The power of a word read the text about poetry and match the sentences

The power of a word

Read the text about poetry and match the sentences. 

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literature that presents original and rhythmic qualities of language. Poetry has a long history. Poetic forms follow the rules in their structure. There are many forms of poetry such as sonnets, limericks, haikus and many others.

Sonnets are logical in their structure. They are about fourteen lines which follow a rhyme. They are usually about love. A limerick is a poem that consists of five lines. Limericks are often humorous. All the lines in limericks must rhyme and have the same rhythm. Haiku is a popular form of Japanese poetry. They usually do not rhyme. Haiku is written in vertical lines.

Sonnets

Limericks

Haikus

This poem usually rhymes and has funny content of five lines with the same rhythm.

This poem is about love with fourteen lines that rhyme and are logically structured.

This poem with no rhyme is written vertically and is common for East Asia.

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Предмет: Английский язык,


автор: aroslavtatarinov121

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Упражнение 2, с. 53

2. b) Read the text again. Four sentences are missing. Match the sentences (A-E) to the gaps (1-4). There is one extra sentence. — Прочитайте текст ещё раз. Не хватает четырёх предложений. Сопоставьте предложения (A-E) с пробелами (1-4). Есть ещё одно предложение.

A The river bounced Blake around and hit his head against the ice.
Река подбросила Блейка и ударила его головой о лёд.

B When he reached a river, he realised it was too wide for him to swim across without getting hypothermia!
Добравшись до реки, он понял, что она слишком широка, чтобы переплыть её без переохлаждения!

C An oar surfaced in the water near Neil, and he grabbed it.
Рядом с Нейлом в воде всплыло весло, и он схватил его.

D “You look amful“ Blake said to Neil when he first saw him, laughing and crying with relief.
«Ты выглядишь ужасно,» — сказал Блейк Нейлу, когда впервые увидел его, смеясь и плача от облегчения.

E He also took a penknife and made a shelter out branches.
Он также взял перочинный нож и сделал укрытие из веток.


1 A The river bounced Blake around and hit his head against the ice. (river bounced, Blake, hit, head)
Река подбросила Блейка и ударила его головой о лёд.

2 E He also took a penknife and made a shelter out branches. (get warm soon – made a shelter)
Он также взял перочинный нож и сделал укрытие из веток.

3 B When he reached a river, he realised it was too wide for him to swim across without getting hypothermia! (problem – river, too wide) Добравшись до реки, он понял, что она слишком широка, чтобы переплыть её без переохлаждения!

4 D “You look amful“ Blake said to Neil when he first saw him, laughing and crying with relief. (“You look …“ Blake said – “You don’t look …” Neil replied.) «Ты выглядишь ужасно,» — сказал Блейк Нейлу, когда впервые увидел его, смеясь и плача от облегчения.

Упражнение 3, с. 53

3. Match the words in bold to their synonyms: physical energy, in the sky, walked towards, arose, answered, started, frighten, shortage, collected him— Сопоставьте слова, выделенные жирным шрифтом, с их синонимами: физическая энергия, в небе, шла навстречу, встала, ответила, встрепенулась, напугала, недостача, собрала его.

set off – started
отправился – тронулся

surfaced – arose
всплыл – возник

made their way – walked towards
направился – пошёл навстречу

scare off – frighten
отпугнул – напугал

strength – physical energy
сила – физическая энергия

lack – shortage
отсутствие – нехватка

overhead – in the sky
над головой – в небе

picked him up – collected him
подобрал – забрал его

replied – answered
ответил – откликнулся

Упражнение 4, с. 53

4. Choose the correct word. — Выберите правильное слово.

1 Their boat crashed into the river bank.
Их лодка врезалась в берег реки. 

cracked — треснула

2 To their horror the boat started to sink slowly.
К их ужасу, лодка начала медленно погружаться. 

alarm — тревога 

3 He crawled on his hands and knees towards the tent.
Он пополз на четвереньках к палатке. 

moved — переехал (в дом)

4 The storm sucked their boat under the water.
Шторм утянул их лодку под воду. 

drew — нарисовал

5 They lost their compass and didn’t know which way to go.
Они потеряли компас и не знали, в какую сторону идти. 

missed — пропустили 

6 Six days later the rescue team spotted them on an isolated islated.
Шесть дней спустя спасательная команда обнаружила их на изолированном островке.

noticed — замеченный

Grammar
Conditional types 2 & 3 — Wishes

Упражнение 5, с. 53

5. Read the examples. How do we form conditional types 2 and 3, wishes? Find examples in the text. — Прочитайте примеры. Как мы формируем условные типы 2 и 3, пожелания? Найдите примеры в тексте.

