Christmas was two days away. Had the packages with a camera in already been placed under the Christmas tree? That was the only thing that I had longed for. A million times I had kept dropping hints to my parents. Taking photos is my favorite. My bedroom walls are covered with photos I had taken with my mom’s old camera. I’m always trying to snap(抓拍) those wonderful moments in which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene, but my camera has always seemed to fall short.
I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning, so I went on a hunt in my mom’s room. I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor --- a big pink cat. My heart sank.
Mom seemed to notice that, and she tried to cheer me up. “Jenny, I got your present today. I am so excited to surprise you!” “I can’t wait,” I said.
The next day I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed to tell her.
“Mom, may I talk to you for a moment?”
“Sure, dear. What do you need to talk about?” she asked.
And so it came ---how upset I was that I was getting a cat!
“Jenny, that cat is for your sister Julia!” she said with a smile.
“Then what am I getting” I asked.
She just smiled. “You’ll have to wait and see.”
Next morning, I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree. I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find …
My camera! “Thank you!” I said to both Dad and Mom.
Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia, Mom and me. It has become one of my favorite pictures. Just on that Christmas morning, I took lots of photos with my camera --- my little sister making a face, my parents giving me a soft smile --- and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me: love.
1.The underlined phrase “fall short” in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.
A. be too expensive B. be not good enough
C. become short after falling D. drop to the ground
2.Why did Jenny’s heart sink at first?
A. Her mother refused to talk to her. B. She mistook her sister’s Christmas gift for hers.
C. Her present was not well wrapped. D. Her mother forgot to buy her any Christmas gift.
3.We can learn form the passage that ________.
A. Jenny was happy to accept the pink cat
B. Jenny’s mother bought her a camera after discovering her disappointment
C. Jenny thought it was OK to have an old camera
D. Jenny’s mother knew what she wanted as a Christmas gift
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Love can not be bought B. Love is more important than gifts
C. A Christmas wish that came true D. My Mother is always in my heart
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Christmas was two days away. Had the packages with a camera in already been placed under the Christmas tree? That was the only thing that I had longed for. A million times I had kept dropping hints to my parents. Taking photos is my favorite. My bedroom walls are covered with photos I had taken with my mom’s old camera. I’m always trying to snap(抓拍) those wonderful moments in which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene, but my camera has always seemed to fall short.
I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning, so I went on a hunt in my mom’s room. I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor --- a big pink cat. My heart sank.
Mom seemed to notice that, and she tried to cheer me up. “Jenny, I got your present today. I am so excited to surprise you!” “I can’t wait,” I said.
The next day I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed to tell her.
“Mom, may I talk to you for a moment?”
“Sure, dear. What do you need to talk about?” she asked.
And so it came ---how upset I was that I was getting a cat!
“Jenny, that cat is for your sister Julia!” she said with a smile.
“Then what am I getting” I asked.
She just smiled. “You’ll have to wait and see.”
Next morning, I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree. I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find …
My camera! “Thank you!” I said to both Dad and Mom.
Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia, Mom and me. It has become one of my favorite pictures. Just on that Christmas morning, I took lots of photos with my camera --- my little sister making a face, my parents giving me a soft smile --- and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me: love.
1.The underlined phrase “fall short” in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.
A. be too expensive B. be not good enough
C. become short after falling D. drop to the ground
2.Why did Jenny’s heart sink at first?
A. Her mother refused to talk to her. B. She mistook her sister’s Christmas gift for hers.
C. Her present was not well wrapped. D. Her mother forgot to buy her any Christmas gift.
3.We can learn form the passage that ________.
A. Jenny was happy to accept the pink cat
B. Jenny’s mother bought her a camera after discovering her disappointment
C. Jenny thought it was OK to have an old camera
D. Jenny’s mother knew what she wanted as a Christmas gift
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Love can not be bought B. Love is more important than gifts
C. A Christmas wish that came true D. My Mother is always in my heart
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Christmas Eve was tomorrow. I hoped one of the packages that held a camera had already been placed under the Christmas tree. It was the only thing I wanted. I had been dropping hints to my parents. I love taking photos. My bedroom walls are covered with photos I had taken with my mom’s old camera. I’m always trying to capture (捕捉) those perfect moments in which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene, but my camera has always seemed to fall short.
