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Which is an example of a chemical reaction? | [
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A. Vinegar added to baking soda forms a gas.
B. Water evaporates into air.
C. Sugar dissolves in water.
D. Corn kernels are crushed to form flour. | A. Vinegar added to baking soda forms a gas. | Retrieved:
a chemical reaction is a process that leads to the chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. when chemical reactions occur, the atoms are rearranged and the reaction is accompanied by an energy change as new products are generated. classically, chemical reactions encompass changes... | ||
America's No.1 health problem? A report published by the American Institute of Stress claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor AIDS. The report says: "It has been estimated that75-90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems" It is no exaggeration to say th... | [
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the results concluded that self - reported high levels of stress were associated with, across both sexes : diets with a higher concentration of fat, less exercise, cigarette smoking ( and increasing use ), and less self - efficacy to control smoking habits. = = = physiological = = = supported by strong evide... | ||
The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50thbirthday. Different generations of CNO vocalists , like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous operas like "The White-haired Girl" and "The Hundredth Bride", as well as arias of such Wes... | [
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has regional style forms such as beijing and cantonese opera. chinese pop ( c - pop ) includes mandopop and cantopop. chinese hip hop and hong kong hip hop have become popular. = = = fashion = = = hanfu is the historical clothing of the han people in china. the qipao or cheongsam is a popular chinese female ... | ||
If you are interested in animals, you probably heard about the tragedy at Seaworld Orlando. On February 24, Tillicum, a six-ton orca ,was performing with his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, who stood on a platform by his pool. They had done the same show together many times before, without incident. This time, though, events ... | [
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off the west coast of tropical africa, which have generalized diets. the northwest atlantic population is found year - round around labrador and newfoundland, while some individuals seasonally travel to the waters of the eastern canadian arctic when the ice has melted. sightings of these whales have been doc... | ||
Parents and teachers worry about games having a bad effect on students, and, a large number of reports have been written about games leading to addiction and _ action. One who is addicted to games of violence might think fighting or even killing is not a very serious thing. But not everything about gaming is bad. For ... | [
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this manner are hypothesized to result in students more capable of transferring knowledge across domains. researchers in the field advocate a teaching style that incorporates group problem - solving activities and demands higher - level thought. according to this process, a teacher initially poses a single q... | ||
What have a negative impact on the environment? | [
"plants",
"trees",
"recycling",
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A. plants
B. trees
C. recycling
D. dumpyards | D. dumpyards | Retrieved:
solar farms'impact on wildlife is a hotly debated topic, in many cases, the benefits provided by rehabilitating a landfill in order to site a solar landfill may outweigh the negative effects posed by the existence of a solar farm. not only does the conversion of landfills into solar farms reduce greenhouse g... | ||
The largest animal ever to live on Earth is the blue whale . It weighs about 80 tons-more than 24 big elephants. It is more than 30 metres long. A new baby whale weighs as much as a big elephant. Cats won't die if they fall off very high places because they can turn themselves up the right way so as to keep their bodi... | [
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= = k - selection = = = extant megaherbivores are k - selected species, meaning they have high life expectancies, slow population growth, large offspring, lengthy pregnancies, and low mortality rates. they have selected slow reproduction to enhance their survival chances, and as a result, increase their life... | ||
My father was a St. Bernard , and my mother was a collie . This was what my mother had told me. I did not know these nice differences myself. My mother like to say them and see other dogs look surprised and jealous , wondering how she got so much education. But, indeed, it was not real education. She got the words by... | [
"She made up the words by herself.",
"She learnt the words studying at school.",
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to communicate new information to her handlers. for example, after being asked what was wrong, washoe was able to indicate a feeling of sickness by signing " hurt " near her stomach. it was later shown that she had contracted an intestinal flu. in another, washoe had lost a toy and successfully told her hand... | ||
LONDON(AP)---A suburban house that starred onscreen as Harry Potter's childhood home is on the market---complete with a cupboard under the stairs. Fans of the boy wizard will recognize 12 Picket Post Close as 4 Privet Drive, home of Harry's cruel aunt and uncle, the Dursleys. The couple unwillingly took Harry in after ... | [
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, or location of their doors and entrances, all with the goal of building " social equality and dignity ". = = = kensington = = = in 2017 a social housing resident called into a show on lbc radio and said that at the london building where she lived, her children could not use the communal garden built for th... | ||
Playa la Audiencia, Manzanillo Playa la Audiencia is one of the most popular beaches in Manzanillo for families and one of the best beach spots along Mexico's Pacific coast Playa 1a Audiencia is a stunning little beach with a golden shoreline which overlooks the bay and offers great conditions for swimming, diving, and... | [
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from the basque language. bardauri is home to the 12th century church of santa marina. bayas : the district is located on the banks of the river that gives it its name, the river bayas. its appearance is still that of a village, although the bayas industrial estate and the bayas multifunctional pavilion are ... | ||
A new age is coming.Call it what you will: the service economy, the information age, the knowledge society.It all translates to a fundamental change in the way we work.Already we're partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has fallen dramatically in the Western World.Today the major... | [
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their old jobs, as this may require access to education or job training, or moving to different part of the country where new industries are growing. inability to obtain new employment due to mismatches like these is known as structural unemployment, and economists debate to what extent this is happening in ... | ||
Starting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure under control, research suggests. Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure-lowering drugs. The research, from the University of Alberta in Canada, showed that when eggs come in contact with sto... | [
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eggs, cacao, and nuts is primarily the triglycerides of palmitic and stearic acids. = = examples of saturated fatty acids = = some common examples of saturated fatty acids : lauric acid with 12 carbon atoms ( contained in coconut oil, palm kernel oil, cow's milk, and breast milk ) myristic acid with 14 carbo... | ||
Adults usually do not remember most of the things that are taught by their teachers at school. But this story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I drift off course, I think of this story. It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on important things in life and about devoting o... | [
"Make great plans for your life.",
"Keep on doing what you like.",
"Do something that is good to society.",
"Depend on yourself rather than others."
