2026屆廣東省廉江中學(xué)英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末預(yù)測(cè)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，滿分30分）1．—Let’shaveagameoftennis;theloserhastotreattheothertoanice-cream.—________.A．I’mafraidsoB．It’sadealC．You’vegotapointD．Isupposenot2．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that3．Therearevariousthingsonsale,soyoucanchoose______interestsyou.A．whoever B．nomatterwhoC．whatever D．nomatterwhat4．---Nowadays,buyersaccustomedtopricesmovingupwardjustadoptawait-and-seeattitude.---Iftheycontinueto_____,thenourcompanyisclosingdown.A．fishintheair B．sitonthefenceC．flyoffthehandle D．beataroundthebush5．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe6．—Sorry,Ididn’thearthedoorbellring.—Yourbell.Perhapsitneedsrepairing.A．neverworked B．isneverworkingC．neverworks D．hadneverworked7．—Thefoodhereisniceenough.—Myfriend________mearightplace.A．introduces B．introducedC．hadintroduced D．wasintroducing8．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought9．—Haveyouheard____newsthatover10,000peoplelosttheirlivesintheearthquakeinJapan?—Notyet．What____bigsurprise!A．the;a B．the;/ C．/;/ D．/;a10．__willIgiveup.IbelieveIcanmanageit.A．AtonceB．AtnotimeC．RightnowD．Theinstant11．Takethenoteasareminder______youforgottobuysomesweetsforthekidswhileshoppingthere.A．how B．thatC．incase D．evenif12．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who13．As______healthierlifestyleisbeingpromoted,thebicyclehasalsobecomeatoolthatkeepspeopleon______go.A．the;a B．a(chǎn);aC．a(chǎn);the D．a(chǎn);/14．---CanyoucomeonMondayofTuesday？---I'mafraid__________dayispossible.A．either B．neitherC．some D．a(chǎn)ny15．Marylikedtolookbackonherhigh—schooldays，shethoughtwerethehappiestinherlife．A．that B．what C．which D．when16．-Excuseme,butwhyamInotallowedtousethegym?-________，butyourroompricedoesn'tcoverit.A．NohurryB．NowonderC．NooffenceD．Noproblem17．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect18．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup19．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．a(chǎn)m B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe20．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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Traditionally,robotshavebeenhard,madeofmetalandotherrigidmaterial:ButateamofscientistsatHarvardUniversityintheUShasmanagedtobuildanentirelysoftrobot-onethatdrawsinspirationfromanoctopus(章魚(yú)).DescribedinsciencejournalNature,the“Octobot”couldpavethewayformoreeffectiveautonomousrobotsthatcouldbeusedinsearch，rescueandexploration.“TheOctobotisminimalsystemwhichmayserveasafoundationforanewgenerationofcompletelysoft,autonomousrobots”thestudy’sauthorswrote.Robotsbuiltforprecise,repetitivemovementsinacontrolledenvironmentdon’tdosowellonroughterrains(地形)orinunpredictableconditions.Andtheyaren’tespeciallysafearoundhumans,becausethey’remadeoutofhardandheavypartsthatcouldbepotentiallydangeroustotheirusers.Soresearchershavebeenworkingonbuildingsoftrobotsfordecades.They’retakeninspirationfromnature,lookingtoanimalsfromjellyfishtocockroaches,whichareoftenmadeupofmoreflexiblematter.Butcreatingacompletelysoftrobotremainsachallenge.Evenifengineersbuildasilicone(硅酮)body,it’sstillagrandchallengetoconstructflexibleversionsofessentialparts,suchasasourceofpower.“Althoughsoftroboticsisstillinitsearlystage,itholdsgreatpromiseforseveralapplications,suchassearch-rescueoperationsandexploration,”BarbaraMazzolaiandVirgilioMattolioftheItalianInstituteofTechnology’CenterforMicro-BioRobotics,wroteinacomment.