辽宁省实验中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中阶段测试英语试卷（Word版附答案）

这是一份辽宁省实验中学2025-2026学年高二上学期期中阶段测试英语试卷（Word版附答案），共13页。试卷主要包含了 What is Mr等内容，欢迎下载使用。
考试时间：120分钟 试题满分：150分
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When will the man see the dctr?
A. On Mnday. B. On Friday. C. On Tuesday.
2. Where will the man prbably g t relax?
A. The night club. B. The gym. C. The bar.
3. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Strangers. B. Relatives. C. Classmates.
4. What can we learn abut Greg?
A. He is studying a secnd language.
B. He wants t g t travel in Spain.
C. He is a Spanish.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A Brain training. B. Language learning. C. Game playing.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why d the speakers have t change their plans?
A. The weather is pr. B. The guests will be late. C. The park will be t busy.
7. What will the speakers end up ding?
A. Swimming by the beach. B. Ging t their friends’ huse. C. Seeing a live perfrmance.
听下面一段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What des the wman want t d?
A. Visit the man. B. Send a present. C. Deliver a package.
9. What is Mr. Richard ding?
A. He is wrking. B. He is sleeping. C. He is having supper.
10. When will the wman cme?
A. At 6 this evening. B. At 6 next evening. C. At 6 next mrning.
听下面一段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What ticket has the man bught?
A. First class. B. Secnd class. C. Business class.
12. What is free n the train?
A. Meals. B. Cffee. C. Snacks.
13. When shuld the man reach the train statin at the latest?
A. At 8:30 a.m. B. At 9:30 a.m. C. At 9:00 a.m.
听下面一段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Hw des the man prbably sund in the beginning?
A. Very excited. B. A bit angry. C. A little surprised.
15. Hw many peple will g t Shanghai?
A. Only ne. B. Tw. C. Three.
16. What is the man wrried abut?
A. The envirnment n the train.
B. The cst f the business trip.
C. The public transprtatin in Shanghai.
17. What des the man want t d at the end?
A. Leave early. B. Reserve a htel rm. C. Talk t his assistant.
听下面一段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why did the speaker want t build a huse?
A. T save mney. B. T learn new skills. C. T give it t his children.
19. What shuld yu learn abut befre cnstructin?
A. Cmputer science. B. Building laws. C. Mathematics.
20. What des the speaker want t explain in the talk?
A. Peple shuld build huses.
B. Peple shuld learn many skills.
C. Peple shuld challenge themselves.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Transit statins are ften a place t be passed thrugh n the way t smewhere else. Several, thugh, are ntable enugh t deserve a visit.
Trnt’s Unin Statin, named a Natinal Histric Site in 1975, is a magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark cvering an entire dwntwn blck. Its 850-ft limestne (石灰岩) frnt has 40-ft Bedfrd limestne clumns, while the entrance hall’s herringbne (人字纹的) marble flrs and wall-carved Canadian city names—Jhn Lyle’s special design—bring back memries f rail travel’s glden age. It pened in 1927 with great celebratin and remains Canada’s busiest transprtatin center.
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus mixes Italianate Gthic Revival with Indian elements t make an impressive building. Designed by Frederick Williams Stevens, its inside parts take ideas frm Bmbay Schl f Art students, with very beautiful carvings and tile patterns. As the city’s transprt heart, it is full f peple—much mre crwded than Lndn r Tky’s subways during rush hur—and shws Mumbai’s lively energy.
Vladivstk Statin marks the end f the wrld’s lngest Trans-Siberian Railway. Its utside lks almst the same as Mscw’s Yarslavsky Statin. This ld tsarist-style (沙皇风格) building had its utside fixed in 1994 and inside renewed in 1996. Nearby are the city’s birthplace square and the restred childhd hme f Oscar-winning actr Yul Brynner.
Ls Angeles’ Unin Statin, with a classic Califrnia-inspired design, pened in 1939 as the largest rail passenger terminal in the American West. Serving three rail lines, it cmbines classic and decrative styles, with striking painted wden ceilings and marble flrs in its hall. Nw part f the subway system after an expansin in 2016, it als hsts film shts, weddings, and cncerts.
