廣東省新興第一中學(xué)2025屆高三下學(xué)期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch2．---Howdidshelosesomuchweightasexpected？----_____________eatingless，shejoggedforseveralmileseveryday.A．Inadditionto B．InspiteofC．Insteadof D．Thanksto3．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich4．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when5．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto6．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup7．Thefamousplayertriedagainandagainaftereachfailure.That’s_____hesucceededatlast.A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．why8．Totellthetruth,IwouldratherI________thepaininsteadofyou.Youdon’tknowhowworriedIwas.A．took B．hadtakenC．havetaken D．shouldhavetaken9．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected10．Pleasecallmysecretarytoarrangeameetingthisafternoon，or____________itisconvenienttoyou.A．wherever B．howeverC．whichever D．whenever11．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly12．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent13．-Areyoureadyforthehistorytesttomorrow?-No,IwishI_____theclockback.A．hadturned B．couldturnC．willturn D．wouldhaveturned14．Maybeitistimefortherestofsocietyto_________thefact_________Imaynotbeabletowalk,therearemanyothergreatthingsIcando.A．a(chǎn)djustto;thatB．getusedto;thatwhileC．a(chǎn)daptto;whileD．goabout;thatwhile15．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited16．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can17．---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk18．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft19．Bytheendoflastweek,600peoplefrom50countriestoattendthemeeting，withnearlyhalfcomingfromtheUnitedStates，GermanyandBritain.A．hadregisteredB．haveregisteredC．registeredD．wereregistered20．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Doesyourschoolhaveanyproblemswithdiscipline?Whathappenswhenstudentsstepoutofline?Herearesomeexamplesofbadbehaviour:◎Playingtruant(missingschoolwithoutpermissionfromparents).◎Stealing，smoking，hitting，swearing(說臟話)，running，kissing.◎Cheatinginexams.◎Callingateacheroranotherpupilbadnames.◎Notdoinghomework.◎Notlisteningornotpayingattentioninlessons.◎Wearingunsuitableclothes.HerearesomeofthewaysthatUKschoolchildrencanbepunished:Exclusion:apupilisaskedtoleavetheschoolandnotcomeback.Thepupilhastofindanewschooloradifferentmethodofeducation.Suspension:apupilcannotenterthebuildingorattendlessonsuntiltheschoolhasameetingabouttheirsituation.Suspensioncanlastfromoneto45days.Thepupilisusuallygivenworktodoathomewithaspecialteacher.Detention:apupilisaskedtostayafterschoolandworkfor30—60minutesbeforetheyCanleave.Lines:apupilhastowriteasentencemanytimes(e.g.100ormore)onasheetofpaper，e，g，“Imustnotshoutinclass”.FreyaMacDonald，a15-year-oldpupilfromScotland，madethenewswhensherefusedtoacceptherschool’spunishment.Herfamilysaysthatshewasgiven11detentionsfortrivialthingsinclassandcomingintoschoolthroughafiredoor.FreyasaysthatrepeateddetentionsdisruptedherfighttoaneducationunderScottishlawandmadeitdifficultforhertolearn.Sherefusedtoreturnuntiltheschoolrespectedhercivilrights.Shewantstheheadmasterandherteacherstosignalettertopromisethis.HundredsofschoolsinScotlandweretoldnottousedetentionasapunishmentbecauseofherlegalaction.ManyUKschoolsnowgiveparentsahome-schoolcontract，explainingtheirdisciplineandrules.Parentsmustsignthisdocumenttoagreethattheyaccepttheschool’srulesanddisciplineandthattheyareresponsiblefortheirchild’sbehaviour.1、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Someexamplesofbadbehaviourinschoo1.B．