甘肅省會寧縣2025屆高考全國統(tǒng)考預測密卷英語試卷含解析

甘肅省會寧縣2025屆高考全國統(tǒng)考預測密卷英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Ihadhardlyrungthebell________thedoorwasopenedsuddenly,andmysonrushedouttogreetme.A．beforeB．untilC．a(chǎn)sD．since2．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should3．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．a(chǎn)ccustomedto B．buriedinC．a(chǎn)ddictedto D．exposedto4．Eithersideseemstohavea(n)_________position;therearestillmanyuncertaintiesonthisissue.A．a(chǎn)mbiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential5．Keepupyourspiritsevenifyou_____failhundredsoftimes.A．must B．needC．may D．should6．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault7．—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure8．IthinkTomwillmakeagoodmonitor,________I’dliketovoteforhim.A．butB．forC．orD．so9．—YoualllikeyourEnglishteacher?—Yeah,shedevotesherself____toteachinganditearnsheragoodreputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely10．______,hisideaswasacceptedbyallthepeopleatthemeeting.A．Strangeasmightitsound B．AsitmightsoundstrangeC．Asstrangeitmightsound D．Strangeasitmightsound11．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout12．Allenfollowedhiscustomeracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofthehouse,twoshoppingbags.A．lifted B．havinglifted C．tolift D．lifting13．Heswitchedoffthelightandwasabouttoleavetheclassroomandonlythen____torainheavily.A．itbeganB．itbeginsC．doesitbeginD．diditbegin14．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where15．Ididntseeyoursisteratthemeeting.Ifshe,shewouldhavemetmybrother.A．hascome B．didcomeC．came D．hadcome16．Uptillnow,therehasbeennoscientificevidenceabout________causedthedeathofdinosaurs.A．whatisitthat B．whatitwasthat C．itwaswhat D．whatisit17．Thissemesterourschooloffersmanyoptionalcoursesforthestudents,_______appealstomanystudents.A．eachofwhich B．a(chǎn)llofwhomC．eachofwhom D．a(chǎn)llofwhich18．Inthatremotearea,thetrees_____bythevolunteersaregrowingwell.A．plantedB．plantingC．beingplantedD．toplant19．Forathird-culturekid,itisofteneasiertoanewforeigncountrythantotheir"home"country.A．movingB．tomoveC．moveD．moved20．______forthefreetickets,Iwouldnothavegonetoseefilmssooften.A．Ifitisnot B．HaditnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Iftheywerenot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）Thesedeviceswereamongthethousandsfeaturedatthisyear’sConsumerElectronicsShow,aconferencethatbringsindustryexpertstogethertosharethelatestandgreatestintech.Afoodbaby-friendlybeltCollegestudentsarefamiliarwith“foodbabies,”bigstomachscausedbyeatingalittle—okay,alot—toomuch.Thissmartbeltautomaticallyadjuststoyourstomachsize.That’sright.Whenyouovereat,Beltyexpandswithyourstomach.“You’lldefinitelyknowhowmanymonthsintothepregnancyyouare,”jokesSteveGreenberg,authorofGadgetNation,whojustgotbackfromCES.Ifyoudon’twanttouseBeltywhilepiggingout,youcantakeadvantageofitshealth-relatedfeaturesinstead.Alongwithshiftingsize,Beltytracksfoodintakeandexercise.Itevenvibrates(振動)ifyou’vebeeninactivetoolong.TheRocketPowercharacters’dreamproductMoststudentswalk,bikeorskateacrosscampus.ButwithRocketskates,whichareelectronic,motorizedskatestiedtoyourregularshoes,youcanmoveveryquickly.Theskate’swheels,whicharerunbyamicroprocessor,getgoingwhenyouleanforwardandstopwhenyouleanback.Topspeedis12milesperhour,meaningyoucouldleaveyourdormat7:56andbeontimeforyour8:00class.Andyoucancarrythemafterwards,sincethey’relight-weight.AmagicalmicrowaveMost3Dprintersturnplasticinto3Dobjects.ButXYZprinting’sversionturnsflourandchocolateintocookies,cakeandcandy.Theprinter,whichisaboutthesamesizeasatraditionalall-in-oneversion,issimpletouse.Youselecta3Dfooditemfromthecompany’sdatabaseof“recipes”,allofwhichhavebeenapprovedbyafoodspecialist.Withinminutes,yourfoodisready.The“whyhasn’tsomeoneinventedthissooner”phonechargerEveryoneknowscollegestudentsarebusy—mostlybecausewetakeeveryavailableopportunitytosayso.TheStoreDotFlashBatterycan’tsolveschedulingissuesforsmartphones,butitdoesmakelifeeasierbycompletelychargingtheminoneminute.DoronMyersdorf,StoreDotCEO,callsthebattery’squick-chargingtime“ideal”forcollegestudents.HeevenvisualizesfreeStoreDotstationsoncampusthatwouldmakecarryingachargerunnecessary.1、What’sthemainfunctionofBelty?A．Totrackfoodintakeandexercise.B．Towarnyouit’stimetogetupandexercise.C．Topredicthowlongapersonhasbeenpregnant.D．Tomakeyourstomachcomfortablebyshiftingsize.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutRocketskates?A．Itispoweredbyyourfeet.B．Itcanrunasfastasacar.C．Youmaystartitbyleaningforward.D．Itistooheavytocarrybyhand.3、Howdoesthenew3Dprinterdifferfromtraditionalversions?A．Itismuchsmallerinsize.B．Itturnsflourinto3Dfood.C．Itturnsplasticinto3Dobjects.D．Itisoperatedbyafoodspecialist.4、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Theauthorbelievescollegestudentsareverybusy.B．FreeStoreDotstationsareavailableoncampusnow.C．TheFlashBatterychargesaphoneunbelievablyquickly.D．DoronMyersdorfisnotsatisfiedwiththeFlashBattery.22．（8分）BusToursinWashingtonDCTheBlossomsTourInWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.22BESTWAYtoExperiencetheCherryBlossoms!EachyearfrommidMarchtomidApril,seethebeautifulCherryBlossomsinWashingtonDCandgetgreatphotosbecauseyou’llbeledtoallthebestspotsbythebestguides.TheannualspringbloominDCisamagicaltimeandthistourpromisestoprovidetheverybesttouropportunityforyou!TheLightsNightTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.33Highest-ratedNightTourinDC!TheONLYDCNightTourwheretheTourGuidesHOPOFFwithyouateachstopandtellyouabouteachmonumentandattracton.HOPaboardtheTheLightsNightTour!ThebesttimetotakeatourofWashingtonDCisatnight.TheBestMinibusTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$46.22SeeallthekeyatractionsDChastoofferina3-hourformat.Youwilllearnallaboutthehistoryandtrivia(瑣事)thatsurroundsWashingtonandvisitthemajormonumentsandattractionsDChastooffer.PleaseNote:Ratesforthistourvarybydayoftheweek.Whenyouchooseyourspecificdateontheavailabilitycalendar,theratesforthatdatewillbedisplayed.BestMountVernon&ArlingtonCemeteryTourfromWashingtonDCDuration:6hours$71.26SeeArlingtonCemetery,OldTownAlexandriaandGeorgeWashington’sMountVernonEstateonthissmallgroupbustourfromWashingtonDC．YourtourguidewillaccompanyyouthroughMountVernon,tellingyouaboutalloftheatractionsthereandthehistoryofGeorgeWashington’shomeonthePotomacRiver.1、WhichdatesuitsTheBlossomsTourmost?A．July4. B．August15.C．March27. D．October1.2、WhatisspecialaboutTheBestMinibusTour?A．Itspriceisnotfixed. B．Thebesttimetotakeitisatnight.C．Thetourguideaccompaniesyou. D．Youcangetgreatphotosofcherry.3、WhichtourwouldofferyouachancetolearnaboutGeorgeWashington’shome?A．TheBlossomsTour. B．TheLightsNightTour.C．TbeBestMinibusTour. D．BestMountVermon&ArlingtonCemeteryTour.23．（8分）ArobotcalledBina48hassuccessfullytakenacourseinthephilosophyofloveatNotreDamedeNamurUniversity(NDNU),inCalifornia.AccordingtocourseinstructorWilliamBarry,associateprofessoratNDNU,Bina48istheworld’sfirstsociallyadvancedrobottocompleteacollegecourse,afeathedescribedas“remarkable.”Therobottookpartinclassdiscussions,gaveapresentationwithastudentpartnerandparticipatedinadebatewithstudentsfromanotherinstitution.Beforebecomingastudent,Bina48appearedasaguestspeakerinBarrysclassesforseveralyears.OnedaywhenaddressingBarry’sclass,Bina48expressedadesiretogocollege,adesirethatBarryandhisstudentsenthusiasticallysupported.RatherthanenrollBina48inhisRobotEthics:PhilosophyofEmergingTechnologiescourse,BarrysuggestedthatBina48shouldtakehiscoursePhilosophyofLoveinstead.LoveisaconceptBina48doesn’tunderstand,saidBarry.ThereforethechallengewouldbeforBarryandhisstudentstoteachBina48whatloveis.