1. What makes Trnt’s Unin Statin a “magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark”?
A. Its lcatin in the dwntwn area.B. Its architectural design and artistic details.
C. Its status as Canada’s busiest transit center.D. The ryal celebratin when it pened in 1927.
2. Which statin is knwn fr its mixed architectural styles?
A. Trnt’s Unin Statin.B. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
C. Vladivstk Statin.D. Ls Angeles’ Unin Statin.
3. What d Vladivstk Statin and Ls Angeles’ Unin Statin have in cmmn?
A. Bth were built in the 1930s.
B. Bth serve as ends f famus rail lines.
C. Bth have undergne repair r functinal update.
D. Bth are clsely linked t histrical figures.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C
B
On a Saturday mrning, I tk my sn t the Museum f Mdern Art, eager t intrduce him t the endless wrld f artistic expressin. Yet, as we std befre a breathtaking painting, my sn suddenly asked, “Dad, hw much d yu think this is wrth?” The questin caught me ff guard. Instead f lsing urselves in the clrs and shapes, we were pulled int a discussin f numbers.
It was then that I became aware f hw deeply we’ve fallen int the trap f quantificatin (量化). We measure everything: steps, calries, likes. Cnsider hw we apprach dining. D we truly enjy the flavrs and the atmsphere? Or d we immediately take a pht fr Instagram, checking hw many likes it btains, as if ppularity culd justify the experience? The simple pleasure f a meal has been reduced t restaurant ratings and scial media engagement.
One evening, as I put n my running shes, I hesitated. My smartwatch wuld track my pace, my heart rate, and the distance. But what if I ran just t feel the wind against my skin? What if I mved fr the pleasure f mvement? S I left the device behind. Fr the first time in years, I ran unburdened by numbers. There was just my breath and the punding f my feet n the pavement. It was liberating in a way I hadn’t anticipated.
That experience has made me realize that quantificatin ffers the cmfrting illusin (幻觉) that we can manage it when we’re afraid t face the unpredictable nature f life. Numbers can prvide a false sense f security in a chatic existence. We assume if we can track life, we can master it. But happiness, lve and wnder can’t be quantified. In ur bsessin (痴迷) with measurement, we risk reducing ur lives t data pints, frgetting what makes them rich.
Nw, I resist reaching fr the ruler. Life is nt abut keeping scre but abut being present whleheartedly, withut the cnstant need t prve ur wrth thrugh numbers. The things that matter mst can nly be lived.
4. Why did the authr mentin dining experiences in paragraph 2?
A. T criticize mdern peple’s dining habits.
B. T argue against the use f restaurant ratings.
C. T shw hw quantificatin affects daily activities.
D. T explain hw technlgy enhances dining experiences.
5. What did the authr discver after running withut his smartwatch?
A. He needed better running shes.B. He felt an unexpected sense f freedm.
C. He achieved better running perfrmance.D. He missed the mtivatin prvided by numbers.
6. What makes peple bsessed with quantificatin accrding t the authr?
A. The resistance t changes.B. The pursuit f true happiness.
C. The pressure f scial recgnitin.D. The desire fr cntrl ver uncertainties.
7. What is the best title fr the text?
A. Stp measuring and start livingB. Technlgy reshapes ur lives
C. Capture life’s beauty with camerasD. Precise measurement is vital fr happiness
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A
C
Many species wrldwide are threatened with extinctin, and the Hainan gibbn (海南臂猿) is ne f them. Once widely fund in the rain frests f Hainan Island, China, the Hainan gibbn has been pushed t the edge f extinctin due t the habitat lss and illegal hunting. Tday, nly 42 individuals remain, all living in a prtected area f just 6 square miles. Hwever, there have been uncnfirmed sightings in ther areas, and finding any remaining gibbns is a cnservatin pririty. Due t the vast search area and the species’ rarity, traditinal methds are inefficient in tracking these animals.
“It is like playing Whack-a-Mle(打地鼠) in the dark. Yu need t hit the mle accurately at the right time and place,” says lead authr Jue Wang. “If yu dn’t manage the right spt at the right time, the species may die ut befre yu even knw it was there.” “There is a huge area t search, but we dn’t have a lt f mney, s every dllar must be used wisely,” says Xueze Sng, a c-authr frm the University f Alabama.
T address the challenge f limited cnservatin resurces, researchers at Queen’s University develped an ptimizatin mdel (优化模型) t make ptimal cnservatin decisins under incmplete infrmatin. The mdel updates the existence prbability and extinctin risk assessment f the species in real time based n the data cllected frm nging surveys and then dynamically adjusts search and prtectin strategies. Thrugh this apprach, it helps fcus limited resurces n the mst crucial wrk, aviding inefficiencies and wasted effrts caused by traditinal methds.
Using the advanced mathematical mdel the research team fund that areas in which gibbns have never been recrded befre may actually be the best places t lk, which runs cunter t assumptins f traditinal search methds—species are likely t inhabit the areas where they have been previusly bserved.
