Unit 8检测题
满分：90分 时间：100分钟 班级：______ 姓名：_______
笔试部分(90分)
二、单项填空(10分)
( C )26.Riding a bike is a kind of sport that uses much ________，but it keeps people healthy.
A．trouble B．stress
C．energy D．support
( B )27.(青岛中考)Jack is happy.Ms.Wang，an excellent teacher，teaches ________ math this term.
A．he B．him C．himself D．his
( C )28.Holly was very ________．She tried to keep her eyes open but she couldn’t.
A．serious B．crazy C．sleepy D．creative
( B )29.—(达州中考)What about these two coats, madam?
—________ of them fits me. Could you show me ________ one?
A．Either；other B．Neither；another
C．Neither；else D．Either；another
( B )30.Mother’s Day is coming.Could you please tell me some ways to ________ my thanks to my mother?
A．translate B．express C．repeat D．spread
( D )31.It was Sunday.________ Marcus didn’t need to go to school，he didn’t get up until 9 a．m.
A．Unless B．When C．Though D．As
( A )32.Linda ________ in the classroom now.She went to the teacher's office two minutes ago.
A．can't be reading B．must be reading
C．can't read D．can be reading
( B )33.We had fun ________ apples on the farm with the farmers last week.
A．to pick B．picking C．pick D．picked
( D )34.Do you know the boy ________is drawing a picture over there?
A．whom B．what C．whose D．who
( B )35.The classroom is very________because some students are making some________.
A．noise；noise B．noisy；noise
C．noisy；noisy D．noise；noisy
三、完形填空(10分)
Mr.Jackson was our science teacher.On the first day of class，he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus.He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate(气候)．We all listened carefully and took __36__ of everything he said.Later we had a __37__．
When the exam paper was returned to me，I was surprised and sad.There was a big red “X”through each of my answers.I failed.But how come？__38__，on the test paper，I had written down what Mr.Jackson said in class.
Then I realized that no one __39__ the exam at all.What had happened?
“Very simple，”Mr.Jackson explained.“I had made up all that story about the wampus.There had never been any such animal，so the information in your notes was not correct.Do you expect to get __40__ marks for incorrect answers？”
There was no need to say we were angry.What kind of test was this？What kind of teacher was he?
How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all？How was it possible __41__ us students to doubt what the teacher taught us?
“The zeros on your papers will be __42__in your grade books，”he said.And he did it.
Through this __43__，Mr.Jackson hoped that we would learn something.Teachers and books are not always right.In fact，no one is.He told us not to let our mind go to sleep.Instead，we should keep thinking all the time and speak up if we think there are __44__ in our teachers' words or in books.
We should __45__ the habit of doubting，and the ability to decide by ourselves.What a special lesson he gave us!
( B )36.A.books B．notes C．supports D．messages
( C )37.A.discussion B．question
C．test D．plan
( A )38.A.Anyway B．Luckily
C．Anywhere D．Bravely
( C )39.A.refused B．pushed C．passed D．praised
( B )40.A.useful B．high C．exact D．low
( C )41.A.with B．over C．for D．of
( A )42.A.recorded B．described
C．collected D．circled
( A )43.A.experience B．notice
C．introduction D．progress
( D )44.A.decisions B．reasons
C．points D．mistakes
( C )45.A.repeat B．risk C．develop D．move
四、阅读理解(40分)
A
Mr. Li was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring.He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was half past twelve.“Who can it be at this time of night？”he wondered. He decided to go and find out.So he got out of bed, put on his dressing gown(长袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. “That's very strange，” He thought. Then he went back to his bedroom，took off his dressing gown，got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.
A few minutes later he heard the bell ring again.Mr.Li jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door.He opened it, but again he found no one there.He shut the door and found a piece of paper with some words on it: “It is now after midnight, so it is April 1st. April fool to you！”
“Oh, it was the English boy next door！” Mr.Li exclaimed(惊叫), and almost smiled.He went back to bed and fell asleep immediately.The bell did not ring again.
