When you are five years old, your mother is your everything. She is your 36 , friend, and nurse; the only person you rely on  37  with your hopes, dreams, and wishes. But for me, this was not the case.

My mother suffered from38  problems that would keep her in bed for days, leaving me to care for her and look after myself. This situation  39  me to grow up much faster. While I knew my mother was sick, I felt deep down that we could 40 it and everything would be okay.  41 , in 1997 everything went terribly wrong, and my life changed forever.

Adoption is a 42 word to a five-year-old, but when I realized that my own mother had signed me over to  43  , I felt it was the worst betrayal(背叛). I suffered from shock, anger, and confusion as I attempted to adjust to my new family. No longer could I  44  anyone since the person I had loved more than all else had abandoned me. Hearing people tell me that she did it in my best interest, I felt even more  45 . I could not forgive her and always  46 how she could reject me like an old sofa. 

However, the more I got older, the more I began to understand how 47 our situation had been. We had been 48 on boxes of noodles, and at one point we  49 lived in our car. I was once passed from drug-addicted cousins to mentally unstable neighbors as my mother  50 to try and save me from what our lives were becoming  51 each day passed.

Only recently have I begun to understand  52  my mother gave me to strangers. 53 she really did save me. She loved me more than anything, so she wanted me to have a  54 in life, one she could no longer offer me. I now know my life has been a special  55  only because she was selfless enough to give me up.

36. A. hostess          B. competitor               C. provider                 D. candidate

37. A. mainly               B. completely           C. gradually                D. occasionally

38. A. moral                B. physical                 C. social                   D. legal

39. A. forced               B. inspired                 C. allowed              D. convinced

40. A. stick to             B. escape from          C. decide on                D. get through

41. A. Otherwise            B. Meanwhile            C. However              D. Therefore

42. A. familiar             B. negative                 C. simple               D. foreign

43. A. strangers            B. cousins              C. friends                  D. neighbors

44. A. understand           B. support              C. trust                    D. praise

45. A. worried          B. innocent                 C. scared               D. bitter 

46. A. imagined             B. wondered                 C. remembered               D. questioned

47. A. ridiculous           B. urgent               C. desperate                D. complex

48. A. focusing             B. working                  C. acting                   D. surviving

49. A. also                 B. even                     C. still                    D. yet

50. A. fought               B. learnt                   C. hesitated                D. tended 

51. A. till                 B. before               C. as                   D. once

52. A. how              B. why                  C. that                     D. what

53. A. In the long run      B. Time and again           C. All at once              D. For quite a while

54. A. challenge            B. goal                     C. reward               D. chance

55. A. gift                 B. fact                     C. test                     D. deal

Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.

Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or caf6s rather than at the office.

Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.

Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.

People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.

28. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.

A. get to know each other          B. share the same culture

C. keep each other company          D. develop closer relations

29. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________

A. the English prefer to make long speeches         B. even talk and silence can be culturally different

C. too many words are of no use                  D. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature

30. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?

A. By recognizing different values.                B. By sharing different ways of life.

C. By accepting different habits.                  D. By speaking each other' s languages.

31. What would be the best title for the text?

A. How to Understand Each Other.                B. Multicultural Environment.

C. How to Build Up a Relationship.                D. Cross-Cultural Differences.

—How do you find the Blackberry company?

—I’m a little worried. It _______ ground as a leader in the field of mobile phones with Apple speeding up its development.

A. is losing     B. was losing       C. would lose       D. had lost

Celebrity TV presenter Ju Ping has been a host on China Central Television for 30 years, but her recent experience hosting a charity event was one of the most special moments in her career.

On April 2, World Autism (自闭症) Day, Ju partnered with Xia Junqi, a 17-year-old autistic teenager, to host a charity gala at the Beijing National Aquatics Center, otherwise known as the Water Cube.

The event was organized by One Foundation, which aims to increase public awareness of autistic people and their needs.

Autism is a neural disorder that can impair sufferers’ communication skills and social interactions. Sufferers have restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. It affects about 1.6 million people in China, with medical studies suggesting autism may affect one in every 166 children.

Autism has no cure. For many years it went largely undiagnosed in China but early intervention (干预，治疗) and continuous education may help to teach the autistic self-help skills and lessen their problematic behavior.

The gala(晚会) featured autistic children singing, dancing and performing, and was greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience.

