Ⅰ.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
The ringing of the phone runs through my head，telling me someone needs help.I pick it up and __1__ the routine，“Teen Lifeline，this is Amber.” About 45 minutes later I hang up，feeling pleased because I’ve __2__ another teen.Volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize how to deal with my own __3__ and help others.
“My mom is always fighting with me.I want to run away.” Some teens feel their __4__ is a prison，rather than a place of shelter and safety.They feel parents are only there to make their lives __5___.We try to help the teens realize the danger they could be in without giving them advice.All we can do is to ask questions.We also try to__6__ where the teens would go and how they would survive.We give them a phone number if they still don’t want to live in their “prison”.
“I don’t want to __7__ any more” is something we hear，and suicide calls are some of the hardest to __8__.We try to discover why they want to take their lives and how __9__ they are by asking them to rate it on a scale of one to ten.One means they are __10__ suicide but haven’t decided how，and ten means they are always thinking about it and have a __11__.We ask them to make a promise that they will not hurt __12__.And sometimes we ask for their telephone numbers so that we can call back to make sure that they are okay.
Although many calls are about relatively __13__ problems，volunteering at Teen Lifeline has helped me realize I’m not the only person with problems，and has taught me how to __14__ with my heart.I have made a __15__ and saved many lives—possibly even my own，too.
1.A.set B.start C.change D.stop
2.A.contacted B.known C.helped D.forgiven
3.A.decisions B.opinions C.disadvantages D.problems
4.A.home B.school C.bedroom D.classroom
5.A.simple B.unusual C.terrible D.happy
6.A.insist on B.advise on C.find out D.set aside
7.A.study B.live C.call D.listen
8.A.carry out B.find out C.believe in D.deal with
9.A.serious B.curious C.nervous D.ashamed
10.A.accepting B.objecting C.considering D.performing
11.A.question B.doubt C.purpose D.plan
12.A.the other B.the rest C.themselves D.ourselves
13.A.small B.important C.normal D.typical
14.A.listen B.see C.learn D.write
15.A.decision B.choice C.promise D.difference
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Have you ever eaten snakes?Snake dishes have become popular 16.________recent years.Snake meat in various flavors (风味) can 17.________(see) in restaurant ads very often.18.________(eat) snake seems to be now popular，and if you haven’t eaten snake yet，you are considered “out of date”.But I wonder if all the trends are worth 19.________(follow).
Some people may defend themselves 20.________saying that snake meat is nutritious.But these people don’t realize that many parasites (寄生虫)，21.________do harm to our health，are found inside snakes.
According to a survey，about 1,000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China and sometimes as 22.________as 10 tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in Shenzhen in a single day!
These figures warn us that if no action is taken，23.________number of snakes will drop and make an increase in mice and worms population，which will result in a decrease of crop output.Who will see such tragedy 24.________(happen)?So let’s start not to eat snakes any more.To protect the snake is to protect 25.________.
Ⅱ.阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Plants that live in the rainforest have adapted in amazing ways to several very difficult conditions.This means that the plant has changed something in its “body” or “habits” to make it easier to survive in difficult conditions.There are several conditions they have had to adapt to.First，the soil of the forest floor is shallow.Also，the soil of the rainforest is not very rich，or easy to grow in.Next is the problem of very heavy rain which continues over a large part of the year.Finally，many plants of the rainforest are food for animals that live there.
The biggest problem that rainforest plants have to adapt to is the lack of sunlight in the rainforest’s lower levels.Plants have adapted to this problem in several ways.Many plants have very large leaves.The large leaf is helpful because it has a bigger surface area.The bigger surface area a leaf has，the more sunlight it can absorb.The canopy trees adapt by growing to be 100 feet tall so that their leaves can grab all available sunlight.Other plants called lianas (climbing woody vines) have adapted by rooting themselves in the soil of the forest floor and growing up the trees until they reach the canopy layer.Still other plants，such as epiphytes，have adapted by growing directly on the trees’trunks and branches in the canopy and understory layers of the rainforest.
