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T liu c hiu ( with Answers)
T gi (d 4 t) :
guess , made , gie , st!""ed, !n ,third , tw! , #irst ,!ther , with , lied , a , the , send
$ar !# $!rds
A %ing sent &&&&&'&&&&&message t!&&&&&&(&&&& ruler !# a neigh)!uring c!untr* The message read: +&&&&&,&&&&& me a )lue
diam!nd as large as a "ige!n-s egg !r else&&&+
The %ing !n getting the message wr!te )ac%:
+$e d!n-t hae such a diam!nd and i# we had&&&+
The #irst %ing g!t er* angr* and declared war &&&&&4&&&&his neigh)!ur& The #ighting went !n #!r seeral m!nths till
a &&&&.&&&&%ing arranged a meeting )etween the &&&&/&&&&warring rulers& 0! the* met and the &&&&&&&1&&&&&&%ing said t!
the&&&&&&&2&&&&&: +$hat did *!u mean when *!u said, -0end me a )lue diam!nd as large as a "ige!n-s egg !r else&&&-3+
+$h*,+ he re"lied, +4 meant a )lue diam!nd as large as a "ige!n-s egg !r else&&& s!me !ther diam!nd& 4 l!e
diam!nds& 5ut what did *!u mean when *!u said, -$e d!n-t hae such a diam!nd and i# we had6-3+
+4t is eas* t!&&&&&7&&&& m* meaning,+ said the !ther man& +$hat 4 wanted t! sa* was, i# we had such a diam!nd we
w!uld hae gladl* sent it t! *!u&+
The 8ings "ledged t! write m!re clearl* in #uture c!mmunicati!ns and em)raced and &&&&&&'9&&&&&&"eace&
Answer:
' a ( the , send 4 !n . third / tw! 1 #irst 2 !ther 7 guess '9 made :: gie ,st!""ed ,with , lied
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T gi :
;e#initel* , distant , #!r, <ust , t! , thr!ugh , huge , "r!s"er!us , c!m"lained , unnecessar*
A wise serant
=nce u"!n a time, there was a %ing wh! ruled a &&&&&&'&&&&&&c!untr*& =ne da*, he went #!r a tri" t!
s!me &&&&&&(&&&&&&areas !# his c!untr*& $hen he was )ac% t! his "alace, he &&&&&&&&,&&&&&&&that his #eet were er* "ain#ul,
)ecause it was the #irst time that he went &&&&&&4&&&&such a l!ng tri", and the r!ad that he went &&&&&&.&&&&&was er*
r!ugh and st!n*& >e then !rdered his "e!"le t! c!er eer* r!ad !# the entire c!untr* with leather&
&&&&&&&/&&&&&&, this w!uld need th!usands !# c!ws? s%in, and w!uld c!st a&&&&&1&&&&& am!unt !# m!ne*&
Then !ne !# his wise serants dared himsel# t! tell the %ing, @$h* d! *!u hae t! s"end that&&&&2&&&&&& am!unt
!# m!ne*3 $h* d!n?t *!u &&&&&7&&&&&&cut a little "iece !# leather t! c!er *!ur #eet3A
The %ing was sur"rised, )ut he later agreed&&&&&'9&&&&& his suggesti!n, t! ma%e a @sh!eA #!r himsel#&
Answer:
' "r!s"er!us ( distant , c!m"lained 4 #!r . thr!ugh / ;e#initel* 1 huge 2 unnecessar* 7 <ust '9 t!
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BiCn t gi thDch h" E! chF trGng :
whether , under , remain , t! , t! , <ust , acutel* , that , made , "r!ud !# ,
0lee"less Hight
There was an !ld man wh! was intensel* &&&&&&&'&&&&&&&tw! things I his l!ng, white )eard &&&&&&&(&&&&&&reached d!wn t!
his chest, and his a)ilit* t! slee" the m!ment his head t!uched the "ill!w&
=ne da*, his ,6*ear6!ld grands!n as%ed him h!w he arranged his )eard when he sle"t: did it g! under the
)lan%et !r did it&&&&&&&&&,&&&&&&&& a)!e it3
The !ld man had neer "aid attenti!n &&&&&&4&&&&&this detail, and he c!n#essed he didn?t remem)er &&&&&&.&&&&&his )eard
remained a)!e !r went under the )lan%et& >e "r!mised t! #ind !ut&
4t was er* c!ld that night& The !ld man g!t int! )ed and "ulled the )lan%et !er himsel#& Then he suddenl*
remem)ered his grands!n?s Juesti!n&
>e )ecame &&&&&&/&&&&c!nsci!us that his )eard was under the )lan%et& >e li#ted it #r!m &&&&&&1&&&&&the )lan%et, and
"laced it a)!e it& This &&&&&&&&2&&&&&&him #eel that s!mething was n!t Juite right& 0! he tuc%ed the )eard under the
)lan%et again& 5ut he s!!n #elt it w!uld )e )etter i# it were !ut& 4n and !ut went the )eardK #irst under the )lan%et,
then a)!e it, then under !nce again& The !ld man s"ent a slee"less night&
The neLt m!rning the #irst thing he did was cut his )eard t! chin leel, &&&&&7&&&&&&the great <!* !# his daughter wh!,
#!r seeral m!nths, had )een urging him t! d! &&&&&'9&&&&&&that&
Answer:
' "r!ud !# ( that , remain 4 t! . whether / acutel* 1 under 2 made 7 t! '9 <ust
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BiCn t gi thDch h" E! chF trGng :
Meanwhile , where , aware , 0"are , d!!r , with , usual , 0uddenl* , $heneer , sight ,
Nhange !# Mind
There was a sic%l* *!ung girl wh! alwa*s seemed t! )e at death?s&&&&&&&'&&&&&& >er neigh)!ur was a wid!w,
)ent &&&&&&&&(&&&&age& &&&&&&,&&&&&&she caught &&&&&&4&&&&&&!# the girl she w!uld sha%e her head sadl* and sa*: @=h O!d,
wh* d! *!u t!rment that "!!r child&&&&&&&i# *!u want a li#e (mPng ngQi) ta%e this !ld w!manRA
=ne eening a )ull in the illage, "ut its head int! a large )lac% "!t t! get at s!me grain at the )!tt!m, and then
c!uldn?t get its head !ut& Srightened and c!n#used, it ran hither and thither, una)le t! see &&&&&&&.&&&&&it was g!ing
)ecause its e*es were c!ered )* the "!t&
&&&&&&&&&&/&&&&&&, the !ld w!man we menti!ned, was isiting her neigh)!ur& 0he came !ut and as &&&&&&&1&&&&&&)egan
sha%ing her head and sa*ing that i# O!d wanted a li#e he sh!uld ta%e hers& &&&&&&&2&&&&&&&she )ecame&&&&&&&&7&&&&&& that a
"!wer#ull*6)uilt )east, a""arentl* headless, was rushing at her&
@Tama has c!me #!r meRA she th!ught and was #illed with terr!r&
@Merc*, m* U!rd, merc*RA she screeched, #alling t! her %nees in #r!nt !# the adancing )ull& @&&&&&&'9&&&&&&&me&
There?s a sic%l* girl neLt d!!r& Ta%e her insteadRA
Answer:
' d!!r ( with , $heneer 4 sight . where / Meanwhile 1 usual 2 0uddenl* 7 aware '9 0"are
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M!ther?s l!e in Jua%e
$hen the rescuers #!und her, she was alread* dead, crushed )* the c!lla"sed h!use& Thr!ugh all the de)ris,
"e!"le can see her "!sture : )!th %nees d!wn, u""er )!d* #!rward with hands h!lding her )!d*, li%e "ra*ing t!
the heaen& The rescuer "ushed his hand in thr!ugh the creices t! c!n#irm her death& >e again sh!uted and
%n!c%ed the l!!se )ric%s with his t!!l, n! res"!nse #r!m inside&
The rescue team m!ed !n t! the neLt c!lla"sed )uilding& The team leader must #eel the strange "!sture !# the
dead lad*& >e went )ac%, chec%ed again and sh!uted t! his team: @N!me )ac%, there is a )a)* alie under her
)!d*RA
A#ter a hard tr*, the* care#ull* cleared the de)ris ar!und the dead w!man& Uied under her )!d* was her well6
wra""ed )a)*, a)!ut three !r #!ur m!nth !ld& 5ecause !# her m!ther?s "r!tecti!n, he was n!t hurt at all& >e was
still slee"ing when he was ta%en !ut& >is Juiet slee"ing #ace reall* calmed "e!"le near)*& The d!ct!r came !er
t! "er#!rm the r!utine chec% and #!und !ut a cell "h!ne tuc%ed under his )lan%et& >e t!!% a l!!% !# the screen,
an alread* written message is there: @m* l!ing )a)*, i# *!u can surie, "lease remem)er 4 alwa*s l!e *!u&A
Ven the ;!ct!r, wh! is s! used t! seeing li#e and death, cried& The cell "h!ne was "assed al!ng, and eer*)!d*
reading the message cried&
'&$hat is the )est title #!r this "assage3
A& A m!ther?s l!e 5&surial !# a )a)*
N&M!ther?s l!e in Jua%e ;&A )a)* is saed
(&The w!rd @"!stureA means &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& in Wietnamese&
A&cX chY 5&hZnh d[ng N&t th\ ;&] trD
,&$here did the* #ind the )a)* 3
A&in the #irst c!lla"sed )uilding
5&!utside the sec!nd c!lla"sed )uilding
N&inside the sec!nd c!lla"sed )uilding
;&in the m!ther?s hands
4&Sr!m the massage we can see &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
A&the m!ther?s l!e 5&the m!ther?s h!"e
N&the m!ther?s )elie# ;&the m!ther?s )raer*
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Uight traels at a s"eed which is a)!ut a milli!n times #aster than the s"eed !# s!und, 4n !ne sec!nd, light
traels a)!ut ,99,999 %m, )ut s!und traels !nl* ,44 m& T!u can get s!me idea !# this di##erence )* watching
the start !# a race& 4# *!u stand s!me distance awa* #r!m the starter, *!u can see sm!%e c!me #r!m his gun
)e#!re the s!und reaches *!ur ears&
This great s"eed !# light "r!duces s!me strange #acts& 0unlight ta%es a)!ut 2 minutes t! reach us& 4# *!u l!!%
at the light !# the m!!n t!night, remem)er that the light ra*s le#t the m!!n '&, sec!nds )e#!re the* reached *!u&
The nearest star is s! #ar awa* that the light which *!u can see #r!m it t!night started t! trael t!wards *!u 4
*ears ag! at a s"eed !# nearl* (9 milli!n %m "er minute& 4n s!me cases, the light #r!m !ne !# t!night?s stars
started !n its <!urne* t! *!u )e#!re *!u were )!rn&
Thus, i# we want t! )e h!nest, we cann!t sa*, +The stars are shining t!night&+ $e
hae t! sa*, +The stars l!!% "rett*& The* were shining #!ur *ears ag! )ut their light has
!nl* <ust reached the earth&+
'& 4# *!u stand (99 meters awa* #r!m a man wh! is #iring a gun t! start a race, *!u will #ind !ut that^^
A& *!u can hear the s!und !# the gun )e#!re *!u see the sm!%e
5& s!und d!es n!t trael as #ast as light
N& the s!und !# the gun will reach *!u )e#!re the race )egins
;& the s!und traels a)!ut a milli!n times #aster than the sm!%e
(& 4t is !)i!us that sunlight than the light !# the m!!n&
A& has t! trael a greater distance 5& m!es less Juic%l*
N& traels much m!re Juic%l* ;& less "!wer#ul
,& The scienti#ic wa* !# sa*ing +The stars are shining t!night+ sh!uld )e^^
A& the stars hae )een shining all the time
5& the stars seen t!night will )e shining #!ur *ears later
N& the stars were shining l!ng ag! )ut are seen t!night
;& the starlight seen t!da* c!uld )e seen #!ur *ears ag!
4& The distance )etween the m!!n and the earth is %il!meters&
A& less than ,29,999 5& <ust ,29,999
N& as l!ng as ,29,999 ;& m!re than ,29,999
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Milan, the sec!nd largest cit* !# 4tal*, has w!n an undesira)le w!rld rec!rd& =# the .4 )ig cities studied )*
the $!rld >ealth =rgani_ati!n and the `nited Hati!ns, Milan is
c!nsidered t! hae the w!rst air "!lluti!n& Acc!rding t! these tw! '9 *ear studies, the
leel !# air "!lluti!n in Milan is twice as high as the leels in aaris and 5ei<ing and three
times th!se in T!%*! and U!nd!n, and #!ur times that in Hew T!r%& The reas!n #!r Milan-s
)ad "!lluti!n, t! s!me eL"erts, is that the cit* lies in a alle* that h!lds )ac% the "!is!n!us
gases& Th!ugh Milan has ta%en s!me measures t! l!wer the leel !# "!lluti!n, the situati!n
is still w!rr*ing& ae!"le <!%e t! each !ther, +4# *!u are traeling t! Milan, )e sure t! )ring
*!ur gas mas%&+ 4n !rder t! reduce the use !# "riate cars, in '717, the g!ernment in Milan )egan an interesting
eL"eriment: "assengers in the cit* )uses did n!t hae t! "a* #!r their tic%ets&
'& $hich !# the #!ll!wing statements is H=T menti!ned in the teLt3
A& Milan-s air is c!nsidered t! )e w!rst "!lluted in Vur!"e&
5& VL"erts thin% that the air in Milan is )adl* "!lluted&
N& The reas!n #!r the air "!lluti!n in Milan&
;& Measures hae )een ta%en )* Milan t! reduce the air "!lluti!n&
(& $hich !# the #!ll!wing cities %ee"s the l!west leel !# air "!lluti!n3
A& U!nd!n& 5& T!%*!& N& Hew T!r%& ;& aaris&
,& $h* is the air "!lluti!n in Milan s! seri!us3
A& 5ecause t!! man* cars are )eing drien in the cit* eer* da*&
5& 5ecause the cit* lies in a "lace where there are s!me m!untains near it&
N& 5ecause Milan has ta%en s!me measures t! enc!urage "e!"le t! )u* "riate cars&
;& 5ecause the cit* lies in a "lace where it is di##icult #!r "!lluted air t! m!e awa*&
4&Acc!rding t! the teLt, $hich !# the #!ll!wing is Tb`V3
A& Milan has ta%en s!me measures and the air "!lluti!n is )eing reduced&
5& Milan has ta%en s!me acti!n, )ut the air "!lluti!n is still tr!u)les!me&
N& Milan has made n! e##!rt s! #ar t! l!wer the leel !# "!lluti!n&
;& Milan has ta%en eer* ste" t! reduce the air "!lluti!n&
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;uring the '7
th
centur* scientists #!und that when certain "arts !# the )rain !# a man were in<ured, he w!uld
l!se the "!wer t! d! s!mething& And s! "e!"le th!ught that each "art !# the )rain did a di##erent <!)& 5ut
m!dern research has #!und !ut that this is n!t s!, #!r it is n!t eas* t! sa* eLactl* what each "art !# the )rain
d!es&
4n the "ast #i#t* *ears, there has )een a great increase in the am!unt !# research d!ne !n the )rain& Nhemists
and )i!l!gists hae disc!ered that the wa* the )rain w!r%s is n!t s! sim"le as "e!"le in general ma* thin%&
Nhemists tell us that ',999,999 chemical changes ta%e "lace in the )rain eer* sec!nd& 0!me recent researches
als! suggest that we can remem)er eer*thing that ha""ens t! us& $e ma* n!t )e a)le t! recall the things we-e
heard and seen, )ut it is still %e"t there in the st!reh!use !# the mind&
Varlier scientists th!ught that the "!wer !# !ne-s )rain g!t wea%er and wea%er as !ne grew !lder& 5ut it is
n!w th!ught that it is n!t true& As l!ng as the )rain is gien "lent* !# eLercise it %ee"s its "!wer& 4t has )een
"r!ed that an !ld "ers!n wh! has alwa*s )een actie in the mind has a Juic%er mind than a *!ung man wh! has
d!ne s!me "h*sical w!r% with!ut using much !# the )rain& The m!re w!r% we gie !ur )rains, the m!re w!r%
the* are a)le t! d!&
'& At "resent, the scientists hae #!und !ut that ^^&
A& a certain "art !# a marls )rain d!es a certain <!)
