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CollegeStudents(LevelB-Preliminary)(總分：150分答題時(shí)間：120分鐘)PartI:ListeningComprehension(30points)SectionA(5points)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Aftereachconversation,therewillbeatwenty-secondpause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Whatdoesthemanimply?A.He,sheardaboutSue,sgreatideas B.HefindssomeofSue,sideasacceptable.C.HethinksSue,sideasareimpractical.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Hangingapicture. B.Framingapainting.C.Buyingnewglasses.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.ThesecretarywillmakethefinalrevisionsforMary.B.ThesecretarywillbringthepapertohimnextFriday.C.Thesecretarywillpasshimthepaperwhenhegetsback.4.Whichsportdoesthemanwanttoparticipatein?5.Whydoesn,tthemanapplyforajobatthefactory?A.Hedoesn,tthinkthereisachanceforhimtogetajobthere.B.Thefactoryisclosingdownduringthesummervocation.C..Hedoesn,tthinkthatisagoodplacetoworkin.SectionB(10points)Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadonlyonce.Attheendofeachconversation,therewillbeaone-minutepause.Duringthepause,readthequestionsandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentreConversation1Whatisthemangoingtododuringthesummer?Attendclasses.Gotraveling.Takeapart-timejob.WhatisthemangoingtodoatCopperMountain?Collectingfossil.Camping.C.Sightseeing.Accordingtotheman,whycan,tthegeologycoursebeofferedduringtheacademicyear?Becausetoomanystudentsareinterestedintakingit.Becausestudents,scheduleisalreadyfull.Becausetheprofessoristoobusy.Whatwasfoundatthebuffalo-killsite?A.Brokenbuffaloskinsandusedrifles. .B.Brokenstonetoolsforkillingbuffaloes.C.LotsofbrokenbuffalobonesWhatdoesthewomanimplyaboutsummerclasses?They,remoreexpensivethanregularclasses.They5remoreboringthanregularclasses.They5remoreinterestingthanregularclasses.ConversationII

Whatwasthestudents,initialreactiontothefoodtheywereserved?Theywouldratherhaveeatentraditionalfood.Theywerenotsurewhetheritwasgoodorbad.Theyfeltthatitwasanadventureforthem.AccordingtoDavid,whydosomestudentshavedifficultyacceptingthe“restaurantsystem”?Theyarenotusedtohavingmealswithothers.Ittakesthemtoolongtogettheirfood.Theyareuncomfortablehavingmealswithadults.Whatmainroledothestaffplayintheschoolrestaurant?Theymakesurethatstudentseattheirmealsintime.Theydealwithstudents,complaintsaboutthefood.Theyhelpstudentslearnaboutabalanceddiet.AccordingtoDavid,wheredoesmostofthefoodservedintherestaurantcomefrom?A.Localsuppliers. B.Theschool,sgarden. C.Allovertheworld.WhydoesDavidthinkhisapproachcouldbedifficulttointroduceinotherschools?Notallstudentsseehealthyeatingasimporting.Manystudentsareresistanttoradicalchanges.C.Parentswouldbeunwillingtoacceptit.SectionC(5points)Inthissection,youwillhearfiveshortnewsitems.Aftereachitem,whichwillbereadonlyonce,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,readthequestionandthethreechoicesmarkedA,BandC,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Howmanypeoplewerekilledinthesuicidebombattack?A.Atmosttwo.B