CommondisciplineandrulesinUKschools.C．HowUKschoolsdisciplineandpunishstudents.D．WhatUKparentsthinkofschoolpunishment.2、WhatdoweknowaboutsuspensioninUKschools?A．Itisthemostseriouspunishmentforstudents.B．Apupilisnotpermittedtocomebacktoschoo1.C．Itforcesstudentstowriteacriticalself-review.D．Apupilcancomebackwithinoneandhalfamonth.3、WhatdidFreya’slegalactionresultin?A．Shedidn’twanttostudyata11.B．Manyschoolscancelleddetentiontopunishstudents.C．Shedidn’tstepoutoflineafterthat.D．Teacherssignedalettertorespecthercivilrights.4、WhydomanyUKschoolssignacontractwithparents?A．Tomakeiteasyforstudentstolearn.B．Tohelpparentsknowaboutschoolrules.C．Toshareresponsibilityfortheirchild’sactions.D．Toavoidtheirownresponsibilityforeducation.22．（8分）ChristmaseventsinLosAngelesYouwon'tfindsnow-coveredtreesandbelow-zerotemperaturesinLA,buttherearestillplentyofChristmaseventsandholidayactivitiestogetyouinvolved.BeverlyHillsHolidayLightingCeremonyRodeoDrive,BeverlyHillsSundayDecember17,2017DuringChristmas,youcanseethetwinklinglightsanywherealongRodeoDrivebetweenSantaMonicaandWilshireBoulevards.Onweekendsthroughouttheholidayseason,youcanswingbythePaleyCentertomeetSantaorboardatrolleybuswithMrs.Claus.HollywoodChristmasParadeVariouslocationsinLASundayDecember17,2017Nowinits84thyear,theannualHollywoodChristmasParadewillfeaturefloats,balloons,bandsandHollywoodstarsastheyrideinaU-shapedroutethatbeginsatHollywoodandOrangeandendsupatSunsetandOrange.Reservedseatscanbepurchased,butfreesideseatingisalsoavailable.CulverCityDowntownHolidayTreeLightingCelebrationMusicCenter,DowntownMondayDecember18,2017DowntownCulverCitylightsuptheholidayseasonatTownSquare.Thecityopenstheswitchonitsrespectablegreentree:a22-footRockyMountainpinewithover7,500LEDlights.Stickaroundforhotcocoaandcookies,alongwithaspecialvisitfromSanta.Parkfreefortwohoursinthenearbyparkingspaces.AngelCityBandHolidayConcertandSing-AlongPomonaFridayDecember22,2017—SundayDecember24,2017HeadovertotheMethodistChurchtolistenandsingalongtoChristmasclassics.The160-memberAngelCityBand,famousforitsclassical,pop,worldandcontemporary,isputtingon“BringontheJoy”itsannualholidayconcert.Sojoininontheholidaytradition.1、WhereshouldyougotohaveabusridewithMrs.Claus?A．MethodistChurch,Pomona.B．TownSquare,CulverCity.C．RodeoDrive,BeverlyHills.D．HollywoodandOrange.2、WhatdoyouknowabouttheChristmastreeatTownSquare?A．It'sthetallestChristmastreeintheUS.B．It'scollectedfromRockyMountain.C．Itoffersfreedrinksandfoodtovisitors.D．IthasthemostChristmaslightsinthecity.3、IfyouareatravelerinLosAngeles,youcan.A．meetSantaandMrs.ClausthroughouttheweekB．reserveseatstoviewtheHollywoodChristmasparadeC．switchonthegreentreebyyourselfD．singanddancealongwiththeband23．（8分）Australianscientistsaretryingtogivekangaroo-stylestomachstocattleandsheepinordertocutthegreenhousegasestheysendout,whichisthoughttoberesponsibleforglobalwarming.Thankstospecialbacteriaintheirstomachs,kangarooflatulence(腸胃氣脹)containsnomethaneandscientistswanttotransferthatbacteriatocattleandsheepwhoproducelargequantitiesoftheharmfulgas.Whiletheusualimageofgreenhousegaspollutionisabillowingsmokestack,pushingoutcarbondioxide,farmanimals’passingwindcontributeasurprisinglyhighpercentageoftotalemissionsinsomecountries.“FourteenpercentofemissionsfromallsourcesinAustraliaarefromentericmethanefromcattleandsheep,”saidAtholKlieve,aseniorresearchscientistwiththegreenslandstategovernment.