If you wore some warmer clothes, you wouldn’t be cold. If I were you, I‘d take a first and kit on your camping trip. (Type 2) Если бы ты надела что-нибудь потеплее, тебе бы не было холодно. Если бы я был на твоём месте, я бы взял с собой в поход аптечку. (Тип 2)

If we had heard the weather forecast, we wouldn’t have gone on the trip. (but we did) (Type 3) Если бы мы услышали прогноз погоды, то не отправились бы в путешествие. (но мы это сделали) (Тип 3)

I wish/If only it wasn’t that cold. (but it is — with for the present)
Если бы только не было так холодно. (но это — с на данный момент)

I wish/If only I hadn’t left my I hadn’t left my umbrella at home. (but I did — regret about the past)
Жаль, что я не оставил свой зонтик дома. (но я сделал это — сожалею о прошлом)


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We form the type 2 conditional with if + past simple + would + bare infinitive and we use it to talk about imaginary situations in the present of future or to give advice.

Mы формируем условный тип 2 с помощью if + past simple + would + инфинитив и используем его, чтобы говорить о воображаемых ситуациях в настоящем или будущем или давать советы.

We form the type 3 conditional with if + past perfect + would have + past participle and we use it to talk about imaginary situations in the past.

Мы формируем условный тип 3 с помощью if + past perfect + would have + причастие прошедшего времени и используем его для разговора о воображаемых ситуациях в прошлом.

We use wish/if only + past simple to talk about sth we wish was true in the present and wish/if only + past perfect to talk about sth we regret/wish was different in the past.

Мы используем wish/if only + past simple, чтобы говорить о том, что мы хотим, чтобы было правдой в настоящем, и wish/if only + past perfect, чтобы говорить о том, о чём мы сожалеем/желаем чтоб было другим в прошлом.

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If the water hadn’t been so fast-flowing, they would have been able to crawl onto the ice …
If he built a signal fire, any planes flying overhead would hopefully see him.
“If only I hadn’t left my father!”

Упражнение 6, с. 53

6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. What type of conditional is each? — Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильное время. Какой тип условного является каждый из них?

1 If Neil hadn’t grabbed the oar, he probably wouldn’t have (type 3)
Если бы Нил не схватился за весло, он, вероятно, не сделал бы этого (тип 3)

2 If you did more exercise, you would feel better. (type 2)
Если бы вы больше упражнялись, то чувствовали бы себя лучше. (тип 2)

3 If the river had been narrower, Blake would have been able to cross it. (type 3) 
Если бы река была уже, Блейк смог бы пересечь её. (тип 3)

4 If it stopped raining, we would go for a walk. (type 2) 
Если бы дождь прекратился, мы бы пошли прогуляться. (тип 2)

5 If I were you, I wouldn’t go out in such bad weather. (type 2) 
На твоём месте я бы не выходил в такую плохую погоду. (тип 2)

6 If Neil and Blake hadn’t slept by a fire, they would have died of cold. (type 3)
Если бы Нейл и Блейк не спали у костра, они бы умерли от холода. (тип 3)

Упражнение 7, с. 53

7. a) Write what each person wishes for/regrets. — Напишите, что каждый человек желает/сожалеет.

1 I wish/If only I had known Tom was in hospital.
Если бы я только знал, что Том в больнице.

2 I wish/If only I had brought my coat.
Жаль, что я не захватил с собой пальто.

3 I wish/If only I hadn’t gone hiking in the rain, then I wouldn’t have got ill.
Я бы хотел/Если бы только я не пошёл в поход под дождём, тогда я бы не заболел.