“Someinterestingthingshappenedintheclass,”saidBarry.HesaidthathisstudentsthoughtitwouldbestraightforwardtoteachBina48aboutlove,which,afterall,is“fairlysimple—it’safeeling,”saidBarry.Buttherealitywasdifferent.Bina48endeduplearning“31differentversionsoflove,”saidBarry,highlightingsomeofthechallengeshumansmayfacewhenworkingartificialintelligenceinfuture.Bina48participatedinclassdiscussionsviaSkypeandalsotookpartinaclassdebateaboutloveandconflictwithstudentsfromWestPoint.Bina48’scontributiontothedebatewasfilmedandpostedonYouTube.ItwasjudgedthatBina48andNDNUclassmateswerethewinnersofthisdebate.Inthenextdecade,BarryhopesBina48mightbecomecomplexenoughtoteachaclass,thoughhesaysheforeseesrobotsbeingusedtobettertheteachingandlearningexperience,ratherthanreplacinginstructorscompletely.1、（小題1）WhatwasBina48’sperformancelikeinclass?A．Extraordinary.B．Insignificant.C．Far-reaching.D．Unattractive.2、（小題2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword“addressing”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Dealingwith.B．Consultingwith.C．Givingaspeechto.D．Sendingaletterto.3、（小題3）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ItwasinterestingforBina48tolearnaboutlove.B．ItwasquitetoughforBina48tolearnaboutlove.C．Artificialintelligencemaysomehowbesuperiortoman.D．Humanscanlaunchachallengetoartificialintelligence.4、（小題4）WhatdoesBarrythinkofthefuturedevelopmentofBina48?A．Itwillsurelybeabletoserveasateacher.B．Itwillbeabletopromotelearningandteaching.C．Itwillcompletelytaketheplaceofinstructors.D．Itwillbesmartenoughtocontrolhumanbeings.24．（8分）GreycloudsmoveaslowassmokeoverthetreetopsatLoloPass.Thegroundiswhite.ThedayisJune10.IthasbeensnowingforthepastfourdaysintheBitterrootMountains.WayneFairchildisgettingworriedaboutourtrekovertheLoloTrail—95milesfromLoloMontanatoWeippeinIdaho,acrosstheroughestcountryintheWest.LewisandClarkwerenearlydefeated200yearsagobysnowstormsontheLolo.TodayFairchildisnervouslycheckingtheweatherreports.Hehasagreedtotakemeacrossthetoughest,middlesectionofthetrail.WhenLewisclimbedontopofLemhiPass,140milessouthofMissoula,onAugust12,1805,hewasastonishedbywhatwasinfrontofhim;“highmountainchainsstilltotheWestofuswiththeirtopspartiallycoveredwithsnow.”NobodyinwhatwasthentheUSknewtheRockyMountainsexisted,withpeakstwiceashighasanythingintheAppalachiansbackEast.Todaytheirpathwaythroughthosemountainsholdsmoreattractionthananyothergroundoverwhichtheytraveled,foritsrawwildernessisanevidencetothecharacteroftwocultures:theexplorerswhobraveditshardshipsandtheNativeAmericanswhoprizeandconservethepathasasacred(神圣的)gift.ItremainstodaythesameconditionaswhenLewisandClarkwalkedit.TheLoloispassableonlyfromJulytomid-September.Ourluckisholdingwiththeweather,althoughthesnowkeepsgettingdeeper.AsweclimbtoIndianPostOffice,thehighestpointonthetrailat7,033ft,wehavecovered13milesinsoftsnow,andwehardlyhaveenoughenergytomakedinner.Afteramealofchicken,Isitonarockontopoftheridge(山脊).Thereisnolightvisibleinanydirection,notevenanothercampfire.Forfourdayswedonotseeanotherhumanbeing.Weareoccupiedwiththethingsthatmixfearwithjoy.InourimaginationwehavefinallycaughtupwithLewisandClark.1、Accordingtothepassage,theword“trek”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto________.A．