When you hear Westerners(西方人)say “ Drop in anytime”(随时来玩)or “Come and see me soon” , you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance(提前)that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.
The best title of this passage is ________
A.Drop in anytime. | B.Come and see me soon. |
C.Invitation in western countries. | D.Westerners. |
When Westerners say “ Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon” , it means ________
A.you are welcome to visit them anytime |
B.you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house. |
C.they don’t want you to visit them. |
D.they will hold a party for you. |
If a westerner invites you to go to his house, ________
A.you may refuse if you don’t plan to go. |
B.you have to accept the invitation even you don’t want to go. |
C.you can’t accept the invitation. |
D.and you accept the invitation, you must go. |
If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring? ________
A.Money. | B.Televisions | C.Computers. | D.Books |
The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.
A.去荷兰 | B.去Dutch这家餐厅 | C.实行 AA制 | D.请客 |
A Play: Four Butterflies(蝴蝶)
Characters: Red Butterfly (RB), Green Butterfly (GB), Green Tree (GT), Rose (R),
Grandpa Sun (GS)
Look! There are four butterflies in the garden. One is red, one is yellow, one is green, and the other one is white. They play games and dance together every day, and they are very happy. One day, it’s fine. Four butterflies are playing a game in the garden. Suddenly it is full of dark clouds and it begins to rain hard.
1. GB: Oh, it’s raining hard. Green Tree is over there. She can help us.
GB: Green Tree, our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.
GT: Green Butterfly, I like you. We have the same color. You can come in, but the other three butterflies must go away.
GB: No, thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together.
RB: Rose is over there. She can help us.
2. RB: Rose, our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.
R: Red Butterfly, I like you. We have the same color. You can come in, but the other three butterflies must go away.
RB: No, thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together.
3. GS: What good friends they are! This is a real friendship. I must help them.
The sun drives the clouds away and asks the rain to stop. Soon the sun gives off bright light and
dries up their wings.
4. Four butterflies: Oh, the sun comes out. Our wings are dry. Let’s play and dance again.
How many butterflies are there in the garden? ______
A.One butterfly. | B.Two butterflies. |
C.Three butterflies | D.Four butterflies |
What are the butterflies doing when it starts to rain? ______
A.They are flying. | B.They are dancing. |
C.They are playing a game. | D.They are staying under the leaves. |
Whom do the butterflies ask for help? ______
A.Green Tree. | B.Rose. |
C.Green Tree and Rose. | D.Green Tree, Rose and Grandpa Sun. |
Who helps the butterflies at last? ______
A.Rose. | B.Grandpa Sun. |
C.Rain. | D.Dark clouds. |
What is the main idea of the play? ______
A.Butterflies cannot fly if their wings are wet. |
B.The four butterflies are sisters and brothers. |
C.Grandpa often helps others. |
D.A real friendship means that friends stay together when they are in trouble. |
“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”
How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! you can google it and find the answer immediately!
Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.
Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren't useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.
Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friend's garage. The company's name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number---- 1 followed by a hundred zeros.
The google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world's information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.
The writer began this passage by asking you a question because ___________.
A.Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world |
B.he or she was afraid that the readers didn't know this question |
C.he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage |
D.he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question |
The underline word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means _____ __ in Chinese.
A.楼房 | B.帐单 | C.订单 | D.支票 |
From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project,__ ____.
A.there was not any search engine on the Internet. |
B.nobody supported them except their family and friends |
C.one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000 |
D.Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to produce something to answer any question |
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world. |
B.The google search engine was the biggest one after 2002. |
C.Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros. |
D.The service of the Google search engine is very popular. |
All of the above four start from the city of_______.
A.Shanghai | B.Xi'an | C.Beijing | D.Guilin |
If you want to spend the least money, you'd better choose the tour of_______.
A.Golden-01 | B.Golden-02 |
C.Golden-03 | D.Golden-04 |
If you choose tour Golden-04, you'll have the chance to visit
A.Hong Kong | B.Dunhuang |
C.Nanjing | D.Lhasa |
If you want to take a camel riding, you can probably choose
A.Golden-01 | B.Golden-02 |
C.Golden-03 | D.Golden-04 |
It’s located at the western gate, just beside the ticket center. The center provides a series of services, such as guide service, free water supply, guide books, charging mobile phones, baby carriage, first-aid medicine, and simple health care. You can also buy some souvenirs like stamps, postcards and tiger toys. |
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It’s located at the eastern and western gates of the Pearl Spring Scenic Area. There are all kinds of tickets, such as tickets for the scenic area and tickets for amusement park. |
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Dingshan Pavilion Dining Hall, a large-scale dining centre, can receive 300 people for dining at the same time. It lies in the Scenic Area. Tourists can enjoy the beautiful scenery while eating. It’s open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day. |
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You can take No. 168 bus from Gulou Bus Stop and get off at Pearl Spring Bus Stop. The bus stop is just outside the Scenic Area. You can also drive here. |
According to the leaflet, visitors can ______ at Tourist Service Centre.