4 I wish/If only we had a lighter to light a fire.
Я хотел бы/Если бы только у нас была зажигалка, чтобы разжечь огонь.

5 I wish/If only I hadn’t eaten so much, I wouldn’t have got stomachache.
Если бы я только не ел так много, у меня не болел бы живот.

6 I wish/If only I didn’t have to work this weekend, I could go camping with my friends.
Я хотел бы/Если бы только мне не пришлось работать в эти выходные, я мог бы отправиться в поход со своими друзьями.

b) Write two things you wishfor the present and regret about the past. — Напишите две вещи, которые вы хотите в настоящем и сожалеете в прошлом.

I wish I had a lot of money.
Жаль, что у меня нет много денег.

I wish I had a big house.
Жаль, что у меня нет большого дома.

If only I hadn’t failed my Maths test.
Если бы только я не провалила тест по математике.

If only I hadn’t lost my keys.
Если бы только я не потеряла ключи.

Speaking & Writing

Упражнение 8, с. 53

8. Listen to and read the text again.Complete the sentences. Use the sentences to tell your summary to tell your partner a summary of the story. — Прослушайте и прочитайте текст ещё раз.Закончите предложения. Используйте предложения, чтобы рассказать своё резюме, чтобы рассказать своему партнё ру краткое изложение истории.

1 Blake Stanfield and his father Neil went rafting in Alaska.
Блейк Стэнфилд и его отец Нил отправились на рафтинг на Аляску.

2 They left on a warm day in June 2003.
Они уехали тёплым июньским днем 2003 года.

3 Unfortunately their raft crashed into a huge wall of ice.
К сожалению, их плот врезался в огромную стену льда.

4 The two men fell into the water.
Двое мужчин упали в воду.

5 Blake helped his dad out of the river and started a fire.
Блейк помог отцу выбраться из реки и развёл костёр.

6 Neil was suffering from hypothermia.
Нил страдал от переохлаждения.

7 Blake left his dad alone to find help.
Блейк оставил своего отца одного, чтобы найти помощь.

8 Blake lit a signal fire which helped a rescue helicopter to find him and his dad.
Блейк зажёг сигнальный огонь, который помог спасательному вертолёту найти его и его отца.

Упражнение 8, с. 53

9. Think! Imagine you were Neil waiting for Blake to come back. In three minutes write a few sentences. Tell your partner or the class. — Подумай! Представьте, что вы были Нейлом, ожидающим возвращения Блейка. За три минуты напишите несколько предложений. Расскажите об этом своему партнёру или классу.

I feel scared and alone. I wish we hadn’t fallen into the river and lost all our supplies. I’m worried about Blake. I wish he hadn’t left me here alone. I hope he finds help and comes back soon.

Мне страшно и одиноко. Жаль, что мы упали в реку и потеряли все наши припасы. Я беспокоюсь о Блейке. Лучше бы он не оставлял меня здесь одного. Я надеюсь, что он найдёт помощь и скоро вернётся.

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answers
in the table below. (7 points max.)

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TV and
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2.     
TV and
the parents guidance                    6. Life without TV

3.     
The
positive side of TV                            7. TV and daily routine

4.     
TV as a
family member                            8. TV in the past

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the elderly and an entertainer-babysitter for the young. It makes burglars
think we’re home when we’re not. It entertains us cheaply with live action
sports, great movies, ballets, concerts and singular events of the world all in
living colour. It educates us about everything from heathy diets to
international problems.

B. How
much television watching should parents allow? There is certainly nothing
inherently wrong with TV. However, research has shown that as the amount of
time spent watching TV goes up, the amount of time devoted to homework, study,
social development and physical activities decreases. Television is bound to
have its tremendous impact on a child, both in terms of how many hours a week
he watches TV and of what he sees. 

C. With
television programs designed specifically for babies, the question whether kids
under two years of age should be watching becomes very important.  We are
learning more all the time about early brain development, but we do not yet
have a clear idea how television may affect it.  Some studies link early TV
viewing with later attention problems. Other experts disagree with these
results, though they admit that TV viewing before age three may hurt later
development.

