Unit 4 My Favorite Subject 单元知识点过关（精讲课件）-2025-2026学年七年级英语上册单元知识点精讲精练（人教版2024）

该初中英语课件系统梳理了人教版七年级上册Unit 4“My Favorite Subject”的核心知识，涵盖重点词汇、短语识记、词汇变形、词汇辨析、课本语篇及重点句型六大模块，通过词汇与短语结合、变形与辨析对比、语篇与句型联动，构建从基础积累到综合运用的知识网络。 其亮点在于以核心素养为导向，如词汇辨析中对比“interesting/interested”“because/because of”培养思维品质，分层练习题（词汇填空、句型转换）提升学习能力，课本语篇对话与短文巩固语言理解与表达能力。这种设计帮助学生精准突破难点，教师也能高效开展分层复习，增强教学针对性。

人教版初中英语 Unit 4 My Favorite Subject 单元知识点过关 ７年级上册 Contents 短语识记过关 词汇变形过关 重点词汇过关 词汇辨析过关 课本语篇过关 重点句型过关 01 重点词汇过关 3 重点词汇过关 根据汉语填写单词 1．She can’t work out this difficult (难题). 2．The boy wants to be a policeman in the (将来). 3．How (激动人心的)! We will have a sports meeting next week. 4．Can you introduce your favourite (科学家) in China? 5．In (生物) class, we are going to learn about how plants grow from seeds. 6．I want to learn (地理) well because I want to travel around the world. 7．What’s the total (数量) of students in your class? 8．Can you tell me the (原因) why leaves turn yellow during autumn? 9．You should spend some time (记住) these words. problem future exciting scientist biology geography number reason 重点词汇过关 remembering 9．remembering 5 10．Some students like to music at weekends. (听) 11．My music teacher is (优秀的). 12．He often asks his teachers for help when he has (困难). 13．Most pupils learn to play a musical (乐器). 14．Maths is difficult for Cindy but she works hard on it because she thinks it’s (有用的). 15．In the hotel, an old man gives him a (有魔力的) map. 16．Peter doesn’t like maths because it’s (乏味的). 17．Chinese people like the (数字) 6, 8 and 9. listen to excellent problems instrument useful magic 重点词汇过关 boring numbers 6 18．Father’s Day is a (特殊的) day for fathers on the third Sunday of June in America. 19．Miss Wu teaches very well and (每人) likes her. 20．My favourite subject is history. Because I can learn about the (过去). 21．It’s interesting to know the (生活) of people in the old days. 22．Sometimes it’s hard (remember) all the information. 23．I just make friends with Janet. She is a (France) girl from Paris. 24．Tu Youyou is a Chinese (science). 25．I like the stories because they are (excite). 26．English is a very (use) subject. We should study it as hard as we can. special everyone past to remember life French scientist 重点词汇过关 exciting useful 7 重点词汇过关 27．For some (reason), he doesn’t come here. 28．It’s (bore) to watch TV. I want to play football. 29．Amy tells me a very story. And it makes me laugh. (fun) 30．Hey, Mike! Remember (tell) your parents about your grades. 31．She makes all the students (feel) happy in the class. 32．There are all (kind) of books in our school library. 33．Do you still remember (meet) them for the first time? 34．Peter tells me that maths is (difficulty) for him, because he can’t count right. boring reasons funny to tell kinds feel meeting difficult 8 9 短语识记过关 1. be late for - 迟到 2. come on - 来吧；加油；快点 3. next class - 下一节课 4. learn about the past - 了解过去 5. be good with - 善于应付…… 的 6. look at the time - 看时间 7. go to class - 去上课 8. link together - 联系在一起；连接起来 Don’t be late for the morning meeting. 别迟到了上午的会议。 