廣東省中山一中、潮陽一中等中學(xué)2024年高三第四次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

廣東省中山一中、潮陽一中等中學(xué)2024年高三第四次模擬考試英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．a(chǎn)n,/ C．a(chǎn)n,the D．the,/2．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where3．Thebuswouldnothaverunintotheriver________forthebadtemperedlady.A．ifitwerenot B．haditnotbeenC．ifitwouldnotbe D．shoulditnotbe4．WhenIsaidsomeonebroketheschoolregulations,I______you.Whydidyougetthatangry?A．don’treferto B．haven’treferredto C．wasn’treferringto D．hadn’treferredto5．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat6．______youaresupposedtodo______youdon'tlikeathingis______it.Don'tcomplain.A．That;what;change B．When;that;tochangeC．What;when;change D．What;that;changing7．Advertisingisdifferentfromotherformsofcommunicationinthattheadvertiserpaysforthemessage.A．todeliver B．delivered C．tobedelivered D．delivering8．．Whenhegoesout,heoftenwearssunglasses_______nobodycanrecognizehim．A．sothat B．nowthat C．incase D．a(chǎn)sthough9．Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash10．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken11．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged12．—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．a(chǎn)wetblanket B．a(chǎn)lazyboneC．a(chǎn)blacksheep D．a(chǎn)noddfish13．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause14．Mymomonceworkedinaverysmallvillageschool,whichis__________onlyonfoot.A．a(chǎn)cceptable B．a(chǎn)dequate C．a(chǎn)ccessible D．a(chǎn)ppropriate15．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive16．-----Goodevening.HuangshanHotel.-----Goodevening.______________?A．DoyoustillhavearoomfortonightB．Whatwouldyoulike,pleaseC．IsthereanythingIcandoforyouD．Whoisthatspeaking,please17．.JennywassadoverthelossofthephotossheshotinCanada,_________thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．if B．when C．a(chǎn)s D．where18．Hewaselected______presidentofthecompany,and_____newscame,infact,as______surprise.A．a(chǎn);the;X B．X;the;a C．a(chǎn);X;the D．the;the;a19．Ihopemyteacherwilltakeinto_______thefactthatIwasilljustbeforetheexamswhenshemarksmypaper.A．idea B．considered C．a(chǎn)ccount D．thought20．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting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）Itwasthesummerof2014whenIwasaskedwhetherIwantedtogotoMalibu(anislandinCanada)withmychurchtoservethemilitaryfamilies.Atfirst,Iheardthisandthought,"Youareaskinganeleven-year-oldinhislastweeksofsummerifhewantstogoonatripwithhismomtoCanadatoserveotherpeople?"Ofcourse,Irespondedwithakindrefusal,butmymomfoundawaytoconvincemetogo.Whenwewereontheferrytotheisland,athousandthoughtswererunningthroughmyhead,suchas"WhatamIgoingtodohere?""AmIevengoingtobeuseful?"and"WhyamIevenhere?"Whenwegottotheisland,Iwasassignedtothechildcare.Iwasactuallysomewhatexcitedbecausemyfriendsaidhewouldhelpme.ThefirsttimeImetthekids,Igottoknowthemprettywell.Theywereallbetweentheagesoffourandsix.Someofthemstayedbehavedandafewofthemstartedactingcrazyandwouldevenhitandpushtheotherkids.Withthosekids,Iwasverystrict,butIstilltriedtobepositiveandmaintainasmile.Afterall,theywerejustinnocentkids.Inmostofthetime,Ineededtohelpthemwiththingslikelaundryandsettingtables.Eventhoughitsoundeddull,Ienjoyedeverysecondofit.OneofthethingsIdidinmyfreetimewastoplaypool.Ibefriendedafewkidsthere.Theywerereallyeasytotalkto.Someofthethingswetalkedaboutweresports,food,videogames,andmostofallpool.EventhoughIwasonlyatMalibu,Canadaforoneweek,IfeellikeImadespiritualchangesinsomepeople'slife.Youdon'thavetogoaboveandbeyondtomakeadifferenceinsomeone'slife.Intheend,itallcomesdowntowhatwayyouchangedthem.Itcouldhavebeeninaspiritualwayoramentalwayaslongasyouhadapositiveeffect.Sogooutandtrytomakeadifferenceinthisworld.1、Howdidtheauthorreactwhenaskedifhelikedtoservethemilitaryfamilies?A．