Cai Chunzhu, a celebrity playwright, recalled feeling heartbroken when his son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. He says his family struggled to accept the reality but finally made peace with the diagnoses in the past four years. He says the boy lives in his own world and is trained in an intervention facility. Sun Zhongkai, executive director of the Beijing Stars and Rain Institute for Autism, one of the earliest intervention facilities for autistic children in China, shared with audience his deep sorrow for parents who often broke down with desperation when he told them there was no cure for their autistic children.

Over the years, Chinese society has become more supportive of autistic people and their families, but there are still challenges in terms of getting autistic people employed and looking after them when their parents pass away.

  Actor Zhou Xun also called on society to show greater understanding and support toward autistic children and their families.

25. The underlined word “impair” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?

A. cause         B. improve           C. increase         D. damage

26. Which of the following statements about Autism is FALSE?

A. It is a kind of illness that cannot be cured.

B. Nothing can be done about it.

C. People in China were not well aware of it in the past.

D. A lot of children suffer from it in China.

27. What can we know from Paragraph 7?

A. It is quite difficult for parents to accept that their children have autism.

B. Training in an intervention facility can stop children with autism living in their own world.

C. There is only one intervention facility for autistic children in China.

D. Doctors often break down when they tell parents their children have autism.

28. Where does this text probably come from?

  A. A TV interview.             B. A medicine magazine.

  C. A newspaper.              D. A book review.

 He paid for a seat, when he ______ have entered free.

A. could   B. would    C. must    D. need

     Top five best dressed at the Oscars

      No. 5, Keisha Whitaker.  I'm still loving yellow.

      No. 4, Witherspoon seems to be making Best Dressed lists for every event she attends this season.

      No. 3, Nicole Kidman looked amazing. And honestly, she would have been higher on my list if her dress hadn't had that bow(蝴蝶结 )  thing off to the side that depending on the angle she was standing at, looked like a pirate parrot sitting on her shoulder.

      No. 2, Cate Blanchett, Armani, simple, yet not boring.  And I love the gun metal grey color.

    And this year's No. 1 Best dressed goes to Penelope Cruz. She gets the No. 1 spot for actually taking a chance, and pulling it off. On a different person, her dusty rose colored Versace could have easily been on the Worst Dressed List. But she looks perfect.

     Top five worst dressed at the Oscars

     The No. 5 Worst Dressed person was Kirsten Dunst. The dress itself was nice, or at least I'm sure it was fashionable. Maybe it would be on anyone but Kirsten, but she ended up looking like a deflated corpse(尸体).

       No.  4 goes to Gwyneth Paltrow.  Her face looked great, but every time the camera cut to a full body shot, it was like "Huh.  The dress looks bad. "

   No. 3, Anne Hthaway. Giant bows are very rarely a good idea, yet everyone keeps wearing them. Anne's bow looked OK at times, but from other angles looked like a large, dead, fuzzy black moth(蛾) on her chest.

      No.  2, Kelly Preston wearing Dolce &. Gabbana leopard print.  I'm sorry, it's the leopard print. I can't handle it. And nice hair.

       And the No. 1 Worst Dressed star at this year's Academy Awards was Jessica Biel.  At the Oscars, hot pink and a belt can make anyone look tacky. And then you just end up looking like an 80's pop star in a room otherwise full of princesses and one tiny layer cake.

25. How many best dresses are relevant to color according to the comment?

      A. 2             B.  3              C.4               D. 5

26. Nicole Kidman would have looked better if            .

     A. her dress had had that bow thing off to the side

     B. her dress hadn't had that bow thing off to the side

     C. she had moved that bow thing off to the side

     D. she hadn't moved that bow thing off to the side.

27. Kirsten Dunst became one of the worst dressed because            .

      A. she wore a wrong dress                      B. the dress was ugly

      C. the color didn't fit her                       D. the decoration was bad

28. What does the underlined word "tacky"in the last paragraph mean?

   A. Immature.       B. Original.         C. Fashionable.       D. Tasteless.

  It’s reported that a male waiter recently poured boiling water over a female customer at a hot pot restaurant after the woman was caught complaining about the waiter’s bad service online.  36

The female victim，surnamed Lin，reportedly got into an argument with the waiter，surnamed Zhu，when Zhu refused her repeated request for additional soup for her pot．Lin was rushed to hospital and was diagnosed with severe bums on up to 40％of her body．  37 

Many netizens criticized the waiter for being too impulsive and ignoring the possible consequences，but some also accused Lin of being too picky．Meanwhile，some came up with a question worthy of discussion：38

Many tragedies are caused by arguments and if the victim can control his or her anger and try to reach a compmmise，the tragedies could possibly be avoided．Sometimes so-called“cowardliness”can be a form of self-protection，especially when you are faced with strangers and you know little about their personalities．

  39 When they calm down afterwards，they would regret their“ridiculous”behavior and have to pay the price for the consequences·

In May，a male driver in the southwestern city of Chengdu was captured on film intercepting a woman’s car and dragging her out of her seat，throwing her on the ground，before cruelly kicking her several times on the head，simply because the woman suddenly changed lanes in front of his car.

