2027届甘肃名校大联盟高三上学期月考卷-英语试卷

2027届名校大联盟·高三月考卷(一)英语考生注意：1.本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。1.Whichitemdoesthemanborrow?A.Astorybook. B.Anewspaper. C.Aclassreport.2.Whatisthewomanprobablydoing?A.Workingonheressay. B.Entertainingherfriends. C.Learningtocook.3.WhatisHelenlikeaccordingtotheman?A.Shelookscoolbutnice. B.Shefeelsnervouseasily. C.Sheisafraidofstrangers.4.Whatdidthemandojustnow?A.Hewaitedforhismother. B.Hemadeaphonecall. C.HehelpedJenny.5.Whatdoesthewomanrecommend?A.Amusementexercise. B.Dancingclass. C.Kneerecoverytraining.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听下面的录音，回答第6和第7小题。6.Howdidthemansound?A.Annoyed. B.Excited. C.Concerned.7.Whomightthewomanbe?A.Apoliceofficer. B.Arepairman. C.Ataxidriver.听下面的录音，回答第8和第9小题。8.Whatarethespeakerspreparingfor?A.Asocialvisit. B.Abirthdayparty. C.Aswimmingclass.9.Whatdoesthewomanplantodothisafternoon?A.Gotothesupermarket. B.Makesomecandies. C.Cleanthehouse.听下面录音，回答第10至第12小题。10.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Differenthobbies. B.Homedesign. C.Anewoffice.11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman'splace?A.Itisbright. B.Itfeelscold. C.Ithasonebedroom.12.Whichactivityisthewomaninterestedin?A.Reading. B.Painting. C.Takingphotos.听下面的录音，回答第13至第16小题。13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Ticketsellerandpassenger. B.Familymembers. C.Co-workers.14.Whatdidthewomandointhepastweek?A.Shesortedoutsalesdata. B.Shemetnewcustomers. C.Shehadacitytour.15.WhendidthewomanarriveinAmsterdam?A.At8:00a.m. B.At7:00p.m. C.At11:00p.m.16.Whereisthewomannow?A.InBerlin. B.InBeijing. C.InAmsterdam.听下面的录音，回答第17至第20小题。17.Whatdoesthespeakersayabout"DoggyDaycare"?A.Itpicksupdogseachevening. B.Itonlytrainsyoungdogs.C.Ithasindoorandoutdoorfacilities.18.Whatmonthisitnow?A.January. B.July. C.November.19.WhathaschangedaboutTailspinrecently?A.Ithashelpedmoreemployees. B.Ithashiredtwoemployees.C.Ithasaddedmoreservices.20.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetalk?A.Tointroducesomedogs. B.Toadvertiseherbusiness. C.Toaskforemployees.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。AAthens&AcropolisE-ScooterTourThisEnglish-guidede-scooter(电动踏板车)tourletstravelersexploreAthens'corelandmarkseffortlessly,includingtheAcropolis,Parthenon,Hadrian'sArchandtheTempleofZeus,withcomprehensiveviewsandhistoricscenicspotsalongtheroute.ThingstoKnow•Pricedfrom478RMB.•Freefullrefundforcancellationsmadeatleastonedayinadvance.•Suitableforguestsaged8andabove.•Mostroutesareonpavements(人行道)toensureridingsafety.Highlights•Coversmajorancientrelicswithplentyofphotostops.•Professionalguideswithrichlocalknowledgeoffervividexplanationsandpracticaltravelsuggestionsforapleasantjourney.Reviews★★★★★Emma,Seattle,2daysagoAbsolutelyamazing!Youwon'tfindanythinglikeitinAthens.Thescooterswereeasytouseandweimmediatelyfeltcomfortablewhenmeetingthehosts.Youmainlystayonpavementsandfeelsafe.Theguideisengagingandtellswonderfullocalstories.★★★★★Jack,London,oneweekagoWell-designedroute,relaxedexperiencetovisitkeyhistoricsitesefficiently.100%recommendedandIwoulddoitagain.Theresidentsarewarm-heartedandtheygavememanylocalrecommendationsandusefultips.