D. Just
about everyone now owns and watches television. We’ve become accustomed to a
fairly predictable and monotonous home life. Every working day we come home and
switch on the TV. Every night we cook dinner, clean up the kitchen, watch some
TV. Every weekend we do the shopping and settle in to watch a movie. It’s
relaxing to lie down on the sofa at the end of a tiring day and to flip through
the channels with the remote control in one hand and a bowl of chips in the other. 

E. Before
TV families used to sit down together for dinner and dinner was hardly over
with when the kids wanted to go outside and play with their friends. Then came
black and white TV! It brought entertainment into our homes and also with this
came the media. In the 1960s TV was really worth watching. There were all types
of movies on. Most of today’s kids would find those programmes boring now, but
we laughed and it was good light entertainment.

F. Five
years ago we decided to get rid of our TV. So out went the TV set and in came
books, cooking, lengthy discussions, hiking and much needed sleep. Life has
become more relaxed and at last we are getting as much sleep as we need. To
stay up to date on world events, we use the Internet. If there is a big sports
game that my husband wants to watch, he heads to a friend’s house and they
watch it together. Or sometimes we even head to the stadium to catch the real
thing as a family.

G. Parents
can show how to choose useful and interesting TV programmes. They can help the
kids to find informative, educational programmes. There are some remarkable
things for a kid to see and enjoy on television, and parents can encourage them
while discouraging watching undesirable programmes. Parents should remember
that while television can give preschoolers a lot of useful information, it
doesn’t raise their IQ or improve their school grades.

            2. Read the following the
text and say if the  sentences are TRUE or FALSE:

                                                                     Mass
Media.

Newspapers are especially
important nowadays and we can’t imagine our life without them. There are a lot  of
them on every news-stand. There are newspapers for professionals, for
businessmen, for children and teenagers, for men and women, for sports fans,
for those who are interested in gardening, fishing, hunting, for those who keep
pets and so on. Some newspapers publish serious articles on politics, economy
and finance, some aim to entertain their readers. Many newspapers express
certain political opinion and people choose them according to their own
political beliefs. In short, you can always find a paper which suits your
interests (
соответствовать твоим интересам). The advantage of all the newspapers is that they usually provide
us with extra detail, comment and background information. But it is bad that
very often newspapers are full of dramatic events about natural disasters,
plane crashes, murders and robberies. Having read such articles, you feel
depressed and it seems that the world is being ruined. One more disadvantage is
that newspapers are full of gossip about different celebrities and their
private lives. There are also a lot of photos of them in their most intimate
moments. I think it shouldn’t be allowed, besides half of this information is
unreliable.

The main source of news
(
источник новостей) for millions of
people is television. With its help we can see everything with our own eyes. It
is the window on the world which gives us an opportunity to «travel” all
over the world. TV gives us food for thought (
пища для размышления), introduces us to new
ideas and activities. It has the power to educate and broaden our minds. It
helps us to relax after a hard day’s work and to escape from reality. There is
always a great variety of programmes on TV: news and sport programmes, talk
shows and TV games, documentaries and feature films, concerts and theatre
performances. But nowadays there is a lot of violence on TV. As George Mikes
once said, TV teaches us «how to kill, to rob, to shoot and to poison.” We
watch hits where people are killed before our very eyes. It dulls our
sensitivity and when we learn about one more tragedy or catastrophe, we
perceive it as something quite natural, just like an everyday affair. Some
people become TV addicts and they won’t give up TV for anything in the world.
Nowadays some children are so addicted to TV that they are not interested in
anything else: they don’t read books, communicate with adults and other
children, they move less, speak less and they even think less. Though there are
a lot of excellent educational programmes for children and programmes designed
for schools. They help children to extend their knowledge, expose them to
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the radio. It is good to listen to it in the car, or in the open air, or when
you do something about the house.

