河北省2025-2026学年高一英语上学期大数据应用调研联合测评Ⅲ

河北省2025级高一大数据应用调研阶段性联合测评(Ⅲ)

英语试卷

本试卷共12页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级和考号填写在答题卡上。

2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动，

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不按以上要求作答的答案无效。答案不能答在试卷上。

3.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对

话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whatisthemanlikelytodonext?

A.Haveawalk.

B.Writealetter.

C.Waitforthewoman.

2.Whenarethespeakersgoingtoplaytennisprobably?

A.Rightnow.B.Tomorrow.C.NextSunday.

3.Whydoesthewomanwanttogotothegym?

ATobestronger.B.Togetinshape.C.Tokilltime.

4.Wheremightthespeakersbe?

A.Onahill.B.Onaboat.C.Inabuilding.

5.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?

A.TheEiffelTower.

B.Olympicmedals.

C.AGreekstory.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.WhatdidDaviddolastnight?

A.Heplayedvolleyball.B.Hewatchedtelevision.C.Hereadthenewspaper.

7.WhenwilltheSaturdaymatchstart?

A.At2:30p.m.B.At3:00p.m.C.At3:30p.m.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Howlongistheman’snextrace?

A.10km.B.15km.C.18km.

9.Wheredoesthemanturnback?

A.Atthezoo.B.Atthepark.C.Atthelake.

10.Whathappenedtothemanlastweek?

A.Heinjuredhisleg.B.Hefelloffabridge.C.Hewashitbyabike.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatdoesthemanthinkcausedhisfailureintheexam?

A.Hislaziness.B.Hiscarelessness.C.Hisbadluck.

12.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.B.Familymembers.C.Teacherandstudent.

13.Howdoesthewomansound?

A.Disappointed.B.Encouraging.C.Understanding.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whatpreventsmostpeoplefromgettingexerciseinthewoman’sopinion?

A.Shortageoftime.B.Lackofinterest.C.Lowenergy.

15.Whatdoesthewomanadvisepeopletodointhemorning?

A.Haveadance.B.Goforashortwalk.C.Dobreathingexercises.

16.Whatdoesthewomansuggesttomakerunningoutdoorsfun?

A.Findingapartner.B.Listeningtothemusic.C.WatchingTVprograms.

17.Howdoesthemanfeelwhenheworksoutinagym?

A.Excited.B.Relaxed.C.Awkward.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whowasthewinnerofthe2000-meterrace?

A.AndyRubin.B.MichaelLee.C.EmilyJohnson.

19.Whatsportseventwasheldintheafternoon?

A.The100-meterrace.B.Thehighjump.C.Therelayrace.

20.Whichteachers’teamwonthe4×400metersrelayrace?

A.SeniorThree.B.SeniorTwo.C.SeniorOne.

第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

ExploreNature,ImproveHealth

Areyouajuniororseniorhighstudentfondoftravelingandsports?Joinour5-dayAdventure

&FitnessTourinLijiangthiswintervacationThisspecialtripmixesexcitingoutdooractivities

withculturalexperiences,perfectlysuitingyourholidayplans.

KeyActivities

•Hiking:Walkalongwell-keptpathsofJadeDragonSnowMountain,reaching3,800metershigh.

You’llpasspineforestsandhighgrasslands,withchancestoseerare(稀有的)plants.

Professionalguideswillshareecosystemknowledge,andthenottoohardexercisehelpsmakeyour

heartandlungsstrong.

•Yoga&TaiChi:StartmorningswithgentleyogabythequietBlackDragonPoolnearLijiangAncient

Town.Fitnesscoacheswillguideyoutorelaxmusclesandpracticebreathingtofeellesstired.

AfternoonTaiChihelpswithbalance(平衡)andcalm,mixinghealthideaswithnature.

•Cycling:Ride20kmonsmoothcountryroadslinedwithcherrytreeswhichhaveredfruitsinearly

winter.TheroadgoesthroughNaxivillages,whereyoucangreetlocalsandtakephotosof

traditionalwoodenhouses.Thiseasyactivitystrengthenslegsandletsyouenjoyvillagelife.

•RiverRafting(漂流):ExperienceexcitingbutsaferaftingontheupperpartofJinshaRiver.

Withlifejacketsandhelmets,you’llgothroughsmallrapidswithclassmates,learningtowork

together.Thecoolwaterandscenicbanksofferarefreshingbreak.

TourDetails

•Date:WinterVacation(5days)

•GroupSize:Atmost20students

•Price:2,800RMBperperson(includesplacestostay,meals,activityfees)

•Highlights:Professionalguides,fitnesscoaches,culturalclasses

WhyJoinUs?