★★★★★Lily,Toronto,onemonthagoIreallyenjoyedthistour.Werodemostlyonpavementsandwereabletocoveralotofareasinatimelymanner.Safeandwell-arrangedtour,idealforfirst-timevisitorstoAthens.21.What'sthebenefitforcancellationstwodaysaheadoftime?A.Afreegift. B.Afullrefund. C.Apricecut. D.Anewroute.22.Whatcanwelearnaboutthetour?A.Ithasnolimitontheridingarrangementofthescooters.B.Itchoosespavementsforsafety. C.Ithasphotostopsontheway.D.Itdesignslongandtoughroutes.23.Whatdothethreereviewshaveincommon?A.Theguideisappealingandtalkative. B.Thelocalpeoplearekindtovisitors.C.Thetouriswellworthrecommending. D.Therouteisdesignedfornewcomers.BWhenBillieEilishwas16,shesetoutonherfirstheadliningtour.Alreadyonherwaytobecomingaglobalpopstar,shewasshockedbytheenvironmentalconsequencesofstagingmajorliveshows—thebusytourbuses,thegeneratorsrunningatallhours,andtheendlessstreamofplasticwaterbottles.Raisedbyamotherwithenvironmentalawareness,Eilishhadlongbeenusedtoclimate-friendlyhabits.Still,shewasastonishedbythetruecostofherownconcerts.Now,areportfromthenonprofitgroupReverbpraiseshermostrecenttourasamilestoneingreenconcerting.Duringthe14-monthtour,whichvisited15countries,Eilishtookmanymeasures.Sheofferedreusablewaterbottles,soldfoodmadefromrecycledmaterials,anddisplayedstatistics(数据)showinghoweverydaybehaviorsaffecttheclimate.ShealsopartneredwithGoogleMapstohelpfansusepublictransportationandworkedwithvenuestoprovideplant-basedfood.Morethan30venueslaunchedenvironmentalprojectswithherteam,andsomechangesprovedlasting.Whenvegan(素食)itemsbecameahitatherSanJoseshow,officialsdecidedtokeepthemonthemenupermanently.Eilish'senvironmentalcommitment,however,isnotasoloeffort.Itisafamilyproject,spearheadedinlargepartbyhermother,MaggieBaird,asustainabilityadvocateandthefounderoftheplant-basedfoodnonprofit.Bairdrecallsbeingtoldearlyinherdaughter'scareerthattherewaslittlepointinworryingaboutwaste."Iwastold,'Thisishowthemusicindustryis,'"shesays.ButEilishrefusedtoacceptoldconventions."Thingsdon'thavetobedonethesamewaywe'vealwaysdone,"shesays.Herecomeasureshaveinspiredherfans.Evenfamousbandshavetoldherthattheybecameveganoractivistsbecauseofher.Hergreenblueprinthasalsoreachedothermajorbands,includingMetallicaandParamore.AsEilishseesit,havingamassiveplatformcomeswithresponsibility."Whywouldn'tIuseittotrytomakeadifference?"shesays.24.WhatshockedEilishduringherfirstheadliningtour?A.Thepopularityofbeingapopstar. B.Thewasteproducedbyherband.C.Thefinancialcostofconcerts. D.Theenvironmentalimpactofconcerts.25.WhatcanwelearnfromEilish'smostrecenttour?A.Itmadeveganfoodstayonthemenu. B.Itbannedplasticwaterbottles.C.Itlastedformorethantwoyears. D.Itrequiredfanstousepublictransport.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"spearheaded"inparagraph3mean?A.Led. B.Replaced. C.Changed. D.Studied.27.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeEilishaccordingtothepassage?A.Wealthyandpopular. B.Talentedandhard-working. C.Ambitiousandsensitive. D.Responsibleandeco-conscious.CAccordingtoarecentreport,researchersfromtheUniversityofEdinburghhaveusedbacteriatotransformwasteplasticintoamedicinethathelpspeoplewithamedicalconditioncalledParkinson's.Parkinson'sisaconditioninwhichpartsofthebraingetdamagedandstopproducingachemicalcalleddopamine(多巴胺),whichsendsmessagesbetweenthebrainandnerves.Nervescarrymessagesbetweenthebrainandthebody.Areductionindopamineleadstoproblemswithmovingaround,suchasshaking,slowmovementandveryrigidmuscles.Itgenerallygetsworseovertime.ThemaintreatmentforParkinson'sisdrugscontainingachemicalcalledlevodopa(左旋多巴),orL-Dopa.Thesehelptoproducedopamine.Themedicine'smakersusefossilfuels(化石燃料)likepetroleumtomakeL-Dopa.Theprocessofextractingfossilfuelsfromthegroundharmstheenvironment,andburningthemcreatesgreenhousegases.ThesearegasesthattraptheSun'sheatintheEarth'satmosphere,makingtemperaturesrise,causingclimatechange.NowresearchersattheUniversityofEdinburghhaveengineeredbacteriatoturnplasticwasteintoL-Dopa.Theresearcherschangedthebacteria'sDNA,andtheengineeredbacteriacanbreakdownoneofthemainchemicalsthatmakeupplasticbottlesandturnitintoL-Dopa.Mostplasticsaremadefromfossilfuelsand,ifnotrecycled,theyareabigsourceofwasteandpollution.Dr.StephenWallace,ascientistwholedthestudy,saiditshowsthat"wastematerialscanbere-imaginedasvaluablesourcesthatsupporthumanhealth."ScientistsattheuniversitysaythetechnologycouldbeusedinfactoriestomakelargeamountsofL-Dopa,andperhapsotherimportantdrugstoo.Wallacesaid,"Ifwecancreatemedicinesfornervousdiseasesfromawasteplasticbottle,it'sexcitingtoimaginewhatelsethistechnologycouldachieve."28.WhatisresponsibleforthemovementdisordersinParkinson'spatients?A.Thelackofdopamine. B.Thedamagetosomemuscles. C.Themisuseoffossilfuels. D.Thesideeffectsofmedicines.29.WhatcanweinferabouttraditionalL-Dopaproduction?A.Itreliesheavilyonrecycledmaterials. B.Itputspressureontheenvironment.C.Itimprovesmedicalstandards. D.Ittransformsthebacteria'sDNA.30.HowdoesDr.StephenWallacefeelaboutthenewtechnology?A.Ithasahighlypromisingfuture. B.Itneedsexpertsupportimmediately.C.Itwillreplacefossilfuelssoon. D.Itworksformedicalexperiments.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.AnewcureforParkinson'sdisease. B.Abreakthroughinplasticrecycling.C.Astudytoturnplasticintomedicine. D.Aresearchonnervoussystemdiseases.DAntarctica(南极洲)mayseemlikeafrozenwasteland,butbeneathitsicysurfaceliesarichunderwaterworld.HundredsoffeetbelowtheSouthernOceanlivefish,colorfulseaplantsanduniqueseacreatures."Itblowsyourmind,"saysmarinebiologistCristianLagger."Antarcticaisarichcontinentfulloffewpeopleimagine."Duringarecentadventure,Laggerexploredtheoceanfloorwitharemotelyoperatedvehicle(ROV)calledSuBastian.Histeamreachedanundocumenteddeep-seatrench(沟).Aslivevideowasstreamedonamonitor,Laggerandhiscolleaguesfeltlikeastronautsexploringanewfrontier.TheSouthernOceanplaysacriticalroleinregulatingEarth'sclimatebyabsorbingmorecarbondioxidethananyotherocean.However,asarecentstudynotes,"terribleconditionsmakecollectinggooddatadifficult."Asaresult,muchoftheseabedremainsunexplored.Lagger'steamhopestodiscovernewspeciesandimprovecarbonstorageestimates,whichareessentialforunderstandingclimatechange.Duringathree-weekvoyage,theteamcollectedsamplesfromsevendives.TheyusedSuBastian,sometimesupto1000metresdeep.Severaldivesreacheddepthsofmorethan2,000feet,andonegotnear13,000feet—oneofthedeepestdivesintheSouthernOcean.Laggerexplainsthatwhileshallowerwatersareaffectedbyclimatechange,deeperenvironmentshaveremainedalmostunchangedforcenturies,untouchedandprimitive."It'slikeatimemachine,"hesays,"asifwecanseewhatoceancommunitieswerelikehundredsofyearsago.""Thedivesprovidearareopportunitytocreateareferencestandardofdeep-seahealth,helpingscientistsdetectearlysignsofchange."LaggerbelievesthedatawillstrengthenthecaseformoreprotectedareasaroundAntarctica.Hestresses,however,thatwhathappensatthefrozenedgedoesnotstaythere."ThehealthoftheSouthernOcean,"hestresses,islinkedtothewell-beingoftheentireplanet.32.HowdidLaggerandhisteamexploretheoceanfloor?A.Byanalyzingsamples. B.ByusingSuBastian. C.Bystudyingseaanimals.D.Bywatchingpreviousvideos.33.WhydoesLaggerdescribethedeepoceanas"atimemachine"?A.Itiseasytoreach. B.Itsupportsdiverseoceanlife. C.Ithasbarelychanged. D.Ithasbeendamagedbyhumans.34.Whatisthevalueofthedives?A.Findingnewkindsofseafish. B.Helpingsetdeep-seahealthstandards.C.Markingthesizeofprotectedseaareas. D.Providingrecordsofweatherchanges.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.SmartVehicleSavestheEntirePlanet B.DeepSeaDivesAreGainingPopularityC.CristianLaggerExploresAntarcticDeep D.TheSouthernOcean:AHiddenTreasure第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Beingabletouseyourinitiativeisanimportantskilltohavebecauseitbenefitsyouinlotsofways.

