2026届上海市青浦区高三上学期英语一模试卷和参考答案

PAGE12NUMPAGES172025学年👉一学期高三年级期终学业质量英语试卷（时间105分钟，满分115分 10SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.DownintheWaste-Whathappenstothatsingle-useplasticbottleafteryouplaceitinarecyclingbin?Mostpeopleassumeitreally(1) (recycle),probablyatafacilitynotfaraway.Muchmorelikelyis(2) thebinisonlythedeparturepointonalongjourneytotheothersideoftheworld,(3) thatbottlewillbewashed,dried,sortedbymaterial,andturnedintopackagingmaterial.Considerthatavictory.Ifitispackagingitselfthathasbeenthrown,itwillprobablyendupasadirtyformoffuel, (power)theproductionofconcreteorevenOrit(5) goallthewayjusttositinAsiaorAfrica,spoilingthelandscape,blockingrivers,enteringtheocean,beingswallowedbymarinelifeandperhapsfindingitswaybackintoyourhomeandevenintoyourbody.Itisrecycling,butnot(6) peopletraditionallythinkofit.Thebroadfactsofthefictionofrecyclingarenosecret.ButAlexanderClapp,ajournalist,doessomethingeye-catchinginhisbook.Hefollowsrubbish,travellingtosomeoftheworld’smostunpleasantplacestorecordtheeffectsofconsumption:villagesinIndonesia(7) (bury)undermountainsofWesternplastic,aship-breakingyardinTurkeywherementearaparttheharmfulshellsofAmericanpassengerships,aslum(贫民窟)inGhanawheremigrantsobtainvaluablemetals(8) therichworld’sabandonedcomputersandmobilephones.“WasteWars”alsocontainsjaw-droppingbutforgottenstories,suchas(9) oftheKhianSea,ashipcarryingaseason’sworthofashfromgarbageincinerators(焚化炉)inPhiladelphia,whichsetsailfortheBahamasin1986.Theshipanditspoisonousgoods(10) (deny)entry,forcingthecrewtolookforalternativerubbishdumps.After27monthsofbeingturnedawayfromeverypossibleport,itarrivedinAsiawithanemptyhold.ThecaptainadmittedyearslatertodumpingtheashintheAtlanticandIndianOceans.Section Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox. Eachwordcanbeusedonly Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.A. B. C. D.G. J.E.K.H.I.Featuringbridgesoverflowingstreamsandantique-lookingarchitecture,ancienttownsandcitieshavebeenculturaltouristhotspotsnationwide.However,arecentnewsreportaboutDayongAncientCityinCentralChina’sHunanProvincehas(11) doubtsaboutwhethersuchancienttownsstillholdappeal.(12) withtheunmatchedadvantageofbeinginthefamousChinesetourismcityZhangjiajie,theDayongsitehasvisitorsfewandfarbetweenandhas accumulatedoverbillionyuan($140million)inlossesduringitsfour-yeartrialoperation.Itsshockingdrophasnotjustexposedthesite’sfailure,butalsoservesasasharpremindertotheancienttowntourismindustry:Travelersarelosingtheir(14) forancienttownattractionsamidtheabundantchoicesRootedinthecountry’s(15) regionalcultures,China’srichancienttownresourcesactuallypresentagoodstartingpointforthesector’stourismgrowth.AccordingtoareportreleasedbytheChinaTourismAcademy,asof2024,China’sancienttownswerelargely(16) insixprovincesincludingSichuan,ZhejiangandJiangsu,gatheringmorethanhalfoftheancienttowntourismsitesofthecountry.However,inordertoquickly“jumpintothepool,”likewhatZhangJianchi,thedirectorofZhangjiajieTourismGroupwhomanagestheDayongAncientCity,toldmedia,manyancienttownshaveallstartingtocarryoutartificialredesigns.Itis(17) suchcommondesignsthathavemademanyancienttownslooksimilarwhenitcomestonotonlytheir(18) styleorcommerciallayout,buteventheexperiencestheyoffer.