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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。
例：Hw much is the shirt?
A. £19. 15. B. £9. 18. C. £9. 15.
答案是 C。
1. What des the wman think f the film?
A. Bring. B. Frightening. C. Warm.
2. What is the wman ding?
A. Praising her student. B. Attending a jb interview. C. Running fr mnitr.
3. Hw much will the man pay fr each flwer if he buys tw?
A. 8 yuan. B. 10 yuan. C. 20 yuan.
4. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In a hspital. B. In a she stre. C. In a bag shp.
5. What des the wman mean abut the bk?
A. She’d like the man t return it tmrrw.
B. She’s angry with the man fr frgetting it.
C. She didn’t realize the man had brrwed it.
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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。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. Why did the wman miss the first half f the game?
A. She had t d her hmewrk.
B She needed t take a math class.
C. She was watching anther TV shw.
7. Which team will play tnight?
A. England. B. Germany. C. Argentina.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. Where did the man see the intrductin f Bstn?
A. Frm a magazine. B. Frm TV. C. Frm a website.
9. What is the man mst interested in abut Bstn?
A. The light traffic. B. The natural beauty. C. The rich histry.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What des the wman want t buy?
A. Laptps. B. Printers. C. Desktps.
11. Hw much will the man cut ff the price fr the wman?
A. 15%. B. 12%. C. 10%.
12. Hw des the man feel at last?
A. Srry. B. Cnfused. C. Satisfied.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What’s the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Friends. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.
14. What prblem d the speakers have in cmmn?
A. They have prblems in the paper.
B. They have headaches during their shwers.
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C. They are suffering frm hair lss.
15. What is the dctr’s advice t the wman finally?
A. Check ut her family histry.
B. Take sme preventin drugs.
C. Turn t nline prfessinals.
16. Hw des the wman deal with the prblem?
A. By taking medicine.
B. By changing her diet.
C. By talking t her father abut it.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What can peple d in the “Gravity Chair”?
A. Paint a rcket taking ff.
B. Sleep in a special bed.
C. Experience the space walk.
18. What is a rule f the prgrams?
A. Children must build a rcket.
B. Children under nine can’t take part.
C. Peple are nt allwed t take fd in.
19. Hw much is the ticket fr a family?
A. $550. B. $875. C. $1,500.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking abut?
A. Space travel. B. Camp activities. C. Astrnauts’life.
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
Our cmmunity keeps shwing its warm heart. If yu can, please help the lcal stres and restaurants in Santa
Cruz Cunty. They nw bring fd t yur hme, hand it t yu in the street side, pack it fr take-ut, r serve yu
at utside tables. These small businesses are trying hard and they need us. Belw is a list f restaurants and shps
that are pen, safe and kind. We will add new names when we hear frm them.
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Want mre details n the restaurants and shps? Visit ur website fr the latest infrmatin.
EATERIES
11th Hur Cffee
Open — Carry Out & Delivery
Lcatin: Santa Cruz Dwntwn
Avanti Restaurant
Open — Pati Dining (露台用餐), Carry Out, and Curbside (人行道靠近路缘的部分)
Lcatin: Santa Cruz
Carmna’s BBQ Deli
Open — Carry Out & Delivery
Lcatin: Watsnville
Bulder Creek Pizza & Pub
Open — Carry Out (curbside available) & Delivery
Lcatin: Bulder Creek
Retail (零售)
Mre lcal shps pen every day. Yu can walk inside, buy nline, r get things delivered. Lk at the
Shpping page n ur website t find stres that give these service chices.
Befre yu g t any restaurant, please call first and ask if indr seats are available that day.
1. What can we knw frm paragraph 1?
A. The authr is really anxius and encuraging.
B. The authr is asking peple t supprt lcal businesses.
C. Businesses in Santa Cruz are ding terribly.
D. Lcal shps in Santa Cruz need t step up their service.
2. What is the dining ptin in Santa Cruz?
A. Only indr dining. B. Several ways: take-ut, delivery, pati dining.
C. N delivery at all. D. Nt available t the public.
3. What is suggested fr custmers befre visiting a restaurant?
A. Checking the weather frecast. B. Making a reservatin nline.
C. Calling ahead t cnfirm availability. D. Visiting the restaurant directly.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. C
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B
Last weekend, as families hiked thrugh hills near Karjat, Nehal Shah watched children play in a waterfall,
chase butterflies, and sit quietly as cws crssed the trail. scenes like these reminded her why she had chsen a
different path fr her wn child — and fr many thers.