An adaptation to the large amounts of rainfall that many rainforest plants have is called “drip tips”.Their leaves are tapered (逐渐变细) to a sharp point at the end.This allows water to run off the leaf quickly.There are many other adaptations that rainforest plants have made to their environment.These will be discussed in detail，as we investigate the plants of the rainforest!
26.Which of the following is a difficulty that the rainforest plants have to face?
A.Changes in their “body” or “habits”.
B.Soil that is not very deep.
C.Epiphytes that grow on trees’trunks.
D.The worsening of the natural environment.
27.How do lianas adapt to the environment in the rainforest?
A.They grow under big leaves for protection.
B.They rely on other plants to reach the canopy layer.
C.They change their leaf structure constantly.
D.They grow on other plants’branches.
28.The underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to ________.
A.the takein of sunlight
B.the large amounts of rainfall
C.the leaves’ having a sharp point at the end
D.water’s running off the leaves quickly
29.What can be inferred about rainforest plants?
A.They have to face dangers not only from animals but also from each other.
B.Too little sunlight and too much water are the biggest problems they face.
C.Different kinds of plants have different ways to absorb sunlight.
D.All of their adaptations have been investigated in detail.
30.What would be the best title of the passage?
A.How do Plants Adapt to the Rainforests?
B.Why do Plants Change Themselves?
C.What Kind of Plants Is the Most Adaptable?
D.What Is the Best Place for Plants to Live in?
B
Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around.You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life.These people have something in common.And once we know what it is，we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have.If you follow the skills，they’ll help you put people at their ease，and make friends with them quickly.
First of all，good talkers ask questions.Almost anyone，no matter how shy he is，will answer a question.One wellknown businesswoman says，“At business lunches，I always ask people what they did that morning.It’s a common question，but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions.And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
Second，once good talkers have asked questions，they listen to the answers.This point seems clear，but it isn’t.Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to.And to find out，you really have to listen carefully and attentively.
Real listening at least means some things.First it means not to change the subject of conversation.If someone sticks to one topic，you can take it as a fact that he’s really interested in it.Real listening also means not just listening to words，but to tones of voice.If the voice sounds dull，then，it’s time for you to change the subject.
Finally，good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting.If you’re saying goodbye，you may give him a firm handshake and say，“I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again，don’t keep it a secret.Let people know what you feel，and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their life.
31.Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way ________.
A.for you to make more and more new friends
B.to begin your business talks
C.to get the conversation going smoothly
D.for you to make a deep and lasting impression on others
32.After having asked somebody a question，it’ll be polite of you to ________.
A.make clear what kind of person he is
B.listen to his reply attentively
C.wait quietly and patiently for his answer
D.go on asking him more questions
33.Generally speaking，good talkers are people who ______.
A.are good at making any topic interesting
B.never talk too much or too little
C.always speak in a gentle way
D.know how and when they should change the topic of the talk
34.If you really take delight in meeting someone again，______.
A.you may take him as your lifelong trustworthy friend
B.it seems necessary for you to let him know it
C.it’s proper for you to give him a second handshake
D.it’ll be helpful for you to have further understanding of him
35.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.How to make people comfortable.
B.How to be a good talker.
C.How to make people at ease by talking.
D.How to find suitable topics to talk.
C
Love and compassion have no cultural boundaries and have reached China from other parts of the world since the disastrous earthquake hit on May 12.
The American hiphop group Black Eyed Peas joined into assist relief efforts for earthquake victims.The band was originally invited to hold a promotional (宣传的) show for some beverage companies in Shanghai，but after the earthquake，the concert became a fundraiser.
The artists also donated personal items，including a guitar，posters and CDs，to a charity auction.In the end，they helped raise nearly 6 million yuan.
“We fell in love with China and the Chinese people when we visited here and so we wanted to do all we could to help the people in the aftermath (后果) of the earthquake，” one band member will.i.am said.