“Softrobotsmightalsoopenupnewapproachestoimprovingwellnessandqualityoflife.”1、What’sthespecialfeatureof“Octobot”？A．It’ssoft.B．It’smadeofmetal.C．It’sverysmall.D．Itlookslikeanoctopus.2、What’sthedisadvantageoftraditionalrobots?A．They’rehardtocontrol.B．They’retooheavytomove.C．Theycan’tpredictconditions.D．Theycan’tbehavewellallthetime.3、OneofthebiggestchallengesistobuildOctobot’s________.A．siliconebodyB．complexcomponentsC．precisemovementsD．flexiblepowersource4、Whatcanweinferabouttheapplicationof“Octobot”？A．IthasbeenusedinvariousfieldsB．Ithasnotbeenputintouseonalargescale.C．IthasbeenusedinthefieldofrescueD．Ithasnotbeenimprovedyet.22．（8分）Jason,ourson,wasbornwithcerebralpalsy.MywifeMargaretandIoftencomfortedhimashefacedmanychallengesinhisearlyyears.Itwasheartbreakingtoseehimregularlychosenlastforbreakfast,buthewasahappychildandwelllikedbyhispeersthroughoutelementaryschool.Hismostdifficulttimecamewhenhebeganhighschool.Oneafternoon,Jasonreturnedhomeintears.Hethrewhisbagonthefloorandshouted:“I’mnevergoingtoschoolagain!”Hewascoveredwithfoodthatotherkidshadthrownathimontheschoolbusonthewayhome.Jasonlatertolduswhathadhappened.Afewdaysearlier,Jasonhadsignedupfortheschoolrunningteam.Thatday,afewolderstudentsmadefunofhisperformanceonthetrackandmadehimthetargetoftheirone-sidedfoodfight.Icalledtheprincipalaboutthehumiliationonthebus,anditneverhappenedagain.Jasonstayedontheteam,eventhoughtheharassment（騷擾）continued.OnedayinOctober,wehadsnowandfreezingrain.Astheotherkidsexercisedinthegym,theynoticedonelongrunner-Jason-joggingaroundthesnow-coveredtrack.Afewweekslater,Jasonhadsomethingtotellus."Mom,Dad,sitdown,"hesaid.Iwasreadyfortheworst.Hetoldusthateachmonth,studentschosean“athleteofthemonth''.Thecoachwouldlistthetopathletes,andstudentsvotedforthewinner.Jason'snamehadneverbeenlisted.Butthatday,oneofthenomineessaid:"Sir,IwouldliketonominateJasonforathleteofthemonth."Thecoachlookedsurprised."Heworksharderthananyofus,Sir,"thestudentcontinued.“Wewillhavetohavesomeonesecondthenomination,"thecoachreplied.AtearformedinJason’seyeashetolduswhathappenednext."Mom…Dad…everyoneintheclassputtheirhandsup."HismotherandI,alsointears,lookedonasheproudlydisplayedhiscertificate.WheneverIdespair,Ithinkofthisstory.Iremindmyselfthatchallengesarenotovercomebyforce,butbypatience,determination,andfaith.1、Jason'sfirstdaysathighschooldidn'tgowellbecause.A．hemissedhisfriendsfromprimaryschoolB．hewasturneddownbytheschool'srunningteamC．hewassufferingfromtheaftereffectsofcerebralpalsyD．hewastreatedbadlybysomeolderstudents2、Whichofthefollowingcouldreplacetheunderlinedword“humiliation”inParagraph3?A．defenseB．shadowC．a(chǎn)buseD．panic3、Itcanbeconcludedfromthearticlethat.A．thecoachdidn’tbelieveJasonwasworthyofthenominationB．Jason’seffectswerewidelyrecognizedbyhisfellowstudentsC．Itdidn’ttakelongforJasontobethebestrunnerintheschoolD．the“athleteofthemonth"awardwasusuallygiventothebestperformer23．（8分）Americansaremorestressedthanever,accordingtoanAmericanPsychologicalAssociationsurvey,andnearlyone-thirdofthepeoplesaystressimpactstheirphysicalormentalhealth.Ifyouhaveanyofthesesymptoms,yourstressmightbemakingyousick.Here’showtobattleagainstthem.Ifyou’veneversufferedfromheadachesbutsuddenlyyourheadisconstantlystriking,youmightbetoostressed.Stressreleaseschemicalsthatcancausechangestonervesandbloodvessels（血管）inthebrain,whichbringsonaheadache.Stresscancausethemormakethemworse.It’salsocommonforyourmusclestotenseupwhenyou’restressed,whichcanalsocauseaheadache.WHATTODO:Ifyoudon’twanttotakemedicine,tryspreadinglavender（薰衣草）oilonyourtemples（太陽(yáng)穴）whenaheadachestarts.Stresscanmakeyoumentallysick,too.Toomuchofthestresshormonecortisol（皮質(zhì)醇）canmakeithardertoconcentrate,causingmemoryproblemsaswellasanxietyordepressionsaysDr.Levine.WHATTODO:Relaxuntilyouregainyourconcentration.Practiceclosingyoureyesandbreathinginandoutslowly,concentratingonlyonyourbreath.Losingafewstrandsofhairisnormal—oldhairfollicles（囊）arereplacedbynewonesovertime—butstresscandisturbthatcycle.Significantstresspushesalargenumberofhairfolliclesintowhat’scalledarestingstageandthenafewmonthslaterthosehairsfallout,accordingtoMayoClinic.org.Stresscanalsocausethebody’sresistantsystemtoattackyourhairfollicles,resultinginhairloss.WHATTODO:Bepatient.Onceyourstresslevelreturnstonormal,yourhairshouldstartgrowingback.187、Ifyou’restressed,youmighthaveoneofthefollowingsymptomsEXCEPTthat.A．youkeepgettingheadaches B．youalwayshaveacoldC．yourhairisfallingout D．yourbrainfeelsconfused1、Whichofthefollowingissuggestedifyourbraingoesoutoffocus?A．Breathingslowlywithyoureyesclosed.B．Waitinguntilyourbrainreturnstonormal.C．Spreadinglavenderoilonyourtemples.D．Relaxingandattackingyourbrainsoftly.2、Whatwillhappenoncewegetoverourstressaccordingtothepassage?A．Ourhairstartsfallingoutandthengrowsback.B．Ourbody’sresistantsystemattacksyourhairfollicles.C．Ourhairstartsgrowingagain.D．Aseriousheadachestarts.24．（8分）ConstructiononKnolly'sTunnelbeganin1896，anditwasopenedonAugust13th，182bythemanitwasnamedafter--SirClementC．Knolly，ActingGovernorofTrinidad．ItlinkedRioClarowithPortofSpain．Itsarchitectureisstilladmiredandstudiedtoday，andmanyareamazedthatKnolly'sTunnelhasstooduptotheearth'smovementoversomanyyears．Muchresearchisbeingdoneonthetunnel．AtthetopofKnolly'sTunnelarecottagescoveredwithleaves，wherevisitorscansitandenjoythebeautyofnature．StandingatthebeginningofKnolly'sTunnel，youcanseenothingbutthetinylightattheend．Thetraintrackshavebeenremovedandreplacedwithsmallstones．Visitorscandrivethroughthetunnelorwalkthrough，butshoulddosoingroupsforsafety．Intheolddays，therewerenolights，butnowtherearestreetlightsonthewaytothetunnel，thoughnotinside．Onyourwayin，youmaynoticesomemanholesonthewallsofthetunnel．Thesewerethereforindividualstostepintoforsafetyasthetrainpassed．Knolly'sTunnelcanbeaccessedthroughTabaquiteandthroughMitchellGap．Theroadwasrecentlyimproved，butisbetterwhenyouenterfromTabaquite，andtherearesignsontheroaddirectingyoutoKnolly'sTunnel．OnthedrivetoKnolly'sTunneltherearetwoothercottageswherevisitorscansitandjustenjoynature．Atthesiteitself，thereisnothingtopurchasetoeatordrink，butinTabaquitethereareseveralbars，arestaurant，andfoodoutlets．Agasstationandahealthcentrearealsocloseby．Forthosewhoadmirearchitecture，Knolly'sTunnelisamust-seewhenvisitingTrinidad．Forthenaturelovers，thereisnobetterplaceforthemtobeandforthehistorians，theycanwalkordrivethroughKnolly'sTunnelknowingthatmanyofourancestorstoiled（workedhard）onitsstructure．SowhenyouvisitTrinidad，don'tforgettotakealookatKnolly'sTunnel!1、Knolly'sTunnelisspecialin______．A．itsenvironment B．itsfunctionC．itslocation D．itsarchitecture2、Theunderlinedword"site"intheparagraph4refersto______．A．Trinidad B．TabaquiteC．MitchellGap D．Knolly'sTunnel3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage？______A．TosuggestavisittoKnolly'sTunnel．B．TointroducethehistoryofKnolly'sTunnel．C．ToevaluatethevalueofKnolly'sTunnel．D．TowitnessthechangeofKnolly'sTunnel4、Thepassageaboveisprobablytakenfrom______．