2023-2024學(xué)年江蘇省南京市六合區(qū)程橋高級中學(xué)高三（最后沖刺）英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it2．ProfessorLi________forhisinformativelecture,waswarmlyreceivedbythestudents.A．knownB．knowingC．havingknownD．tobeknown3．Myunclefinallyboughthisdreamhouse______overlooksabeautifulpark.A．which B．where C．who D．what4．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking5．Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon6．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost7．____________youarefamiliarwiththeauthor’sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblecan.A．NowthatB．EversinceC．SothatD．Incase8．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade9．Theconflictbetweeneconomicdevelopmentandenvironmentalprotection,ifnotappropriately_________,cancausedisastrousconsequencesindailylifesettings.A．beingmanaged B．tomanageC．managed D．managing10．You’llrecognizemewhenyougetoutofthestation.I______jeansandawhiteT-shirt.A．willbewearingB．hadwornC．waswearingD．haveworn11．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．a(chǎn)ssumingC．guaranteeingD．a(chǎn)ssuring12．Thenewmeansoftransport________inthiscity,sowhetheritwillworkoutremainstobeseen.A．havenevertriedB．hasnevertriedC．haveneverbeentriedD．hasneverbeentried13．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though14．Itrainedheavilyovernightandnotuntilthismorning__________.A.haditstopped B．diditstopC．stoppedit D．itstopped15．﹣Mom，I'llstayintoaccompanymygrandpathisevening．﹣________!A．Withpleasure B．NevermindC．Suityourself D．Itdepends16．Governmentsaroundtheworldincreasingly________artificialintelligencetohelppromoteeconomicgrowth.A．putoutB．rolloutC．makeoutD．reachout17．Mikewasusuallysocareful,thistimehemadeasmallmistake.A．yet B．still C．even D．thus18．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone19．—Whereareyougoingtohangthepicture?—Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I________hangitinthediningroom.A．might B．mustC．need D．would20．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Photographyhasopenedoureyestoamultitudeofbeauties,thingsweliterallycouldnothaveseenbeforetheinventionofthefrozenimage.Ithasgreatlyexpandedournotionofwhatisbeautiful,whatisaesthetically(審美上)pleasing.Itemsformerlyconsideredtrivial,andnotworthanartist'spaint,havebeenrevealedandhonoredbythephotograph:thingsasordinaryasafencepost,achair,avegetable.Andastechnologyhasdeveloped,photographershaveexploredcompletelynewpointsofview:thoseofthemicroscope,theeagle,thecosmos.Whatisitthatdelightsthehumaneyeandallowsustoclaimthataphotographisbeautiful?Photographydependsonthetrinityoflight,composition,andmoment.Lightliterallymakestherecordingofanimagepossible,butintherighthands,lightinaphotographcanmaketheimagesoar.Thesameistruewithcomposition.Whatthephotographerchoosestokeepinoroutoftheframeisallthatwewilleversee-butthatcombinationisvital.Andthemomentthattheshutterispressed,whenaninstantisfrozenintime,providesthewholeimagewithmeaning.Whenthethree-light,composition,andmoment-areinbalance,thereisvisualmagic.Light,composition,andmomentcometogetherinaphotographtobringustheultimatereality:aviewoftheworldunknownpriortotheinventionofthecamera.Beforephotography,thebasicartisticrulesofpaintingwererarelybroken.Imagesweremadetoplease,nottocapturereality.Butasphotographyevolved,painterlyruleswereoftenreactedinthepursuitoffreshvision.Photographersbecameinterestedintherealworld,goodandbad,anditwastheaccidentaldetailthatwascelebrated.Photographyinvitedtheworldtoseewithneweyes-toseephotographically-andalloftheartshavedrawnnewinspirationfromthischange.Withthesebasicaesthetictools,photographershaveevolvedfromscientistslongingto“fix”animage—anyimage—toartisticrevolutionaries.Photographshavecreatedanewwayofseeing,changedourideasofbeautyand,mostimportantly,madeartmoredemocratic.Theyhavegivenusvisualproofthattheworldisgranderthanweimagined,andthatthereisbeauty,oftenoverlooked,innearlyeverything.1、Beforetheinventionofphotography,whichofthefollowingwasleastlikelytoappearinanartisticwork?A．