On Sept． 19，2014 Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange（纽约证券交易所）， raising ﹩25 billion through an IPO（公司股票的首次公开发行）， the biggest in the US history． It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully． The short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now． Ma， who was an English teacher， has become one of the richest men on the Chinese mainland．
Born in Hangzhou， Zhejiang， Ma grew up as a happy kid． At the age of 12， he wanted to learn English． Every morning， he woke up at 5 a．m． ， cycling 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat with foreign tourists．
On a trip to the US in 1995，Ma was shown the Internet for the first time． Seeing the chance， Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers．
Four years later，18 people including Ma， his wife and his friends founded Alibaba in Hangzhou． People called him "Crazy Jack Ma"． But 15 years later， Alibaba has developed into the world's largest e﹣commerce（电子商务）company．
No one thinks he's mad now． Ma' s favorite line has been printed on Alibaba's souvenir T﹣shirts． It reads， "Everybody should have a dream． What if that dream comes true？"
（1）How much did Alibaba raise through an IPO on Sept． 19，2014？ ﹩25 billion
（2）Where was Ma Yun born？ Hangzhou， Zhejiang
（3）What did Ma want to do when he was twelve years old？ He wanted to learn English．
（4）Alibaba was founded in 1995 ，wasn't it？ No，it wasn't．
（5）What did Ma do after coming back to China from the US？ He set up a website called China Pages
Julie is ten years old． Her brother Rick is eleven． Last year their family went to Kenya（肯尼亚）for their summer holiday．
They had a wonderful time． Kenya is famous for its safari holiday．
On a safari holiday， you stay in a national park and watch the wild animals． Julie's family did this． They camped in the middle of a national park， far from any towns．
There were guides with them， and the guides knew a lot about wild animals． During the day， their guides took them in a big car and they saw all kinds of animals． They saw lions， elephants monkeys and many other wild animals． Sometimes the animals came very close to them． Once an elephant started to walk towards them， and Julie and Rick felt very scared． The guide said， "It's all right Don't move， please．" He didn't seem afraid at all! After some minutes， the elephant walked away．
At night， the family slept in a tent． They could hear the noises of the animals． They said it was noisy， and sometimes they couldn't sleep! Also， they said it was very， very hot． But they loved their holiday and are going again next year．
（1）When did Julie and Rick travel to Kenya？
（2）Did the family camp next to a town？
（3）How did the guides take them to watch wild animals？
（4）Why were Julie and Rick very scared？
（5）Where did the family sleep at night？
Kelly is a very special student in my class． Her father is an American， and her mother is a Chinese from Hong Kong． Kelly was born in New York and finished elementary school there． Then the family decided to move to Taiwan because Kelly's father found a new job in Taipei． Kelly could speak only English， but her parents did not send her to a special school for foreign children． They wanted her to study in a regular junior high school and to make friends with the local students．
Kelly has to work very hard at school． English is easy for her， of course． Math is OK， too． But Chinese and history are big headaches for her because she cannot read the books in Chinese． She often comes to me， her English teacher， to ask questions about Chinese and history． She is trying very hard， and I believe she will do well in Taiwan．
（1）Who wrote the two paragraphs？
A． Kelly herself．
B． Kelly's teacher．
C． Kelly's mother．
（2）Why did Kelly's family move to Taiwan？
A． Kelly's father changed his job．
B． Kelly's parents had many friends in Taiwan．
C． Kelly's mother needed to learn Chinese to do business．
（3）What are Kelly's difficult subjects？
A． English and math．
B． P．E．and art．
C． Chinese and history．
Stanley was a person who loved singing to himself in the bath． One cold winter night， he went into the bathroom to have a hot bath． He took off his clothes and turned on the tap， but there was no hot water ﹣ the water from the tap was cold．
Stanley didn't know what was wrong， but he finally decided to take a bath without hot water． He started to sing as usual， one song after another． Stanley was surprised that the water felt warm this way． So he kept singing， louder and louder， until he finished his bath．
The next moming when Stanley was going to work， he saw a piece of paper on his door：
Please do not sing so loud! Every time you sing I get a headache，and my baby cries．
The poor mother next door．
（1）What did Stanley like to do when he had a bath？