“AndifyoulookatanothercountrysuchasNewZealand,whichhasgotamuchhigheragriculturalbase,theyareactuallyuparound50percent,”hesaid.Researcherssaythebacteriaalsomakethedigestiveprocessmuchmoreefficientandcouldpotentiallysavemillionsofdollarsinfeedcostsforfarmers.Butitwilltakeresearchersatleastthreeyearstoisolatethebacteriabeforetheycanevenstarttodevelopawayoftransferringittocattleandsheep.Anothergroupofscientists,meanwhile,havesuggestedAustraliansshouldfarmfewercattleandsheepandjusteatmorekangaroos.Andabout20percentofhealth-consciousAustraliansarebelievedtoeatthenationalsymbolalready.It’slowinfat,it’sgothighproteinlevelsanditisverycleaninthesensethatbasicallyitisfree-range(放養(yǎng)的)animal,”saidPeterAmptoftheUniversityofNewSouthWales’instituteofenvironmentalstudies.1、Scientistsintendtoputbacteriaintocattleandsheep________.A．tohelpAustralianfarmerstoearnmoremoneyB．topreventthemfromsendingoutharmfulgasesC．sothattheycanprotectAustralianecosystemD．sothattheycanmakefulluseofspecialbacteria2、AtholKlieveseemstobelievethat_________.A．farmanimalsaretoblameforgreenhousegasesB．lesscattleandsheepareraisedinNewZealandC．cattleandsheepproducelesscarbondioxideD．NewZealandhasthemostanimalsintheworld3、TheadvantagesPeterAmptlistsaboutkangaroosdon’tinclude________.A．itisrichinproteinB．itislowinfatC．itischeaperthanbeefD．itiscleanerthansheep4、Themainideaofthepassageisto________.A．discussabetterwaytoprotecttheearthB．warnfarmersofthedangerofanimalwasteC．explainthepossiblesolutionstopollutionD．presentarecentstudyonglobalwarming24．（8分）Oneofmyneighborsusedtohaveabeautifultreeinherfrontyard.Herdadhadplanteditforherwhenitwasnothingmorethanatwig(樹枝)andseveralyearslateritstartedtoshoottowardstheskywithamazingspeed.Soonitblessedherwithcoolingshadeinthesummerandglorious,goldenleavesinthefall.Whenthetwo-daysnowstormstruckourtown,heavysnowfellonthetree’sbranchesthatwerestillfullofleaves.Theweightsplitthatlovelytreedownthemiddle.Itwassosadseeinghalfofitlayingonthegroundafterthestorm.WhenItalkedtomyneighborlater,shesaidthatthedamagehadbeentoomuchandthattheentiretreewouldhavetobecutdown.Thankfullyshehadsavedafewsaplings(樹苗)fromitthatshehopedtoreplantinthefuture.Still,itwasashocktodrivebyherhousetheotherdayandseenothingbutastumpinherfrontyard.Imissedthattree.Imisseditsbeauty,itsleavesshinningintheafternoonsun.Imissedseeingitslimbsreachtowardstheheavens.Ithoughtthatthestumpwouldbeasadreminderofitslossforalongtimetocome.Mywonderfulneighbor,though,hadanotherplan.WhenIdrovebyherhometodayIsawatinybirdfeedersittingonthatstumpandacolorfulsongbirdhavingitsdinner.Itwassuchanaffirmationoflife.Itwassuchajoytosee.Icouldfeelmyheartsmile.Lifebyitsverynatureisamixedbag.Ithandsusbeautyandtragedy,loveandloss,pleasureandpain.Whatwedowithit,however,isuptous.Wecanletitsplitusintwo,orwecanuseevenitshardesttimestomakeoursoulsstrongerandourheartsmoreloving.Wecanspenditcomplainingorwecanuseittohelpothers.1、Weknowfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A．thetreegrewveryslowlyB．thetreewassostrongthatitcouldbearanyweightC．thetreeshoweditsbeautyandbenefitsD．theauthor’sneighborwasgoodatplantingtrees2、Theauthor’sneighborleftastumpinherfrontyardtouseitas________.A．a(chǎn)goodreminder B．a(chǎn)placetofeedbirdsC．a(chǎn)seatafterdinner D．a(chǎn)beautifulsculpture3、Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttoshowinthepassage?A．Lifeisdeterminedbyourattitudetowardsit.B．Lifeconsistsofpainandsuffering.C．Lifehasbeautyandtragedy.D．Lifeshouldbepleasantratherthanpainful.25．