I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning, so I went on a hunt in my mom’s room. I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor — a big pink cat. I felt so disappointed.
Mom seemed to notice that, and she tried to cheer me up. “Stacy, I got your present today. I am so excited to surprise you!” “I can’t wait,” I said.
The next day I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed to tell her.
“Mom, may I talk to you for a second?”
“Sure, dear. What do you need to talk about?” she asked.
And so it came — how upset I was that I was getting a cat.
“Stacy, that cat is for your sister Julia!” she said with a smile.
“Then what am I getting?” I asked.
She just smiled. “You’ll have to wait and see.”
Next morning, I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree. I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find ...
My camera! “Thank you!” I said to both Dad and Mom.
Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia, Mom and me. It has become one of my favorite pictures. Just on that Christmas morning, I took lots of photos with my camera — my little sister making a face, my parents giving me a soft smile — and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me: love.
1.The underlined phrase “dropping hints” in Para-graph 1 means _____.
A.talking often B.suggesting indirectly
C.sending presents D.taking pictures
2.Why did Stacy feel disappointed at first?
A.Her mother couldn’t understand her at all.
B.Her mother didn’t buy her any Christmas gift.
C.She mistook her sister’s Christmas gift for hers.
D.She didn’t find her present in her mom’s room.
3.We can learn from the passage that _____.
A.her mother bought Stacy a camera after discovering her disappointment
B.her mother knew what gift Stacy wanted for Christmas
C.Stacy thought it’s OK to have an old camera
D.Stacy finally got her gift on Christmas Eve
4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.The family happiness captured by the camera.
B.The nice Christmas that Stacy spent.
C.The beautiful pictures that Stacy took.
D.The true love that Stacy got from her parents.
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.A Christmas gift as wished
B.Love is more important than gifts
C.A wonderful Christmas
D.Love can not be bought
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Christmas Eve was tomorrow. I hoped one of the packages that held a camera had already been placed under the Christmas tree. It was the only thing I wanted. I had been dropping hints to my parents. I love taking photos. My bedroom walls are covered with photos I had taken with my mom’s old camera. I’m always trying to capture (捕捉) those perfect moments in which you can hear the laughter or touch the beautiful scene, but my camera has always seemed to fall short.
I knew Mom had put a few presents under the tree this morning, so I went on a hunt in my mom’s room. I opened the door and found my Christmas present was lying unwrapped on the floor — a big pink cat. I felt so disappointed.
Mom seemed to notice that, and she tried to cheer me up. “Stacy, I got your present today. I am so excited to surprise you!” “I can’t wait,” I said. The next day I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed to tell her.
“Mom, may I talk to you for a second?”
“Sure, dear. What do you need to talk about?” she asked.
And so it came — how upset I was that I was getting a cat.
“Stacy, that cat is for your sister Julia!” she said with a smile.
“Then what am I getting?” I asked.
She just smiled. “You’ll have to wait and see.”
The next morning, I happily got into the living room and sat next to the tree. I pulled out the box with my name on it and opened the wrapping paper to find ...
My camera! “Thank you!” I said to both Dad and Mom.
Dad picked up the camera and took a picture of Julia, Mom and me. It has become one of my favorite pictures. Just on that Christmas morning, I took lots of photos with my camera — my little sister making a face, my parents giving me a soft smile — and all of these photos have come to mean one thing to me: love.
1.The underlined phrase “dropping hints” in Paragraph 1 means _____.
A. talking often B. suggesting indirectly
C. sending presents D. taking pictures
2.Why did Stacy feel disappointed at first?
A. Her mother couldn’t understand her at all.
B. Her mother didn’t buy her any Christmas gift.
C. She didn’t find her present in her mom’s room.
D. She mistook her sister’s Christmas gift for hers.
3.We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. her mother bought Stacy a camera after discovering her disappointment
B. Stacy finally got her gift on Christmas Eve
C. Stacy thought it’s OK to have an old camera
D. her mother knew what gift Stacy wanted for Christmas
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Christmas gift as wished.
B. Love is more important than gifts.
C. A wonderful Christmas.
D. Love can not be bought.
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I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on Christmas Day. It was always_______in the emergency room on this day; so I was not expecting any patients. When I was complaining about _________ on such a beautiful festival, five people showed up at my desk—a pale woman and four small children.
