2025届云南省通海县三中高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析

2025届云南省通海县三中高三下学期联合考试英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Oneofourrulesisthateverystudent_______wearschooluniformwhileatschool.A．might B．couldC．shall D．will2．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless3．________whoareabletoworkthroughthestrugglearethe________whoaregoingtobesuccessful.A．Someone;one B．Anyone;oneC．He;ones D．Those;ones4．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when5．Somepeoplecreatejobs,fosterexcitementandbasicallymakethesystemwork.Theyseepossibilities________othersseeonlyproblems.A．that B．what C．which D．where6．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld7．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．acrossB．withinC．throughD．beyond8．Someofthem,______inruralvillages,hadneverseenatrain.A．tobebornandbroughtup B．bornandbroughtupC．havingbornandbroughtup D．havingbeenbornandbroughtup9．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．ambition B．attentionC．expectation D．reputation10．________competenceinacquiringEnglishtodaycomesfromtheabilitytoexpressoneselfratherthaninsimplypassingexams.A．Due B．RawC．Core D．Keen11．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow12．I’veknownSarahfornearlytenyears.She_________oncemycustomer.A．is B．hasbeenC．was D．hadbeen13．Whatanunforgettableexperience!I'llwriteitdown__________itisstillfreshinmymemory.A．since B．while C．after D．until14．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this15．—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t16．Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what17．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?18．Fromhisexpression,Idon’tthinkhecouldhavefinishedhishomeworklastnight,_______?A．couldn’the B．doIC．didhe D．hasn’the19．TheLushanMountain,occupyinganareaof302squarekilometers,possessesrichculturalandgeological__________.A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations20．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）WhenwetalkaboutAmericansbarelyintoadulthoodwhoaresaddledwith(担负着)unbearablelevelsofdebt’theconversationisalmostalwaysaboutstudentloandebt.Butthere’sagrowingbodyofevidencesuggestingthattoday’syoungadultsarealsodrowningincredit-carddebtandthatmanyofthemwilltakethisdebttotheirgraves（坟墓）.Morethan20%overspenttheirincomebymorethan$100everysinglemonth.Sincetheyhaven’tbuiltuptheircredithistoriesyet,it'sasafebetthattheseyoungadultsarepayingrelativelyhighinterestratesontheresultingcreditcarddebt.Althoughmanyyoungpeopleblame"socializing"asabarriertosavingmoney,mostofthemaren’tpurchasing$20drinksintrendybars.They’restrugglingwithmuchmoredailyfinancialdemands.Toadisturbinglylargeextent,theyoungandthebrokearerelyingoncreditcardstomakeituntiltheirnextpayday.Thisobviouslyisn’tpermanentinthelongrun,andit’sgoingtoputahugedragontheirspendingpowerevenaftertheyreachtheirpeakearningyears,becausethey’llstillbepayinginterestonthatbottleoforangejuiceorboxofspaghetti(意式面条）theyboughtadecadeearlier.AnewstudyoutofOhioStateUniversityfoundthatyoungadultsareaccumulatingcreditcarddebtatamorerapidratethanotheragegroups,andthatthey'resloweratpayingitoff."Ifwhatwefoundcontinuestoholdtrue,wemayhavemoreelderlypeoplewithsubstantialfinancialproblemsinthefuture’"warnsLuciaDunn,professorofeconomicsatOhioState."Ifourfindingspersist,wemaybefacedwithafinancialcrisisamongelderlypeoplewhocan’tpayofftheircreditcards."Dunnsaysalotoftheseyoungpeoplearenevergoingtogetoutfromundertheircreditcarddebt."Manypeopleareborrowingoncreditcardssoheavilythatpayoffratesattheselevelsarenotplentytorecovertheircreditcarddebtbytheendoftheirlifewhichcouldhavelossimpactsforthecreditcardissuingbanks,"1、Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．