Stayfitwhileexploringscenery,makenewfriendsandlearnlocalculture.Safetycomes

first—alltoolsaregoodandteachersareresponsible.

1.Whatcantouristsseewhilehiking?

A.Mountainsnow.B.Rareanimals.

C.Cherrytrees.D.Mountaintoppools.

2.Whichactivitycanhelpimproveteamwork?

A.Hiking.B.RiverRafting.C.Yoga.D.Cycling.

3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?

A.Tointroduceatour.

B.Toteachoutdoorskills.

C.TodescribeLijiang’sscenery.

D.Topromotehealthylifestyles.

【答案】1.A2.B3.A

B

ClimbingMountFujicanbeaverybigtaskatanyage—afterall,itisJapan’stallest

mountain,standingat12,388feet.Butevenso,KokichiAkuzawarecentlysurprisedeveryone.He

becametheoldestpersonevertoreachthetopatanamazing102yearsold.

Akuzawastartedhisrecord-settingtriponAugust3,2025.Hewentwithhis70-year-old

daughter,granddaughter,andfourfriendsfromalocalclimbingclub.TheytooktheYoshidaTrail,

theeasiestandmostpopularofthemountain’sfourroutes.Evenso,itstillhasa5,800-foot

climb.Thegroupcampedalongtheroutefortwonights,passinghuts,shops,andfirst-aid(急

救)stations.OnAugust5,Akuzawafinallystoodonthetop.

“I’mimpressedIclimbedsowell,”AkuzawatoldTheGuardianinaninterviewandnoted

hedidn’tthinkthissuccesswaseasy.“GettingtothetopwashardandIalmostgaveuphalfway

throughtheclimb.”headded.“Butmyfriendsencouragedme.Lotsofpeoplesupportedmetoo,

soImadeit.Everythingworkedoutintheend.”

Togetreadyfortheclimb,Akuzawatrainedhard.Hewokeupat5a.m.everydayforaone-hour

walkandclimbedamountainweekly.Hehaslovedclimbingandpaintingmountainsfor88years.

Heplanstopaintscenesfromthemountaintop,asthismightbehislasttripthere.

Thiswasn’thisfirsttimeclimbingMountFuji—hediditat96too.Inthepastsixyears,

heovercameheartfailureandinjuriesfromaclimbingfall.Hesaidthisclimbwasharderthan

thelast,ashefeltslowerandlessenergetic.

AkuzawagotaprizefromGuinnessWorldRecordsforhisachievement,whichmadehimveryhappy.

HejokedhehasnoplanstoclimbMountFujiagainsoon,butadded,“Askmenextyear,andI

mightsayyes.”

4.WhatmakesAkuzawa’s2025climbspecial?

A.Hisoldage.B.Theroutehechose.

C.Thetimehespent.D.Hisclimbingteamsize.

5.HowdidAkuzawafeelabouthisrecentclimb?

A.Regretful.B.Satisfied.C.Anxious.D.Bored.

6.WhatdidAkuzawadotopreparefortheclimb?

A.Helearnedfirstaid.B.Hetrainedregularly.

C.Herestedmostofthetime.D.Hepaintedmountainscenes.

7.WhatcanweinferaboutAkuzawa?

A.Heisdeterminedandpositive.B.Hewon’tclimbMountFujiagain.

C.Hehadnohealthproblemsbefore.D.Heisenergeticandwarm-hearted.

【答案】4.A5.B6.B7.A

C

Surfing(冲浪)isforeveryonebutlocalwomenandgirlsinSriLankaarerarelyseeninthe

ocean.Manyhaven’tlearnedtoswim,eventhoughtheygrewupontheisland.That’swhythe

SeaSisterswasborn:toteachwomenandgirlsswimmingandsurfingforfree,whilebuildingtheir

confidencealongtheway.

In2018,AmandaPriftiandMartinaBurschermetonSriLanka’seastcoast.Theyworkedtogether

tostartthecountry’sfirstall-femalesurfclub,whichsoonbecameSeaSisters.Today,nearly

sevenyearslater,localwomenleadtheorganization.SeaSistersnotonlytriestomakeocean

activitiesmoreopentowomenbutalsochallengestraditionalideasaboutwomen.Especiallyin

somepoorareas,womenareoftenaskedtostayathomeandlookaftertheirfamilies,sothey

losethefunandjobchancesfromsurftourism.