 40   Forgive others’mistakes and avoid fueling others’anger．Accordingly，you may be less likely to suffer from unexpected troubles．

A．Will the situation be out of control because of your anger?

B．Intolerance has contributed to lots of violent incidents．

C．How to keep ourselves safe when we argue with others?

D．The waiter has been arrested for further investigation and trial．

E．This incident caused an outcry among netizens and opinion leaders．

F．But it is difficult to control our anger when we have conflict with others.

G．So next time you deal with conflict，it is more advisable to control your temper and say“sorry”with a smile．

Online shopping is coming into fashion in most cities, where people are able to make full use of the rapidly-developed internet technology. Nowadays, can we find a person  61  has not experienced online shopping? Definitely not.

Online shopping  62  (welcome) by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumers, it can save some time for people who don’t have much spare time. Just click the mouse, they can get 63  they want while staying at home. For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those who don’t have much circulating funds. 64 (compare) with the traditional trade mode, they don’t have to spend money in renting a house. 65  , there are still some disadvantages on online shopping. First, a face-to-face deal makes online shopping less 66  (rely) and trustworthy. Second, people will lose 67   fun of bargaining.

68  is undeniable  that shopping on the internet has become an irresistible trend in modern society. It’s of great urgency that we need to make the relative laws in accordance 69   the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and 70   (convenient) of online shopping without the concern of being cheated.

— I’m sorry, Mum. I made a mistake in what you had told me to do, and....

   — Take it easy, my darling! Everybody ________ make mistakes.

A. may                   B. need                   C. should                   D. can   

The homeless dog, known as Xiao Sa, has been following a team of cyclists for 24 days along 1,833 kilometers of highway from Kangding, Sichuan province, to Lhasa in Tibet.

Nobody knows where the white dog came from or how long she has been straying on highway G318. Netizens call her the "dog with determination" and the micro blog "Go Go Xiao Sa" recording her life has attracted more than 37,000 followers in two weeks.

A picture of Xiao Sa in the arms of a young man in front of the Potala Palace on Thursday night drew more than 4,000 comments congratulating the small dog and expressing dreams of going to Lhasa.

The young man in the picture is Zhang Heng, 22, a student in Wuhan, Hubei province. As his graduation trip, he decided to face the challenge of riding to Lhasa alone. On the way he met a lonely dog. "She was lying, tired, on the street around Yajiang, Sichuan province," he said. "So we fed her, and then she followed our team.”

"We felt she might want to come along with us, so we decided to bring her along to the end." A week later, Zhang and his buddies opened a micro blog account for her. "We thought the dog was encouraging us, and wanted others to know its story," he said. They created the name Xiao Sa by combining xiao meaning "little" with the last syllable of Lhasa.

During their journey, Xiao Sa, Zhang and his team covered more than 1,700 kilometers and climbed 10 mountains higher than 4,000 meters. Xiao Sa just ran up the mountains or along dirt roads.

"Many people stopped cycling in some sections, then took the bus, but the dog made it," he said. Zhang put the dog on the back of the bike when the team was riding downhill. "The speed can reach 70 kilometers per hour, impossible for the dog to catch us."

Zhang Heng, who accompanied Xiao Sa for 20 days, called her "a buddy and a friend". "I would like to take the dog home and take care of her. She has been a stray on the road for a long time. She needs a home."
21 How did the netizens feel when they read the micro blog related to the dog?

A. inspired              B. sympathetic                   

C. pitiful                  D. unbelievable

22. Zhang Heng and his team opened a micro blog account for the dog just because __________.

A. the dog is very cute and friendly

B. the dog encouraged them and they wanted more people to know its story

      C. it is the first dog to travel to Lhasa

D. They had nothing else to do on their journey

23. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. The dog had been straying on highway G318 before it met the team of cyclists .