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Yourinitiativemeanshelpingoutorsolvingaproblemwithoutbeingtoldoraskedtodoit.

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Thiscouldbegettingstartedwithyourworkatschoolbeforetheteachertellsyouto,ornoticingthatyourfriendisstrugglingwithschoolworkandofferingtohelp.Whenyoutaketheinitiative,youpractisemakingdecisionsandseeingtheresultsofyoursolutions.Thiscanbuildconfidenceandself-belief,whichislinkedtobetterlearningandwell-being.

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Allofthesethingshelpyoutobemoreindependentasyougetolder.Likeanythingnew,usingyourinitiativemightfeelhardatfirst.Youngpeopleliveinaworldwheremanydecisionsaremadeforyoubythegrown-ups,sodecidingtodosomethingonyourowncanfeelscary.

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However,justlikeanything,themoreyoupractise,theeasieritwillbecome.Trysomethingsmallfirst.

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Focusoneffortratherthanoutcomes,becauselearninghappensthroughtrying,notgettingeverythingright.Therearelotsofwaysyoucanuseyourinitiative.Itcouldbeseeingsomethingyouwanttochange,suggestingnewwaystodothings,orfindingataskthatneedstobedone.A.Itlimitsyourcontactwithclassmates.B.Itcanalsoimproveproblem-solvingskills.C.Youactwhenyouseesomethingthatneedsdoing.D.Besides,manyofyouworryaboutmakingmistakes.E.Soyoushouldknowwhatitmeansandwhereyoustart.F.Successwithsmallstepsbuildsconfidenceforbiggerchallenges.G.It'sbettertostartwithchallengingtaskstobuildupyourconfidence.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mymotherbelievedinusingthingsup.Lastyear,birdsatemostofourcorn,leadingtoapoor

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.Shestoredallseeminglyuselessthingsintheattic,suchaswornclothes,oldsheetsandbrokenumbrellas.Herfavoritemottowas"wastenot,wantnot",Josh,mybrother,andIfailedtounderstandthe

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untilthestorystartedunfolding(展开).ThestorystartedwithaprettyhatMomgotasagift.She

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gettingridofthenewhatbutneithercouldshestandwearingitforfancydecorations.Stuckinherfrugal(节俭的)

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onit,planningtomakeascarecrow.However,thescarecrowlackedasolidbodyandwasfarfrom

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.SuddenlyanideastruckJosh.Werushedtotheattic,pickedbrokenumbrellasasits

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thehandmadescarecrowdeepinthefield,fullofhope.Asexpected,drawingonthescarecrow'seffective

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afineharvest.Whilecelebratingourharvest,Mom'swordskeptringinginourminds.Inheropinion,uselessgoodscangainanewlifewith