A． He likes dancing．
B． He likes singing．
C． He likes whistling．
（2）What season was it in when the story about Stanley happened？
A． In spring．
B． In summer．
C． In winter．
（3）What can we tell Stanley would do next time when he had a bath？
A． He would not sing aloud again．
B． He would cry at the top of his voice．
C． He would keep on singing with a loud voice．
I was jogging with my dog this morning when I saw John at a street corner． He was sitting on a bike with one of his feet on the ground． "He's waiting for someone，" I thought． John and I were both in the ninth grade． He was a basketball player on our school team and was very popular with many girls． But I never talked to him before． He was not my type．
John saw me， too． He smiled． For a moment I thought he was smiling at someone else． But he was not． "Hi， Mary，" he said to me． "You have a cute little dog．" I smiled but did not say anything， because I did not know what to say． "I'm here waiting for you． Would you …would you like to go to the movies with me？ " he asked． I was very surprised． I never thought he would do this， and I never thought about going out with him．
I said "No"， of course． But he seemed nice and friendly． Maybe I would go to watch him play basketball someday．
注解： jog 慢跑 type 类型
（1）What was John doing on the street when Mary saw him？
A． Talking to a girl．
B． Jogging．
C． Riding a bicycle．
（2）What does the underlined word "this" mean in the second paragraph？
A． Asking Mary to go to a movie．
B． Playing basketball with Mary．
C． Being surprised to see Mary．
（3）What do we know about John and Mary？
A． They both enjoy jogging in the morning．
B． They like each other very much．
C． They are in the same school
The first time my wife Linda gave birth was in a hospital．
When Linda got pregnant（怀孕） for the second time， we wanted a home birth， not just for ourselves， but for our daughter． We are very open with our daughter． We want to teach her respect and awe（敬畏） for the things of bodies． So she was part of the process from the very beginning．
In the morning the midwives came just as Linda was climbing into the birth tub（盆）．Our daughter offered her mom water and food while she rested． When she found the noise and activity of birth， she was too nervous to stay long， so she spent a few minutes next to the tub， then went into another room to play． The midwives called her back in time to see her brother come into the world． As Linda pulled our tiny newborn son up， our daughter and I rushed to her side， all four of us hugging and crying and very excited．
That night， and many times since then， our daughter said， "I' m so proud of Mom for having a baby． "She has seen and admired the effort it takes to bring a new person into the world． It's a part of her life， something that can happen in the same room where she colors and watches movies．
It was crucial that our daughter was part of that experience， not just for her， but for Linda and me as well． Everything we wanted for her﹣trusted care providers； a very familiar environment continuing support； good food﹣were things we needed but didn't have the first time Linda gave birth．We crossed this threshold（门槛） together，as a family，and it was messy and scary and painful and unusual and mysterious and really perfect．
（1）The writer of this passage is probably ．
A．a father
B． a mother
C． a daughter
D． a son
（2）What does the under lined word "midwives" probably mean ．
A． carefully hardworking cooks
B． specially trained nurses
C． truly talented singers
D． very friendly drivers
（3）From the last paragraph， we can see in fact the writer ．
A． didn't want her wife Linda to give birth in the family
B． didn't want their family to cross the threshold together
C． thought it was crucial that their daughter was not part of the experience
D． wanted her daughter to know that she was trusted and needed in the family
（4）According to the passage we can see ．
A． the writer's first child is a son
B． there are five people in the writer's family now
C． the writers daughter saw her brother come into the world
D． the writer wanted a home birth， only just for their daughter
（5）Which is the best title（标题） for this passage？
A． My First Child Was Born in a Hospital．
B． The Second Child in My Happy Family
C． A Messy and Painful and Unusual Family
D． Why Did We Choose a Home Birth for Our Second Child？
A middle﹣aged man， Xu Shijie， from Kaifeng is a pedicab（三轮车） driver， or rather， a tour guide． Over the past 15 years， he has served hundreds of foreign tourists． He told them stories about Kaifeng in English．
（1） With the help of a dictionary， he read English magazines and books in his spare time． He also kept a diary in English． Thus， he could learn more new words and grammar．