Hehardlybelievedit.B．Hewasveryconfusedaboutthedecision.C．Herejectedtheoffer.D．Hewashesitantaboutthetrip.2、HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasonthewaytoMalibu?A．Hewaseagerforthecomingchallenge.B．Heenjoyedeverysecond.C．Hefeltsomewhatexcited.D．Hewasactuallyunwilling.3、Asavolunteer,theauthor'smaintaskontheislandwas.A．toattendtokidsthereB．toeducatekidsthereC．tobefriendkidsthereD．tosharehisexperienceswithkidsthere4、Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor'sstayinMalibu?A．Hefoundthekidsveryhardtodealwith.B．Hedidn'tquitelikethebadly-behavedkids.C．Hemanagedtogetalongwithmostkids.D．Hesharedcommonhobbieswithsomekids.5、Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthelastparagraph?A．Thebenefitsoftakingthetrip.B．HisspiritualchangesinMalibu.C．Whathehaslearntfromtheexperience.D．Whattodotomakeagreaterdifference.22．（8分）Lately,my90-year-oldmomhasbeenmoreandmorequietandsleepy.Thisisveryoddanddisturbing.Atthesametime,my92-year-oldfatherhasbeensufferinghisownhealthproblems.Itisterribletoseemyfatherstruggletogethertotalk,saysomething,whenshedoesn’thavetheenergy.Theotherday,IrecalledhowmymotherusedtovisitawomannamedMrs.Demopolis,aGreekimmigrant,whomadethebestbaklava（果仁餅）!Shegavelessonsonbakinghemtomymother.Also,mymomusedtobakebaklavaoftenforatimeandthatwasabsolutepleasure.AsIspokeofthisoverthephone,mysilentmomcheeredupandsaidhowmuchshe’dlikeohaveoneagain.Now,theyliveinFloridaandIlikeinWales,UKwithmyhusbandandchildren,soIcan’tgoandbringhersomebaklavaorevenmakesomeinherkitchen.ButwhatIdidsuggestwasthatmyfatherorsistershouldbuysomebaklavaataGreekRestaurantandIshoulddoshesame,andwouldn’titbefuntoeatourbaklavaatexactlythesametimeandso,betogethersharingthemomentandthepleasure?Bothparentslovedtheideaandwedecidedtodoit.Itwaslovelytohearalittlehappinessinhervoice.Towdayslaterwebothhadourbaklavaandsharedtheexperience.Itmeantalottomyparents,andtome,todothis.Mymothersaidshewantstodothisagain,maybewithanotherfoodorevenbaklavaagain!Whynot?Andassheonlykeepslosingweightinsteadofgaining,itisgoodforhertofindfoodsthatappealtoherappetite.Itisbecominghardertofindwaystocommunicateoverthephone,butthiswasthiswasatleastaverygoodwaytodoso.Anditwasnice,aswell,toremindusofpleasantmemoriesofourpast.1、Whathasmainlyworriedtheauthorlately?A．Herfatherissufferingfromillness.B．Hermotherisbecominglessactive.C．Hermotherrefusestotalkwithherfather.D．Shehasdifficultyhelpinghersickparents.2、Whatdidtheauthorsuggesttopleasehermother?A．MrsDemopolisshouldbuysomebaklavaforhermother.B．Hermothershouldmakesomebaklavainherkitchen.C．Herfamilyshouldgettogethertocomforthermother.D．Herfamilyshouldeatthesamefoodatthesametimeseparately.3、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’smother?A．Sheisgettingthinner.B．Sheisstillunconscious.C．Shewillonlyeatbaklava.D．Shehasfoundherfavouritefoods.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Theauthor’sfatherhaslostabilitytotalktohiswife.B．Theauthor’smotherlearnedtomakebaklavafromaGreekimmigrant.C．Theauthor’smotherhadlittleexcitementwhenhearingthesuggestion.D．Theauthor’sauthorandherparentsliveseparatelyindifferentcountiesintheUK.23．