高一期中考试英语作文范文10篇【合集20篇】

期中考试时间就像离弦的箭一样过的飞快，一转眼就又到了期中考试。叮铃铃！上课的铃声响了，开始了英语考试。一发下来试卷，我们就审视了一遍题目，首先是听力部分，广播上把选项向我们说了，然后我们就迅速地做起题目来，心里一点也不慌不忙。

接着是数学试卷，一发下来，全班44只脑袋都在思考，全班88只手在做题目，全班88只眼睛在审视题目，心里原本坠下去的石头像是又被提到嗓子眼似的。到了下午，我们开始做语文试卷了。我们开始细心的写，稍有疏忽就会大错特错，这次我们的心里变的无比紧张，差点都不知道怎么做题目了。终于，经过90分钟的“磨练”后，我们终于做好了。真希望我能得100分！

[关于小学期中考试作文

教给大家十个字，搞定初中英语写作，帮你拿到一等文。

问：“哪十字？”

“结构+要点+逻辑+语法+亮点！”

结构：中考最流行的结构就是三段式，深受各地区中考英语写作阅卷老师的喜爱。为什么尼？因为这种结构十分清晰。“观点——要点——总结”让人一目了然。三段式的第一段：简单明了，开门见山，不超过2句话，如，我们想表达小强很强壮，第一段直接说 XQ is extremely strong. 观点明确，这一句足矣。第二段：分2-3点说为什么他强壮。1. 每天吃10顿饭，He has ten meals everyday! 详举吃的是什么。2. 每天运动2小时，He does exercise 2 hours a day! 详举做了什么运动。第三段：经过第二段的论证，可以得出结论。但请注意，不能完全照抄第一段，要有升华。也可以提出希望和建议等。如，How strong and robust XQ is! I hope to be? him one day!

要点：实际上中考英语写作就等于两个字，翻译！因为中考英语写作一般会给出几个要点，要求必须在文章中有所体现。文章写的再好，只要缺少要点就会扣分。所以要点，也就是文章的第二段内容，要做到全，围绕中心。

逻辑：这里的逻辑实际指的就是逻辑词。最常用的就是表示递进的，转折的，总结的逻辑词等。递进：除了first, second, third, finally 等还可以使用高级点的，如first of all(首先)，in addition, whats more, moreover(都是另外的意思)，in a word, all in all（表示总结的）。转折：but, yet, however等。真正有经验的阅卷老师会很注意这些逻辑连接词，因为这些词体现了这个文章的思路。

语法：其他几点都不是硬性的要求，不那样做不能说是错，只能说是不好，但是语法却是硬性的。如，单词的使用，时态等。

亮点：当我们将前八个字都做得很完美的时候也只能得到一个二等文的上。要想得到一等文，最后两个字，亮点至关重要。大家设想如果我们是阅卷老师。有两篇写人美丽的作文摆在我们面前，都是结构清晰的三段式，要点都很全，都用了一些逻辑词，都没有语法错误，但是A篇只用了beautiful,good- looking,B篇却用到了attractive，charming，catching等，我坚信正常人都会给B篇高分的。这些高级一点的词汇，词组，句型便是我们得到一等文的最有力的绝招。所以，以后写英语作文要养成一般词汇限量用的好习惯。

只要把这十个字都搞定了，那么初中英语写作就一定能搞定！

在这个星期四星期五我们迎来了初中生涯以来第一次期中考试。这次考试过后，可真谓是有人欢喜有人忧啊。

例如我啦，明明知道这次考试挺重要的，但是一如既往的懒惰性，促使我这次并没有怎么复习，所以出来的成绩就......但当我知道我的语文成绩时，竟然还有些喜出望外，因为我觉得我的语文这次没有考好，应该上不了90分了，但竟然勉强上了90分。考完试和我的同学说这次的语文考的不好，她们都拿我打趣说：“啧啧啧，恐怕你这语文课代表是保不住了，唉~”其实这次语文考试有很多内容都是书上的，但是谁让我这么懒，没有复习呢，这次的成绩也算是对我的一个小小的惩罚吧。以后的我一定不会再这样懒惰了，这次的成绩会一直鞭策我，使我继续努力。唉，俗话说得好：学习如逆水行舟，不进则退，如果稍有松懈，成绩便一落千丈了。成绩想变差很容易，但若想变好却要不断的努力，不能半途而废，现在的痛苦也是为将来的幸福做基础，如果没有这些痛苦做基础，将来又哪有幸福可言。吃得苦中苦，方为人上人呐。

