《大学英语B》复习题库

《大学英语B》复习题库ー、交际英语1、—Pleasehelpyourselftotheseafood.A：No,Ican*t.B：Sorry,Ican'thelp.C：Well,seafooddoesn'tsuit.D：Thanks,butIdon'tlikeseafood.答案:D解析:helponeselfto意为“让某人做什么”,作相应回答。2、―Wouldyouliketogototheconcertwithusthisevening?A：No,Ialreadyhaveplans.B：I'dloveto,butI'mbusytonight.C：No,Ireallydon'tlikebeingwithyou.D：I'mill,soIshouldn'tgoout.答案:B解析:用would提问,用would回答,即Iwouldloveto。3^—Congratulations!Youwonthefirstprizeintoday'sspeechcontest.A：Yes,Ibeattheothers.B：No,no,Ididn'tdoitwell.C：Thankyou.D：It'sapleasure.答案:C解析:对别人的祝贺表示感谢。4、—MustItakeataxi?—No,you.Youcantakemycar.A：hadbettertoB：don'tC：mustnotD：don'thaveto答案:D解析：由答案可知是个否定句子haveto是不得不的意思,加否定是没必要的意思,故选D。5、・•Wearegoingtohaveasingingpartytonight.Wouldyouliketojoinus?A：Fmafraidnot,becauseIhavetogotoanimportantmeeting.B：Ofcoursenot.Ihavenoidea.C：No,Ican't.D：That'sallset.答案,A解析:would提问,征询意见。A回答表示因为某些原因而不能去派对。6、-HowwasyourtriptoLondon,Jane?A：Oh,wonderfulindeed.B：Iwenttherealone.C：Theguideshowedmetheway.D：Byplaneandbybus.答案:A解析:询问到伦敦的旅游如何。回答表示很美好。7ヽ-Hey,Tom,what*sup?A：Yes,definitely!B：Oh,notmuch.C：Whatishappeninginyourlife?D：Youarelucky.答案:B解析：询问发生了什么事。回答notmuch表示“没什么”。8、-Doyoumindmysmokinghere?A：No,thanks.B：Yes,Ido.C：Yes.I'drathernot.D：Goodidea.答案.B解析：用DO询问对方是否介意自己在这吸烟,作对应回答。9、•Davidinjuredhislegplayingfootballyesterday.-Really?A：Whodidthat?B：What'swrongwithhim?C：Howdidthathappen?D：Whywashesocareless?答案:C解析：询问脚的伤是如何造成的。10、-Thisboxistooheavyformetocarryitupstairs.A：Youmayaskforhelp.B：I'llgiveyouahand.C：Pleasedomeafavor.D：Fdcometohelp.答案:B解析:givesomebodyahand意为"帮助某人”。11、-1wonderifIcoulduseyourcomputertonight?-I'mnotusingitrightnow.A：Sure,goahead.B：1don'tknow.C：Itdoesn'tmatter.D：Whocares?答案:A解析:询问对方能否让自己使用电脑,回答表示可以。12、•Excuseme,couldyoushowmethewaytothenearestpostoffice?-Ohyes!TwoblocksawayfromhereattheGreenAvenue.Youcan'tmissit.A：Ibegyourpardon?B：Whatdoyoumean?C：You'rewelcome.D：Mm,letmethink.答案.D解析:由情景可选出D。其余均不符合。13、•Wow!Thisisamarvelousroom!I'veneverknownyou'resoartistic.A：Great,Iamveryart-conscious.B：Don'tmentionit.C：Thanksforyourcompliments.D：It'sfine.答案:C解析:对对方的赞赏表示感谢。Compliment意为“赞赏"；marvelous意为“非凡的、不同寻常的”。14、-Isitpossibleforyoutoworklatetonight?A：Ilikeit.B：I'lldothat.C：I'dloveto.D：Ithinkso.答案:D解析：询问能否工作晚点,回答表示可以。15、-Unbelievable!Ihavefailedthedrivingtestagain!-Thisisnottheendoftheworld.A：Goodluck.B：Cheerup.C：Goahead.D：Noproblem.答案:B解析：对方在驾照考试中又失败了,"cheerup"表示“鼓励”。16、-That'sabeautifuldressyouhaveon!A：Oh,thanks.Igotityesterday.B：Sorry,it'stoocheap.C：Heyyoucanhaveit.D：Seeyoulater.答案:A解析:对对方的赞美表示感谢。