“Roastedsausagesandsquid(鱿鱼),theyallsellprettymuchthesamethings.Lookingmyphotos,Ican’teventellwhichoneI’vevisited,”YaoYinghong,a53-year-oldvisitor,toldtheGlobalTimes.Yao’sexperienceactuallyrevealshowthesimilarityofancienttownshascausedvisual invisitors.Today,travelershaveshiftedfrommere“check-ins”toan“experience-first”mindset,valuingabsorbing(20) overphotos.Theynolongervisitjustto“takememorieshome”butto“createstoriesworthtelling.”Thischangeindemandsignalsacruciallessonforancienttowns’futuredevelopment:Findingmorecreativewaystotellthestoryoflocalnarratives.ReadingComprehensionSectionA ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.InBali’sbeachsidecafes,laptopscreensshineunderthesunasprogrammersdraftcode.InLisbon’shistoricsquares,marketersschedulesocialmediapostswhendrinkingcoffee.Thesearedigitalwanderers—professionalswho21workwithtravel,usingtechnologytoearnalivingwhilemovingfreelyacrosscountries.Theconceptisn’tnew,butthepandemic22itsgrowth.Withremoteworknormalizedovernight,millionsrealizedtheycould23officedesksforforeignstreets.A2023surveybyMBOPartnersfoundthatover15millionAmericansidentifyasdigitalwanderers,a131%24fromWhat25thislifestyle?Formany,it’sthefreedomtodesigntheirdays.“Inolongerwastehourscommuting,”saysClara,agraphicdesignerfromCanadawhohaslivedin12countriesinthreeyears.“Iworkfourhoursinthemorning,surfintheafternoon,andstillmeetdeadlines.”Othersseeklowercostsofliving.IncitieslikeMedellín,rentandmealscosthalfwhattheydoinNewYork,26salaries27,thewanderinglifehasitschallenges.Visarulesareaconstantheadache.“IoncespentthreedaysinabusbetweenSerbiaandBosniajusttoresetmytouristvisa,”recallsMarco,aself-employedwriter.28isanotherissue.Constanttravelmakesithardtobuildlong-termrelationships,and“home”becomesa(n)29concept.Governmentsarestartingto30.CountrieslikeEstoniaandGeorgianowoffer“digitalwanderervisas,”allowingstaysofuptoayearforremoteworkers.CostaRicalaunchedits“RentistaVisa,”requiringproofofasteadyincomebutgranting31.Thesepoliciesnotonlyattracttalentbutalso32localeconomies,aswanderersspendmoneyonaccommodation,food,andexperiences.Willthistrendlast?Expertssayyes,butwithshifts.Ascompaniesadopthybridmodels,moreworkersmay33timebetweenofficesandtravel.“Thefutureisn’tallaboutendlesswandering,”notesworkplacestrategistMayaJohnson.“It’saboutchoice—choosingwhereandhowtowork,onyourownterms.”Fornow,thedigitalwanderermovementcontinuesto34work.It’salifestylethatasks:35oneplacewhentheworldisyour21.A.B.C.D.22.A.spedB.heldC.tookD.made23.A.B.C.D.24.A.B.C.D.25.A.B.C.D.26.A.B.C.D.27.A.B.C.D.28.A.B.D.29.A.B.C.D.30.A.B.C.D.31.A.B.C.D.32.A.B.C.D.33.A.B.C.D.34.A.B.C.D.35.A.beobligedB.besubjectedC.betiedD.beexposedSectionDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.WhenIwasseven,myfatherdroveouroldcartotheedgeofacliffinCalifornia.ThesaltmistfromthePacificfoggedthewindshield.Hepointedtothehorizonandsaid,“Thisiswheretheworldends.”Ibelievedhim.Thegraywaterseemedendless,blendingseaandsky.Seabirdscircled,theircrieslostinthewind.Iheldtheseattightly,fearingthecliffwouldcollapse.Forweeks,Idreamtoffalling,notaterrifyingdive,butagentledriftintotheocean’sembrace.Attwelve,Istoodinabrightclassroomlearningaboutgeography.Mrs.WilkinsshowedussatelliteimagesofEarth,aperfectblueplanet.