Come on! We still have time to catch the bus. 快点！我们还有时间赶上公交车。 Our math teacher will check homework in next class. 我们的数学老师会在下一节课检查作业。 We can learn about the past by reading history books. 我们可以通过读历史书了解过去。 My sister is good with young children. 我妹妹善于应付小孩子。 She stopped talking and looked at the time quickly. 她停下说话，快速看了看时间。 Students usually go to class at 8 o’clock here. 这里的学生通常 8 点去上课。 These two events are closely linked together. 这两件事被紧密地联系在一起。 10 短语识记过关 9. listen to music - 听音乐 10. be good at - 擅长 11. a lot - 很多；非常 12. walk to sp. - 步行去某地 13. make sth. adj - 使某物变得…… 14. It’s difficult to do sth. - 做某事很困难 15. remember to do sth. - 记得要做某事 16. make sb. do sth - 使某人做某事 He likes to listen to music while doing homework. 他喜欢边写作业边听音乐。 My best friend is good at playing basketball. 我最好的朋友擅长打篮球。 This new movie has changed her a lot. 这部新电影让她改变了很多。 I walk to the park every Sunday morning. 我每周日早上步行去公园。 A cup of hot milk can make the room warm. 一杯热牛奶能让房间变得温暖。 It’s difficult to finish this project in three days. 三天内完成这个项目很困难。 Remember to turn off the lights before you leave. 离开前记得要关灯。 The strict rule doesn’t make students do extra homework. 这条严格的规定不会迫使学生做额外作业。 11 短语识记过关 17. the same as - 和…… 一样 18. learn from... - 从…… 学习；向…… 学习 19. in Canada - 在加拿大 20. be busy doing sth. - 忙于做某事 21. make sb. happy - 使某人开心 22. let sb. do sth. - 让某人做某事 23. play instruments - 演奏乐器 24. want to be - 想要成为 Her favorite color is the same as mine. 她最喜欢的颜色和我的一样。 We should learn from people who are better than us. 我们应该向比我们优秀的人学习。 Her parents have lived in Canada for ten years. 她的父母已经在加拿大生活了十年。 All workers are busy preparing for the new plan. 所有员工都在忙于为新计划做准备。 A small gift from a friend can make me happy. 朋友送的小礼物就能让我开心。 My parents let me choose my own hobbies. 我父母让我自己选择爱好。 He started to play instruments when he was five. 他五岁的时候就开始演奏乐器了。 Many children want to be doctors when they grow up. 很多孩子长大后想成为医生。 12 短语识记过关 25. in the future - 在未来 26. work out - 算出（数学题等）；解决 27. in class - 在课堂上 28. feel like - 想要 29. a weekly class schedule - 一周课程表 30. explain sth. to sb. - 向某人解释某事 31. this term - 这学期 We hope to travel around the world in the future. 我们希望未来能环游世界。 Can you help me work out this math problem? 你能帮我算出这道数学题吗？ in class English: Students are not allowed to use phones in class. 学生不允许在课堂上使用手机。 I don’t feel like eating anything today. 我今天不想吃任何东西。 The teacher gave us a weekly class schedule on Monday. 老师周一给了我们一份一周课程表。 The teacher will explain the new theory to us tomorrow. 老师明天会向我们解释这个新理论。 this term English: We have a new art course this term. 我们这学期有一门新的美术课。 13 14 exciting (adj. 令人激动的) (形容词，感到激动的) — excited scientist (n. 科学家) (名词，科学) science singer (n. 歌手) (动词) sing magic (n. 魔法) (形容词) magical smart→  (近义词) clever IT (abbr. 信息技术) (全称) Information Technology front→  (反义词) back  boring (adj. 令人生厌的) (形容词，感到生厌的) bored 词汇变形过关 15 French (n. 法国的) (名词，法国) — France problem (n. 难题) (同义词) trouble/difficulty office→  (名词，人物) officer  history (n. 历史) (形容词) historical life (n. 生命) (复数) lives useful (adj. 有用的) (动词) use number (n. 