5& i# a man-s )rain is in<ured, he can-t d! an*thing
N& it-s di##icult t! c!nclude what each "art !# a man?s )rain d!es
;& the )rain is m!re "!wer#ul than an* !ther "art !# a man?s )!d*
(& $hich !# the #!ll!wing is Tb`V acc!rding t! the teLt3
A& Sew researches hae )een d!ne !n the )rain in the "ast #i#t* *ears&
5& M!st "e!"le thin% that the wa* the )rain w!r%s is sim"le&
N& ',999,999 chemical changes ta%e "lace in the )rain eer* !ther sec!nd&
;& $e can?t recall all that we?e heard and seen )ecause what we can remem)er is limited&
,& The main idea !# the last "aragra"h is^^
A& =ne-s mind )ec!mes Juic%er as he %ee"s actie in thin%ing
5& =ne-s )rain gets wea%er and wea%er as he gr!ws !lder
N& =ne-s )rain gets str!nger as he gr!ws !lder
;& ;!ing "h*sical w!r% is n!t g!!d #!r !ur mental health
4& The "ur"!se !# writing this teLt is t!^^^
A& tell us s!me new #indings a)!ut man
5& remind the scientists !# the great disc!eries in the '7th centur*
N& enc!urage #urther stud* in the )rain
;& c!rrect s!me misunderstanding a)!ut the )rain
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4# there is a )uilding which s*m)!li_es a c!untr*such as the Vi##el T!wer #!r Srance and 0*dne* ="era
>!use #!r Australiathen it has t! )e the Ta< Mahal #!r 4ndia&
4t was set u" )* Vm"er!r 0hah cahan in '/., in mem!r* !# his wi#e, Mumta_ Mahal& Sr!m the time the*
g!t married, the* w!uldn?t )e se"arated& 0he #!ll!wed him t! wars, adised him !n a##airs !# state, and was
l!ed )* his "e!"le #!r her g!!d w!r%& 5ut she died in '/,' during child)irth& The em"er!r was heart)r!%en
and had the Ta< Mahal )uilt as a sign !# his l!e&
4t t!!% m!re than (9*ears #!r the Ta< t! )e )uilt& $!r%ers were )r!ught in, n!t !nl* #r!m all !er 4ndia, )ut
#r!m central Asia t!!& A t!tal !# (9,999 "e!"le w!r%ed !n the )uilding&
4n '/.1, 0hah cahan #ell ill and in '/.2 his s!n, Aurang_e), im"ris!ned his #ather and sei_ed "!wer& 0hah
cahan sta*ed in "ris!n until his death in '///& >e was #inall* )uried there with his wi#e he c!uld neer #!rget&
The Ta< is de#initel* w!rth m!re than a single isit& As it is )uilt with white mar)le st!nes, its character
changes in di##erent lights& 4t l!!%s m!re )eauti#ul at sunrise and sunset& At sunset, #!r eLam"le, the c!l!r !# the
Ta< changes #r!m white t! *ell!w, then t! "in%& As the m!!n rises, it turns a siler* white&
T! sh!w res"ect t! the Ta<, t!urists are as%ed t! ta%e !## their sh!es during their isit&
'$hich !# the #!ll!wing a)!ut the Ta< Mahal is n!t true3
AThe Ta< Mahal was )uilt with white mar)le st!nes&
54t )!!% !er (9 *ears t! set u" the Ta< Mahal&
NAll w!r%ers )uilding the Tai Mahal came #r!m central Asia&
;As is t!ld, it is a s*m)!l !# 4ndia&
($h* did Vm"er"!r 0hah cahan )uild the Ta< Mahal3
AT! ma%e m!re w!rld w!nders& 5T! mem!ri_e his wi#e&
NT! sh!w his great "!wer& ;T! gie his wi#e great h!n!ur&
,$hat d!es the underlined w!rd @de#initel*A here "r!)a)l* mean3
Amdt c[ch L[c ]nh 5mdt c[ch re rEng N&mdt c[ch %hf hiu ;&mdt c[ch
%hgng L[c ]nh
4$hich !# the #!ll!wing sentences is T`bV3
A0hah cahan lied a hard li#e in his last *ears&
50hah cahan treated his s!n )adl* when he was *!ung&
N0hah cahan l!st his li#e <ust )ecause !# !ld age&
;0hah cahan was n!t "!"ular with his "e!"le at that time&
.$hich !# the #!ll!wing is true a)!ut the writer !# the "assage3
A>e thin%s the Ta< Mahal is the m!st grand )uilding in the w!rld&
5>e d!esn?t thin% the Ta< Mahal w!rth a isit&
N>e has neer isited the Ta< Mahal&
;>e thin%s highl* !# the Ta< mahal&
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4t?s great t! g! !n acati!n, )ut it?s als! nice t! c!me h!me& Migrating )irds seem t! #eel the same wa*&
5irds such as )lac%6tailed g!dwits , a migrating )ird that can )e #!und in Vur!"e, Asia, n!rth A#rica and n!rth
Australia, #l* s!uth eer* winter& Then, the* return h!me t! s"end the summer m!nths with their li#e l!ng
"artners&
H!w, scientists hae #!und, "airs !# g!dwits !#ten return t! their summer )reeding gr!unds within three
da*s !# each !ther, een th!ugh the* s"end the entire winter a"art& 4t?s as i# the* arranged the date that the*
w!uld meet u" again&
besearchers in Vngland, "ut c!l!red leg )ands !n the )irds& Then, the* as%ed )ird watchers ar!und Vur!"e
t! re"!rt )* email when and where the* saw the )irds during the winter&
The sim"lest wa* #!r )irds t! return at the same time w!uld )e t! s"end the winter t!gether& A#ter all, i#
the*?re in di##erent "laces, the* can?t call each !ther !n the "h!ne and tal% a)!ut when the*?ll meet again&
5ut, the sure* #!und that c!u"les usuall* s"ent their winters in di##erent c!untries u" t! ',999 %il!meters
a"art& =ne male, #!r eLam"le, s"ent the winter !n the c!ast !# 4reland while his mate was in Srance&
There #indings are im"!rtant #!r "r!tecting the )irds, scientists sa*& 5lac%6tailed g!dwits lie #!r u" t! (.
*ears& The* s"end their summers in 4celand, where the* mate, )ut the* s"read all !er !ther "arts !# Vur!"e in
winter& =nce a "air mates, there?s a 79h chance that the*?ll return t! mate with each !ther again the neLt *ear&
0!, "r!tecti!n !# their wide we) !# h!lida* destinati!ns is er* im"!rtant&
>!w d! the )irds arrange their date !# return3 `nless scientists #ind their #eathered cell "h!nes, that
Juesti!n will remain a m*ster*&
'$e can #ind g!dwits in Juite a l!t !# "laces eLce"t ^^^^^^^^^^^&
AAmerica 5Vur!"e NA#rica ;Asia
($hat did the scientists disc!er a)!ut g!dwits3
AO!dwits are a %ind migrating )ird&
5O!dwits s"end the entire winter a"art&
NO!dwits arrange the date that the* will meet u" again&
;aairs !# g!dwits return t! their )reeding gr!unds within three da*s !# each !ther&
,>!w did the researchers in Vngland d! the research3
A5* sering as )ird watchers ar!und Vur!"e&
55* "utting c!l!ured leg )ands !n the )irds&
N5* trac%ing the )irds all the wa*&
;5* c!l!uring the )irds #eather&
4$h* are the #indings !# the sure* im"!rtant3
AT! hel" "e!"le !)sere them&
5T! hel" g!dwits #ind their mates&
NT! hel" them t! #ind their destinati!n&
;T! hel" "e!"le "r!tect their ha)itats&
.$hat d!es the underlined sentence @`nless scientists #ind their #eathered cell "h!nes, that Juesti!n will
remain a m*ster*&A mean3
A4t is still un%n!wn what %ind !# #eathered cell "h!ne g!dwits hae&
50cientists hae %n!wn h!w the )irds arrange their date !# return&
N4t remains un%n!wn h!w the )irds arrange their date !# return&
;4t is ama_ing that g!dwits hae #eathered cell "h!nes&
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The #irst news"a"ers were written )* hand and "ut u" !n walls in "u)lic "lace& The earliest dail* news"a"er was
started in b!me in .7 5N& 4n the 199?s the w!rld?s #irst "rinted news"a"er was "u)lished& Vur!"e didn?t hae a
regularl* "u)lished news"a"er until '/97, when !ne was started in Oerman*&
The #irst regularl* "u)lished news"a"er in the Vnglish language was "rinted in Amsterdam in '/(9& 4n '/(',
an Vnglish news"a"er was started in U!nd!n and was "u)lished !nce a wee%& The #irst dail* Vnglish news"a"er
was the ;ail* N!urant & 4t came !ut in March '19(&
4n '/79, 5en<amin >arris "rinted the #irst American news"a"er in 5!st!n& 5ut n!t l!ng a#ter it was #irst
"u)lished, the g!ernment st!""ed the "a"er& 4n '194, c!hn Nam")ell started The 5!st!n Hewsletter , the #irst
news"a"er "u)lished in the American c!l!nies& 5* '1/9, the c!l!nies had m!re than thirt* dail* news"a"ers&
There are n!w a)!ut ',299 dail* "a"ers in the `nited 0tates&
T!da*, as a gr!u", Vnglish language news"a"ers hae the largest circulati!n in the w!rld& 5ut the largest
circulati!n #!r a news"a"er is that !# the ca"anese news"a"er Asahi ;him)un & 4t sells m!re than eleen milli!n
c!"ies eer* da*&
'& The #irst dail* news"a"er came !ut in ^^^^^&
A& .7 5N 5& 199?s N& '/97 ;& '/(9
(& The #irst regular "u)lished news"a"er in Vur!"e was "rinted in ^^^^^&
A& Vngland 5& Oerman* N& Srance ;& 0weden
,& The #irst "rinted news"a"er in America came !ut in ^^^^^&
A& $ashingt!n 5& Hew T!r% N& 5!st!n ;& Hew =rleans
4& T!da* there are a)!ut ^^^^^ dail* news"a"er "rinted in the `nited 0tates&
A& '/(' 5& '194 N& '1/9 ;& '299
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4?m seenteen& 4 had w!r%ed as a )!L )!* at a su"ermar%et in U!s Angeles& ae!"le came t! the c!unter and *!u
"ut things in their )ags #!r them& And carried things t! their cars& 4t was hard w!r%&
$hile w!r%ing, *!u wear a "late with *!ur name !n it& 4 !nce met s!me!ne 4 %new *ears ag!& 4 remem)ered his
name and said,@Mr Nastle, h!w are *!u3A$e tal%ed a)!ut this and that& As he le#t, he said,@4 t was nice tal%ing
t! *!u, 5rett&A4 #elt great, he remem)ered me& Then 4 l!!%ed d!wn at m* name "late& =h n!& >e didn?t
remem)er me at all, he <ust read the name "late& 4 wish 4 had "ut@4ringAd!wn !n m* name "late& 4# he?d hae
said,@=h *es, 4ring, h!w c!uld 4 #!rget *!u3A4?d hae )een read* #!r him& There?s n!thing "ers!nal here&
The manager and eer*!ne else wh! were a ste" a)!e the )!L )!*s !#ten sh!uted !rders& =ne !# these was
*!u c!uldn?t acce"t ti"s &=%a*, 4?m !utside and 4 "ut the )ags in the car& S!r a l!t !# "e!"le, the natural reacti!n
is t! ta%e a Juarter and gie it me& 4?d sa*,@4?m s!rr*, 4 can?tAThe*?d get angr*& $hen *!u gie s!me!ne a ti",
*!u?re s!rt !# )eing "!lite& T!u ta%e a Juarter and *!u "ut it in their hand and *!u eL"ect them t! sa*,@=h,
than%s a l!t&A$hen *!u sa*,@4?m s!rr*, 4 can?tAthe* #eel a little "ut d!wn& The* sa*,@H! !ne will %n!w&AAnd
the* "ut it in *!ur "!c%et& T!u sa*,@4 reall* can?tA4t gets t! a "!int where *!u alm!st hae t! hurt a "ers!n
"h*sicall* t! "reent him #r!m ti""ing *!u& 4t was n!t in agreement with the st!r*?s )elie# in )eing #riendl*&
Acce"ting ti"s was a #riendl* thing and made the cust!mer #eel g!!d& 4 <ust c!uldn?t understand the strangeness
!# s!me "e!"le?s ideas& =ne lad* actuall* "ut it in m* "!c%et, g!t in the car, and dr!e awa*& 4 w!uld hae had
t! thr!w the Juarter at her !r eaten it !r s!mething&
4 had decided that !ne *ear was en!ugh& 0!me "e!"le needed the <!) t! sta* alie and #ed& 4 guess 4 had the
means and c!uld a##!rd t! hate it and gie it u"&
'$hat can )e the )est title #!r this teLt3
A>!w >ard Ui#e is #!r 5!L 5!*s 5Oetting al!ng with Nust!mers
N$h* 4 Oae u" M* c!) ;The Art !# Ta%ing Ti"s
(S!rm the sec!nd "aragra"h, we can in#er that^^^^^^^^&
Athe writer didn?t li%e the im"ers!nal "art !# his <!)
5with a name "late, "e!"le can easil* start tal%ing
NMr Nastle mist!!% 4ring #!r 5rett
;4ring was the writer?s real name
,The )!L )!* re#used t! acce"t ti"s )ecause^^^^^^^&
Acust!mers !nl* gae small ti"s
5s!me cust!mers had strange ideas a)!ut ti""ing
Nthe st!re #!r)ade the )!L )!*s t! ta%e ti"s
;he didn?t want t! #ight with the cust!mers
4The underlined "hrase@"ut d!wnAin the third "aragra"h "r!)a)l* means^^^^^^^&
Amisunderst!!d 5de#eated Nhate#ul ;hurt
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M!ther Teresa was )!rn in Tug!slaia ,!n August (1,'7'9&0he attended the g!ernment sch!!l near her h!me
until she was eighteen& At that time, s!me d!ct!rs and nurses #r!m Tug!slaia were w!r%ing in 4ndia, and the*
!#ten wr!te t! the sch!!l a)!ut their w!r%& 0he decided t! <!in them !ne da*&
$hen she le#t sch!!l, she went #irst t! 5ritain& Then a *ear later she went t! 4ndia, where she )egan t! train t!