a(chǎn)comfortablewalkinaseparatecountryB．a(chǎn)pleasantjourneyacrossthecountrysideC．a(chǎn)journeyoveruntraveledpathwaysD．a(chǎn)long,hardjourneyoverroughareas2、Welearnfromthetextthatbefore1805________.A．theRockyMountainswerewhollycoveredwithsnowB．therewerenopeoplelivinginthewesternpartofAmericaC．noAmericansknewoftheexistenceoftheRockyMountainsD．theAppalachianswerethewesternfrontieroftheUnitedStates3、WelearnfromthetextthattheLoloPass________.A．remainsmuchthesameasitwas200yearsagoB．isthemeetingpointofthreeculturesC．haschangedalotsince1805D．nowattractsalargenumberoftouriststovisit4、Judgingfromthetext,LewisandClarkweremostprobably________.A．twonativeIndiansB．explorersoftheearly19thcenturyC．merchantswhodidbusinesswiththeIndiansD．travelerswhosecuriositytookthemovertheLoloPass5、WecaninferfromthetextthatwhencrossingtheLoloPasstheauthor________.A．wasattemptingtheimpossibleB．wastryingtosetaworldrecordC．wasfollowingthetrailofLewisandClarkD．wasfightingwithweatherandtakingunnecessaryrisks25．（10分）Anewkeyboardcantellwhetheryouareitsowner.Thekeyboardrecordsinformationaboutthetypingpattern（模式）andsendsittoacomputerprogram.Theprogramthencheckstoseeifthepatternmatchestherightuser.Ifnot,analarmsounds,andthecomputerlocksthetypistout.Itlocksouteveryoneelse,evenifthepersonknowsthepassword.What'smore,thisequipmentneedsnobatteries.Itcollectsalltheenergyitneedsfromyouractionsoftyping.Besides,thekeyboardisalsoself-cleaningandthekeysarefreeofdamagefromwater,oilanddirt.Thekeysofthenewkeyboardaremadeofthesameinexpensiveplasticthatmightbefoundonanyotherstandardkeyboard.Butinsteadofbeingsmooth,thekeyshavemillionsoftinyplasticnanowires（納米線）ontheirsurfacearea,increasingtheeffectivecontactareasbetweentheplasticsandfingers.Thisguaranteesthatthere'senoughpowertorunthekeyboardassomeonetypes.LimingDai,ascientist,didnotworkonthenewkeyboard,buthethinksthedesigncouldbeimportantingettingbetterperformancefromavarietyofequipment."Itcouldalsobeappliedtoatouchscreen,forexample,"Daisays."Thensmartphonesandnotepadscouldcollectenergyfromsomeone'sactionsoftypingordrawing.""Futureworkmightmakethekeyboardevenmoreuseful,"Daiadds."Alaterdesignmightbuildtinycapacitorsontothenanowires,"hesuggests.Capacitorsarelittledevicesthattemporarilystoreelectriccharge.ThosemightthenbeLEDstolightakeyboardinthedark.ZhonglinWangisaco-designerofthenewkeyboard.Histeamhasbuiltaworkingmodelofthekeyboard."Ifacompanydecidestofund（資助）itsproduction,thiskeyboardcouldbeinstoresinasfewastwoyears,"saysWang.1、Howdoesthenewkeyboardtellwhetheryouareitsowner？A．Bymatchingthetypingpatterntotherightuser.B．Bysendingalarmstoacomputerprogram.C．Bycheckingtherightuser'spasswords.D．Byjustrecordinginformationaboutthetypingpattern.2、Whyaretheremanynanowiresonthesurfacesofthekeys？A．Tokeepthekeyboardfreeofdamage.B．Toimprovethespeedoftyping.C．Tomakethekeyssmooth.D．Tohelpproducepower.3、What'sDai'sattitudetothenewkeyboard？A．Unconcerned. B．Doubtful.C．Positive. D．Critical.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext？A．ANewKeyboardMadeofNanowiresB．ANewKeyboardEntirelyOwnedbyYouC．ANewKeyboard'sFutureD．