( B )46.Mr.Li was trying to go to sleep when he heard ________．
A．the telephone ring
B．the bell ring
C．someone knock at the door
D．someone shout
( D )47.He turned on the light and ________．
A．got out of bed
B．looked out of the window
C．looked at his watch
D．looked at his clock
( D )48.When he opened the door for the first time，there was ________ there.
A．a boy B．a piece of paper
C．someone D．nobody
( B )49.There were some words on the piece of paper：“It is now ________ April 1st.April fool to you！”
A．before midnight，so it is
B．after midnight，so it is
C．before noon，so it will be
D．after noon，so it was
( C )50.The English boy rang the bell because he ____．
A．had something important to tell Mr.Li
B．wanted to give Mr.Li a piece of paper
C．wanted to play a joke on Mr.Li
D．wanted to borrow Mr.Li's bell
B
Do you think there is a ghost in the world？More than 20 years ago，a student jumped from the top of the clock tower in the University of Birmingham.He did this only because he failed his final exam.
After his death，a superstition(迷信)began：Anyone who walks under the clock tower will have bad luck in his exam.Years later，students there still remembered the story of the tower.Although Birmingham is the second largest city in Britain，the university is green and quiet.The grass around the tower has been worn away by the feet of students who refuse to pass underneath the tower.
The university had to pave(铺)extra paths，so students could walk to their classrooms without passing under the most terrible area.But，one day just before an important exam，a top student in the university walked under the clock tower because he was lost in thought.However，he got high marks in the exam the next day.Quickly students all knew about it.Then they realized that the most important thing is working hard.
Whenever I go under the clock tower，I will tell myself，“Working hard is the key to success.”
( C )51.Why did the student jump from the top of the tower?
A．Because he saw a ghost there.
B．Because he was very careless.
C．Because he didn’t pass his final exam.
D．Because there was no risk.
( D )52.The University of Birmingham lies in ______．
A．the largest country
B．the middle of America
C．the largest city in Britain
D．the second largest city in Britain
( A )53.What did the university do with the problem?
A．It paved other roads for the students.
B．It ordered students to walk under the tower.
C．It moved the clock tower away at last.
D．It didn’t do anything for the students.
( B )54.What does the underlined word“key”mean?
A．Road. B．Secret. C．Door. D．Point.
( D )55.What’s the writer’s opinion in the passage?
A．He thinks it’s dangerous to risk walking under the clock tower.
B．He doesn’t believe the story is true.
C．He thinks the story is interesting.
D．Working hard is important to success.
C(六盘水中考)
On a cold early morning，an old woman was carrying a big basket of cabbages on her head to the market.She hoped to sell them to the people in the town.
The mountain road was narrow(狭窄) and the old woman was walking carefully，because she did not want to lose her cabbages.
Suddenly she heard a loud bell and a bicycle came round.It passed her and went very fast down the hill.The old woman had to jump up to one side of the road so quickly that the basket of cabbages nearly fell into the valley(山谷)．
She looked up，and saw that a young boy was on the bicycle.He was riding on without even looking round to see whether the old woman was all right.
The old woman began to shout，“Come back，young man！You dropped something！”
When he heard this，the boy stopped the bicycle so suddenly that he nearly fell off.Then he turned and began to push the bicycle back up to the hill.“What is it？”he asked.“What did I drop？”“Little boy，”the old woman answered，“you dropped your manners.”
( D )56.What was the old woman carrying?
A．A basket of eggs. B．A basket of pears.
C．A basket of apples. D．A basket of cabbages.
( C )57.Why did the woman go to the town?
A．Because she went to see her son.
B．Because she went to buy cabbages.
C．Because she went to sell her cabbages.
D．Because she went to buy a bicycle.
( B )58.What was the mountain road like?
A．The mountain road was wide.
B．The mountain road was narrow.
C．The mountain road was long.
D．The mountain road was untidy.
( C )59.What did the boy drop?
A．The boy dropped his cabbages.
B．The boy dropped his money.
C．The boy dropped his manners.
D．The boy dropped his books.
( D )60.Which one is right according to the passage?
A．The boy stopped to buy some cabbages.
B．The boy stopped to take the old woman to the town.
C．The boy stopped to pick up the cabbages.