A．a(chǎn)geographytextbook B．a(chǎn)traveljournalC．a(chǎn)sportsreport D．a(chǎn)healthandfitnessmagazine25．（10分）TheIslandRuleisoneofthebestexplanationsscientistscouldgivetotheobservablephenomenonthatanimalsandhumanshaveevolved(演變)dependingontheresourcesavailableintheirhabitat(棲息地).Throughtime,scientistshavenoticedthroughfossil(化石)recordsthatsomelargeanimalsfrommainlandhabitatshavedwarf(矮小的)versionsinblandhabitats.AreportfromBBCdescribedtheexistenceofwhatscientistscall“hobbitisland”offasmallislandsomewhereinIndonesia.Itwasgivensuchanamebecausefossilrecordsoftiny,humanlikecreatureshavebeenfoundintheregion.Whattheycalledas“hobbits”or“HomoFloresiensis”,areonlyastallasonemeterandarcsmallversionsofearlyhumanspecieswithtinierbrains.Thoughscientistscannotperfectlytracetheoriginofthe“HomoFloriensis”,theybelievethattheyarchumanrelatives,butitisthe“islandlife”thathascausedthemtoevolveastheyhave.Scientistshavenoticedthroughfossilrecordsandexistingorganisms(有機(jī)體)todaythatitseemsiflargeanimalsgrowsmallinislandswhilesmallanimalsgrowlargeinlargerislands.Intheory,animalandhumanbodieshaveadjustedtotheavailablefoodandfreshwaterintheirhabitats.Sincethereisnoopportunityforthemtoleavetheirisland,theymightaswelladapt.NewYorkMagazineexplainedthatislandsusuallyhavefewerpredators(捕食者)thanmainlandecosystems.However,itisthelackofresourcesthatcausethedeathofmanyanimals.Asameansofnaturaladaptation,thebodiesoftheseanimalshaveevolvedsmallerthantheirancestors,makingtheirbodiesrequirefewerresources.AreportfromWebEcoistlisteddownafewexamplesofanimalsthathaveshrunksignificantlycomparedwiththeirancestors.SomeoftheseincludetheBalitigerassmallasleopards(豹).1、Howdidthename“hobbitisland”comefrom?A．Scientistsdiscovereddwarfpeoplelivingontheisland.B．Onemetertallhumanbeingmadealivingontheseislands.C．Scientistsfoundhumanspecieswithtinierbrainsonanisland.D．Evidencesshowingtiny,human-likecreaturesontheislandwerefound.2、Whatdoyouknowabout“HomoFloricnsis”?A．TheyusedtoonlylivesomewhereinIndonesia.B．Theyweretheearliestancestorofhumanbeings.C．Theylooksmallcomparedwithnormalhumans.D．Theygraduallygrewlargeronthelargerislands.3、AccordingtoNewYorkMagazine,.A．a(chǎn)nimalsonislandlackenoughfoodtoliveonB．manyanimalsdiedofffornoapparentreasonC．toomanypredatorswilldodamagetotheecosystemD．predatorsmakeislandanimalsturnsmaller4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Morepredatorscanhelpanimalsgrowstrongerandlarger.B．Balitigerturnssmallbecauseofadaptationtotheenvironment.C．Morefoodresourcesshouldbeprovidedloislands.D．Animalsonmainlandarcfiercerthanthoseonislands.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）FewothernationsaresomuchinterestedinhorseracingastheEnglish.ThefamousracesAscotareheldeveryyearandfollowedbysportsfansalloverEngland.Thekingorthequeenalsoattends1andpresentsthewinnerwithagoldcup.To2thisgoldcupisthedreamofeveryownerofaracehorse.Allnewspapers,greatandsmall,arefullofdetaileddescriptionofthe3,andthenameofthe4winneroftheAscotcupispronouncedbyeveryone5ofagreathero.Ithappenedonce,however,someseventyyearsago,thatthegoldcupwasstolenafewdaysbeforetherace!Thepolice6foritalloverthecountrybutcouldnotfindit.Justatthetime,MarkTwain,thewittyAmericanwriter,7England.Hewas8byanEnglandLiterarySocietytobe9atadinnergiveninhishonor.AfterdinnerthepresidentofthesocietyrosetoproposeatoasttoMarkTwain'shealthand10ineverywaythetalentofthe11American.MarkTwain12startedhisspeechwiththefollowingwords:“Gentlemen,Ithankyouforthegreathonoryouhavedoneme,13Iverymuchdoubtwhetherallyourcountrymenjoinyouinyour14welcome.WhenIarrivedatDoveryesterday,and15myfootin“MerryOldEngland',thefirstthingIsawwasanewspaperposterandonit,16mygreatsurprise,Ireadtwo17printedinbigredletters:MARKTWAINARRIVES!ASCOTCUPSTOLEN!