B. During their journey, Zhang and his team climbed 10 mountains higher than 4,000 meters .

C. The micro blog “Go Go Xiao Sa ”has attracted more than 37,000 followers in two weeks .

D. The dog ran alone behind them when the team was riding downhill.

24. Which might be the best title for the passage?

A. A Dog with Determination                   B. A Micro Blog and a Dog

C. Travel to Lhasa with a Dog                  D. A Dog Follows a Team

Dear Ms Linda,

Though I am living in a wealthy family, I don’t feel as happy as other boys because I’m forbidden to do what I want to, such as surfing the Internet, playing with my friends, buying what I want, and so on. My parents ask me to study all day. I feel they are too hard on me. I often feel upset as I have no freedom. What shall I do? I will greatly appreciate it if you could give me some advice.

Yours,

回信应包含以下两个要点：1. 简述自己的类似经历；2. 提出至少两条建议。

Dear David,

I can understand how you feel. When I was young,

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    假如你是值日班长，你要在班会课上做个发言，主题是别害怕失败。

    发言内容包括：

    1、对待失败不同的态度；

    2、自己的失败经历；

    3、你的建议。

注意：1、词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

      2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hello, everyone. Today my speech is never to be afraid of failure in life.

     That’s all. Thank you.

It was a cold night in Washington, D. C., and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked me for some money so he could get something to eat. I had read the sign: "Don't give money to beggars." So I shook my head and kept walking.

I wasn't prepared for a reply, but he said, "I am really homeless and I am really hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!" But I kept on walking.

The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldn't have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a freezing cold night, I still assumed the worst of a human being.

Flying back to Anchorage, I couldn't help thinking of him. I tried to rationalize (找借口) my failure to help by assuming government agencies, churches and charities were there to feed him. Besides, you're not supposed to give money to beggars.

Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Bean's Cafe, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Why not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens devoted to Bean's Café?

Before long my idea took off. People would fax me or call when they took something in. Those who only grew flowers donated them. Food for the spirit. And relief for my conscience.

As more and more people started working with the “Plant a Row” concept, Many companies gave free seed to customers and displayed the logo, which also arose in national gardening public actions. Row markers with the “Plant a Row” logo were distributed to gardeners to set apart their "Row for the Hungry."

It is unexpected that millions of Americans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in America---and we're seventy million strong---plants one row for the hungry, we can make quite a decrease in the number of neighbors who don't have enough to eat. Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty about abandoning a hungry man I could have helped.

5. Why did the author turn down the beggar’s request?

A. He was previously reminded not to do so.   B. He was eager to walk back to the hotel.

C. He thought that it was beyond his duty.    D. He was short of money at that moment.

6. Which of the following is the closest to the underlined phrase “took off” (Para 6) ?

A. We eventually took off at 11 o’clock.

B. To take off pounds, you have to cut down the number of calories.

C. On hearing the news, he took off at once and headed back to the hotel.

D. His business has really taken off owing to his advanced management.

7. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Plant a Row for the Hungry             B. Lend a Hand to Beggars

C. Never hesitate to Help Others          D. Plan a Gardening Project

 _______, he is a man of high intelligence, and I think you can rely on him.

   A. Obviously          B. Unfortunately             C. Eventually                D. Frequently

 I expect you’ve already done it,______the manager asked you to give him a ring this afternoon.

A. but            B. and           C. though             D. So

I clearly remember the day when my little brother was born: January 1,1994. One of my favorite family photos shows me lying with my mother in the hospital bed, happy but unaware of the small, sleeping baby in the background.

I stayed with my grandparents for the weekend of my brother’s birth, excited about my new brother but not yet aware of what having a little brother would mean. I didn’t truly realize what was going on until we were in the hospital room at Duke University—coincidentally ,the same room in which I had been born two years earlier.

When I looked at my brother for the first time, I felt a mixture of fear and interest. Little did I know that small, pink creature would grow up to be one of my favorite people in the world.

    In reality, though I am two years older than my brother, I am more often than not the real baby in the family. I am very lacking when it comes to common sense. Instructions constantly confuse me and I frequently find myself totally puzzled by things like knowing how to start the washing machine or manage the storage settings on my iPhone.

That’s where Gibson comes in. The poor kid has had to guide me through more tasks than I would care to admit, but he never complains. Though I should probably be told to figure it out myself, he always comes through.

I’m envious of his ability to readily answer the ever-present, “What do you want to do with your life?” question at family gatherings. “Be a doctor,” he says—a solid answer, completely opposite to my shaky one, “Well, I’m an English major, so…”

My brother truly is my best friend. No one understands me better, and there isn’t anyone else I would want to be stuck with in our family. I may not have a clear idea of where I’m headed, but he is stuck with me.