Sanu,aSeaSistersmember,callstheprogramher“home.”Surfingletsherfollowherinterest

withoutgenderlimits.“Ineversawalocalgirlsurfinggrowingup,”shesaidinaLosAngeles

Timesfilm.“It’shardtobelievesomethingyou’veneverseen.”Now,shefeelsfreeandstrong

whenshe’sinthewaves.

Besidesbuildingasenseofcommunityandconfidence,SeaSistersalsogivesitsmembersan

importantskill:swimming.SriLankahasoneofthehighestdrowning(淹死)ratesintheworld.

Becauseoflimitedchancestolearn,manySriLankanwomenneverlearnhowtoswim.Diliniwas

oneofthesegirls.ShesaidshewasreallyafraidoftheseabeforejoiningSeaSisters.Now,

she’samemberoftheSeaSistersSurfAcademyandhasbecomeasurfphotographer.

Sinceitstarted,SeaSistershashelpedmorethan180womenandgirlslearntoswimandsurf.

Thereare90volunteersfromover20countries.Allskill-learningprogramsarefree.Community

eventsaboutmental(心理上的)healthandenvironmentalprotectionarealsofree.AsSanusaid:

“Ifboyscansurf,whycan’twe?”

8.WhatproblemdomanySriLankanwomenfacebefore?

A.Fewlearnedtoswim.B.Theycouldn’tfindjobs.

C.Surfclubsrefusedthem.D.Theyhatedoceanactivities.

9.WhoisinchargeofSeaSistersnow?

A.AmandaPrifti.B.MartinaBurscher.

C.LocalSriLankanwomen.D.Volunteersfrom20countries.

10.WhydoestheauthormentionSanuandDilini?

A.Todescribetheirdailylife.

B.Toexplaingenderdifferences.

C.ToshowSeaSisters’influence.

D.Tointroducetheirsurfingskills.

11.WhatdoweknowaboutSeaSisters’programs?

A.Theyaimtotrainadultwomen.

B.Theyarepaidforbylocalgovernment.

C.TheyhelpSriLankanwomenmakemoney.

D.Theyincludefreeeventsaboutcommunity.

【答案】8.A9.C10.C11.D

D

Withtheriseofglobaltravel,ecotourismhasbecomeapopularandmeaningfulchoice.Unlike

traditionaltourismthatmayhurttheenvironment,ecotourismreferstoresponsibletravelto

naturalareas.Itaimstoprotecttheecosystemandsupportlocalcommunities,makingitawin-win

fortravelersandtheplanet.

Ecotourismbringsgreatbenefits.Fortheenvironment,itreducespollutionandprotects

endangeredspecies.Forexample,inCostaRica’srainforests,ecotourismprojectshavehelped

protectmonkeyhabitats(栖息地).Travelersfollowruleslikenotleavingrubbishorhurting

wildlife,helpingkeepnaturalplacesastheyare.Forlocalpeople,itcreatesjobsinguide

servicesandhotels.Thismakestheirlivesbetterandmakesthemwanttoprotecttheirhometowns

more.

Topracticeecotourismwell,travelersneedtotakesimplesteps.Startbychoosingtour

companiesthatfocusonenvironmentalprotection,astheseprovidersusuallydesigntripswith

minimalecologicalinfluence.It’salsoimportanttorespectlocalculturesandcustoms—for

example,dressingproperlywhenvisitingspecialplacesshowsrespectforthecommunity’s

traditions.Additionally,usingeco-friendlyproductslikereusablewaterbottlesandavoiding

single-useplasticscancutdownwasteduringthejourney.

However,ecotourismstillfacescertainchallenges.Amainproblemisthatit’shardto

balanceprotectingtheenvironmentandeconomicbenefits:togetshort-termbenefits,somelocal

communitiesmaylowerenvironmentalstandards,whichinturnleadstoover-developmentof

supportingfacilities(设施)—suchdevelopmentfinallyupsetsthenaturalbalance.Also,building

basicstructureslikeroadsandaccommodationsinsensitive(敏感的)ecologicalareasharmslocal

plantsandanimalsdirectlyasitdestroystheirhomes.

Inshort,ecotourismismorethanjustatrip.It’sawaytoconnectwithnatureandhelp

protectit.Asstudents,wecanstartwithsmallbutusefulactions:sharingecotourismknowledge,

choosingnearbyeco-friendlyplacesforschooltrips,orevenbringingreusablebagswhenvisiting

localparks.Thesesmallstepswillmakeourtravelsmoremeaningfulandenvironmentallyfriendly.

12.Whatmakesecotourismdifferentfromtraditionaltourism?

A.Itfocusesonglobaltravel.B.Itofferstripstorainforests.