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fromwasteintotreasure,finallymakingusawareofthetruevalueoffrugality.41. A.harvest B.quality C.outcome D.impression42. A.cautious B.generous C.optimistic D.economical43. A.logic B.saying C.theory D.criterion44. A.hated B.prohibited C.considered D.imagined45. A.custom B.mood C.nature D.culture46. A.forced B.reluctant C.grateful D.mysterious47. A.flag B.hat C.pattern D.bell48. A.scary B.ugly C.friendly D.lovely49. A.body B.frame C.leg D.face50. A.gifts B.treasures C.collection D.property51. A.grew B.buried C.wrapped D.planted52. A.guard B.management C.control D.barrier53. A.expected B.stored C.secured D.shared54. A.random B.creative C.complex D.odd55. A.development B.improvement C.imagination D.transformation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。Atsixinthemorning,therhythmofNanjing,capitalofJiangsuprovince,isalreadyinmotion.AlongWangfuStreet,peoplecanseesteam

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(rise)intothecoolair,whichismixingwiththewhisperofvoices.Amodest40-square-metershop,outof

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aqueuehasformed,enjoysgreatpopularity.Somearelocalresidentswhovisittheshop

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(regular),clothbagsinhandaftertheirmorningexercise.Othersarevisitorsfromadistance,suitcasesattheirfeet,

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(draw)bywordofmouthandsocialmedia.Theyareallwaitingforthesamething:alocalspecialtyknownasblackricecake.FormanyintheeasternChinesecity,itismorethanbreakfast—it

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May5thisyear,theStartofSummer.InNanjing,theoccasioniscloselytiedtothecustomofeatingblackrice,whichisbelieved

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youwon'tbetroubledbymosquitoesallyear."Thistradition,whichhasstoodthetestoftime,brings

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tasteofearlysummer.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris对中国历史很感兴趣，想读些中国历史类书籍，但是在通俗史书(popularhistorybooks)和学术史书(academichistorybooks)之间纠结，不知道怎么选择。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.你的推荐；2.推荐理由；3.阅读建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearChris,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)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。Tom,ashy17-year-oldhigh-schoolstudent,hadlonghadtroublewithsocialanxiety—healwaysavoidedstrangersandpreferredbeingalonetohavingawkwardconversationsafterclass.Worriedabouthislackofsocialinteraction,Tom'sparentsoftenencouragedhimtostepoutofhiscomfortzonetocommunicatewithothers,whichcouldhelphimgrowandlearnmoreaboutothers.Finally,Tommadeabravedecisiontovolunteeratacommunityeventfortheelderlylivingalone,hopingtochallengehimselfinameaningfulway.Arrivingatthecommunitycentershortlybefore9a.,Tomfoundaquietyetwarmatmosphere.Thebighallwasfilledwithgrey-hairedseniors;somereadmorningnewspapersslowly,enjoyingeachword,whileothersstaredoutoflargewindows,afaintsenseoflonelinessintheireyes.AnelderlyladyMrs.Brownsatinthecorneralone.Sittingbesideher,sheheldaslightlyfadedblack-and-whitephotoinhershakinghands,withasoft,nostalgic(怀旧的)smileonherlips.Later,TomlearnedfromtheorganizerthatMrs.Brownhadlostherhusbandpassedawaytenyearsago,andfewpeoplecametovisither.Tomfeltmixedemotions—sympathyforherloneliness,awishtotalktoher,andstrongnervousnessthatmadehisthroatfeeltight.Hetookafewslowstepsforward,thenstopped,hishandstightlyclenched(紧握)athissides.Justashehesitated,akindfemaleorganizerinherfortiesapproachedgentlyandpattedhisshoulder."Don'tworry,"shesaidsoftly."Theseseniorshavegonethroughalotinlifeandoftenfeellonely.Sometimesalltheyneedissomeonetolisten—yourbeingheremeansmorethanyouthink."Encouragedbyherwords,Tomfeltarushofcourage.Hetookadeepbreathtocalmhisfast-beatingheart,straightenedhisshouldersalittle,andwalkedsteadilytowardMrs.Brown."Goodmorning,madam.I'mTom,heretovolunteer,"heintroducedhimself,hisvoiceslightlytremblingbutclear.Pointingtothephoto,headdednervously,"Itlooksveryspecial.MayIaskwhoisinit?"注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Mrs.Brownlookedupandstartedsharingthestories.

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