（8分）Throughoutourdailylives,wehaveknownplentyofpeopleandwillknowmore.Buthowcanwetellifsomeoneistrustworthy?InapaperpublishedrecentlyintheJournalofPersonalityandSocialPsychology,researchergaveustheanswer.Theresearchersasked401adultsfromtheUnitedStatestofilloutaquestionnairemeasuringtheirguilt-proneness(內(nèi)疚傾向)indifferentsituationsaswellasseveralotherqualities,andthenplayashortonlinegame.Inthisgame,Player1isgiven$1,whichtheycanchoosetogivetoPlayer2.AnymoneygiventoPlayer2isthenautomaticallyincreasedto$2.50.Player2canthendecidewhethertokeepallofthemoneyorbehaveinatrustworthywaybyreturningaportionofthemoneytoPlayer1.Theresearchersfoundmoreguilt-pronepeopleweremorelikelytosharethemoneywithPlayer1.Actually,infollow-upstudies,guilt-pronenesspredictedtrustworthinessbetterthanotherpersonalityqualitiestheresearchersmeasured.Whymightguiltleadtotrustworthybehavior?Theresearchersfoundpeoplewhowereguilt-pronealsoreportedfeelinganobligationtoactinethical(合乎道德的)andresponsiblewayswhileinteracting(互動)withtheirpartnersinthegame.Peoplewhoareguilt-pronetendtoavoidengaginginbehaviorthatmightharmordisappointothers.Iftheydosomethingbad,guiltencouragesthemtotrytomakethingsrightagain.Then，howcanweusethisresearchtoascertainwhethersomeoneistrustworthy?“Onewaytodothismightbeobservehowtheyrespondtoexperienceregret,”leadauthorEmmaLevine,assistantprofessorattheUniversityofChicagoLevine,explains.Anotherwayistoaskthemtodescribeadifficultdilemmatheyfacedinthepast,suggestsco-authorTayaCohen,associateprofessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity.Thisisparticularlyeffective,Cohenandhercolleagueshavefound,becauseitallowsustoseeifthey’reconcernedabouttheeffectstheiractionshaveonothers.1、Whatmaymakeothersfeelthatwearereliableaccordingtothetext?A．Ourgoodqualitiestohelpthemout.B．Ourtendencytoexperienceguilt.C．Ourkindattitudetowardsthem.D．Ourteamspiritinthegame.2、Whatmayconnectguiltwithtrustworthybehavior?A．Asenseofresponsibility.B．Afeelingofdisappointment.C．Thewayoneinteractswithothers.D．Theabilitytotellrightfromwrong.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ascertain”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Ask B．ExpressC．Describe D．Determine4、Howisthetextorganizedanddeveloped?A．Byprovidingbackground.B．Bymakingalotofcomparisons.C．Byansweringtheraisedquestions.D．Byanalyzingeffectsofguilt-proneness.24．（8分）Everybody,atsomepointintheirlives,hasexperiencedfailure.Itcouldbesomethingassimpleasnotgettingthejobyouwanted,orgettingfewermarksevenafterhardwork.Butwhatmakesyouisnotyourfailure,buthowyougetbackupafterbeinghit.Once,ayoungschoolboywascaughtinafireaccidentinhisschoolandwasassumedthathewouldnotlive.Hismotherwastoldthathewassuretodie,fortheterriblefirehaddestroyedthelowerhalfofhisbody.Evenifheweretosurvive,hewouldbelamethroughouthislife.Butthebraveboydidnotwanttodienordidhewanttobelame.Muchtotheamazementofthedoctor,hedidsurvive.Butunfortunatelyfromhiswaistdown,hehadnomotorability.Histhinlegsjusthungthere,lifeless.Eventuallyheleftthehospital.Buthisdeterminationtowalkwasunshakable.Athome,whenhewasnotinbed,hehadtostayinawheelchair.Oneday,hethrewhimselffromthechairandpulledhimselfacrossthegrass,dragginghislegsbehindhim.Hereachedthefence,raisedhimselfupandthenbegandragginghimselfalongthefence,firmlydetermined.Hedidthiseveryday,withfaithinhimselfthathewouldbeabletowalkunaided.Withhisirondetermination,hediddeveloptheabilitytostandup,thentowalkonandoff,thentowalkbyhimselfandthentorun.Hebegantowalktoschool,andthenruntoschool,torunforthejoyofrunning.Laterincollegehewasonthetrackteam.InFebruary1934,inNewYorkCity'sMadisonSquareGarden,thisyoungmanwhowasnotexpectedtosurvive,whowouldsurelyneverwalk,whocouldneverhopetorun-thisdeterminedyoungman,Dr.GlennCunningham,rantheworld'sfastestmile.Agoodexampleofthepowerofpositivethinkingandfaithinoneself,GlennCunninghamcontinuestobeaninspirationformany,andhisstory,abrilliantevidencetohowonecanbouncebackevenwhenalldifficultiesarepiledagainstone,tothedegreethatdeathseemedthepreferableoption.1、Thefirstparagraphisintendedto________A．presentanargumentB．makepreparationsforstatementC．a(chǎn)rousereaders'interestD．functionasabriefintroduction2、Whatwasthedoctor'sopinionaboutGlenn?A．Glennwasabletowalkwithhisowngreateffort.B．GreatdeterminationcouldmakeadifferencetoGlenn.C．TherewasaslimchancethatGlenncouldsurvive.D．Glenncouldliveanormallifewiththeupperhalt"ofhisbody.3、WhatdoweknowaboutGlenn?A．Glenntookrecoveryexerciseinhospital.B．Glenninspiredpeoplewithhismovingstory.C．GlennwonthefirstplaceinMarathon.D．Glennorganizedatrackteamincollege.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．StrengthendeterminationB．StandupafterfailureC．GoafterdreamsD．Facedifficultybravely25．（10分）Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone,notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage,andyourambitionsbecomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboy,inyourfootsteps,couldprobablyaccomplishwhatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddiedandtheycangooffindifferentdirections.MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat.I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“vo-tech”student(技校學(xué)生).They’recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”,Iwasshocked.“Hey,he’sagoodkid,”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmart,really.”Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsare,indeed,different.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon’toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls.Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewholaborincleanshirtsinofficesdon'thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“Hey,Icanfixit,”saidJody.Idoubtedit,butlethimgoahead,forIhadnothingtolose.Myson,withothermotorheads,fixedthecar.Theygotpartsfromajunkyard,andabilityfromvo-techclasses.Thecostwas$25insteadof$800.Sincethatfirstrepairjob,abrokenair-conditioner,anon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairtohim.Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:publishersneedprinters,engineersneedmechanics,andarchitectsneedbuilders.Mostimportant,Ihavelearnedthatfathersdon^needclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.1、Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat.A．hissonhadtheabilitytofixitB．itwouldsavehimmuchtimeC．itwouldn'tcausehimanymorelossD．othermotorheadswouldcometohelp2、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?A．Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.B．Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.C．Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.D．Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.