数字) (动词) number building→  (动词) build 词汇变形过关 16 17 make a mistake 犯错误 make a decision 做决定 make progress 取得进展 make a plan 制定计划 make the bed 整理床铺 make a living 谋生 make a suggestion 提建议 interested interesting 表示 “令人感兴趣的、有趣的”，用于描述事物本身具有吸引他人的特质。 描述对象只能修饰事物（如电影、书籍、故事、活动等），不能修饰人。The documentary about space is very interesting. 这部关于太空的纪录片非常有趣。 表示 “（人）感兴趣的、觉得有趣的”，用于表达人对某事物产生的主观感受。只能修饰人，或与人相关的名词（如表情、眼神等）。 She is interested in learning traditional Chinese painting. 她对学习中国传统绘画很感兴趣。 词汇辨析过关 18 make a mistake 犯错误 make a decision 做决定 make progress 取得进展 make a plan 制定计划 make the bed 整理床铺 make a living 谋生 make a suggestion 提建议 bored boring 表示 “令人厌烦的、枯燥的”，用于描述事物本身具有让人感到无聊的特质。只能修饰事物（如电影、课程、工作、天气等），强调事物的 “无聊属性”。The long and repetitive meeting was really boring. 这场冗长又重复的会议真的很枯燥。 表示 “（人）感到厌烦的、觉得无聊的”，用于表达人对某事物产生的主观感受。 只能修饰人，或与人相关的状态（如表情、语气等）。 He was bored with the same routine every day. 他对每天一成不变的流程感到厌烦。 词汇辨析过关 19 make a mistake 犯错误 make a decision 做决定 make progress 取得进展 make a plan 制定计划 make the bed 整理床铺 make a living 谋生 make a suggestion 提建议 because of because 引导原因状语从句，后面接完整的句子（包含主语和强调直接的因果关系，语气较强，通常用于回答 “why” 引导的问句。 Because it rained heavily, we canceled the picnic. 因为下大雨，我们取消了野餐。 后面接名词、代词、动名词（doing） 或名词性短语，不能接句子，说明原因。 强调 “由于某种原因 / 因素”，语气相对间接。 He missed the train because of the heavy traffic. 由于交通拥堵，他错过了火车。 词汇辨析过关 20 make a mistake 犯错误 make a decision 做决定 make progress 取得进展 make a plan 制定计划 make the bed 整理床铺 make a living 谋生 make a suggestion 提建议 be good for be good at be good with 表示 “擅长……”，强调在某方面（技能、活动等）有能力或熟练。 后接名词、代词或动名词（doing），指具体的技能、学科、活动等。 She is good at playing the piano. 她擅长弹钢琴。 表示 “对…… 有好处、对…… 有益”，强调某事物对另一事物（多为健康、发展等）产生积极影响。 后接名词或代词，说明 “对什么有益”。 Eating fresh vegetables is good for your health. 吃新鲜蔬菜对你的健康有好处。 表示 “善于应付……、和…… 相处得好”，强调与某人（尤其是特定群体）或某物打交道的能力。 后接人（多为群体，如孩子、老人等）或事物，侧重 “处理关系” 或 “操作某物” 的能力。 My aunt is good with children. 我姑姑很会和小孩子打交道。 词汇辨析过关 21 make a mistake 犯错误 make a decision 做决定 make progress 取得进展 make a plan 制定计划 make the bed 整理床铺 make a living 谋生 make a suggestion 提建议 sound listen hear 强调 “有意识地听、专注地听” 的动作过程，不一定有结果（即不一定听到）。 常与介词 “to” 连用。 Please listen to the teacher carefully in class. 课堂上请认真听老师讲课。 作动词时，意为 “听起来”，用于描述某物 “给人的听觉感受” 。作名词时，意为 “声音”（泛指各种声音）。 This song sounds beautiful. 这首歌听起来很动听。 强调 “听到、听见” 的结果，指声音进入耳朵，是无意识或自然接收到的，不强调主观努力。 不与 “to” 连用。 I heard a loud noise from the next room last night. 昨晚我听到隔壁房间有很大的响声。 词汇辨析过关 22 make a mistake 犯错误 make a decision 做决定 make progress 取得进展 make a plan 制定计划 make the bed 整理床铺 make a living 谋生 make a suggestion 提建议 In the class In class 表示 “在课堂上、在上课期间”，强调 “处于上课的状态或环境中”，不特指某个具体的班级，侧重 “课堂活动”（如听课、学习、发言等）。 Students must not talk loudly in class. 学生在课堂上不许大声说话。 表示 “在这个 / 那个班级里”，强调 “处于某个具体的班级群体或教室空间中”，这里的 “class” 指 “班级（群体）” 或 “教室”，需用定冠词 “the” 特指。 通常用于描述 “在某个特定班级里的人或事物”。 There are 30 students in the class. 这个班级里有 30 名学生。 词汇辨析过关 23 make a mistake 犯错误 make a decision 做决定 make progress 取得进展 make a plan 制定计划 make the bed 整理床铺 make a living 谋生 make a suggestion 提建议 in future in the future 表示 “在将来、在未来（较远的时间段）”，强调 “从现在起之后的某个不确定的长远时间”，多用于描述较远的规划、预测或对长远未来的设想。 