"Are you all sick?" I asked in a (an)_________way because they seemed all right.
"Yes," the women answered _________ and lowered her head.
But when they started to present their problems, things got a little vague. Two of the children had headaches, _______ the headaches weren’t accompanied by the normal body language such as holding the head. Two children had earaches, but neither of them could tell me _________ ear in pain. The mother complained of a cough but seemed to be _______.
Something was wrong, but I didn’t say anything but explained that it might take a while _________a doctor could meet them. “Take your _______, please.” the mother responded. Then, I checked their charts ----no address. Suddenly I knew they were homeless and the hospital was ____________.
I looked out at the family, gathering together under by the Christmas tree, smiling and ______________with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to nurses’ station and told them that we had a homeless____________ in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a ____________on Christmas Day. The nurses’ station suddenly came back to______________. All the nurses went into action, just as we did when there was a real ______________emergency. But this one was a “Christmas emergency”.
We ____________our meals for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples ______________presents. Usually we just tried to______________the physical needs of our patients. But today, we worked hard to exceed(超越) the needs of a family who only ______________a warm place on Christmas Day.
Later, when the family was leaving, the four-year-old came back, gave me a____________, "Thanks for being our angels today." she whispered in my ear.
1.A.noisy B.quiet C.bright D.dark
2.A.studying B.talking C.playing D.working
3.A.expecting B.unbelieving C.forgetting D.accepting
4.A.excitedly B.surprisingly C.strongly D.weakly
5.A.or B.so C.but D.and
6.A.which B.what C.how D.why
7.A.explaining B.understanding C.pretending D.promoting
8.A.before B.unless C.after D.when
9.A.money B.breath C.time D.break
10.A.cold B.warm C.big D.small
11.A.quarreling B.fighting C.competing D.chatting
12.A.family B.mother C.girl D.boy
13.A.job B.luck C.gift D.help
14.A.space B.earth C.school D.life
15.A.medical B.physical C.political D.history
16.A.made out B.took out C.turned out D.put out
17.A.as B.for C.on D.in
18.A.cut B.meet C.increase D.miss
19.A.built B.escaped C.refused D.wanted
20.A.cake B.bag C.visit D.kiss
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I was packed and ready to leave for my two days’ trip. My mind had been filled with work and with so many small things to deal with. As I got into the car to leave, my thoughts turned to my children. I’d been preparing for the trip for the last few days, and now I’d be away for a few days.
How to keep in touch with your kids during busy time is often a father’s problem. Men tend to focus on one thing extremely well for long periods, but this can lead to trouble. Shifting(移开) from work to your family life isn't always the easiest thing to do. And if you don’t show your kids that you’re thinking about them, they may think that you are not.
As I started down the road, I suddenly stopped the car and turned around. I drove back to my house, found a couple of cards, and wrote a short message to each of my children. I put each in a “secret” place where I knew they’d find it.
When I called the next night, it was clear that they’d received the cards. “Daddy, I got your card,” they both said excitedly. “When did you do that?”
My heart was warmed when I heard this. It was such a small thing. But it had a big impact(影响) on my kids. It was their “proof” that I was thinking about them. And it was encouragement for me to continue to do the small things that have a big impact.
1. From the passage we can infer that the author thinks a father should ______.
A. care for his kids, no matter how busy he is
B. have a big impact on his kids
C. spend some time playing with his kids
D. stay at home as long as possible
2.Before leaving for the trip the author considered ________.
A. preparing some food for the trip
B. buying some nice gifts for his children
C. doing something to show his concern for his kids
D. telling his children to be careful at home
3.The author’s kids were excited when they answered the phone because _______.
A. their father had thought highly of them
B. they had found the cards from their father
C. they had done something good at home
D. their father told them he would be back soon
4.What does the underlined word “that” in the fourth paragraph refer to?