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their family of origin as soon as the disorder was confirmed, to resettle in a rural educational centre. = = = adolescence, young adulthood and efforts to intervene = = = when required to live independently, they " soon lose interest, become distracted and absent - minded, and commit gross errors and neglige... | ||
As you are soon on your way to Eastern Europe, here are a few tips on what you should pack. In general, pack lightly, with only the most basic clothes. People dress casually in Eastern Europe, so you don't need to bring along your smartest clothing. Batteries: If your camera, flash, or other appliances run on batterie... | [
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substation is directly distributed to end users over a region of normally less than 1 km radius. three live ( hot ) wires and the neutral are connected to the building for a three phase service. single - phase distribution, with one live wire and the neutral is used domestically where total loads are light. ... | ||
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that the motion of the center of mass of an object in free fall is the same as the motion of a point object. the solar system's barycenter, simulations showing the effect each planet contributes to the solar system's barycenter.
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A. center of gravity
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Mary: Let's play computer games. Gina: That sounds great. Where is your computer? Mary: I don't have a computer. Do you have a computer? Gina: No, I don't. But I have a TV. Let's watch TV. Mary: No, that sounds boring. Let's play tennis. I have a tennis bat. Gina: Good. Where is it? Mary: On the sofa. Do you have a bat... | [
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can play something, but i don ’ t know what he can play. i don't know when he will call, but john will definitely call. the sluicing illustrated with these two sentences has occurred in indirect questions. sluicing in direct questions is illustrated with the following two examples : a : something unusual hap... | ||
Swaying palm trees,turquoiseblue water and sugarwhite sand make beach lovers sigh with delight.But not all beaches have those ingredients.The most interesting beaches come in different shapes,sizes and colors. Those who want beauty and something unique can go to the Seychells' La Digue Island.Large granite rock formati... | [
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the water leaving the salt which crystallises around the sand particles. this crust forms an additional protective layer that resists wind erosion unless disturbed by animals or dissolved by the advancing tide. cusps and horns form where incoming waves divide, depositing sand as horns and scouring out sand t... | ||
Yesterday was my stepmom's birthday. I hadn't been home for a long time so I wanted to stop by the house to see her on this special day. I have been struggling financially so I was afraid of the long trip. Gas is so expensive nowadays! Anyway, I filled my tank with gas and set off. I stopped at the shopping mall and fo... | [
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unusual characteristics of these " gifts ". malinowski placed the emphasis on the exchange of goods between individuals, and their non - altruistic motives for giving the gift : they expected a return of equal or greater value. in other words, reciprocity is an implicit part of gifting ; there is no such thi... | ||
Jane is a school girl. She is twelve. She studies at a middle school. She is in Grade Seven. She is a good girl. Jane gets up at seven in the morning. Then she has her breakfast. For breakfast she has eggs and a cup of milk. She doesn't have tea for breakfast. After breakfast Jane goes to school. At twelve she comes ho... | [
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The concept of Emotional Intelligence(EQ or EI)was first given by Peter Salovey and John Mayer.but it became widely popular after the publication of Daniel Coleman's best seller"Emotional Intelligence"in 1995.The meaning of emotional intelligence is"Knowing how you and others feel and what to do about it." The cont... | [
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information exchange between endocrine and cognitive. ledoux and brown have a different view of how emotion is connected to general cognition. they place emotionality on a similar level as that of other cognitive states. ( in fairness, both dyer's and damasio's models concur on this point, ie that emotionali... | ||
Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers conclude that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americ... | [
"They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.",
"They regard eating as a key part of their life style.",
"They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.",
"They usually eat too much canned and frozen food."
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however, the authors of a 2003 study concluded that the amount of resveratrol absorbed by drinkers of red wine is small enough that it is unlikely to explain the paradox. = = = explanations based on multiple factors = = = in " lifestyle in france and the united states " ( 2010 ), one study reviewed identifie... | ||
A campaign is being launched to encourage children to _ 30 minutes of screen time a day to head for the great outdoors. The newly formed Wild Network--a collaboration of nearly 400 organizations--is attempting to attract youngsters away from television and computer screen and to fields, woods and parks. Members of the... | [
"To make children read more books.",
"To help children distinguish the natural world.",
"To encourage children to participate in outdoor activities.",
"To get children out of too much homework from school."
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managing places where children engage with nature, was written in collaboration with alan cooper of the us national wildlife federation. this user - friendly text is a resource for stakeholders wanting to both view and consider elements to include in a playscape design. many other books are available that se... | ||
Eco City Farms are becoming more popular in cities and towns around the United States. Eco City Farms in Edmonston,Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a workingclass community. People do not have very much money, and they have limited access to fresh food in marke... | [
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to access to food. studies published by the american journal of preventive medicine have found that low - income neighborhoods and minority neighborhoods are less likely to have access to large supermarkets. federal government policies have directly hindered the development of supermarkets in black populated... | ||
If you have a watch, don't go to a watchmaker's unless something is wrong with the machinery. Once I had a beautiful watch. And it had kept perfect time. But one night it happened that I forgot to _ it _ . Next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to be set by the exact time. He examined it and ... | [
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the contriving and determining of the forms which organized bodies bear ". in making his argument, paley employed a wide variety of metaphors and analogies. perhaps the most famous is his analogy between a watch and the world. historians, philosophers and theologians often call this the watchmaker analogy. b... | ||
Charles Blackman: Alice in Wonderland An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Australia 10 June--12 August 2013 Venue The lan Potter Centre Admission Free entry Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams. In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll's extraordinary tal... | [
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fable in the arts = = jean restout made a painting of la fontaine's fable for the hotel de soubise in 1738. this showed a traveller on horseback among mountains under a stormy sky. in his print of the same subject, jean - baptiste oudry reversed the perspective to show the god riding a cloud chariot with the... | ||
Hans Christian Andersen put Denmark on the map of the world literature with his stories The Emperor's New Clothes,The Little MermaidandThe Ugly Duckling. Now Copenhagen, the country's capital, has become the center of the world political map, with 190 world leaders attending the climate talks there, not to mention thou... | [
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"Danish products don't need much material.",
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##part, designit and cbd have worked in this area with individual designers such as steve mcgugan and anders smith. in 2002 the danish government and the city of copenhagen launched an effort to establish a world event for design in copenhagen. originally understood as a tool for branding traditional danish ... | ||
ESP, Extra Sensory Perception, is a catch-all expression for the so-called ability of certain people to receive transmitted thoughts from others, to transmit their own thoughts, to see what will happen in the future or to be able to move objects from one place to another without physically touching them. These special ... | [
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also = = = = references = = = = = citations = = = = = = sources = = = = = bibliography = = arnheim, r. ( 1969 ). visual thinking. berkeley : university of california press. isbn 978 - 0 - 520 - 24226 - 5. flanagan, j. r., & lederman, s. j. ( 2001 ). "'neurobiology : feeling bumps and holes. news and views ",... | ||
"Have a nice day!" may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless. When my friend Maxie says "Have a nice day" with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well. "Have a nice day. Next!"This version of the expression is spoken b... | [
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"Have a Nice Day--a Polite Ending of a Conversation."