“Therearenoedges,”sheassuredus,tappingtheglobe.Butthatnight,Idreamtofthecliffagain,thewavesroaringlikeahungrybeastbeneathmyhangingNowatthirty-seven,Iunderstandmyfatherwasn’tlying.Everygenerationneedsitsownedgeoftheworld,aplacewherecertaintyfadesintowonder.MinecamewhenIheldmynewbornat2:17AMandrealizedIknewnothingaboutlove.Mybrotherfoundhisedgewhenthesurgeonsaid“stagefour.”Thecliffstillwaitsforothers—thenewlydivorced,therecentlybankrupt,thesuddenlyalone.Lastsummer,Itookmydaughtertothatsameoverlook.Thesiderailhadfaded,butshepeeredovertheedge,hersmallhandholdingmine.“Daddy,”shewhispered,“what’sontheotherside?”IthoughtofalltheanswersIcouldgive—thescienceofoceancurrents,thegeographyofdistantshores,evenColumbus’scertainty.Instead,Ikneltbesideherandsaid,“Nooneknowsforsure.That’swhywekeeplooking.”Thewindcarriedourvoicesouttoseaasthewavescontinuedtheirendlessworkbelow,carvingnewedgesfornewgenerations.Sometruthsaren’tmeanttobetaught,butdiscovered—oftenatthecliffedgeofwhatwethinkweknow.Whenmydaughtereventuallystandsatherowncliffedge,Ihopesheremembersthismomentnotasanending,butasthefirstrealquestion.Theunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphreferstoaparticularplacewhere peopleenjoythecirclingsea B.theboyunderwentaterrifyingC.theseaandskymixintoonefar D.thefatherparkedtolettheboyfeeltheWhydidtheauthordreamofthecliffagainattwelveafterthegeographyTheglobeconvincedhimthatcliffswerejustharmlessnaturalTheperfectbluesatelliteimagestriggeredhismemoryofthecliffTheabsenceofedgesoftheEarthmadehimdecidetovisitthewavesTheknowledgeofborderlessEarthwentagainsthisearlierbeliefoftheWhatdoesthe“cliff”refertointheauthor’sImportantlifemomentsthatbreak B.QualitytimeyousharewithfamilyC.Ageographicedgetorecallchildhood D.AllthemiserablefailuresyouhaveWhatdidtheauthorimplywhenherepliedtohisdaughter’squestioninthatThewavesweresonoisythattheymadeanyfurtherconversationHisdaughterwastooyoungtounderstandthefactsaboutcurrentsorHewantedhisdaughtertokeepexploringratherthanacceptready-madeContemporarysciencehasnotprovidedreliabledataabouttheoceanandtheWhenitcomestotravelingabroad,manypeopleprefertojoinagrouptourtofullyenjoytheirvacation.However,thereareseveralimportantdetailsthatneedtobesortedoutbeforeyoubookyourtrip.Runningintoproblemsduringatourcanreallyaffectyourvacationexperience.Fortunately,travelexpertDilvinYasahassharedherpracticaltipsforgettingthemostoutofyourgrouptour.BudgetWhenplanningyourgrouptour,budgetingisakeyfactor,asthesetripsareusuallynotall-inclusive.AccordingtoDilvinYasa,itiscrucialtocarefullyreadtheitinerary(行程计划)beforeyoubookandaddupalltheextracoststogettherealfigure.Shesaid,“Manypeopleassumethatthepricetheyseeisthetotalcost,butthat’softennotthecase.”Extracostsonagrouptourmightincludelunches,dinners,entrancefeestoattractions,andadditionalactivities.So,makesuretoincludethesepossibleexpensesinyourbudget,whichwillhelpyouavoidanyunpleasantsurpriseslateron.UnderstandtheYasaemphasizedtheimportanceofunderstandingthegeographyofyourtour.Sheadvisedagainstquicklymovingbetweendifferentdestinations,astightschedulesmightstopyoufromfullyenjoyingyourtrip.“UseGoogleMapstoseehowlongyou’llbetravelingduringeachpartofthetour.”sheThisstepisparticularlyimportantifyouplantovisitmultipledestinationswithinashortperiod.