17、-Whydidn'tyoucometomybirthdaypartyyesterday?A：Excuseme,myfriendsentmeaflower.B：Fine,Inevergotobirthdayparties.C：Ha...ha,Ilikeswimming.D：Sorry,butmywifehadacaraccident.答案.d解析:对为什么没去生日派对的原因作出回答,因为出了车祸。18>-Hi,welcomeback!Haveanicetrip?A：Oh,fantastic!Freshair,andsunshineeverydayB：Comeon,I'vegotlotsoffunC：Bytheway,Idon'tlikeSaturdaysD：Well,I'lllookforwardtoyourphonecall答案:A解析：询问是否有个美好的旅行。回答表示肯定。19、-Haven'tseenyouforages!Whatareyoubusywithnow?A：Ihatetheweatherhere.B：Myhairisgettingabitlonger.C：Yeah,thanksforcoming.D：Iamworkingparttimeinabookshop,youknow.答案:D解析：询问最近在忙些什么,回答在一家书店兼职。Forages意为“许多年”。20、-Marilyn,I'mafraidIhavetobeleavingnow.A：Thatsoundswonderful.B：Oh,soearly?C：Notatall.D：Goodluck!答案:B解析：告知要离开,作出相应回答。21、—MayIuseyourbikeforamoment?A：It'swell.B：Itdoesn'tmatter.C：Byallmeans.D：Ihavenoidea.答案:c解析:询问能否借自行车,回答表示肯定。Byallmeans意为“当然可以”;Bynomeans意为“决不”。22、—Howdoyoudo?Gladtomeetyou.A：Fine.Howareyou?B：Howdoyoudo?Gladtomeetyou,too.C：Howareyou?Thankyou!D：Nice.Howareyou?答案,b解析:询问“你好吗”,做出对应回答。23、—Hi,isMarythere,please?A：Holdon.I'llgether.B：No,sheisn'there.C：Yes,sheliveshere.D：Yes,whatdoyouwant?答案:A解析:电话语。询问对方是否在那里。做出相应回答。24、-Wouldyoumindchangingseatswithme?A：Yes,youcan.B：Ofcourse,Iliketo.C：No,Idon'tmind.D：Certainly,pleasedo.答案:C解析：minddoing意为“介意做某事”,回答表示可以换座位。—Shallwesituphereonthegrassordowntherenearthewater?A：I'dratherstayhereifyoudon'tmind.B：Sorry,Idon'tlikeneither.C：Certainly,whynot?D：Yes,welikethesetwoplaces.答案:A解析：询问是坐在草地上还是水边,回答坐在草地上。26、・-Well,theygottherelastWednesday.Soaboutaweek.A：WhendidyourparentsarriveinParis?B：HowlonghaveyourparentsbeeninParis?C：DidyourparentsarriveinParislastWednesday?D：WhenwillyourparentsgotoParis?答案:B解析:由回答上星期三去了某地ー个星期,可选出B。27ヽ•Howoftendoyougodancing?A：Iwillgodancingtomorrow.B：Yesterday.C：Everyotherday.D：Fvebeendancingforayear.答案:C解析:询问跳舞的频率,回答每天。28ヽ•Hello,mayItalktothedirectornow?A：Sorry,heisbusyatthemoment.B：No,youcan't.C：Sorry,youcan't.D：Idon'tknow.答案:A解析：询问能否和经理现在谈话,回答表示否定。29、-HowaboutgoingtodinnerattheMexicanrestauranttonight?A：Forgetit.B：Sorry,IlikeMexicanfood.C：That'sgreat!D：Gladyoulikeit.答案:C解析：征求对方晚上是否去墨西哥餐厅,回答表示肯定。30、-Madam,doallthebusesgodowntown?A：Wow,yougottheidea.B：No,nevermind.C：Prettywell,1guess.D：Sorry,I'mnewhere.答案:D解析：询问是否所有的巴士都去市区,回答表示不知道。31、!'mgoingtoBeijingnextweek,youknowit'soneofthemostbeautifulcitiesinChina.A：EnjoyyourselfB：It'sapleasureC：GoodluckD：Verygood答案:A解析:告知对方自己将要去北京,做出相应回答。32、Ourclasswonthegirls'relayraceinourschool'ssportsmeeting.A：That'sright.B：Thanksalot.C：Congratulations!D：It'sapleasure.答案:C解析:relayrace意为“接カ”,回答表示祝贺。