D．The boy stopped to ask the old woman what he had dropped.
D
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。(每小题2分)
A．I searched every corner of my bedroom carefully.
B．I shouted for my parents right away.
C．The radio suddenly began to work and the voices came from it.
D．I was afraid and didn't go out.
E．As a result，I was late for school the next morning.
F．I never saw one，but I did see lots of stars.
G．I heard a strange sound outside every night.
When I was about six years old，I was sure that space aliens had entered my bedroom.One peaceful night，I was in bed，trying to sleep.Suddenly，I heard strange voices whispering(低语)near my bed.61__B__We looked everywhere but couldn't find anything.I tried to go back to sleep，but the whispering began again.I don't know how many times my parents came to my bedroom that night.I only remember that none of us could sleep well because of the voices.62.__E__“There must be someone hiding in my bedroom，perhaps an alien！”I thought to myself.
The next night，the same whispering sound came again.Although I was scared，I decided to find the “alien”.63.__A__Finally，I found it.However，it wasn't the alien that I expected，but an old broken radio in my bookcase.64.__C__Even so，that experience helped me to create a lifelong interest in UFOs and aliens.
When I was in fifth grade，astronauts were being sent into space for the first time.Almost every night，I would look out of my bedroom's window and search the sky for UFOs.65.__F__They were really beautiful and amazing，and maybe the aliens would agree with me.
五、补全对话(5分)
请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从方框中选择恰当的句子填入空白中，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。(每空一句，每小题1分)
A：Excuse me，Molly.66.__D__
B：No，it isn’t.I don’t have a pink coat.It might be Julie’s.She likes pink.
A：It can’t be hers.67.__E__
B：How do you know that?
A：68.__A__
B：I see.Let’s see what’s in the pocket of the coat.Wow，here’s a hair band.
A：69.__B__ Karen has long hair and pink is her favorite color.
B：Oh，there’re some candies in the other pocket.
A：Then it must be Karen’s.70.__F__
B：Yes，you’re right.Let’s go and ask her.
A．I came to school with her this morning.
B．It might be Karen’s.
C．Yes，I guess so.
D．Is this pink coat yours?
E．She wore her school uniform this morning.
F．She likes eating candies very much.
G．She can’t remember.
六、短文填空(10分)
用方框中所给词的适当形式填空。
allow，use，you，thank，express，what，
prevent，victory，alive，decide
Dear Mom，
I’m writing this letter，but it looks strange because you haven’t received my letters for many years.I 71.__used__ to write you letters all the time when I was a little boy.When I did something wrong or when I had problems that I was not able to solve，I would always write 72.__you__ a letter.
Today is your birthday.I think I should write to you again to 73.__express__ how I’m feeling.I want to express my 74.__thanks__ for the love you have given me.
I want to thank you for 75.__allowing__ me to be who I wanted to be.When I 76.__decided__ not to go to college，you supported me.No matter 77.__what__ decisions I have made，you supported me.I am grateful for that.
When I chose to become a songwriter，you didn't 78.__prevent__．You didn’t tell me it had little chance of 79.__victory__，and you didn’t question my abilities.Instead，you told me you were certain that one day，I would be successful.
People say one should always express his love to his parents when they are still 80.__alive__，because he never knows when they will be gone.I think they are right.Mom，I love you!
Yours，
Martin
七、书面表达(15分)
81．半夜时，你正在睡觉，突然听到敲门声，请你根据下面表格中的信息判断敲门者是谁，揭示奥秘，并写出你的理由。
Making inferences Reasons
not be parents at home
not be a thief not knock at the door
possibly be neighbors want some help
probably or certainly be aunt like knocking at the door
Truth：my neighbor —the boy want to creat fear
Who Could It Be?