ManyyoungAmericanswillneverbeabletopayofftheirdebts.B．Creditcardsplayanincreasinglyimportantroleincollegelife.C．Creditcardsaredoingmoreharmthanstudentloans.D．TheAmericancreditcardsystemisundercriticism.2、Whydoyoungpeoplehavetopayahigherinterestontheircreditcarddebt?A．Theytendtoforgetaboutthedeadlines.B．Theyhaven'tdevelopedacredithistory.C．Theyareoftenunabletopaybackintime.D．Theyareinexperiencedinmanagingmoney.3、Whatissaidtobetheconsequenceofyoungadultsrelyingoncreditcardstomakeendsmeet?A．Itwillplaceanunnecessaryburdenonsociety.B．Itwillgivethemnomotivationtoworkhard.C．Itwillexertpsychologicalpressureonthem.D．Itwillaffecttheirfuturespendingpower.4、WhatwillhappentoyoungadultsiftheircreditcarddebtkeepsaccumulatingaccordingtoLuciaDunn?A．Theywillhavetopayanincreasinglyhigherinterestrate.B．Theymayexperienceafinancialcrisisintheiroldage.C．Theirqualityoflifewillbeaffected.D．Theircreditcardsmaybecancelled.5、WhatdoesLuciaDunnthinkmightbeariskforthecreditcardissuingbanks?A．Theygobankruptasaresultofover-lending.B．Theyloselargenumbersoftheirregularclients.C．Theirclientsleavetheirdebtsunpaidupondeath.D．Theirinterestrateshavetobereducednowandthen.22．（8分）WhenTVnewsprogramsreportwarsordisasters,theeditorsrarelyusethemosthorrifyingpicturesofdeadorwoundedvictimsbecausetheydon’twanttoupsettheirviewers.Evenso,viewersareusuallywarnedinadvancethatthey“mayfindsomeofthesedisturbing”sotheycanlookawayiftheychoose.Butthemenandwomenwhosejobsaretorecordthosescenes--theTVcameramen—havenosuchchoice.Itistheirdutytowitnessthehorrorsofthewarandrecordthem,nomatterhowhorrifyingandunpleasanttheymaybe.Consequently,itisoneofthemostdangerous,exposedandemotionallytaxingjobthattheworldoffers.Today,thedemandfortheirworkisrising.Theexplosionofsatellitebroadcastingand24hournewsinrecentyearshavecreatedanalmostinsatiable(无法满足的)demandforTVinformation.ButmajorbroadcastersandtheTVnewsagencies--suchasReutersandWTN---haveneverhadenoughstafftomeettheworldwidedemandforup-to-datepictures,soincreasinglytheyturnto“Freelance”TVcameramen.Thesefreelancecameramenareindependentoperatorstiedtonoparticularorganization.Theywillworkforanycompanywhichhiresthemforjustafewhoursorforseveralweeksinawarzone.Butifafreelancecameramanisinjuredinthecourseofthejob,theTVcompanyisnotresponsibleforhim.Thefreelancermustsurviveonhisown.“TVwillalwaysneedhard,vividmovingpictureswhicharefresh,butthesecompaniesfeeluncomfortablewithlargenumbersofemployeesontheirbooks,”explainsNikGrowing,onceforeigneditorforBritain’sChannel4NewsandnowaBBCnewspresenter.“Byhiringfreelancers,theycanbuyintheskillstheyneedonlywhentheyneedthem.Italsoenablesthemtocontractouttherisk,”hesays.1、Theunderlinedword“taxing”inPara1mostprobablymeans_________.A．demandingB．strikingC．satisfyingD．encouraging2、TVnewsagenciesturntofreelancecamerameninorderto_______.A．saveexpensesandavoidriskB．getfirsthandinformationandpicturesC．lookforpicturesthatareoffinequalitiesD．buythehorrifyingpicturestheyneed3、Fromthepassagewecanknowthat_______.A．TVcameramenshouldbegivenbetterchoiceofworkB．TVcameramenarebeingchallengedbythefreelancersC．TVcameramenhavetowitnessdisastersandkillingwhethertheylikethemornotD．TVcameramenhavetocontractouttherisksfortheircompanies4、Theauthorofthepassageshowshis_______thefreelancecameramen.A．respectforB．sympathytoC．ignoranceofD．admirationto23．