticleis.

A.totellyouwhattodoifyourbicycleisstolen

B.tosuggestwaysofkeepingyourbicyclesafe

C.togiveyouadviceonwheretobuyagoodlock.

D.tosaywhyyoushouldn'tkeepyourbicycleinaquietplace

c

ProfessorBarryWellmanoftheUniversityofTorontoinCanadahasinventedatermto

describethewaymanyNorthAmericansinteract（互動）thesedays.Thetermis"networked

individualism^.Thisconceptisnoteasytounderstandbecausethewordsseemtohaveopposite

meanings.Howcanwebeindividuals（個體）andbenetworkedatthesametime?Youneedother

peoplefornetworks.

HereiswhatProfessorWellmanmeans.BeforetheinventionoftheInternetande-mail,our

socialnetworksincludedliveinteractionswithrelatives,neighbors,andfriends.Someofthe

interactionwasbyphone,butitwasstillvoicetovoice,persontoperson,inrealtime.

ArecentresearchstudybythePewInternetandAmericanLifeProjectshowedthatforalotof

people,electronicinteractionthroughthecomputerhasreplacedthisperson-to-personinteraction.

However,alotofpeopleinterviewedforthePewstudysaythat'sagoodthing.Why?

Inthepast,manypeoplewereworriedthattheInternetisolated（孤立）usandcausedusto

spendtoomuchtimeintheimaginaryworldofthecomputer.ButthePewstudydiscoveredthatthe

oppositeistrue.TheInternetconnectsuswithmorerealpeoplethanexpected—helpfulpeoplewho

cangiveadviceoncareers,medicalproblems,raisingchildren,andchoosingaschoolorcollege.

About60millionAmericanstoldPewthattheInternetplaysanimportantroleinhelpingthemmake

majorlifedecisions.

Thankstothecomputer,weareabletobealoneandtogetherwithotherpeople—atthesame

time!

25.Theunderlinedphrase""networkedindividualism^^probablymeansthatbyusingcomputers

people?

A.sticktotheirownwaysnomatterwhatotherpeoplesay

B.havetherightsandfreedomtodothingsoftheirowninterest

C.dothingsintheirownwaysandexpressopinionsdifferentfromotherpeople

D.areabletokeeptothemselvesbutatthesametimereachouttootherpeople

26.AccordingtothePewstudy,whatdomanypeoplerelyontomakemajorlifedecisions?

A.Networks.B.Friends.C.Phones.D.Parents.

27.ItcanbeinferredfromthePewstudythat.

A.peoplehavebeenseparatedfromeachotherbyusingcomputers

B.theInternetmakespeoplewastealotoftimeandfeelverylonely

C.theInternethasbecomeatoolforanewkindofsocialcommunication

D.alotofpeopleregardtheperson-to-personcommunicationasagoodthing

28.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.We'reAloneontheInternet.

B.We'reCommunicatingontheInternet.

C.We'reAloneTogetherontheInternet.

D.We'reintheImaginaryWorldoftheInternet.

D

Somepeoplebringoutthebestinyouinawaythatyoumightneverhavefullyrealizedonyour

own.Mymomwasoneofthosepeople.

MyfatherdiedwhenIwasninemonthsold,makingmymomasinglemotherattheageof

eighteen.WhileIwasgrowingup,welivedaveryhardlife.Wehadlittlemoney,butmymomgave

mealotoflove.Eachnight,shesatmeonherlapandspokethewordsthatwouldchangemylife,

“Kemmons,youarecertaintobeagreatmanandyoucandoanythinginlifeifyouworkhard

enoughtogetit.”

Atfourteen,IwashitbyacarandthedoctorssaidIwouldneverwalkagain.Everyday,my

motherspoketomeinhergentle,lovingvoice,tellingmethatnomatterwhatthosedoctorssaid,I

couldwalkagainifIwantedtobadlyenough.ShedrovethatmessagesodeepintomyheartthatI

finallybelievedher.Ayearlater,Ireturnedtoschool—walkingonmyown!

WhentheGreatDepression（大蕭條）hit,mymomlostherjob.ThenIleftschooltosupport

thebothofus.Atthatmoment,Iwasdeterminednevertobepooragain.

Overtheyears,Iexperiencedvariouslevelsofbusinesssuccess.Buttherealturningpoint

occurredonavacationItookwithmywifeandfivekidsin1951.Iwasdissatisfiedwiththe

second-classhotelsavailableforfamiliesandwasangrythattheychargedanextra$2foreachchild.

