2026屆江蘇省鹽城市濱?？h八灘中學(xué)英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末質(zhì)量檢測(cè)模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)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(shū)寫(xiě)，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)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(mǎn)分30分）1．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．a(chǎn)reD．is2．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving3．Ourbedroomsareallonthesixthfloor,withitsownbathroom.A．a(chǎn)ll B．every C．either D．each4．IntermsofMrs.Meng’sbeingarrestedwithoutsolidevidence,thewesternmediahas_____publicattentionawayfromwhereitshouldbe,thatis,theruleoflaw.A．transformedB．shiftedC．a(chǎn)ttractedD．changed5．—I’mburntoutasI’vebeenworkingonmyessayallthetime.—____________.You’llsurelymakeit.A．Don’tputonairs B．GivemeabreakC．Don’tgetonmynerve D．Hanginthere6．Hehadagreatdearietohaveahomeofhisown,______hehadalwayslivedwithhisgrandmother.A．or B．a(chǎn)nd C．so D．for7．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．a(chǎn)rtificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually8．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright9．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved10．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten11．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen12．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might13．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom14．Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please15．Videogamescanbeapoorinfluenceif________inthewronghands.A．toleave B．leaving C．leave D．left16．Thenewsecretaryisandthereforethemanagerissatisfiedwithherwork.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient17．Itwasjustatthetimethebellranghefinishedthelastwordinhiscomposition. A．when;which B．that;when C．when;that D．that;which18．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where19．Maybehereallyshoulddomoreexercisesfromnowon.____,Ihopehecouldgetoversoon.A．Somehow B．Somewhat C．Anyway D．Anywhere20．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun第二部分閱讀理解（滿(mǎn)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）TheAmericandreamisthefaithheldbymanypeopleintheUnitedStatesofAmericathatthroughhardwork,courage,creativityanddetermination,theycanachieveabetterlifeforthemselves.Morespecifically,theyagreeonhowtogetaheadinAmerica:getacollegeeducation,findareliablejob,and

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JournalpollaskedparticipantsabouttheAmericandream,whatittakestoachievetheirgoal,andwhetherornottheyfeltthecontrolovertheirabilitytobesuccessful.Obviously,theresultsshowthattoday,theideaoftheAmericandreamandwhatittakestoachieveitlooksquitedifferentfromitdidinthelate20thcentury.Generallyspeaking,peoplefeltthattheiractionsandhardworknotoutsideforcedecidingtheirlives.Buttheparticipantshaddefinitelymixedfeelingsaboutwhatactionsmakeforabetterlifeinthecurrenteconomy.Inthelastsevenyears,Americanshavegrownmorepessimistic(悲觀(guān)的)aboutthepowerofeducationtoleadtosuccess.Eventhoughtheyseegoingtocollegeasafairlyachievablegoal,amajority52percentthinkthatyoungpeopledonotneeda4-yearcollegeeducationinordertobesuccessful.MiguelMaeda,42,whohasamaster’sdegreeandworksinpublichealth,wasthefirstinhisfamilytogotocollege,whichhasallowedhimtoachieveasenseoffinancialstability(穩(wěn)定)hisparentsandgrandparentsneverdid.Whilesome,likeMaeda,emphasizedthevalueofdegreeratherthantheeducationitself,othersstillseecollegeasawaytogainnewviewpointsandlifeexperiences.ToFendley,asenseofdriveandpurpose,aswellasaneffectivehigh-schooleducation,andbasiclifeskills,likebalancingacheckbook(支票簿),arethenecessaryelementsforasuccessfullifeinAmerica.1、ItusedtobecommonlyacknowledgedthattosucceedinAmerica,onehadtohave____.A．