“This apprach has great benefits t wildlife agencies,” says Krysten Schuler, directr f the Crnell Wildlife Health Lab. “It might change hw we cllect data n wildlife.” Schuler and Jue Wang are nw wrking tgether t bring this apprach int use in New Yrk State.
8. What can we knw abut Hainan gibbns?
A. Their ppulatin is rising annually.
B. They are beneficial t the rainfrest.
C. They are easy t spt utside the prtected area.
D. Their knwn ppulatin may be underestimated.
9. What des the authr mainly illustrate by mentining “playing Whack-a-Mle in the dark” in paragraph 2?
A. Tracking Hainan gibbns requires precise timing and lcatin.
B. Traditinal search methds are like blind attempts.
C. Hainan gibbns are as hard t catch as mles.
D. Cnservatin wrkers lack the skills t track rare species.
10. What is the main functin f the ptimizatin mdel?
A. T track Hainan gibbns’ daily habits in real time.
B. T find the cause f Hainan gibbns’ extinctin.
C. T predict the exact number f Hainan gibbns in the wild.
D. T make smart cnservatin decisins despite limited infrmatin.
11. What des the underlined phrase “runs cunter t” mean in paragraph 4?
A. ges against.B. clears up.C. supprts.D. justifies.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. D 11. A
D
Starting in early March, dzens f large, mdern white machines began mving thrugh the farmland in the Netherlands. These machines are AI-enabled agricultural rbts tasked with sptting special tulip bulbs (郁金香球茎) t ensure a healthy tulip seasn. Such a rbt is ne f many new autnmus tls making their way nt farms wrldwide.
The rbt, designed by a cmpany called H2L Rbtics, is fficially called “Selectr 180”. It uses GPS crdinates (坐标) t autnmusly drive thrugh tulip fields and uses cameras t take thusands f phts. An AI mdel then analyzes the phts and lks fr the ptentially diseased bulbs, which are ften identifiable by distinctive red lines n the bulbs’ leaves. The rbt then picks them ut and separates them frm the healthy nes t prevent the disease frm spreading.
H2L Rbtics Managing Directr Erik de Jng said their AI mdels were trained using the knwledge f specialized tulip farmers, knwn as “sickness sptters”, wh previusly perfrmed the labrius inspectins by hand. H2L Rbtics shwed the farmers a number f images, and they then pinted ut bulbs with signs f the virus. In this way, farmers helped train the Selectr 180’s mdel. As mre farmers participated, the Selectr 180’s accuracy imprved.
Machines like Selectr l80 will becme increasingly imprtant. Erik de Jng nted that these human sptters are typically lder individuals wh have been sptting sick tulips fr decades, and their ppulatin is decreasing, psing a real prblem.
Farmers glbally have been taking advantage f mdern techniques t imprve harvests with lwer csts. In additin t autnmus rbts, farmers are using drnes (无人机), satellite imagery, and remte sensrs t detect diseases r chemicals. Erik de Jng suggests systems like the Selectr 180 culd detect sickness in ther crps, like ptates r nins.
Hwever, rbts are nt a universal slutin fr all farmers, at least nt yet. Autnmus technlgy and AI require strng wireless Internet and large databases, which may nt be available in sme develping cuntries. Sme fruits and vegetables can be easily damaged by machine harvesting. Mrever, it may take time and data t determine if the earlier cst f autmatin is prfitable fr farmers.
12. Hw des the authr intrduce the tpic f the text?
A. By explaining a technical term.B. By describing a scene n a farm.
C. By intrducing a natural phenmenn.D. By predicting future agricultural trends.
13. What is the main functin f the Selectr 180?
A. T recrd the grwth cycle f tulips.B. T water crps using GPS technlgy.
C. T take phts f healthy tulip leaves.D. T detect and remve sick tulip bulbs.
14. What can be inferred abut the AI mdel’s accuracy?
A. It varies greatly based n tulip species.B. It relies n human sptters’ sharp sight.
C. It benefits frm the wisdm f crwds.D. It functins by checking leaf chemicals.
15. What’s the authr’s attitude twards the wide applicatin f rbts in agriculture?
A. Objective.B. Appreciative.C. Supprtive.D. Dismissive.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A
第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The habits we frm during ur teenage years ften determine the curse f ur future. Many successful peple built key habits during their yuth that set them n a path t success. In cntrast, bad habits frmed during this critical perid may quietly erde (损害) ur ptential fr grwth. ____16____
Getting lst in scial media. Many teenagers fall int the trap f cmparisn due t verusing scial media. They cnstantly cmpare themselves t thse seemingly perfect nline persns.____17____ It’s imprtant t remember that everyne’s jurney is different. Yu shuld recgnize and value yur wn prgress and achievements.