A.take a bus | B.buy a ticket | C.get guide books | D.have snacks |
Dingshan Pavilion Dinning Hall ______.
A.is a large-scale dining centre |
B.is located next to the Ticket Centre |
C.is open to the public 16 hours a day |
D.can receive 300 people for dinner in a day |
Visitors to the Scenic Area can ______.
A.only take a bus there |
B.get water for free if they are thirsty |
C.have one choice if they want to buy tickets |
D.sell souvenirs, such as stamps and postcards |
You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is such a thing as a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth” ? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born-Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside---hinting like a Westerner(西方人) and yellow outside --- looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics(政治), But if ABCs can’t speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are oversea Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C.N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
“ABC” in this passage stands for “_______”.
A. a kind of banana
B. three English letters
C. American-born-Chinese
D Chinese-born-American
Chinese in Westerner countries are called “banana persons” because _________
A.their bodies are white inside but yellow outside. |
B.they think like Westerners but look like Chinese |
C.they were born in China but go to study in America |
D.they were born in China but work in America |
The underlined word “blood” may probably mean _________
A.血统 | B.洪水 | C.身份 | D.流血 |
C. N. Yang is mentioned here to show that _________
A. American Chinese are great.
B. Chinese people can win Nobel Prize.
C. American Chinese are not Chinese citizen.
D. We don’t like him.
This passage mainly talks about________
A. Chinese B. the Nobel Prize
C. the life story of C.N. Yang D. What the ABC stands for.
Shopping in Rongda Commercial Building will be cheaper and enjoyable on May Day, May 1st.
4 hours free If you spend more than 200 yuan in the building, you can get 4 hours free parking in the parking lot. Showing your shopping tickets to the service desk is OK. |
50% discount(折扣) If you have a VIP card,you can get 70% discount on any PORTS clothes you buy. We have many kinds of women’s dresses, sweaters, skirts and trousers for you to choose. I’m sure you will find something you will enjoy. |
Half-price movie tickets Have a meal for at least 40 yuan at the Market Cafe, you can receive a half- price movie ticket for the film Iron Man III. The full price for each ticket is 37 yuan. Have a meal for more than 100 yuan, you can get two half- price tickets for the film Personal Tailor. You can save 40 yuan for the two tickets. |
Buy two, get one free Buy two bottles of orange juice or apple juice at the suppermarket, you’ll get another bottle of juice of the same value. |
If you spend 238 yuan at the building, you can get _________.
A.CD free | B.a 4- hour free parking |
C.VIP card | D.a skirt free |
If you want a bottle of juice free, you have to ____________.
A.have a meal at least 40 yuan |
B.spend 200 hundred yuan in the building |
C.buy two movie tickets |
D.buy two bottles of apple juice |
If you buy two PORTS sweaters at the original(原始的) price of 900 yuan, you should pay __________on May Day.
A.270 yuan | B.630 yuan | C.450 yuan | D.810 yuan |
If my brother has a meal for 203 yuan at the Market Cafe, he needs two tickets for the film Personal Tailor on May 3nd, he should pay ____.
A.80 yuan | B.40 yuan | C.74 yuan | D.20 yuan |
The form you have read is most probably__________.
A.an email | B.an advertisement | C.a letter | D.a report |
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is the color of most growing plants, too.
Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet finished or plants that are not ripe.
For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in war (战争). By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today--a person who is new in a job.
About one hundred years ago, greenhorn was a popular expression in the American west. Old-timers used it to describe a man who had just arrived from one of the big cities in the east. The greenhorn didn’t have the skills that he would need to live in the hard, rough country.
Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds.
A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.
The Green Revolution (革命) is the name which was given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural (农业的) scientists who had green thumbs.
According to the passage, a greenhorn means________ now.
A.a young cow or ox whose horns have not yet developed |
B.a soldier who has not had any experience in war |
C.a person who is new in a job |
D.a man who doesn’t have the skills to live in the country |
The meaning of the underlined word “ripe” in the second paragraph is ________.
A.未完成的 | B.成熟的 | C.青涩的 | D.老练的 |
Which of the following about the Green Revolution is NOT right?
A.If there weren’t the Green Revolution, we would have no rice to eat. |
B.The expression “the Green Revolution” appeared several years ago. |
C.Because of the Green Revolution, we have more kinds of rice and other grains. |
D.Agricultural scientists with green thumbs started the Green Revolution. |
We can know from the passage that _______.