（8分）Areyousometimesalittletiredandsleepyintheearlyafternoon?Manypeoplefeelthiswayafterlunch.Theymaythinkthateatinglunchisthecauseofthesleepiness.Or,insummer,theymaythinkitistheheat.However,therealreasonliesinsidetheirbodies.Atthattime–abouteighthoursafteryouwakeup–yourbodytemperaturegoesdown.Thisiswhatmakesyouslowdownandfeelsleepy.Scientistshavetestedsleephabitsinexperimentswheretherewasnonightorday.Thepeopleintheseexperimentsalmostalwaysfollowedasimilarsleepingpattern.Theysleptforonelongperiodandthenforoneshortperiodabouteighthourslater.Inmanypartsoftheworld,peopletakenaps(小睡)inthemiddleoftheday.Thisisespeciallytrueinwarmerclimates,wheretheheatmakesworkdifficultintheearlyafternoon.Researchersarenowsayingthatnapsaregoodforeveryoneinanyclimate.Adailynapgivesoneamorerestedbodyandmindandthereforeisgoodforhealthingeneral.Incountrieswherenapsaretraditional,peopleoftensufferlessfromproblemsuchasheartdisease.Manyworkingpeople,unfortunately,havenotimetotakenaps.Thoughdoctorsmayadvisetakingnaps,employersdonotallowit!Ifyoudohavethechance,however,hereareafewtipsaboutmakingthemostofyournap.Rememberthatthebesttimetotakeanapisabouteighthoursafteryougetup.Ashortsleeptoolateinthedaymayonlymakeyoufeelmoretiredandsleepyafterward.Thiscanalsohappenifyousleepfortoolong.Ifyoudonothaveenoughtime,tryashortnap—eventenminutesofsleepcanbehelpful.1、Whydopeoplefeelsleepyintheearlyafternoonaccordingtothetext?A．Theyeattoomuchforlunch.B．Theysleeptoolittleatnight.C．Theirbodytemperaturebecomeslower.D．Theweatherbecomesalotwarmer.2、Ifyougetupat6:30am,whatisthebesttimeforyoutotakeanap?A．About12:30pm. B．About1:30pm.C．About2:30pm. D．About3:30pm.3、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．JustforaRest B．AllforaNapC．ASpecialSleepPattern. D．TakingNapsinWarmerClimate.24．（8分）Ifyouthoughtpilotsdimmed（调暗）thelightsbeforetakeofftogiveyousomeshuteye,thinkagain.Believeitornot,thedimlightingcouldactuallyhelpsaveyourlifeincaseofaplaneemergency.Thedimmedlightsbeforetakingofftherunwayandlandingareaflightprecautionusedtohelppassengers’eyesadjustquickerduringanemergencyescape.“Goingfromabrightlylitenvironmenttoonethat’scompletelydarkwouldrequiresometimeforoureyestofocusandseetheescapeslide,”AliceTheriault,servicedirectorforAirCanadawroteinapressstatement.“Sinceweneedtohaveallthesecondsonoursideintheeventofanemergency,dimmingthelightsisoneofmanystepswetaketoensurethesafetyofourcustomers.”Thephenomenonthatyoureyesseethosestrangespeckles(小斑点)asyoursightadjuststoadarkplaceafterbeinginalightplaceiscalleddarkadaptation.Itnormallytakesoureyesabout20to30secondstoseebestinadarkroom.Thebrighterthelights,thelongerittakesforoureyestoadjust,whichiswhydimmingtheplanelightscouldshortenyour“darkadaptation”timesinceyouhaven’tbeensittingunderfluorescentbulbs(荧光灯)allflight.Notonlydoesdimminglightsaddvaluabletimetotheescapeprocess,butitreducesthetensiononyoureyesifyouneedtolookoutside,orseetheemergencylightingalongthepassage.“Ithelpskeepyouintherightdirection.”PatrickSmith,anairlinepilotandauthorofCockpitConfidentialtoldTheTelegraph.“Italsomakesiteasierforflightattendantstoassessanyoutsiderisks,suchasfireordebris,thatmightaffectanescape.”Sonexttimeapilotdimsthelights,justknowit’sforyoursafety,eventhoughitcreatesagentleatmosphereforyourtakeoffintothesky.1、Thelightsareturneddownbeforetakeofftohelppassengers_______.A．escapeintimeofemergencyB．takeashortbreakC．createacomfortableatmosphereD．enjoythemselves2、WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtoParagragh2and3?A．Dimminglightsisrequiredwhenaccidentshappen.B．Oureyesneedsometimetoadapttothechangeoflight.C．Specklesarecausedbytheuseofdimmedlights.D．