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The computer has proved to be very (31)_________to our lives. In fact, it can not only do simple (32)_________- add, subtract, multiply or divide - with lightning speed, but also gather a wide range of information for many purposes. They can (33)_________hand-printed letters, play chess, compose music, write plays or even design other computers. In business and industry, the computer keeps track of sales trends and production needs, mails dividend checks, and makes out company payrolls. (34)_________they are taking over some of the tasks that were once accomplished by our brains, computers are not replacing us. Our brain (35)_________more than 10 billion cells and a computer has only a few hundred thousand parts.

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Our family has got many books. All the …(1)……… of our family buy books and read them. My mother says that books help us in self-education. In ancient times, books ……(2)…… written by hand. It was difficult to write a book …(3)……… a pen. Then printing came into our life. Printing played an important ……(4)…. in the development of literature and culture. Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats. But it is difficult to buy all books …(5)……… we want to read. That’s why we get books in public libraries. There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to ……(6)… them. I think that books can help us. Last year I read a very interesting book “ An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser. This novel was …(7)…… at the beginning of the 20th century. The novel ……(8)……. The tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta ……(9)…… name. It is a sad story. This novel was written many years ago, but it is …(10)……… nowadays. Books must be our friends during our life.

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CARNIVOROUS PLANTS
All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive. However, in areas where the soil does not contain enough (1)_____ nutrients, some plants have adapted to (2) _____ their diets from another source: living organisms. Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are (3)_____ fascinating beings that “eat” anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive. They are commonly found in marshlands. Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to ensnare prey, which they consume to make up for nutrients that may be missing from the soil. While there are over 400 species of carnivorous plants in the world today, some are more (4)_____ than others. The most well-known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus flytrap. Snap traps are easily identified by their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold together. Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (5) _____ to movement. When the plant’s prey brushes against the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two lobes together, trapping the prey (6)_____ inside. The response of the traps is phenomenal (7)_____ speed: the time between triggering the hairs and snapping shut is less than a second. As the prey struggles inside the trap, it only triggers more hairs, causing the leaves to tighten their (8) _____. The plant then secrets liquid chemicals from special glands into the trap to dissolve the prey and absorb all of its nutrients. Besides the Venus flytrap, only one other type of snap trap exists today, (9)_____ to as the waterwheel plant. The two share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways. For instance, the waterwheel is an aquatic plant, while the flytrap is exclusively terrestrial. In addition, the flytrap feeds primarily on arthropods like spiders, while the waterwheel lives (10)_____ simple invertebrates, like certain types of plankton.

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In most of the earliest books for children, illustrations were an afterthought. But in the Caldecott "toy books" which first (1)............ in 1878, they were almost (2)............ important as the lines of text,  and occupied far more space in the book. One can almost read the story from the dramatic action in the pictures. (3)............ then, thousands of successful picture books have been published in the United States and around the world. In the best, the words and illustrations seem to complement each other perfectly. Often a single person is responsible (4)............ both writing and illustrating the book. One of (5)............, and certainly one of the most successful, illustrator-authors was Dr. Seuss, (6)............ real name was Theodor Geisel. His first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the market in 1937, and the world of children's literature was changed forever. Seuss's playful drawings were a perfect complement to his engaging stories and (7)............ characters. In 1957, Seuss's The Cat in the Hat (8)............ the first book in Random House's best-selling series, Beginner Books, written by Seuss and several (9)............ authors. These combine outrageous illustrations of people, creatures, and plants, and playful stories written (10)............ very simple language.

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Most people feel that when they dream, they are (1)________ off to another world. On the (2)________, dreams are often  connected to our daily lives. When our whole (3)_________ is filled with something, when we are either very  upset (4)________ when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent this reality in symbols. It is often (5)_______ that we benefit from dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things (6)__________ wrong. Dreams are therefore a kind of escape, almost a holiday from (7)__________ life, with its fears and responsibilities. It is, however, a strange kind of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (8)_________ to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (9)_________ you are one of those people disciplined enough to write them down as soon as you (10)_________.

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Around 200 million people are employed in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the modern global economy. It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people (1)___________ on holiday each year, and industry planners expect this figure to double by 2020. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, (2)___________it is often their main source of income.
(3)_________________, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in threats (4)_____________ the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, which (5) ______________ directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared land  in order to build hotels, airport and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common (6)_____________of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be (7)______________ to the people who live in tourist destinations.
In response to these concerns, some travel operators now offer environmental friendly holidays. Many of these aim to reduce the negative (8)____________ of tourism by promoting only hotels that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being reminded to show respect (9)______________ the customs of the people (10) ______________countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops, which depend on tourism for their main income

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The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This (1)______many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risks (2) ______accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to persuade people to change their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible (3)______is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing charges for parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (4)______ the laws. In addition, drives could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, (5) ______as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a number of cities, using a special electronic card (6) ______to windscreen of the car. Another ways of (7) ______with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the outskirts of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the center. Drivers and passengers then use a special bus service for the (8) ______stage of their journey. Of course, the most important (9) ______is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares 10) _______at an acceptable level.