33>Jim,pleasedon'tputyourheadoutofthewindowonthebus.It'sdangerous!A：Goodidea.B：Sorry,Iwon'tdoitagain.C：Itdoesn'tmatter.D：It'sgood.答案:B解析:让对方不要把头伸出窗外,回答表示抱歉。34、WhendidyoumovetoAmerica?A：Threeyearsago.B：Aboutthreeyears.C：Nextyear.D：Thisyear.卷室,A解析:询问什么时候搬到美国的,回答表示三年前。35、Don'tforgettocometomypartythisevening!A：Ican't.B：Iwon't.C：1don't.D：Iwill.答案:B解析：告知对方不要忘记来参加派对,做出对应回答。36、Didyouusetoplaythepiano?A：Yes,Ido.B：No,Ididn't.C：Yes,Iplayiteveryday.D：No,Ido.答案：B解析:询问对方以前是否弹过钢琴,回答表示没有。37、Whatwouldyouliketodrink?A：Thanksalot.B：Bequick.C：Aglassofmilk,please.D：Fmsorry.卷室.C解析:询问要喝点什么,回答说要一杯牛奶。38、Howmuchisthatmeat,please?A：Teno'clock.B：Tenyuanakilo.C：Ilikeitverymuch.D：Idon'tlike.答案,b解析:询问肉多少钱,回答10元每千克。39、WhereisKate?A：She'sinEngland.B：She'sfromLondon.C：She'sanurseinEngland.D：SheisEnglish.答案:A解析:询问凯特在哪,回答她在英国。40、-CouldIborrowyourcar,please?A：Goodidea.B：Nohurry.C：Withpleasure.D：Nosurprise.答案:C解析:询问能否借车,回答表示肯定。41、!'msorrytohavekeptyouwaiting.A：Itdoesn'tmatter.B：Forgetit.C：Mypleasure.D：It'sniceofyou.答案:A解析：对于自己的迟到表示抱歉,回答表示不介意。42、Imissedyesterday'sfootballfinal.A：It'sagoodidea.B：Whatapity!C：Remembertobringitnexttime.D：I'mgladtohearthat.答案:B解析:告知自己不能晋级足球赛的决赛,回答表示遗憾。43ヽDoyoupreferteaorcoffee?A：Milk.B：Yes,Iliketea.C：Coffee,please.D：None.答案:C解析:征求对方是要喝茶还是咖啡,回答表示咖啡。44、Let'shaveapicnicbytheWestLake.A：Nevermind.B：That'sallright.C：Goodidea.D：You'relucky.答案:C解析:征求是否去西湖野餐,回答表示肯定。45、-HowsoonwillyourfatherflytoNewYork?A：At7.(X)am.B：Lastweek.C：Inthreedays.D：Twiceayear.答案:C解析:询问对方的父亲什么时候坐飞机到纽约,回答说3天之内。二、阅读理解LawshavebeenwrittentogoverntheuseofAmericanNationalFlag,andtoensureproperrespectfortheflag.Customhasalsogovernedthecommonpracticeinregardtoitsuse.Allthearmedserviceshavepreciseregulationsonhowtodisplaythenationalflag.Thismayvarysomewhatfromthegeneralrules.Thenationalflagshouldberaisedandloweredbyhand.Donotraisetheflagwhileitisfolded.Unfoldtheflagfirst,andthenhoistitquicklytothetopoftheflagpole.Loweritslowlyandwithdignity.Placenoobjectsonorovertheflag.Donotusetheflagaspartofacostumeorathleticuniform.Donotprintituponcushions,handkerchiefs,papernapkinsorboxes.Afederallawprovidesthatthetrademarkcannotberegisteredifitcomprisestheflag,orbadgersoftheUS.Whentheflagisusedtounveilastatueormonument,itshouldn'tserveasacoveringoftheobjecttobeunveiled.Ifitisdisplayedonsuchoccasions,donotallowtheflagtofalltotheground,butletitbecarriedhighupintheairtoformafeatureoftheceremony.Takeeveryprecautiontopreventtheflagfromsoiled.Itshouldnotbeallowedtotouchthegroundorfloor,ortobrushagainstobjects.已经制定了法律来规定美国国旗的使用并确保对国旗应有的尊敬。关于国旗的使用也早已有了惯例。全军就国旗的展开方法有明确的规定,这与常规有点不同。