____18____Teenagers ften feel a strng need t be accepted by their friends. This can lead t an unhealthy fcus n appearances. They may try t lk “cl” at the expense f persnal grwth. Hwever, mst peple are t busy with their wn lives t ntice yurs. Instead f striving (努力) t impress thers, fcus n imprving yurself.
Prcrastinating (拖延) and abandning gals. Prcrastinatin can easily becme a habit. ____19____One cmmn reasn why teens let g f their gals is the desire fr instant apprval frm thers. But pursuing shrt-term apprval ften cmes at the cst f lng-term success. Learn t enjy the jurney f wrking tward yur gals — it’s the prcess, nt just the utcme, that shapes yur character.
If yu’re serius abut breaking bad habits and building better nes, cnsider reading Atmic Habits by James Clear r The Pwer f Habit by Charles Duhigg. ____20____ The wrld ffers cuntless pprtunities, and yu have hidden ptential within yu. Dn’t let bad habits stand in the way f the extrardinary future yu’re capable f achieving.
A. Refusing t accept respnsibilities.
B. Caring t much abut appearances.
C. It steals yur valuable time and weakens yur reslve.
D Mst apps are designed t keep yu cming back fr mre.
E. In fact, scial media ften presents a plished versin f reality.
F. This guide will help yu recgnize sme bad habits and ffer mindset tips.
G. Bth ffer pwerful framewrks fr understanding and reshaping behavir.
【答案】16. F 17. E 18. B 19. C 20. G
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
I played a racquetball game against my cusin Ed last week. It was ne f the mst ____21____ and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phned and suggested we play, I laughed quietly, figuring n an ____22____ victry. After all, Ed’s idea f ____23____ has always been nthing mre ____24____ than lifting a frk t his muth. As lng as I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and ____25____ prud f himself. His big stmach has always ballned ut between his T-shirt and trusers. Althugh the family ften ____26____ abut that, Ed refused t buy a ____27____ T-shirt r t lse weight. S when Ed ____28____ fr ur game nt nly with the bttm f his shirt gathered inside his trusers but als with a stmach yu culd hardly ntice, I was s surprised that I was ____29____. My cusin must have made an effrt t get himself int shape. ____30____, at the pint in ur game when I’d have predicted the scre t be abut 9 t 1 in my favr, it was ____31____ 7 t 9 — and Ed was ____32____. The sudden realizatin was painful. We ____33____ t play like tw mad men. When the scre was 16 up, I was having serius ____34____ abut staying alive until 21 years ld, let alne scring that many pints. When the game finally ended, bth f us were lying flat n ur backs, t tired t mve. In a way, I think we bth wn: I the game, but cusin Ed my ____35____.
21. A. encuragingB. hpelessC. surprisingD. regular
22. A. unfrgettableB. unexpectedC. easyD. early
23. A. exerciseB. preparatinC. jyD. fitness
24. A. time-savingB. cmfrtableC. suitableD. effrt-making
25. A. strangelyB. persnallyC. reasnablyD. eagerly
26. A. caredB. frgtC. quarreledD. jked
27. A. cleanB. largerC. straightD. darker
28. A. set utB. gt readyC. arrivedD. returned
29. A. nervusB. curiusC. carelessD. speechless
30. A. After allB. As a resultC. Abve allD. At last
31. A. mistakenlyB. thenC. insteadD. naturally
32. A. leadingB. cmingC. waitingD. cunting
33. A. pretendedB. stppedC. cntinuedD. decided
34. A. thughtsB. dubtsC. situatinsD. prblems
35. A. friendshipB. respectC. supprtD. favr
【答案】21. C 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. B
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分,满分15分）
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Aristtle and Cnfucius are tw f the mst____36____(influence) philsphers in histry.
Cnfucius was a philspher and gvernment fficial during the Spring and Autumn perid f Chinese histry. After____37____(leave) a gvernment pst, he traveled t nrthern China t teach his philsphy. While he culd nt get any gvernments t ____38____(whle) adpt his ideals, sme f his students ____39____(appint) t gvernment psitins, and his views have becme immrtalized (不朽的) in the Chinese traditin.