Scientists believe people will live on Mars in the future. 科学家们认为，未来人们会住在火星上。 表示 “今后、从今以后（较近的时间段）”，强调 “从现在开始的近期未来”，常用于提醒或建议对方在接下来的日子里如何做，语气更偏向 “之后的日子里”。 In future, please remember to lock the door when you leave. 今后，请记得离开时锁门。 词汇辨析过关 24 1．—I enjoy the ________ trip, Mary. What about you? —I’m also ________ in it. A．interested; interested B．interested; interesting C．interesting; interested D．interesting; interesting 2．Li Hua ________ English. She often helps me learn the new words. A．is good for B．is good at C．is good to D．is good of 3．— I ________ being a policeman ________. What is yours? — To be a teacher. A．dream；in the future B．dream of；in the future C．dream about；in future D．dream as；in future 4．The water in the river is ________ higher and higher ________ the heavy rain. A．raising; because B．rising; because of C．rising; because D．raising; because of C B B 词汇辨析过关 B 25 5．—I _______ being a policeman _______. What about you? —To be a teacher. A．dream; in the future B．dream of; in the future C．dream; in future D．dream as; in future 6．He had to stop ________ after the homeless girl ________ his bad health. A．to look; instead of B．looking; because of C．to look; because 7．Lucy with Andy ______ good at Chinese. We often help them ______ their Chinese. A．is; for B．aren’t; for C．isn’t; with D．are; for 8．This book is ________ than I expected. A．interesting B．the most interesting C．most interesting D．more interesting 9．The forest is very ________ at night. You can only ________ the sounds of some animals. A．quiet; listen B．quiet; hear C．quite; sound D．quite; hear B B D 词汇辨析过关 B C 26 10．When the heavy rain starts, the little cat will run quickly ________ the old table in the room ________ it is so afraid of the loud noise outside. A．beside; and B．under; because C．behind; and D．in; because 11．This movie is so ________ that I feel ________. A．boring; boring B．boring; bored C．bored; bored D．bored; boring 12．The ________ speech made most of the students feel ________. A．bored; bored B．boring; boring C．boring; bored D．bored; boring 13．The work is really ______, so everyone is ______ with it. A．boring; boring B．bored; bored C．boring; bored D．bored; boring 14．Neil ________ his grandmother carefully, but he can’t ________ what she says. A．listens to; sound B．hears; listen to C．listens; sound D．listens to; hear C B B 词汇辨析过关 C D 27 15．The film Nobody is really ________ and I am ________ in it. A．interested; interested B．interesting; interesting C．interesting; interested D．interested; interesting 16．—What do you think of her ________? —It ________ very sweet. A．voice; hears B．sound; listens C．voice; sounds D．sound; voice 17．—What will you do _________? —I’ll study Chinese culture because I want to work in a Chinese city _________. A．in the future, in the future B．in future, in the future C．in the future, in future C C B 词汇辨析过关 28 29 课本语篇过关 Conversation 1 福星: 嗨，艾拉。你还好吗? 艾拉: 你好，福星。不是真的。今天是星期二。 傅星: 那又怎样? 艾拉: 我周二上午有历史课。 傅星: 你不喜欢历史? 艾拉: 不，这对我来说很难。 傅星: 那么，你最喜欢的科目是什么? 