国旗的升降应该用手来操作。国旗未展开时不能升起。应先使它展开,然后快速把它升至旗杆顶部。降下时要缓慢、庄严。旗的上面或上方不得放置任何物品。不要把国旗镶嵌在衣服或运动装上,也不要把国旗图案印在垫子、手帕、纸巾或盒子上。联邦法律规定，如果某个商标含有美国国旗或国徽图案,这个商标就不能注册。当国旗被用来为雕像或纪念碑揭幕时，不可以盖在被揭幕物上。如果国旗被用在这种场合，则不可让它落到地上,而应高高悬挂在空中，以造成仪式感。特别注意，要避免国旗受到污损。国旗不可触到地面或擦着物体。(1)、HowdoAmericansensureproperrespectforthenationalflag?A.Bymakinglaws.B.Byenforcingdiscipline.C.Byeducatingthepublic.D.Byholdingceremonies.答案:A解析:从全段首句可直接看出，美国人是通过制定法律来确保公民尊敬国旗的。(2)ヽWhatistheregulationregardingtheraisingoftheAmericanNationalFlag?A.Itshouldberaisedbysoldiers.B.Itshouldberaisedquicklybyhand.C.ItshouldberaisedonlybyAmericans.D.Itshouldberaisedbymechanicalmeans.答案:B解析:从第4和5行可以看出,美国国旗应当快速的手动升起。>HowshouldtheAmericanNationalFlagbedisplayedatanunveilingceremony?A.Itshouldbeattachedtothestatus.B.Itshouldbehungfromthetopofthemonument.C.Itshouldbespreadovertheobjecttobeunveiled.D.Itshouldbecarriedhighupintheair.答案:D解析:文章倒数第3句掲示了这个答案。(4)ヽWhatdowelearnabouttheuseoftheAmericanNationalFlag?A.Therehasbeenalotofcontroversyovertheuseofflag.B.Thebestathletescanwearuniformswiththedesignoftheflag.C.Therearepreciseregulationsandcustomstobefollowed.D.Americanscanprinttheflagontheircushionsorhandkerchiefs.答案:c解析:综合全段可知美国国旗的使用受到明确的规则和习俗限制。(5)ヽWhatisAmericans*attitudetowardstheirNationalFlag?A.Arbitrary.B.Respect.C.Happy.D.Brave.答案：B解析:美国人对待自己国家的旗帜是很尊敬的,故选B。IthasbeenreportedthatincollegesacrosstheUnitedStates,thedaytimeserialdramaknownasthesoapoperahassuddenlybecome“in”.Betweenthehoursof11a.m.and4:30p.m.,collegetelevisionloungesarefilledwithsoapoperafanswhocan'twaittoseethenextepisodeinthelivesoftheirfavoritecharacters.据报道,在美国大学里,被称为肥皂剧的日间系列剧突然“火”了起来。上午11点至下午4：30,大学电视观看室里挤满了肥皂剧迷,他们急着想看自己所喜欢的角色的下ー集生活剧。Actually,soapsaremorethanacollegefavorite;they'reayouthfavorite.Whenschoolisout,high-schoolstudentsareinfrontoftheirTVsets.Oneyoungworkingwomanadmittedthatsheturneddownahigherpayingjobratherthangiveupwatchingherfavoriteserials.Duringthe1960's,itwasuncommonforyoungpeopletowatchsoapoperas.Themoodofthesixtieswasverydifferentfromnow.Itwasatimeofseriousness,andtalkwasaboutsocialissuesofgreatimportance.其实,肥皂剧不仅仅是大学生最喜爱的节目,也是年轻人最喜爱的。ー放学,中学生们就挤在电视机前观看节目。有一个年轻的职业妇女坦诚说起曾经拒绝了一份薪水不错的工作而不愿放弃观看最喜爱的系列剧。20世纪60年代年轻人很少看肥皂剧。那时的社会氛围与现在很不相同。那是很严肃的时期,人们所谈的都是关于很重要的社会大事。Now,seriousnesshasbeenreplacedbyfun.Youngpeoplewanttobehappy.Itmayseemstrangethattheyshouldturntosoapopera,whichisknownforshowingtroubleinpeople'slives.Butsoapoperaisenjoyment.Youngpeoplecanidentifywiththesoapoperacharacter,who,likethecollege-ageviewer,islookingforhappylove,andprobablynotfindingit.Andsoapoperagivesyoungpeopleachancetofeelclosetopeoplewithouthavingtobearanyresponsibilityfortheirproblems.