C.Itcoststravellerslessmoney.D.Itconnectstravelandprotection.

13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“minimal”inparagraph3probablymean?

A.Verysmall.B.Quitecertain.

CRatherdifficult.D.Extremelyquick.

14.Whymaysomelocalcommunitieslowerenvironmentalstandards?

A.Toprotectwildlife.B.Togetquickbenefits.

C.Tofollowlocalcustoms.D.Tosaveeco-friendlyproducts.

15.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.TravelWays:AHardChoiceforTourists

B.Ecotourism:AResponsibleWayofTraveling

C.TraditionalTourism:AHarmfulTravelChoice

D.TravelCompanies:AmisleadingMarketingTool

【答案】12.D13.A14.B15.B

第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

ChoosingtheRightSchoolClubforYou

Highschoolisatimetoexploreinterests,makefriends,anddevelopnewskills.Joining

aschoolclubisoneofthebestwaystodothis.____16____However,itcanbehardtodecide

whichonefitsyoubest.Herearesomepracticaltipstohelpyoumaketherightchoice.

____17____Whatactivitiesmakeyoulosetrackoftime?Doyouenjoypainting,playingmusic,

orwriting?Areyouinterestedinscienceexperimentsorhelpingthecommunity?Yourtrueinterests

willmakeclubactivitiesmoreenjoyableandmeaningful.Forexample,ifyoulovenature,the

EnvironmentalClubmightbeagreatfit.

Consideryourtimeandschedule.It’simportanttoconsiderhowlongyoucanspendonclub

activities.Someclubsrequireweeklymeetings,whileothershaveeventsonweekendsorafter

school.Ifyouhaveabusyschedulewithhomeworkandpart-timejobs,chooseaclubthatdoesn’t

takeuptoomuchtime.____18____

Don’tbeafraidtotrysomethingnew.Joiningaclubthatyou’recuriousaboutcanbea

greatadventure.Youmightdiscoverahiddentalentoranewinterestthatyouneverknewyou

had.____19____Mostofthemenduplovingtheexperience.Forexample,aquietstudentmight

findjoyintheDramaClubbyperformingonstage.

Trustyourfeelings.Afterconsideringallthesefactors(因素),gowiththeclubthatmakes

youfeelexcited.Aclubthatmatchesyourinterestswillkeepyoumotivated(有动机的)totake

part.____20____Ifaclubdoesn’tfeelrightforyou,it’sokaytotryanotherone.

A.Askforadvicefromothersaroundyou.

B.Thinkaboutyourhobbiesandinterests.

C.Therearedifferentclubsforyoutochoosefrom.

D.It’snotagoodideatojointoomanyclubsatonce.

E.Manystudentsjoinclubsoutsidetheircomfortzones.

F.Remember,joiningaclubissupposedtobefunandmeaningful.

G.Afterall,youdon’twanttofeelstressedbecauseofdoingtoomuch.

【答案】16.C17.B18.G19.E20.F

第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Thegymwasfilledwithloudshoutsastheschoolbasketballfinalreachedthestressfulend.

With10secondsleft,ourteamwastwopointsbehind.Igottheball,____21____downthecourt

(球场),butmyhurriedthree-pointshot(投篮)____22____,costingusthechampionship.Ifelt

very____23____andsatonthecourt,tearsinmyeyes.

That____24____changedeverything.Everyweekend,Ipracticedshootingonthe____25____

court.Myarmshurtbadly,butInevergaveup.Mycoachnoticedmy____26____,saying,“Winning

dependsonteamwork,notjustoneperson.”Hiswords____27____mealot.Later,Ijoinedin

moreteampracticesandtrulyunderstoodwhat____28____meant.Wewerenolongerjustindividuals

(个人)—webecamea(an)____29____team.

Monthslater,wecompetedagainstthesameteamagain.Thistime,whenwefellbehind,Istayed

____30____.Ipassedtheballwellandworkedwithmyteammates.Slowly,we____31____thescore

gap.Inthelastminute,Igottheball,butdidn’tshootalone.Instead,Ipassedittoateammate

whowas____32____.Hemadethewinningshot.Wealljumpedtoour____33____andcheeredloudly.

Thisexperiencetaughtmethatteamwork____34____whenitcomestowinninggames.Italso

helpssolvedailyproblems.Whenwe____35____eachother,wecangetmoredonethanwecould

byourselves.