Nehal grew up in Mumbai, but her childhd was far frm cnfined. She spent hurs tending plants with her
father, learning t care fr birds and animals. Thse early experiences quietly shaped her bnd with nature. Years
later, while wrking as a media prfessinal, she was intrduced t trekking(远足) thrugh a wrkplace club.
Explring the Western Ghats deepened her lve fr the utdrs and sn became an essential part f her life.
Marriage did nt slw her dwn. Nehal cntinued backpacking acrss the cuntry, but mtherhd brught
new questins. Living in a city surrunded by buildings and screens, she nticed hw little space children had t
explre freely. Parks and seaside walks felt insufficient. She began t wrry that smething imprtant was being
lst.
Unwilling t accept this as nrmal, Nehal decided t act. In 2016, when her sn Dev was just tw and a half,
she planned a simple camping trip t Kamshet, near Mumbai. Unsure if ther parents wuld jin, she shared the
idea n scial media. T her surprise, ver thirty peple shwed up. The children adapted easily t the utdrs,
uncncerned with cmfrt, while parents discvered that many f their fears existed nly in their minds.
Frm then n, there was n turning back. Dev jined jungle safaris and Himalayan treks, nce cmpleting a
difficult climb where many adults turned back. Inspired by these jurneys, Nehal funded Heart & Sil, creating
nature-based experiences fr families. Over the years, thusands have jined in her trips.
Tday, Nehal believes children may frget digital devices (电子设备), but they will always remember
experiences. Nature, she feels, teaches perseverance (毅力), humility, and presence — lessns n classrm can
fully prvide.
4. What des the underlined wrd “cnfined” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Limited. B. Prtected. C. Ordinary. D. Satisfactry.
5. What inspired Nehal t start her first camping trip?
A. Her prfessinal media backgrund. B. Her childhd interest in trekking.
C. Her cncern ver children’s city life. D. Her desire fr persnal adventure.
6. Why des the authr mentin Dev’s difficult climb?
A. T cmpare children’s and adults’ abilities. B. T accunt fr the risks f utdr activities.
C. T prve the psitive effect f nature n children. D. T emphasize the imprtance f early training.
7. What des the text mainly intend t tell us?
A. Parenting styles are develping in cities. B. Nature plays a vital rle in children’s grwth.
C Outdr adventures strengthen family bnds. D. Organizing cmmunity events requires curage.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. C 7. B
C
Writing is simple, but it mves the brain in a strng way. When we send a quick text r keep a small diary, we
let feelings ut and then step back t lk at them. This mve — frm t much feeling t clear thught — is a
basic frm f resilience (心理韧性).
Resilience is ften called a skill we can grw with hard wrk. Psychlgists say it is the steps we take t face
truble, while news stries cheer peple wh win against pain by never giving up. The wellness trade als tells us
that always trying t be better will give us this pwer. Yet these lud ideas may miss the quiet help we get frm
simple acts like writing.
Studies shw that writing helps us deal with hard mments. In the 1980s, dctr James Pennebaker gave the
wrld expressive writing, a way that asks peple t write abut upset events. When we put pain int wrds, we
drp sme f the weight inside and build a small safe place. Writing lets the brain treat sad memries.
This pwer cmes frm hw the brain des its jb. Writing asks us t bring back memries, line up thughts,
and turn them int clear wrds. These steps light up parts that hld memry, make chices, and mve the hand.
Because f this, writing helps shrt-term memries lck in place, s they feel steady (稳定的) and easy t find later.
This jining lets us lk at the past in a new way and calm ur feelings.
Brain imaging studies als shw that writing dwn feelings quiets the amygdala (杏仁核), the spt that fires
up fear, and wakes the prefrntal crtex (大脑皮层), the spt that plans and slves. Even a small jb like writing a
t-d list can bring back fcus by using these same brain parts.
Writing als helps us find sense in life. It is nt just a tl t talk t thers; it is a way t think that builds wh
we are. While lud tales ften paint resilience as rare and great, daily writing acts — frm a warm message t a
sticky nte — prve that we build the resilience in quiet, cmmn steps f fitting in and mving n.
