湖北云学联盟2025-2026学年高三下学期2月阶段训练英语试卷（Word版附解析）含听力音频

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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，你将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。每段对话读两遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What des the wman suggest the man d?
A. Fllw strict meal plans. B. Cmbine diet with wrkut. C. Ignre the advice entirely.
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Hw des Jack sund when speaking f the team’s actin?
A. Critical. B. Neutral. C. Apprving.
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What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Prduct prices. B. Fruit quality. C. Organic fd.
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What will the speakers prbably d?
A. Watch a mvie. B. G cycling. C. G hiking.
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What’s caused the man’s present dilemma?
A. He has much hmewrk. B. He has a scheduling cnflict. C. His teacher is t strict.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. At a supermarket. C. At a grcery stre.
7. What will the wman d tnight?
A. Pst an ad nline. B. Cnduct a survey. C. Change the menu.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. Why des the wman want t return the bts?
A. They were the wrng size. B. Her feet hurt during a hike. C. The bttms fell apart n a hike.
9. When did the wman buy the bts?
A. Yesterday. B. 3 days ag. C. 10 days ag.
10. What des the man ffer t d?
A. Give a full refund. B. Repair the bts fr free. C. Offer a free exchange
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. Why was the building’s recycling rejected last winter?
A. Fd stains n cardbard. B. N cardbard included. C. Plastic mixed with bttles.
12. Where is a clred wine bttle recycled?
A. At the regular green bins. B. At the dwntwn center. C. At the Maple Street site.
13. What is the rule fr dealing with brken mirrrs?
A. Place them in green bins. B. Put them with regular trash. C. Take them t a special site.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
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14. Why is the wman anxius?
A. She lacks data experience. B. She hates Excel tests. C. She failed training curse.
15. What strength des the man highlight?
A. Giving cnfident talks. B. Prgramming abilities. C. Academic reprt writing.
16. Where will the speakers meet tnight?
A. At TechHub ffice. B. At the library. C. At the university.
17. What will the wman d next?
A. Find TechHub cntact. B. Practice her presentatin. C. Request cmpany data
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What will be built first?
A. Wider walking areas. B. New market stands. C. Mre bike paths.
19. Hw much must the lcals raise fr the bike path?
A. $300,000. B. $400,000. C. $500,000.
20 Wh are the new jbs particularly gd fr?
A. Cnstructin wrkers. B. Hme-stay babysitters. C. Parcel delivery wrkers.
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
Arabic numerals, the mst glbally used numeral system, including the digits 0, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9,
frm the fundatin f mdern mathematics and cmmerce.
Origins in India
Cntrary t what the name suggests, Arabic numerals trace their rts t India. The cncept f Arabic
numerals first emerged in India arund the 6th century. Indian mathematicians develped a decimal (base-10)
psitinal system, allwing fr the representatin f numbers using nly ten symbls. The inclusin f zer as a
placehlder was revlutinary, fr it enabled the representatin f large numbers and simplified arithmetic mixed
peratins.
Transmissin t the Arab Wrld
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During the 8th and 9th centuries, Indian schlars and traders intrduced their numeral system t the Islamic
wrld. Arab mathematicians, like Al-Khwarizmi, recgnized the ptential f this system and began using it. His
influential bk On the Calculatin with Hindu Numerals played a crucial rle in its adptin and spread within the
Islamic wrld.
Intrductin t Eurpe
Arabic numerals reached Eurpe via Arab schlars and traders in the 10th and 11th centuries. The Italian
mathematician Fibnacci greatly helped prmte their use in Eurpe. In his bk Liber Abaci (1202), Fibnacci
detailed the system and demnstrated its advantages ver Rman numerals, particularly fr accunting and
cmmerce. Over time, the system gained wider acceptance.
Glbal Adptin
By the 15th century, Arabic numerals had becme the standard in Eurpe. Thrugh explratin, trade, and
clnizatin, they spread wrldwide. Tday, they are the universal standard fr numerical representatin, used in
ur daily lives. In the final analysis, because they are simple and efficient, they’ve made their way arund the
mdern wrld.