There was a loud knock at the door at midnight.The__knock__woke me up.Who could__it__be？It_ _couldn't__be__my__father__or__mother，because_ _they_ _were__staying__at__home.It__couldn't__be__a__thief.The__thief__was__afraid，and__he__couldn't_ _knock__at_ _the__door. It_ _might__be__my__neighbor.Maybe_ _he__wanted_ _some_ _help.Oh，it__must__be__my__aunt. She__likes__knocking_ _at_ _the__door__at__midnight.I__turned__on__my__light__and__opened__the__door.I__saw__nothing.I__was__scared__and__lay__in__bed__and__covered__my__head__with__my__quilt.But__after__a__while，I__heard__a__sound__of_ _knocking__at_ _the_ _door__again.I__opened__the__door__quietly.I__saw__a__boy__in__my__next__house__standing__at__the__door.He__laughed__when__I__found__him.The__mystery__was__solved.I__fell__asleep__soon.
1
Unit 8检测题
满分：90分 时间：100分钟 班级：______ 姓名：_______
笔试部分(90分)
二、单项填空(10分)
( )26.Riding a bike is a kind of sport that uses much ________，but it keeps people healthy.
A．trouble B．stress
C．energy D．support
( )27.(青岛中考)Jack is happy.Ms.Wang，an excellent teacher，teaches ________ math this term.
A．he B．him C．himself D．his
( )28.Holly was very ________．She tried to keep her eyes open but she couldn’t.
A．serious B．crazy C．sleepy D．creative
( )29.—(达州中考)What about these two coats, madam?
—________ of them fits me. Could you show me ________ one?
A．Either；other B．Neither；another
C．Neither；else D．Either；another
( )30.Mother’s Day is coming.Could you please tell me some ways to ________ my thanks to my mother?
A．translate B．express C．repeat D．spread
( )31.It was Sunday.________ Marcus didn’t need to go to school，he didn’t get up until 9 a．m.
A．Unless B．When C．Though D．As
( )32.Linda ________ in the classroom now.She went to the teacher's office two minutes ago.
A．can't be reading B．must be reading
C．can't read D．can be reading
( )33.We had fun ________ apples on the farm with the farmers last week.
A．to pick B．picking C．pick D．picked
( )34.Do you know the boy ________is drawing a picture over there?
A．whom B．what C．whose D．who
( )35.The classroom is very________because some students are making some________.
A．noise；noise B．noisy；noise
C．noisy；noisy D．noise；noisy
三、完形填空(10分)
Mr.Jackson was our science teacher.On the first day of class，he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus.He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate(气候)．We all listened carefully and took __36__ of everything he said.Later we had a __37__．
When the exam paper was returned to me，I was surprised and sad.There was a big red “X”through each of my answers.I failed.But how come？__38__，on the test paper，I had written down what Mr.Jackson said in class.
Then I realized that no one __39__ the exam at all.What had happened?
“Very simple，”Mr.Jackson explained.“I had made up all that story about the wampus.There had never been any such animal，so the information in your notes was not correct.Do you expect to get __40__ marks for incorrect answers？”
There was no need to say we were angry.What kind of test was this？What kind of teacher was he?
How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all？How was it possible __41__ us students to doubt what the teacher taught us?
“The zeros on your papers will be __42__in your grade books，”he said.And he did it.
Through this __43__，Mr.Jackson hoped that we would learn something.Teachers and books are not always right.In fact，no one is.He told us not to let our mind go to sleep.Instead，we should keep thinking all the time and speak up if we think there are __44__ in our teachers' words or in books.
We should __45__ the habit of doubting，and the ability to decide by ourselves.What a special lesson he gave us!
( )36.A.books B．notes C．supports D．messages
( )37.A.discussion B．question
C．test D．plan
( )38.A.Anyway B．Luckily
C．Anywhere D．Bravely
( )39.A.refused B．pushed C．passed D．praised
( )40.A.useful B．high C．exact D．low
( )41.A.with B．over C．for D．of
( )42.A.recorded B．described
C．collected D．circled
( )43.A.experience B．notice
C．introduction D．progress
( )44.A.decisions B．reasons
C．points D．mistakes
( )45.A.repeat B．risk C．develop D．move
四、阅读理解(40分)
A
Mr. Li was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring.He turned on the light and looked at his clock. It was half past twelve.“Who can it be at this time of night？”he wondered. He decided to go and find out.So he got out of bed, put on his dressing gown(长袍) and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. “That's very strange，” He thought. Then he went back to his bedroom，took off his dressing gown，got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.