Apart from AfricanAmerican will.i.am，Black Eyed Peas has three other members，Fergie，apl.de.ap and Taboo.Allen Pineda Lindo，also known as apl.de.ap，possesses a blood mixture.Jaime Gomez，or Taboo，is a Mexican and American Indian descendant，and Stacy Ferguson，or Fergie，is a native Californian.
Their breakthrough album，Elephunk，was released in 2003.The antiwar song Where Is the Love became their first major hit，topping the charts almost everywhere else，and was the bestselling single of 2003 in the UK.
Perhaps their various backgrounds provide them with wonderful capability to produce inventive music，by mixing hiphop，R&B and jazz.Along with the positive lyrics and lively shows，Black Eyed Peas has gained devoted fans worldwide.
“We were just thinking of good songs，good music，” will.i.am admitted，“We didn’t want to say anything typical，like my style is this，and my rhymes are like that.”
Fergie added，“This group is just totally open to new ideas and directions.”
36.Black Eyed Peas was invited to China ________ at first.
A.to attend the charity auction
B.to advertise for drinking companies in Shanghai
C.to give shows to raise money for the earthquakehit areas
D.to promote their first album，Elephunk
37.Who is a pure American by origin?
A.apl.de.ap. B.will.i.am.
C.Fergie. D.Taboo.
38.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Black Eyed Peas donated nearly 6 million yuan to the earthquakehit areas.
B.Black Eyed Peas became famous by their antiwar song Where Is the Love.
C.Black Eyed Peas doesn’t belong to any present music style.
D.Black Eyed Peas won their followers by their lively performance.
39.The best title of this passage is ________.
A.They Found the Love
B.Black Eyed Peas
C.Mixing Blood Creates Inventive Music
D.Love and Compassion
40.In the passage，the attitude of the writer towards Black Eyed Peas is ________.
A.objective B.negative
C.appreciative D.complicated
D
In many Asian countries，the left hand is considered unclean.Historically，lefthanded people have been given a hard time in the West as well.In some European languages，for instance，words for “left” are derived from words that mean “weak”，“evil”，etc.
Nowadays，fortunately，the greatest difficulty lefties have is always speculated about why so many people are lefties.The old theory of handedness suggests that humans are largely righthanders as a matter of convenience.In ancient times，mothers could have gotten into the habit of holding babies on their left sides in order to soothe (安慰) them with the sound of a beating heart.As a result，the only hand available for performing other tasks would have been the right.
With the recent research，many scientists have turned to a genetic model to explain handedness.To put it simply，you either have the gene for being a righty，or you do not.This theory still needs to be refined，as it does not account for the fact that twothirds of all lefties are born to righthanded parents，or that identical twins sometimes favor opposite hands.
Another theory，based on studies of chimpanzees (黑猩猩)，suggests that handedness is related to birth order.Scientists have long been aware that the firstborn and lastborn chimpanzees in a family are more likely to suffer from developmental problems.These chimps are also the most likely to be lefthanded.The implication is that if something goes wrong before the chimpanzee is born，this might be reflected later in its hand preference.
Does this mean that lefties are more closely related to chimpanzees than the rest of us? Certainly not.What is interesting to note，however，is that without the bias towards the right in the human brain，there is more unusual brain organization.This correlates (与……有关系) to more lefthanded people occupying top and bottom places on the scale of human ability，and fewer in the middle.
As a result，lefties are more likely than righthanders to be musicians，members of highIQ societies，and U.S.presidents.
41.Nowadays lefties may feel uncomfortable because
________.
A.the left hand is considered unclean
B.people who use left hand are considered weak or even evil
C.the ordinary tools are not convenient for them to use
D.lefties are considered less intelligent than righthanders
42.If a man is lefthanded，his brain ________.