)e a teacher& A#ter training, she was sent t! Nalcutta ,where she taught ge!gra"h*
at a sch!!l and s!!n a#ter )ecame headmistress &
>!weer, alth!ugh she l!ed teaching, in '74/ M!ther Teresa le#t the sch!!l and went t! w!r% in the "!!r
"arts !# Nalcutta& Uater she trained t! )ec!me a nurse in aatna, and then )egan her w!r% hel"ing the "!!r and
c!m#!rting the d*ing in the streets !# the cit*& 0l!wl*, !thers came t! hel" her, and her w!r% s"read t! !ther
"arts !# 4ndia&
M!ther Teresa is n!w a well6%n!wn "ers!n& man* "h!t!s hae )een ta%en !# her, as she traels the w!rld t!
!"en new sch!!ls and h!s"itals in "!!r c!untries& 4n '717,she was gien the H!)el aeace ari_e #!r the li#etime
!# l!e and serice she has gien t! the "!!r&
'& $here did M!ther Teresa receie her educati!n3
A& 4n Tug!slaia and 4ndia& 5& 4n Tug!slaia and 5ritain&
N& 4n 5ritain and 4ndia& ;& 4n Tug!slaia, 5ritain and 4ndia&
(& $hat #irst made M!ther Teresa w!r% in 4ndia3
A& >er isit t! the "!!r "arts !# Nalcutta&
5& >er isit t! 5ritain a#ter she #inished sch!!l&
N& The medical w!r%ers- letters t! her sch!!l&
;& The w!r% !# the nurse in the cit* !# aatna&
,& 4n which !rder did M!ther Teresa d! the #!ll!wing things3
a& Trained t! )e a nurse )& $ent t! 4ndia
c& >el"ed the d*ing d& 0tudied t! )e a teacher
e& $ent t! 5ritain #& $!r%ed as a headmistress
A& ),a,c,e,d,# 5& ),#,a,d,e,c N& e,),d,#,a,c ;& e,a,),c,d,#
4& M!ther Teresa gae u" teaching )ecause she wanted ^^^^^^^^^^&
A& t! l!!% a#ter the "!!r 5& t! trael t! "!!r c!untries
N& t! )uild h!s"itals #!r the "!!r ;& t! train nurses t! care #!r the "!!r
.& M!ther Teresa is n!w a #am!us "ers!n )ecause she has ^^^^^^^^^&
A& saed man* "!!r "e!"le in 4ndia
5& hel"ed t! )ring a)!ut w!rld "eace
N& hel"ed t! ma%e 4ndia a m!re "eace#ul "lace
;& ta%en care !# man* "!!r "e!"le in the w!rld
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The `nited 0tates is well6%n!wn #!r its netw!r% !# ma<!r highwa*s designed t! hel" a drier get #r!m !ne
"lace t! an!ther in the sh!rtest "!ssi)le time& Alth!ugh these wide m!dern r!ads are generall* sm!!th and well
maintained, with #ew shar" cures and man* straight secti!ns, a direct r!ute is n!t alwa*s the m!st en<!*a)le
!ne& Uarge highwa*s !#ten "ass )* scenic areas and interesting small t!wns& Surtherm!re, these highwa*s
generall* c!nnect large ur)an centers which means that the* )ec!me cr!wded with tra##ic during rush h!urs,
when the @#ast, directA wa* )ec!mes a er* sl!w r!ute& >!weer, there is alm!st alwa*s an!ther r!ute t! ta%e i#
*!u are n!t in a hurr*& H!t #ar #r!m the relatiel* new @su"er highwa*sA there are !#ten !lder, less heail*
traeled r!ads which g! thr!ugh the c!untr*side& 0!me !# these are g!!d lane r!ads& =thers are uneen r!ads
curing thr!ugh the c!untr*& These sec!ndar* r!utes ma* g! u" stee" sl!"es, al!ng hill* cli##s !r d!wn
#rightening hillsides t! t!wns l*ing in dee" alle*s& Th!ugh these are less direct r!utes, l!nger and sl!wer, the*
generall* g! t! "laces where the air is clean and the scener* is )eauti#ul, and the drier ma* hae a chance t! get
a #resh, clean iew !# the w!rld&
'& The "assage is mainl* a)!ut ^^^^^^
A& the scenic !# c!untr*
5& the tra##ic in the cit*
N& the netw!r% !# ma<!r highwa*s in the `0
;& the di##erence )etween the highwa*s and c!untr* r!utes
(& $h* isn-t a direct r!ute alwa*s the m!st en<!*a)le !ne3
A& 5ecause it is well maintained&
5& 5ecause it has #ew shar" cures&
N& 5ecause it !#ten "asses an interesting small t!wn&
;& 5ecause it c!nnects large ur)an centers with hea* tra##ic during rush h!urs&
,& 4# *!u are n!t in a hurr*, *!u can ch!!se ^^^^^^^^^^^^
A& large highwa*s 5& the @#ast, directA wa*
N& the sec!ndar* r!utes ;& curing r!ad
4& $hich !# the #!ll!wing is H=T true3
A& The `nited 0tates is #am!us #!r its netw!r% !# ma<!r highwa*s,
5& The driers ma* get a #resh, clean iew !# the w!rld when the* drie thr!ugh the highwa*&
N& H!t #ar #r!m the relatiel* new @su"er highwa*sA there are !#ten !lder less heail* traeled r!ads&
;& The air is clean and the scener* is )eauti#ul when *!u ta%e the sec!ndar* r!utes&
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0unshine ma* "reent cancer
0cientists hae t!ld us #!r man* *ears that the sun can harm !ur health& besearchers hae "r!duced man*
studies that lin% eL"!sure t! the sun t! cancer& ;!ct!rs c!ntinuall* warn us a)!ut the dangers !# ultrai!let (`W)
ra*s& $ell, all !# this might n!w change& ;!ct!rs and scientists ma* s!!n )e telling us the !""!site& Hew
research suggests that sunshine is necessar* #!r !ur )!dies& =ur s%in a)s!r)s the `W ra*s and "r!duces itamin
;, als! %n!wn as the @sunshine itaminA&
;r& Vdward Oi!annucci !# >arard `niersit* sa*s that itamin ; c!ntains man* anti6cancer )ene#its& >e
)eliees itamin ; might hel" "reent ,9 m!re deaths than th!se caused )* s%in cancer& 4t might n!w )e time t!
"ut the sunscreen awa*& ;!ct!rs ma* s!!n rec!mmend we s"end #i#teen minutes a da* in direct sunlight& The*
sa* this will all!w !ur s%in t! "r!duce the itamin ; we need& besearchers highlight the #act that there are #ewer
"e!"le with cancer in sunnier "arts !# the w!rld&
1. U!!% at the article?s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) !r #alse (S):
a& 0cientists hae t!ld us #!r man* *ears that sunshine is health*&
)& besearchers sa* there is a lin% )etween stud*ing and cancer&
c& ;!ct!rs and scientists hae changed their minds a)!ut `W ra*s&
d& Witamin N is called the @sunshine itaminA&
e& Witamin ; ma* "reent ,9 deaths #!r each !ne caused )* s%in cancer&
#& 0unscreen might n!t )e s! necessar* n!w&
g& =ur )!dies need #ie h!urs a da* in direct sunlight&
h& There is less cancer in sunnier "arts !# the w!rld&
Answer
a& S )& S c& T d& S e& T #& T g& S h& T
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bussian )rea%s time6in6s"ace rec!rd
Weteran bussian s"aceman 0ergei 8ri%ale, 4/, has set a new rec!rd #!r the l!ngest time s"ent in s"ace& 8ri%ale
rec!rded his 142th da* in !r)it !n August '/& >e will cele)rate his rec!rd6)rea%ing achieement )* g!ing !n a
siL6h!ur s"ace wal% t! d! r!utine maintenance and u"grades& >is #irst <!urne* int! s"ace was in H!em)er '722
!n a isit t! the Mir s"ace stati!n& 4n '774, he was the #irst bussian t! ride !n the s"ace shuttle& >e was als! !n
the #irst missi!n t! assem)le the 4nternati!nal 0"ace 0tati!n in '772&
8ri%ale said his "r!#essi!n was a @challengeA& >e eL"lained his reas!ns #!r ch!!sing t! s"end s! much time in
s"ace: @$h* d! "e!"le clim) m!untains3 i 4t?s c!ld, it?s wind*, it?s di##icult t! haul u" all !# the eJui"ment,
)ut then it?s eLciting& T!u !erc!me s!me di##iculties& T!u see s!me new sights& T!u d! things that !ther "e!"le
cann!t&A >e said liing in the heaens was the "er#ect <!)& >is length* "eri!ds !# time in s"ace hae als!
"r!ided "reci!us scienti#ic data !n the "h*sical and "s*ch!l!gical stresses !n the )!d*&
1.U!!% at the article?s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) !r #alse (S):
a& A c!sm!naut )r!%e the rec!rd #!r the l!ngest time s"ent in s"ace&
)& A bussian has s"ent 142 da*s in s"ace&
c& >e will cele)rate with a cham"agne "art* !n the s"ace stati!n&
d& >is )iggest dream is t! ride !n HA0A?s s"ace shuttle&
e& >e said his "r!#essi!n wasn?t such a challenge&
#& >e tal%ed a)!ut the di##iculties !# hauling eJui"ment int! s"ace&
g& >e said liing in the heaens was the "er#ect <!)&
h& >e has "r!ided scientists with l!ts !# data a)!ut stress !n the )!d*&
Answer
a& T )& T c& S d& S e& S #& S g& T h& T
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Eating fish is good for the brain
Vating #ish eer* wee% ma* %ee" !ur )rain m!re actie during !ur !lder *ears& This is the c!nclusi!n !# research
c!nducted )* the bush `niersit* Medical Nenter in Nhicag!& The stud* #!und that !lder "e!"le wh! eat #ish
regularl* hae Juic%er and )etter mem!ries& =er a li#etime !# eating #ish, "e!"le c!uld )e three t! #!ur *ears
mentall* *!unger in age& Uead researcher Martha Nlare M!rris said: @$e #!und that "e!"le wh! ate !ne #ish
meal a wee% had a '9 "ercent sl!wer annual decline in thin%ing&jae!"le wh! rarel* eat #ish hae aj#aster
decline in their thin%ing a)ilit* !er time&A
M!rris?s team c!llected in#!rmati!n !n the diets and mem!r* l!ss !# /,'.2 "e!"le aged /. and !lder& 0he
c!ncluded: @Vating #ish ma* hel" t! sl!w "e!"le?s decline in thin%ing a)ilit* as the* age&A 0he thin%s seeral
#att* acids c!ntained in #ish ma* hel" the )rain?s deel!"ment& Vating #ish has "rei!usl* )een ass!ciated with a
l!wer ris% !# deel!"ing Al_heimer?s disease !r haing a str!%e& =il* #ish, li%e salm!n and tuna, are a rich
s!urce !# the acids& The re"!rt !n the )ene#its !# c!nsuming #ish a""ears in the =ct!)er '9 !nline issue !# the
Archives of Neurology*&
1. U!!% at the article?s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T)
!r #alse (S):

a& Vating #ish ma* ma%e us )etter at "assing eLaminati!ns&
)& =ld "e!"le wh! eat #ish regularl* ma* remem)er things )etter&
c& Vating #ish ma* %ee" us #!ur *ears mentall* *!unger&
d& ae!"le wh! d! n!t eat #ish s"end less time thin%ing&
e& A stud* l!!%ed at the eating ha)its !# m!re than /,999 !ld "e!"le&
#& =ur )!d* #at is im"!rtant #!r the )rain?s deel!"ment&
g& 0alm!n and tuna d! n!t hel" the )rain&
h& The stud* a""ears in the latest issue !# the @Sish and 5rainA <!urnal&
Answer
a& S )& T c& T d& S e& T #& S g& S h& S
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Mad!nna enters b!c% kn? b!ll >all !# Same
0inging su"erstar and "!" ic!n Mad!nna entered the `&0& b!c% and b!ll >all !# Same !n March '(th& The 476
*ear6!ld is n!w !##iciall* a r!c% legend& T! enter the >all !# Same, a singer !r )and must wait until (. *ears
a#ter their #irst hit& Mad!nna receied her h!n!ur at Hew T!r%?s grand $ald!r# Ast!ria >!tel& 0he was "art !# a
star6studded cast wh! were getting awards& The singer custin Tim)erla%e "resented Mad!nna with her "ri_e and
made a er* sauc* s"eech& >e <!%ed a)!ut his eL6girl#riend 5ritne* 0"ears, sa*ing: +The w!rld is #ull !#
Mad!nna wanna)es& 4 might hae een dated a c!u"le& 5ut there is trul* !nl* !ne Mad!nna&+ Tim)erla%e, wh!
"r!duced Mad!nna?s last al)um, t!ld the audience: @ae!"le alwa*s as% i# she is the c!ntr!l #rea% "e!"le sa* she
is&A >is answer was, @>ell, *eah&A >e als! c!m"limented Mad!nna #!r @l!!%ingjdamn #ine+&
Mad!nna was eLtremel* h!n!ured t! acce"t her award& 0he than%ed all !# the "e!"le wh! t!ld her she w!uld
neer )e success#ul& @The !nes that said 4 was talentless, that 4 was chu))*, that 4 c!uldn?t sing, that 4 was a !ne6
hit w!nder& The* ins"ired me )ecause the* made me Juesti!n m*sel# re"eatedl* and "ushed me t! )e )etter,A
she said t! great a""lause& The s!ngstress tal%ed a)!ut her aried and su"er6success#ul career and said music
was her l!e: +4 hae g!ne !n t! d! s! man* things in m* li#e, #r!m writing children-s )!!%s, t! designing
cl!thes, t! directing a #ilm& 5ut #!r me, it alwa*s d!es, and it alwa*s will, c!me )ac% t! the music, s! than%
*!u&+ 0he als! than%ed the angels wh! she said l!!%ed d!wn !n her and "r!tected her& Mad!nna, the Jueen !#
"!", and n!w r!c% and r!ll, has s!ld !er (99 milli!n al)ums w!rldwide&
1. TRUE / FA!E" U!!% at the article?s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) !r #alse (S):
a& A waL m!del !# Mad!nna has )een "ut in a #am!us music museum& T : S
)& Mad!nna?s #irst hit s!ng was twent* *ears ag!& T : S
c& A singer said the w!rld was #ull !# Mad!nna wanna)es& T : S
d& The singer said Mad!nna was a c!ntr!l #rea%& T : S
e& Mad!nna than%ed "e!"le wh! t!ld her she?d neer )e success#ul& T : S
#& ae!"le wh! d!u)ted Mad!nna?s talents ins"ired her t! )e )etter& T : S
g& Mad!nna said she "re#erred designing cl!thes t! singing& T : S
h& Mad!nna has s!ld !er tw! )illi!n al)ums w!rldwide& T : S
C#RRECT $#RD" aut the c!rrect w!rds #r!m aId )el!w in the article&
0inging su"erstar and (') ^^^^ ic!n Mad!nna entered the `&0& b!c% and b!ll >all !# Same !n March '(th& The
476*ear6!ld is n!w (() ^^^^ a r!c% legend& T! enter the >all !# Same, a singer !r )and must wait until (. *ears
a#ter their #irst hit& Mad!nna receied her h!n!ur at Hew T!r%?s grand $ald!r# Ast!ria >!tel& 0he was "art !# a
star6(,) ^^^^ cast wh! were getting awards& The singer custin Tim)erla%e "resented Mad!nna with her "ri_e
and made a er* (4) ^^^^ s"eech& >e <!%ed a)!ut his eL6girl#riend 5ritne* 0"ears, sa*ing: +The w!rld is #ull !#
Mad!nna (.) ^^^^& 4 might hae een dated a c!u"le& 5ut there is trul* !nl* !ne Mad!nna&+ Tim)erla%e, wh!