.Atleasteleven. C.Uptothirty.WhatproblemisUSgovernmentnowfacedwith?A.Howtoavoidthefiscalcliff.Howtoraisetaxonhighincomes.Howtocopewithcampusviolence.WhatdidBanKi-moonproposetostopthecurrenttensionintheMiddleEast?Internationintervention.Anegotiatedtwo-state.Unconditionalceasefire.WhichisnotmentionedaboutSirPatrickMoore?HeistheauthorofTheSkyatNight.Hedevotedhimselftothestudyoftheuniverse.C.HewasaformerpresenteroftheBBC.Whatdowelearnfromthenews?A.NewYorkisthefirstcityusingsmartphonesfortaxiservicesintheUS.B.SimiliarcaseshavebeenreportedinsomeotherEuropeancountries.C.PassengerscanusemobileappstocalltaxiandmakepaymentinNY.SectionD(10points)Inthissection,youwillhearaninstructorgivingatalktostudents.Thepassagewillbereadtwice.Forquestion21-30,completethenoteusingthreewordsorfewerforeachblank.Removetowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zAlectureisnot(21) .Useabbreviations,symbomols,numbersandsoontotakenotesinorderto(22) .(23) should;Beforethelecture;askyouselfwhatyoualreadyknowabout(24) ;Duringthelecture;thinkaboutwherethetalkmightbe(25) .Lecturersoftenrepeatthemthemselvesby(26) (27) .Toreviewnoteseffectivelyyouneedto(28) them,reorganizethem,highlightthemainpointsandaddyourown(29) .Theadvantagesofreviewing;helpeverythingsinkinandmakea(30) .PartIIMultipleChoices(15points)SectionA(10points)Inthissection,therearetenincompletesentence.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosingtheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre..,Marciawalkeduptothepodiumanddelivererananimatedacceptancespeech.A.Excitedaboutwinningtheaward. B.Beenexcitedwithwinningtheaward.C.Tobeexcitedaboutwinningtheaward D.ExcitingwithwinningtheawardAsascientificdocument,thebookshouldstandforseveralyearsuntilfurtgermakerevision.A.development;impossible B.experiments;optionalC.advances;necessary D.attempts;undesirableWhenIwasateenager,Ialotandpeoplecouldn,tunderstandwhatIwassaying.A.complained B.mumbled C.utteredD.gossipedDryfarmingisatypeofagricultureusedinareaslessthan20inchesofrainfall.A.thereareBwherethereisC.inwhichisD.whichhasNotuntil1942adryingpatient,slifeusingpenicillin.whenJohnBumsteadandOrvanHesssavedsavedJohnBumsteadandOrvanHessC.didJohnBumsteadandOrvanHesssaveD.thatJohnBumsteadandOrvanHessBirdsthatbreedonhighcliffshavepear-shapedeggsthatrollinatightcircle,makinglesslikelytorolloffthecliff.A.somewhereB.sometimes C.something D.somewhatthecondorinPeruisthreatenedbytherapidencroachmentofhumans.A.Asisolatedasitsfewremaininghabitatsmaybe.B.Asitsfewremainingisolatedhabitatsmaybe.C.Mayitsfewremaininghabitatsbeasisolated.D.Itsfewremaininghabitatsmaybeasisolatcd.TheshrinkingrangeposestoAfrica,selephants.A.agraverthreatthatislong-term.B.long-termthegravestthreat.C.thegravestlong-termthreat. D.along-termthreatgraver.—Ithinktheremaybeotheroptionsthatwehaven,tconsideredyet.——Sowhatyoumeanis.——No,Ijustthinkthatweshouldn,tmaketooquickadecision.A.thatIshouldn'tgetangrywithyou. B.youdon'tlikemyidea.C.thatyouwanttobreakupwithme D.thatitmakesmelookstupid——He,supset.Youshouldn,thaveoffendedhim?