Agreatperson.B．Alovelyinsect.C．Agrandbuilding.D．Abeautifullandscape.2、Whatisthefunctionofparagraph2?A．Toarguethatphotographicbeautyissubjective.B．Toexplaintheevolutionoftheconceptofbeauty.C．Todescribetheelementsthatmakeasuccessfulphoto.D．Toillustratedifferenttypesofphotographictechniques.3、Howhasphotographyaffectedotherartforms?A．Ithasreducedtheirpopularity.B．Ithasforcedthemtochangetheirrules.C．Ithaschangedtheirmethodsofcomposition.D．Ithasprovidedthemwithnewpointsofview.4、Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingphotographyhas“madeartmoredemocratic"?A．Ithasexpandedtheconceptofartisticbeauty.B．Ithaschallengedthestatusoftraditionalartforms.C．Ithasenabledthedevelopmentofnewartistictools.D．Ithasallowedmorepeopletotakepartincreativeactivities.22．（8分）Theboysatonhischair,withhishandabovethekeyboard.Hethoughtaboutwhattowrite.Herecalledthatthecompetitiondeadlinewasmerelyaweekaway.Buthestillhadnotevenstartedonhispiece.Helookedatthebrochureagain.“WRITINGCOMPETITION!”thetitleread.Hismomhadencouragedhimtoenterthewritingcompetition,andnowhewastakingitonashispersonaltaskfortheholidays.Astheboyreflectedonhispreviouswritingefforts,herealizedhowhopelesshistaskofwinningwas.Everystoryheeverwrotewasbasedonotherstories.Hehadlittleimagination,andunfortunately,imaginationwasthekeytowriting.Suddenly,hehadabrainwave.Thistime,hecameupwithanoriginalandimaginativestory.Thewordsshottowardshimlikeastormofleaves.Wordswerecomingeasily,flowingthroughhim,fasterthanhecouldtype.Hetypedfasterthanheeverhadbefore.Hecontinuedtotype,amazedathoweasywritingthisstorywas.Theboycouldnotstopwriting.Helookedatthewordcountandsawthenumber“248”staringrightbackathim.Hewasnotevenhalfwayyet.Thenheheardthecallofhismothersayingtimeforbed.Hecontinuedwritingthepiece,ignoringher.Hehadtomakeupforthetimehehadlostthinkingaboutatopictowrite.Finally,hefinished.Thewordcountnowread“498”.“Perfect,”hethought,“justunderthewordlimit.”Heknewthiswasthestorythatwouldwin.HewentontoGoogleandsearchedforthecompetition.Hefoundthepagebuttherewasno“Enter”button.1、Whatcausedtheboytotakepartinthewritingcompetition?A．Anewcomputer. B．Theprizemoney.C．Hisowninterest. D．Hismom’sadvice.2、Howdidtheboyfinishhisearlierwriting?A．Hismomhelpedhim. B．Hecopiedothers’ideas.C．Hisfriendsassistedhim. D．Heusedhisimagination.3、Whydidtheboydelayhiswriting?A．Becausehewasterriblylazy. B．Becausehedidn’tknowwhattowrite.C．Becausehewasn’tconfident. D．Becausehereadtoomanystories.4、Whichmightbethemaximumwordlimitforeachentry?A．100. B．250.C．500. D．1000.23．（8分）After21yearsofmarriage,mywifewomanouttotakeanotherwomanouttodinnerandamovie.Theotherwomanwasmymother,whohasbeenawidow(寡婦)for19years.Hpwever,thedemamdsofmyworkandmythreechildrenhadmadeitpossibletovisitheronlyocasionally.ThatFridayafterwork,wnenIarrivedatherhouse,mymotherwaswaitinginthedoorwithhercoaton.Shehadcurledherhairandwaswearingthedressthatshehadworntocelebrateherlastweddinganniversary.Wewenttoarestaurantthat,althoughnotelegant,wasveryniceandcomfortable.Mymothertookmyarmasifshewere!heFirstLady.Duringthedinner,wehadanagreeableconversationaboutnothingextraordinarybutjustcaughtuponrecentevents.Wetalkedsomuchthatwemissedthemovie.Aswearrivedatherhouselater,shesaid:“I'llgooutwithyouagain,butonlyifyouletmeinviteyou.”Iagreed.Afewdayslater,mymotherdiedofaseriousheartattack.IthappenedsosuddenlythatIdidn’thaveachancetodoanythingforher.Sometimelater,Ireceivedanenvelopewithacopyofarestaurantreceipt(收據(jù)）fromthesameplacemotherandIhaddined.Anattachednotesaid:**Ipaidthisbillinadvance.Iwasn’tsurethatIcouldbethere;still,Ipaidfortwoplates—oneforyouandtheotherforyourwife.Youwillneverknowwhatthatnightmeantforme.Iloveyou.Son.”Atmatmoment,Iunderstoodtheimportanceofsaying:UIloveyou”andofgivingourlovedonesthetimetheydeserve.Nothinginlifeismoreimportantthanfamily.Givefamilymemberstheattentiontheydeserve,becausethesethingscannotbeputofftillsome“other’time.1、Theauthordescribesindetailhowhismotherlooked,inorderto.A．