Itisrequiredforpilotstoturnofflightsduringtheflight.3、Whatisthefunctionofshortening“darkadaptation”time?A．Slowingdownthelanding.B．Adjustingtheplanelights.C．Keepingpassengerscalm.D．Helpingthecrewjudgeoutsiderisks.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Atiptomakeairtravelsafer.B．Anemergencyeventhappeningonaplane.C．Anexplanationofanairlinesafetymeasure.D．Awarningmessagefromthepilot.25．（10分）RecentlyacreativeadvertisementdisplayingthedeeplovebetweenanoverseasstudentandhisparentshasstirredupadebateonChinesesocialmedia,withmanycriticizingChina’syoungergenerationofbeingspoiledandtoodependent.Inthead,whichwascreatedbyChinsMerchantsBanktopromoteitscreditcardforoverseasstudents,aChinesestudentnamedLanovercomestheinitial“fresh-off-the-boat”feelingandstartstomakefriendswithlocalAmericanstudents.Decidingtomakesomestir-friedtomatoesandeggs,apopularChinesedish,toimpresshisforeignfriends,LanaskshisparentsinChinaforhelp.Despitethe12-hourtimedifference,theparentswakeupat4amtomakeahow-to-videofortheirson.Theadhasbeenviewedover1.2milliontimessinceitwaspostedonlineonThursday,andhasreceivedmixedreactionsfromChinesenetizens.Somecalleditaheart-wrenchingdemonstrationofparentallove,sharingtheirownmovingmomentswiththeirparents.“WhenIstudiedabroad,mymotheralsotaughtmehowtocookdeliciousdishesovertheInternet,sothatIwouldnotstarveandcouldenjoymylifeinaforeigncountry,“wroteanetizenonSinaWeibo,addingthattheadbroughthertotears.Othersshowedadifferentopinion,criticizingtheparentsforspoilingtheboy.“Chineseparentsspoiltheirchildren.Ithinkit’sheartlessandnottouchingtowakeyourparentsupinthemiddleofthenightjusttosatisfyyourvanitytoimpressothers.Suchparentallovewouldonlydestroyachild,ratherthanmakehim/herindependent,”wroteanetizen.“Ithinktheboyisdumbtoaskhisparentsforhelp,asacasualonlinesearchoftherecipecanofferatleast6millionresults.Spoilingyourchildisnotlove,it’scalledconnivance（纵容）,”notedanothernetizen.1、WhatdoesthecreativeadvertisementleadtoonChinesesocialmedia?A．Agreateconomicinterest.B．Agreatincreaseincreditcardsales.C．Ahottopiconsocialmorality.D．AheateddebateonChinesefamilyeducation.2、Accordingtoparagraph2,Lancalledhisparentat________inAmericantime.A．8:00amB．20:00pmC．16:00pmD．4:00am3、Whatisthefirstnetizen’sattitudetowardsthestoryintheadonSinaWeibo?A．Ambiguous.B．Negative.C．Neutral.D．Sympathetic.4、What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A．ControversialAdDrawsMixedReactionfromChinesePublic.B．HowtoMakeaPopularChineseDish.C．TheCurrentSituationofChineseNetizens.D．ArgumentsonChina’sAdvertisementBusiness.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Theturningpointofmylifewasmydecisiontogiveupapromisingbusinesscareerandstudymusic.Myparents,althoughsharingmyloveofmusic,didn’t__36__itasaprofession.Mygrandfather,havingtaughtmusicforyearsatcollegeand,thoughmuch__37__,earnedmerelyenoughtosupporthisfamily.Asaresultofthis_38___inthefamily,Iwenttocollege-----quite__39__,foralthoughIlovedmyviolinandspentmostofmysparetimepracticing,Ihadmanyother_40___.BeforemygraduationfromColumbia,Ifelt_41___mydutytoleavecollegeandtakeajob.Asidefromthesatisfactionofbeingableto___42__thefamily,moneyisallIgotoutofit.Myonlyambitionwastosaveenoughto_43___thejobandgotoEuropetostudy__44___.Iusedtogetupatdawntopractice_45__Ileftfor“downtown“towork..Icontinuedtomakemoney,and_46__,bitbybit,accumulatedenoughtoenablemeto___47_.Thesituationofmyfamilyimproved,andmyhelpwas_48___necessary,soIresignedfrommy__49__and,feelinglikeamanreleasedfromjail,sailedfor_50___.Istayedfouryears,workedharderthanIhadeverdreamedofworkingbeforeand_51___everyminuteofit.Iwasa_52__manandIwasdoingwhatI__53__todoandwhatIwasmeanttodo.IfIhadstayedinbusiness,Imightbeaquitewealthymantoday,__54__Iwouldn’thavemadeasuccessofliving.Iwouldhave_55__allthosethatmoneycanneverbuy.Moneyisawonderfulthing,butitispossibletopaytoohighpriceonit.1、A．