“Knowingthetraveltimebetweenstopscanhelpyoumanageyourexpectationsandensureyouhaveenoughtimetoenjoyeachplace,”Yasaexplained.KeepSomeCashWhilemostofyourtourshouldbepaidforbeforeyouleave,Yasaemphasizedtheimportanceofbeingpreparedforunexpectedexpenses.Whentravelingtomoreremoteareasorvisitingsmallfoodstallsandmarkets,don’tassumethateveryplacewillacceptcardpayments.“Makesureyouhavesomelocalmoneywithyouatalltimes,”Yasaadvised.Shealsosuggestedexchangingsomemoneybeforeyouleave,soyouhaveitreadilyavailableuponarrival.Byfollowingthesetips,youcanensureasmootherandmoreenjoyablegrouptourexperience.“Thekeyistobewell-preparedandinformed,”Yasaconcluded.DilvinYasaadvisestouriststocheckGoogleMapsbeforedeparturetoremindthem toconfirmthedistanceandtraveltimebetweentofindthecheapesttransportationtoreducethetosearchandlistthemostpopularattractionsintocheckthetimetovisiteachspotbasedonopeningPreparinglocalcashisrecommendedduringagrouptour,because mostgrouptourfeesneedtobepaidinexchangingmoneyrequireshighserviceitiseasiertoadduptheextraexpensesuponcardpaymentsmaynotbeacceptedinsmallWhichofthefollowingbeststatesthemainpurposeoftheToteachtravelershowtoavoidbeingcheatedonToguidereadersindrawingupalow-budgettourinToshowhowpreparationscanimproveagroup-tourToadvisecustomersonhowtofileacomplaintaboutunsatisfactoryThereexistsacertainhumanexperiencethatgoesbeyondculturesandgenerations—thesuddenshakethatrunsdownyourspine脊柱)whenaviolinreachesitshighestnote,orwhensingers’harmonyresolvesperfectly.Thesemusicalchills,electrifyingfeelingstriggeredbyemotionallypowerfulmusic,sometimesaccompaniedbyvisiblegoosebumps,representoneofthemostfascinatingblendsbetweenartandneurology.Recentadvancesinbrainimaginghavetransformedourunderstandingofthisphenomenon,revealingittobeacomplexneurologicaleventinvolvingmultiplebrainregions.Theprocessbeginswithpatternrecognitionintheauditorycortex(听觉皮层),whichconstantlypredictswhereamusicalphrasewilllead.Whenacomposerbreakstheseexpectationsonpurpose—throughanunexpectedkeychange,oradelayinresolution—itcreateswhatneuroscientistscall“predictionerror.”Thissurpriseelementtriggersthenucleusaccumbens伏隔核),thebrain’spleasurecenterassociatedwithrewardprocessingWithinmilliseconds,theareareleasesdopamine,thesameneurotransmitterinvolvedinthepleasuresofeatingchocolateorfallinginlove.Studiesshowthisneuralactivitypatternisnearlyidenticaltothatseenduringotherpeakemotionalexperiences.Individualdifferencesinmusicalchillsprovideimportantclues.Onlyabouthalfthepopulationreportsfrequentmusicalchills,andbrainscansrevealwhy.Theseindividualspossessstrongerwhitematterconnectionsbetweentheauditorycortexandtwokeyregions:oneprocessingbodilyawarenessandtheotherinvolvedinemotionalevaluation.Thisenhancedneuralconnectioncreatestheabilitytoexperiencemoredelicateemotionalresponsestomusic.Theevolutionaryoriginsofthisresponsemaycomebeforehumanityitself.CharlesDarwinfirstnotedthatmusicsharescharacteristicswithanimaldistresscallsandmatingsongs.Thephysiologicalmarkersofmusicalchills—includinggoosebumpsandchangesinheartrate—mirrorancientfearandexcitementresponses.Sometheoristssuggestmusicdevelopedasanearlylanguagethatpromotedsocialunity,withchillresponsesreinforcinggroupbondingthroughsharedemotionalpeaks.Modernmedicinehasbegunusingthisknowledge.Neurologistsnowusemusicalchillteststoassesslackofemotionalresponseindepressionpatients,asreducedchillresponseconnectswithaninabilitytofeelpleasure.MusictherapistsworkingwithAlzheimer’spatientshavedocumentedcaseswherechill-arousingsongstemporarilyrestoreaccesstolostmemories,likelythroughactivationoftheregionrelativelysparedinearlydementia(痴呆症).Thenexttimeyoufeelthatfamiliarshakeduringafavoritesong,recognizeitforwhatittrulyInthosechillingnotesliesevidenceofourincredibleneuralcomplexity,ourancientevolutionarypast,andourenduringcapacityforamazingexperience.Whattriggersthe“predictionerror”inParagraphThereleaseofdopaminefromthesameneurotransmitterAcomposer’sintentionalbreakingoflisteners’musicalThesimilaritybetweenmusicalchillsandotheremotionalTheauditorycortex’sfailuretorecognizethefamiliarmusicalWhatcanweknowabouttheevolutionaryfactofmusicalTheyweredevelopedtodistinguishbetweenfearandexcitementTheyplayedaroleinpromotingsocialconnectionamongearlyhumanTheiroriginlayinthesamebiologicalmechanismasanimalmatingTheirphysicalindicatorslikegoosebumpsfadeawayintheprocessofFromthecaseofAlzheimer’spatients,wecaninferthat chill-arousingmusicisthemoreeffectivetreatmentforAlzheimer’salldementiapatientscanfullyrecoverlostmemoriesthroughmusicalemotionaldistressindepressioniscausedbyweakenedmusicalchillmodernmedicinehasbeguntoapplytheeffectofmusicalchillstocuringWhatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastOnlymusicwithspecificnotescantriggertheneuralactivityofTheexperienceofmusicalchillsreflectsmultipleaspectsofhumanMusicalchillsarethemostdirectwaytostudythehumanbrain’sTheabilitytofeelmusicalchillsisuniquetohumanscomparedwithotherSection Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanonlybeusedonce.Notethattherearetwosentencesmorethanyouneed.ThereThereisanobviousdownsidetomysteryTheyalsoallowpeopletotrythingsthattheyotherwiseRetailersoftenlosemoneywhensellingmysteryboxestoclearItallowsthemtosellunwantedstockforaCustomersusuallygetalistofcontentsbeforebuyingmysteryThekeythingisthatcustomersdon’tknowwhat’sintheboxbeforetheyMysteryMostofusknowwhatit’sliketogetpresentsfromfriends.Whetherit’sforabirthdayorothercelebration,it’shardtobeattheexcitementofopeningacarefullywrappedboxtofindsomethingthat’sbothunexpectedandsuitsyouperfectly.Now,imagineifyoucouldgetthesamefeelingwhenyougoshoppingforyourself.That’sthefeelingthatmysteryboxeshopetoreproduce.Mysteryboxesarenotanewidea—theywereafeatureofdepartmentstoresinJapanintheearly20thcentury.Theycontainarangeofdifferentproducts,whicharesoldatalowerpricethantheircombinedvalue.47Allkindsofmysteryboxesareavailable:fashionboxes,foodboxes,beautyboxes,evenluckyboxes,whicharevirtualitemsforvideogames.Thepleasantsurpriseisnottheonlyattractionofmysteryboxes.48Seasonalvegetablesubscriptionboxesmightleadpeopletolearntocooknewmeals.Theycanalsopotentiallyoffergreatsavings—astherecommendedconsumerpriceofthecontentsisoftenfarhigherthanthepurchaseprice.Forsellersandsuppliers,thebenefitsareclear:49BritishfashionmysteryboxbusinessmanMarioMaherhighlightshowmysteryboxescanhelpreducetheamountofwasteinthefashionindustry.Peoplemightdiscoverproductrangesthatwouldotherwisebethrownaway.50Whenyoubuythem,youdon’tknowwhatyou’llget!Itmaybethatthegoodsinsidearenottoyourtaste,butthereisalsothepotentialforcheaterstoemploytheunpredictabilityofmysteryboxestosenditemsthathaveamuchlowervaluethanthepriceofthebox.So,aremysteryboxesafunwayofreducingwasteandmakingshoppingmoreexciting,ormoreanopportunityfordisappointment,orworse—cheating?Summary Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Doesworkeverleaveyoufeelingstuckwithlimitedopportunitiestobecreative?Toprosper,mightwanttoincreaseyourbrain’sflexibility.Butisthisevenpossible,andifso,Mostjobsrequiretheabilitytoproblem-solveandcopewithchallenges,atleasttoacertainextent.Imagineateacherwhohasanewandverynervousstudentintheclass.Ifthatteacherisaflexiblethinker,heorshewillbeabletoadapttheclassroommanagement,evenifheorshehasn’tseenthissituationbefore.AccordingtoLeonardMlodinow,authorofElastic,flexiblethinkersrelyonideagenerationandimagination—theyarewillingtoexperimentandtakerisks.“Elasticthinking,orflexiblethinkingiswhatyouneedwhenthecircumstanceschange,andyouaredealingwithsomethingnew.It’snotaboutfollowingrules.”Therefore,insteadoffollowingthetypicalprocedureforwelcominganewstudent,theteachermightcomeupwithatailoredresponse,basedonpredictionandpreviousexperience.So,howcanyoubecomeamoreflexiblethinker?AccordingtoDrLisaFeldmanBarrett,it’sallaboutexercisingthebrain.Onewayofdoingthis,shesays,isthroughexposuretoavarietyofexperienceswhichmakeiteasiertoadjusttonewsituations.Alotofcompaniesnowconsiderflexiblethinkingintheworkplace,especiallywhenitcomestodesign.Workspacesmayhavecoucheswhereworkerscanliedownandrelax,givingthemthespacetocomeupwithandprocessnewideas.Mlodinowsaysit’sveryimportanttotaketimetodaydream,listentoideasandconceptsyoudisagreewithandspendtimedoingactivitiesoutsideofyourcomfortzone.Thiswillhelpyouunderstandmultiplepointsofviewandthereforeblossominmanydifferentaspectsofyourcareer.So,ifyouwanttomakeachange,youcanbecomeaflexiblethinkertoo,withalittle TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgivenintheGuided WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.你是浦润中学高三学生李青,你校将举办学生微电影大赛（StudentMicro-filmContest）1.willbe..10.were DHFEKADABDSummaryItisimportanttocultivateflexiblethinkingforcareer.Itreferstoadaptingtochangingsituationsandnotfollowingstrictrulestosolveproblemsandchallenges.Expertssuggestenhancingthisabilitythroughbrainexerciseslikebeingexposedtovariedexperiences,creatingrelaxingandinspiringworkspaces,daydreaming,embracingdiverseviewpointsandsteppingoutsidecomfortzonestoachievecareersuccess.(58words)3C档要求的基础上，还能进一步做到以下两点中的任意一点（表述可以不31种培养方法（如“exposetovariedexperiences”）CCProblemslikethisoftenarisewhenyou’relearningtocookforthefirsttime—justtryProblemslikeoftenwhenyou’relearningtoforthefirst—(so)justtrywhenyouarenewto,sojusthaveawhenyoufirststart,sojustgiveitThefirsttimeyouto oftensojusttryThepriceofthisshirthasdroppedby100yuancomparedwiththatoflastweek,soit’snowverycost-effectivetobuy.Thepricethishasdropped/fallen100comparedwiththatlast hasreducedbyit’swellworththehascomedownbyThepriceofthisshirthasdroppedby100yuancomparedwiththatoflastweek,soit’sarealThepriceofhasdroppedbycomparedwiththatof Afterattendingtheancientbookrestorationworkshop,Irealizedthattheseeminglysimpleprocessrequiresthepolishingofbothpatienceandskills.thedoublepolishofpatienceandskills.polishingwithpatienceandWeshouldalwayskeepinmindhistoriceventswhich/thatstillhave/exerciseapositiveinfluenceoncontemporarysocieties,becauselearningfromhistorywillhelp/helpsuscreateabetterfutureforthenextgeneration. alwa