Aristtle was a Greek philspher in the 4th century BC — abut 100 years after Cnfucius. Althugh bth philsphies have been described ____40____systems f virtue ethics, there are significant differences between the tw.
Cnfucius’ writings frequently mentin the idea f Li, which highlights the strict bservance f rituals (礼节). Hwever, it isn’t just abut prper actins but als____41____(invlve) the prper inner states.
Meanwhile, Aristtle highlights the imprtance f hexis, ften ____42____(translate) as “habit”. Being virtuus is nt ____43____ne-time thing fr Aristtle; it’s a state f character. A persn must nt nly d the right thing when required but als have the right mtivatins and feelings abut it. One shuld aim fr, say, curage and be wise enugh t be____44____(curage) at the right time.
By cmparing and cntrasting the tw philsphers, we can get a better picture f ____45____the tw great philsphers think we shuld live ur lives.
【答案】36. influential
37. leaving
38. whlly 39. were appinted
40. as 41. invlves
42. translated
43. a 44. curageus
45. hw
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是校英文报编辑李华，最近英文报开展了“英文诗歌创作工作坊”(English Petry Creatin Wrkshp)活动，外教Andy提供了很大的帮助。请你写一封信，向他表示感谢。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
Dear Andy,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Andy,
I’m writing t express my heartfelt gratitude fr yur great supprt in the English Petry Creatin Wrkshp rganized by ur schl’s English newspaper.
Yu prvided us with valuable guidance n petic techniques, shared inspiring classic English pems and patiently answered ur questins during the wrkshp. Thanks t yur effrts, the activity was a huge success and students’ interest in English petry creatin has been greatly arused.
Thank yu again fr yur kind help. We sincerely lk frward t having mre pprtunities in the future, where we can receive yur further guidance in English literature.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的故事。
I’d hide in the art rm whenever I culd, paintbrush in hand. Since mving t Rivertwn Middle last mnth, I was the “quiet new kid”, slipping int class late, eating lunch alne, and nly ndding silently when classmates invited me t hang ut. Talking felt like mixing cntrasting paints: n matter hw hard I tried, it never wrked. But art was my safe place. I’d blend sft blues int skies r sketch the ak tree behind the gym, and fr a while, lneliness faded.
Then Ms. Hale hung a ntice: “Art Club starts Friday — we’re painting a cafeteria mural (壁画)!” My stmach flipped. A club meant wrking with peple, explaining my art, sharing my favrite waterclrs. What if they thught my wrk was bring? What if I messed up the mural? I stared at the paper until the bell rang, then hurried ut, determined t skip it.
Friday came, and I wandered by the cafeteria dr, pretending t check my phne. Thrugh the windw, I saw a girl sitting alne, twisting a paintbrush. She glanced at the ther kids by the mural wall, then lked away, scared t jin. I knew that feeling t.
Taking a deep breath, I pushed pen the dr and walked directly in. The girl jumped, drpping her brush. I mumbled a quiet “Srry” and picked it up fr her. “I’m Mia,” she said sftly. “Yu’re here fr the mural t?” I ndded, thrat tight. She mved her bag t make space fr me, eyes drifting t the sketchbk under my arm. “Can I... see yur drawings?”
I hesitated, then slid the sketchbk acrss the table. Her fingers brushed the page gently when she saw the ak tree — its branches detailed, leaves shaded in sft greens. “This is nice,” she said. Then she shwed me her ntebk filled with tiny, clrful ladybugs. I lked at the ladybugs, then at my ak tree, and said, “They’d the trunk.” Mia’s eyes lit up. She grabbed a pencil and drew a ladybug next t the ak’s rts. “See? Perfect.”
We didn’t talk much after that, just passed paints back and frth as we refined the sketch. By the end f the club hur, ur page had all kinds f ladybugs crawling up the ak’s branches. Mia glanced at the clck, then back at me. “Want t meet here early tmrrw?” she asked. I ndded— my chest light fr the first time in weeks.
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Para. 1:
The next day, we claimed a crner f the mural wall.
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Para. 2:
The mural was finished a week later, and the whle schl gathered fr it.
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【答案】 The next day, we claimed a crner f the mural wall. When we unrlled ur sketch and started t mix paints, a by stpped by. My fingers tightened n the brush, but Mia waved him ver. “Check this ut! Our ak and ladybugs will lk great!” The by’s eyes lit up, “Can I add a sparrw?” Sn, mre kids jined, and we had tiny daisies arund the ak’s rts, and a butterfly near the branches. When smene asked hw t make leaves real, I tld him abut mixing yellw and green — wrds came easier than expected.