ANewKeyboardPoweredbyTyping第三部分語言知識運用（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）IalwaysrememberoneChristmaswhenwe1outsideoftown.Myolderbrotherhadajobinadifferentcity2healwaysmadeithometocelebratetheholidays.DuringthefewdaysbeforeChristmasDay,we3aviolentsnowstormwithpowerfulwinds.Itwasso4thatthecountryroadwasalmostimpassable.ThedaybeforeChristmaswasmore5thanIhadeverimagined.Myolderbrotherwasstuckatastranger’shomewherehehadbeen6tostayovernightbecauseofthestorm.Thepersonwas7enoughtolethimstayuntilmorning.But,the8wasthathecouldn’tgethiscartostartandtherewasnoassistanceavailable.So,mydadandI9.Wewereluckyenoughtomakeittowheremybrotherwas10.Afterhiscarwarmedup,hethoughtitmuch11toheadbacktohisplaceratherthantryandmakeithomeforChristmas.Soweheadedin12directions.Thedrivebackgotevenworse.Wegotstuckinahugesnowdrift.A(n)13hadtobemade.Weplacedashovel(鏟子)abouttenfeetbehindthecarto14anyoneelsethattherewasanobstruction(障礙物)ahead.Weleftthecarsinthe15,wrapped(包裹)blanketsaroundourheadsand16ontopofthesnowdrifts.Wemadeitaboutamileuptheroadtoaneighbor’sfarmhousewherewe17forthenextmilewalkhome.Weallmadeit18homethatnight.Christmaswasvery19thatyear.Itdidn’tmatteriftherewere20ornotunderthetreethenextmorning.Weeachgotourgift—thegiftoflife,homewithourfamilysafeandsound.Whatbettergiftisthere?None.1、A．hid B．lived C．relaxed D．waited2、A．or B．so C．but D．since3、A．predicted B．discovered C．remembered D．experienced4、A．bad B．unique C．cold D．quiet5、A．popular B．enjoyable C．important D．memorable6、A．ordered B．forced C．invited D．refused7、A．kind B．strict C．smart D．curious8、A．fact B．result C．problem D．message9、A．gavein B．setout C．movedon D．turnedback10、A．working B．waiting C．sleeping D．studying11、A．wiser B．crazier C．moredangerous D．moreinteresting12、A．desired B．expected C．opposite D．forward13、A．excuse B．promise C．change D．decision14、A．call B．warn C．criticize D．persuade15、A．snow B．garage C．church D．backyard16、A．danced B．drove C．walked D．stayed17、A．wokeup B．gotout C．lookedout D．warmedup18、A．safely B．regularly C．suddenly D．proudly19、A．busy B．strange C．special D．traditional20、A．rewards B．meals C．leaves D．gifts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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Iamreading1984thesedays,anovel1．(write)byGeorgeOrwellinthe1940s.Itoccurredtomethatinanother84years,itwillbe2100,soI'dliketomakeafew2．(predict)forthenext84years.First,wewillhavemadecertaincontactwithlivesfromotherplanets,3．willchangethewaywelookattheworldandtheuniverse.Themostimportantoutcome(結果)ofthismaybetheuniting(聯(lián)合)oftheworld.Thedevelopmentoftechnologyisacertainty.Thiscanhavemany4．(differ)outcomes,butitisclearthatthenewtechnologywillhaveamajorinfluence5．humansociety.Simply6．(speak),thenext84yearswilldeterminewhetherhumanshaveafuturehereonthisplanet.Wearefacingmanychallengesthatareforcingus7．(choose)whetherwewillchangethewaywelive8．die.Wemustuseourtechnologytobringaboutamuch9．(good)world.Ifweareunabletosolveourproblems10．(successful),itappearsunlikelythatwewillhavemuchofafuturebeyondtheendofthiscentury.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，下文就是你同桌的一篇作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句最多有兩處。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。Asisoftenthecase,whenpeopleareattendingtomeetings,havingmealsorwaitingforbuses,youcanalwaysfindthemaddictingtotheirphones,completelyignoringothers、Thisisreallyacommonphenomenainourlife、ThereasoniswhysmartphonesnowadayscanbeusedforpeopletoplaymobilegamesandkeptintouchwithfriendsthroughQQandWeChat、Therefore,toomuchexposuretophonesarebadforpeopleintermsofhealth、Moreover,peopleinvolvedinphonesfailtocommunicatewellwiththesearoundthem、AsfarasIamconcerned,peopleshouldwiselymakeuseoftheirphonestohelptheirworkandstudy、Meanwhile,caremuchabouttheirfamilyandfriendsratherthanmobilephones、60第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國筆友Peter對中國文化很感興趣，來信詢問重陽節(jié)（theDoubleNinthFestival)的相關情況。請你給他寫一封郵件，介紹重陽節(jié)，內(nèi)容包括：1.重陽節(jié)的時間；2.重陽節(jié)的活動；3.重陽節(jié)的意義。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearPeter,_________________________________________________