（10分）ThousandsofpersonsinPeruaresufferingfromthediseasecholera.Medicalexpertssayitisthefirsttimeintheircenturythatcholerahasreachedthewesternpartoftheworld.TheUnitedStatesCentersfordiseasecontrolsaysthekindofcholerahasbeenspreadingthroughouttheworldsince1961.ItwasdiscoveredthatyearinIndonesia.SincethefirstcaseinPeru,morethansixteenthousandpeoplehavebeenaffectedandaboutonehundredhavedied.Choleraiscausedbypollutedfoodandwater.Peoplebecomeinfected(傳染)whentheyeatthepollutedfoodordrinkthepollutedwater.Ifuntreatedimmediately,theymaydiewithinhours.Mostvictimshowever,canbesaved.Treatmentincludesdrugsandreplacementofbodyfluids(液體)directlyintotheblood.Medicalresearchershavedevelopedavaccine(菌苗)medicinestoprotectagainstcholera.Butthevaccineisonlyabout50%effective.Anditprotectsagainstcholeraforonlyaboutsixmonths.Medicalexpertssaythebestwaytofightcholeraistopreventit.Theyalsosaypeopleshouldnoteatuncookedfoodorfoodthathasnotbeencookedlongenough.Peoplewholiveinareaswherecholerahasbeenfoundshouldwashtheirhandsbeforeeatingandcooking.Theyshoulddrinkonlywaterthathasbeenboiledormadepurewithchemicals.1、Theunderlinedword“Cholera”inthefirstparagraphmeans________.A．a(chǎn)certainplaceinPeruB．a(chǎn)kindofillnesswhichmaymakepeopledieC．a(chǎn)certainplaceinIndonesiaD．a(chǎn)certainmedicinetodealwithdiseases2、Choleraresultsfrom(由于……結(jié)果)________.A．PeruandIndonesiaB．thedifferentpeoplesintheworldC．thedifferentareasintheworldD．pollutedwaterandpollutedfood3、Howtotreatthepeoplewhohavebeencaughtbycholera?A．Bymedicinesandbloodimprovement.B．Byeatingunpollutedfood.C．Bydrinkingunpollutedwater.D．Bytakingthemtoaseparatedplace.4、Themosteffectivewayofavoidingcholerais________.A．seeingdoctorsassoonaspossibleB．fightingagainstitC．payingattentiontotheeatinganddrinkingD．takingvaccineimmediately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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Thefindingscome___36___astudyofnearly1,000USpeoplethatlookedatdiet,calorieintakeandbodymassindex(BMI)-ameasureofobesity.___37___isfoundthatthosewhoatechocolateafewtimesaweekwere,on___38___,slimmerthanthose___39___ateitoccasionally.Eventhoughchocolateisloadedwithcalories,itcontainsingredients（材料）thatmayfavourweightloss___40___thanfatsynthesis,scientistsbelieve.___41___boostingcalorieintake,regularchocolateconsumptionwasrelatedtolowerBMIinthestudy,___42___ispublishedinArchivesofInternalMedicine.Thelinkremainedevenwhenotherfactors,likehow___43___exerciseindividualsdid,weretakeninto___44___.Anditappearsitishowoftenyoueatchocolatethatisimportant,ratherthanhowmuchofityoueat.The___45___foundnolinkwithquantityconsumed.___46___totheresearchers,thereisonlyonechanceinahundredthattheirfindingscouldbeexplainedbychancealone.LeadauthorDrBeatriceGolomb,fromtheUniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiego,said:"Ourfindingsappeartoaddtoabodyofinformationsuggestingthatthecompositionofcalories,notjustthenumberofthem,mattersfordeterminingtheirultimateimpactonweight."Thisisnotthefirsttimescientists___47___thatchocolatemaybehealthyforus.Otherstudieshaveclaimedchocolatemaybegoodfortheheart.Consumptionofcertaintypesofchocolatehasbeenlinkedtosomefavourablechangesinbloodpressure,insulin（胰島素）sensitivityandcholesterol（膽固醇）level.Andchocolate,___48___darkchocolate,doescontainantioxidants（抗氧化劑）whichcanhelptomopupharmfulfreeradicals-unstablechemicalsthatcandamageourcells.DrGolombandherteambelievethatantioxidantcompounds,calledcatechins（兒茶素）,canimproveleanmusclemassandreduceweight___49___studiesinrodentswouldsuggestthismightbeso.Mice___50___