A.is more similar to the brain of chimpanzees
B.is the same as the brains of righthanded people
C.has more unusual brain organization than that of the righthanders
D.has developed better than any righthanded people’s brain
43.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Scientists have managed to explain people’s lefthanded habit by a genetic model.
B.The old theory of handedness is not reasonable.
C.So far，no theory has completely explained handedness.
D.Lefties can be more likely to become successful.
44.It can be concluded from the studies of chimpanzees about handedness that ________.
A.there are more lefties in chimpanzees’ family
B.the handedness of chimpanzees is most likely related with humans
C.developmental problems before the birth of chimpanzees will influence their handedness
D.lefthanded chimpanzees may be less intelligent
45.How many explanations about lefties are referred to in the passage?
A.3. B.4. C.5. D.6.
第二节 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，请阅读下列关于院系的介绍：
Department A
In this department the teachers don’t intend to bring up a musician.They teach the students how to appreciate all types of music，especially for the students who want to be a listener，not a player of the drum.This is their first choice.
Department B
This department has risen to fame by some great violin players born here.The students here have several comfortable places to practice their violins.Meanwhile the students have a chance to practice other instruments，such as the piano and the drum.
Department C
This department is home to the guitar players.If the students haven’t played the guitar and hope to learn from the beginning，this is likely to be their favorite place.Of course，they are also able to learn country music，jazz and so on.
Department D
In this department you can learn jazz，opera and classical music，but jazz is the best and the most famous.It has experienced jazz teachers and they have won a lot of national contests.At the same time you can improve your skills in playing the guitar and the piano.
Department E
As is known，the piano is more versatile than any other instrument.In this department only the students who have learned the piano for at least five years can be admitted.The teachers in this department are good at teaching advanced learners.After the hard practice，the students will have a chance to enjoy all kinds of music.
Department F
In this department the teachers do well in teaching instruments，especially the drum.This department has excellent drums and every student has a chance to practice everyday.All the teachers are very patient and experienced.What’s more，the students can learn rock，classical music and jazz.
请阅读以下五位音乐学习者的信息，然后匹配适合他们的院系。
46.Greg was born in a worker’s family.His grandfather was a musician，so he wants to learn to play the drum and at the same time he wishes to study classical music. ()
47.Robert started to play the violin when he was five.His favorite style of music is country music.His wish is to learn both of them further and become a violinist in the future. ()
48.James is fond of music，but his wish is to be a computer expert.He especially loves the sound of the drum and he also likes rock. ()
49.Though Harry is only fourteen years old，he has been learning to play the piano for nearly ten years.Harry says the best instrument is the piano.He expects to be a pianist in the future.In his spare time he likes to listen to the opera. ()
50.Kevin likes jazz very much.He wants to make a living by it in the future.His favorite instrument is the guitar and he also wants to get his skill of playing the guitar better. ()
Ⅲ.写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)
《广州日报》就中学生阅读问题在广州市6所中学的653位学生中进行了一次调查，以下是调查数据：
百分比 态度 74.5% 课外阅读不可取代 7.6% 每天阅读课外书的时间能达到至少1小时 77.8% 想阅读，但时间都被功课挤满 写作内容
根据以上数据，写一篇短文，包括以下内容：
1.调查组织者、调查问题以及调查对象;
2.三种不同的比例及其各自的态度;
3.在阅读内容上，休闲类和娱乐类杂志受到热捧。
写作要求
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
评分标准
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，语篇连贯。
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第二节 读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
BEIJING—A 50city quarterly survey conducted by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) found that in the first quarter,49.2 percent of the 20,000 respondents said prices had become intolerable.While 47.5 percent of the respondents felt prices were rather high but still tolerable.Mr.Dou Lanqing，one respondent，said，“The goods in supermarkets are apparently more expensive than before.In the meanwhile，I have to pay a bigger bill if my family go out for dinner now.”
