2025屆江蘇省常州市教育學(xué)會(huì)學(xué)業(yè)水平監(jiān)測(cè)高三第四次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含答案

2025屆江蘇省常州市教育學(xué)會(huì)學(xué)業(yè)水平監(jiān)測(cè)高三第四次模擬考試英語(yǔ)試卷含答案注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse2．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．a(chǎn)s3．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit4．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun5．Oursocietywouldbebetteroffbutforthefactthattheeconomy________bythecurrentglobalfinancialcrisis.A．hadbeenaffected B．wereaffectedC．shouldbeaffected D．isaffected6．—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is7．Jane’spalefacesuggestedthatshe______illandherparentssuggestedthatshe______amedicalexam.A．be;shouldhave B．was;haveC．shouldbe;had D．was;had8．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which9．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound10．Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame11．________WuhuwithShanghai,tobefrank,andyou'llfindit'smoreconvenienttoliveintheformer.A．Tocompare B．ComparingC．Compare D．Compared12．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat13．Thesuccessof“onecountry,twosystems”inpracticehasbeenuniversally________,andthispolicycontinuestogostrong.A．a(chǎn)cknowledgedB．a(chǎn)ppreciatedC．a(chǎn)ccomplishedD．a(chǎn)ccompanied14．Frankstudied_____EnglishlanguageinLondonforfouryears,sohegets____goodknowledgeofLondon.A．a(chǎn);the B．/;/C．/;a D．the;a15．Tomfinallydecidedto________andgivehimselfuptothepolice,whichallowedhimtogetawaywithonlyasmallfine.A．killthefattedcalf B．facethemusicC．seethehandwritingonthewall D．beablacksheep16．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．a(chǎn)lthoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．a(chǎn)slongas17．Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that18．—What’sup?Youlookworried.—Well,I______ontheproblemfor5hoursbutIhaven’tgotasingleclue.A．haveworked B．workedC．willwork D．havebeenworking19．Thesilenceofthelibraryissometimesbrokenbyasuddencoughorthesoundofpages________________.A．turning B．turnedC．beingturned D．havingturned20．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which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）ItiswithmixedemotionsthatIwenttotheyoungcriminalcentereveryfewmonthstogivevaccinations(接種疫苗).Ontheonehand,Ifeelluckytobeabletoprovideaservicethatmayhaveapositivehealtheffectontheresidents.But,ontheotherhand,IfeelasenseofsadnessanddisappointmentasIseetheprisonersbeingescorted(押送)byguardstothenursingunit.Mylastvisitwasverymemorable.Forsomereason,therewasalightnessintheair.Morethaneverbefore,IfeltalightnessasIspokewitheachperson.Wesharedstoriesandsmilesandfears.Eventhetoughestprisonersseemedtobesurroundedbylight.Asamother,Isawthemasnotonlyyouth,beingpunishedforcrimes,butalsoaschildrenwhohavethepotentialtochangeforthebetter.Mostofthemwantedtotalklonger!Theywerereachingouttous!Itfeltright.Therewasonemoreprisoner.Hewaslimitedtoadifferentunitinalonelycell.Wewereaskedifwewereokaygoingdownthere.Wesaidthatwewere.Twoguardsescortedusdownandwhenweenteredthearea,instanttearswelledupinmyeyes.Theareawassad.Theseguardsdidn’tsmile.Weenteredthecellandhadtomakedowithwhatwasthere.WeweredonebutIdidn’twanttoleave.Igavethe17yearoldagentletouchandsmileasIexplainedwhattodoregardingthesideeffects.Atfirst,therewasnoresponse,soIjustlookeddownathisbarefeetandthentomysupplies.IthoughtthatIhadbetterpackup.Suddenly,helookedupatmeandsmiledbeforehesaid“Thanks”andthenhegavemeathumbs-up.Ismiledbackandsaid,“You’rewelcome.Takecareofyourself.”Itwaswonderfultoreceiveakindresponsefromsomeonewhowasinsuchaharshplace.Aswewalkedbacktothemainentrance,wedidn’tspeak.Wheretherecanbeasmile,thereishope.Sometimessmilescanbeverypowerful.1、Whatcanweknowabouttheyoungintheyoungcriminalcenter?A．