——IknowIshouldn,thave.A.Ididn,tmeanto. B.Iwasn,tableto.C.Iwasconfidentofthat D.IwasusedtoitA.whole B.total C.full D.highSectionB(5points)Inthissecttherearetenincompletesentence.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethemostsuitableanswerfromthegivenchoices.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.isanaccentthatemergedatthebeginningofthenineteenthcentury,associatedwiththewayupper-classandwell-educatedpeoplespoke,especiallyinthe“goldentriangle”ofLondon,OxfordandCambridge.A.ReceivedPronunciation B.Queen,sEnglishC.Cockney D.YorkshireDialect.TherecentliteraryrepresentationsoftheNorth-EastofEnglandhavebeenconcernedwithlifeafterthedeathofB.duckinganddivingD.coalminingandshipbuildingB.duckinganddivingD.coalminingandshipbuildingC.wheelinganddealing.WhichmovieisanAmericanfantasyadventurefillmreleasedin2012,nominatedforelevenAcademyAwardsandofferedfourincludingBestDirectorin2013?A.TheTwilightSaga;NewMoon B.AvatarC.LifeofPi D.TheHurtLocker.TheUnitedStatesisanationofimmigrants.Bytheyear2000,morethan11%ofallAmericanswereforeignborn.Whichstatehasthelargestnumberofimmigrants?A.NewJerseyB.CaliforniaC.NewYorkD.Arizona.Americanparentslivinginlargecitiesliketosendtheirchildrentobecausetheybelievethattheseschoolsaresaferandhavehigheracademicstandardsthan“commonschools”.A.eliteschoolC.communitycollegesD.religiousschoolsA.eliteschoolC.communitycollegesD.religiousschoolsB.privateschoolsPartIII:Cloze(10points)PartIII:Cloze(10points)Readthefollowingpassageandfillineachblankwithonewordusingoneofthefollowingthreemethods:accordingtothecontext,usingthecorrectformofthewordgiven,orusingthefirstletter(s)oftheword,Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.Greyhoundracingisthesixthmost(46)pspectatorsportintheUnitedStates.Overthelastdecade,agrowingnumberofracershavebeen(47)tospendtheirretiremhouseholdpets,oncetheirracingcareersareover.Manypeoplehesitatetoadoptaretiredracinggreyhoundbecausetheythinkonlyveryolddogsare(48)ava.Actually,evenchampionracersonlyworkuntiltheyareaboutthree-and-ahalfyearsold.Becausegreyhoundsusuallylivetobe12to15yearsold,theirretirementismuch(49)thantheirracingcareers.Peopleworrythatagreyhoundwillbemore(50)(nerve)andactivethanotherbreedsandwillneedalarge(51)sptorun.Thesearefalseimpressions.Greyhoundshavenaturallysweet,milddispositions,andwhiletheylovetorun,theyaresprintersratherthandistancerunnersandare(52)(sufficiency)exercisedwithafewdailylapsaroundafenced-inbackyard.Greyhoundsdonotmakegoodwatchdogs,(53)theyareverygoodwithchildren,getalongwellwithotherdogs(andusuallycatsaswell),andare(54)(affection)andloyal.Theyareintelligent,well-behaveddogs,usuallyhousebrokeninonlyafewdays.A(55)reracinggreyhoundisawonderfulpetforalmostanyone.PartIVReadingComprehension(40points)

SectionA(10points)Inthissetion,thereisonepassagefollowedbyfivequestions.Fortwoquestions,therearefOurchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethemostsuitableanswerfromthegivenchoices.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Fortheotherthreeincompletesentences,youshouldcompletetheminamaximumofthreewordsusinginformationfromthepassage.Remembertowritetheanswersontheanswersheet.Questions56-60arebasedonfollowingpassae.MyentryintoBlackwomen,shistorywasunexpectedbutagreeable.IntheprefacetoBlackWomeninAmerica:AnHistoricalEncyclopedia,IrecountthestoryofexactlyhowShirleyHerd(who,inadditiontoteachinginthelocalschoolsystem,wasalsopresidentoftheIndianapolischapteroftheNationalCouncilofNegroWomen)successfullyprovokedmeintochangingmyresearchandwritingfocus.AlthoughIdedicatethisvolumetoherandtoherbestfriend,fellowclubwomanandretiredprimaryschoolteacherVirteaDowney,IstillblushatthefactthatIwenttograduateschooltobecomeahistorianInordertocontributetotheBlackStruggleforsocialjusticeandyetmetherrequesttowriteahistoryofBlackwomeninIndianawithreluctance.IhadneevereventhoughtaboutBlackwomenashistoricalsubjectswiththeirownrelationstoastate,shistory,andIthoughtherinvitationandphonecallextraordinarilyintrusive.OnlylaterdidIconcedehowstraightforwardandreasonablehadbeenherrequesttoredressahistoricalomission.Blackwomenwereconspicuousbytheirabsence.NoneofthesocialstudiestextsorstatehistoriesthatHerdandDowneyhadusedtoteachtheirstudentsmadementionofthecontributionsofBlackwomen.Sincehistorianshadleftthemout,Herdreasoned,onlya“real”historiancouldpuethemin,andsinceIwastheonlytenuredBlackwomenhistorianinthestateofIndianaatthattime,thetaskwasmine.Herdrejectedmyreservationsandcompletelyignoredmyadmonitionsthatshecouldnotcallupahistorianandorderabookthewayyoudriveuptoafast-foodrestaurantandorderahamburger.InspiteofmyassertionsofignoranceaboutthehistoryofBlackwomeninIndianaandmyconfessionofhabingneverstudiedthesubjectinanyhistorycourseor

examinedanymanuscriptsourcespertainingtotheirlives,Herdpersevered.Blackwomen,ashistoricalsubjectsandagents,wereasinvisiabletomeastheyhadbeentoschooltextbookwriters.Undauntedbymyresponse,HerddemandedthatIconnect(thankfullywithoutperfectsymmerty)mybiologyandautobiography,myraceandgender,mybeingaBlackwomen,tomyskillasahistorian,andwriteforherandforthelocalchaptermembersoftheNationalCouncilahistoryofBlackWomeninIndiana.Irelentedandwrotethebook,WhentheTruthIsTold:BlackWomen,sCultureandCommunityinIndiana,1875-1950,asrequested,Intheprocess,IwasbothhumbledandastounedbythearrayofrichprimarysorcematerialsHerd,Downey,andtheotherclubwomenhadspenttwoyearscollecting.Therewerediaries,clubnotes,churchsouvenirbooklets,photographs,clubminutes,brith,death,andmarriagecertificates,letters,andhandwrittencountyandlocalhistories.CollectivelythismaterialrevealedauniverseIneverknewexistedinspiteofhavinglivedwithBlackwomenallofmylife...andbeingonemyself.Orperhapsmoreaccurately,IknewauniverseofBlackwomenexisted.Isimplyhadnotenvisioneditshistoricalmeaning..Theprimarypurposeofthepassageistoshowhowtheauthor.A.discoveredBlackwomen,shistorywhenshewasingraduateschoolB.becameahistoriantohelpBlackpeopleinAmericaachievesocialjusticeC.developedherresearchskillsbyundertakingachallengingprojectD.cametoviewBlackwomenasaworthysubjectforhistoricalanalysis.WhydidtheauthorinitiallyrespondtoHerd,srequest“withreluctance”?A.Becausesheknewthathistoriansshouldavoidcontroversialsubjects.Becausethereweretoomanyotherprojectsrequiringherattention.BecausesheviewedHerd,srequestasirrelevantandpresumptuous.BecausesheknewthatHerdhadnotbeentograduateschool.TheauthorcomparedHerd,sdemandingahistorybooktotoindicatethatshedidnotgenerallyundertakeprojectsonrequest.Theauthorbelievedthathistoriansshouldconductresearchinareasinwhichtheyhadexpertisesosheassertedthatshewasabouttheproject.HerdandtheotherclubwomenspenttwoyearscollectingtoprovethatBlackwomencontributedtosocietyhistorically.