21. Where was the Arabic numeral system riginally develped?
A. Eurpe. B. Ancient India. C. The Arab wrld. D. The Islamic regin.
22. Wh played a key rle in ppularizing Arabic numerals t Eurpe?
A. Indian merchants. B. Al-Khwarizmi. C. Fibnacci. D. Arab schlars.
23. What is the fundamental reasn fr the glbal dminance f Arabic numerals?
A. Effective prmtin by famus schlars. B. The revlutinary rle f the number zer.
C. Glbal spread thrugh trade and cntact. D. Their essential simplicity and efficiency.
B
Celine Din, ne f the mst icnic vices in music histry, has captured audiences wrldwide with her
pwerful vcal and emtinal perfrmances. Her jurney frm a small-twn girl in Canada t a glbal superstar
reflects her extrardinary talent, resilience, and ptimism.
Brn in Quebec in March 1968 as the yungest f the 14 children in a musical family, Celine displayed her
gift yung. By 12, she had already c-written her first sng with her mther. Her big break came when her talent
was discvered by manager René Angélil. Deeply impressed by her vice, he mrtgaged (抵押) his huse t
finance her debut album, marking the beginning f a lifelng prfessinal partnership and eventual marriage.
Celine’s career skyrcketed in the 1980s and 1990s. She rse t internatinal fame with hits like The Pwer f
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Lve and Because Yu Lved Me. Hwever, it was her perfrmance f My Heart Will G On that cemented her
status as a glbal icn, which earned her an Academy Award and multiple Grammy Awards and placed her name in
husehlds glbally. Her perfrmances at majr events, such as the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, further highlighted her
ability t capture massive audiences.
It’s nt that Celine’s life has nt been withut hardship. In 2016, she suffered the lss f René Angélil, her
belved. This perid marked a prfund persnal transfrmatin. She penly shared her grief and embraced fashin
as a frm f self-expressin, using it t channel feelings f “strength, beauty, and femininity”. In recent years,
Celine herself has faced a battle with Stiff Persn Syndrme, a rare neurlgical disrder causing severe muscle
spasms. Despite this, she remains determined t return t the stage, declaring, “If I can’t run, I’ll walk; if I can’t
walk, I’ll crawl…I wn’t stp.”
Celine Din’s influence extends far beynd music. Her philanthrpic effrts, including supprt fr children’s
charities and disaster relief initiatives, underscre her cmmitment t giving back t sciety. Her recent
dcumentary, I Am: Celine Din, ffers a clse glimpse int her life and struggles, inspiring millins with her
resilience and ptimism.
24. Hw did René Angélil fund Celine Din’s first album?
A. He secured a lan against his huse. B. He sld his huse and ther pssessins.
C. He brrwed mney frm his friends. D. He rganized a big cncert t raise fund.
25 Which event further established Celine Din’s legendary status?
A. Her hit sng The Pwer f Lve. B. My Heart Will G On fr Titanic.
C. Her dcumentary I Am: Celine Din. D. Her perfrmance at the Atlanta Olympics.
26. What can be inferred abut Celine Din’s attitude tward her challenges?
A. She plans t greatly transfrm her music. B. She publicly seeks cmfrt frm her fans.
C. She remains cmmitted t her perfrming. D. She priritizes her fashin career ver music.
27. What des the underlined wrd “philanthrpic” in the last paragraph prbably mean?
A. Ambitius. B. Tireless. C. Cmpetent. D. Generus.
C
A large U.S. study fund that lder adults wh drink cffee — whether caffeinated r decaffeinated — tend
t have a lwer risk f death cmpared t nn-cffee drinkers. The research, led by scientists frm the Natinal
Institutes f Health, bserved a reduced risk f death frm heart disease, strke, diabetes, infectins, and ther
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causes, thugh n clear link was fund with cancer-related deaths.
The study fllwed 400,000 adults aged 50-71 ver 13 years. Participants reprted their cffee habits nce at
the start f the study. Results shwed that thse wh drank three r mre cups daily had abut a 10% lwer risk f
death than nn-drinkers. This assciatin remained even after adjusting fr factrs like smking and diet. Hwever,
researchers cautined that the findings d nt prve cffee directly extends lifespan.
“Cffee is widely cnsumed, but its health effects have been debated,” said Dr. Neal Freedman, lead authr f
the study. “While we can’t cnfirm cffee causes a lnger life, these results strngly indicate it isn’t harmful and
might even be beneficial.”
Ntably, the type f caffeine (caffeinated vs. decaf) mattered little, implying that ther cmpunds in cffee
— e.g. antixidants — might play a rle. Cffee cntains ver 1,000 chemicals, many f which culd influence
health.