Theyreceivedregularmedicalservice.B．Theyweretreatedunfairly.C．Theystayedinbadconditions.D．Theywereforcedtotaketreatment.2、Whatwasspecialaboutthecenterthelasttimetheauthorwentthere?A．Shewasaskedtosharestories. B．Everyprisonerwaskindtoher.C．Theyoungpeopletalkedfreely. D．Shesensedarelaxingatmosphere.3、Whatdidtheyoungmanthinkoftheauthor?A．Hedislikedherforhersympathy.B．Hereallyappreciatedherkindness.C．Hethoughtshewouldchangehislife.D．Hethoughtshewasjustanordinarydoctor.4、Whatimpressedtheauthormostinthisstory?A．Theyoungman’ssmile.B．Themedicalcareforprisoners.C．Thepunishmenttotheprisoners.D．Thedifferencebetweentheyoungmanandothers.22．（8分）LONDON(Reuters)——Organicfruit,deliveredrighttothedoorstep.ThatiswhatGabrielGoldprefers,andheiswillingtopayforit.Ifthisisnotpossible,the26-year-oldcomputertechnicianwillspendtheextramoneyatthesupermarkettobuyorganicfood.“Organicproduceisalwaysbetter,”Goldsaid,“Thefoodisfreeofpesticides(農(nóng)藥),andyouaregenerallysupportingfamilyfarmsinsteadoflargefarms.Andmoreoftenthannot,itislocallygrownandseasonal,soitismoretasty.”Goldisoneofagrowingnumberofshoppersbuyingintotheorganictrend,andsupermarketsacrossBritainarecountingonmorelikehimastheygrowtheirorganicfoodbusiness.Buthowmanyshoppersreallyknowwhattheyaregetting,andwhyaretheywillingtopayahigherpricefororganicproduce?MarketresearchshowsthatGoldandotherswhobuyorganicfoodcangenerallygiveclearreasonsfortheirpreferences—buttheirknowledgeoforganicfoodisfarfromcomplete.Forexample,smallamountsofpesticidescanbeusedonorganicproducts.AndaboutthreequartersoforganicfoodinBritainisnotlocalbutimportedtomeetgrowingdemand.“Thedemandfororganicfoodisincreasingbyaboutonethirdeveryyear,soitisaveryfast-growingmarket."saidSueFlock,aspecialistinthislineofbusiness.1、MoreandmorepeopleinBritainarebuyingorganicfoodbecause________.A．theyconsiderthefoodfreeofpollutionB．theycangetthefoodanywhereC．theyaregettingricherD．theylikehome-grownfruit2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEtothefactsaboutmostorganicproducesoldinBritain?A．Itgrowsindoorsallyearround.B．Itisgrownonfamilyfarms.C．ItisproducedoutsideBritain.D．Itisproducedonlargefarms.3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords“theorganictrend”inParagraph2?A．Higherpricesoforganicfood.B．Betterqualityoforganicfood.C．Risingmarketoforganicfood.D．Growinginterestinorganicfood.23．（8分）FormalAfternoonTeasApotoftea,aplateoffingersandwichesandaselectionofpastriesandscones:InAmerica,thiswonderfulwaytowileawaytheafternooniscommonly,thoughmistakenly,knownas“hightea.”InBritain,whereitoriginated,“hightea”issimplyanold-fashionednamefortheeveningmeal;it’salsocalled“mealtea.”Thelight,elegant,scone-centricmealservedatfancyhotelsiscalled“l(fā)owtea”or“afternoontea”.Whateveryoucallit,herearefourplacestogetafternoonteaonLongIsland.Pricesareperperson.ChatNoir230MerrickRd.,RockvilleCentre516-208-811,OwnerEmmaTsoisatalentedpastrychef,andherafternoontea($22)includessandwiches,miniaturepastries,warmscones,creamandjamandapotoftea.Open7daysaweek.Reservationsrequired.Robinson’sTeaRoom97-EMainSt.,StonyBrook631-751-1232Robinson’sserviceafternoonteaTuesdaytoSunday.