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politeness is the practical application of good manners or etiquette so as not to offend others and to put them at ease. it is a culturally defined phenomenon, and therefore what is considered polite in one culture can sometimes be quite rude or simply eccentric in another cultural context. while the goal of... | ||
prefix = st1 /London 01 April 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown are calling for global unity as world leaders gather in London for an emergency economic summit . The president says no one country can fix the economic crisis. Mr. Obama stressed the need for all participants to seek... | [
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in how institutions are constructed and in the degree of coordination between rival factions in government. the western emphasis on decentralization has in some ways hindered the effectiveness of government responses to the spread of covid - 19. by relegating the management of health care to regions, politic... | ||
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A. location
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compare, add, or subtract quantities with the same dimensions but expressed in different units, the standard procedure is first to convert them all to the same unit. for example, to compare 32 metres with 35 yards, use 1 yard = 0. 9144 m to convert 35 yards to 32. 004 m. a related principle is that any physi... | ||
Wind turbines are efficient sources of cheap energy but also a source of concern as their huge spinning blades frequently kill birds and bats. A new type of wind generator developed in Spain offers a creative solution to that problem. In 2002, Spanish inventor David Yanez saw a short film about the Tacoma Narrows Bri... | [
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"Wind turbines are efficient sources of cheap energy.",
"A new generator will come onto the market by 2017.",
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] | 0A | Wind turbines are efficient sources of cheap energy but also a source of concern as their huge spinning blades frequently kill birds and bats. A new type of wind generator developed in Spain offers a creative solution to that problem. In 2002, Spanish inventor David Yanez saw a short film about the Tacoma Narrows Bri... | A. Bladeless wind-power generator is friendly to birds. | Retrieved:
load is a dominant load in the analysis and design of all long - span cable bridges. = = see also = = hurricane engineering john twidell vibration control wind tunnel testing world wind energy association damping alan g. davenport = = references = = = = further reading = = blocken, bert ( 2014 ). " 50 years ... | ||
A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The boy walked a long way, and finally came upon the beautiful castle where the wise man lived. On entering the main room of the castle, the boy was quite surprised: tradesmen coming and going, people chatting in the corn... | [
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##bibi - andrano to andriambavi - maitso ( who was a woman ) to andriam - bavi - nosy ), the last of whom terminated the monopoly by giving it to the people, declaring : " behold, i give you the sikidy, of which you may inquire what offerings you should present in order to obtain blessings ; and what expiati... | ||
Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion? | [
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Pemberton and three passengers, Able, Baker, and Charley, were injured when their car was struck by a truck owned by Mammoth Corporation and driven by Edwards. Helper, also a Mammoth employee, was riding in the truck. The issues in Pemberton v Mammoth include the negligence of Edwards in driving too fast and failing to... | [
"Pemberton first proves that Helper was an agent of Mammoth and that the statement concerned a matter within the scope of his agency.",
"Pemberton produces independent evidence that Edwards was not wearing corrective lenses at the time of the accident.",
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december 1956 ). " negligence : breach of duty : assured clear distance ahead doctrine ". michigan law review. 55 ( 2 ) : 299 – 301. doi : 10. 2307 / 1285419. jstor 1285419. winston r. day ( december 1969 ). " assured clear distance doctrine in louisiana ". louisiana law review. 30 ( 1 ) : 129 – 139. alfred ... | ||
Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus . Finally, there was only one family between the ticket counter and us. This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn't have a lot of money. Th... | [
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. if the child answered correctly, they were then asked how they knew the answer. many children who had looked at the card while the experimenter was absent answered with “ i don ’ t know ”. some children not only lied about peeking at the card but also tried to conceal how they would know the answer, claimi... | ||
Pit-a-pat. Pit-a-pat. It's raining. "I want to go outside and play, Mum," Robbie says, "When can the rain stop?" His mum doesn't know what to say. She hopes the rain can stop, too. "You can watch TV with me," she says. "No, I just want to go outside." "1Put on your raincoat." "Does it stop raining?" "No, but you can go... | [
"Help his mother.",
"Watch TV.",
"Wear his raincoat",
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" the rain in spain " is a song from the musical my fair lady, with music by frederick loewe and lyrics by alan jay lerner, published in 1956. the song is a turning point in the plotline of the musical. professor higgins and colonel pickering have been drilling eliza doolittle incessantly with speech exercis... | ||
Note: 1gigawtt =" 1000" megawatts SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple is cleaning up its manufacturing operations in China to reduce the air pollution caused by the factories that have assembled hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads during the past eight years. The world's most valuable company is working with its Chinese sup... | [
"Apple wanted to change its public image eagerly",
"Apple wanted to contribute to protecting the environment",
"Apple wanted to cut down its expenses by using renewable energy",
"Apple wanted to stop the popularity of its product from polluting the environment"
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##d ) released a technical guide regarding passive and low energy green residential buildings. this guide was aimed at improving energy efficiency in china's infrastructure and was also the first of its kind to be formally released as a guide for energy efficiency. also, with rapid growth in zebs in the last... | ||
Over the past 20 years, AIDS and war have claimed the parents of 2.4 million Ugandan children.When Alexis Hefley first visited the country,, in 1993, she saw the children's sorrow, but the former Texas banker also spotted "a world of possibility".She watched as they danced for tourists to earn money, and she had a thou... | [
"beautiful",
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] | 2C | Over the past 20 years, AIDS and war have claimed the parents of 2.4 million Ugandan children.When Alexis Hefley first visited the country,, in 1993, she saw the children's sorrow, but the former Texas banker also spotted "a world of possibility".She watched as they danced for tourists to earn money, and she had a thou... | C. optimistic | Retrieved:
goals 4 and 5, aiming for quality education and gender equality. united nations university = = publications = = some of her notable publications include : " effects of hiv on gender gaps in school attendance of children in zimbabwe : a non - linear multivariate decomposition analysis " ( 2021 ). " effects of... | ||
Forget chip fat, sugar cane or rapeseed oil -- the latest source of biofuel could be watermelons. Scientists have discovered that the fruit is a great source of sugar that can be readily distilled into alcohol to power cars and farm machinery. And sellers reject 360,000 tons of "substandard" fruit every year in Ameri... | [
"it will cost a lot to make biofuel from watermelons",
"Western countries are engaged in biofuel study but still have a long way to go",
"watermelon juice has been used as a source of sugars to produce alcohol biofuel",
"the European Union is likely to meet its target of transport fuels from biological source... | 1B | Forget chip fat, sugar cane or rapeseed oil -- the latest source of biofuel could be watermelons. Scientists have discovered that the fruit is a great source of sugar that can be readily distilled into alcohol to power cars and farm machinery. And sellers reject 360,000 tons of "substandard" fruit every year in Ameri... | B. Western countries are engaged in biofuel study but still have a long way to go | Retrieved:
, which is able to support the growing human population. common fertilizers include urea, ammonium sulphate, diammonium phosphate, and calcium ammonium phosphate. = = biofuels and bio - derived materials = = agricultural chemistry encompases the science and technology of producing not only edible crops, but ... | ||
Zambia is a country in southern Africa. More than half of the population is very poor, and companies pay people very little money for their work. One woman named Sylvia Banda had a dream to become a successful businesswoman and build her own brand . So, after finishing high school, Banda went to college to learn how t... | [
"To learn how to teach at a high school.",
"To realize her dream of becoming a businesswoman.",
"Because her parents wanted her to study hard.",
"Because she wanted to spend time with her friends."