A. Packing luggage.
B. Reaching the hotel.
C. Writing short messages.
D. Going back home.
5.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. All for the children
B. Play with your children
C. A father and his kids
D. Show love to your kids
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It was the end of my first day as a waitress in a busy New York restaurant. My cap had gone away, and my feet hurt. The loaded plates I carried seemed to be heavier and heavier. Tired and discouraged, I didn’t seem able to do anything right. As I made out a check for a family with several children who had changed their ice-cream order a dozen times, I was ready to stop. Then the father smiled at me as he handed me my tip. “Well done,” he said, “you’ve looked after us really well.” Suddenly my tiredness disappeared. I smiled back, and later, when the manager asked me how I’d liked my first day, I said, “Fine!” Those few words of praise had changed everything. Praise is like sunlight to human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it. And yet, most of us are only too ready to apply to others the cold criticism(批评), but are unwilling to give our fellows the warm sunshine of praise. Perhaps that is why one word of praise can bring such pleasure.
It’s strange how chary we are about praising. Perhaps it’s because few of us know how to accept it. It’s especially rewarding to give praise in areas in which effort generally goes unnoticed.An artist gets admired for a glorious picture,a cook for a perfect meal.But do you ever tell your laundry (洗衣房)manager how pleased you are when the shirts are done just right? In fact,to give praise costs the giver nothing but a moment’s thought and a moment’s effort.
1.Which of the following can’t describe the writer’s situation before she got her tip?
A. She was tired. B. She was busy.
C. She was sorry. D. She was confident.
2.According to the passage,which of the following is least likely to be given praise?
A.An artist. B.A cook.
C.A waitress. D.A laundry manager.
3. The underlined word “chary” in Paragraph 2 means_________.
A. careless B. cautious
C. unwilling D. greedy
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A.Why Do You Praise Others?
B.Why do You Criticize Others?
C.Be Generous to Give Others Praise!
D.Don’t Criticize Others!
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Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly. Eve thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics. She didn't have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?” asked Tina, “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Eve. “But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated. The next exam was history. That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Lisa. Just then, Mr. Reed, their teacher, walked past. “Mr. Reed…”
Lisa was called to the teachers’ office and there waited Mr. Reed…
The history test was over. Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Lisa. Eve could see that she had been crying. “Listen,” said Lisa. “I'm really sorry I haven’t answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he’s in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what was happening. Will you forgive me?”
1.The reason for Eve’s feeling sick is most probably that _______.
A. she found Lisa was looking back at her
B. she had to take two exams within one day
C. she was worried about the physics exam
D. she had been waiting for too long a time
2. Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.
A. she had to look after her sick father
B. she herself was quite bad at physics
C. she didn't consider Eve as a true friend
D. she was selfish and hated to waste time
3.At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.
A. confident and optimistic B. regretful and sorry
C. sad and angry D. glad and inspired
4. What lesson can we learn from this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. A life without a friend is a life without sun.
C. Old friends and old wines are the best.
D. Friendship should be based on trust.
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Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class. She was feeling sick. She had two exams that day and physics was first. She really hated physics. It was her worst subject. Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly. Eve thought she looked guilty. She didn't have a problem with physics. She didn't have a problem with anything... Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?” asked Tina, “I thought you were friends.” “Yes, so did I,” said Eve. “But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she’s ignored all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated. The next exam was history. That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate. She didn't know what to do about Lisa. Just then, Mr. Reed, their teacher, walked past. “Mr. Reed…”
Lisa was called to the teachers’ office and there waited Mr. Reed…
The history test was over. Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her. It was Lisa. Eve could see that she had been crying. “Listen,” said Lisa. “I'm really sorry I haven’t answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he’s in hospital. He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him. So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr. Reed caught me. He thought I was cheating. He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you what was happening. Will you forgive me?”
1. The reason for Eve’s feeling sick is most probably that _______.
A. she found Lisa was looking back at her
B. she had to take two exams within one day
C. she was worried about the physics exam
D. she had been waiting for too long a time
2. Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.
A. she had to look after her sick father
B. she herself was quite bad at physics
C. she didn't consider Eve as a true friend
D. she was selfish and hated to waste time
3.At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.
A. confident and optimistic B. regretful and sorry
C. sad and angry D. glad and inspired
4.What lesson can we learn from this passage?
A. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B. A life without a friend is a life without sun.