a(chǎn)senseofdriveandpurposeB．a(chǎn)nadvancedacademicdegreeC．a(chǎn)firmbeliefintheirdreamD．a(chǎn)nambitiontogetahead2、WhatisthefindingofthelatestNationalJournalpollconcerningtheAmericandream?A．MoreandmoreAmericansarefindingithardtorealize.B．ItremainsaliveamongthemajorityofAmericanpeople.C．AnincreasingnumberofyoungAmericansareabandoningit.D．Americans’ideaofithaschangedoverthepastfewdecades.3、WhatdoAmericansnowthinkoftheroleofcollegeeducationinachievingsuccess?A．Itstillremainsopentodebate.B．Ithasprovedtobebeyonddoubt.C．Itismuchbetterunderstoodnowthanever.D．Itisnolongerasimportantasitusedtobe.4、Howdosomepeopleviewcollegeeducationthesedays?A．Ithelpsbroadentheirminds.B．Itneedstobestrengthened.C．Itwidensculturaldiversity.D．Itpromotesgenderequality.22．（8分）TheBristolInternationalBalloonFestivalisaworld-classhotairballooningfestivalandisrecognizedasoneoftheUK’stopfiveoutdoorevents.Foundedin1978,theFestivalhasbecomeasymbolforBristol,thesameasBrunel’sfamousSuspensionBridge.HeldintherollinghillsofAshtonCourtontheedgeofBristol,theFestivalishugelypopularandcompletelyfree,attractingaroundhalfamillionpeoplefromacrossthecountryandbeyond.Thisyear,forthefirsttime,visitorswillgettoseehowahotairballoonismade.Tocelebrateits40thanniversary,theworld’slargesthotairballoonproducer,CameronBalloons,willtakeonthechallengeofconstructingapassenger-carryingballoon,onsite,inaboutfourdays.OthereventstolookforwardtoattheBristolInternationalBalloonFestivalincludedaredevilstunts(冒險(xiǎn)特技表演)fromtheRedArrows,over250tradestalls,localandinternationalfoodstalls,andafunfair(露天游藝集市).Here’swhat’sonindetail:Thursday11thAugust:12pmGatesOpenandTradeVillageopen6pmSpecialShapesAscent—anumberofhotairballoonswilltaketothesky9:30pmNightglowandFireworkFinale—30ormoreballoonswillglowintimetomusic10:30pmGatesCloseFriday12thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArena(競(jìng)技)EntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent8:30pmGatesCloseSaturday13thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArenaEntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent9:30pmNightglowandFireworkFinale10:30pmGatesCloseSunday14thAugust:6amHotAirBalloonMassAscent9amTradeandEntertainmentVillageopen12pmArenaEntertainmentandTetheredBalloons6pmHotAirBalloonMassAscent1、Onwhichdaycan’tyouseetheHotAirBalloonMassAscentstwice?A．12thAugustB．11thAugustC．13thAugustD．14thAugust2、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Visitorscanseehowahotairballoonismadeeveryyear.B．ThefestivalwasfoundedintherollinghillsofAshtonCourt.C．CameronBalloonsistheworld’slargesthotairballoonproducer.D．Thefestivalishugelypopularonlybecauseitiscompletelyfree.3、ThepassagemainlytalksabouttheFestival’s.A．originandhistoryB．newchallengesC．timeandplaceD．mainactivities23．（8分）Areyouhuntingforajob?TheChinaDailynewspapergroupislookingforEnglish-languageseniorbusinesseditors,seniorcopyeditors,copyeditorsandgraphicdesignerstostrengthenitsinternationalteam.Weofferacompetitivesalarypackage,freeaccommodationwithutilities(水電費(fèi))paidfor,90percentmedicalreimbursement,aseven-daypaidleave,eleven-daypublicholidaysandareturntickettothecountryofresidence.SeniorBusinessEditorYoumust:※assistthebusinesseditorinsettinggoalsandworkingonachievingthem;※beanexcellentteampersonwhocancreateideasandthinkcreativelyandbeabletorewritetotallyifneededandmentorjuniorstaff;※ideallyhavebeenworkingorhaveworkedinapositionofresponsibilityandunderstandwhatleadershipentails;※havehadatleastfiveyears’editingexperienceworkingoneditingtheBusinessDeskandbefamiliarwithindustrysoftware.SeniorCopyEditorYoumust:※workonshiftsintheBusinessDeskandusuallyhavethelastwordbeforethepageissenttoprint;※editorrewritecopyandgiveconciseheadlinesandcaptions;※havehadatleasttwoyears’editingexperienceworkingoneditingdesksandbefamiliarwithindustrysoftware.CopyEditorYoumust:※begoodateditingorrewritingcopyandwritingconciseheadlinesandcaptions;※beabletoworkonshiftsfordifferentpages,andusuallyhavethelastwordbeforethepageissenttoprint;※havetwoyearsofeditingexperienceworkingoncopydesks,andbefamiliarwithindustrysoftware.GraphicDesignerYoumust:※haveexcellentskillsininformationgraphics;※begoodatillustrationsandfreehanddrawings;※beexperiencedinnewspaperormagazinelayouts;※haveagoodsenseoftypography;※havegoodnewsjudgment;※bewell-versedwithMacintoshsoftware,includingInDesign,IllustratorandPhotoshop;※befluentinEnglish.Forenquiriesortoapply,writetojob@.1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Theemployeeshavetopayfortheirownfoodandaccommodation.B．Theworkerstherecanenjoyaseven-dayleavewithoutpay.C．Theemployeeshavetherighttoenjoyeleven-daypublicholidays.D．Theseniorbusinesseditor’sonlyjobistohelpthebusinesseditortosetgoals.2、Howmanypositionsneededitingexperience?A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.3、Whichcanbethetitleoftheadvertisement?A．ChinaDaily:NewEmployeesWantedB．ChinaDaily:NewspaperC．ChinaDaily:AnInternationalTeamD．ChinaDaily:TheBestWorkingCondition4、WhatisNOTrequiredaboutGraphicDesigner?A．Bewell-versedwithPhotoshop.B．Haveexcellentskillsininformationgraphics.C．Havingagoodsenseoftypography.D．Writingconciseheadlinesandcaptions.24．（8分）Friendshipisoneofthebasicbondsbetweenhumanbeings.Whilethecharacteristicsoffriendshipmightvaryfromonecountrytoanother,peoplefromallculturesnotonlyenjoyfriendsbutneedthem.Manystudieshaveshownthatteenagerswhohavenofriendsoftensufferfrompsychologicaldisorders.Ithasbeenshownthatteenagers,perhapsmorethananyotheragegroup,needcompanionshipandasenseofbelonging.Thenegativeconsequencesoflonelinesshavealsobeenobservedamongtheelderly.Thedeathofaspouseoftenleavesawidoworawidowertotallybereft.If,however,theyaresurroundedbyfriendsandrelativesandiftheyareabletoexpresstheirfeelings,theyaremorelikelytorecoverfromtheirgrief.“Nomanisanisland.”Inotherwords,weareallpartsofsociety.Weallneedthelove,admiration,respectandmoralsupportofotherpeople.Ifwearefortunate,ourfriendswillprovideuswithallofthesenecessaryaspectsoflife.Asmostpeopleobserve,therearemanylevelsoffriendship.Thedegreeorintensityoffriendshipvariesdependingonthepersonalityoftheindividualsinvolvedandthecontextoftherelationships.Outgoingpersonsenjoybeingsurroundedbymanypeoplewhereasshypersonsareperhapscontentwithfewerbutmoreintensefriendships.Everyoneisnotequallyopenwithalltheirfriends.Thedegreeofclosenessisdeterminedbymanyfactors.Closefriendscanbeformedatanystageinone’slifebuttheyareusuallyveryrare.Notverymanypeoplehavemorethanafewreallyclosefriends.Regardlessofthelevelofcloseness,allfriendshipsarebasedonreciprocity(互惠),honestyandacertainamountofloveandaffection.1、Whoaremorelikelytosufferfrompsychologicaldisorderswithoutfriends?A．Teenagers.B．Adults.C．Theelderly.D．Acouple.2、Whatdoesthesentence“Nomanisanisland”reallymean?A．Nomaniswillingtoliveonanisland.B．Manusuallydoesn’tgotoanislandC．Everyoneisrelatedwithoursociety.D．Oursocietyisjustlikeanisland.3、Whatcanwelearnaboutoutgoingpeople?A．