He first talked to a foreign tourist in 2003． He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not． Luckily， the tourist understood him and they talked happily that day．
Since then， Xu has studied English even harder． He practiced listening and speaking skills every night． In order to provide a better introduction to Kaifeng， he has also read lots of books about the city's history and culture． Xu is now better known as Jason， his English name． He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng．（2） He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine． Sometimes， he also helps them find quality hotels． Many people call Xu a culture ambassador． XU said he would try his best to live up to the praise and make Chinese culture known to the world．
练习一：下面四个选项中选出能填入文中（1）和（2）处的最佳选项．
A． Xu has learned English all by himself．
B． At first， people laughed at Xu's poor pronunciation of English．
C． Foreign tourists don't care about Xu's best service．
D． This is not only because he can speak English， but also because he is warm﹣hearted．
练习二：Translate the underlined sentences into Chinese．
练习三：What does the passage mainly talk about？
My father died when I was five． It was hard on us all． My brother， who is eight years older than me， began to take care of my mother and me．
He took on more responsibilities than expected． I remember he made sure the rubbish was taken out， and the yard was cleaned． He did on his own， without being told to do so．
Because of my father's death， mom had to get a full time job． Brother would get me up for school and make me breakfast． While I was eating， he would lay out my clothes， make my bed， and gather my school books up．
Hand in hand we would walk to the bus stop． As we waited， he would play games my father used to play with me． When we returned from school， we were alone for about half an hour， until mom was home from work． Before I did my homework， he would sit me down with three cookies and a glass of milk． Then he would prepare something for mom to cook dinner．
Mom would greet us with a hug and kiss． This was our time to have some fun outside． This was my brother's time to be a kid．
One Saturday in June several years later， my mother and I were at a store where the Father's Day cards were sold． I stared at the cards． Mom said， "Cindy， I know this is hard time for you．"
"No， mom． That's not it． Why don't they have Brother's Day cards？"
She smiled， "You're right， your brother has exactly been a father to you． Go ahead to choose a card．"
I did so， and on Father's Day， my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card．
As he read it， I saw the tears in his eyes． Mom said， "Son， your father is proud of you， seeing that he raised a good man， and that you do your best to fill his shoes． We love you and thank you．"
（1）Who asked the brother to take on more responsibilities？
A． The father．
B． The mother．
C． He himself．
D． Cindy．
（2）What did the brother do for the whole family？
①He got Cindy up for school． ②He prepared for dinner．
③He did the dishes every day． ④He gathered up Cindy's books．
⑤He played games with Cindy． ⑥He helped Cindy with the homework．
A． ①②③④
B． ①②④⑤
C． ①③④⑤
D． ②③⑤⑥
（3）Cindy's brother returned to be a kid when ．
A． he played games with her at the bus stop．
B． they stayed home alone waiting for mom．
C． he offered delicious cookies and milk．
D． they had fun outside after mom came back．
（4）While reading the card， Cindy's brother felt ．
A． down
B． embarrassed
C． moved
D． angry
（5）What's the best title for the passage？ ．
A． My Childhood
B． My Second Father
C． A Valuable Card
D． A Careful Brother
When I saw Ronny for the first time， he looked like other kids in the first﹣grade classroom where I volunteered as a Reading Mom． However， he usually arrived at school wearing old clothes．
On the day when it was Ronny's turn to read． he sat very close to me． I watched his fingers move slowly under each letter as he tried to speak out "Bud the Sub"． It sounded more like "Baw Daw Saw" when he said it because of his difficulty with the alphabet（字母）．
The year passed quickly and Ronny had made some progress but he was still below the level of grade． A few weeks before the school year ended， I held an award（颁奖） ceremony． I had gifts and certificates（证书） for everyone． It took me a while to think about which Ronny fit； I believed the gift could cheer him up． I finally decided on "The Most Progressive Reader"． I showed his certificate and a book．
A few days later， I saw Ronny reading the book when I went back to the school． His teacher said， "He hasn't put that book down． That's the first book he's ever owned．"
Fighting back tears（眼泪） I came near Ronny and asked， "Will you read me your book， Ronny？" He nodded．