从现在开始加油，熬过这六年(哈哈)，每次的考试都要用心去对待，相信自己可以的！

考试，对于我们学生来说，多少有点可怕，它意味着考前要挑灯夜战；考时会心跳加速，额头冒汗；考后会忐忑不安，“翘首以待”。否则怎么会有“考考考，老师的法宝，分分分，学生的命根”之称呢？这不，期末考试马上要来了！

“马上要考试了！”的消息吹遍了校园见外，同学们开始了“战前准备”。瞧！同学们都在“啃”书：A同学拿着一张复习资料单，口中念念有词；B同学拿着书本不停翻动；C和D两位女同学不停地讨论；E同学则一个埋头苦攻“垒堡”；也有几位好学生，胸有成竹，还在与人玩耍。真可谓“几家欢喜几家愁”呀！

这个星期天的早晨，我清早起来，站在阳台上背诵：“C=∏D，C=2∏R……”是的，不复习，考不好，哪有脸去见“江东父老。”

“孩子，大早起来干吗呢？”妈妈问我，“当然是复习了，下周就要考试了！”我不耐烦地回答。妈妈依然温和地说：“别复习了，你平时基础扎实，不会考不好的！我陪你去公园玩会儿吧！”虽说我怕考不好，但一听出去玩，也顾不上那么多了！跟着妈妈高高兴兴地来到了公园。

“看，这红柱子真粗，假如它真的直径为30厘米，它的周长呢？”“是……3。14*30……是94。2厘米！”我不假思索地说。“嗯，……不错！看那白杨树，你给我说些词语形容它吧！”妈妈又问我。“生机盎然，高大挺拔，密不透风……”我一口气说出了十几个。不知不觉，一个下午过去了。妈妈又让我用英语向大家介绍我的一天。“TodayI’mgoingto……”我用流利的英文介绍了我的一天。

“好样的，这下考度没问题了！”噢，原来这次妈妈带我来公园，既放松了我的心情，又让我增长了知识呀！妈妈说：“别害怕，考试没那么可怕！”我对考试的惧怕一下子消失的无影无踪了！其实考试也不是我想象中那么恐怖，只要我们好好对待它，它还会给你一份意外的惊喜，让我们微笑面对考试，享受学习的乐趣，不要把它当作过关，而是一种自我挑战吧！

Spring Festival is coming,I am very happy.On this winter holiday,I went to

visit my grandparents with my parents. My grandmother is very zeal.Our dinner is

very delicious.After the dinner,the people gave me money in red envelopes.I am

very happy in this family with my grandparents.

Sometimes,we go to climb the mountains.The mountain is very high.Look!There

is a clean river near the mountain.And there are some beautiful flowers,grass

and big trees.Some trees are orange trees,the others are banana trees.Oh,I am

very tired but interesting.

I am very happy on this holiday because I like Spring Festival very

much.What about you?

高一英语作文 我的考试经验

My Experience In Examination

In my opinion, examinations are one of the important activities in school life. I have gone through all sorts of examinations since my primary school. I have tasted the flavor of happiness and sadness.

Before examinations I always have a hard time and dont know what to do.During examinations I feel nervous and sometimes my mind becomes blank Only after examinations does the world seem to be bright again and am I brimming with vigor. We often complain that our teachers make trouble for us on purpose. But it is not true. The fact is that examinations are just a way to-help us do better in our study.( 110 words)

[高中英语参考作文: 我的考试经验

中招考试即将到来，许多学生感到压力很大，为此很烦恼。你校的校刊特意进行了课后放松方式的调查。请你以”Learn to relax yourself “为题写一篇80词左右的短文。要点提示：

1)学生压力大及其表现

2)学会放松很重要

3)常见的放松方式

4)最适合的自我放松方式

5)我的建议

Learn to relax yourself

Now many students of Grade 9 are under too much pressure. They always feel too tired to listen to the teachers carefully in class.

It’s important for students to relax. Only in this way can they study well and be healthy. Here are some different ways to relax themselves. For example, they can try to have enough sleep,or they can listen to their favourite music after class. They can also read some books or do some sports. For me, I often hang out with my friends.