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Around 200 million people are employed in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the modern global economy. It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people (1)___________ on holiday each year, and industry planners expect this figure to double by 2020. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, (2)___________it is often their main source of income.
(3)_________________, along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in threats (4)_____________ the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, which (5) ______________ directly to global warming. Deforestation has cleared land  in order to build hotels, airport and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common (6)_____________of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf courses for tourists. By pushing up prices for goods and services, tourism can also be (7)______________ to the people who live in tourist destinations.
In response to these concerns, some travel operators now offer environmental friendly holidays. Many of these aim to reduce the negative (8)____________ of tourism by promoting only hotels that have invested equipment to recycle waste and use energy and water efficiently. Increasingly, tourists are also being reminded to show respect (9)______________ the customs of the people (10) ______________countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops, which depend on tourism for their main income

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Because of the severe drought which has continued this year, water rationing will go into effect on Monday. Lawns can not be watered with automatic sprinklers; driveways, porches, and decks can not be hosed down. You may water by hand, but not only on even-numbered days. Cars can be washed on Wednesday only. The city has hired a new drought patrol crew, which will be looking for offenders. If you are caught, there will be a $50 fine for the first offense and a $100 fine for the second offense. We realize that this is strict, but the drought has affected us dramatically. We ask your co-operation in conserving water.
Besides the drought rules, we ask that you be prudent in your household water use. Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth. Take short showers; you might even consider turning off the water as you soap up. Don’t wash dishes under running water, and when you wash your clothes, save the final rinse water to begin your next load. Let’s all work together to save our community’s water.

What will the drought patrol crew do?

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Television is very popular and even has some benefits for kids. It helps very young children learn the letters of the alphabet, and helps other kids learn about science, cultures, and world events.

However, researchers show that too much TV is bad for children. For one thing, there is a link between watching more than four hours of TV a day and being overweight. For another thing, many TV shows are violent and upsetting. Watching these shows may cause kids to be more fearful. And of course, more time in front of the TV means less time to study. Too much TV may also be the cause of lower grades.

Experts do not agree on the solution to these problems. Some say that kids should watch only educational programs; others say kids should watch no TV at all. And others suggest teaching them to watch TV as occasional entertainment, not as an everyday hobby.

According to the passage, watching a lot of TV may________.

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TATTOOING: AN ANCIENT TRADITION
Tattooing is an old art. In ancient Greece, people who had tattoos were regarded as members of the (1) __________ classes. On the other hand, tattooing was (2) __________ in Europe by the early Christians, who thought that it was a sinful thing to (3) __________. It was not until the late 18th century, when Captain Cook saw South Sea Islander decorating their bodies with tattoos that attitudes began to change. Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing (4)__________ in popularity. A survey by the French army in 1881 (5) __________ that among the 387 men (6) __________there were 1,333 designs. Nowadays, not everybody finds tattoos acceptable. Some people thing that getting one is silly because tattoos are more or less permanent. There is also some (7)  __________ about (8) __________ a blood disease from unsterilized needles. Even for those who do want a tattoo, the (9) __________ of getting one is not painless, but the final result, in their eyes, is (10) __________ the pain

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Revising for exams is not as easy as it looks. You will need to work out which routine suits you best, and then stick to it. Some people like studying at night when it’s quiet, whereas others find the early morning is a good time to get things done. You might enjoy ___ (1) ____ to music while you revise, but this can be ___ (2) ___. Can you really concentrate ___ (3) ____ two things at once? So think ___ (4) ____ you turn your radio on. Your ___ (5) ____ is also important while you are revising. This may be a more than usually ___ (6) ____ period of your life, when you should take extra care to eat properly. No missed meals, or junk food, or ___ (7) ____ cups of coffee! Get plenty of exercise as well. If you have got fed up with ___ (8) ____ you’re doing, or find it hard to concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head. ___ (9) ____ exercise will help to keep your body fit and your brain working ___ (10) ____. Finally, you also need to take time off. Go out occasionally, see your friends, make time to relax. Then you will return to your studies fresh and full of enthusiasm.

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A light year is the distance that light travels in one year calculated by using the speed of 186,284 miles the second as a base.

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Muscles are essentially made up by elastic fibers that lend the flexibility to the body.