8. What can be inferred frm paragraph 2?
A. A cmmn meaning f resilience. B. The limit f ppular views n resilience.
C. Hw writing helps us grw. D. The media’s praise fr determined individuals.
9. Hw des expressive writing help peple?
A. By remving painful memries cmpletely. B. By encuraging peple t avid difficulties.
C. By furthering cnstant self-imprvement. D. By making stressful events easier t handle.
10. What is the functin f writing in terms f brain prcesses?
A. It prevents the amygdala frm being activated.
B. It changes shrt memries int steady nes.
C. It values emtinal feelings ver lgical thinking.
D. It separates decisin-making frm mvement cntrl.
11. What des the authr stress abut resilience in the last paragraph?
A. It can be develped in cmmn daily practices. B. It is mainly built thrugh persnal stries.
C. It depends n prfessinal methds. D. It is a quality fr vercming difficulties.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. A
D
In the fthills f Rishikesh, near the Ganga River, a small husing prject shws hw traditinal building
methds can meet mdern ideas f sustainable (可持续的) living. Knwn as Tiny Farm Frt, the huse was built
by tw brthers, Raghav and Ansh Kumar, wh left city life in Delhi in search f a slwer and mre
envirnmentally respnsible lifestyle.
Instead f fllwing cnventinal cnstructin practices, the brthers chse cb as their primary building
material. Cb is a mixture f sand, clay, straw and water, and has been used fr centuries in different parts f the
wrld. Supprted by a stne masnry base (石砌基础) and eucalyptus wd beams (桉木梁), the structure
cmbines traditinal techniques with practical design.
The building prcess itself was highly cperative. Mre than 90 vlunteers frm 18 cuntries jined the
prject thrugh an nline platfrm that cnnects hsts with peple interested in sustainable cnstructin. These
vlunteers cntributed labr while learning hands-n skills related t natural building. Accrding t the builders,
the participatin f internatinal vlunteers was nt carefully planned but develped naturally thrugh shared
interest.
One key advantage f cb cnstructin lies in its envirnmental perfrmance. The huse features mud walls
measuring abut 18 inches thick, which act as natural insulatin (隔热). This helps maintain indr temperatures
by keeping the interir cl during ht summer mnths. In additin, airflw frm the nearby river imprves
ventilatin, reducing the need fr artificial cling. Skylights are used t bring daylight indrs, further lwering
energy cnsumptin.
Beynd efficiency, the huse als reflects the builders’ emphasis n craftsmanship. Handmade furniture,
sculpted wall surfaces and lcally surced materials cntribute t the building’s character. While such details may
appear decrative, they als reflect a brader design philsphy that values durability, lcal resurces and human
invlvement.
Tiny Farm Frt illustrates hw small-scale husing can cmbine sustainability, cmmunity participatin and
traditinal knwledge. Rather than presenting resilience r innvatin as dramatic achievements, the prject shws
hw practical chices and rdinary actins can lead t lng-term envirnmental and scial benefits.
12. Why did the tw brthers chse cb as their building material?
A. T reduce cnstructin csts significantly.
B. T fllw a glbally ppular mdern trend.
C. T achieve an envirnmentally respnsible gal.
D. T attract internatinal vlunteers fr the prject.
13. What is mainly discussed abut the vlunteers in paragraph 3?
A. The careful selectin prcess they underwent.
B. Their rle in develping the prject nline.
C. The planned cultural exchange they brught.
D. Their vluntary invlvement driven by interest.
14. Hw d the mud walls and river airflw cntribute t the huse?
A. They create a unique decrative style.
B. They increase energy efficiency naturally.
C. They replace the need fr mdern buildings.
D. They prve the use f advanced technlgy.
15. What is the best title fr the text?
A. City Escape: Brthers Build Their Dream Hme
B. A Guide t Building with Natural Materials
C. Why Cb is the Future f Green Architecture
D. Cb, Cmmunity and a Green Life
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D
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 quick rise f nline educatin has changed hw students learn. Students nw have access t digital tls
and resurces that they culd never have imagined just a few years ag. ____16____ Hwever, with such freedm
cmes a challenge: Hw d yu study smarter in the new digital-first wrld? Here are sme useful tips.
Establish a prductive learning envirnment. Wrking frm the cuch while streaming shws can be tempting,
but it’s nt ideal fr prductivity. Yu’d better create a distractin-free space in yur hme. Pick a well-lit desk,
silence yur phne, and keep nly study materials within reach. ____17____
Manage yur time wisely. Fr many nline students, the greatest challenge is staying disciplined in a flexible
learning envirnment. ____18____ T deal with this prblem, yu can set a weekly schedule, break big tasks int
daily steps, and reward yurself when yu meet each mini-deadline. These small habits turn panic int steady
prgress every day.