While you are studying, don’t forget to relax. You will study better after a good rest.

参考译文

学会放松自己

现在许多9年级的学生压力太大。上课时他们总是觉得太累了以至于不能认真听老师讲课。

对学生来说放松是很重要的。只有这样他们才能学习健康。这里有一些不同的方法来放松自己。例如，他们可以尝试有足够的睡眠，或者他们可以听他们喜欢的音乐课后。他们也可以读一些书或做一些运动。对我来说，我经常和朋友们出去玩。

当你在学习的时候，不要忘记放松。好好休息后你会学得更好。

上周星期五，是个期中考试的日子。我很高兴，因为爸爸说过：“只要有1个100分，爸爸就给你买个玩具作为奖励。”所以考语文、数学和英语的时候我都很专心。

考试时，我做的很认真。因为我的心里想着：“加油！一定要考一百分，一定要仔细认真一些，不要再犯低级错误了。如果有100分的话，爸爸还会给我买玩具呢！”

不一会儿卷子就写完了，为了保险我能得到一百分，我先把卷子看一看，有没有漏掉没有填的空。检查完后，接着我又看一看我填的空是否都是对的。考语文和和英语的时候，我都是这样做的呢！

终于到了今天（也就是星期二），我很早就来到了学校，特别紧张。等卷子到手后，我仔细一瞧，啊！还不错，英语是98分，语文是99分，数学是100分。“哦！爸爸可以给我买一个玩具哦！”我兴奋地想。“可是英语又怎么会考了98分呢？”我又疑惑不解，经过一番检查后，错题是这样的：

（ ）1.fish A.bus B.cat c.milk(请选择同类的单词)

我本来选的是c因为都是可以吃的，但是答案上写的是B，因为他们都是动物，所以我做错了。

回家的路上，我给爸爸汇报我的成绩。爸爸高兴的表扬了我。我也不能骄傲，继续好好学习，争取考三个100分！

中考英语作文1：my friend

Han Mei is my best friend. We know each other since we were born. Because we are twins. She is my elder sisiter. Like most twin sisters, we look almost the same. The most easy way to to distinguish us is that she has a scar on her arm. It is my fault. When we are six years old, we played beside the stair, and then I pushed her down the stair accidently. She got hurt but not blame me at all. That is the history of her scar. Since then our parents always recognize us with that mark. Han Mei is better than me in study. So, sometimes I was criticized by our mother for failing the exam, she will pretend me to receive the criticism, without making my mother see the mark. I’ m so thankful for this. So sometimes I will pretend her to take part in the piano class, as she is not interested in it. It is so interesting to play such game.

中考英语作文2：my friend

My good friend is Mei. She’s a girl. She is my classmate.

Mei is tall and thin. She has two big eyes and long hair. She likes listening to music and reading books. Sometimes we listen to music together. She likes summer. Because she can swim in the summer holiday. She likes pink and white. She is in Class Four, Grade Six with me. She usually goes to school by motor cycle. Sometimes she goes to school on foot. We often go shopping together on the weekend.

We will be good friends forever.

中考英语作文3：my friend

My best friend is --- He is 15 years old. We are both in the same class. He works very hard. He is never late for school and he does well in all his lessons. He is always ready to help others. My math is very poor, so he often helps me with my math after class. His parents are both teachers. They are very busy, so he often helps do the housework at home. He is a little shorter than me but he is very strong. He likes playing football very much at school. We often play football together and he plays it pretty well . He gets on well with us . Everyone in our class likes him .

There are many arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of examinations. Some people think that examinations can help them review the lessons regularly, while others maintain that too many examinations have frustrated them.

To me, I think an examination is a good thing for both teachers and students. Teachers can find out how much the students have grasped and then improve their teaching; students, on the other hand, will learn what their weak points are and then study even harder.

All in all, we should not waste time arguing whether examinations are good or not. What we should do is to try to improve the exam system and try to adjust it to our different requirements.