Of curse, the study has limitatins. Cffee intake was self-reprted nly nce, and preparatin methds were
nt analyzed. Differences in brewing might affect the health prperties f cffee. Additinally, while cffee was
linked t lwer verall death risk, men wh drank large amunts shwed a slight increase in cancer deaths, thugh
this was nt strngly cnclusive.
Experts emphasize that lifestyle factrs matter. Cffee drinkers may have shared ther healthy habits. “This
desn’t mean everyne shuld start drinking cffee,” said Freedman. “But it ffers reassurance that mderate
cnsumptin is likely safe.”
Published in the New England Jurnal f Medicine in 2012, this research adds t evidence that cffee, when
enjyed in mderatin, culd be a cmpnent f healthy lifestyle. Future studies will explre hw specific
cmpunds in cffee interact with the bdy.
28. What n earth plays a crucial rle in cffee drinkers’ living lnger?
A. The type f caffeine (regular r decaf). B. The brewing methds used in the study.
C. Cffee drinkers’ healthier life habits. D. Antixidants and ther cmpunds in cffee.
29. What can we learn frm the study n cffee drinking?
A. The Study cnfirms cffee directly extends lifespan.
B. Mre studies are still needed t cnfirm the finding.
C. Drinking cffee reduces the risk f cancer-related deaths.
D. The study cnducted natinwide cvered all age grups.
30. What attitude shuld we take twards the research findings?
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A. Largely dismissive. B. Cmpletely cnvinced.
C. Uncritically enthusiastic. D. Cautiusly ptimistic.
31 Which f the fllwing culd be the best title fr the article?
A. Cffee Linked t Lwer Death Risk B. Cffee Can Extend Lifespan Directly
C. Decaf Cffee Has Been Prved Healthier D. New Study Cnfirms Cffee Cures Illnesses
D
My husband, Brandn, has been cllecting tys since 17, beginning with a 3-inch Obi-Wan Kenbi, mre Star
Wars figures fllwing, and eventually, ur three-car garage became packed with his cllectibles.
He’s far frm alne. Research estimates that ne in three adults cllects smething, a pastime linked t
significant cgnitive and psychlgical benefits.
I have always been struck by Brandn’s remarkably sharp memry. I wndered if his lifelng cllecting habit
actively trained his brain. Neurscientist Shirley Mueller cnfirms its pssibility. She explains building a
meaningful cllectin demands research, planning, and rganizatin, all f which stimulate the brain’s executive
functins, serving as an effective mental exercise enhancing skills like wrking memry and strategic thinking.
Beynd cgnitin, cllecting engages the brain’s pleasure center, ffering cmfrt withut negative side
effects. Functinal MRI studies reveal that acquiring a meaningful item activates the same neural pathways as jy,
fueled by anticipatin. Psychlgically, the hbby allws individuals t set tangible and achievable gals,
prmting a strng sense f cmpetence, prgress, and persnal cntrl. This rewarding sense f agency likely
explains why many turned t cllecting fr cmfrt and stability during perids f uncertainty — a key reasn
why the hbby saw a visible increase in ppularity during the pandemic, even amng newcmers.
Additinally, cllecting ften invlves psitive nstalgia (怀旧). Revisiting cherished memries and items can
activate the bdy’s relaxatin respnse, reducing stress and prmting calm. “It’s a way fr the cllectr t
temprarily let g f burdens and find jy,” says Mueller. This als agrees with the “pleasure principle.”
Furthermre, cllecting fulfills fundamental humans’ scial needs. The cmmunity it creates satisfies the need
fr cnnectin and relatedness. Engaging with fellw enthusiasts builds scial bnds and supprt, which are crucial
fr emtinal well-being.
Fr Brandn, his cllectin is nt merely cnnected t the past. It is a living and evlving prject that
cntinuusly sharpens his mind, ffers cmfrt t his spirit, and cnnects him t a stry much larger than himself.
It is a persnal legacy built n jy, learning, and cnnectin.
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32. Why did cllecting becme mre ppular during the pandemic?