21. How did the author feel when he saw his brother for the first time?

   A. Angry and sad.                      B. Excited and moved.  

   C. Curious and scared.                   D. Happy and interested.

22.What does the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph mean?

   A. My brother is the real baby in the family.

   B. In fact, I seem to be less mature than my little brother.

   C. My brother gets more love from the family than I do.

   D. I am growing more slowly than my brother.

23. What does the brother often help the author do?

   A. Help him deal with many daily tasks.               B. Help him with his studies.

   C. Give him advice on how to choose a major.          D. Comfort him when he is in a bad mood.

24. What is the best title for this text?

   A. My Strange Family Gatherings                    B. The Real Baby in the Family

   C. Stuck with Me—My Not-So-Little Little Brother     D. The Feeling of Having a Brother

 --- It seems that Westerners seldom give their friends financial help.

--- Maybe. For them ________ friendship is mostly ________ matter of providing emotional support and spending time together.

A. /; the       B. the; a      C. /; a          D. a; the

　　  You get anxious if there’s no wi-fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power, and you secretly worry things will go wrong at work if you’re not there. All these can be called “always on” stress caused by smart phone addiction.

    For some people, smart phones have liberated them from the nine-to-five work. Flexible working has given them more autonomy(自主权) in their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many others though, smart phones have become tyrants (暴君) in their pockets, never allowing them to turn them off, relax and recharge their batteries.

    Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he was ignoring his family and friends in favour of his iPhone. So he developed an app — Moment — to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time

 They’re spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are breached (突破). “Moment’s goal is to promote balance in your life,” his website explains. “Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”

   Dr Christine Grant, an occupational psychologist at Coventry University, said, “The effects of this ‘always on’ culture are that your mind is never resting, and you’re not giving your body time to recover, so you’re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer.”

    And as the number of connected smart phones is increasing, so is the amount of data. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis (瘫痪) and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage. “It actually makes it more difficult to make decisions and many do less because they’re controlled by it all and feel they can never escape the office,” said Dr Christine Grant.

32. What’s the first paragraph mainly about?       

   A. The popularity of smart phones.         B. The progress of modern technology.

   C. The signs of “always on” stress.      D. The cause of smart phone addiction.

33. Kevin Holesh developed Moment to __________.

   A. research how people use their mobile phones

   B. help people control their use of mobile phones

   C. make people better use mobile phones

   D. increase the fun of using mobile phones

34. What’s Dr Christine Grant’s attitude towards “always on” culture?

   A. Confused.        B. Positive.       C. Doubtful.       D. Critical.

35. According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means __________.

   A. we will become less productive            B. we can make a decision more quickly 

   C. we will be equipped with more knowledge    D. we can work more effectively

Time management is one of the most important study skills that a student needs to know. When you’re a student, you have all kinds of work you need to do every day. 16   So it is necessary to learn how to make the best use of your time. Here are two tips to help you mange your time in college.

Keep a detailed calendar:

    It’s almost impossible to remember everything you need to do in your head.  17 A detailed calendar is the best method. As soon as you realize a deadline, record it in the calendar, and be sure to look at coming dates in the calendar often. Be sure to record each work as well. 18

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    It’s not a good idea to pick up your books and start working until you’ve finished—because you may not have enough time to finish all your tasks. Find out how much time you have for each task, and plan this out in you calendar. Try to give yourself some extra time for each task in case one takes longer than you expected. 20 The more you learn to manage your time, the easier it will become. Good luck, students!

A.      Plan out your time carefully.

B.      Form a habit to manage your time.

C.      Time management is a learned skill.

D.     It is the key to managing your time better.

E.      You never feel like there is enough time to finish it all.

F.      With it, you will know how much time you have for each task.

G.     You need a system to record all the things you have to do.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，每处仅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（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

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。

I’m sorry to know that you’re having so a bad time at the moment. In fact, everyone will have one of those period when things seem to be wrong, so you don’t have to be worried so much. I think great importance should be attached on controlling your temper so that you may not do or say anything you’ll regret it. Here are three tips:

First, if I am you, I would talk to someone I trust about my feelings. Second, going outdoors and play team games with your friends，because physical exercise is effective way to get rid of anger. Third, remaining optimistic about our future is also a good idea, that can help you cheer up quickly.

I hope you will find these suggestions usefully.