Get up this morning, our family is happy New Year to each other.I finished

the accumulation, I went out to play to play.One out of the door, I saw

thousands of sunshine like a sword, Pierce the atmosphere, shine on the earth, I

think maybe because today is New Years day, the sky grandpa make the weather is

sunny today.Look at the sky, blue, bright and clean, like a transparent mirror

thick, white clouds, the clouds like cotton, like waves, hung on the day side,

compose the day over there, the sky is decorated picturesque.Look ahead, both

sides stood door lifelike stone lions, a big mouth, staring at two pair of big

eyes, power and grandeur, like two soldiers on guard, they are one male, one

female, male feet standing on a ball, like to play there, female foot stepped on

a small lion, like to look after their children there.Evening, mother asked me

to take a bath, I cant help but ask: "why the Chinese New Year will take a

shower?"Mother said: "New Years day to wash them clean, can have a good year,

next year there will be a good one million."Finished washing bath, I looked out

of the window, multicolored fireworks straight up into the sky, blossom in mid

air, like a peacock, such as split again.A moment is in red, like peach apricot

flowers rained, for a while, and all over the sky, golden like the harvest rice

is scattered all over the sky.

Finished watching the fireworks, I fell asleep.

To be or nor to be, that is a question. To succeed or to fail? How to

succeed and how to achieve? These problems confuse many teenagers in

nowadays.

We all have dreams, and we all work hard to realize them. But there will

always be some problems and setbacks to stop the pace of advance. When they

appear, what should we do? To stop or to go on? Mrs. Curie told us the answer.

We all know that Mrs. Curie discovered radium, but how many people really know

how hard she worked? At that time, there were many people disapprove of Mrs.

Curie. Although she got over hundreds of difficulties, she still believed in

herself and never gave up. Finally, she succeeded to discover radium. She proved

that she was right by her continuous hard work and her strong spirit. We should

learn from Mrs. Curie. She told us the truth through her own experiences that

believe in yourself, you can do it! Never give up, face the difficulties with a

smile, someday, you will be proud of yourself.

The key to success is confidence. It makes you brave, helps you get over

the troubles, and brings motivation to you. For example, somebody always get

nervous when they have an important speech, if they are in a nervous mood, the

results are always terrible. But if they are confident to themselves, the

results turn out to be better. Therefore, be confident, believe in yourself,

keep smile in your face when comes to difficulties, and you will achieve

more.

中段考试已经顺利结束了，我觉得我考得很差。从这次考试中，我明白了“学如逆水行舟，不进则退。”当自己还在为一次的成功而沾沾自喜的时候，别人已经在暗暗努力，不断进步。终于，我这次只落得个全级第七名。在这次考试中，我明白了单单学会书面上的知识是不够的，还要多做练习题，扩展知识面，这样成绩才能节节攀升。除了课外的辅导，还要细心。因为有可能在考试时，一道题的列式正确，可最后的计算却错了。这也是时常会发生的事。所以一定不能马虎，不能掉以轻心，否则后悔莫及。

这次考试我的语文成绩算是最差的了，只有九十三分。为什么我的成绩会这样差呢？我从试卷上找到了答案：课文不够熟练，基本知识薄弱。我明白了想要语文成绩好，应该多看一些有关提高阅读写作水平的课外书。因为现在的作文、阅读占很多分，要提高写作水平这样才能拿到好分数。还应该多吉利一些好词好句和古诗，这些都是有百利而无一害的，对语文考试也都有一定的帮助。其次就是要背书课文内容。所以我决定要每天拿出一些时间来读课文。

我的英语成绩只有九十七分，其中听力和英语语法是最为薄弱的。所以，我想我可以利用周末的时间，做一些听力、阅读的辅导资料，来提高我的英语成绩。我想纸上谈兵是不够的，我应该从现在做起，实行我的计划。还要有持之以恒的精神，这也是最重要的一点。我想我假如做到这一点，我的英语成绩一定能更好。

我这次的数学成绩只有99。5分，这对于我来说是远远不够的，因为数学是我的强项，还害我被爸爸骂了一顿。那零点五分是因为粗心而失掉的。哎，我真后悔，那是做完试卷后没有复查的后果，我的零点五分牺牲得可真冤枉啊！都失败我马虎的会习惯所赐，导致计算题的得数没有约到最简分数。其实就像老师说的那样，这些题目都非常简单，不应该错，只是我觉得简单而没有认真思考。我之所以取得这样差的成绩，是因为我想当然的心理和过分粗心大意所造成的。这一次的失误，我要把它当做教训，牢牢记在心中，让它成为激励我前进的动力。今后我一定要改掉马虎这个坏习惯。