(226words)现在，严肃已被娱乐取代。年轻人想寻找快乐。如果他们想看表现生活烦恼的肥皂剧就会显得很奇怪。但肥皂剧是令人快乐的。年轻人能够和肥皂剧里的人物产生共鸣,这些人物象大学生观众一样,在寻找快乐的爱情,也许还没找到。肥皂剧给年轻人ー个贴近人们的机会,而不必对他们的问题承担责任。^Whatissoapopera?A.Playsbasedonsciencefictionstories.B.Playsbasedonnon-fictionstories.C.ThedaytimeserialdramasonTV.D.PopulardocumentaryfilmsonTV.答案:C解析:文章第一句即说明了肥皂剧就是日间播放的电视连续剧。(2)ヽWhatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Collegestudentviewers.B.FavoriteTVserials.C.Soapoperafans.D.College-ageviewers.答案:C解析:文章涉及到了大学,中学和社会工作人员都转向了肥皂剧,故选C,能涵盖各类别。(3)ヽWhichisNOTthereasonwhythesoapoperahassuddenlybecome“in"amongAmericanyoungpeople?A.Becausetheviewerswanttobehappyandtoenjoythemselves.B.Becausethesoapoperamakesyoungpeoplefeelclosetotheirpeople.C.Becausetheviewerscanfindthemselvesinthesoapoperacharacters.D.Becausetheyoungpeoplehavetobeartheresponsibilitiesfortheirtroubles.答案:D解析：从全文最后一句可直接排除D,这也不是人们爱看肥皂剧的理由。(4)ヽWhatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Collegestudentslikesoapoperasmorethananyothersocialgroups.B.Youngpeopleofsixtieslikedsoapoperasmorethanpeopletoday.C.youngviewershaveturnedthemselvesfromtheseriousnessofsixtiestoenjoymentnow.D.Theyoungasawholearetryingtolookforhappylovebutinvain.答案:c解析:60年代的主题是严肃的,人们谈论的都是社会新闻等,那时候爱看电视剧的年轻人也是不多见的,但是现在人们追求的是愉快和欢乐，所以就转向了轻松的肥皂剧。(5)ヽWhatmessagedoestheauthorwanttoconveytous?A.Thepeople'sfavoritestodramaworkshavebeenchangedforalongtime.B.Thepeople'sfavoritetodramaworkschangealongwiththetimes.C.Thepeople'sfavoritestodramaworksischangedbythesoapopera.D.Thepeople'sfavoriteshavechangedthedramaworks.答案:B解析:作者想传达给我们的即是随着时代的不同,人们的口味变化了,对待电视剧的态度也在改变。ManypeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveoutsideit,andtogointotheirofficesorschoolseverydaybytrain,carorbus,eventhoughthismeanstheyhavetogetupearlyinthemorningandreachhomelateintheevening.很多在伦敦工作的人喜欢住在伦敦郊外,然后每天乘火车、汽车和公交车去上班或上学。这也就意味着他们不得不早出晚归。OneadvantageoflivingoutsideLondonisthathousesarecheaper.EvenasmallflatinLondonwithoutagardencostsquitealottorent.Withthesamemoney,onecangetalittlehouseinthecountrywithagardenofone'sown.住在伦敦郊外的一个好处就是房子便宜。在伦敦即使是没有花园的小公寓也需要一笔不菲的租金,用同样的钱,你可以在郊区买ー个带花园的小房子了Then,inthecountryonecanreallygetawayfromthenoiseandhurryofbusyworkinglives.Eventhoughonehastogetupearlierandspendmoretimeintrainsorbuses,onecansleepbetteratnightandduringweekendsandonsummerevenings,onecanenjoythefresh,cleanairofthecountry.Ifonelikesgardens,onecanspendone'sfreetimedigging,planting,wateringanddoingthehundredandoneotherjobswhichareneededinagarden.Then,whentheflowersandvegetablescomeup,onehastherewardofonewhohassharedthesecretsofNature.