showreadershismother’scharacterB．stresshowimportantthedinnerwastohismotherC．createanatmosphereofhappinessD．emphasizetheimportanceoftablemanners2、Theauthorshouldbethankfulto.A．hismom.whopaidinadvanceforthenextdinnerB．God,whogavehimthechancetohavedinnerwithhismomC．hiswife,whopushedhimtohavewithhismomD．hischildren,whowereveryunderstandingandhelpful3、Wecaninferfromthestorythat.A．theauthor'smotherfeltsatisfiedtohavepaidthebillinadvanceB．theauthorandhismothertalkedaboutbigeventsduringtheirdinnerC．theauthorandhismothersawamovietogetheraftertheirdinnerD．theauthorconsidershisworkandfamilyagreatburden4、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotelluswiththisstory?A．Agoodheartissuretofindanothertomatchit.B．Weshouldseekforgoodopportunitiestoexpressourlove.C．Ifyouputsomethingoff,youwillregretitinthefuture.D．It'simportanttoexpressourlovetoourlovedonesintime.24．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatidentifyeyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronedisease(運(yùn)動神經(jīng)元癥)tocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsimmediatelyandchangethemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS(漸凍癥),alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSareexpensive,notstrongundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-adjustmentandmaterial,relativelysteadysetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toeaseoffthedisadvantages,wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,strong,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachisequaltoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligenceisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.(265)1、Accordingtothepassage,peoplewithALScancommunicatewithothersby__________.A．eyecontactB．bodylanguageC．handshakingD．languageexpression2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofGazeSpeak?A．cheapB．unsteadyC．a(chǎn)ccessibleD．learnable3、Howdothespeakersusetheapp?A．Theypointattheletterstheywantonthephone.B．Theypredictthewordorsentencetheytrytosay.C．Theyturntothelistenerstospeakoutthelettersforthem.D．Theylookinthefourdirectionstochoosethegridofletters.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．PeopleSufferingFromALSNeedsHelpB．SmartphoneAppHelpsALSSufferersSpeakWithEyesC．HowDoPeopleWithALSCommunicateWithOthersD．ResearchersDevelopTheNewSmartphoneApp25．（10分）Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist（經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家）JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable,In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpacesubstitutionofmachinesforhumanshasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs,Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise,Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople’sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor'sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30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．26．（30分）Onceuponatime,thereisaleprosy（麻風(fēng)?。﹑atient,who1fromthediseasefornearly40years,hasbeen2ontheroadside,hewasledtothemagicpooledge,Buthelaytherefornearly40years,stillnottothe3halfgoal.Oneday,Godmethimandasked:“Sir,doyouwanttobecured,theliftingofthe4?”Theleprosypatientsaid:“Ofcourse!Sinisterbutgoodpeople,theyareafternothingbut5,willnothelpme.”Hearingthat,theGodsaid:“Wouldyouliketo6thetreatment?