"r!duced Mad!nna?s last al)um, t!ld the audience: @ae!"le alwa*s as% i# she is the c!ntr!l (/) ^^^^ "e!"le sa*
she is&A >is answer was, @>ell, *eah&A >e als! c!m"limented Mad!nna #!r @l!!%ingjdamn #ine+&
Mad!nna was eLtremel* h!n!ured t! (1) ^^^^ her award& 0he than%ed all !# the "e!"le wh! t!ld her she w!uld
neer )e success#ul& @The !nes that said 4 was talentless, that 4 was chu))*, that 4 c!uldn?t sing, that 4 was a !ne6
hit w!nder& The* ins"ired me )ecause the* made me Juesti!n m*sel# (2) ^^^^ and "ushed me t! )e )etter,A she
said (7) ^^^^ great a""lause& The s!ngstress tal%ed a)!ut her aried and su"er6success#ul career and said music
was her l!e: +4 hae g!ne ('9) ^^^^ t! d! s! man* things in m* li#e, #r!m writing children-s )!!%s, t!
designing cl!thes, t! directing a #ilm& 5ut #!r me, it alwa*s ('') ^^^^, and it alwa*s will, c!me )ac% t! the
music, s! than% *!u&+ 0he als! than%ed the angels wh! she said l!!%ed d!wn !n her and "r!tected her&
Mad!nna, the Jueen !# "!", and n!w r!c% and r!ll, has s!ld !er (99 milli!n al)ums ('() ^^^^&
'& (a) "u" ()) "e" (c) "i" (d) "!"
(& (a) !##iciall* ()) !##icial (c) !##iciald!m (d) !##icer
,& (a) stud* ()) studded (c) studs (d) studi!
4& (a) gra* ()) cream* (c) sauc* (d) water*
.& (a) )um)le )ees ()) walla)ies (c) wanna)es (d) #ris)ees
/& (a) #rec%le ()) #rea% (c) #r!c% (d) #rea%ish
1& (a) accent ()) re<ect (c) eLce"t (d) acce"t
2& (a) re"eatedl* ()) re"eating (c) re"eat (d) re"eater
7& (a) !# ()) t! (c) #!r (d) as
'9& (a) with ()) )* (c) in (d) !n
''& (a) d!ne ()) d! (c) d!es (d) d!er
'(& (a) w!rldwide ()) w!rldl* (c) w!rldliness (d) w!rlds
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Sisherman her! swims '9 h!urs t! sh!re
An Australian #isherman has )een hailed a nati!nal her! a#ter he swam #!r '9 h!urs in shar%6in#ested waters t!
hel" his c!lleagues& Michael $illiams, ,7, ama_ed rescue w!r%ers and emergenc* serices a#ter his marath!n
'(6%il!metre swim !## the c!ast !# Hew 0!uth $ales& >is shrim" trawler hit a c!ral ree# and san% er* Juic%l*&
There was n! time t! radi! #!r hel" s! $illiams and the tw! !ther #ishermen !n the )!at had n! ch!ice )ut t!
<um" int! the sea& The three men )ecame se"arated in the dar% and $illiams decided t! swim t! the sh!re& >is
#eat !# endurance ama_ed rescue w!r%ers and the #ishing c!mmunit*& >is e##!rts meant he was a)le t! sae !ne
!# his tw! crew mates& A rescue helic!"ter "ulled c!hn carrett, 4', #r!m the !cean s!!n a#ter $illiams raised the
alarm&
Vmergenc* serices called !## the search #!r the third man, the )!at?s ca"tain, Nharlie aict!n& a!lice said
eidence suggested he had dr!wned& a!lice !##icers descri)ed the surial !# $illiams and carrett as n!thing
sh!rt !# @miracul!usA& A search and rescue s"ecialist, 0tee $illis, said er* #ew "e!"le c!uld surie such an
!rdeal& >e t!ld re"!rters: +The eL"ected surial time #!r m!st "e!"le in th!se c!nditi!ns w!uld )e a #ew
h!urs&A $illiams is ma%ing a #ull rec!er* in h!s"ital, su##ering #r!m cuts and )ruises, eLhausti!n and sun)urn&
carrett is als! d!ing well a#ter )eing seerel* deh*drated& >e neer d!u)ted his surial, telling the media: +4-e
g!t a determinati!n li%e n! !ther "ers!nj4 wasn-t g!ing t! die !ut there, n! wa*&+ >e did add that he w!uld
neer g! t! sea again&
a& An Australian #isherman has )r!%en a marath!n swimming rec!rd& T : S
)& The #isherman?s )!at san% in shar%6in#ested waters& T : S
c& The #isherman radi!ed #!r hel" )e#!re he <um"ed int! the sea& T : S
d& The #isherman?s her!ism saed the li#e !# !ne !# his c!lleagues& T : S
e& The "!lice descri)ed the #isherman?s surial as )eing a miracle& T : S
#& The #isherman is n!t ma%ing such a s"eed* rec!er* in h!s"ital& T : S
g& An!ther #isherman was su##ering #r!m a lac% !# water& T : S
h& The !ther #isherman is l!!%ing #!rward t! g!ing t! sea again& T : S
An Australian #isherman has )een (') ^^^^ a nati!nal her! a#ter he swam #!r '9 h!urs in shar%6(() ^^^^ waters
t! hel" his c!lleagues& Michael $illiams, ,7, ama_ed rescue w!r%ers and emergenc* serices a#ter his marath!n
'(6%il!metre swim (,) ^^^^ the c!ast !# Hew 0!uth $ales& >is shrim" trawler hit a c!ral ree# and san% er*
Juic%l*& There was n! time t! radi! #!r hel" (4) ^^^^ $illiams and the tw! !ther #ishermen !n the )!at had n!
ch!ice )ut t! <um" int! the sea& The three men )ecame se"arated in the dar% and $illiams decided t! swim t!
the sh!re& >is (.) ^^^^ !# endurance ama_ed rescue w!r%ers and the #ishing c!mmunit*& >is e##!rts meant he
was a)le t! sae !ne !# his tw! crew mates& A rescue helic!"ter "ulled c!hn carrett, 4', #r!m the !cean s!!n
a#ter $illiams (/) ^^^^ the alarm&
Vmergenc* serices called (1) ^^^^ the search #!r the third man, the )!at?s ca"tain, Nharlie aict!n& a!lice said
eidence suggested he had dr!wned& a!lice !##icers descri)ed the surial !# $illiams and carrett as n!thing
(2) ^^^^ !# @miracul!usA& A search and rescue s"ecialist, 0tee $illis said er* #ew "e!"le c!uld surie such
an !rdeal& >e t!ld re"!rters: +The eL"ected surial time #!r m!st "e!"le in (7) ^^^^ c!nditi!ns w!uld )e a #ew
h!urs&A $illiams is ma%ing a #ull rec!er* in h!s"ital, su##ering #r!m ('9) ^^^^ and )ruises, eLhausti!n and
sun)urn& carrett is als! d!ing well a#ter )eing seerel* deh*drated& >e neer ('') ^^^^ his surial, telling the
media: +4-e g!t a determinati!n li%e n! !ther "ers!nj4 wasn-t g!ing t! die !ut there, n! wa*&+ >e did ('() ^^^^
that he w!uld neer g! t! sea again&
'& (a) healed ()) h!led (c) hauled (d) hailed
(& (a) in#est ()) in#ested (c) in#ests (d) in#estati!n
,& (a) !## ()) in (c) !n (d) neLt
4& (a) alth!ugh ()) )ut (c) s! (d) h!weer
.& (a) #!!t ()) #eet (c) #eat (d) #ate
/& (a) increased ()) raised (c) u""ed (d) li#ted
1& (a) !## ()) u" (c) !n (d) !ut
2& (a) sh!rtening ()) sh!rtest (c) sh!rten (d) sh!rt
7& (a) that ()) th!se (c) then (d) their
'9& (a) w!unds ()) stitches (c) scars (d) cuts
''& (a) d!u)tless ()) d!u)t (c) d!u)ted (d) d!u)ta)le
'(& (a) add ()) "lus (c) <!in (d) t!tal
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Nlimate change threatens #ish "!"ulati!ns
A new re"!rt #r!m the $!rld $ildli#e Sund ($$S) sh!ws h!w #ish "!"ulati!ns are in seri!us danger #r!m
gl!)al warming& The re"!rt @Are we "utting !ur #ish in h!t water3A descri)es h!w climate change is increasing
the water tem"erature in riers, la%es and seas& This means there is less #!!d and !L*gen aaila)le #!r #ish& 4t
als! means the #ish ma* n!t gr!w #ull* and ma* hae #ewer !##s"ring& 0!me #ish cann!t re"r!duce i# winter
tem"eratures are n!t c!ld en!ugh& $armer water means #ish c!uld mass migrate t! c!!ler areas& 0!me s"ecies
will )ec!me eLtinct i# tem"eratures rise een )* !ne !r tw! degrees&
$$S direct!r Andrew Uee said climate change increases the "ressure !n #ish "!"ulati!ns that are alread* )eing
cut )* !er6#ishing& >e said: $e must act urgentl* t! reduce )!th car)!n di!Lide emissi!ns and #ishingjt!
"r!tect #ish "!"ulati!ns&A >e added #ish @are !ne !# the w!rld?s m!st alua)le )i!l!gical, nutriti!nal and
ec!n!mic assets&A S!rt* "ercent !# "e!"le in the w!rld rel* !n #ish #!r their main s!urce !# "r!tein& ;r& bichard
;iL!n !# $$S 0c!tland said: @4# we #ail t! secure dee"er reducti!ns in greenh!use gas emissi!ns we will
increase the "ressures !n #ish and the )illi!ns !# "e!"le that de"end !n them&A
a& A new re"!rt sa*s gl!)al warming will %ill all #ish within ten *ears& T : S
)& A $$S re"!rt rec!mmends "utting #ish in h!t water& T : S
c& 0!me #ish cann!t re"r!duce i# the water is t!! warm& T : S
d& A tw!6degree rise in tem"erature will ma%e s!me s"ecies eLtinct& T : S
e& A $$S direct!r said !er6#ishing is n!t a "r!)lem& T : S
#& The direct!r said #ish are alua)le ec!n!mic inestments& T : S
g& Hearl* '4 "ercent !# "e!"le de"end !n #ish #!r )asic #!!d& T : S
h& 5illi!ns !# "e!"le will su##er i# greater "ressure is "ut !n #ish& T : S
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Traffi% &o''(tion da)ages *ids+ '(ngs
b!ad "!lluti!n is a seri!us danger t! children?s health& That?s the w!rr*ing c!nclusi!n !# the l!ngest and largest
stud*l eer underta%en int! the e##ects !# tra##ic #umes !n child deel!"ment& besearchers #r!m the `niersit*
!# 0!uthern Nali#!rnia s"ent ', *ears stud*ing children wh! lied within .99 meters !# )us* highwa*s& The*
#!und that m!st !# the ,,/99 children in the stud* had signi#icantl* wea%ened lungs& besearchers said this meant
the children c!uld hae )reathing "r!)lems #!r the rest !# their lies& The main auth!r !# the stud* $& cames
Oauderman said: +0!me!ne su##ering a "!lluti!n6related de#icit in lung #uncti!n as a child will "r!)a)l* hae
less than health* lungs all !# his !r her li#e&A >e added: +4# *!u lie in a high6"!lluti!n area and lie near a )us*
r!ad, *!u get a d!u)ling !# the damage&A
Oauderman and his team c!nducted their research !n *!ungsters wh! lied near )us* r!ads& =nce a *ear, the
team measured the children-s lung "!wer& 4t chec%ed h!w much air the children c!uld release in !ne )reath and
h!w Juic%l* it c!uld )e released& The team #!und that )* their '2th )irthda*, children wh! lied within .99
meters !# a highwa* eLhaled three "er cent less air c!m"ared with children wh! lied !ne6and6a6hal# %il!meters
awa*& Surther, the highwa* children?s lung "!wer was seen "er cent wea%er in the rate at which the* c!uld
eLhale& Oauderman said that: +Ven i# *!u are in a relatiel* l!w regi!nal "!lluti!n area, liing near a r!ad
"r!duces lung "r!)lems&+ A)!ut a third !# the children m!ed awa* #r!m )us* r!ads during the stud* )ut sta*ed
near the same c!mmunit*& Their lungs deel!"ed m!re healthil*&
a& A stud* int! "!lluti!n and children?s lungs was the largest eer& T : S
)& besearchers m!nit!red di##erent children #!r ,9 *ears& T : S
c& The sure* #!und alm!st hal# !# children studied had lung damage& T : S
d& Uiing near a )us* r!ad d!u)les the chances !# lung damage& T : S
e& besearchers tested the children?s lungs !n a m!nthl* )asis& T : S
#& 8ids liing .99 meters #r!m )us* r!ads had ,9h less lung "!wer& T : S
g& Uiing near a r!ad is still )ad een i# it?s in a l!w "!lluti!n area& T : S
h& Nhildren wh! m!ed awa* #r!m r!ads still su##ered lung "r!)lems& T : S
Traffi% &o''(tion da)ages *ids+ '(ngs
b!ad "!lluti!n is a (') ^^^^ danger t! children?s health& That?s the w!rr*ing c!nclusi!n !# the l!ngest and
largest stud*l eer (() ^^^^ int! the e##ects !# tra##ic (,) ^^^^ !n child deel!"ment& besearchers #r!m the
`niersit* !# 0!uthern Nali#!rnia s"ent ', *ears stud*ing children wh! lied within .99 meters !# )us*
highwa*s& The* #!und that m!st !# the ,,/99 children in the stud* had (4) ^^^^ wea%ened lungs& besearchers
said this meant the children c!uld hae )reathing "r!)lems #!r the rest !# their lies& The main auth!r !# the
stud* $& cames Oauderman said: +0!me!ne su##ering a "!lluti!n6related (.) ^^^^ in lung #uncti!n as a child
will "r!)a)l* hae less than health* lungs all !# his !r her li#e&A >e added: +4# *!u lie in a high6"!lluti!n area
and lie near a )us* r!ad, *!u get a (/) ^^^^ !# the damage&A
Oauderman and his team c!nducted their research !n (1) ^^^^ wh! lied near )us* r!ads& =nce a *ear, the team
measured the children-s lung "!wer& 4t chec%ed h!w much air the children c!uld release in !ne (2) ^^^^ and h!w
Juic%l* it c!uld )e released& The team #!und that )* their '2th )irthda*, children wh! lied within .99 meters !#
a highwa* (7) ^^^^ three "er cent less air c!m"ared with children wh! lied !ne6and6a6hal# %il!meters awa*&
Surther, the highwa* children?s lung "!wer was seen "er cent wea%er in the ('9) ^^^^ at which the* c!uld
eLhale& Oauderman said that: +Ven i# *!u are in a ('') ^^^^ l!w regi!nal "!lluti!n area, liing near a r!ad
"r!duces lung "r!)lems&+ A)!ut a third !# the children m!ed awa* #r!m )us* r!ads during the stud* )ut sta*ed
near the same c!mmunit*& Their lungs deel!"ed m!re ('() ^^^^&
'& (a) series ()) seri!usness (c) seri!usl* (d) seri!us
(& (a) underta%er ()) underta%en (c) !erta%en (d) "arta%en
,& (a) #uming ()) #umigate (c) #ume (d) #umes
4& (a) signi#icantl* ()) signi#*ing (c) signi#* (d) signi#icant