然后,他在乡村就可以远离喧嚣和忙碌的工作生活。即使他不得不起得更早,花更多的时间乘火车或公交车,但他晚上可以睡得更好。在周末和夏季的夜晚,他可以享受乡村清新干净的空气。要是他喜欢花园,在花园里干ー些想挖土、种植、浇水等许多园艺的活,那么当鲜花和蔬菜生长起来的时候,他就与其他分享大自然秘密的人们ー样得到奖赏。Somepeople,however,takenointerestincountrythings:forthem,happinessliesinthetown,withitscinemasandtheatres,beautifulshopsandbusystreets,dancehallsandrestaurants.SuchpeoplewouldfeelthattheirlifewasnotworthlivingiftheyhadtoliveitoutsideLondon.Anoccasionalwalkinoneoftheparksandafortnight's(twoweeks)visittotheseaeverysummerisallthecountrytheywant:theresttheyarequitepreparedtoleavetothosewhoaregladtogetawayfromLondoneverynight.(287words)然而有些人对乡村并不感兴趣。对他们来说,幸福就在市区里,那里有电影院、剧院、漂亮的商店、繁忙的街道、舞厅和饭店。如果不得不住在伦敦郊外的话,这些人就觉得生活没意义了。(对于那些热爱都市生活的人来说)他们所需要的乡村生活,就是偶尔去公园散步,每个夏天去海边过上两个星期，其他跟乡村有关的东西,让那些每天晚上都急于离开伦敦的人们(住在郊外的人们)去享受吧。(1)ヽWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.PeoplewholoveNatureprefertoliveoutsidethecity.B.PeoplewhoworkinLondonprefertoliveinthecountry.C.SomepeopleenjoyingcitylifeprefertoworkandliveinsideLondon.D.Manynaturelovers,thoughworkinginLondon,prefertoliveoutsidethecity.答案:B解析:结合全文可知,有的人喜欢エ总在伦敦生活在乡村,而也有人偏爱生活和工作的市里,B只陈述出了一点。(2)ヽWiththesamemoney,onecanbuyalittlehousewithagardeninthecountry.A.gettingasmallflatwithagardenB.havingasmallflatwithagardenC.rentingasmallflatwithoutagardenD.buyingasmallflatwithoutagarden答案:C解析:从文章第二段可直接判断选C,用在城市租赁ー个没有花园的小公寓的同样的钱,人们都可以在乡下买下一个带有花园的小房子了。(3)ヽWhenthegardenisinblossom,itmeansthatonehasbeenrewarded.A.livinginthecountryhavingspenttimeworkinginthegardenhavingagardenofhisownD.havingbeendigging,plantingandwatering答案:B解析:从倒数第二段可看出答案,人们花时间悉心照料小花园,等到花开满园的时候,即是对主人辛勤照料的回报。(4)ヽPeoplewhothinkhappinessliesinthetownwouldfeelthatiftheyhadtoliveoutsideLondon.A.theirlifewasmeaninglessB.theirlifewasinvaluableC.theydidn'tdeserveahappylifeD.theywerenotworthyoftheirhappylife答案:A解析：最后一段前3行即说明了,对于喜爱住在城市的人来说,如果让他们离开伦敦,生活的ー切都将变的没有意思,甚至"notworthliving"(不值得活着)。故选A。>Theunderlinedphrasegetawayfrominthe3rdparagraphrefersto.A.dealwithB.doawaywithC.escapefromD.preventfrom答案:C解析:联系前后文,可知该词组是“逃离”之意,故选C。4、Bydefinition,heroesandheroinesaremenandwomendistinguishedbyuncommoncourage,achievements,andself-sacrificemademostforthebenefitsofother-theyarepeopleagainstwhomwemeasureothers.Theyaremenandwomenrecognizedforshapingournation'sconsciousnessanddevelopmentaswellasthelivesofthosewhoadmirethem.Yet,somepeoplesaythatoursisanagewheretrueheroesandheroinesarehardtocomeby,wheretheve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