$26buysunlimitedtea,about10fingersandwiches,freshscones,creamandjamanddesserts.Reservationsrequired.TheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe225MainSt.,PortJefferson631-476-8327,TheStreetGarden’smenuhasmoremodestoptions,butthefullafternoontea,$26.95,includesscones,freshfruit,teasandwiches,minidessertsandapotoftea.OpenTuesdaytoSunday.TheHiddenOakCafeBayardCuttingArboretum,MontaukHighway,GreatRiver631-277-3895,ThecafeisopenTuesdaytoSunday.Afternoontea($25.95)includesteasandwiches,dessertsandpastries,sconeswithcreamandjamandapotoftea.Reservationsrequired24hoursinadvance.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBritishafternoontea?A．It’sknownas“mealtea”. B．It’scenteredondesserts.C．It’sservedatfancyhotels. D．It’soriginatedfromAmerica.2、WhichnumbershouldyoucalltoreserveforaMondayafternoontea?A．516-208-811 B．631-751-1232C．631-476-8327 D．631-277-38953、Wherecanyougetafternoonteawithfreshfruit?A．AtChatNoir B．AtRobinson’sTeaRoomC．AttheHiddenOakCafe D．AttheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe24．（8分）“Educationalresearchers,politicalscientistsandeconomistsareincreasinglyinterestedinthecharacteristicsandskillsthatparents,teachersandschoolsshouldfosterinchildrentoincreasechancesofsuccesslaterinlife,”saidleadauthorMarionSpengler,PhDoftheUniversityofTubingen.”O(jiān)urresearchfoundthatspecificbehaviorsinhighschoolhavelong-lastingeffectsforone’slaterlife.”Spenglerandherco-authorsanalyzeddatacollectedbytheAmericanInstitutesforResearchfrom346,660U.S.highschoolstudentsin1960,alongwithfollow-updatafrom81,912ofthosestudents11yearslaterand1,952ofthem50yearslater.Theinitialhighschoolphasemeasuredavarietyofstudentbehaviorsandattitudesaswellaspersonalitycharacteristics,cognitiveabilities,parentalsocioeconomicstatusanddemographic(人口統(tǒng)計(jì)的)factors.Thefollow-upsurveysmeasuredoveralleducationalattainment,incomeandoccupationalprestige(聲望).Beingaresponsiblestudent,showinganinterestinschoolandhavingfewerproblemswithreadingandwritingwereallsignificantlyassociatedwithgreatereducationalattainmentandfindingamoreprestigiousjobboth11yearsand50yearsafterhighschool.Thesefactorswerealsoallassociatedwithhigherincomeatthe50-yearmark.Mosteffectsremainedevenwhenresearcherscontrolledparentalsocioeconomicstatus,cognitiveaibilityandotherbroadpersonalitycharacteristicssuchasconscientiousness.Whilethefindingsweren’tnecessarilysurprising,Spenglernotedhowreliablyspecificbehaviorspeopleshowedinschoolwereabletopredictlatersuccess.Furtheranalysisofthedatasuggestedthatmuchoftheeffectcouldbeexplainedbyoveralleducationalachievements,accordingtoSpengler.“Studentcharacteristicsandbehaviorswererewardedinhighschoolandledtohighereducationalattainment,whichinturnwasrelatedtogreateroccupationalprestigeandincomelaterinlife,”shesaid.“Thisstudyhighlightsthepossibilitythatcertainbehaviorsatcrucialperiodscouldhavelong-termconsequencesforaperson’slife.”1、What’sthefindingofMarionSpengler’sresearch?A．Teachersplayadecisiveroleinstudents’latersuccessB．PersonalitycharacteristicsaremoreimportantthanacademicperformancesC．HighereducationalattainmenthaslittletodowithoccupationalprestigeD．Behaviorsinthehighschoolshouldbehighlystressed.2、WhichisTRUEabouttheresearch?A．TheresearchwasconductedamongtotallydifferentpeopleduringdifferentperiodsB．Theresearchwasbasedonthedatacollectedfrom1960to2010C．Morepeoplewereinvolvedinthefollow-upsurveysD．