] | 1B | Zambia is a country in southern Africa. More than half of the population is very poor, and companies pay people very little money for their work. One woman named Sylvia Banda had a dream to become a successful businesswoman and build her own brand . So, after finishing high school, Banda went to college to learn how t... | B. To realize her dream of becoming a businesswoman. | Retrieved:
kenya. an example of this is komaza, a social enterprise that plants trees with smallholder farmers and uses economies of scale to enable them to access high value markets for processed trees. another example of this is rise kenya that runs projects to mitigate climate change in the semiarid eastern province... | ||
The Man of Many Secrets Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century.He was a man famous for his escapes--from prison cells,from wooden boxes floating in rivers,from locked tanks full of water.He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America.Crowds came to see the great Hou... | [
"his magic tricks and inhuman powers",
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] | 2C | The Man of Many Secrets Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century.He was a man famous for his escapes--from prison cells,from wooden boxes floating in rivers,from locked tanks full of water.He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America.Crowds came to see the great Hou... | C. his unusual ability and skeleton key | Retrieved:
stacy holmes was born on august 27th, 1865 in boston, ma to george w. holmes and frances a. stacy. his father was from maine and worked as a pattern maker and his mother was from new hampshire and was a housewife. holmes attended boston high school and received private engineering instruction in new hampshir... | ||
Vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into a worthwhile activity. Vegetable gardeners agree that many home-grown vegetables picked at their best are superior to those vegetables purchased from markets. From spring through late fall, a well-planned and well-kept garden ... | [
"it requires little money",
"it is enjoyable and profitable",
"they can work in the vegetable garden at odd moments",
"it provides vegetables for the family all the year round."
] | 1B | Vegetable gardening is the relaxing art and science of turning a love for growing plants into a worthwhile activity. Vegetable gardeners agree that many home-grown vegetables picked at their best are superior to those vegetables purchased from markets. From spring through late fall, a well-planned and well-kept garden ... | B. it is enjoyable and profitable | Retrieved:
of carefully placed low voltage led lights incorporated into paving and walls. with the combination of increasing demand for more efficient lighting, increasing availability of sustainable designs, light pollution considerations, and aesthetic and safety concerns, the methods and equipment of outdoor illumin... | ||
Nine out of 10 people have run up unsecured debt and many fear they will never be able to pay back what they owe, a survey has claimed. Around 89% of people aged between l|8 and 35 said they owed money on a credit card, loan or overdraft, the research showed. A third of people admitted they did not think- they would ev... | [
"Most British adults are in debt in some v/ay.",
"It is hard for the British to borrow money through their bank.",
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##tech companies have access to this information. many of them have stated that they sell the information back to the merchant. these services are often targeting marginalized groups such as low - income people as 60 % of users are 18 – 34 years old and 40 % earn under $ 40, 000. as a result, they are trappi... | ||
Trip1 The Green Mountain Bring your strong shoes for the hiking in a beautiful area of the Green Mountain. You can also find many kinds of wild animals living in this area. Time: May 8--May 14 Tel: 64639818 Adult: $110.00 Child: $55.00 Trip 2 The Heaven Garden This is a beautiful ga... | [
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restoration work. the community match for the grant was nearly 2500 hours of volunteer labor by community members and school children from st. therese and epiphany schools. after many decades of urban use without formal maintenance, substantial trail engineering was required. earthcorps was contracted to do ... | ||
A hoarder is someone who is unable or unwilling to throw items away, and the disposal of items causes them considerable pain. When people hoard a massive amount of objects, it takes over the inhabitable spaces of their home. As the collection grows, they are unable to do simple , _ activities such as cooking a meal o... | [
"Hoarders' houses are not always out of order.",
"Hoarding is regarded as a disorder by psychologists.",
"Symptoms of hoarding can't be easily noticed since it progresses quietly.",
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encourage hoarding behavior. researchers have found that when consumers are faced with perceived scarcity, they may become overwhelmed by the fear of needing an item and not having it. this can lead to unnecessary buying and hoarding of items that are already in short supply. this in turn creates a cycle of ... | ||
In England people don't usually talk too much .You can go on a bus, or in a train, and everyone sits looking out of the window. Often they read .They read books and papers .But they don't talk much. When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather. So when you meet somebody in English, you can... | [
"English people like to talk on a bus.",
"English people enjoy the best weather.",
"English people are the most friendly.",
"English people don't talk much."
] | 3D | In England people don't usually talk too much .You can go on a bus, or in a train, and everyone sits looking out of the window. Often they read .They read books and papers .But they don't talk much. When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather. So when you meet somebody in English, you can... | D. English people don't talk much. | Retrieved:
intelligible, the speech of people living near the border between germany and the netherlands will more closely resemble that of their neighbors across the border than the standard languages of their respective home countries. even so, speakers near the border would describe themselves as speaking a variety ... | ||
When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job, she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standards-based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers. For her drive and creativity in overcoming those... | [
"music was a focus of learning in most schools",
"the environment was favorable to music teaching",
"the school lacked teaching facilities for music",
"support for music programs was unavailable"
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carrying capacity of the earth, is increasingly necessary. whether ecoliteracy can address the infamous value - action gap is unclear. = = see also = = ecopolitics = = references = = = = further reading = = " teaching kids to take care of the earth, " sfgate. com review of ecological literacy : educating our... | ||
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson lived in a big city, and one summer they went to the country for their vacation. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet, clean place. One day they went for a walk early in the morning and saw an old man. He was sitting alone in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr. Wilson asked him, "... | [
"Everybody knew each other.",
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"It was nice."