.& (a) de#icits ()) de#icient (c) de#icit (d) sur"lus
/& (a) d!u)le ()) d!u)le "ar% (c) d!u)ling (d) d!u)ting
1& (a) *!ungish ()) *!ungsters (c) *!ung (d) *!uth
2& (a) )reath ()) )reathe (c) )reathing (d) )reathless
7& (a) eLhaled ()) inhaled (c) im"aled (d) "!lluted
'9& (a) ratings ()) rati!n (c) "r! rata (d) rate
''& (a) relate ()) relatiel* (c) relaties (d) relatiit*
'(& (a) healthil* ()) health* (c) health#ul (d) health chec%
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`H 6 $e can c!ntr!l Ol!)al $arming
A `nited Hati!ns c!mmittee !n climate change has said we can c!ntr!l gl!)al warming& The "anel, made u" !#
re"resentaties #r!m !er '(9 c!untries, )eliees we can limit the harm greenh!use gases d! t! the atm!s"here&
4ts re"!rt c!ncluded the "icture !# Armagedd!n "ainted )* man* scientists will n!t ha""en i# we use techn!l!g*
and hae the right strategies t! "r!tect the !_!ne la*er& ba<endra aachauri, chairman !# the "anel, t!ld re"!rters
in 5ang%!% that the stud* was a @remar%a)le ste" #!rwardA& The "anel indicated that we can %ee" !ur Varth sa#e
)* changing the wa* we use energ* ar!und the w!rld& M!st im"!rtant is t! intr!duce m!re #uel6e##icient
ehicles and h!useh!ld g!!ds& S!r this t! ha""en, indiiduals need t! change their li#est*les and s"ending
"atterns&
be"!rt c!6auth!r aete 0mith said: @$e can g! a l!ng wa* t! addressing this "r!)lem at relatiel* l!w c!sts with
a range !# !"ti!ns&A >e calculated that it w!uld c!st less than three "ercent !# w!rld ec!n!mic !ut"ut )* (9,9&
>e added: @$e-e g!t a )ig "r!)lem !n !ur hands m)utn this re"!rt "r!ides g!ernments with a wa* !ut&+ The
@)ig "r!)lemA is the damage rising tem"eratures are d!ing t! the Varth& 4ncreased #l!!ds, dr!ughts, rising sea
leels, m!re i!lent and destructie st!rms and eLtincti!ns !# s"ecies are <ust a #ew things threatening the li#e !#
!ur "lanet& The re"!rt stressed the urgent need #!r intr!ducing a wide ariet* !# clean techn!l!gies& >arlan
$ats!n, head !# the `&0& team, warned: @4# we c!ntinue t! d! what we are d!ing, then we are in dee" tr!u)le&A
a& The `H said gl!)al warming and climate change are n!t "r!)lems& T : S
)& =er '(9 nati!ns met t! discuss h!w t! limit greenh!use gases& T : S
c& The `H?s re"!rt said Armagedd!n ma* still ha""en& T : S
d& ae!"le will hae t! )u* cars and re#rigerat!rs that use less energ*& T : S
e& Tac%ling climate change will c!st '9h !# w!rld ec!n!mic !ut"ut& T : S
#& The `H?s re"!rt d!esn?t "r!ide g!ernments with an* answers& T : S
g& bising tem"eratures are n!t such a )ig "r!)lem n!w& T : S
h& The re"!rt stressed the need #!r a wide range !# clean techn!l!g*&
A `nited Hati!ns c!mmittee (') ^^^^ climate change has said we can c!ntr!l gl!)al warming& The "anel, made
(() ^^^^ !# re"resentaties #r!m !er '(9 c!untries, )eliees we can limit the harm greenh!use gases d! t! the
atm!s"here& 4ts re"!rt c!ncluded the "icture !# Armagedd!n (,) ^^^^ )* man* scientists will n!t ha""en i# we
use techn!l!g* and hae the right strategies t! (4) ^^^^ the !_!ne la*er& ba<endra aachauri, chairman !# the
"anel, t!ld re"!rters in 5ang%!% that the stud* was a @remar%a)le ste" #!rwardA& The "anel indicated that we can
%ee" !ur Varth sa#e )* changing the (.) ^^^^ we use energ* ar!und the w!rld& M!st im"!rtant is t! intr!duce
m!re #uel6e##icient ehicles and h!useh!ld (/) ^^^^& S!r this t! ha""en, indiiduals need t! change their
li#est*les and s"ending "atterns&
be"!rt c!6auth!r aete 0mith said: @$e can (1) ^^^^ a l!ng wa* t! addressing this "r!)lem at relatiel* l!w
c!sts with a range !# (2) ^^^^&A >e calculated that it w!uld c!st less than three "ercent !# w!rld ec!n!mic
!ut"ut )* (9,9& >e added: @$e-e g!t a )ig "r!)lem !n !ur hands m)utn this re"!rt "r!ides g!ernments with a
wa* (7) ^^^^&+ The @)ig "r!)lemA is the damage rising tem"eratures are d!ing t! the Varth& 4ncreased #l!!ds,
dr!ughts, rising sea leels, m!re ('9) ^^^^ and destructie st!rms and eLtincti!ns !# s"ecies are <ust a ('') ^^^^
things threatening the li#e !# !ur "lanet& The re"!rt stressed the urgent need #!r intr!ducing a wide ariet* !#
clean techn!l!gies& >arlan $ats!n, head !# the `&0& team, warned: @4# we c!ntinue t! d! what we are d!ing,
then we are in ('() ^^^^ tr!u)le&A
'& (a) !n ()) in (c) an (d) !#
(& (a) !ut ()) in (c) u" (d) d!wn
,& (a) "aints ()) "ainter (c) "ainting (d) "ainted
4& (a) "r!tectie ()) "r!tect (c) "r!tecti!n (d) "r!tects
.& (a) "ath ()) h!ur (c) wa* (d) will
/& (a) g!!ds ()) g!!d (c) g!!dness (d) g!!dies
1& (a) head ()) g! (c) isit (d) c!me
2& (a) !"tics ()) !"ini!ns (c) !"ti!n (d) !"ti!ns
7& (a) !er ()) in (c) !ut (d) under
'9& (a) i!lent ()) i!lence (c) i!lentl* (d) i!late
''& (a) three ()) s!me (c) #ew (d) all
'(& (a) de"ths ()) dee" (c) de"th (d) dee"l*
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U!nd!n set t! )an "lastic )ags
U!nd!n ma* s!!n )e changing the ha)its !# sh!""ers in the cit* and hel"ing the enir!nment )* )anning the use
!# the u)iJuit!us "lastic sh!""ing )ag& Vstimates are that U!nd!ners and t!urists use '&/ )illi!n "lastic )ags
each *ear, man* !# which are thr!wn awa* a#ter <ust !ne use& 0h!""ers ma* s!!n hae t! )u* reusa)le )ags in
an attem"t t! reduce the strain !n land#ill sites, where the )ags ta%e 499 *ears t! )rea% d!wn& U!cal auth!rities
hae as%ed the 5ritish g!ernment t! )an retailers #r!m giing awa* #ree "lastic )ags& A s"!%esman said st!res
sh!uld sell reusa)le )ags and "ass the m!ne* raised !n t! enir!nmental "r!<ects& @As a s!ciet*, we need t! d!
#ar m!re t! reduce the am!unt !# waste we are sending t! land#ill and U!nd!n as a cit* is determined t! ta%e an
am)iti!us lead !n this issue,A he said&
betailers are u" in arms at the idea and hae "r!mised t! #ight the g!ernment t! st!" the )an #r!m g!ing ahead&
The 5ritish betail N!ns!rtium said there was n! need #!r the )an as it w!uld sim"l* cause inc!nenience t!
sh!""ers& A s"!%esman t!ld re"!rters: @$e thin% it?s eLcessie and misguided m)ecausen retailers are alread*
c!mmitted t! reducing the enir!nmental im"act !# )ags )* (. "er cent )* the end !# neLt *ear&A >e was
w!rried the )an w!uld a##ect sales, sa*ing: @4# s!me)!d* is g!ing t! g! int! a su"ermar%et !r c!nenience st!re,
it-s hard t! see in "ractical terms, unless the* hae )r!ught a )ag with them, h!w the* will )e a)le t! )u* m!re
than a #ew items&+ A recent sure* #!und 7( "ercent !# U!nd!ners su""!rted a t!tal )an !n "lastic )ags !r a taL
!n them&
a& U!nd!n has )anned all st!res #r!m giing "lastic )ags t! sh!""ers& T : S
)& ae!"le use ar!und '&/ )illi!n "lastic )ags in U!nd!n eer* *ear& T : S
c& 4t ta%es ar!und 4,999 *ears #!r a "lastic )ag t! dec!m"!se& T : S
d& U!nd!n has n! am)iti!ns t! set an eLam"le with a "lastic )ag )an& T : S
e& U!nd!n st!res are t!tall* )ehind the idea !# )anning "lastic )ags& T : S
#& betailers d! n!t *et hae a target t! reduce the num)er !# )ags& T : S
g& 0t!res are w!rried "e!"le w!uld )u* #ewer "r!ducts with n! )ags& T : S
h& '7&( "ercent !# U!nd!ners agreed with the "lastic )ag )an& T : S
U!nd!n ma* s!!n )e changing the (') ^^^^ !# sh!""ers in the cit* and hel"ing the enir!nment )* )anning the
(() ^^^^ !# the u)iJuit!us "lastic sh!""ing )ag& Vstimates are that U!nd!ners and t!urists use '&/ )illi!n "lastic
)ags each *ear, man* !# (,) ^^^^ are thr!wn awa* a#ter <ust !ne use& 0h!""ers ma* s!!n hae t! )u* reusa)le
)ags in an attem"t t! reduce the strain !n land#ill sites, where the )ags ta%e 499 *ears t! )rea% (4) ^^^^& U!cal
auth!rities hae as%ed the 5ritish g!ernment t! )an retailers #r!m giing awa* #ree "lastic )ags& A s"!%esman
said st!res sh!uld sell reusa)le )ags and "ass the m!ne* (.) ^^^^ !n t! enir!nmental "r!<ects& @As a s!ciet*,
we need t! d! #ar m!re t! reduce the am!unt !# waste we are sending t! land#ill and U!nd!n as a cit* is
determined t! ta%e an am)iti!us (/) ^^^^ !n this issue,A he said&
betailers are u" in (1) ^^^^ at the idea and hae "r!mised t! #ight the g!ernment t! st!" the )an #r!m g!ing
ahead& The 5ritish betail N!ns!rtium said there was n! need #!r the )an as it w!uld (2) ^^^^ cause
inc!nenience t! sh!""ers& A s"!%esman t!ld re"!rters: @$e thin% it?s eLcessie and misguided m)ecausen
retailers are (7) ^^^^ c!mmitted t! reducing the enir!nmental im"act !# )ags ('9) ^^^^ (. "er cent )* the end
!# neLt *ear&A >e was w!rried the )an w!uld a##ect sales, sa*ing: @4# s!me)!d* is g!ing t! g! int! a su"ermar%et
!r c!nenience st!re, it-s ('') ^^^^ t! see in "ractical terms, unless the* hae )r!ught a )ag with them, h!w the*
will )e a)le t! )u* m!re than a #ew items&A A recent sure* ('() ^^^^ 7( "ercent !# U!nd!ners su""!rted a t!tal
)an !n "lastic )ags !r a taL !n them&
'& (a) ha)itati!n ()) ha)it (c) ha)its (d) ha)itat
(& (a) use#ul ()) use (c) using (d) user
,& (a) which ()) wh!m (c) that (d) wh!
4& (a) awa* ()) !ut (c) in (d) d!wn
.& (a) heightened ()) u""ed (c) increased (d) raised
/& (a) leading ()) leader (c) lead (d) leads
1& (a) legs ()) arms (c) head (d) #eet
2& (a) sim"l* ()) sim"le (c) sim"ler (d) sim"lest
7& (a) *et ()) alread* (c) as (d) )*
'9& (a) at ()) with (c) #!r (d) )*
''& (a) hard ()) hardl* (c) harden (d) hardness
'(& (a) #indings ()) #inding (c) #!und (d) #ind
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=)esit* c!uld )e catching
A new re"!rt int! !)esit* sh!ws that )eing !erweight c!uld )e catching& 0cientists hae disc!ered an !)esit*
irus that might )e as eas* t! catch as a c!ld& American researchers sa* that washing *!ur hands c!uld )e !ne
wa* t! %ill the irus and a!id )ec!ming !erweight& 5asic h*giene c!uld im"r!e the lies !# milli!ns !#
"e!"le ar!und the w!rld& ;r& Ueah $higham !# the `niersit* !# $isc!nsin did research !n a human irus that
caused !)esit* in chic%ens& 0he )eliees it c!uld als! ma%e humans #at& 0he als! )eliees the irus eLists in
m!st c!untries ar!und the w!rld&
0cientists hae discussed the idea that a irus c!uld lead t! !)esit* #!r man* *ears& ;r& $higham is "!sitie that
!ther #act!rs ma%e "e!"le !erweight, n!t <ust a "!!r diet !r lac% !# eLercise& 0he said testing is still in the earl*
stages and m!re research is needed t! "r!e her the!r*& >!weer, research int! the irus causing !)esit* is
di##icult& ;r& $higham said: @T!u cann!t ethicall* d! eL"erimentsjthat in#ect humans and see i# the* get #atA&
0he c!ncluded: @The r!le !# iruses in the w!rldwide e"idemic !# !)esit* is man im"!rtantn Juesti!n that
demands additi!nal research&A
a& 0cientists sa* !)esit* can )e caught #r!m a irus& T : S
)& $ashing *!ur hands c!uld )e !ne wa* t! sta* thin& T : S
c& Vating chic%en can lead t! !)esit*& T : S
d& =)esit* eLists in m!st c!untries& T : S
e& The idea that a irus might cause !)esit* is a er* new !ne& T : S
#& Testing !# the idea is in its adanced stages& T : S
g& 4t is unethical t! c!nduct eL"eriments that in!le ma%ing "e!"le #at& T : S
h& =)esit* is a gl!)al e"idemic& T : S
TRUE / FA!E"
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T!ga is )est #!r )ac% "ain su##erers
Hew research #r!m America suggests that *!ga c!uld hel" milli!ns !# "e!"le wh! hae )ac% "r!)lems& 4n an
article "u)lished in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers #!und that *!ga was a )etter treatment #!r )ac%
"ain than standard thera"*& A stud* in $ashingt!n 0tate saw '9' adults #!ll!w a ch!ice !# '(6wee% treatments&
The* ch!se )etween a c!urse in *!ga, standard thera"eutic eLercise !r #!ll!wing instructi!ns in a sel#6hel" )!!%&
The results sh!wed *!ga reduced "ain m!re Juic%l* and had l!nger lasting )ene#its& ;r& 8aren 0herman said
this was )ecause !# @mind and )!d* e##ectsA&
The article states that m!st treatments #!r )ac%aches d! n!t "r!ide much "ain relie# and that eLercise is !ne !#
the )est thera"ies& >!weer, the researchers sa* the e##ects !# eLercise are !#ten small& The* suggest that *!ga,
which c!m)ines "h*sical eLercise with )reathing, @ma* )ene#it "atients with )ac% "ain sim"l* )ecause it
in!les eLercise !r )ecause !# its e##ects !n mental #!cusA& The* c!nducted their stud* )ecause the* #!und n!