And then， for the next few minutes， he read to me more smoothly than I'd ever thought． When he finished reading， Ronny closed his book and said， "Good book．"
At that moment， I knew I should do what an author（作家） had done﹣care children and make them excellent．
（1）The writer found that there was something wrong with Ronny's ．
A． eyes
B． talent
C． pronunciation
D． fingers
（2）The writer praised Ronny at the end of the school year because in the class．
A． he tried to do better
B． he could read the alphabet best
C． he was above the level of grade
D． he did as well as the other students
（3）The underlined phrase "fighting back （tears）"in the fifth paragraph means ．
A． beginning to cry silently
B． turning back to cry loudly
C． being filled with sad tears
D． trying hold not to show the feeling
（4）The writer was moved so deeply that she wanted to ．
A． help more children become successful
B． take care of Ronny all the time
C． teach children in the school as a teacher
D． write more novels for children
（5）Choose the main idea of this article．
A． Many children aren't cared in some schools．
B． Children should be encouraged in their study．
C． Most children like to read if they have good books．
D． All the authors can be good teachers in primary schools．
As the taxi leaves， my father stands at the living room window looking out， watching me move off into the darkness， at 4:30 a． m． His grey hair is untidy from sleeping．
Moments ago， he got up to carry my bag for me and went into the cold open air．
He thanked me for a daughter's cooking and for having traveled so far to spend the holiday with him． I told him that I worried about he would feel lonely again in the empty house．
"I have my plans，" he said， in the moments before I walked out the door．
When I arrived 10 days ago， I felt it was quiet and lifeless in the house． Then my brothers and I came and filled the rooms． But， now， they're gone， I am the last to leave．
As the taxi began to move， I watched the lights go off， but my father didn't leave． Even though he couldn't see me in the dark， he stood by the window watching， beside the tree． It was a fresh tree． He buys one every year for the new year．
The life is hard for my father： my mother died years ago， and now his children are far from home， our selfish choices taking us from one end of the country to the other， the life of the tree， cut for Christmas， is short； my father's is long and strong． But both of them are tall and straight．
I leave behind two trees： one with silver﹣grey hair， the other still freshly green．
（1）The father walked out the door without in the morning．
A． making his hair tidy
B． seeing his daughter
C． carrying the bag
D． saying a word
（2）The writer worried about her father because ．
A． he never felt lonely
B． he'd live alone again
C． he had nothing in the house
D． he is too old to look after himself
（3）From the fifth paragraph we know the writer ．
A． didn't leave until her brothers left
B． decided to stay with her father
C． was one of the father's two children
D． left her father before her brothers
（4）The underlined word "selfish" in the passage means in Chinese．
A． 随意的
B． 错误的
C． 自私的
D． 慎重的
（5）The best title for this passage should be ．
A． The Tree Cut for the New Year
B． The Lonely Father Lives Alone
C． The Children Who Have No Mother
D． The Great Father in My Heart
Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover
Ever since I was a little girl， I've loved reading crime and detective （侦探） novels， so I guess it was pretty normal that I started writing them when I was older． However， my family is very big on having a traditional career （职业） and so when I said that I wanted to go to college and study writing， my parents told me that I couldn't． They told me that I had to study for a degree so that I would achieve a career， and not something as risky as writing． I suppose I could have studied journalism （新闻） ，but I didn't want to lose interest in writing because it would be something I would do every day for work， not for pleasure． I thought that teaching looked like a pretty good compromise （妥协 ） ， especially because of the long holidays． It was a good choice： by the time I was twenty﹣five，I'd already finished two novels and had an agent．
To be honest， I never meant to keep my being a crime writer a secret or anything， and my friends have always known． One of the reasons most people don't know is because my agent told me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance （浪漫） novelist for older women． She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought， "Well， if you think it'll make me successful， okay，" I'd totally forgotten about it until I walked into school one day and saw one of my workmates reading my novel． I asked her some questions about it， and it was so clear that she had no idea that I'd written it ﹣ she even offered to lend it to me after she'd finished! Of course， sometimes I wonder what my students would think if they knew that their teacher was going home on the weekend to write about murders and dead bodies， but I think my parents probably did me a favor： my teaching job keeps me in touch with the real world．