Theinitialhighschoolphasemeasuredattitudesonly3、Whatislikelytocontributetolatersuccessaccordingtotheresearch?A．ParentalsocioeconomicstatusB．OveralleducationalachievementsC．CognitiveabilityD．Hardwork4、Whydidtheresearcherscontrolsomefactorslikeparentalsocioeconomicstatus?A．ToavoidthepreviousmistakesB．TohighlighttheeffectsofcertainspecificbehaviorsC．TodrawanimmediateconclusionD．Tohidsomenegativefindings25．（10分）Spidermonkeyshavelong,thinarmswithhook-likehandsthatallowthemtoswingthroughthetrees.Theydonothaveopposablethumbs(對(duì)生拇指).Thebrown-headedspidermonkeyhasaprehensile(纏繞性的)tail,whichmeansitcangraspandcanbeusedlikeafifthlegtograbtrees.Duringtheday,thespidermonkeysearchesforfruits,whichmakeupthemainpartofitsdiet.Theywillalsoeatflowers,seeds，leaves,andsmallinsectsduringthedryseasonwhenfruitsaren’tavailable.Theyspendmostofthedaylighthoursclimbingandswingingthroughthehighbranchesoftrees.Thebrown-headedspidermonkeylivesinalargecommunityofabout20to100maleandfemalemonkeys.Theysplitintosmallergroupsforfeeding.Femalesusuallygivebirthtoonlyasinglebabyeachyearortwo.Youngmonkeysarecarriedontheirmothers’stomachsuntilabout16weeksold.Thentheyarestrongenoughtorideontheirmothers,backs.Allbrown-headedspidermonkeybabiesarebornwithpinkfacesandears.Spidermonkeyshugeachotherandwraptheirtailsaroundeachother.Theyareveryintelligentandhavestrongmemories.Theywerenamedspidermonkeysbecausetheylooklikespidersastheyhangupsidedownfromtheirtailswiththeirarmsandlegsswinging.Theirgenus(屬)nameisAteles,whichmeans“imperfect”.Thisreferstothefactthattheydon’thavethumbs.Huntingthebrown-headedspidermonkeyisnowbarredinEcuador,acountryinnorthwesternSouthAmerica,buthumanshavekilledthemfortheirmeatforhundredsofyears.1、Spidermonkeyslivemostlyon.A．insectsB．fruitsC．flowersD．leaves2、Whatcanwelearnaboutspidermonkeys?A．Theyhavefivelegs.B．Theyliveinsmallgroups.C．Theirtailscantaketheirweight.D．Theirgenusisthesameasspiders.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“barred”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Permitted.B．Forbidden.C．Encouraged.D．Ignored.4、Wheredonewly-bornspidermonkeysstay?A．Inalargecommunity.B．Intreeswithhighbranches.C．Ontheirmothers’backs.D．Ontheirmothers’stomachs.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）“Dad.Iwanttorunforthestudentunion.Canyouhelpme?”Justlastweek,Ian,myeldestsonaskedmethisquestion.Asa1.Iwasexcitedmysonwantedmetohelphimforsuchanimportant2.Thestudentunionforafifthgraderisa3deal.Itislikethepresidential4for10and11-year-oldcandidates.5thiseventwouldbelifechangingbasedonIan’s6ofitssignificance(意義).“Iwillhelpyouwithyourspeech,Ian.7doyouwanttogetstarted?”“Let’sdoittonightafterdessert!”Themomenthadarrived.Wesatatthetable.IfiguredIwouldstarttheprocessbyaskinghimthe8questions:1.Whydoyouwanttorunforthestudentunion?2.Whatwillyoudoasamemberofthestudentunion?3.Whyareyouthebestpersonto9for?ThreequestionswereprovidedtoIanonasmallsheetofpaper.Hereadthequestionsand10replied.“Idon’tknow!Youareawriter,andyouare11tohelpmewritethis12!”I13myheadandreplied,“Mydefinition(定義)ofhelpmaybealittle14fromyours.WhenyousayhelpIthinkyoumeandoingitforyou.WhenIsayhelpImean15youthroughtheprocess—helpingyoulearnandgrow.”Atlast,beingthefatherthatIam,who16hischildrenimproperly,Iwrotethespeechthenightbeforetheevent.ThenIanstoodinfrontoftheclass,recitedthewordsaloudand...17theelection.Mywordswerenotwhatthekidswerelookingforwardtohearing.TheywantedtohearfromIan.Inourtimesofdeepest18,weoftenfindourselvesaskingothersforhelp.Itisduringthese19thatwehavetomakesureweare20herighttypeofhelpbutnotthewrongtype.1、A．