A.all growing plants is green |
B.green is the most important color in nature |
C.a person with a green thumb can make plants grow well |
D.the expression “a green thumb” has a history of two hundred years |
The main idea of the passage is ________.
A.a greenhorn | B.a green thumb |
C.the Green Revolution | D.the word “green” and its story |
Our factories and homes burn coal and oil. Every year we have forest fires somewhere. Many scientists believe that the climate is changing.
The earth will perhaps be warmer by about 7 degrees centigrade. At the South Pole and the North Pole, the ice will melt (融化). The sea level (海平面) will rise by about 7meters. As a result, water will cover cities like London, Tokyo and New York. Some ports and towns along the coasts will disappear under water.
Some other scientists think that the dust, smoke and pollution from coal, wood and oil fires will block out the sunrays(紫外线). Then the earth will become colder and great sheets of ice will cover Europe and North America.
When chemicals in the air mix with rain, we have acid (酸) rain. Acid rain can bring us great harm. It destroys forests and kills life in lakes and rivers.
People are beginning to see how serious the problem is. They find it important to work with nature instead of against it. They are trying to save the earth in many different ways. But one of the most important things to do is to make people understand that saving the earth is saving ourselves.
Some scientists believe that .
A. the earth is growing warmer
B. we can find oil in our forests
C. we have to burn down the forests every year
Ice at the poles will if the earth gets warmer.
A. cover cities like London and Tokyo
B. raise the sea level by 7 degrees
C. become water and make the sea level rise
Acid rain .
A. brings great changes in our climate
B. kills pests in lakes and forests
C. kills the fish in rivers and lakes
What can we learn from the third paragraph?
A. The dust together with pollution from coal, wood and oil fires will bring us more heat from the sun.
B. The sunrays will come more because of the dust and pollution from fires.
C. As a result of the dust and pollution from coal, wood and oil fires, the earth will become colder.
Which statement is TRUE?
A. People have come to know the importance of working with nature.
B. All the scientists agree that our earth is sure to become warmer and warmer.
C. The sea level will rise if the earth gets colder.
Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”?
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”,”flowers”, and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds” , “pets”, and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold: I don’t quite understand why they are mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for (渴望) the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure (压力) ; besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief ”.
Ivy: Well, it’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于) their study.
According to the passage, people can’t things in this game.
A. grow B. borrow C. steal
Among the people Joyce interviewed, likes the game while dislikes the game.
A. Laura; Allan B. Allan; Harold C. Ivy; Allan
From Laura’s words, we can guess that she is most probably .
A. a student B. a thief C. an office worker
Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A. They can have fun with friends.
B. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.
C. They are confident enough to face the real world.
Where can you find this passage?
A. In a newspaper.
B. In an advertisement.
C. In a science book..
The sun is a huge, hot and bright star. It is important because without it there would be no life on the earth. The sun gives us light and heat.
All living things depend on the sun for their growth. Plants need light and heat to grow. They use the light from the sun to make food. But we human beings cannot make food by our own bodies from the sun. All the food we eat comes from plants in a food chain(链) . And the food chain starts with the sun . For example.
sun —→ potatoes —→ chips
sun —→ corn —→ hens —→ eggs
sun—→ wheat —→ bread
Animals need sunlight, too. Just like us, their food comes from plants in food chain, which begins with the sun. For example,
Sun → leaf → caterpilllar(毛虫) → bird
Sun → seaweed(海藻) → small fish → whale(鲸)
With the help of sunlight, we can see things during the day. Even when the sky is cloudy, the sunlight is very strong and it shines through the clouds. If there was no sun, it would be dark all the time.
The sun is a star.
A. huge, cold and bright B. huge, hot and bright C. small, warm and bright
What are the two main things the sun gives us?
A. Light and heat. B. Heat and eggs. C. Corn and light.
From the passage we learn that .
A. when the sky is cloudy, there is no sunlight at all
B. without the sun there will be no life on the earth
C. we human beings can make food by our own bodies
All the food we eat comes from in a food chain. And the food chain stars with the .
A. plants; earth B. plants; sun C. animals; star
Which is the best title (标题) for this passage?