The Internet has recently
become another important source of information. It is regarded as the latest
addiction to trap  (
заманивать)  thousands of people which has been blamed for broken
relationships (
которых обвиняли в том, что они разрушили отношения с близкими), job losses, financial ruin and even suicide. Psychologists now
recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause
serious problems and ruin many lives. Many users spend up to 40 hours a week on
the Internet. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on
computer games.

Read the following
sentences and circle TRUE or FALSE:

1) It is difficult to
find a newspaper which suits your interests.

2) The advantage of
all the newspapers is that they are full of gossip about different
celebrities and their private lives.

3) Television helps
us to relax after a hard day’s work and to escape from reality.

4) Some people become
TV addicts and they won’t give up TV for anything in the world.

5) Thanks to
television children become more active and creative.

6) Programmes about
violence make people more sensitive.

7) The Internet is
regarded as the latest addiction to trap thousands of people.

8) Some of the
addicts are disabled people who are already hooked on computer games.

3. Match
the word and its definition .

1.      Television

a)      A program which gives facts and
info about a particular subject

2.      Newspaper

b)      A small book giving useful
facts

3.      The internet 

c)      Broadcasting  programmes ( the
news, plays, shows, advertisements ) for people to watch on their TV-sets

4.      Radio

d)      The holy book of Christians

5.      Tabloid

e)      A paper printed and sold
usually daily or weekly with news, advertisements

6.      A documentary

f)       A book that gives the words of
the language in alphabetical order

7.      Encyclopedia

g)      A way to communicate with your
partner who might be a thousand miles away using the computer ( e-mails)

8.      Handbook

h)      A book giving info about
everything

9.      Dictionary

i)       The process of sending and
receiving messages through the air; broadcasting programmes for people to
listen to.

10.   The Bible

j)       A newspaper  with rather small
pages, many pictures and little serious news

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Variant II

1.      
Read the
texts (A–G) and match them with the titles (1–8). There is one extra title.
Fill in your
answers
in the table below. (7 points max.)

    1. The positive side of
      TV                        5. TV in the past
    2. Life without TV                                    6.
      TV as a family member
    3. TV and daily routine                          
      7. TV and the parents guidance
    4. TV and health  problems                    
      8. TV and the children

A. How
much television watching should parents allow? There is certainly nothing
inherently wrong with TV. However, research has shown that as the amount of
time spent watching TV goes up, the amount of time devoted to homework, study,
social development and physical activities decreases. Television is bound to
have its tremendous impact on a child, both in terms of how many hours a week
he watches TV and of what he sees. 

B. Parents
can show how to choose useful and interesting TV programmes. They can help the
kids to find informative, educational programmes. There are some remarkable
things for a kid to see and enjoy on television, and parents can encourage them
while discouraging watching undesirable programmes. Parents should remember
that while television can give preschoolers a lot of useful information, it
doesn’t raise their IQ or improve their school grades.

C. Before
TV families used to sit down together for dinner and dinner was hardly over
with when the kids wanted to go outside and play with their friends. Then came
black and white TV! It brought entertainment into our homes and also with this
came the media. In the 1960s TV was really worth watching. There were all types
of movies on. Most of today’s kids would find those programmes boring now, but
we laughed and it was good light entertainment.

D. Many
people think that television is evil. It isn’t all that bad. TV is a friend for
the elderly and an entertainer-babysitter for the young. It makes burglars
think we’re home when we’re not. It entertains us cheaply with live action
sports, great movies, ballets, concerts and singular events of the world all in
living colour. It educates us about everything from heathy diets to
international problems.

E. Five
years ago we decided to get rid of our TV. So out went the TV set and in came
books, cooking, lengthy discussions, hiking and much needed sleep. Life has
become more relaxed and at last we are getting as much sleep as we need. To
stay up to date on world events, we use the Internet. If there is a big sports
game that my husband wants to watch, he heads to a friend’s house and they
watch it together. Or sometimes we even head to the stadium to catch the real
thing as a family

F.  With
television programs designed specifically for babies, the question whether kids
under two years of age should be watching becomes very important.  We are
learning more all the time about early brain development, but we do not yet
have a clear idea how television may affect it.  Some studies link early TV
viewing with later attention problems. Other experts disagree with these
results, though they admit that TV viewing before age three may hurt later
development

G. Just
about everyone now owns and watches television. We’ve become accustomed to a
fairly predictable and monotonous home life. Every working day we come home and
switch on the TV. Every night we cook dinner, clean up the kitchen, watch some
TV. Every weekend we do the shopping and settle in to watch a movie. It’s
relaxing to lie down on the sofa at the end of a tiring day and to flip through
the channels with the remote control in one hand and a bowl of chips in the
other. 