A few minutes later he heard the bell ring again.Mr.Li jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door.He opened it, but again he found no one there.He shut the door and found a piece of paper with some words on it: “It is now after midnight, so it is April 1st. April fool to you！”
“Oh, it was the English boy next door！” Mr.Li exclaimed(惊叫), and almost smiled.He went back to bed and fell asleep immediately.The bell did not ring again.
( )46.Mr.Li was trying to go to sleep when he heard ________．
A．the telephone ring
B．the bell ring
C．someone knock at the door
D．someone shout
( )47.He turned on the light and ________．
A．got out of bed
B．looked out of the window
C．looked at his watch
D．looked at his clock
( )48.When he opened the door for the first time，there was ________ there.
A．a boy B．a piece of paper
C．someone D．nobody
( )49.There were some words on the piece of paper：“It is now ________ April 1st.April fool to you！”
A．before midnight，so it is
B．after midnight，so it is
C．before noon，so it will be
D．after noon，so it was
( )50.The English boy rang the bell because he ____．
A．had something important to tell Mr.Li
B．wanted to give Mr.Li a piece of paper
C．wanted to play a joke on Mr.Li
D．wanted to borrow Mr.Li's bell
B
Do you think there is a ghost in the world？More than 20 years ago，a student jumped from the top of the clock tower in the University of Birmingham.He did this only because he failed his final exam.
After his death，a superstition(迷信)began：Anyone who walks under the clock tower will have bad luck in his exam.Years later，students there still remembered the story of the tower.Although Birmingham is the second largest city in Britain，the university is green and quiet.The grass around the tower has been worn away by the feet of students who refuse to pass underneath the tower.
The university had to pave(铺)extra paths，so students could walk to their classrooms without passing under the most terrible area.But，one day just before an important exam，a top student in the university walked under the clock tower because he was lost in thought.However，he got high marks in the exam the next day.Quickly students all knew about it.Then they realized that the most important thing is working hard.
Whenever I go under the clock tower，I will tell myself，“Working hard is the key to success.”
( )51.Why did the student jump from the top of the tower?
A．Because he saw a ghost there.
B．Because he was very careless.
C．Because he didn’t pass his final exam.
D．Because there was no risk.
( )52.The University of Birmingham lies in ______．
A．the largest country
B．the middle of America
C．the largest city in Britain
D．the second largest city in Britain
( )53.What did the university do with the problem?
A．It paved other roads for the students.
B．It ordered students to walk under the tower.
C．It moved the clock tower away at last.
D．It didn’t do anything for the students.
( )54.What does the underlined word“key”mean?
A．Road. B．Secret. C．Door. D．Point.
( )55.What’s the writer’s opinion in the passage?
A．He thinks it’s dangerous to risk walking under the clock tower.
B．He doesn’t believe the story is true.
C．He thinks the story is interesting.
D．Working hard is important to success.
C(六盘水中考)
On a cold early morning，an old woman was carrying a big basket of cabbages on her head to the market.She hoped to sell them to the people in the town.
The mountain road was narrow(狭窄) and the old woman was walking carefully，because she did not want to lose her cabbages.
Suddenly she heard a loud bell and a bicycle came round.It passed her and went very fast down the hill.The old woman had to jump up to one side of the road so quickly that the basket of cabbages nearly fell into the valley(山谷)．
She looked up，and saw that a young boy was on the bicycle.He was riding on without even looking round to see whether the old woman was all right.
The old woman began to shout，“Come back，young man！You dropped something！”
When he heard this，the boy stopped the bicycle so suddenly that he nearly fell off.Then he turned and began to push the bicycle back up to the hill.“What is it？”he asked.“What did I drop？”“Little boy，”the old woman answered，“you dropped your manners.”
( )56.What was the old woman carrying?
A．A basket of eggs. B．A basket of pears.
C．A basket of apples. D．A basket of cabbages.
( )57.Why did the woman go to the town?
A．Because she went to see her son.
B．Because she went to buy cabbages.
C．Because she went to sell her cabbages.
D．Because she went to buy a bicycle.
( )58.What was the mountain road like?