Use visual learning tls fr better understanding. Text-based syllabus (教学大纲) alne will nt wrk fr all
students. ____19____ Instead f reading alng r listening t a lecture, they can watch a vide that is set up s that
when it cmes t serius tpics, they get t see cmplex cncepts represented in visuals.
____20____ In an nline curse, it can feel like yu’re islated frm the rest f the class. But yu certainly
dn’t have t be. Try using a text r vide chat service that allws yu t cmmunicate with ther students and
instructrs as if yu were all in the same rm. Ding this will allw yu t ask questins instantly, clarify dubts
effectively, and build a supprtive virtual cmmunity.
A. Build yur nline learning cmmunity.
B. Find an nline study partner t learn tgether.
C. This makes it pssible t study anywhere and anytime.
D. Fr many nline learners, visual learning is extremely effective.
E. Yur brain will sn link this spt with deep fcus and faster learning.
F. The human brain prcesses images mre reliably and rapidly than text.
G. With n fixed classes, it’s really easy t delay wrk until midnight panic strikes.
【答案】16. C 17. E 18. G 19. D 20. A
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 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the centre f a city std an ld library. Its shelves and bks were ____21____ fr lack f care, and with
nly a few ____22____, it was terribly quiet. At this ____23____ place, tw bys met each ther.
Richard, a curius by lving bks, entered the library ne afternn. He had a thirst fr ____24____ and
adventure. At the same time, hiding behind the shelves, was Max, a ____25____ by in ne crner f the library,
wh was ____26____ t the wrld f bks, finding cmfrt in reading stries.
Their paths ____27____ when Richard discvered Max’s hiding spt. At first, Max was hesitant, but Richard’
s warmth wn him ver. Tgether, they began a jurney thrugh the pages f bks, discvering the magic within
the wrds. With Richard’s curage and Max’s wisdm, they ____28____ each ther and became clse friends.
But sn the library faced the prblem f being ____29____. The gvernment cnsidered it t ld, Richard
and Max were determined t save the library. They decided t ____30____ the cmmunity t supprt the idea.
They rganized bk dnatins, hsted reading events, and spread the magic f strytelling. Their effrts
____31____ a fire in the hearts f the twnsflk. Gradually the library witnessed mre and mre readers.
In the end, their effrts ____32____. The gvernment was tuched by the tw bys’ friendship and
____33____ them fr their tireless effrts. They recgnized the value f the library and decided t keep it pen
frever.
The library revived, and the friendship between Richard and Max had nt nly ____34____ a library but als
influenced thse arund them, which was the ____35____ f friendship.
21. A. expensive B. dusty C. clean D. new
22. A. custmers B. readers C. engineers D. lawyers
23. A. frgtten B. destryed C. crwded D. rebuilt
24. A. fame B. business C. knwledge D. wealth
25. A. healthy B. cnfident C. brave D. shy
26. A. limited B. drawn C. used D. delivered
27. A. crssed B. disappeared C. rse D. brke
28. A. cnfused B. educated C. inspired D. sclded
29. A. plluted B. damaged C. clsed D. sld
30. A. warn B. require C. frce D. persuade
31. A. missed B. fund C. put D. lit
32. A. brke ut B. paid ff C. faded away D. tk ff
33. A. blamed B. excused C. praised D. punished
34. A. saved B. repaired C. decrated D. discvered
35. A. symbl B. nature C. price D. pwer
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. C 30. D
31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
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。
In a studi in Berlin, 48-year-ld Ismet Himmet guides a grup f students thrugh the flwing mvements f
tai chi. Himmet can speak Chinese ____36____ (fluent). He has spent mre than three decades practicing Chinese
martial arts, turning ____37____ began as a persnal passin int a lifelng missin f ____38____ (culture)
exchange.
Himmet’s first experience with kung fu was in 1991 and then he travelled t China in 2000 t learn directly
frm masters. In 2006, he ____39____ (establish) XUAN-Gng Fu Academy in Berlin t teach internal martial arts.
Fr him, martial arts are nt just ____40____ set f techniques — they represent a lifestyle and a way f thinking.