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, throw a party next weekend. helen : a party at number 30! what will dorothy say about that? clarrie : well, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. of course, i'll be keeping my eye on things, and ( signal of opening ) that brings me to my next problem. ( explain problem ) you see, these young people, they d... | ||
Danielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divide into a book, she can ... | [
"lives an exciting life",
"is pleased with her achievements",
"writes about quiet women",
"values her readers a lot"
] | 3D | Danielle Steel, America's sweetheart, is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divide into a book, she can ... | D. values her readers a lot | Retrieved:
french doubted that an author's thought processes could be copyrighted. susann's estate reportedly threatened to sue scott french but the parties settled out of court ; the settlement involved splitting profits between the parties but the terms of the settlement were not disclosed. the publication of just th... | ||
In Stockholm, the Swedish Academy has chosen the British author Doris Lessing for the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. The selection of Doris Lessing for a Nobel was popular among the hundreds of journalists gathered for the announcement in Stockholm. Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy Horace Engdahl said with s... | [
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wilson's stated " wish " for humans to bring about " a permanent paradise for human beings " would mean " to be group - selected in factories in the style of huxley's [ 1932 novel ] brave new world. the 1973 novel hellstrom ’ s hive by frank herbert revolves around a secret society made up entirely of a race... | ||
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A. oxygen
B. the Alps
C. human life
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the ozone layer, which shielded away harmful ionizing ultraviolet radiation that otherwise would have photodissociated away surface water and rendered life impossible on land and the ocean surface. in contrast to the hypothesized early reducing atmosphere, evidence exists that hadean atmospheric oxygen level... | ||
Museums in Germany Germany is one of the most important countries in Europe. You can visit many museums in Germany and learn about the country, its culture and people. If you are interested in learning about the history of the country, then you can have a look at the displays in the wonderful museum in the Roman Open A... | [
"To attract more visitors to the museums.",
"To act as an introduction to the history of Germany.",
"To make Germany more popular.",
"To call on people to do something for the museums."
] | 0A | Museums in Germany Germany is one of the most important countries in Europe. You can visit many museums in Germany and learn about the country, its culture and people. If you are interested in learning about the history of the country, then you can have a look at the displays in the wonderful museum in the Roman Open A... | A. To attract more visitors to the museums. | Retrieved:
50°55 ′ 27. 63 ″ n 11°35 ′ 1. 78 ″ e the collection of pre - and protohistoric artifacts at the university of jena was founded in 1863 as the germanic museum of the university of jena and existed under this name until 1945. after the second world war, it was known as the prehistoric museum of the friedrich s... | ||
Recently, I happened to hear a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the daughter prepared to leave. They hugged and the mother said "I love you and I wish you enough." They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I sat. Standing there, I could see she was... | [
"Kind and selfless.",
"Careless and kind.",
"Lazy and polite.",
"Rich and weak."
] | 0A | Recently, I happened to hear a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport as the daughter prepared to leave. They hugged and the mother said "I love you and I wish you enough." They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I sat. Standing there, I could see she was... | A. Kind and selfless. | Retrieved:
, throw a party next weekend. helen : a party at number 30! what will dorothy say about that? clarrie : well, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. of course, i'll be keeping my eye on things, and ( signal of opening ) that brings me to my next problem. ( explain problem ) you see, these young people, they d... | ||
I'm telling Mother about a new girl in school,and she suddenly looks up and says,"Who're your two best friends?" I'm not sure what to say.I've been friends with Jill since I was three or so,and I really like Jaime,a friend in kindergarten."Well,what about Karen and Cindy?" She seems upset,like I hurt her feelings."But ... | [
"The friendship of her different friends.",
"What her mother did for her.",
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"Both of her sisters."
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sibling's sexual development. there is evidence that the relationship between older brother and younger sister can, in fact, influence the sister to become more feminine, abiding to more stereotypical gender - typed development than girls with older sisters. biological studies show that dizygotic twins with ... | ||
About 12 years ago, I began making a series of dolls called "Wee Mountain Folk." At first, I made them from cloth but then began using a kind of polymer clay called cernit. The cloth dolls were beautiful, but it was impossible to get the level of detail I can get with clay. First, I use wire to build the shape of the d... | [
"it takes much effort to make a doll",
"it is difficult to satisfy everyone",
"the old also love her dolls",
"her dolls have fine details"
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landscapes as well as over larger areas. by 10, 000 bp, a system of well - developed pictographs was in use by boating peoples and was likely instrumental in the development of navigation and writing, as well as a medium of storytelling and artistic representation. early visual representations often show the... | ||
Like most English children,I learned foreign languages at school.When I made my first visit to the United States,I was sure I could have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.But how wrong I was. At the American airport,I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Jenny that I had arrived.A worker... | [
"to meet his future wife",
"to marry an American",
"to spend his holiday",
"to learn American English"
] | 2C | Like most English children,I learned foreign languages at school.When I made my first visit to the United States,I was sure I could have a nice easy holiday without any language problem.But how wrong I was. At the American airport,I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Jenny that I had arrived.A worker... | C. to spend his holiday | Retrieved:
and the roles they play within conversational discourse, play a large role in using discourse analysis to establish relational frameworks. analysis focuses not only on linguistic forms such as words, sentences, grammar, phonology, etc. but also on subtle cues such as prosody and register that signal contextu... | ||
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also the most neglect . Common reasons for not eating breakfast include having no time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike and dieting. Breakfast simply means "break the fast''. Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state. In the mor... | [
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] | 1B | Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also the most neglect . Common reasons for not eating breakfast include having no time, not feeling hungry, traditional dislike and dieting. Breakfast simply means "break the fast''. Your body spends at least 6 to 12 hours each night in a fasting state. In the mor... | B. going without food | Retrieved:
to make a more specific diagnosis, such as in an emergency room setting. = = = other = = = compulsive overeating, which may include habitual " grazing " of food or episodes of binge eating without feelings of guilt. diabulimia, which is characterized by the deliberate manipulation of insulin levels by diabet... | ||
A traveler hurried down to the hall of an American hotel and went to the cash-desk. He had just 15 minutes to pay his bill and get to the station. Suddenly he remembered that he had left something in his room. "Look here, boy," he said to the bellboy, "run up to my room and see if I have left a parcel on the table ther... | [
"He had to pay his bill and arrived at the station in 15 minutes .",
"It took him 15 minutes to go to the station from the hotel.",
"He could pay his bill in 15 minutes and then go to the station .",
"He had nothing but 15 minutes."