A. Peple had much mre time at hme. B. The psitive nstalgia peple had fr ld items.
C. The value f cllectibles increased. D. It prvided a sense f cntrl and cmfrt.
33. What des Paragraph 6 mainly fcus n?
A. The fulfillment f fundamental human needs. B. The scial benefits frm the cllectin circles.
C. The cgnitive imprvement thrugh cllectin. D. The great imprtance f emtinal well-being.
34. What can we infer abut Brandn’s cllectin frm the text?
A It is primarily intended fr investment. B. It csts him t much time and mney.
C. It serves as a cnnectr with his children. D. It is a persnal meaningful lifelng prject.
35. What is the writer’s main purpse f writing the article?
A. T discuss the ecnmic trends in the cllectibles market.
B. T advcate taking up cllecting as a beneficial hbby.
C. T explain the varius science-backed benefits f cllecting.
D. T share a tuching persnal stry abut her husband’s cllectin.
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。
Wrdle, an nline game, has remained ppular since its release. Players have six attempts daily t guess a
five-letter wrd. In fact, during the pandemic, teachers applied “gamificatin” principles by adpting such games t
sustain students’ interest and turn play int effective practice. ____36____
Mathematics
After discussing Wrdle’s success with his daughter, Lndn-based data scientist Richard Man created Nerdle
fr maths enthusiasts. Here, players als have six tries t slve a crrect equatin.
____37____ Right. Teachers bserve that Nerdle, like Wrdle, als requires players t use lgic t slve a
math prblem.
Gegraphy
Wrldle shuld nt be cnfused with Wrdle. There is an extra letter “l” in Wrldle. French develper Antine
Teuf designed Wrldle in hnr f the riginal. ____38____. Then Teuf shared the game in January, and its page
sn received tw millin daily visits.
English
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There are tw mre games, namely, Blket and Flippity. English teachers in nn-English-speaking cuntries
ften use these tls in their daily teaching. ____39____ Meanwhile, Flippity utilizes Ggle Sheets t easily
create flashcards, spelling quizzes, memry games, and wrd searches, serving as bth a teaching tl and a
platfrm fr student prjects.
Online Services
There are several nline platfrms — help teachers “gamify” learning. ____40____ Each f them creates a
cmpetitin amng learners while reviewing the cntent presented by teachers.
A. Des it sund familiar?
B. They include Kaht!, Quizlet, Quizziz and Nearpd.
C. He analyzed the principles f the frmer and created it.
D. Beynd Wrdle, here are ther similar assistive games.
E. Players have six attempts daily t identify a cuntry based n its shape.
F. Such tls are particularly helpful fr beginners t build basic vcabulary.
G. Blket features quiz-based games similar t mbile apps and prvides perfrmance insights
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)
Jean, a gifted and lving first grade teacher, was incredibly ppular with kids and their parents. She drve a(an)
____41____ Jetta t and frm wrk. Fr a single mther with ne yung sn, it merely ____42____ her needs.
Tw senir high sisters in a dangerus living envirnment ____43____ t g t fster care (孤儿院). Having
n alternatives, they ____44____ cntacted Jean, their first grade teacher. Jean lived in a ____45____ hme then.
Yet, she ____46____ the sisters. The elder even had a baby, whm Jean als welcmed. Suddenly, the ld Jetta was
t small. Obviusly, Jean needed a van, which was nt ____47____ thugh. As a yung clleague, I wanted t
help but culdn’t.
While watching The Oprah Winfrey Shw, I gt a(n) ____48____. I wrte t Oprah, telling Jean’s stry
____49____ and vividly. Afterwards, when Jean was invited t the shw, I knew it _____50_____.
Oprah called Jean n stage, and hugged the _____51_____ teacher, retelling Jean’s mving stry and special
_____52_____ fr a van. As Oprah annunced a new Chrysler fr Jean’s family, cheers filled the studi, and Jean
shed _____53_____ tears n the spt. The entire audience was deeply _____54_____, leaving Jean speechless.
Jean’s big heart taught me s much. I learned that as we satisfy thers’ needs, Gd supplies urs. Nthing is
impssible; _____55_____ happen every day.