receiveB．acceptC．refuseD．keep2、A．respectedB．hatedC．doubtedD．scolded3、A．excuseB．chanceC．promiseD．example4、A．happilyB．sadlyC．hopelesslyD．nervously5、A．interestsB．pitiesC．experimentsD．problems6、A．thisB．thatC．itD．one7、A．questionB．helpC．warnD．visit8、A．giveupB．giveinC．goonD．throwaway9、A．computerB．lawC．historyD．music10、A．afterB．incaseC．beforeD．themoment11、A．firstlyB．finallyC．generallyD．lately12、A．gobackB．gohomeC．goabroadD．godown13、A．nolongerB．ofcourseC．infactD．muchtoo14、A．positionB．collegeC．homeD．friends15、A．AsiaB．EuropeC．AfricaD．NorthAmerica16、A．wastedB．lostC．forgotD.enjoyed17、A．nativeB．freeC．wiseD．weak18、A．repeatedB．offeredC．lovedD．signed19、A．soB．andC．butD．for20、A．missedB．gainedC．achievedD．won第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）We’veallbeenthere:inalift,inlineatthebankoronanairplane,surroundedbypeople1．are,likeus,deeplyfocusedontheirsmartphonesor,worse,strugglingwiththeuncomfortablesilence.What’stheproblem?It’spossible2．weallhavecompromised(受损的)conversationalintelligence.It’smorelikelythatnoneofusstartaconversation3．it’sawkwardandchallenging,orwethinkit’sannoyingandunnecessary.Butthenexttimeyoufindyourselfamongstrangers,considerthatsmalltalkisworththetrouble.Expertssayit’sanimportantsocialpracticethatresults4．bigbenefits.Dismissingsmalltalkasunimportantiseasy,butwecan’tforgetthatdeeprelationshipswouldn’tevenexistifitweren’tforcasualconversation.Smalltalkisthegrease(润滑剂)forsocialcommunication,saysBernardoCarducci,directoroftheShynessResearchInstituteatIndianaUniversitySoutheast.“Almosteverygreatlovestoryandeachbigbusinessdealbeginswithsmalltalk,”he5．(remark).“Thekeytosuccessfulsmalltalkislearninghow6．(connect)withothers,notjustcommunicatewiththem.”Ina2014study,ElizabethDunn,associateprofessorofpsychologyatUBC,invitedpeopleontheirwayintoacoffeeshop.Onegroup7．(ask)toseekoutaninteraction(互动)withitswaiter,theother,tospeakonly8．necessary.Theresultsshowedthatthosewhochattedwiththeirserverreportedsignificantlyhigherpositivefeelingsandabettercoffeeshopexperience.“It’snotthattalkingtothewaiterisbetterthantalkingtoyourhusband.”saysDunn.“Butinteractionswithperipheral(边缘的)membersofoursocialnetworkmatterforourwell-beingalso.”Dunnbelievesthatpeoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeel9．significantlygreatersenseofbelonging,abondwithothers.Carduccibelieves10．(develop)suchasenseofbelongingstartswithsmalltalk.“Smalltalkisthebasisofgoodmanners,”hesays.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MyfatherandIstayedatBaiShanHotelforaweekwhenwevisitYanjilastmonth、Itisinthedowntownarea,butitiseasytogotoanywherefromthehotelbypublictransport、Welivedinacomfortablydouble-roomwithabigbath、WhatIlikedbestwerethefreehigh-speedInternetconnectionintheroom、Icheckedmyemailmessageseveryday、IalsosharedformyfriendsmanyphotostakinginYanji、Thefoodwaswonderfulwithreasonableprices,andweenjoyedseverallocaldish、ItissuchgreathotelthatlwillrecommendittoanyfriendofmewhoisgoingtoYanji、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华。某英文报社正在举行主题未“周日关闭智能手机”的活动，你很感兴趣。请你用英文给此报社发一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表明愿意参加活动，并给出原因；2.关闭手机后，你准备在本周日安排哪些活动；3.表示会向同学们介绍此项活动。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearSir/Madam,IampleasedtolearnaboutyourappealtospendaSundaywithoutusingsmartphones._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________