writerB．professorC．journalistD．teacher2、A．programB．ceremonyC．problemD．occasion3、A．importantB．bigC．cheapD．convenient4、A．promotionB．competitionC．electionD．speech5、A．HoldingB．OrganizingC．SupportingD．Winning6、A．understandingB．a(chǎn)geC．conceptD．effort7、A．HowB．WhenC．WhereD．What8、A．followingB．previousC．importantD．difficult9、A．standB．a(chǎn)pplyC．searchD．vote10、A．quicklyB．carefullyC．a(chǎn)ngrilyD．hurriedly11、A．likelyB．willingC．keenD．supposed12、A．letterB．a(chǎn)rticleC．speechD．composition13、A．loweredB．shookC．touchedD．nodded14、A．difficultB．distantC．a(chǎn)bsentD．different15、A．seeingB．puttingC．goingD．a(chǎn)ssisting16、A．treatedB．fedC．lovedD．punished17、A．endedB．lostC．beganD．won18、A．needB．emotionC．heartD．help19、A．yearsB．momentsC．weeksD．days20、A．lookingforB．lookingforwardsC．lookingthroughD．lookingup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）NationalLoveOurChildrenDaybeganinAmericain2004.It1．(fall)onthefirstSaturdayinApril.2．(it)aimistohonorandcelebrateAmerica’schildrenandstressthe3．(important)ofloveastheygrowup.Itisalsointendedtopromotetherelationshipoffamilymembersandraiseawarenessoftheneedtoprotectchildren4．theharmfulsideofsociety.SomepeoplemayarguethateverydayshouldbeLoveOurChildrenDay.However,therearemillionsofotherchildren5．a(chǎn)relessfortunateandgrowupwithoutalovingchildhood.Healthyandhappychildrenprovidethebasisforasafesocietyforfuturegenerationswhentheybecome6．(parent).NationalLoveOurChildrenDay7．(start)bytheorganizationLoveOurChildrenUSAnearly15yearsago.IthelpstoorganizeeventsacrossAmericatomakechildrenfeel8．(delight).Theirwebsiteadvisesus9．(spend)thedaywiththechildrenanddosomethingspecialtogetherorbuythemsomethingthey’vebeendreamingfor10．longtime.FormermayorofNewYorkCity,MichaelBloomberg,alsosaid,“Allofourchildrendeservethelove,encouragementandrespectwhichtheyneedtoreachtheirfullpotentialtodayandeverydayoftheyear.”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。作文中共有10處錯(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(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)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(xiě)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。Smartphoneappscertainlymakeourlifeeasier、Andnow,itlooksliketheycouldevendoourhomeworkforus、Recentyearshaveseenthereleaseofavariousofstudyaidappsaimedatstudent、Mostoftheseappsallowuserstotakeaphotoofourschoolworkandthecorrectanswerswilljustappearontheirsmartphones、Convenienttheyare,theseappspresentproblemswithbothparentsandteachers、Moststudentsjustcopytheanswersfromtheapp,whileonlyafewusetheapptostudy、Betterstill,somestudentsevenusethestudyaidappsassocialnetworks、Therefore,thisisn’ttosaythatstudyaidappsshouldbecompletelyban、Parentsandteachersshouldgivenecessaryguidancetohelpstudentstotaketheadvantageofthestudyaidapps’strengthsandavoidingtheirweaknesses、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，現(xiàn)任學(xué)校學(xué)生會(huì)主席。最近，你所在的城市正開(kāi)展“幫助貧困孩子”的活動(dòng)。你將代表學(xué)生會(huì)起草一份倡議書(shū)，號(hào)召同學(xué)們幫助這些孩子們，并利用暑假時(shí)間積極到邊遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)去參加志愿者活動(dòng)。主要包括以下要點(diǎn)：1.介紹貧困孩子的現(xiàn)狀。2.呼吁同學(xué)們參加活動(dòng)。3.志愿者的申請(qǐng)。郵箱：sun-1346@;截止日期：5月15日。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Dearbrothersandsisters,I’mLiHua,chairmanoftheStudents’Union._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________