Thusands f kilmeters away, in Shanghai, She Yuran is n a reverse parallel (平行的) jurney. She
____41____ (intrduce) t histrical Eurpean martial arts at university. ____42____ (start) with the German
schl f classical fencing (击剑运动), he threw himself int the study f histrical weapns and cmbat
techniques. In 2015, She c-funded the Shanghai Histrical Martial Arts Club, which attempts ____43____
(cmbine) histrical Eurpean martial arts, Chinese martial arts, and ther disciplines int a structured curriculum.
Thugh separated by the vast ____44____ (distant), the tw men share a cmmn purpse: using martial arts
_____45_____ a vehicle fr crss-cultural dialgue.
【答案】36. fluently
37. what 38. cultural
39. established
40. a 41. was intrduced
42. Starting
43. t cmbine
44. distance
45. as
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
46. 假定你是李华，你觉得学习高中英语很吃力。请你给你校英文报编辑写一封信，建议他们写一篇关于如
何学好高中英语的文章，内容包括：
(1)说明自己遇到的具体困难；
(2)盼刊登高中英语高效学习方法；
(3)期待回复。
注意：
(1)写作词数应为 80 个左右；
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Editr,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Editr,
I’m Li Hua, a senir high schl student. I’m writing t ask fr yur help because I find it really hard t learn
English well. I have truble memrizing new wrds and understanding lng sentences in reading passages. Besides,
I’m always nervus when speaking English, s I can’t express myself clearly.
I wnder if yu culd publish an article abut effective ways t learn senir high English. It will surely help
me and many ther students wh have the same prblems.
I’m lking frward t yur early reply.
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短文。
Afternn was Mrs. Cnry’s favrite time f day. After a hard day at wrk, her eyes were tired and her feet
hurt. She enjyed the nice lng nap she tk n the bus. Mrs. Cnry had made friends with the bus driver, Mr.
Angstrm. He always wke her up befre her stp. She usually felt fresh when she gt ff the bus.
But tday was different. Mr. Angstrm wasn’t driving. A small man in a wrinkled unifrm sat in the driver’s
seat.
“Where’s Mr. Angstrm? Are yu Mr. Angstrm’s clse friend and wrkmate, Black?” asked Mrs. Cnry,
drpping her mney int the bx. “N, I am nt and maybe he is sick, I guess. I just wrk here, lady. Step t the
rear,” the small man answered. Mrs. Cnry hped that Mr. Angstrm was all right. She didn’t like this new driver.
She decided nt t sleep n the way hme tday.
Mrs. Cnry lked ut the windw. It was a warm afternn. Thugh she tried t keep her eyes pen, the
gentle rcking f the bus had a calming effect. Within a few minutes, her eyes clsed. Her head drpped t her
shulders. Mrs. Cnry fell fast asleep.
The next thing Mrs. Cnry knew was a hand n her shulder. Smene was shaking her awake.
“Wake up, lady. We’ve cme t the end f the line. Wake up,” the man said.
Mrs. Cnry pened her eyes. The bus driver lked dwn at her and repeated it again, “I said, this is the end
f the line, lady. Time t get ff the bus.” Mrs. Cnry was having truble waking up. She staggered t her feet.
The bus driver tk her arm and helped her ff the bus. Then she felt a sense f panic. “Wait a minute,” she said in
a shrill (刺耳的) vice. “This isn’t Essex Avenue. Where am I? Hw can I get hme?”
“Cl ff, lady. I tld yu, yu’re at the end f the line,” the man said.
“But why can’t I ride back with yu?” she pleaded. “I have the ticket!”
“Srry, lady,” he said as he clsed the dr. “It’s against the rules.”
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(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Mrs. Cnry watched the bus disappear dwn the rad.
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A tall, handsme man in a blue suit stepped frward.
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【答案】 Mrs. Cnry watched the bus disappear dwn the rad. Panic welled up in her chest as she lked
arund the unfamiliar street. There were n familiar shps r trees, nly a few empty benches and a dusty sidewalk.
She fumbled in her bag fr her phne, but it was nwhere t be fund — she must have left it at wrk. Tears
blurred her eyes as she wandered aimlessly, nt knwing hw t get back t Essex Avenue.
A tall, handsme man in a blue suit stepped frward. “Excuse me, madam, are yu lst?” he asked gently. Mrs.
Cnry chked up and tld him her truble. The man smiled warmly, “I’m Mr. Angstrm’s sn. My father is sick
tday, s he asked me t check if yu gt hme safely. He was wrried yu might miss yur stp with the new