埃拉: 数学。 傅星: 为什么? 艾拉: 因为它很有趣。 傅星: 你们今天还有什么课? 艾拉: 我有美术和地理课。我也喜欢那些科目。 30 Conversation 2 高老师: 早上好，彼得 彼得: 早上好，高女士。 高老师: 你们今天上什么课? 彼得: 我先上语文和数学。 高老师: 你喜欢这些科目吗? 彼得: 我喜欢语文，因为它很有趣，但是我不喜欢数学。 高老师: 为什么? 彼得: 因为数学对我来说很无聊。 高老师: 但是每一门课都很重要。你今天还有什么课? 彼得: IT和体育 高老师: 你最喜欢的课是什么? 彼得: 体育，因为它很刺激。 课本语篇过关 31 Conversation 3 彬彬: 艾玛，我们下节课是什么? 艾玛: 历史。这是我最喜欢的科目。 彬彬: 你为什么喜欢它? 埃玛: 了解过去很有趣。 彬彬: 你最喜欢的科目是什么，梅梅? 梅梅: 我最喜欢英语。它很有用，而且我的英语老师真的很好。你呢，彬彬? 彬彬: 我喜欢所有的科目，但我最喜欢的是数学。 梅梅: 为什么? 彬彬: 因为我对数字很在行。 埃玛: 哦，这对我来说很难。你能帮我做这门课吗? 宾宾: 当然! 梅梅: 嘿，看看时间。我们去上课吧! 课本语篇过关 32 我是加拿大的一名学生。我今年很忙。我学习数学、音乐、法语、历史、英语、IT、生物和体育。我最喜欢的科目是音乐，因为这门课很有趣，我们学了很多新歌。音乐总是使我快乐。我的音乐老师很棒。他让我们玩各种有趣的乐器。我将来想成为一名歌手。你呢?你学什么?你最喜欢的课程是什么，为什么? 我来自中国。这学期，我有语文、历史、数学、英语、音乐、体育、地理、生物、信息技术和美术。我喜欢所有的科目，但我最喜欢的是数学。我喜欢它，因为我对数字很在行。我们在课堂上学习如何解数学题。感觉就像变魔术一样，真的很有趣。数学在我们的生活中很有用，我将来想成为一名科学家。 课本语篇过关 33 34 课本句子梳理 句式要点 1.What’s one’s favourite...? 某人最喜欢的...是什么？ 该句型用来询问某人最喜欢的人或事物,回答时可以用“one’s favourite...is/are...”或...is/are one’s favourite...”,也可以直接说出最喜欢的人或事物的名称,其中的one’s一定要用形容词性物主代词或名词所有格。 —What’s your mother’s favourite color? —My favourite color is red. 2. —Why do/does sb. like...? / Why don’t you like ...? —Because.. —— 为什么某人喜欢/不喜欢……？ —— 因为……  why 引导的特殊疑问句，why 为疑问副词,意为“为什么”,用于询问原因,回答时常用 because引导的句子。 —Why does she like geography?—Because it’s interesting. because+从句 because of+短语 3. It’s interesting to learn about the past. 了解过去是很有趣的。 形式主语 “It” 句首的 “It” 是形式主语，用来代替后面真正的主语 —— 动词不定式短语 “to learn about the past”（了解过去）。 作用：避免句子头重脚轻，让句式更平衡。“interesting”（有趣的）用来修饰 “做某事” 这件事的属性，即 “了解过去” 这件一行为本身具有 “有趣” 的特点。 类似可替换的形容词：important（重要的）、difficult（困难的）、easy（容易的）等， It’s important to study hard. 努力学习是重要的。 35 课本句子梳理 句式要点 4. Can you help me with this subject? 你能帮我学这门学科吗？ 情态动词引导的一般疑问句 以情态动词 “Can” 开头，用于请求对方或询问能力，语气委婉礼貌，意为 “能 / 可以…… 吗？”。 基本结构：Can + 主语 + 动词原形 + 其他？（本句中主语是 “you”，动词原形是 “help”）。 固定搭配： help sb. with sth.帮助某人某事；help sb. (to) do sth.帮助某人去做某事 Linda often helps her mother with housework. You can help your classmates with English. 5. Look at the time. Let's go to class! 看时间！我们去上课吧！ 祈使句 “Look at the time.” 以动词原形 “Look” 开头，用于直接提出指令、建议或提醒，省略主语（默认主语是 “you”）。 基本结构：Let's + 动词原形 + 其他（本句中动词原形是 “go”，“go to class” 是固定短语 “去上课”）。 句尾用感叹号加强语气，体现 “催促” 或 “提议” 的急切感。 look at sb./sth.看某人/某事； let sb. do sth.让某人做某事 Look at the bird in the sky! It’s so beautiful! Please let me go out. 36 课本句子梳理 句式要点 6. She works hard to make the class interesting. 她努力工作，让这门课变得有趣。 主谓结构 + 目的状语 主句是 “She works hard”（主谓结构，“works hard” 表示 “努力工作”）。 动词不定式 “to make the class interesting” 作目的状语，说明 “努力工作” 的目的是 “让这门课变得有趣”。 “make sth. adj.” “make the class interesting” 是 “make + 宾语 + 形容词” 结构，“使某物变得…”。 “interesting”（有趣的）作宾语补足语，补充说明 “the class”（这门课）的状态。 7. I’m very busy this year. 我今年非常忙。 主系表结构 主语是 “I”，系动词是 “am”（be 动词的第一人称单数形式），表语是形容词 “busy”（忙碌的），构成 “主系表” 基本结构，描述主语的状态。 程度副词与时间状语 “very” 是程度副词，修饰形容词 “busy”，加强语气（“非常忙”）。 “this year”（今年）是时间状语，说明状态发生的时间。 be busy with sth. ; be busy (in) doing sth. 忙于做某事 8. He lets us play all kinds of interesting instruments.他让我们演奏各种各样有趣的乐器。 ①let sb. do sth.让某人做某事: 否定形式为let sb. not do sth.