SectionB(10points)Inthissetion,thereisonepassagefollowedbyfivequestions.Youshouldanswereachquestioninamaxiumoftenwordsusinginformationfromthepassage.Remembertowritetheanswerontheanswersheet.Questions61-65arebasedonthefollowingpassae.Inthepast,huntingwasnecessity,withhumanskillingwildanimaksforfoodandclothing.However,modernhuntersgenerallyhuntforoneoftworeasons:forsport,orbecauseit,spartoftheirtraditionalculture.Canhuntingeverbejustified?Huntingforsportispopularallovertheworld.EveryyearintheUnitedStates,morethan12millionpeoplegohunting;andwealthyenthusiastsfromaroundtheworldpaythousandstogoonAfricansafaris.Whilemanyrecreationalhunterseattheanimaltheykill,otherssimplydoitfortrophies.Theseso-calledtrophyhunterspaytaxidermiststostuffandmountthedeadanimals,whichtheythendisplayintheirhomesassouvenirs.So,shouldhuntingforsportbeallowed?No,saysanimalrigtgroupPETA.Theybelieveanimalshavetherighttoliveouttheirnaturallivesinthewild.Andthegroupnotesthathuntedanimalsoftenescapeafterbeingwoundedandarelefttodieslowlyandpainfully.Otheranti-huntingactivistsarguethathuntersprefertokillthebiggermembersofaspecies,whichoftenleavesthesmalleronesbehindtobreed.Asaresult,theentirespeciesslowlybecomesweaker.Ofcourse,manyhuntersdiagree.Theyclaimthatresponsiblehuntersfollowastrictcodeofconduct,whichincludesneverlettingawoundedanimalescape,andnevertakingashotatananimalunlessit,sgoingtobeacleankill.Huntersalsoagruethattheirsportkeepscertainspeciesincheck,preventingoverpopulation.Forexample,theysaythatifwaterfowlweren'thunted,theirnumberswouldgrowtoolarge,leadingtooutbreaksoffowlcholera,adiseasedangeroustohumans.Huntersevenagruethatthey,rehelpingendangeredspecies.Thisisbecausemanycountriesreinvesthuntingrevenue(frompermitsorsafarifees)backintoanimalconservation.Forexample,someofthemoneythatZimbabweearnsfromforeignelephanthuntersisputbackintoelephantconservation.Asaresult,Zimbabweanelephantnumbersare?AfricanElephant球n?加圓d6h機(jī)而

actuallysteadilyincreasing.However,conservationistssaythatkillinganimalsinordertosavethemishypocriticalandthatthereareotherwaystoprotectendangeredwildlife.Butwhatabouttraditionalcultureswhostillhuntfortheirfood?TheInuitpeoplehavelivedintheArcticforthousandssofyearsandtheirtraditionaldietincludestheendangeredbowheadwhale.LocallawsallowthemtokillalimitednumberofbowheadsayearandmanyInuitarguethattraditionalsocietiesmustadaptanddropendangeredspeciesfromtheirdiets.QuestionsGenerally,whatarethetworeasonsforhunting?Whatdotrophyhunterspaytaxidermiststodo?Whatdohuntersarguethathuntingcanhelpprevent?Whatcouldbetheconsequenceofnothuntingwaterfowl?WhatisInuitpeople,scodeofconductregardinghunting?(10points)Inthissetion,thereisonepassagepresentedasaconversationbetweenMike,JackandPeter,followedbyasummarywhichisanemailsenttoMike,sfriend,Paul.Youshouldcompletetheemailbelowsuingnomorethanthreewordsforeachblankfromthepassage.Remembertowritetheanswerontheanswersheet.Questions66-70arebasedonthefollowingpassage.“I’vejustheardthatMike,smovedjobs,“saidJacktoPeter."Thestrangethingisthathe,smovedtoamuchsmallerfirmandhe,susuallysoaambitious.Itdoesn,tsoundlikethekindofthinghe'ddo.Movingtoalargerfirmwouldbemuchmorehisstyle.”Peterreplied,"Iwastalkingtohimbrieflylastnight,buthedidn,thavetimetogivemeanydetails.Hesaidhe,dtellmeallaboutitnexttimewemeet.Igatherthathestilllikedtheworkhewasdoing,butthemarketingdepartment,whereheworked,hadbecomearevolvingdoor.AlotofpeopleleftbeforeMikedidandtheirreplacementsaresayingnotimeatall.Thatmustbeveryunsettlingforeveryone.”Justthen,Mikewalkedinandtheyaskedhimwhathadhappenedtomakehimchangejobs.Hebegantotellthemthebackgroundtohismove.