"u)lished articles in western medical )!!%s that ealuated *!ga #!r chr!nic l!w )ac% "ain& Milli!ns !# "e!"le
w!rldwide "ractice *!ga eer* da*&
a& T!ga is milli!ns !# *ears !ld& T : S
)& A stud* sa*s *!ga is )etter #!r )ac% "ain than standard thera"*& T : S
c& Adults ch!se )etween *!ga and a sel#6hel" )!!% in a )ac%6"ain stud*& T : S
d& A d!ct!r said @mind and )!d* e##ectsA hel" )ring "ain relie#& T : S
e& VLercise is ama_ingl* e##ectie in "r!iding "ain relie#& T : S
#& T!ga c!m)ines "h*sical eLercise with )reathing& T : S
g& $estern medical )!!%s are #ull !# articles a)!ut *!ga and )ac% "ain& T : S
h& 5illi!ns !# "e!"le d! *!ga eer* da*& T : S
TRUE / FA!E"
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Retire)ent age )a, be e-tended to .5
$!r%ers ma* s!!n see a ma<!r change in the length !# their w!r%ing lies& An American eL"ert !n s!ciet* and
w!r% said *esterda* that the age at which "e!"le retire might !ne da* )e 2. instead !# /.& This means the idea
!# earl* retirement ma* disa""ear c!m"letel*& 0tan#!rd `niersit* )i!l!gist 0hri"ad Tul<a"ur%ar t!ld scientists
at a c!nenti!n in the `0A that m!dern medicine and techn!l!g* will mean "e!"le will lie t! )e much !lder
than n!w& >e said this w!uld greatl* resha"e !ur image and realit* !# w!r%& >e added ec!n!mies w!uld n!t )e
a)le t! su""!rt s! man* retired "e!"le&
ar!#ess!r Tul<a"ur%ar )eliees that m!st "e!"le liing in t!da*?s industriali_ed s!cieties will lie t! )e '99& >e
said !nce scientists unl!c% the %e* t! the gene that ma%es us age, s!ciet* will change dramaticall*& @0!me
"e!"le )eliee we are !n the )rin% !# )eing a)le t! eLtend human li#es"an signi#icantl*j$e hae d!u)led
human li#es"an in the last centur*A, he said& >e has warned that man* w!r%ers will disc!er their "ensi!n
c!m"anies d! n!t hae en!ugh m!ne* t! #und their retirement& >e added that dreams !# earl* retirement will
remain <ust dreams&
a& The retirement age ma* s!!n )e 2. #!r uniersit* ma<!rs& T : S
)& The idea !# earl* retirement ma* !ne da* c!m"letel* disa""ear& T : S
c& $e will s!!n )e liing much l!nger lies& T : S
d& M!dern ec!n!mies can su""!rt an* num)er !# retired "e!"le& T : S
e& Man* "e!"le in the deel!"ed w!rld c!uld lie t! )e )e*!nd '99& T : S
#& Oeneticists will l!c% the %e* t! ageing& T : S
g& $e hae d!u)led human li#es"an in the "ast centur*& T : S
h& ;reams !# earl* retirement will remain <ust dreams& T : S
2. !/0#0/1 1ATC2" Match the #!ll!wing s*n!n*ms #r!m the article:
a& ma<!r c!n#erence
)& eL"ert sta*
c& instead !# deel!"ed
d& c!nenti!n greatl*
e& resha"e rather than
#& industriali_ed "a* #!r
g& unl!c% signi#icant
h& dramaticall* change
i& #und #igure !ut
<& remain s"ecialist
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H!)el "ri_e #!r mice researchers
Three scientists hae w!n the H!)el ari_e #!r Medicine #!r their w!r% in creating s"ecial mice that will hel"
#ight human diseases& The medicine "ri_e is the #irst H!)el award t! )e gien this *ear& American researchers
Mari! Na"ecchi and =lier 0mithies and 5rit!n Martin Vans were awarded the h!n!ur #!r their disc!er* that
man* scientists sa* will change medicine and the w!rld #!reer& The tri! disc!ered h!w t! )reed mice that had
cells in their )!dies eLactl* li%e th!se #!und in human diseases& This means researchers in the #uture will )e a)le
t! understand man* human illnesses and "erha"s #ind cures #!r them& The r!dents hae the nic%name @%n!c%!ut
miceA )ecause !# their "!tential t! target the s"eci#ic genes that cause diseases in humans&
The H!)el c!mmittee called the researchers? w!r% a +gr!und6)rea%ing disc!er*A& Mem)ers said it @led t! the
creati!n !# an immensel* "!wer#ul techn!l!g*+& The geneticall*6engineered mice "r!ide scientists with a
"er#ect la)!rat!r* m!del that will unl!c% the secrets !# the er* )asics !# diseases ranging #r!m Al_heimer-s t!
cancer, the c!mmittee said& 4t added that there was a er* eLciting time ahead in testing new drugs, and !#
wi"ing !ut the threat #r!m man* diseases& A H!)el s"!%es"ers!n c!mmented !n the im"!rtance !# the new
disc!er*, sa*ing: @4ts im"act !n the understanding !# gene #uncti!n and its )ene#its t! man%ind will c!ntinue t!
increase !er man* *ears t! c!me&+ The three winners will share their o'&1 milli!n "ri_e&
TRUE / FA!E" U!!% at the article?s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) !r #alse (S):
a& 0cientists hae w!n the H!)el aeace ari_e #!r creating calm mice&
)& The H!)el Medicine ari_e is the last H!)el "ri_e gien eer* *ear&
c& The scientists du"licated cells #r!m human diseases in la) mice&
d& The la) mice hae )een du))ed the @%n!c%!ut miceA&
e& The H!)el c!mmittee said the disc!er* )r!%e new gr!und&
#& The new disc!er* means secrets !# !ur )!dies will )e unl!c%ed&
g& The im"!rtance !# the scientists? w!r% will increase #!r man* *ears&
h& The "ri_e winners will each receie o'&1 milli!n in "ri_e m!ne*&
'& w!n a. eLtremel*
( #ight b. cutting6edge
,& disc!er* c. threes!me
4& tri! d. the human race
.& "!tential e. eradicating
/& gr!und6)rea%ing f. "!ssi)ilit*
1& immensel* g. c!m)at
2& wi"ing !ut h. e##ect
7& im"act i. "ic%ed u"
'9& man%ind j. #inding
0obe' &ri3e for )i%e resear%hers
Three scientists hae w!n the H!)el ari_e #!r Medicine #!r their (') ^^^^ in creating s"ecial mice that will hel"
(() ^^^^ human diseases& The medicine "ri_e is the #irst H!)el award t! )e gien this *ear& American
researchers Mari! Na"ecchi and =lier 0mithies and (,) ^^^^ Martin Vans were awarded the h!n!ur #!r their
disc!er* that man* scientists sa* will change medicine and the w!rld #!reer& The tri! disc!ered h!w t! )reed
mice that had cells in their )!dies (4) ^^^^ li%e th!se #!und in human diseases& This means researchers (.) ^^^^
the #uture will )e a)le t! understand man* human illnesses and "erha"s #ind cures #!r them& The r!dents hae
the nic%name @%n!c%!ut miceA )ecause !# their "!tential t! target the s"eci#ic genes that cause diseases (/) ^^^^
humans&
The H!)el c!mmittee called the researchers? w!r% a +(1) ^^^^ 6)rea%ing disc!er*A& Mem)ers said it @led t! the
creati!n !# an immensel* "!wer#ul techn!l!g*+& The geneticall*6engineered mice "r!ide scientists (2) ^^^^ a
"er#ect la)!rat!r* m!del that will unl!c% the secrets !# the er* )asics !# diseases (7) ^^^^ #r!m Al_heimer-s t!
cancer, the c!mmittee said& 4t added that there was a er* eLciting time ('9) ^^^^ in testing new drugs, and !#
wi"ing !ut the threat #r!m man* diseases& A H!)el s"!%es"ers!n c!mmented !n the im"!rtance !# the new
disc!er*, sa*ing: @4ts im"act !n the understanding !# gene #uncti!n and its )ene#its ('') ^^^^ man%ind will
c!ntinue t! increase !er man* *ears t! ('() ^^^^&+ The three winners will share their o'&1 milli!n "ri_e&
'& (a) w!r%ed ()) w!r%er (c) w!r% (d) w!r%ing
(& (a) #ight ()) #ighting (c) #ights (d) #ighter
,& (a) O5 ()) 5ritain (c) 5ritish (d) 5rit!n
4& (a) eLact ()) eLactl* (c) eLamined (d) eLamine
.& (a) with ()) #r!m (c) in (d) liing
/& (a) )* ()) #!r (c) with (d) in
1& (a) gr!und ()) earth (c) #l!!r (d) ceiling
2& (a) !n ()) with (c) !ut (d) !##
7& (a) ranged ()) ranges (c) range (d) ranging
'9& (a) a)reast ()) heading (c) ahead (d) ar!und
''& (a) with ()) t! (c) )* (d) !n
'(& (a) c!me ()) g! (c) arrie (d) here
TRUE / FA!E"
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Bo, aged 4 to st(d, )aths at (ni5ersit,
A nine6*ear6!ld maths genius #r!m >!ng 8!ng has )een acce"ted t! stud* mathematics at a l!cal uniersit*&
Nhild "r!dig* March 5!edihard<! will attend the >!ng 8!ng 5a"tist `niersit* (>85`) and )ec!me the
*!ungest c!llege student in the cit*& The uniersit* will create a s"eciall* designed #ie6*ear c!urse which will
see him gain a 5achel!r?s and Master?s degree& Auth!rities th!ught l!ng and hard a)!ut whether !r n!t t! admit
March& >85` "resident ar!#ess!r Sran%lin Uu% ann!unced at a "ress c!n#erence: +The decisi!n was made a#ter
a tw!6m!nth discussi!n am!ng ari!us de"artments !# the uniersit* and March-s "arents&+ March als! met the
"ress and raised a ict!r* sign when he entered the media r!!m& >e seemed er* c!n#ident amid the n!n6st!"
#lash light #r!m "h!t!gra"hers&
There has )een c!ncern #r!m educati!nalists that March will miss !ut !n s!cial s%ills )* attending uniersit* s!
*!ung& >is new classmates will all )e ten !r m!re *ears !lder than he is& March said this w!uld n!t )e a "r!)lem
as he alread* has eL"erience !# stud*ing with !lder students& >e has alread* s"ent tw! *ears in Vngland, where
he sat and "assed adanced maths eLams with A grades& +$hen 4 was in =L#!rd, all m* sch!!lmates were !er
'2 and we !#ten discussed mathematics "r!)lems& 4 thin% 4 w!n-t hae "r!)lems in c!mmunicating with "e!"le
!lder than me,+ said the nine6*ear6!ld& ar!#ess!r Uu% is c!n#ident March can c!"e: +$ith a iew t! deel!"ing
hisj"ers!nal gr!wthjwe will tail!r a learning r!adma" that )est )ene#its Marchjand als! gie his "arents
"eace !# mind,+ he said&
a& An American mathematical whi_6%id "assed his uniersit* eLams& T : S
)& The little )!* will n!t )e the *!ungest student at his uniersit*& T : S
c& The )!* will stud* #!r )!th a 5achel!r?s and Master?s degree& T : S
d& The little )!* was eLtremel* sh* in #r!nt !# a cr!wd !# <!urnalists& T : S
e& Vducati!n eL"erts #ear he will l!se !ut !n alua)le s!cial s%ills& T : S
#& The nine6*ear6!ld has little eL"erience !# )eing with !lder students& T : S
g& The )!* is w!rried a)!ut c!mmunicating with c!llege students& T : S
h& The c!llege has tail!red a "lan t! hel" his "ers!nalit* and learning& T : S
'& genius a& care#ull*
( gain )& c!ntentment
,& l!ng and hard c& #ears
4& media d& cust!mi_e
.& amid e& "ress
/& c!ncern #& t!!%
1& sat g& Vinstein
2& c!"e h& am!ng
7& tail!r i& manage
'9& "eace !# mind <& get
Bo, aged 4 to st(d, )aths at (ni5ersit,
A nine6*ear6!ld maths genius #r!m >!ng 8!ng has )een (') ^^^^ t! stud* mathematics at a (() ^^^^ uniersit*&
Nhild "r!dig* March 5!edihard<! will attend the >!ng 8!ng 5a"tist `niersit* (>85`) and )ec!me the
*!ungest c!llege student in the cit*& The uniersit* will create a s"eciall* designed #ie6*ear c!urse which will
see him (,) ^^^^ a 5achel!r?s and Master?s degree& Auth!rities th!ught l!ng and hard a)!ut (4) ^^^^ !r n!t t!