] | 0A | A traveler hurried down to the hall of an American hotel and went to the cash-desk. He had just 15 minutes to pay his bill and get to the station. Suddenly he remembered that he had left something in his room. "Look here, boy," he said to the bellboy, "run up to my room and see if I have left a parcel on the table ther... | A. He had to pay his bill and arrived at the station in 15 minutes . | Retrieved:
the wait / walk dilemma occurs when waiting for a bus at a bus stop, when the duration of the wait may exceed the time needed to arrive at a destination by another means, especially walking. some work on this problem was featured in the 2008 " year in ideas " issue of the new york times magazine. = = researc... | ||
Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and take photos wherever you are, but they also turn you into a workaholic . A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the smartphone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researc... | [
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] | 2C | Owning a smartphone may not be as smart as you think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and take photos wherever you are, but they also turn you into a workaholic . A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the smartphone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researc... | C. 11 to 12 hours | Retrieved:
, " the average knowledge worker switches tasks every three minutes, and, once distracted, a worker can take nearly a half - hour to resume the original task ". mark conducted a study on office workers, which revealed that " each employee spent only 11 minutes on any given project before being interrupted ".... | ||
Live the 'American Dream' What is it: Work & Travel prefix = st1 /USA Who are qualified: Full-time college students, above 18 years old. About the program: Application for the 2009 Work & Travel USA program has just started. It's an 8-16 week summer program for college students to work and travel in the US. Employers ... | [
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] | 2C | Live the 'American Dream' What is it: Work & Travel prefix = st1 /USA Who are qualified: Full-time college students, above 18 years old. About the program: Application for the 2009 Work & Travel USA program has just started. It's an 8-16 week summer program for college students to work and travel in the US. Employers ... | C. positions in VW | Retrieved:
creative goods exports in 2021. it was ranked 11th in the global innovation index in 2024, a considerable improvement from its rank of 35th in 2013. chinese supercomputers ranked among the fastest in the world. its efforts to develop the most advanced semiconductors and jet engines have seen delays and setba... | ||
Today, at 28, the young German Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is at the top. "She gives radiance to the music," wrote Geoffrey Norris in The Daily Telegraph, prefix = st1 /London. Mutter is also one of the world's youngest professors. Born in Rheinfelden on June 29, 1963, Anne-Sophie grew up in Wehr, a small town just fi... | [
"Mutter's family had an effect on her.",
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"Anne-Sophie like all the instruments."
] | 0A | Today, at 28, the young German Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is at the top. "She gives radiance to the music," wrote Geoffrey Norris in The Daily Telegraph, prefix = st1 /London. Mutter is also one of the world's youngest professors. Born in Rheinfelden on June 29, 1963, Anne-Sophie grew up in Wehr, a small town just fi... | A. Mutter's family had an effect on her. | Retrieved:
##upfadfinder, a german scout association and part of the german youth movement. in august 1923 robert honsell and heisenberg organized a trip to finland with a scout group of this association from munich. = = = personal life = = = heisenberg enjoyed classical music and was an accomplished pianist, and playi... | ||
We all know how important human life is--it's priceless. Firstly, we can tell you that the lives of your relatives could depend on your ability to give first aid. If you think highly of human's life, this article is for you! Here you can find information about first aid. The very first thing that you should do when you... | [
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injury prevention is an effort to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused by external mechanisms, such as accidents, before they occur. injury prevention is a component of safety and public health, and its goal is to improve the health of the population by preventing injuries and hence impro... | ||
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A. plants
B. mushrooms
C. bacteria
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saprobionts are organisms that digest their food externally and then absorb the products. this process is called saprotrophic nutrition. fungi are examples of saprobiontic organisms, which are a type of decomposer. saprobiontic organisms feed off dead and / or decaying biological materials. digestion is acco... | ||
Why do Chinese people love hot pot so much? As the winter months begin to settle in, I find myself wondering what it is about this traditional meal, which has existed for more than 1,000 years, that makes it a Chinese food favorite.But it seems that the answer lies beyond the dish itself. Hot pot isn't just designed to... | [
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] | 0A | Why do Chinese people love hot pot so much? As the winter months begin to settle in, I find myself wondering what it is about this traditional meal, which has existed for more than 1,000 years, that makes it a Chinese food favorite.But it seems that the answer lies beyond the dish itself. Hot pot isn't just designed to... | A. Appreciative | Retrieved:
culture, it emphasize on the notion that individuals tend to prioritize group goals over personal preferences, and they want to pursue harmony in their social relationship. personal attitudes in collectivist contexts are often less prominent as decision guides since the self is defined as interconnected and ... | ||
Can you understand the following words? "Long time no see." "Good good study, day day up." "I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face." Yes, we call these examples Chinglish, like "people mountain, people sea". Chinglish usually means English vocabulary with Chinese grammar on street signs or products... | [
"It shows Chinese are popular.",
"It is hated by all foreign tourists.",
"It helps him to learn English well.",
"It is also a part of Chinese culture."
] | 3D | Can you understand the following words? "Long time no see." "Good good study, day day up." "I like your smile, but unlike you put your shoes on my face." Yes, we call these examples Chinglish, like "people mountain, people sea". Chinglish usually means English vocabulary with Chinese grammar on street signs or products... | D. It is also a part of Chinese culture. | Retrieved:
of chinese language : jin, wu, min, hakka, yue, xiang, gan, hui, ping and unclassified tuhua ( shaozhou tuhua and xiangnan tuhua ). languages of the tibeto - burman branch, including tibetan, qiang, naxi and yi, are spoken across the tibetan and yunnan – guizhou plateau. other ethnic minority languages in so... | ||
Most gift-giving shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship.But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people who buy them. Clothing The clothes you wear tell something about your personality.They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how ... | [
"are very special",
"show deep affection",
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"all of the above"
] | 3D | Most gift-giving shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship.But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things bought and the people who buy them. Clothing The clothes you wear tell something about your personality.They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how ... | D. all of the above | Retrieved:
a medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. they typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. they may be intended to be worn, suspended from clothing or jewellery in some way, al... | ||
Zhang Kai is a student at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power . He has led a group of college student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives. "When I was a small child", Zhang said, "I knew March 5 was a day for people to learn from... | [
"Lei Feng is Zhang's role model.",
"The Lei Feng spirit is outdated.",
"Helping others is a good thing..",
"We must be ready to help others."