Theylikebeingalone.B．Theyarefondofmakingfriends.C．Theyhaveintensefriendships.D．Theyhavefewerclosefriendsindeed4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．Theformationofclosefriends.B．Thenumberofrealfriends.C．Honesty,loveandaffection.D．Factorstodeterminethedegreeofcloseness.25．（10分）Afternearlyhalfacenturybehindthewheel,HisaoMatsumoto,85,isnotreadytostopdriving.“I’mnotthatoldyet,”hesays.“Istillhave15moreyearstogotillIreach100.”Mr.Matsumotoisoneofmorethan5milliondriversaged75orolder.Amillionmorewillbeontheroadsby2021.Worried,thepolicearetryingtopersuademanyofthemoutofdriving,becauseover-75saretwiceaslikelytocauseafatalaccidentasyoungerdrivers,accordingtotheNationalPoliceAgency(NPA).Nearlyhalfofolderdriverswhocausedfatalaccidentshadsignsofcognitiveimpairment(認(rèn)知障礙).Hundredsofolderdriversturnthewrongwayintomotorwayseveryyear.InJanuaryan85-year-oldmansteeredhisvehicleintooncomingtrafficonacountryroad,hittingacarandtwoschoolgirls.Policebelievehemistooktheacceleratorforthebrake.Theman’sfamilysaidhehadrejectedtheirrequeststohandoverhiskeysmanytimes.Suchstubbornnessiscommon,notesKazunoriIwakoshi,whoheadsanNGOthatsupportselderlydrivers.Manydriversarguethattheyhaveneverhadanaccidentanditisunfairtodothat,sotheyresentthemselvesbeingcastaside.SincelastMarchover-75srenewingtheirlicensesmusttakecognitiveteststoscreenfordementia(老年癡呆).TheNPAexpectsthesechangestotake15,000driversofftheroadeachyear.Lastyearmorethan250,000over-75sgaveuptheirlicensesaftertheirfamilies’constantstreamofpersuasion,saysMr.Iwakoshi.Hisorganizationpublishesachecklistforelderlydrivers,aimedatgettingthemtoassesstheirresponsesthemselves.Mr.Matsumotoislucky.Hiscitygivespensionersunlimitedaccesstopublictransport.However,thousandsofelderlypeoplearestuckinruralcommunitieswithnobuses.1、Whydothepolicetrytopersuadeelderlydriverstostopdriving?A．Toencourageyoungerdriverstodrivesafely.B．Toreducethenumberofdeadlyaccidents.C．TointroducetheNationalPoliceAgency.D．Tostressthesignificanceofsafedriving.2、Whichwordisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“resent”inparagraph3?A．resembleB．supportC．injureD．dislike3、WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．Teststoassesselderlydrivers’responses.B．Families’contributionstotrafficsafety.C．Waystorenewlicensesforelderlydrivers.D．Measurestocontrolthenumberofelderlydrivers.4、Whatisimpliedabouttherestrictiontoelderlydriversinthelastparagraph?A．Itcancausesomenewproblems.B．Itispopularamongelderlydrivers.C．Itwilldoelderlydriversmoreharmthangood.D．Itbringsabouteasyaccesstopublictransport.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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）Ourteacherstriedteachingusaboutdeathduringnursingtraining.Asastudentnurse,IknewIwouldseedeathinmy1.Ihadnoideaofthe2itwouldhaveonme,3.ThefirstpersonIsawdiewasanelderlyman,John,whohadbeen4forweeks.Hisheartwas5andthehealth－careteamwaskeepinghimcomfortableand6hissymptoms.Hehadstoppedspeakingdaysbeforebutwasstillawakeattimes,andhis7whenwespoketohimwasbeautiful.WhenIcameontothe8onemorning,thenightstaffsaidhehaddeteriorated(惡化)overnightandhad9lefttoleave.AtrainednurseandIgavehimabedbath,shavedhimandchangedhissheets.ForthenextsixhoursI10hishandandtalkedtohim.Thedoctorcameinregularlyandaskedifheneededmorepainreliefbutheseemed11mostofthetime.Heonly12openedhiseyestosmileatme.Earlyintheafternoonthenursecamebackinandwewashedhisfaceand13hishair.Asshewasjustabouttoleavetheroom,shestrokedhishairandsaid:“OhJohn,just14.”Minuteslater,hedid.Ithasbeen20yearssinceJohn’sdeath.Ihaveseen15deathsinmytimenursing.Ihaveseenstaffgofarbeyondthe16oftheirjobsto17thatapatienthasasgoodadeathaspossible.Iremembersomeoftheotherfaces,butnoneisquiteas18asJohn’s.He,andtheprofessionalswhowere19him,taughtmethatit20howwetreatthosewhoaredying.1、A．