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I did not realize that I had left my umbrella on the bus when it started to rain.

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The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK(1)_______ certain standards, and this includes independent schools as well as those that are  (2)_______ by the Government. All qualifications are awarded by national agencies accredited by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA), (3)_______ the quality of the qualifications you will gain is guaranteed. At many independent schools in England, you will be encouraged to take part (4)_______ extracurricular activities to develop your hobbies and learn new skills, and you may be encouraged to take graded music exams (5)_______ by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. The exam grades gained from these are widely accepted toward university entry  (6)_______. Independent schools do not usually offer vocationally focused qualifications but if you are (7)_______ in these qualifications, you can find out more in the 'career-based and pre-university qualifications' section. The (8)_______ you pay to attend independent school, include your course fees, accommodation and may include some or all extracurricular activities. Fees (9)_______ from school to school and are at the discretion of the institution; there are no national standards. You should expect to pay a minimum of £8,000 per year and fees can be (10)_______ high as £25,000

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If you’ve been told by your boss to improve your knowledge of a foreign language you’ll know that success doesn’t come quickly. It generally takes years to learn another language well and constant (1) _____ to maintain the high standards required for frequent business use. Whether you study in a class, with audio cassettes, computers or on your (2) ____ sooner or (3) _____ every language course finishes and you must decide what to do next if you need a foreign language for your career. Business Audio Magazine is a new product designed to help you continue language study in a way that fits easily into your busy schedule. Each audio cassette (4) _____ of an hour-long program packed with business news, features and interviews in the language of your choice. These cassettes won’t teach you how to order meals or ask for directions. It’s (5) _____ that you can do that already. Instead, by giving you an opportunity to hear the language as it’s really spoken, they help you to (6) _____ your vocabulary and improve your ability to use real language relating to, for example, that all-important marketing trip. The great advantage of using audio magazines is that they (7) _____ you to perfect your language skills in ways that suit your lifestyle. For example, you can select a topic and listen in your car or hotel when away on business. No other business course is as (8) _____ and the unique radio magazine format is as instructive as it’s entertaining. In addition to the audio cassette, this package includes a transcript with a business glossary and a study (9) _____. The components are structured so that intermediate and advanced students may use separately or together, (10) _____ on their ability.

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One of the most important (1)_______ of a standardized test is time. You'll only be allowed a certain number of minutes for each section, so it is very important that you use your time (2)_______. The most important time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you begin, take just a few seconds to survey the test, noting the (3)_______of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, make a rough time schedule based (4)_______ the amount of time  available to you. Mark the halfway point on your test and make a note beside that mark of the time when the testing period is half over.  Once you begin the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to (5)_______ fewer mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You'll end up with far (6)_______ mistakes if you're not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you may end up (7)_______ out of time before you finish. So don't stop for difficult questions. Skip them and move on. You can come back to them later (8)_______ you have time. A question that takes you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy points first. (9)_______, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets you in the testing groove. If you're a little ahead, you know you're on track and may even have a little time left to check your work. If you're a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (10)_______

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Feminism,  collective  term  for  systems  of  belief  and  theories  that  pay special (1)_____to women’s rights and women’s position in culture and society. The term tends to be used for the women’s rights movement, which began in the late 18th century and continues to campaign for complete political, social,  and economic equality between  women and men. This article (2) ____ specifically with the development of the ideas behind that movement and their (3)_____ and impact. Feminists are united by the idea that women’s position in society is unequal to (4)_____ of men, and that society is structured in such a way as to benefit men to the political, social, economic (5)______ of  women. However,  feminists  have  used  different  theories  to  explain  these (6)_____ and have advocated different ways of redressing inequalities, and there are marked geographic and historical variations in the nature of feminism. Historically, feminist thought and activity can be divided into two waves. The first wave, which began in about 1800 and (7) ____until the 1930s, was largely concerned with gaining equal rights between women and men. The second wave, which began in the late 1960s, has continued to fight for (8)________but  has  also  developed a (9) _________  of  theories  and  approaches  that  stress the difference between women and men and that draw attention to the (10)_______ needs of women

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks: 

Pollution

We are slowly (28)________ the earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is so much smoke in the air that is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well-known city, for example, (29)________ gases from cars pollute the air so much that traffic policemen have to wear oxygen masks.

We have cut (30)________ so many trees that are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in some parts of America can’t grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia, there is too little rice. (31)________, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For distance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. We must act now before it is too (32)________ to do anything. Join us now. Save the earth. It is too important to ignore.

Question 32_________

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A City University Professor reported that he discovers a vaccine which has been 80 % effective in reducing the instances of tooth decay among small children.