（1）Hazel is probably ．
A． an agent
B． a journalist
C． a teacher and artist
D． a teacher and writer
（2）The underlined words "is very big on " in the passage most probably mean ．
A． to give no advice
B． to like something very much
C． to have more experiences
D． to misunderstand something
（3）It's clear that Hazel ．
A． agreed to study journalism for a degree
B． accepted Brooke Lane as her pen name
C． would like to write something for teaching
D． told her workmates about her writing novels
（4）Hazel finally realized that her parents' advice on her career was ．
A． helpful
B． exciting
C． disappointing
D． risky
（5）We can infer from the passage that ．
A． Hazel likes showing off in public
B． Hazel's students all want to write novels
C． Hazel's agent has played a role in her success
D． older women prefer the name Brooke to Hazel
Terry Fox was only seventeen when he got a cancer（癌症）．He must have felt hopeless when the doctor said his right leg would have to be cut off 6 inches above the knee．
But to everyone's surprise，Terry Fox made up his mind to become a long﹣distance runner and do something about the cancer．What a dream！
Although it seemed impossible，Terry decided to run across the whole country．He hoped to raise one million dollars for cancer research．Few believed he would make it．Anyway，on April 12，1980，Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope．For the first days of his marathon，Terry Fox was alone．He started running at 4：30 am．Day by day，people began to realize that something big was happening on the lonely road．As people saw Terry，they stopped and donated（捐赠）money for cancer research．
However，his health took a rapid turn for the worse several months later．He had to give up his marathon on September 1，1980．Terry died three months later，at the age of 22．In his short life，he raised ﹩24 million for cancer research﹣one dollar for each person in his motherland．
Since his death，the yearly Terry Fox Run，first held in 1981，has grown to be the world's largest one﹣day fundraiser（筹资活动）for cancer research．
（1）What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean？
A．The dream was very strange．
B．It was such a silly dream．
C．The dream was easy to achieve．
D．It was almost an impossible dream．
（2）Terry gave up his marathon in 1980 because ．
A．he found it too tiring
B．nobody supported him
C．he was too sick to continue
D．he raised enough money
（3）When did Terry Fox get a cancer？
A． In 1975．
B． In 1980．
C． In 1981．
D． In 1958．
（4）What is the writer's purpose in writing the passage？
A． To tell us when Terry Fox Run was first held．
B． To tell us not to give up when facing difficulties．
C． To advise us to donate money for cancer research．
D． To call on us to take part in Marathon of Hope．
Once upon a time， a wealthy old man lived alone in a big house． He was growing weaker day by day and was unable to take care of himself， so he decided to hire（雇佣） a nurse to help with housework and take care of him．
One day， the old man interviewed two nurses﹣﹣Anthony and Peter．Anthony happened to be a handsome young man， while Peter looked quite ordinary （普通的）． The old man asked Anthony to make tea for him． After Anthony left， the old man turned to Peter and said，"Anthony has given me a very bad account（描述） of you． He said you are rude（粗鲁的）and untrustworthy（不可信赖的）． Is this correct？"
Peter thought for a minute and said， "If Anthony has a bad opinion of me， there must be something wrong with me． I should take some time to change these things．"
The old man was very impressed by Peter's character．Meanwhile， Anthony returned with a cup of tea for the old man． The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for him． He then turned to Anthony and told him， "Peter spoke very poorly of you while you were gone． What do you think about this？"After hearing this， Anthony became angry and started cursing （咒骂）．
In the end， the old man hired Peter． Although Peter looked quite ordinary， he had impressive inner（内在的） beauty．
（1）What did the old man want a nurse to do？
A． Live with him．
B． Help with housework and look after his wife．
C． Work as a doctor．
D． Help with housework and look after him．
（2）What did Anthony look like？
A． Handsome．
B． Ordinary．
C． Old．
D． Ugly．
（3）The old man told Peter that Anthony ．
A． had had some bad words of him
B． had praised him
C． did not trust him
D． considered him to be not important
（4）How did Peter react （反应） when he heard the old man's words？