虽然我这次考试失败了，但我认为不应该捶胸顿足地想：知今日，何必当初。因为以后还要经历无数次的风风雨雨，这次失败了不等于以后都会失败。爸爸常说：“亡羊补牢，为时未晚。从哪里跌倒就从那里站起来。”所以，更重要的是要面对现实，认真分析出错的原因，努力学习，争取下一次那倒好成绩。

我以后一定要养成认真的好习惯，不在于马虎为伴。胜败乃兵家常事，大不了多下点功夫。我相信，功夫不负有心人，一分耕耘一分收获，总有一天我会“会当凌绝顶，一览众山小。”

如果让你创建一个节日，你会创建怎样一个节日，为什么要创建它，时间是什么时候，在那天要做些什么，在什么地方，哪些人......

If I am able to create a holiday, it would be the "Food and Fun Day". Think about it, with all the school homework and exams; it would be really nice to take a break from all the studies and just relax. Also I think everyone would enjoy the great food and lots of fun. Its just like a big party where everyone is invited. I would like the "Food and Fun Day" be set during the middle of the school year, where everyone can relax from their studies for a day. On that day, everyone will bring food and drinks to school and share what they brought with friends, students, and teachers. There will also be games and winners gets great prizes. Think about it, how great it would be to have a holiday like that!

期中测试卷刚发下来，看着试卷上扣人心弦的分数，我的心顿时凉了下来。怎么搞的，这次怎么只打这么一点分哪。上次是11名，现在是50名，回家肯定被骂死。考试时估算还还可以，怎会弄的这番结局呢？我百思不得其解。

我转念一想：这几十天来自己却实没有努力，打这些分数确实不足为奇。我拿起试卷仔细端详。有些题是上课时没听讲造成的;有些题是因为不会做导致的;还有些题目是粗心扣掉的。粗细一算，其实可以上个650没问题的并且平时多努点力，成绩肯定不错，可事情已经发生，没有后悔药买，还是少说空话，多卖力吧！可有句古话说得好：说起来容易，做起来难呐！

这一次考试在我刚入初中大门以来意义非凡，是这次考试让我更深刻的认识到：初中不比小学，小学知识简单，即使上课没有专心，期末前十名照样手到擒来，可初中，稍稍一放松，立马有人像替补队员把你挤下去，偷懒不得。回想起以前，上课懒散，复科没多记，我真是后悔死了。老师说我智力挺好，但很懒惰，看来：“天才”在于勤奋啊！但我是一个自信、面对困难永不轻言放弃的人，面对失败，我做的就是迎难而上。一个人失败了一俩次不要紧重要的是他是不是经常失败。

我总结了一下，这几份是卷的难度并不是很难，但由于我懒惰，很少记，所以在我看来还是很难。这一次，我觉的语、生、政还算可以，历史、地理很差，不过我相信，只要我多看书、上课听讲，成绩也会赶上去的。最倒霉的是数学，明明全知道做可偏到考试，马虎的毛病犯了，不是没看清题目，就是把这题的答案写到下题了，总之，一言难尽，珍贵的分被我的马虎“馋虫”给吞掉。

虽然我这次没考好，但我会努力，下次考好的。

When you were born, you need to face the ups and downs in our life. For

example, you need to learn to speak, learn to walk, learn to write, learn to

read, and so on. Whenever you learn a new thing, you will be always full of joy.

But the hardness only you know. Perhaps, you have thought about giving up, but

in the end you insist on. In this world, there is no difficult, only those who

do not adhere to. As long as you can hold on, thats not a thing. Perseverance

prevails! This is the eternal law! Come on.

期 中 考 试今天早晨，教室里没有了往日的吵闹，取而代之的是“沙沙”地翻书声和写字声，这是为什么呢？原来今天我们有一个重大的事情——期中考试，同学们都指望在没发考卷之前再复习复习。老师拿来了考卷，我估计其他同学一定和我一样，心中像十八个吊桶打水——七上八下地十分紧张吧。做考卷的时候我是提心吊胆的，要知道，这可是期中考试啊！做完后，我反反复复来回检查了好几遍，一个字一个字地看过后交的，可即使这样，我还是有几个地方错了。我就想：待会儿考数学可不能粗心了！但下午发卷子时我呆了，我有3题填空题忘填了，只考了91.5分！这根本不符合我的能力，我应该考的比这多得多！我十分后悔没有再细致的检查，导致得到了这么一个令人气愤的分数。从今天的期中考试中我看出了我不是不会做那些错的题目，我会做，是应为我的粗心，我的不认真，从而得到了这样令人懊丧的结果，我以后是要细心点，专心点了。