A．The mountain road was wide.
B．The mountain road was narrow.
C．The mountain road was long.
D．The mountain road was untidy.
( )59.What did the boy drop?
A．The boy dropped his cabbages.
B．The boy dropped his money.
C．The boy dropped his manners.
D．The boy dropped his books.
( )60.Which one is right according to the passage?
A．The boy stopped to buy some cabbages.
B．The boy stopped to take the old woman to the town.
C．The boy stopped to pick up the cabbages.
D．The boy stopped to ask the old woman what he had dropped.
D
请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面七个选项中选择五个还原到文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。(每小题2分)
A．I searched every corner of my bedroom carefully.
B．I shouted for my parents right away.
C．The radio suddenly began to work and the voices came from it.
D．I was afraid and didn't go out.
E．As a result，I was late for school the next morning.
F．I never saw one，but I did see lots of stars.
G．I heard a strange sound outside every night.
When I was about six years old，I was sure that space aliens had entered my bedroom.One peaceful night，I was in bed，trying to sleep.Suddenly，I heard strange voices whispering(低语)near my bed.61____We looked everywhere but couldn't find anything.I tried to go back to sleep，but the whispering began again.I don't know how many times my parents came to my bedroom that night.I only remember that none of us could sleep well because of the voices.62.____“There must be someone hiding in my bedroom，perhaps an alien！”I thought to myself.
The next night，the same whispering sound came again.Although I was scared，I decided to find the “alien”.63.____Finally，I found it.However，it wasn't the alien that I expected，but an old broken radio in my bookcase.64.____Even so，that experience helped me to create a lifelong interest in UFOs and aliens.
When I was in fifth grade，astronauts were being sent into space for the first time.Almost every night，I would look out of my bedroom's window and search the sky for UFOs.65.____They were really beautiful and amazing，and maybe the aliens would agree with me.
五、补全对话(5分)
请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容选择恰当的句子填入空白中，使对话通顺、合理，意思完整。(每空一句，每小题1分)
A：Excuse me，Molly.66.____
B：No，it isn’t.I don’t have a pink coat.It might be Julie’s.She likes pink.
A：It can’t be hers.67.____
B：How do you know that?
A：68.____
B：I see.Let’s see what’s in the pocket of the coat.Wow，here’s a hair band.
A：69.____ Karen has long hair and pink is her favorite color.
B：Oh，there’re some candies in the other pocket.
A：Then it must be Karen’s.70.____
B：Yes，you’re right.Let’s go and ask her.
A．I came to school with her this morning.
B．It might be Karen’s.
C．Yes，I guess so.
D．Is this pink coat yours?
E．She wore her school uniform this morning.
F．She likes eating candies very much.
G．She can’t remember.
六、短文填空(10分)
用所给词的适当形式填空。
allow，use，you，thank，express，what，
prevent，victory，alive，decide
Dear Mom，
I’m writing this letter，but it looks strange because you haven’t received my letters for many years.I 71.____ to write you letters all the time when I was a little boy.When I did something wrong or when I had problems that I was not able to solve，I would always write 72.____ a letter.
Today is your birthday.I think I should write to you again to 73.____ how I’m feeling.I want to express my 74.____ for the love you have given me.
I want to thank you for 75.____ me to be who I wanted to be.When I 76.____ not to go to college，you supported me.No matter 77.____ decisions I have made，you supported me.I am grateful for that.
When I chose to become a songwriter，you didn't 78.____．You didn’t tell me it had little chance of 79.____，and you didn’t question my abilities.Instead，you told me you were certain that one day，I would be successful.
People say one should always express his love to his parents when they are still 80.____，because he never knows when they will be gone.I think they are right.Mom，I love you!
Yours，
Martin
七、书面表达(15分)
81．半夜时，你正在睡觉，突然听到敲门声，请你根据下面表格中的信息判断敲门者是谁，揭示奥秘，并写出你的理由。
Making inferences Reasons
not be parents at home
not be a thief not knock at the door
possibly be neighbors want some help
probably or certainly be aunt like knocking at the door
Truth：my neighbor —the boy want to creat fear
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