A． He was angry．
B． He took it seriously．
C． He didn't believe him．
D． He blamed（责备） Anthony．
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A． Ordinary people are more trustworthy．
B． Handsome men must be good men．
C． Inner beauty is more important than appearance．
D． Others' opinions are always correct．
分）In the state of Qin （秦国 ） , there was a man called Shang Yang （商鞅）． He was a statesman （政治家） and worked out many reforms（改革） for the state, like paying more attention to farming and giving rewards （报酬） to soldiers who were successful when at war．
But these reforms were not easily carried out （执行） at first． Most people didn't trust Shang Yang． In order to solve this problem, Shang Yang came up wiIh an idea． He put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin capital． Many people came to see him and the pole．
Then, in front of the crowd, Shang Yang said loudly, "The man who takes this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces．"
It was a sample job and the reward was so large． However, some time passed and no one stepped forward． They all thought Shang Yang was making a joke．
Hearing no answer, Shang Yang stepped forward and said, "The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces．"
This reward was unbelievably large． Finally, a man from the crowd came forward． He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate． True to his word, Shang Yang gave the man 50 gold pieces．
After that, the people of Qin were all talking about what Shang Yang did about the pole． They believed he was a man of his word． So when Shang Yang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him．
Under these great reforms, Qin grew stronger and slmnger． Al last, Qin made all the seven
states into one empire （帝国）．
（1）What did Shang Yang do？
A． A statesman．
B． A king．
C． An emperor．
D．A soldier．
（2）In order to carry out his reforms, what idea did Shang Yang have？
A． Having a wooden pole carrying competition．
B． Having a wooden pole cutting competition
C． The man stepping forward first would be praised．
D． The man carrying the pole from south gate to the north one would get some gold pieces．
（3）Why did Shang Yang's reward inerease at last？
A． Because a man stepped forward．
B． Because there wasn't enough time．
C． Because Shang Yang heard no answer．
D． Because Shang Yang was happy．
（4）"They believed he was a man of his word．" What does the underlined part mean？
A． A man who can speak loudly．
B． A man who likes to speak a lot．
C． A man who keeps his word．
D． A man of few words．
（5）After these great reforms, what happened in the history of China？
A． Shang Yang became the first emperor．
B． The first empire of China appeared．
C． The south gate fell down．
D． The state of Qin became weaker and weaker．
分）Li Shizhen （李时珍） was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history． He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518．
Both of Li Shizhen's father and grandfather were doctors． Li Shizhen's grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs （药草） and medications and cured （治愈） people． His father was doctor who wrote several books．
Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young． Li Shizhen's father wanted him to enter politics （从政）． Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country﹣level examination, but he was never able to pass the imperial （帝国的） examination．
When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court （宫廷） A few years later, he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute．
Even though he fulfilled his father's dream, he didn't want to continue working for the court．One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again．
Li Shizhen． was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica 《本草纲日 》 ）． He spent 27 years writing the book． Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published． It is such a successful book． Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China．
（1）What was Li Shizhe' s grandfather？
A． An official．
B． A prince．
C． A country doctor．
D． A writer．
（2）What did Li Shizhen's father want Li Shizhen to do？
A． To be a doctor．
B． To write a book．
C． To be a prince．
D． To enter politics．
（3）When he was 38, Li Shizhen cured ．
A． his grandfather
B． the son of the Prince of Chu
C． an official in that country
D． a famous doctor
（4）According to the passage, what was Li Shizhen famous for？
A． Working for the court．
B． The book, Compendium of Materia Medica．
C． His long traveling．
D． Curing a lot of people．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Li Shizhen's life．
B． Li Shizhen's grandfather's life．
C． Li Shizhen's father's life．
D． Li Shizhen's book．
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