期中考试过后，我知到成绩以后，我知道我没考好，我很伤心。

我分析了一下，语文考了87分，没考好的原因是考试读题不认真，审错了题意，作文内容不丰富，字数太少，平时阅读不够，积累的好词好句太少，以后我要在学习语文方面做到:多阅读，积累好词好句做到课前预习，课后复习字词，平时做作业要认真审题读懂题意在做题。

数学考了87分，主要是没认真思考，认真分析题意，没有画出图形计算，应用题没认真读题只做了一步，以后我要在学习数学方面做到细心观察，认真思考，认真分析，画图计算，认真读题审题，多做练习题。把错题抄在错题本上。

英语81分，因为平时没坚持听磁带，对单词和句子没背熟，以后我要在学习英语方面做到坚持听磁带把单词、句子背熟。

做到课前预习，上课认真听讲，课后复习。努力做到这些可以考出好成绩。

星期四的早晨，我来到教室，还是跟往常一样，教室里闹哄哄的。

一道钟声响过后，方才还闹哄哄的教室里顿时鸦雀无声。紧张的气氛笼罩着整个教室。老师把中期考试的卷子发给我们，然后一声令下。教室里就只能听见刷刷的写字声了。我的心里好像放了一只小兔子似的，卟嗵，卟嗵的跳个不停。由于紧张的心情一时难以平静，我偷偷地看了看周围的同学。面对相同的考试题，大家的表情可就迥然不同了。有的人不停地写着，好像下笔如有神似的;有的人把脖子伸得老高，眼睛直盯着别人的卷纸不放;有的人眉头紧皱，豆大的汗珠都冒出来了……由于时间不等人，我立马答起题来。

做着做着手写累了，我便想看看旁边的李洛鑫做到了第几题。谁知我刚把头扭过去，他就用手把卷子拼命地捂住，好像我要抄他的答案似的。我暗暗地想：你以为你成绩有多了不起呀!我要抄你的。哼!我又扭过头来，做自己的卷子。就在这个时候，有人轻声的问我：喂，唐岑雨，第三大题的第5小题该怎么做呀!我看了看他问的那道题，然后又当作没有听到一样，继续答卷纸。过了10分钟后，那人又来问我刚才那道题怎么做，我直接把话挑明对他说：不知道!

不一会儿，监考老师说：离收卷只剩15分钟，下课铃一打就收卷。同学们听了这话，就像惊弓之鸟一样，我也赶紧写还未写完的作文。不知道是不是巧合，我刚把作文写完，下课的铃声便响了，老师大声说：收卷!这时，教室里便又热闹了起来。

哎!我轻叹一声。紧张的期中考试终于结束了!

这次期中考试我考的分数总体来说不错，语文97分，数学100分，英语98分，我总结了一下我的学习方法以及我对自己分数的评价。

在学习上，我经常做练习题，经常复习。做练习题是因为可以检测自己学习的薄弱之处，这样，我们就会朝这个方向努力，争取在考试时不会成为丢分的题。还能巩固学习过的知识，在考试中就不容易忘记所学的字或内容。而我认为，主要还是上课要认真听讲，一些不会的题可以问老师，问过后，争取别再忘掉解法或写法。

我对这次考试成绩，比较满意。在考试前，妈妈一直让我做习题，说这是为了我好，可我有时也厌倦，烦操，认为妈妈是不让我玩才让我写的，在念分数的时候，我才明白，原来妈妈真的是为了我好，正是因为妈妈让我练习了，所以我才考出了好的成绩，

我以后要多做多练，上课认真听讲，争取下次考试时，还能考个好成绩。

中考英语作文范文 我的朋友

I have many friends. One of them is my classmate Ma Hua.He is a League member and one of the best students in my class.He is fond of English and good at it.

He often practises reading aloud. So he has a good

pronunciation. He is always ready to help others. With his help I have made great progress. I have made up my mind to catch up with him and to join the League in the near future.