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）Therosebusheswerefinallyinfullbloomonthatspnngmoming.The1ofrosesalwaysbringstomindWanda'schildhoodmemories.Thenthefamilyhadno2tobuyextrathings,soevenatiredrosewassomethingto3.Currently,tohaveabackyardfullofdifferentrosesispure4.Andherhusband,Dale,devotedly5theroses.6thatshelovestheveryfirstblooms,hepickedsomeonthisparticularmoming.ButasDalereturned,hecameacrossaneighborwhohad7foraquickvisit.Asthewomanturnedtogo,Dalegenerouslygavethe8toher.Andeventhoughtheirvisitor9shedidn'twanttotakethem,shewas_10assured(確信)thattheflowerswereherstokeep.Seeingherpreciousfirstbloomsgooutthedoor11Wandawithregret,andabitof12.Shenewitwas"bettertogivethantoreceive."13,shewishedshecouldhavekepttherosesforherself.Laterthatday,thecoupleheadedtothepostoffice,whereWandawaitedoutsideinthecar.Then,without14,anolderwomansuddenlyappearedattheopenwindow,andgaveherabunchoffreshroses!"Theseareforyou.They'remyfirstbloomsthisspring."Completely15,Wandathankedthewomanand16foramomenttobreatheintherichfragrance.Whenshelookedback,themysteriousvisitorwasgone.Thatspecial17changedWanda.Itmadeherunderstandthetruemeaningof18andunexpectedgifts.Now,shealways19herfirstbloomstoothers,asa(n)20thatsomeoneisthinkingofthem.1、A．sightB．sceneryC．sceneD．show2、A．energyB．moneyC．courageD．desire3、A．desertB．raiseC．valueD．water4、A．businessB．memoryC．imaginationD．enjoyment5、A．laysB．tendsC．studiesD．serves6、A．AnxiousB．AshamedC．AfraidD．Aware7、A．stoppedbyB．settleddownC．turnedoutD．brokenin8、A．greetingsB．wishesC．rosesD．bushes9、A．recommendedB．complainedC．criedD．insisted10、A．hardlyB．repeatedlyC．secretlyD．temporarily11、A．coveredB．filledC．chargedD．supplied12、A．tensionB．prideC．gladnessD．selfishness13、A．StillB．ThusC．InsteadD．Otherwise14、A．delayB．warningC．effortD．thinking15、A．shockedB．confusedC．a(chǎn)mazedD．relaxed16、A．waitedB．noddedC．shookD．bent17、A．deliveryB．discoveryC．a(chǎn)pologyD．smell18、A．givingB．receivingC．a(chǎn)ffectionD．communication19、A．takesawayB．putsawayC．givesawayD．throwsaway20、A．routineB．dutyC．reminderD．example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）語法填空Whiledrivingalonethroughthecountryside,Lindasawanoldwomanbythesideoftheroad,reachingoutherhand.1．wasgettingdarkandraining.“Icantleaveheroutinthisweather,”Lindasaidtoherself,soshestoppedthecar.“ShallIofferyou2．lift?”Lindaasked.Theoldwomannoddedandclimbedintothecar.AfterawhileLindaasked,“Haveyouwaitedforlong?”Theoldwomanshookherhead.3．(strange)enough,theoldwomandidn’tsayasinglewordalltheway.Heronly4．(respond)wasalwaysanodoftheheadorsomethingelselikethat.ThenLindasawthelady’shands,5．wereverylargeandcoveredwiththickhair.Sherealized6．theladywasaman!After7．(stop)thecar,Lindasaid,“can’tseethatmirror.Wouldyoumindcleaningit8．me?”Theladynoddedandopenedthedoor.Assoonasthe“l(fā)ady”wasoutofthecar,Lindadroveoffquickly.WhenLindaarrivedhome,shefoundthattheoldlady9．(leave)ahandbagonthebackseat.Sheopeneditandletoutadeepbreath.Insideit10．twosharpknives.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。Havingadreamisofgreatimportance.Yourdreamsareordinaryandrealistic.IhopeIwilladmittedintoatopuniversityandbecomeagooddoctorafterIwillgraduatefromuniversity.IhopedonedayIcanfindacureforcancer.IhopethosewhomlovemeandthosewhomIlovewillbehealthyandlivehappyeveryday.Torealizemydreams,Iwilltakemoreexercisestobuildupmybody.Iwilltrymybesttofocustimeandenergytomystudy.Imustworkhardatmylessonsorbefullypreparingfortheentranceexam.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是高中生李華，你校校園網(wǎng)招收英文網(wǎng)絡(luò)編輯（webeditor）,請根據(jù)以下提示，用英語向外籍主編Chris申請這一職位。要點(diǎn)包括：1.關(guān)心時事，對新聞工作感興趣；2.有做?？浾叩墓ぷ鹘?jīng)歷；3.擅長英語，曾獲校英語寫作大賽一等獎。注意：1.詞數(shù)不少于100；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；DearChris,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________