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41. A. expensive B. shabby C. fashinable D. luxurius
42. A. satisfied B. reduced C. managed D. addressed
43. A. intended B. managed C. declined D. ffered
44. A. immediately B. unwillingly C. rarely D. eventually
45. A. mdest B. secure C. spacius D. csy
46. A. brught in B. gave in C. tk in D. believed in
47. A. reliable B. reasnable C. acceptable D. affrdable
48. A. idea B. answer C. ffer D. award
49. A. abstractly B. bjectively C. strictly D. casually
50. A. ended B. faded C. failed D. wrked
51. A. successful B. stylish C. devted D. elegant
52. A. regret B. applicatin C. passin D. need
53. A. regretful B. angry C. grateful D. prfessinal
54. A. annyed B. tuched C. cnfused D. amused
55. A. rmances B. miracles C. accidents D. arguments
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。
Zha Yang is a researcher at the Shaptu Desert Research Statin, ____56____ is celebrated fr creating the
straw-checkerbard technique (草 方 格 沙 障 技 术 ) used ver 60 years. His wrk aims t develp faster
desert-cntrl methds.
Naturally, the frmatin f a sand-stabilizing crust (固沙结皮) requires abut a decade. In cntrast, cmbining
lab-cultured cyanbacteria with a special bacterial strain ____57____ (extract) frm lcal sil, Zha’s team has
____58____ (dramatic) reduced this perid t a single year, shwcasing a significant technlgical leap.
All this represents the latest chapter in China’s cntinuus fight ____59____ desertificatin. Decades ag,
when China’s first desert railway pened in 1958, freign experts nce predicted its ____60____ (bury) by sand
within 30 years—a predictin defeated by the simple yet highly effective straw-checkerbards, a technique
pineered in China.
Building n this legacy, a new highway acrss the Tengger Desert is nw expected ____61____ (cmplete) in
the near future. In recent years, the natinal campaign ____62____ (strengthen) n a large scale, with millins f
hectares treated annually. ____63____ (achieve) remarkable success dmestically, China has als actively shared
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its practical expertise with ther cuntries since 2005. Fr scientists like Zha, the ultimate gal is nt the
eliminatin f deserts ____64____ the creatin f a harmnius balance, recgnizing them as ____65____ (value)
parts f the Earth’s ecsystem.
第四部分 写作(共两节;满分 40 分)
第一节 书面表达(满分 15 分)
66. 假设你是校学生会主席李华，上周六你校学生会组织志愿者在光明社区针对老年人举办了“反诈宣传”
活动。请你为学校英文网站写一篇报道，内容包括：
1．活动的现场报道；2．活动的反响与意义。
注意：1．词数 100 左右；2．标题已给出，可适当增加细节，以使情节连贯
参考词汇：电信诈骗 telecmmunicatins fraud 反诈 app anti-fraud app
Student Vlunteers Empwer Senirs Against Fraud
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第二节(满分 25 分)
67. 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短文。
A Game f Lve
Dad brught hme a puppy frm a fishing trip. It was a srry creature — muddy, thin, and matted with
cckleburs (苍耳). Mm was firmly against it, but my eight-year-ld brther Jhn pleaded t keep him. “I’ll take
care f him — my Rusty,” he said, already picking burs frm its fur. Mm finally gave in, especially since Jhn’s
hemphilia (血友病) made us all prtective f him.
True t his wrd, Jhn cared fr Rusty every day. By summer, Rusty had grwn int a handsme dg. They
became inseparable. Rain r shine, Rusty walked Jhn t schl and waited fr him each afternn at 3 ’clck
sharp. He seemed t understand Jhn needed special care.
When the neighbrhd bully came near, Rusty’s raised fur and lw grwl were enugh t send him away.
Even in play, Rusty was watchful. During Jhn’s wrestling matches with his friend Bbby, Rusty wuld allw
the fun until Jhn was pinned dwn — then he’d gently pull Bbby back by the cllar. Thugh Mm wrried,
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Jhn wuld laugh it ff. “It’s just a game. Rusty knws.”
And Rusty did knw. His versin f the game had ne rule: t prtect the by wh had first prtected him. Fr
Rusty, it was never just play — it was a daily, quiet game f lve.
In the spring, Jhn started a paper rute. He’d ride his bicycle alng the same streets every afternn, with
Rusty running faithfully beside him.
Then ne day, fr n apparent reasn, Jhn turned right instead f left. Perhaps he was lst in thught, r
maybe he just wanted t see a new street. But in that mment f distractin, he didn’t see the car cming frm the
side rad.
Paragraph 1:
A dreadful blw, and a screech (尖利刺耳的声音) f brakes and tyres tre thrugh the quiet afternn.
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Paragraph 2:
Having laid Rusty dwn, Dad knelt beside Jhn, ready t ffer quiet wisdm.
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