A. Plants need heat and light to grow
B. All living things depend on the sun for their growth
C. The sun is very important
Some events in National Museum of Singapore
Spot & Shoot 2009:Our Landscape(风景) WED,JULY 1, 2009-SUN, JAN 4, 2010 A photography competition and The Image of Our Landscape exhibition |
Love Tank FRI, MAY 1, 2009-SUN, OCT 4, 2009; 10:00am-8:00pm Place: The Rotunda(圆形大厅) Free admission By S.Teddy D.(Indonesia) |
National Columbarium(骨灰库)of Singapore FRI, AUG 21, 2009-SUN, JAN 3, 2010 Place: Class room, Level 2 By Michael Lee Hong Hwee (Singapore) Part of Singapore Art Show 2009 |
Lost in the City FRI, AUG 21, 2009-SUN, JAN 3, 2010 Place: Different locations(场所) in National Museum of Singapore Part of Singapore Art Show 2009 |
From Green to Brown to Black to Brown to Green FRI, AUG 21, 2009-SUN, JAN 3, 2010 Place: The Rotunda, Level 2 By Joo Choon Lin & Chun Kai Qun (Singapore) Part of Singapore Art Show 2009 |
根据表格内容,选择最佳答案。
Where do the events take place?
A. In the Science Museum of Beijing.
B. In the Palace Museum.
C. In National Museum of Singapore.
Which of the following is a photography competition?
A. National Columbarium of Singapore.
B. Spot & Shoot 2009: Our Landscape.
C. Lost in the City.
Which one isn’t part of Singapore Art Show 2009?
A. National Columbarium of Singapore.
B. Love Tank
C. From Green to Brown to Black to Brown to Green.
Where is Michael Lee Hong Hwee from?
A. Indonesia B. Japan. C. Singapore.
The underlined word “admission” means “ ”.
A.场地 B.准入 C.就餐
For 99% of human history, people took their food from the world around them. They ate all that they could find, and then moved on. Then around 10,000 years ago, about 1% of human history, people learned to farm the land.
The kind of food we eat depends on which part of the world we live in, or which part of our country we live in. For example, in the south of China they eat rice, but in the north they eat noodles. In European countries near the sea, people eat a lot of fish. In central Europe, away from the sea, people don’t eat so much fish, but they eat more meat. For example, in Germany and Poland, there are hundreds of different kinds of sausages.
In North America, Australia, and Europe, people eat with knives and forks. In China, people eat with chopsticks. In parts of India and the Middle East, people use their fingers to pick up food.
Nowadays it is possible to transport food easily from one part of the world to another. We can eat whatever we like, at any time of the year. In Britain, bananas come from Africa; rice comes from India or the U.S.A.; strawberries come from Chile or Spain. Food is a very big business. But people in poor countries are still hungry while people in rich countries eat too much.
10,000 years ago, people ______ .
A.learned to farm the land |
B.cooked different kinds of food |
C.couldn’t find food around them |
D.transported food from one country to another |
In North America, Australia, and Europe, people ______ .
A.eat with chopsticks | B.eat with knives and forks |
C.use their fingers to pick up food | D.use bread to pick up food |
______ have many kinds of sausages.
A.Chile and Spain | B.America and Australia |
C.China and Japan | D.Germany and Poland |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.What we eat depends on where we live. |
B.Poor countries are still having food problems. |
C.Rich countries don’t need food from others. |
D.Nowadays we can eat whatever we like at any time of the year. |
Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert(机灵的). This means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: you have to like what you are doing, exercise enough but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports that are right for you.
You can exercise at fitness centers. They have a lot of equipment (设备) there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs, and other parts of your body to make you fit . Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
Which of the following sports is not in the text?
A.Fishing. | B.Running. | C.Swimming. | D.Walking. |
How many times should you exercise each week?
A.One time. | B.Two times. | C.Three times. | D.Four times. |
The words “fitness centers” in the text mean __________.
A.商务中心 | B.健身中心 | C.购物中心 | D.医疗中心 |
The equipment in fitness centers will help exercise your _______.
A. arms B. legs C. other parts of the body D. A、B and C
Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the local people of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the local people become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy(经济). It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance(推进) the well-being (health and happiness) of local people.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a lot of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
What is probably the reason if local people dislike tourists?
A.Tourists come to enjoy the customs and beauty. |
B.Local people lose jobs. |
C.A lot of hotels are built. |
D.Too many tourists cause traffic problems. |
What can we do to solve the problems caused by tourism?
A.Make plans properly. |
B.Help the country’s economy. |
C.Build fewer hotels. |
D.Advance the well-being of local people. |
If tourism grows too quickly, ___________.
A.businesses will lose money |
B.other parts of the country’s economy will make more money |
C.local people will be happier |
D.more local people will work for tourists. |
Support facilities needed by tourist attractions includes ___________.
①public places ②hotels ③airports ④roads ⑤electricity ⑥sewers
A.①②③④⑤ | B.②③④⑤⑥ | C.①②③⑤⑥ | D.①③④⑤⑥ |
If the writer wants to add Paragraph 5 to the passage, he may tell us ________.
A.whether people need to build more hotels |
B.whether people need to plan tourism properly |
C.how to deal with the problems above |
D.how to prevent tourism growing too quickly |
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