或者don’t let sb. do sth. Let me tell you something about Chinese history. Let him not play on the street. ②all kinds of 各种各样的 different kinds of 不同种类的 I like all kinds of fruits. There are different kinds of animals on the farm. 37 课本句子梳理 句式要点 9. I want to be a singer in the future. 我将来想成为一名歌手。 主语 + want to be + a/an + 职业名称 + 时间状语 关键解析：“want to be” 是表达 “想成为……” 的固定搭配，后接职业名词时需根据名词首字母发音补充 “a” 或 “an”；“in the future” 是典型的将来时时间状语，位置可放在句末或句首。 ①want sth.想要某物 want to do sth.想要去做某事; want sb. to do sth.想要某人去做某事 Her mother wants some milk.; Her mother wants to buy some milk. ②singer 歌手 由sing（v.唱歌）+-er（名词后缀）构成。 以-er/-or 结尾的表示职业或身份的词: teacher教师 writer作家 dancer舞蹈家 actor演员 visitor游客 ③in the future 在将来 in future从今往后 10. We learn how to work out maths problems in class. 我们在课堂上学习如何解数学题。 ①how to do sth 特殊疑问词+不定式 I don’t know what to do /where to go/when to leave. ②work out 动词+副词结构“计算出；解决” 名词放两边，代词放中间 This maths problem is very difficult. I can’t work it out. 38 1．it’s, because, I, biology, like, interesting 2．future, the, our, protect, important, it, to, for, us, for, is, Earth (.) (连词成句) 3．white, is, geography, a, in, man, shirt, my, teacher, the (.) (连词成句) 4．without, river, a, a, health, life, is, like, without, water 5．sad, we, different, are, schools, going, I’m, because, to, (.) 重点句型过关 连词成句 I like biology because it’s interesting It is important for us to protect the Earth for our future. The man in a white shirt is my geography teacher. A life without health is like a river without water. I’m sad because we are going to different schools. 39 重点句型过关 连词成句 I like summer because I can go swimming. He doesn’t like music because it’s boring to him. My favourite subject is math because I’m good with numbers. My father likes soccer because it’s interesting. The Dragon Boat Festival is a festival to remember Qu Yuan. 6．go, because, can, I, like, swimming, I, summer (.) 7．doesn’t like, because, to, boring, he, music, him, it’s . 8．is, favourite subject, my, good with, because, math, I’m, numbers . 9．it’s, father, because, likes, my, soccer, interesting (.) . 10．a festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, is, to remember, Qu Yuan (.) . 40 重点句型过关 Why is Lucy happy What subject What is What is your Why do 11．My favourite subject is English. (对划线部分提问) favourite subject? 12．Lucy is happy because she makes a new friend. (对画线部分提问) ? 13．We have PE and art today. (对划线部分提问) do you have today? 14．I like English because it’s very interesting. (对画线部分提问) you like English? 15．My favourite subject is science. (对划线部分提问) your favourite subject? 41 重点句型过关 half past quarter past eight past not to because it’s 16．You must remember! Don’t waste or pollute water. (保持原句意思不变) You must remember waste or pollute water. 17．It’s six thirty. (改写句子，句意不变) It’s six. 18．What time is it? It is 8:15.(同义句转化) What time is it? It is a . 19．Eric eats breakfast at six thirty. (改为同义句)   Eric eats breakfast at half six. 20．Soccer is interesting, so I like it very much. (改为同义句) I like soccer very much interesting. 42 THE END $