C. Old friends and old wines are the best.
D. Friendship should be based on trust.
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A
Eve was waiting in the corridor outside her class.She was feeling sick.She had two exams that day and physics was first.She really hated physics.It was her worst subject.Lisa looked back at her, and then looked away quickly.Eve thought she looked guilty.She didn't have a problem with physics.She didn't have a problem with anything...Miss Perfect!
“Hi, Eve! So what's wrong with you and Lisa?”asked Tina,“I thought you were friends.”“Yes, so did I,” said Eve.“But she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now.She promised to help me review for the physics exam too, but then she's ignored(忽略)all my calls and texts.”
While in the exam, Eve found Lisa was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it.Eve couldn’t believe it! Is that how Lisa always got such good grades? She thought about telling the teacher, but she hesitated.The next exam was history.That was Eve’s favorite subject but she couldn't concentrate.She didn't know what to do about Lisa.Just then, Mr.Reed, their teacher, walked past.“Mr.Reed…”
Lisa was called to the teachers' office and there waited Mr.Reed…
The history test was over.Eve was walking towards the school gate when she heard footsteps behind her.It was Lisa.Eve could see that she had been crying.“Listen,” said Lisa.“I'm really sorry I haven't answered your calls, but my dad had a heart attack two weeks ago and he's in hospital.He had a big heart operation today and I was very worried about him.So I was reading texts from my mum, but Mr.Reed caught me.He thought I was cheating.He believes me now, but I have to take the exam again.I'm sorry I didn't tell you what was happening.Will you forgive me?”
1.The reason for Eve's feeling sick is most probably that _______.
A.she found Lisa was looking back at her
B.she had to take two exams within one day
C.she was worried about the physics exam
D.she had been waiting for too long a time
2.Lisa didn't help Eve review for the physics exam because _______.
A.she had to look after her sick father
B.she herself was quite bad at physics
C.she didn't consider Eve as a true friend
D.she was selfish and hated to waste time
3.At the end of the story Eve probably felt _______.
A.confident and optimistic
B.regretful and sorry
C.sad and angry
D.glad and inspired
4.What lesson can we learn from this passage?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
B.A life without a friend is a life without sun.
C.Old friends and old wines are the best.
D.Friendship should be based on trust.
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A 9-year-old boy n Indiana stopped a would-be carjacker(劫车贼)on Christmas Day from running away with his father’s truck.
Kevin Cooksey was inside the One Stop Express gas station in Kokomo buying medicine for his wife when a man jumped into the driver’s seat of his truck. Cooksey had left the engine running and the door unlocked.
“When I saw my truck door open, I was like, ‘Oh my God, what am I going to tell my wife?’” Cooksey said.
His son, Larry, was sitting in the back seat. “As soon as he opened the door, I got frightened,” said Larry. “So I pulled out the gun and pointed it to his head.”
This was enough to make the carjacker think twice and he jumped out of the truck to try another car. Parked beside Cooksey’s truck was Kyle Sparling’s black Trailblazer. He too had left the engine running as he went into the store. The man got in Sparling’s SUV and took off.
“I didn’t know what to think, I just kind of ran outside and watched him,” said Sparling.
As the man sped off, Cooksey told Sparling to get into his truck and the two men began to run after him. The icy winter conditions made the driving difficult, but the pair followed at a safe distance as the carjacker drove in a “Z” way. After a few miles, the carjacker knocked into the sign of a local business, American Tool and Party Rental. Cooksey and Sparling called police to the place.
The police put 32-year-old Ollie Dunn into prison. Sparling’s car was damaged in the wheel, and the windscreen got cracked after the sign fell on it. “I was just glad he didn’t knock into anybody,” Sparling said. “That was my biggest fear, I think.”
1.How did Larry stop the carjacker?
A. He hit him with a gun B. He begged him to stop
C. He cried for others’ help D. He frightened him away with a gun
2.Why could the carjacker easily drive away the SUV?
A. The carjacker broke into it
B. It was parked in the wrong place
C. Nobody was in but the engine was on
D. The driver went to buy medicine for his wife
3.What ended the carjacker’s escape?
A. The police stopped him
B. His driving ability was very poor
C. The SUV got damaged in an accident
D. Cookesey and Sparling caught up with him
4.What does the underlined word “That” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. Spraling’s car was stolen B. Sparling’s car was damaged
C. The carjacker might run away D. The carjacker might hurt somebody
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