] | 3D | Zhang Kai is a student at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power . He has led a group of college student volunteers since last year. They help children at a primary school with their studies and daily lives. "When I was a small child", Zhang said, "I knew March 5 was a day for people to learn from... | D. We must be ready to help others. | Retrieved:
of the ming dynasty were put to death by the emperor for allegedly plotting rebellions. according to legend, xu da was allergic to goose, so the hongwu emperor sent him a goose dish and ordered the emissary to ensure that xu ate it and died. this statement is not a fact, but a rumor. xu da died of a natural ... | ||
At five he was collecting old newspapers to make money.And when he was fifteen he signed his schoolmates up to start a baby-sitting circle . Now 20,third- year Cambridge University student,Peter Blackburn is the managing director of company with a 30,000 pounds plan.And he thinks he will make more than $15,000 by next ... | [
"He wants to do more business practice before he leaves college.",
"He wants to make more money before he leaves college.",
"He wants to get a good job like most students after he leaves college.",
"He depends on the company for his living in the future."
] | 3D | At five he was collecting old newspapers to make money.And when he was fifteen he signed his schoolmates up to start a baby-sitting circle . Now 20,third- year Cambridge University student,Peter Blackburn is the managing director of company with a 30,000 pounds plan.And he thinks he will make more than $15,000 by next ... | D. He depends on the company for his living in the future. | Retrieved:
the dimensions of business issues ability to make sense out of complexity and an uncertain future cognizance of the implications of a choice for all the affected parties decisive flexibility for further change if warranted in the future thus, developing stronger business acumen means a more thoughtful analys... | ||
Jim: Let's play computer games. Peter: That sounds good. Where's your computer? Jim: I don't have a computer. Do you have a computer? Peter: No, I don't. But I have a TV. Let's watch TV. Jim: No, it's boring. Let's play tennis. I have a tennis racket. Peter: Good. Where is it? Jim: On the sofa. Do you have a racket? Pe... | [
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] | 0A | Jim: Let's play computer games. Peter: That sounds good. Where's your computer? Jim: I don't have a computer. Do you have a computer? Peter: No, I don't. But I have a TV. Let's watch TV. Jim: No, it's boring. Let's play tennis. I have a tennis racket. Peter: Good. Where is it? Jim: On the sofa. Do you have a racket? Pe... | A. It's on the sofa. | Retrieved:
the tennis racket theorem or intermediate axis theorem, is a kinetic phenomenon of classical mechanics which describes the movement of a rigid body with three distinct principal moments of inertia. it has also been dubbed the dzhanibekov effect, after soviet cosmonaut vladimir dzhanibekov, who noticed one of... | ||
People People is America's No.1 magazine about fascinating people. It's a guide to who and what's hot in the arts, science, business, politics, television, movies, books, music and sports. It is published weekly. Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company Cover Price: $211.47 Our Price:$117.00 Issues :53 issues/ 12 mont... | [
"Lucky.",
"Parents",
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] | 2C | People People is America's No.1 magazine about fascinating people. It's a guide to who and what's hot in the arts, science, business, politics, television, movies, books, music and sports. It is published weekly. Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company Cover Price: $211.47 Our Price:$117.00 Issues :53 issues/ 12 mont... | C. Entertainment. | Retrieved:
a mompreneur is a female business owner who actively balances the roles of a mother and an entrepreneur. the term was introduced around 1994. the term has a dedicated section on entrepreneur magazine's website. there is also a canadian magazine devoted to the topic, the mompreneur magazine. a 2011 msnbc arti... | ||
The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special. However, the idea for creating a day for children... | [
"people will wear the same flowers to honor their fathers",
"only daughters wear red flowers to honor their fathers",
"children must go home to honor their fathers",
"fathers are often honored in different ways"
] | 3D | The United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children. On the third Sunday in June, fathers all across the United States are given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special. However, the idea for creating a day for children... | D. fathers are often honored in different ways | Retrieved:
fathers had larger hindlimb muscles than those of non - breeding males. quantitative genetic analysis has identified several genomic regions that affect paternal care. = = = humans = = = human cultures and societies vary widely in the expression of paternal care. some cultures recognize paternal care via cel... | ||
Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it's not hard to lose patience over their slown... | [
"he wanted to keep his present job",
"he felt no pity for the old gentleman",
"he considered the old man dishonest",
"he expected someone else to pay for the old man"
] | 0A | Compassion is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and it's not hard to lose patience over their slown... | A. he wanted to keep his present job | Retrieved:
— from mass starvation to climate change — may not only involve overcoming political and economic hurdles but also insidious psychological ones as well. = = = definition = = = compassion fade, coined by psychologist paul slovic, is the tendency of people to experience a decrease in empathy as the number of p... | ||
When an ice cream sundae cost much less, a boy entered a coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" "Fifty cents," said the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. "How much is a dish of pla... | [
"a cup of coffee",
"a plain ice cream",
"a bottle of water",
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] | 3D | When an ice cream sundae cost much less, a boy entered a coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream sundae?" "Fifty cents," said the waitress. The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket and studied a number of coins in it. "How much is a dish of pla... | D. an ice cream sundae | Retrieved:
= = paradox = = considering nothing but the expected value of the net change in one's monetary wealth, one should therefore play the game at any price if offered the opportunity. yet, daniel bernoulli, after describing the game with an initial stake of one ducat, stated, " although the standard calculation s... | ||
Once there was a man who lied to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest. So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to cli... | [
"on the very top of the a tree",
"hidden in the middle of a tree",
"on the tree for the longest time",
"exposed to sunlight less often"
] | 0A | Once there was a man who lied to eat mangoes. One day he decided to get the sweetest mango from the very top of the tree. Mangoes which are exposed to the sun the most are the sweetest. So he climbed up to the top, where the branches were thin. He managed to pick up a few sweet reddish fruits, but, in an attempt to cli... | A. on the very top of the a tree | Retrieved:
hainuwele, " the coconut girl ", is a figure from the wemale and alune folklore of the island of seram in the maluku islands, indonesia. her story is an origin myth. the myth of hainuwele was recorded by german ethnologist adolf e. jensen following the frobenius institute's 1937 – 38 expedition to the maluku... | ||
Hire charges What's included: 1)Unlimited mileage . 2)Expenses on oil , maintenance and repairs, which will be repaired on production of invoices . 3)Full insurance except personal accident (see below) and contents. What's not included: 1)Personal accident insurance. 2)Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines Cond... | [
"it is booked for at least three days",
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] | 0A | Hire charges What's included: 1)Unlimited mileage . 2)Expenses on oil , maintenance and repairs, which will be repaired on production of invoices . 3)Full insurance except personal accident (see below) and contents. What's not included: 1)Personal accident insurance. 2)Garaging, petrol, parking and traffic fines Cond... | A. it is booked for at least three days | Retrieved:
profit compared to invested capital, contractors are increasingly eager to rent equipment, as it allows them to minimize the size of their equipment fleet. less immobilized capital allows for improved cost control, lower maintenance costs, and a reduction in transport fleets. renting equipment with operators... | ||
One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension. The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed. I urged the elephant deeper into the forest. We sounded like a forest fire --- cracking, snapping, trailblazing. But through all the noise ... | [
"The elephant stopped.",
"A spotted deer called.",
"The elephant seized a branch.",
"The forest was silent for a while."