2. Read the following the
text and say if the  sentences are TRUE or FALSE:

                                                                    
Mass Media.

Newspapers are especially
important nowadays and we can’t imagine our life without them. There are a lot  of
them on every news-stand. There are newspapers for professionals, for
businessmen, for children and teenagers, for men and women, for sports fans,
for those who are interested in gardening, fishing, hunting, for those who keep
pets and so on. Some newspapers publish serious articles on politics, economy
and finance, some aim to entertain their readers. Many newspapers express
certain political opinion and people choose them according to their own
political beliefs. In short, you can always find a paper which suits your
interests (
соответствовать твоим интересам). The advantage of all the newspapers is that they usually
provide us with extra detail, comment and background information. But it is bad
that very often newspapers are full of dramatic events about natural disasters,
plane crashes, murders and robberies. Having read such articles, you feel
depressed and it seems that the world is being ruined. One more disadvantage is
that newspapers are full of gossip about different celebrities and their
private lives. There are also a lot of photos of them in their most intimate
moments. I think it shouldn’t be allowed, besides half of this information is
unreliable.

The main source of news
(
источник новостей) for millions of
people is television. With its help we can see everything with our own eyes. It
is the window on the world which gives us an opportunity to «travel” all
over the world. TV gives us food for thought (
пища для размышления), introduces us to new
ideas and activities. It has the power to educate and broaden our minds. It
helps us to relax after a hard day’s work and to escape from reality. There is
always a great variety of programmes on TV: news and sport programmes, talk
shows and TV games, documentaries and feature films, concerts and theatre
performances. But nowadays there is a lot of violence on TV. As George Mikes
once said, TV teaches us «how to kill, to rob, to shoot and to poison.” We
watch hits where people are killed before our very eyes. It dulls our
sensitivity and when we learn about one more tragedy or catastrophe, we
perceive it as something quite natural, just like an everyday affair. Some
people become TV addicts and they won’t give up TV for anything in the world.
Nowadays some children are so addicted to TV that they are not interested in
anything else: they don’t read books, communicate with adults and other
children, they move less, speak less and they even think less. Though there are
a lot of excellent educational programmes for children and programmes designed
for schools. They help children to extend their knowledge, expose them to
different people and places and to develop their imagination.

Many people prefer the
radio. It is good to listen to it in the car, or in the open air, or when you
do something about the house.

The Internet has recently
become another important source of information. It is regarded as the latest
addiction to trap thousands of people which has been blamed for broken
relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even suicide. Psychologists now
recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause
serious problems and ruin many lives. Many users spend up to 40 hours a week on
the Internet. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on
computer games.

Read the following
sentences and circle TRUE or FALSE:

  1.  There is a lot of information
    that suits everybody.
  2. It is the main disadvantage
    that newspapers give extra detailed information.
  3. Reading information about
    dramatic events you can feel depressed.
  4. Television is the window to
    the world.
  5. Thanks to the Internet
    television is not so important nowadays.
  6. Different shows and programmes
    teach us  to be violent.
  7. TV addiction  is a very
    serious problem.
  8. Psychologists say that there
    is no any IAS.


a) nature films


1) football, boxing, swimming


b) quiz shows


2) life of different countries


c) news


3) people try to win prizes by answering questions


d) soap operas


4) advertisements for products


e) commercials


5) animals, fish, birds, plants, flowers


f) travel films


6) information about what’s happening in the world


g) comedies


7) jokes and funny situations


h) sport


8) information for students


i) education programmes


9) story of the daily life of a family

3. Match the word and its definition .

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