“Toputitinanutshell,it,sallthefaultofthenewmarketingdirector.Aboutsixmonthsago,managementdecidedthatasacompanywedidn,thaveahighenoughprofileandtheygotridofJeffJones,whowasheadofmarketing,andappointedsomeonetoimprovetheimageofthecompany.Unfortunately,thenewbroomisoneofthosepeoplewhotakesaninstantdisliketosomepeopleandsetsouttomaketheirlivesamisery.Idon,tknowwhathe,sdoneforthepublicimageofthefirm,butmoralehashitrockbottom.It,sparticularlysadbecauseJeffJoneswasagoodbossanditwasaveryhappydepartmentwhenhewasthere.”Petersaid,"That’sdreadful.It’sverydifficulttoworkundersuchcircumstances.Howdidyougetonwithhim?”“Igotonwithhimallright,Isuppose,buthismoodcouldchangefromoneminutetoanother.Noneofusknewwherewestoodwithhim.IdecidedearlyontogetoutwhilethegoingwasgoodandwasluckyenoughtogetajobwithSmith&Jones.They’reamuchsmallercompany,butyoucanseethatthey'regoingplace.Theytreattheirstaffwellandsotheystayaround.”“Itmightbeintheendagoodcareermove,then,"saidJack.”Perhapshedidyouafavour,afterall.”“Certainly,"saidJack.“I'vetakenacutinsalaryatthemoment,butlookingtathebigpictureIcanseethatmypromotionprospectsaremuchbetter.”“Youwouldn,tgobacktoyouroldjobifthisnewmanleft,then?”askedPeter.“Afterthewaymanagementlethimtreatus?”askedMike.”Youmustbejoking!HiPaul,I,vejustchangedjobs.I’vemovedto(66),SmithandJones,andwilltakeapaycutbutit,swrothitasthe(67)aremuchbetterhere.Themainreasonforleavingtheoldcompanyisthatthenewmarketingdirectorhadturnedtheofficeenvironmentfromahappyonetoonewithlow(68).Ifhedislikedsomeone,hewouldmake(69).ThoughI(70)him,Icouldn,tbesurewhenwouldturnonme.SoIdecidedtoleave.Wishmeluck.Cheers,Mike(10points)Inthissetion,thereisonepassagefollowedbyfivequestions,Remembertowritetheanswerontheanswersheet.Questions71-75arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Theendoffinancialyearisapproachingand,withit,theAGM,whenwewillhavetogiveanaccountoftheyear,sproceedingtoourshareholders.Asusual,atthistimeofyear,Iamsendingacopyofthisinformalend-of-the-yearreporttoallmembersofthesalesforce.Ihopethatyouwillallfinditusefulandthatyouwillletmeknowifyouhaveanycomments.Ivalueyourinput.Westartedthisyearwithamajornewproductandwereallyhitthegroundrunning.Oursalesforthefirstquarteroftheyearwereveryimpressiveand,indeed,brokeallrecords.(74)Thiswasparticularlyhearteningasthisoccurredatatimewhenmanyofourcompetitorswerefeelingthepinch.Indeed.therewastalkamongeconomicexpertsofanimpendingrecessionandevenofeconomicmeltdown.Fortunately,thisgloomanddoomdidnotmaterialize.Itwasgoodthatwewereabletobuckthetrend,butasIsaid,wehadamajornewproductandone,indeed,thatispopularlybelievedtohavebrokenthemouldofkitchenequipment.Therefore,itwouldhavebeenextremelysurprising,nottosaydistressing,ifwehadnotachievedsubstantialsaleswithit.Whatisratherdistressingisthattherestoftheyeardidnotliveuptothepromiseofthefirstquarter,thisdespitethefactthatthefinancialstateofthecountryimprovedinthecourseoftheyear.(75)Tosomeextent,ofcourse,itwouldnothavebeenrealistictoexpectthatpeaklevelsalescouldbesustainedthroughouttheyear.Somefalling-offwasworsethanhadbeenanticipated.Thisgaveusallfoodforthoughtand,fortunately,wewereabletolearnfromtheexperience.Indeed,Ithinkweshouldregardtheintroductionofthenewproductasausefullearningcurvefromwhichalldepartmentshavebenefited.Thewholeprogrammeofproductlaunchinghasbeenassessedandrevisedwhereappropriate.Weshallallbebetterpreparednexttime.Onthewhole,thiswasasuccessfulyearandwehopetobuildonthatsuccessinthecomingyear.Thankyouallfo