ThatwastooexpensivefortheaverageAmericanfamily.ItoldmywifethatIwasgoingtoopena

motel（汽車旅館）forfamiliesthatwouldneverchargeextraforchildren.Therewereplentyof

doubtersatthattime.

Notsurprisingly,momwasoneofmystrongestsupporters.Sheworkedbehindthedeskand

evendesignedtheroomstyle.Asinanybusiness,weexperiencedalotofchallenges.Butwithmy

mother'swordsdeeplyrootedinmysoul,Ineverdoubtedwewouldsucceed.Fifteenyearslater,we

hadthelargesthotelsystemintheworld—HolidayInn.In1979mycompanyhad1,759innsin

morethanfiftycountrieswithanincomeof$1billionayear.

Youmaynothavestartedoutlifeinthebestsituation.Butifyoucanfindataskinlifeworth

workingforandbelieveinyourself,nothingcanstopyou.

29.WhatKemmons,momoftentoldhimduringhischildhoodwas.

A.caringB.movingC.encouragingD.interesting

30.Accordingtotheauthor,whoplayedthemostimportantroleinmakinghimwalkbackto

schoolagain?

A.Doctors.B.Nurses.C.Friends.D.Mom.

31.WhatcausedKemmonstostartamotelbyhimself?

A.Histerribleexperienceinthehotel.

B.Hispreviousbusinesssuccessofvariouslevels.

C.Hismom'ssupport.

D.Hiswife'ssuggestion.

32.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKemmons'mother?

A.Modest,helpful,andhard-working.

B.Loving,supportiveandstrong-willed.

C.Careful,helpfulandbeautiful.

D.Strict,sensitiveandsupportive.

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高考英語完形閱讀周周練（三）

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Nowadaysthewholeworldareworryingabouta

danger-globalwarming.Infactthisbeganalongtime

ago.Yet,notallofusseemtorealizeit.

Onedayaround30yearsago,theninemillioncitizensofLondonheardsirens(aloudnoiseof

warningmadebyaspecialmachine)alloverthetown.Emergencyservices,the36,the

police,doctorsandnurses37by,readytogointoaction.Inrailwayandunderground

stations,peoplereadpostersand38,tellingthemwheretogoand39todointhe

emergency.ThiswasExerciseFloodcall.Londonwasn'tfloodedyet.Butitis40thatit

willhe.

In1236and1663Londonwas41flooded.In1928,unluckily,quitea42

peoplelivinginWestminster,theheartofLondon,43inflocxis.Andin1953,100people

livingontheeastern44.theLondonsuburbs,werekilledagaininthefloods.Atlast,

theGreatLondonCouncil(市政廳)，istakingactionsto45thisdisasterhappening

again.Buttheflood46werenotbuiltuntil1980s.Andinthe47，Londonersmustbe

48Whenithappens.50undergroundstationswillbeunderwater.Electricity,gasandphone

serviceswillbeoutofaction.49willbeimpassable.Itwillbeimpossibleto50any

ofthebridgesbetweenNorthandSouthLondon.51—LondonwilllooklikeVenice.

ButExerciseFloodcalldidn*tcause52amongLondoners.Mostpeopleknewitwas

justa53Onecommentfromaladywhowas54alongtheEmbankmentwhenthe

sirenssoundedwas.“It'safloodwarning,isn'tit?Thewaterdoesn'tlook55tome.1

36.A.soldiersB.firemenC.engineersD.repairmen

37.A.hurriedB.wentC.watchedD.stood

38.A.booksB.magazinesC.mapsD.dictionaries

39.AwhatB.howC.whyD.which

40.A.believableB.trueC.naturalD.possible

41.A.easilyB.heavilyC.stronglyD.poorly

42.A.manyB.fewC.lotsD.plenty

43.A.escapedB.killedC.survivedD.drowned

44.A.edgeB.areaC.partD.district

45.A.resistB.keepC.preventD.object

46.A.wallsB,channelC.shelterD.fence

47.A.futureB.pastC.meantimeD.end

48.A.delightedB.preparedC.frightenedD.encouraged

49.A.RoadsB.PowerC.MessagesD.Traffic

50.A.seeB.passC.buildD,cross

51.A.GuessB.RememberC.ConsiderD.Imagine

52.A.panicB.attentionC.noticeD.care

53.A.designB.planC.warningD.joke

54.A.livingB.walkingC.workingD.studying

55.A.deepB.highC.shallowD.wide

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