“Ishould,ofcourse!But7formetoclimboverthepond,thewater8”Godlistenedtotheleprosypatient,thenafteralittle9，askhimonce:“Don’tyouwanttobecuredintheend?Hesaid:“Yes!”God10:“Well,younowstandupto11tothepool,donotalwaysfindsomereasonsthatcannotbe12fortheirowndefense.”Uponhearingthis,theleprosypatientwasdeeply13andimmediatelystoodupandwenttothewateredge,containingtheheartofGodwithhishandsafewwaterto14.Twinklingofaneye,his15fornearly40yearsofleprosypaidoff!Everyonehasaideal,thesuccessofeveryone.However,ifyouhavenotyetreachedthe16,thesuccessoffar-fetched,doyou17yourself:Ipayfortheirownidealsandhowmucheffort?Iwasnotalwaysfindinga(n)18foralotoffailureformyownsophistry？Infact,Weshouldnotmakeexcusesforfailure.Weshouldfinda19tosuccess,Aslongasyouhavemadetheeffortstodevelopment,thefatewillalways20you.1、A．learned B．suffered` C．gained D．benefited2、A．lying B．waiting C．sitting D．standing3、A．disease B．God C．pool D．road4、A．life B．person C．body D．disease5、A．yourself B．himself C．themselves D．herself6、A．receive B．refuse C．find D．a(chǎn)sk7、A．looking B．waiting C．forgetting D．a(chǎn)rranging8、A．putup B．driedup C．brokeup D．tookup9、A．happy B．excited C．a(chǎn)nxious D．a(chǎn)ngry10、A．shouted B．thought C．replied D．smiled11、A．come B．leave C．run D．roll12、A．found B．completed C．taken D．followed13、A．encouraged B．moved C．a(chǎn)shamed D．please14、A．wash B．smoke C．spill D．drink15、A．struggle B．life C．work D．love16、A．ideal B．edge C．line D．a(chǎn)greement17、A．taught B．cured C．promised D．a(chǎn)sked18、A．reason B．cause C．excuse D．factor19、A．pool B．god C．target D．solution20、A．oppose B．enable C．force D．Follow第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Howdolearninghabitsinfluencelearningresults?It'susefulandnecessarytodiscusslearninghabits.Thereisafamous1．(say)“Goodhabitsleadtogoodendings”,whichshowstheimportanceofhabits.“Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.”also2．(show)ahealthyeverydayhabithelpstobuildupourbody.Thus,goodlearninghabitscanhelpusgaingreatlearningresults,highscoresandabundantknowledge3．(include).Atfirst,learninghabitsformourwaysofthinkingandattitude4．thecontentofourlearning.5．(obvious),agoodhabitcanhelpustospeeduptoreachourdestinations.Aswecansee,developingagoodhabitissoimportantthatIwouldliketointroduceonekindofgoodlearninghabitskeeping6．learningdiaryeveryday.Wecanstartthehabitby7．(write)alearningsummaryandremembertorecordsomethingimpressiveandmeaningful.Keepitinmind,8．graduallywecangainthisgoodlearninghabitandbenefitfromit.What's9．(much),IfindoutthatIstillhavesomebadlearninghabits10．well.Icanonlyconcentrateonreadingforashorttime,andIwillconquerthisproblembyspendingmoreeffortsonconcentrationpractice.Ibelievethatthroughmyefforts,Icangaingoodlearningresultsbyhavinggoodhabits.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。I’m18yearsold、Asthefinal-yearhighschoolstudent,Iwasthinkingaboutmyfuture、BecauseI’minterestingincultureandhistory,IwouldliketostudyAnthropology(人類學(xué))inuniversity、Myparentshavegreatlyexpectationsofme、TheythinkaboutthatComputerScienceisgettingveryimportantsotheyshouldstudyComputerScience、MyparentsbelieveIcanmakealotmoneywithaComputerSciencedegreeandtheysayIcan’tevenfindajobunlessIsticktomyinterest、Thattheysaymaybetrue、ShouldIfollowmyparents’advicesormyowninterest?第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李明,你的英國好朋友Tom來信說,每次遇到重要考試,他都會出現(xiàn)一些焦慮癥狀,想讓你給他提一些建議。請你用英語給他寫一封回信,信的內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括以下要點(diǎn):1.考前制定好復(fù)習(xí)計劃;2.考試期間正常作息;3.睡前洗熱水澡、喝熱牛奶等有助于睡眠。注意:1.根據(jù)以上內(nèi)容寫一篇短文,不要逐字翻譯,可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。2.詞數(shù)100左右。參考詞匯anxiety

n.焦慮DearTom,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________