21.A.walkingB.rushingC.touchingD.riding

22.A.succeededB.improvedC.missedD.disappeared

23.A.excitedB.confusedC.frightenedD.embarrassed

24A.lossB.championC.practiceD.meeting

25.A.noisyB.emptyC.busyD.distant

26.A.lazinessB.effortC.fearD.doubt

27.A.encouragedB.surprisedC.annoyedD.worried

28.A.friendshipB.competitionC.teamworkD.communication

29.A.challengingB.quickC.advancedD.united

30.A.calmB.nervousC.angryD.sad

31.A.testedB.forgotC.narrowedD.kept

32.A.openB.slimC.wiseD.senior

33.A.handsB.feetC.kneesD.chairs

34.A.changesB.continuesC.appearsD.matters

35.A.lookforwardtoB.takecontrolofC.talktoD.dependon

【答案】21.B22.C23.D24.A25.B26.B27.B28.C29.D30.A

31.C32.A33.B34.D35.D

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Travelingaroundtheworldisadreamformanypeople.Itnotonlyallowsustoexploredifferent

culturesbutalsohelpsusbroadenourknowledge.Lastsummer,IwentonatriptoPeru,acountry

inSouthAmerica____36____isfamousforitsancientIncacivilization.MyfirststopwasLima,

thecapitalcity.ThereIspentthreedays____37____(visit)historicalsitesandtryinglocal

delicacies.

Onthe____38____(four)day,ItookatraintoCusco,whichliesatanaltitude(海拔)of

over3,400meters.Atfirst,Isufferedfromaltitudesickness,butafterrestingforaday,I

feltmuch____39____(good).Thenextday,IjoinedatourgrouptoMachuPicchu,oneofthe

____40____(wonder)oftheworld.ThemomentIsawtheancientcitystandingonthemountaintop,

Iwas____41____(complete)amazedbyitsbeauty.

Duringmytrip,I____42____(meet)manytravelersfromdifferentcountries.Wesharedour

travelexperiencesandmadefriends____43____eachother.IalsolearnedsomebasicSpanishwords,

whichwereveryhelpfulindailycommunication.Whatimpressedmemostwasthekindnessofthe

localpeople.Theywerealwaysready____44____(help)othersandtreatedmelikeamemberoftheir

family.

ThistriptoPeruis_____45_____unforgettableexperience.Itteachesmethattravelingis

notjustaboutvisitingplaces,butalsoaboutlearningfromdifferentcultures.Iwilltravel

tomorecountriesinthefuturetoenrichmylife.

【答案】36.which##that

37.visiting

38.fourth39.better

40.wonders

41.completely

42.met43.with

44.tohelp

45.an

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46.假定你是李华，你校将举办“校园读书节”（CampusReadingFestival）活动，你想邀请你的英国交

换生朋友Peter一起参加。请你给他写一封邀请信。内容包括：

1.活动时间；

2.活动内容。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearPeter,

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Lookingforwardtoyourreply!

Yours,

LiHua

【答案】Onepossibleversion:

DearPeter,

I’mexcitedtoinviteyoutoourCampusReadingFestival.ItwillbeheldnextFriday,from

9pmto4pmintheschoollibrary.Thiseventpromisestobeafantasticopportunitytoexplore

literaturewhileenjoyingavibrantculturalatmosphere.

Thefestivalincludesbookexchanges,authortalks,andcreativewritingworkshops,where

youcanshareyourfavoritebooksanddiscussthemwithfellowreaders.Additionally,therewill

bestorytellingcompetitionsandpoetryrecitals,whichIthinkyou’llenjoybecauseyoulove

performingarts.Sinceyou’reanexchangestudent,it’salsoagreatwaytoexperienceChinese

students’passionforreading.

Lookingforwardtoyourreply!

Yours,

LiHua

第二节(满分25分)

47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Tomhadbeengettingreadyfortheschoolmarathonformonths.Everyearlymorning,whenthe

firstsunlightfellonthecampus,he’dalreadyputonhisrunningshoesandstartedrunning

aroundthetrack.Hisbreathmadesmallwhitecloudsinthecoolair,andhislegssometimeshurt

—alightsignthathetrainedtoomuch,buthepaidnoattentiontoit.

Onemorning,whenTomsloweddowntorest,hisbestfriendLilywalkedoverwithabottle

ofwater.“Don’tworktoohard,”shesaid,lookingworried.“Marathonsneedendurance(耐

力),notjustspeed.”Tomtookthewaterandsmiledalittle.“Iknow,”heanswered,“but

Iwanttowinasmydaddid.”Hisdad,whopassedaway,usedtobearunnerandwonmanyraces.

HealwaystoldTomtofacechallengesbravely.

Racedaycameatlast.Thecampuswasfullofexcitement—colorfulflagsblewinthewind,

andstud