The report also found that many families began to take different measures to reduce the stress from the increasing prices.It shows that 35.4 percent of those surveyed generally put their money into banks，and that 27.6 percent tended to invest in stocks and mutual funds，down 8.2 percentage points quarteronquarter.Besides，most people prefer to work out a family budget.Mr.Dou said，“With a reasonable budget，I can save more than 20% of my money every month，which used to be spent on unnecessary things.As long as we manage our money properly，the increasing prices，I think，should be not that terrible.”
写作内容
1.以约30词概括短文的内容要点。
2.然后以约120词就“物价上涨及中学生节省开支”这一话题写一篇发言稿，发表看法，并包括如下要点：
(1)你在日常生活中对物价上涨的体会;
(2)中学生在日常生活中应如何精打细算，节省开支;
(3)呼吁同学们从小事做起，发扬节约的中华美德。
写作要求
1.可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.发言稿中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
评分标准
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
Dear boys and girls，
It’s my great honour to make a speech here.Recently，the People’s Bank of China conducted a quarterly survey on prices in 50 cities.
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答案
1.B [作者的工作是接听求助电话，因此电话铃响意味着他日常工作的开始。]
2.C [通过文章2、3段的事例可知，作者是为求助者提供帮助。]
3.D [根据后文(特别是最后一段)可知，作者帮助别人解决问题的同时也为自己解决了问题。]
4.A [根据前文的“My mom is always fighting with me.”，及后文的“They feel parents are only there...”可知，这里是讲一些年轻人对家的感觉。]
5.C [前文提到一些年轻人觉得家是监狱，因此只有C符合语境。]
6.C [通过上题可知，“我们”并不提供建议，因此排除A、B两项;“我们”作为咨询者，当然也不会对求助者的去向置之不理，因此排除D项。]
7.B [根据此空后的“suicide calls”可知答案。]
8.D [该空后文提到的内容都是有关如何“处理”suicide calls的。]
9.A [根据后文的“asking them to rate it...”以及对最低和最高分数的解释可知，这里是指“我们”试着发现他们自杀倾向有多严重。]
10.C [与下文的“thinking about”对应。]
11.D [这里是解释最低和最高分数代表的不同自杀倾向。这里选plan与前文的“decided how”对应。]
12.C [前面提到了自杀，因此是指伤害他们自己。]
13.A [根据句首的although可知答案为A。]
14.A [“我”在青少年求助热线做志愿者，首先要学会用心聆听。]
15.D [该句意思为：我改变了(求助者)的生活，挽救了许多生命——甚至也挽救了我自己的生命。]
16.in [in recent years意为“在最近几年里”。]
17.be seen [主语snake meat与see之间为被动关系，故应用被动语态。]
18.Eating [此处用动名词短语eating snake作句子的主语。]
19.following [本句意为：但是我不知道是否所有潮流都值得跟随。be worth doing sth.意为“值得做某事”，为固定搭配。]
20.by [本句意为：一些人通过说蛇有营养来为自己辩护。by在此意为“通过……的方式”。]
21.which [引导非限制性定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词为物，故应用which。]
22.many [as many as意为“多达”，后跟可数名词复数。]
23.the [本句意为：如果不采取行动，蛇的数量就会大大减少。the number of...意为“……的数量”。]
24.happen [这里应使用省略to的不定式作see的宾语补足语。see sb.do sth.意为“看见某人做某事”。]
25.ourselves [本句意为：保护蛇类也是保护我们自己。此处应用we的反身代词形式。]
26.B [细节理解题。根据第一段的“First，the soil of the forest floor is shallow.”，可知B为答案。]
27.B [细节理解题。根据第二段的“Other plants called lianas...growing up the trees until they reach the canopy layer.”可知答案为B。]
28.C [词义猜测题。this指代的是前面提到的“Their leaves are tapered to a sharp point at the end.”。D项是改变后的结果。]
29.C [推理判断题。根据第二段的“Plants have adapted to this problem in several ways.”及后来列举的不同植物的适应方法可推出C为正确答案。]
30.A [主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了热带雨林中一些植物是如何适应那里艰难的生存条件的。]
31.C [推理判断题。从第三段倒数第二句“From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions.”可知问问题可以使谈话自然进行下去，故答案为C项。]
32.B [细节理解题。从第四段最后一句“And to find out，you really have to listen carefully and attentively.”可知B项正确。]