for15dayswithepicatechin(presentindarkchocolate)hadimprovedexerciseperformanceandobservablechangestotheirmusclecomposition.Theysayclinicaltrialsarenowneededinhumanstosee___51___thisisthecase.Butbeforeyoureach___52___achocolatebar,therearestilllotsofunansweredquestions.Andintheabsenceofconclusiveevidence,expertsadvisecaution.Whilethere'snoharminallowingyourselfatreatlike___53___nowandagain,eatingtoomuchmightbeharmfulbecauseitoften___54___alotofsugarandfattoo.Andifyouarelookingtochangeyourdiet,youare___55___tobenefitmostfromeatingmorefreshfruitsandvegetables.1、A．to B．in C．from D．with2、A．As B．It C．Which D．What3、A．whole B．a(chǎn)verage C．general D．short4、A．who B．that C．which D．why5、A．other B．rather C．less D．more6、A．Though B．Evenif C．when D．Despite7、A．that B．which C．where D．when8、A．much B．often C．long D．many9、A．thoughts B．mind C．a(chǎn)ccount D．effect10、A．news B．report C．study D．book11、A．According B．Based C．Reply D．Response12、A．hadsuggested B．suggested C．havesuggested D．suggest13、A．specially B．particularly C．luckily D．unfortunately14、A．a(chǎn)tleast B．a(chǎn)tmost C．infact D．byaccident15、A．feeding B．fed C．tofeed D．feed16、A．if B．what C．why D．that17、A．out B．for C．with D．into18、A．noodles B．chocolate C．rice D．nuts19、A．includes B．takes C．a(chǎn)bsorbs D．contains20、A．probable B．possible C．likely D．a(chǎn)bout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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Globalwarmingisoneofthemostserious1．(problem)facinghumansandgreenhousegasesarethemaincauseofit.Peopleuseenergytodrivecars,makehomes2．(comfort)andtransportfood.Findingsolutionstotheproblemofgreenhousegasesisnotonlyapoliticalsubject3．a(chǎn)nindividualoneaswell.Lookforways4．(reduce)energyathome.Turnoffelectricalappliances(家用電器）5．youarenotusing.Eatlocally.Alotofenergy6．(use)totransportfoodoverlongdistances,7．burnsmuchfuel.Muchofthesamefoodmaybe8．(grow)onlocalfarms.Shopatyourlocalfarmers’market.Makeyourhouse9．eco-friendlyone.Putasweaterontokeepwarmratherthanturntheheatingon.Reduceandrecycle.Becareful10．theproductsyoubuy.Wheneveryougoshopping,pleasechooseitemsthatcomewithsmallpackagingandthatarereusable.Beenergy-consciousoftransportation.Walk,rideabikeortakeabusinsteadofdriving.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)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(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。Iamdeeplyimpressedbythegreatchangesthathavebeentakenplaceintheschooloverthepastthreeyears、InMay12,2008,asevereearthquakedestroysalmosteverythingintheschool，leavingbadly-damagedbuildings、Itisnow,however,takingonanewlook、Tallbuildinghavebeenputup,includingclassroomsandlaboratorybuildings,andalibrary、Therehasalsoanewly-builtstandardplayground、Inthenewenvironment,teachersandstudentsarelivinghappyandworkinghard、Itisreallyamazedthattheonce-ruinedplacehasnowbeenturnedintobeautifulschool,fulloflife、Obviously,withoutthehelpofthewholesociety,therewouldbenonewschooltoday、Itisloveandconcernthathasbroughtaboutthegreatchanges、Manyhandsmakelightwork、Wecanworkwondersifyouuniteasafamily,caringforeachotherandhelpingthoseinneed、Unionisstrength、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）目前．地球面臨水資源危饑?！?1世紀(jì)報(bào)》學(xué)生版針對此情況面向全體中學(xué)生征稿，呼吁人們重視目前的問題，并保護(hù)水資源，征稿題目是：GlobalShortageofFreshWater請根據(jù)以下提示寫一篇100詞左右的短文，向《21世紀(jì)報(bào)》投稿。稿件要點(diǎn)：1．人們認(rèn)為淡水是取之不盡的，而實(shí)際不是；2.淡水資源危機(jī)的原因；3.人們應(yīng)該采取的措施。GlobalShortageofFreshWater____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________