admit March& >85` "resident ar!#ess!r Sran%lin Uu% ann!unced at a "ress c!n#erence: +The decisi!n was
made a#ter a tw!6m!nth discussi!n (.) ^^^^ ari!us de"artments !# the uniersit* and March-s "arents&+ March
als! met the "ress and raised a ict!r* sign when he entered the media r!!m& >e seemed er* c!n#ident amid
the n!n6st!" #lash light (/) ^^^^ "h!t!gra"hers&
There has )een c!ncern #r!m educati!nalists that March will miss (1) ^^^^ !n s!cial s%ills (2) ^^^^ attending
uniersit* s! *!ung& >is new classmates will all )e ten !r m!re *ears !lder than he is& March said this w!uld n!t
)e a "r!)lem (7) ^^^^ he alread* has eL"erience !# stud*ing with !lder students& >e has alread* s"ent tw! *ears
in Vngland, where he sat and "assed adanced maths eLams ('9) ^^^^ A grades& +$hen 4 was in =L#!rd, all m*
sch!!lmates were !er '2 and we !#ten discussed mathematics "r!)lems& 4 thin% 4 w!n-t hae "r!)lems in
c!mmunicating with "e!"le !lder than me,+ said the nine6*ear6!ld& ar!#ess!r Uu% is c!n#ident March can ('')
^^^^: +$ith a iew t! deel!"ing hisj"ers!nal gr!wthjwe will tail!r a learning r!adma" that )est )ene#its
Marchjand als! gie his "arents "eace !# ('() ^^^^,+ he said&
'& (a) acce"ted ()) acc!sted (c) accused (d) acce"ted
(& (a) l!cal ()) l!cals (c) l!call* (d) l!cali_ed
,& (a) regain ()) again (c) gain (d) gains
4& (a) wh* ()) whether (c) weather (d) h!w
.& (a) ar!und ()) am!ng (c) against (d) all !er
/& (a) t! ()) with (c) #r!m (d) #!r
1& (a) !ut ()) a)!ut (c) !utside (d) !uter
2& (a) s! ()) with (c) #!r (d) )*
7& (a) due t! ()) when (c) has (d) as
'9& (a) )* ()) with (c) !# (d) all
''& (a) c!"e ()) ca"e (c) car" (d) cla"
'(& (a) mind reader ()) mind !ut (c) mind (d) minds
TRUE / FA!E"
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aers!nal c!m"uters and the 4nternet gie "e!"le new ch!ices a)!ut h!w t! s"end their time&
0!me ma* use this #reed!m t! share less time with certain #riends !r #amil* mem)ers, )ut new techn!l!g*
will als! let them sta* in cl!ser t!uch with th!se the* care m!st a)!ut& 4 %n!w this #r!m "ers!nal eL"erience&
V6mail ma%es it eas* t! w!r% at h!me, which is where 4 n!w s"end m!st wee%ends and eenings& M* w!r%ing
h!urs aren?t necessaril* much sh!rter than the* !nce were )ut 4 s"end #ewer !# them at the !##ice& This lets me
share m!re time with m* *!ung daughter than 4 might hae i# she?d )een )!rn )e#!re electr!nic mail )ecame
such a "ractical t!!l&
The 4nternet als! ma%es it eas* t! share th!ughts with a gr!u" !# #riends& 0a* *!u d! s!mething #un see a
great m!ie "erha"s6and there are #!ur !r #ie #riends wh! might want t! hear a)!ut it& 4# *!u call each !ne, *!u
ma* tire !# telling the st!r*&
$ith V6mail, *!u <ust write !ne n!te a)!ut *!ur eL"erience, at *!ur c!nenience, and address it t! all the
#riends *!u thin% might )e interested& The* can read *!ur message when the* hae time, and read !nl* as much
as the* want t!& The* can re"l* at their c!nenience, and *!u can read what the* hae t! sa* at *!ur
c!nenience&
V6mail is als! an ineL"ensie wa* sta* in cl!se t!uch with "e!"le wh! lie #ar awa*& M!re than a #ew "arents
use V6mail t! %ee" in t!uch, een dail* t!uch, with their children !## at c!llege&
$e <ust hae t! %ee" in mind that c!m"uters and the 4nternet !##er an!ther wa* !# sta*ing in t!uch& The*
d!n?t ta%e the "lace !# an* !# the !ld wa*s&
'& The "ur"!se !# this "assage is t! ^^^^^^^^&
A& eL"lain h!w t! use the 4nternet
5& descri)e the writer?s <!* !# %ee"ing u" with the latest techn!l!g*
N& tell the merits and use#ulness !# the 4nternet
;& intr!duce the reader t! )asic %n!wledge a)!ut "ers!nal c!m"uters and the 4nternet
(& The use !# V6mail has made it "!ssi)le #!r the writer t! ^^^^^^^^&
A& s"end less time w!r%ing
5& hae m!re #ree time with his child
N& w!r% at h!me !n wee%ends
;& w!r% at a s"eed c!m#!rta)le t! him
,& Acc!rding t! the writer, V6mail has an !)i!us adantage !er the tele"h!ne )ecause the #!rmer hel"s !ne
^^^^^^^^&
A& reach a gr!u" !# "e!"le at !ne time c!nenientl*
5& %ee" !ne?s c!mmunicati!n as "ers!nal as "!ssi)le
N& "ass !n much m!re in#!rmati!n than the later
;& get in t!uch with !ne?s #riends #aster than the later
4& The )est title #!r this "assage is ^^^^^^^^&
A& N!m"uter: Hew Techn!l!gical Adances
5& 4nternet: Hew T!!l t! Maintain O!!d Sriendshi"
N& N!m"uters >ae Made Ui#e Vasier
;& 4nternet: a N!nenient T!!l #!r N!mmunicati!n
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The 4nternet has !"ened u" a wh!le new !nline w!rld #!r us t! meet, chat and g! where we?e neer )een
)e#!re& ' <ust as in #ace6t!6#ace c!mmunicati!n, there are s!me )asic rules !# )ehai!r that sh!uld )e ( when
!nline&
The )asic rule is , : treat !thers in the same wa* *!u w!uld want t! )e treated& 4 h!w *!u?d #eel i# *!u
were in !thers? sh!es&
4# s!me!ne in the chat r!!m is . t! *!u, *!ur nature will tell *!u t! #ire )ac% in the same manner& 5ut tr*
n!t t! d! s!& T!u sh!uld / ign!re the "ers!n, !r use *!ur chat s!#tware t! )l!c% his 1 &
Ver*!ne was new t! the netw!r% !nce& =##er *!ur adice when as%ed )* 2 , as the* 7 n!t )e sure what
t! d! !r h!w t! c!mmunicate& $hen s!me!ne ma%es a mista%e n! matter whether it?s a stu"id Juesti!n !r an
unnecessaril* l!ng '9 , )e %ind a)!ut '' & 4# it?s a small mista%e, *!u ma* n!t need t! sa* '( & Ven i# *!u #eel
)ad a)!ut it, thin% ', )e#!re sa*ing an*thing& >aing g!!d manners *!ursel# d!es n!t gie *!u license t!
c!rrect s!me!ne else&
4# *!u d! decide t! tell s!me!ne a)!ut a mista%e, '4 it !ut "!litel*& '. , i# *!u #ind *!u are wr!ng, )e
sure t! c!rrect *!ursel# and '/ t! th!se wh! *!u hae !##ended &
4t is n!t "!lite t! as% '1 "ers!nal Juesti!ns such as their age, seL, and marital status& '2 *!u %n!w the
"ers!n er* well, and *!u are '7 c!m#!rta)le with sharing "ers!nal in#!rmati!n, d!n?t as% such Juesti!ns&
0ee, the !nline w!rld is n!t s! (9 the real w!rld in terms !# g!!d manners&
'& A& 0!5& 5ut N& 4# ;& As
(& A& #!ll!wed 5& made N& c!nducted ;& assumed
,& A& di##icult 5& di##erent N& sim"le ;& necessar*
4& A& 4m"ress 5& 4magine N& 4gn!re ;& 4ndicate
.& A& rude 5& %ind N& "!lite ;& cl!se
/& A& neither 5& n!t N& )etter ;& either
1& A& we)sites 5& c!m"uters N& c!m"anies ;& messages
2& A& newc!mers 5& teachers N& "arents ;& students
7& A& must 5& sh!uld N& ma* ;& need
'9& A& answer 5& Juesti!n N& distance ;& call
''& A& them 5& it N& *!u ;& us
'(& A& s!mething 5& eer*thing N& an*thing ;& n!thing
',& A& twice 5& !nce N& it ;& s!
'4& A& ta%e 5& "!intN& turn ;& ma%e
'.& A& =nce in a while 5& 4n n! time N& As a matter !# #act ;& At the same time
'/& A& a"!l!gi_e 5& re"l* N& eL"lain ;& res"!nd
'1& A& !ther 5& an!ther N& !thers ;& much
'2& A& 4# 5& `nless N& $hen ;& Alth!ugh
'7& A& all 5& n!t N& )!th ;& neither
(9& A& the same as 5& di##erent #r!m N& similar t! ;& "!"ular with
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0unshine ma* "reent cancer
0cientists hae t!ld us #!r man* *ears that the sun can harm !ur health& besearchers hae "r!duced man*
studies that lin% eL"!sure t! the sun t! cancer& ;!ct!rs c!ntinuall* warn us a)!ut the dangers !# ultrai!let (`W)
ra*s& $ell, all !# this might n!w change& ;!ct!rs and scientists ma* s!!n )e telling us the !""!site& Hew
research suggests that sunshine is necessar* #!r !ur )!dies& =ur s%in a)s!r)s the `W ra*s and "r!duces itamin
;, als! %n!wn as the @sunshine itaminA&
;r& Vdward Oi!annucci !# >arard `niersit* sa*s that itamin ; c!ntains man* anti6cancer )ene#its& >e
)eliees itamin ; might hel" "reent ,9 m!re deaths than th!se caused )* s%in cancer& 4t might n!w )e time t!
"ut the sunscreen awa*& ;!ct!rs ma* s!!n rec!mmend we s"end #i#teen minutes a da* in direct sunlight& The*
sa* this will all!w !ur s%in t! "r!duce the itamin ; we need& besearchers highlight the #act that there are #ewer
"e!"le with cancer in sunnier "arts !# the w!rld&
De%ide whether these sentences are true (T) !r #alse (S):
a& 0cientists hae t!ld us #!r man* *ears that sunshine is health*&
)& besearchers sa* there is a lin% )etween stud*ing and cancer&
c& ;!ct!rs and scientists hae changed their minds a)!ut `W ra*s&
d& Witamin N is called the @sunshine itaminA&
e& Witamin ; ma* "reent ,9 deaths #!r each !ne caused )* s%in cancer&
#& 0unscreen might n!t )e s! necessar* n!w&
g& =ur )!dies need #ie h!urs a da* in direct sunlight&
h& There is less cancer in sunnier "arts !# the w!rld&
Answer
a& S )& S c& T d& S e& T #& T g& S h& T
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The 4nternet has led t! a huge increase in credit6card #raud& T!ur card in#!rmati!n c!uld een )e #!r sale in
an illegal we)site& $e)sites !##ering chea" g!!ds and serices sh!uld )e regarded with card& =n line, sh!""ers
wh! enter their credit6card in#!rmati!n ma* neer receie the g!!ds the* th!ught the* )!ught& The thiees then
g! sh!""ing with *!ur card num)eri!r sell the in#!rmati!n !er the 4nternet&
N!m"uter hac%ers hae )r!%en d!wn securit* s*stem and that raises Juesti!ns a)!ut the sa#et* !# card6
h!lder in#!rmati!n&
0eeral m!nths ag!, (.,999 cust!mers !# N; unierse, an !n6line music retailer , were n!t luc%*& Their
names, addresses and credit6card num)ers were "!sted !n a we)site a#ter the retailer re#used t! "a* `0
o'.1,2(2 t! get )ac% the in#!rmati!n&
Nredit6card #irms are n!w #ighting against !nline #raud& Master6card is w!r%ing !n "lans #!r we)6!nl*
credit6card, with a l!wer credit limit& The card c!uld )e used !nl* #!r sh!""ing !nline& >!weer, there are a #ew
sim"le ste"s *!u can ta%e t! %ee" #r!m )eing cheated&
As% a)!ut *!ur credit6card #irm?s !nline rules: `nder 5ritish law, cardh!lders are res"!nsi)le #!r the #irst
`0 o 12 !# an* cheating s"ending&
And sh!" !nl* at secure sites: 0end *!ur credit6card in#!rmati!n !nl* i# the we)site !##ers adanced secure
s*stem&
4# the securit* is in "lace, a letter will a""ear in the )!tt!m right6hand c!mer !# *!ur screen& The we)site
address ma* als! start htt"s:::ithe eLtra +s+ stands #!r secure& 4# in d!u)t, gie *!ur credit6card in#!rmati!n
!er the tele"h!ne&
8ee" *!ur "assw!rd sa#e: M!st !n6line sites reJuire a user name and "assw!rd )e#!re "lacing an !rder&
Treat *!ur "assw!rd with care&
'& The underlined w!rd @#raudA in the #irst "aragra"h "r!)a)l* means^^^^^^^^^^^^^&
A& cheating 5& sale N& "a*ment ;& use
(& Acc!rding t! this "assage m!st "e!"le w!rr* a)!ut sh!""ing !n the 4nternet )ecause^^^^^^^^^^^&
A& man* st!len credit6cards are s!ld !n the 4nternet eer* da*
5& #raud !n the 4nternet ha""ens er* !#ten
N& man* we)sites )rea% d!wn eer* da*
;& there are t!! man* illegal we)sites !n the 4nternet
,& Thiees usuall* get the in#!rmati!n !# the credit6card, ^^^^^^&
A& )ecause man* cust!mers l!st their cards
5& )* "a*ing m!ne* #!r "e!"le w!r%ing in the in#!rmati!n c!m"anies
N& )ecause !# the carelessness !# the cust!mers
;& )* stealing the in#!rmati!n #r!m we)sites
4& The )est title #!r the "assage might )e^^^^^^^^&
A& >!w t! 5eat =nline Nredit6card Thiees
5& >!w t! 0h!" !n the 4nternet
N& Heer `se Nredit Nards with!ut an Adanced N!m"uter
;& $h* Thiees 0teal Nredit6card 4n#!rmati!n
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Nhildren int! c!m"uters *!unger than eer
Nhildren are using and !wning c!nsumer (') ^^^^ #r!m a *!unger age than eer )e#!re, acc!rding t! `0 mar%et
researcher Ha;& 4ts research (() ^^^^ the aerage age at which children )egin using c!m"uters, games and !ther
electr!nic gadgets (,) ^^^^ declined #r!m 2&' *ears in (99. t! /&1 *ears in (991& The Ha; re"!rt, @8ids and
N!nsumer Vlectr!nics Trends 444A, sa*s the *!ungest c!nsumers are als! getting ch!!s* a)!ut what the* )u*&
M!re and (4) ^^^^ *!ung children n!w !wn a ;W; "la*er, "!rta)le ide! game, digital camera !r cell "h!ne&
Ha;?s Anita Sra_ier said: @8ids are (.) ^^^^ t! the latest and greatest digital deices <ust as their "arents are&A
0he added: @The* a""ear t! hae n! #ear !# techn!l!g* and ad!"t it easil* and with!ut (/) ^^^^, ma%ing these
deices a "art !# their eer*da* lies&A
The stud* is (1) ^^^^ !n data c!llected ia an !nline sure* t! a sam"le !# American adults aged (. and !lder
wh! had children aged )etween #!ur and #!urteen& The sure* als! #!und that %ids use electr!nic deices an
aerage (2) ^^^^ three da*s "er wee%& (7) ^^^^, man* !# the #amilies sure*ed were n!t regular c!nsumer
electr!nics )u*ers& Alm!st (. "ercent !# "arents sure*ed said the* had made n! electr!nics "urchases during
the "rei!us '( m!nths& Sather ('9) ^^^^ tw! b!)ert Oarside, ,2, said he was ama_ed at what his children want
t! )u*& >e admits t! !#ten ('') ^^^^ t! as% his nine6*ear6!ld h!w t! !"erate his 0!n* ala*0tati!n& @Nhildren
n!wada*s are s! tech sa* that s!!n 0!n* will )ring ('() ^^^^ a ala*0tati!n #!r )a)ies,A he said& >is s!n
b!)ert cuni!r said all the gadgets ar!und him reall* were child?s "la*&
'& (a) electr!ns ()) electrics (c) electr!nics (d) electricit*
(& (a) sh!ws ()) sh!wing (c) sh!w (d) sh!wer
,& (a) )e ()) did (c) was (d) has
4& (a) m!st ()) m!re (c) m!stl* (d) man*
.& (a) drawn ()) "ainted (c) s%etched (d) d!!dled
/& (a) a##air ()) air#are (c) #un#air (d) #an#are
1& (a) )as%ed ()) )asted (c) )ased (d) )ashed
2& (a) an ()) !# (c) t! (d) with
7& (a) sur"rised ()) sur"risingl* (c) sur"rise (d) sur"rises
'9& (a) )* ()) and (c) with (d) !#
''& (a) haing ()) hae (c) has (d) had
'(& (a) d!wn ()) u" (c) !ut (d) in
Ans6er "
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Vnglish is s"!%en as a #irst language )* seeral c!untries including Oreat 5ritain, Australia, Hew pealand, 0!uth
A#rica, Nanada, and the `nited 0tates& $hile all !# these c!untries share the same )other tong(e, there are
s!me di##erences in the wa* the* s"ea% and write&
The #irst di##erence is in the accent& Vach c!untr* has its !wn accent& And within each c!untr* there are a
5ariet, !# accents called regional accents&
An!ther di##erence is the s"elling !# s!me w!rds, li%e c!l!r and c!l!ur, !r theater and theatre&
And a third di##erence is that s!me !# the w!rds are n!t the same at all& S!r eLam"le, Americans sa* restroom,
Nanadians sa* washroom, and the 5ritish sa* W.C. (water closet. 5ut all !# these w!rds hae the same meaning
(the r!!m where the t!ilet is l!cated&)
0! which Vnglish is the )est Vnglish t! learn3 $ell, there is n! best Vnglish& The* are all eJuall* g!!d and
c!rrect& 5ut tw! things ma* hel" *!u decide which !ne is )est #!r *!u t! stud*&
Sirst !# all, where d! *!u lie3 4# *!u are #r!m 0!uth America, #!r eLam"le, *!u will "r!)a)l* hae m!re
e-&os(re t! H!rth American Vnglish& 4# *!u lie in Vur!"e, m!st li%el* *!u will )e m!re eL"!sed t! 5ritish
Vnglish&
The sec!nd thing t! thin% a)!ut is wh* *!u are learning Vnglish& 4s it #!r )usiness3 trael3 t! watch m!ies3
Thin% a)!ut the %ind !# Vnglish *!u "lan t! use and fo%(s !n understanding "e!"le #r!m that area&
5ut n! matter where *!u stud* Vnglish !r whether it-s 5ritish, American, Australian, !r whateer, it-s g!!d t!