33.D [细节理解题。从第五段最后两句“Real listening also means not just listening to words，but to tones of voice.If the voice sounds dull，then，it’s time for you to change the subject.”可知D项正确。]
34.B [细节理解题。从最后一段第三句“If you want to see that person again，don’t keep it a secret.”可知B项正确。]
35.C [主旨大意题。本文是说明文，第一、第二两段是主题段。归纳可知答案为C项。]
36.B [细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The band was originally invited to hold a promotional(宣传的) show for some beverage companies in Shanghai...”可知B项为正确答案。]
37.C [细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句中的“...Stacy Ferguson，or Fergie，is a native Californian.”可知C项为正确答案。]
38.A [细节理解题。根据第三段“The artists also donated personal items，including a guitar，posters and CDs，to a charity auction(拍卖).In the end，they helped raise nearly 6 million yuan.”可知A项错误，其他选项均可在文中找到依据。]
39.A [标题概括题。本文主要讲述的是黑眼豆豆在中国所做的善事，因此标题应将黑眼豆豆及其善行联系起来，结合选项可知A项正确。]
40.C [推理判断题。从文中所选用的“wonderful，positive，lively”等极富感情色彩的词汇及本文的语言色彩可推知作者所持的是赞赏的态度。]
41.C [细节理解题。从原文第一段可知，在历史上有的地区左手被认为不洁净，有的地区将使用左手看作软弱，甚至邪恶。但现在，左撇子感到不自在是因为许多工具都专为右手设计。]
42.C [细节理解题。阅读第五段可知，人类大脑中如果缺乏“右”的倾向，就会有更多与众不同的脑部组织，C项正确。]
43.A [推断理解题。这道题涉及的内容较多，需仔细阅读全文。通过阅读可知，到目前为止，仍没有一个权威论证解释左撇子的用手习惯问题，故A项与原文不符，为正确选项。]
44.C [推理判断题。参考第四段科学家对黑猩猩的研究，可以看出，黑猩猩在出生前的发育问题，会反映在它以后惯用手的偏好上，C项正确。]
45.B [细节理解题。本文共有4种理论支撑，从2、3、4、5段可以得知。]
46.F 47.B 48.A 49.E 50.D
第一节 基础写作
参考范文
Recently 653 students from six middle schools in Guangzhou took part in a survey organised by Guangzhou Daily about students’ reading problems.According to the survey,74.5% of the students agree to read after class，saying that outofclass reading can never be replaced by other activities.7.6% of the students also think it’s a good idea to read after class and insist on doing so for at least one hour every day after class.However,77.8% of the students can’t have time to read after class because of too much homework though they would love to.Besides，leisure and pleasure magazines are really popular among all the reading contents.
第二节 读写任务
参考范文
Dear boys and girls，
It’s my great honour to make a speech here.Recently，the People’s Bank of China conducted a quarterly survey on prices in 50 cities.Nearly half of the respondents said they couldn’t tolerate the increasing prices，while some others considered it OK although they acknowledged the truth.As a result，many families began to seek various ways to save money.
The survey does draw my attention to the rapidly increasing prices in my daily life.Take food as an example，the prices of pork，beef，fish，chicken，as well as various vegetables，have risen at least 20%.It seems that money is flowing out of our pockets more quickly，but silently.
Although we middle school students feel less stress than our parents do，we should also have a proper budget for our pocket money.For example，we can make the most of each exercise book and reuse some waste paper.Or we can also try to cut down our expenses on unnecessary magazines，CDs and so on.In a word，we can save money in many aspects in our daily life.
All in all，saving money is a great Chinese virtue and it is especially needed in this period.Thank you!