“Thesetwoannouncementsstoodsocloselytogetherthatit18seemed,gentlemen,asifsomepeopleinthiscountrymaybesurethatmy19hadsomethingtodowiththedisappearanceofthegoldcup!”ThiswittyspeechofthefamousAmericanauthorwasmetwithashoutof20.1、A．itB．themC．thatD．this2、A．holdB．keepC．catchD．win3、A．raceB．winnerC．problemD．nations4、A．goodB．luckyC．greatD．brave5、A．a(chǎn)sthisB．likethatC．likethoseD．a(chǎn)sit6、A．searchedB．a(chǎn)skedC．waitedD．cared7、A．reachedinB．wentintoC．a(chǎn)rrivedinD．gotin8、A．seenB．visitedC．invitedD．forced9、A．presentB．lateC．a(chǎn)bsentD．free10、A．suggestB．praiseC．checkD．understand11、A．tiringB．selfishC．famousD．shy12、A．inreplyB．incashC．inshortD．intime13、A．a(chǎn)ssoonasB．a(chǎn)sthoughC．evenifD．incase14、A．indifferentB．warmC．violentD．cold15、A．setB．gotC．wentD．started16、A．forB．toC．withD．by17、A．a(chǎn)rticlesB．passagesC．paragraphsD．headings18、A．suddenlyB．hardlyC．reallyD．mainly19、A．a(chǎn)rrivalB．principleC．expressionD．a(chǎn)ttitude20、A．interestB．breathC．a(chǎn)ngerD．laughter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(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語(yǔ)法填空LastFridayastormsweptthroughtwovillagesintheNewTerritories,1．(destroy)fourteenhomes.Sevenothersweresobadlydamaged2．theirownershadtoleavethem,andfifteenothershadbrokenwindowsorroofs.Onepersonwaskilled,severalwere3．(serious)hurtandtakentohospital,andanumberofotherpeoplereceivedsmallerhurt.Altogetherovertwohundredpeoplewerehomelessafterthestorm.Afarmer,Mr.Tan,saidthatthestormbeganearly4．themorningandlastedforoveranhour."I5．(eat)withmywifeandchildren,"hesaid,"whenweheardaloudnoise.Afewminuteslaterourhousefelldownontopofus.Wetriedourbest6．(climb)outbutthenIsawthatoneofmychildrenwas7．(miss).Iwentbackinsideandfoundhim,safe8．veryfrightened."Mrs.WooMeiFongsaidthatherhusbandhadjustleftforworkwhenshe9．(feel)thatherhousewasmoving.Sheranoutsideatoncewithherchildren.Soldiershelpedtotakepeopleoutofthefloodedareaandthewelfaredepartmentbrought10．(they)food,clothesandshelter.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計(jì)分。Ted,aBritishboy,alongwithhisparentswereinvitedtovisitaChinesecalligraphyexhibitioninLondononlastSaturday、TheywereexcitingtohavesuchagoodchancetohaveacloselookatthetraditionalChineseculture、Ontheshowtheyenjoyedvariousfineworkwithgreatadmiration、Totheirjoy,theysawsomeChineseartistsgivingliveperformanceswithbrushpens、Tedcouldn’thelpapproachanelderlyChineseartist,whichwaswritingattentivelywithabigbrushpen、Tedwatchedwithgreatinterestbutaskedtheartisttoshowherhowtousethebrushpen、Theartistagreedandgavehimsomeinstructionpatiently、ThenTedcouldn’twaittohavetry、HeadmithewasdeeplyattractedbytheChinesecalligraphy、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)學(xué)生李華，這學(xué)期你加入了學(xué)校的英語(yǔ)閱讀沙龍并收獲頗豐。最近你收到負(fù)責(zé)沙龍活動(dòng)的外教Jim的群發(fā)郵件，請(qǐng)閱讀該郵件，并給他回復(fù)?；匦判璋闶盏洁]件的感受，以及你對(duì)外教所提問(wèn)題的建議。Dearmembers,IamafraidIwon’tbeabletorunourreadingclubnextsemester,asIwasaskedtoteachanotherclassonThursdayafternoon—thesametimeourclubusuallymeets.Besides,itseemswedonothaveenoughpeoplejoiningthisclub,althoughsomestudentsdidaskaboutregistering.Ifyoureallywanttokeepthisclub,canyouthinkofanysuggestions?Pleasewritetomesoon.Yours,Jim_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________