life B．career C．mind D．family2、A．impact B．difference C．reflection D．a(chǎn)ffection3、A．instead B．regardless C．therefore D．however4、A．insisting B．challenging C．struggling D．recovering5、A．striking B．failing C．beating D．a(chǎn)ging6、A．comforting B．decreasing C．disappearing D．relieving7、A．face B．eyes C．smile D．expression8、A．ward B．classroom C．hospital D．department9、A．days B．hours C．minutes D．seconds10、A．held B．reached C．hugged D．touched11、A．silent B．painful C．peaceful D．a(chǎn)nxious12、A．frequently B．occasionally C．hardly D．easily13、A．combed B．tied C．washed D．smelt14、A．comeon B．passaway C．letgo D．goaway15、A．priceless B．constant C．considerate D．countless16、A．qualifications B．a(chǎn)bility C．expectations D．exception17、A．pretend B．a(chǎn)ssume C．believe D．ensure18、A．beautiful B．vivid C．pale D．scary19、A．caringfor B．lookingfor C．bringingup D．cheeringup20、A．trains B．works C．influences D．matters第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)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(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）MovingtoanewschoolhadbeentoughforJanie,butthingswerefinallyturningaroundShewasmaking1．(friend)andsheevenreceivedan2．(invite)toAngie'spoolpartyTherewasoneproblem:Janiedidn'tknowhowtoswimJaniefeltlike3．(admit)thismightriskhernewfriendshipsSoshedecidedtogotothepartyandpretendedthatsheknewhowtoswimThefirsthourofthepartywentby4．(smooth)Janiefloatedonalargeraft(皮筏)andtalkedwith5．othergirlsThenthegirlsstarteddoingdivesBridgetdidajackknifeAngiedidacan-openerNowalleyeswerefixed6．JanieBridgetstartedteasingher,“Let’ssee7．youcando,BrainyJanie!”Janiedidn’tknowhowtorespondThenAngieeggedheron,“Comeon,Janie”Janiefeltthatthisheavypressure8．(build),soshepaddledtotheedgeofthepoolandclimbedoutHowhardcoulditbe?JaniethoughtAngieandtheothergirlswereeager9．(see)whatkindofwildjumpJaniewouldattemptLittle10．theyknowhowwildthingsweregoingtoget第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿(mǎn)分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(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(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（＼）)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線(xiàn)，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Iwillsharewithyouatruestoryhappenedacoupleofdaysago、Oneofmyclassmateboughtabagofsnacksfromafoodstore、Afewroommatesweretheninvitedtoenjoysnacks、Unluckily,allofthemgotpoisonedandhadstomachachewithourfacespale、Theyarequicklysenttoanearbyhospital、Doctorsexaminedthembutgavethemsomemedicine、Theywereoutofdangersoonbeforetakingthemedicine、Thisaccidentshouldmakeustorealizetheseriousnessofthefoodsafetyproblem、Istrongsuggestthatthewholesocietypaysmoreattentionforfoodsafety、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿(mǎn)分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你從網(wǎng)上得知“國(guó)際志愿者協(xié)會(huì)”(InternationalAssociationforVolunteerEffort)正在面向全球招募志愿者赴印尼義務(wù)支教(Indonesia)。你想申請(qǐng)成為志愿者，請(qǐng)給組委會(huì)寫(xiě)一封信。要點(diǎn)包括：1.有較強(qiáng)的英語(yǔ)表達(dá)能力和溝通交流能力；2.相關(guān)經(jīng)歷；注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；收尾已給出，不計(jì)入總數(shù)；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫。DearSir/Madam,IamwritingthislettertoapplyforthejobasavolunteerthatyouhaveadvertisedontheInternet.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________