%n!w a little a)!ut Vnglish in !ther c!untries&
7(estions and Ans6ers
Choose the best ans6er based on the reading
'& $hich c!untr* is n!t listed as !ne where Vnglish is s"!%en as a #irst language3
a& Australia
)& 0!uth A#rica
c& 5ra_il
(& The man* di##erent accents in !ne c!untr* are called
a& regi!nal accents
)& ariet* accents
c& c!untr* accents
,& $hich !# these is n!t di##erent )etween Vnglish s"ea%ing c!untries&
a& the accent
)& all !# the s"elling
c& s!me !# the w!rds
4& The )est Vnglish in the w!rld is
a& 5ritish Vnglish
)& American Vnglish
c& H! Vnglish is )est
.& The )est Vnglish #!r eer*!ne t! learn is
a& 5ritish Vnglish
)& American Vnglish
c& it de"ends !n wh* the "ers!n is learning Vnglish and the %ind !# Vnglish he will )e eL"!sed t!
Answer:'c ( a, )4c .c
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Eng'ish as an 8nternationa' ang(age
A)!ut !ne hundred *ears ag! man* educated "e!"le learned and s"!%e Srench when the* met "e!"le #r!m !ther
c!untries& T!da* m!st "e!"le s"ea% Vnglish when the* meet #!reigners& 4t has )ec!me the new internati!nal
language& There are m!re "e!"le wh! s"ea% Vnglish as a sec!nd language than "e!"le wh! s"ea% Vnglish as a
#irst language& $h* is this3
There are man* reas!ns wh* Vnglish has )ec!me s! "!"ular& =ne !# them is that Vnglish has )ec!me the
language !# )usiness& An!ther im"!rtant reas!n is that "!"ular American culture (li%e m!ies, music, and
Mc;!nald-s) has Juic%l* s"read thr!ugh!ut the w!rld& 4t has )r!ught its language with it&
4s it g!!d that Vnglish has s"read t! all "arts !# the w!rld s! Juic%l*3 4 d!n-t %n!w& 4t-s im"!rtant t! hae a
language that the "e!"le !# the earth hae in c!mm!n& =ur w!rld has )ec!me er* gl!)al and we need t!
c!mmunicate with !ne an!ther& =n the !ther hand, Vnglish is a #airl* c!m"licated language t! learn and it
)rings its culture with it& ;! we reall* need that3
0cientists hae alread* tried t! create an arti#icial language that isn-t t!! di##icult and d!esn-t include an* !ne
gr!u"-s culture& 4t is called Vs"erant!& 5ut it hasn-t )ec!me "!"ular& 5ut ma*)e the "!"ularit* !# Vnglish w!n-t
last that l!ng either& $h! %n!ws3 There are m!re "e!"le in the w!rld wh! s"ea% Nhinese than an* !ther
language& Ma*)e s!meda* Nhinese will )e the new internati!nal language&
7(estions
'& $hat was the w!rld language '99 *ears ag!3 (Srenh)
(& $hich gr!u" is larger6 "e!"le wh! s"ea% Vnglish as a #irst language !r "e!"le wh! s"ea% Vnglish as a sec!nd
language3
("e!"le wh! s"ea% Vnglish as a sec!nd language)
,& $hat are tw! reas!ns Vnglish has )ec!me an internati!nal language t!da*3 (5usiness and "!"ular culture)
4& $hat are tw! reas!ns Vnglish isn-t a g!!d internati!nal language3
(4t?s c!m"licated and it )rings its culture)
.& $hat is Vs"erant!3 (4t is an arti#icial language)
$hat might the #uture internati!nal language )e3 (Nhinese 333)

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Using an Eng'ish/Eng'ish Di%tionar,
Reading
T!da*-s Vnglish learner has a wide ch!ice !# dicti!naries in which t! ch!!se #r!m& There are dicti!naries with
American Vnglish, with 5ritish Vnglish, with idi!ms !r slang, and een with "ictures& =ne !# the m!st "!"ular
dicti!naries 4 hae seen am!ng man* students are tal%ing electr!nic dicti!naries& All *!u hae t! d! is t*"e in a
w!rd in *!ur language and *!u can see it and hear it in Vnglish& That-s great, right3 $ell, 4 thin% it-s great,
t!!&&& )ut !nl*
s!metimes&
5ilingual electr!nic dicti!naries are #ast and eas*& The* can )e great when *!u are traeling and need
in#!rmati!n Juic%l*& 5ut 4 am against electr!nic dicti!naries and een )ilinguall "a"er dicti!naries in man*
cases& Uet me eL"lain&&&
$hen *!u reach an intermediate leel !# Vnglish *!u %n!w en!ugh !# the language t! as% the meaning !#
certain things while using Vnglish& Translating )etween languages in *!ur head ta%es time& T!u sh!uld )e
translating as little as "!ssi)le and *!u sh!uld )e thin%ing in Vnglish as much as "!ssi)le& 4 str!ngl*
rec!mmend that intermediate and adanced students use an Vnglish6Vnglish dicti!nar* made es"eciall* #!r *!ur
understanding& S!r eLam"le, U!ngman has a g!!d dicti!nar* #!r students& =ther c!m"anies d!, t!!&
4 als! #eel that "a"er ()!!%) dicti!naries are )etter #!r stud*ing than electr!nic dicti!naries& True, the* ta%e
l!nger t! use& 5ut, #!r s!me reas!n, the in#!rmati!n *!u l!!% u" seems t! sta* in *!ur head l!nger& 4t ma* )e
)ecause *!u were #!rced t! s"ell the w!rd in *!ur head and there#!re +see it+ m!re clearl* in *!ur mind&
0! what d! *!u d! i# *!u hae chec%ed an Vnglish6Vnglish dicti!nar* and still d!n-t understand s!mething3 O!
t! *!ur )ilingual dicti!nar*& 4t is use#ul s!metimes& cust remem)er t! tr* t! sta* in Vnglish as much as "!ssi)le&
Choose Tr(e or Fa'se.
According to the author...
'& A er* "!"ular dicti!nar* is a tal%ing electr!nic dicti!nar*&
(& Vlectr!nic dicti!naries are great #!r learning Vnglish&
,& Vlectr!nic dicti!naries are great #!r traeling&
4& 4ntermediate students !# Vnglish sh!uld use electr!nic dicti!naries as much as "!ssi)le&
.& `sing a )ilingual dicti!nar* #!rces *!u t! thin% in Vnglish&
/& T!u sh!uld neer use a )ilingual dicti!nar*&
Answer :'T (S ,T 4S .S /S
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1er%(r,"
Fi'' in the b'an*s be'o6.
m!ing
sunset
Wenus
heat
m!!ns
tem"erature
cl!sest
0un
atm!s"here
alut!
Mercur*
sur#ace
aLis
s%*
0eas!ns
Mercur* is the "lanet &&&&&'&&&&&t! the 0un in !ur 0!lar 0*stem and the #astest&&&&(&&&&&& "lanet in !ur 0!lar 0*stem& 4t
is the sec!nd6h!ttest "lanet in !ur 0!lar 0*stem (!nl* &&&&&,&&&&&is h!tter)& Mercur* is s! cl!se t! the &&&&4&&&&that
#r!m Varth, *!u can !nl* see it near sunrise !r&&&&&.&&&&&& Mercur* has n!&&&&&/&&&&& Mercur* was named a#ter
Mercur*, the m*thical b!man winged messenger&
This small, r!c%* "lanet has alm!st n! atm!s"here& 0ince the atm!s"here is s! slight, the &&&&1&&&&w!uld a""ear
"itch )lac% (eLce"t #!r the sun, stars, and !ther "lanets, when isi)le), een during the da*& 4# *!u were !n the
sur#ace !#&&&&&&2&&&&&, the 0un w!uld l!!% alm!st three times as )ig as it d!es #r!m VarthR Als!, there is n!
+greenh!use e##ect+ !n Mercur*& $hen the 0un sets, the tem"erature dr!"s er* Juic%l* since the &&&&&7&&&&&d!es
n!t hel" retain the&&&&'9&&&&&
Mercur* has a er* elli"tical !r)it and a huge range in tem"erature& ;uring the l!ng da*time (which lasts 22
Varth da*s !r an entire Mercurian *ear), the &&&&&''&&&&is h!tter than an !enK during the l!ng night (the same
length), the tem"erature is c!lder than a #ree_er&
Mercur* is a)!ut ,,9,' miles (4,212 %m) in diameter& 4t is the smallest "lanet in !ur 0!lar 0*stem (&&&&&'(&&&&, n!w
n!t c!nsidered t! )e a "lanet, is smaller)& Mercur* is !nl* slightl* larger than !ur m!!n& Mercur* is a heail*
cratered "lanetK its sur#ace is similar t! the &&&&&',&&&&&!# the Varth-s m!!n&
There are n! seas!ns !n Mercur*& &&&'4&&&&&are caused )* the tilt !# the aLis relatie t! the "lanet-s !r)it& 0ince
Mercur*-s &&&&&'.&&&&is directl* "er"endicular t! its m!ti!n (it is n!t tilted), it has n! seas!ns&
Answer:
' cl!sest ( m!ing , Wenus 4 0un . sunset / m!!ns 1 s%* 2 Mercur* 7 atm!s"here '9 heat '' tem"erature '(
alut! ', sur#ace '4 0eas!ns '. aLis
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aster!id
gase!us
Mercur*
r!c%
0un
ecli"tic
m!!ns
"lanets
cu"iter
Mars
Varth
center
inner
0!lar 0*stem
alut!
=ur &&&&'&&&&c!nsists !# the sun, eight &&&&&(&&&&and a dwar# "lanet (and their m!!ns), an &&&&,&&&&&)elt, and man*
c!mets and mete!rs& The 0un is the &&&&&4&&&&!# !ur 0!lar 0*stem& The "lanets, their m!!ns, the aster!ids, c!mets,
mete!r!ids and !ther r!c%s and gas all !r)it the&&&&.&&&&
The "lanets that !r)it the sun are (in !rder #r!m the 0un):&&&&&/&&&&&, Wenus, Varth, Mars, &&&&&1&&&&&(the )iggest "lanet
in !ur 0!lar 0*stem), 0aturn (with large, !r)iting rings), `ranus, He"tune, and alut! (a dwar# "lanet)& A )elt !#
aster!ids (man* min!r "lanets made !# r!c% and metal) !r)its )etween &&&&&2&&&&&and cu"iter& These !)<ects all !r)it
the 0un in r!ughl* circular !r)its that lie in the same "lane, called the &&&&&&7&&&&(&&&&&'9&&&&&is an eLce"ti!n t! thisK it
has an elli"tical !r)it that is tilted !er '1| #r!m the ecli"tic)&
The &&&&&''&&&&&&&&"lanets (th!se "lanets that !r)it cl!se t! the 0un) are Juite di##erent #r!m the !uter "lanets (th!se
"lanets that !r)it #ar #r!m the 0un)& The inner "lanets are Mercur*, Wenus, &&&&&&'(&&&&, and Mars& The* are
relatiel* small, c!m"!sed m!stl* !#&&&&&',&&&&, and hae #ew !r n! m!!ns& The !uter "lanets are cu"iter, 0aturn,
`ranus, He"tune, and alut! (a dwar# "lanet)& The* are m!stl* huge, m!stl*&&&&&&&'4&&&&&&, ringed, and hae
man* &&&&&&'.&&&&&(again, the eLce"ti!n is alut! which is small, r!c%*, dwar# "lanet with !ne m!!n)&
Answer:
' 0!lar 0*stem ( "lanets , aster!id 4 center . 0un / Mercur* 1 cu"iter 2 Mars 7 ecli"tic '9 alut! '' inner
'( Varth ', r!c% '4 gase!us '. m!!ns
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