] | 1B | One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tension. The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed. I urged the elephant deeper into the forest. We sounded like a forest fire --- cracking, snapping, trailblazing. But through all the noise ... | B. A spotted deer called. | Retrieved:
##43 ) : 518 – 520. bibcode : 1980sci... 208.. 518h. doi : 10. 1126 / science. 7367876. pmid 7367876. kreithen, m. l. ; quine, d. b. ( 1979 ). " infrasound detection by the homing pigeon : a behavioral audiogram ". journal of comparative physiology. 129 : 1 – 4. doi : 10. 1007 / bf00679906. s2cid 12127549. l... | ||
John bought a new puppy. He named the new puppy Spike. Spike was a good dog and minded John. John took Spike to the pond behind his house. Spike loved playing in the water. John would throw the frisbee to Spike. He would also throw a bone to Spike. Spike loved running. Jessica came to the pond to visit John. Jessica an... | [
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] | 1B | John bought a new puppy. He named the new puppy Spike. Spike was a good dog and minded John. John took Spike to the pond behind his house. Spike loved playing in the water. John would throw the frisbee to Spike. He would also throw a bone to Spike. Spike loved running. Jessica came to the pond to visit John. Jessica an... | B. Jessica | Retrieved:
symbol of resistance to racial segregation in the united states, while the four browder v. gayle plaintiffs are much less well known. = = ='baby jessica'in the well = = = on october 14, 1987, 18 - month old jessica mcclure fell into a narrow well in her aunt's backyard in midland, texas. within hours,'baby j... | ||
Robert Altman's films were different from the usual methods of Hollywood movie storytelling. In the 1940s, he started his film career directing industrial movies in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Later, he moved to Hollywood, California, to make television shows. His first major film, MASH, was released in 1970... | [
"a writer",
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] | 2C | Robert Altman's films were different from the usual methods of Hollywood movie storytelling. In the 1940s, he started his film career directing industrial movies in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri. Later, he moved to Hollywood, California, to make television shows. His first major film, MASH, was released in 1970... | C. a director | Retrieved:
. it is assumed that they are conservative, uneducated, and even racist. carter country is a show that demonstrated race and the uneducated views of some in appalachia. it gives a view on a newly integrated area and how people in the appalachian area adjust to it. = = = = movies = = = = appalachia has been p... | ||
Maurice Sendak's children's book, Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963, has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year. The book's main character is a boy named Max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper. Before long, Max's room ... | [
"To make the story more formal.",
"To help challenge the children's reading skills",
"To encourage children to learn more new words.",
"To help children better understand the story."
] | 1B | Maurice Sendak's children's book, Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963, has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year. The book's main character is a boy named Max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper. Before long, Max's room ... | B. To help challenge the children's reading skills | Retrieved:
their own relationship with the natural world, the infrastructural privileges they may or may not have, and the ways in which the infrastructures around them were shaped by systems of power. = = = arts = = = both making and viewing visual art have been used to promote ecological empathy. notable environmenta... | ||
Next autumn when you see wild geese heading south for the winter flying in a V formation you might think about what scientists have discovered as to why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in a V formation the whole group adds at leas... | [
"it will be left alone and will fall on the ground",
"the whole group will stop flying",
"two other geese will stay with it to offer help",
"other geese will honk to give it encouragement"
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, but hybridization is also common in the wild. waterfowl have a particularly high incidence of hybridization, with at least 60 % of species known to produce hybrids with another species. among ducks, mallards widely hybridize with many other species, and the genetic relationships between ducks are further c... | ||
Gardner's backyard, which is landscaped with expensive flowers and shrubs, is adjacent to a golf course. While Driver was playing golf on the course, a thunderstorm suddenly came up. As Driver was returning to the clubhouse in his golf cart, lightning struck a tree on the course, and the tree began to fall in Driver's ... | [
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"prevail, for nominal damages only, because Driver was privileged to enter Gardner's property. ",
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"not prevail, because Driver's en... | 0A | Gardner's backyard, which is landscaped with expensive flowers and shrubs, is adjacent to a golf course. While Driver was playing golf on the course, a thunderstorm suddenly came up. As Driver was returning to the clubhouse in his golf cart, lightning struck a tree on the course, and the tree began to fall in Driver's ... | A. prevail, because, although occasioned by necessity, Driver's entry onto Gardner's property was for Driver's benefit. | Retrieved:
beyond the proximate edge of clear visibility and choose such a speed accordingly, transfers classic common law liability from that driver for his or her " blind " actions. this duty to assure clear distance ahead is inevitably transferred, as an externality to everybody or thing else who must instead warn t... | ||
Molly and her friend Jessica liked to play hide and go seek in the woods. They would almost always play in the woods behind Molly's house. They liked to play there because of the giant trees, which were more fun to play in at nighttime. One evening, after a big meal of chicken and potatoes at Molly's house the girls w... | [
"Giant Trees",
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children had peeked or not. after a minute of having their back to the children, the experimenter shut the toy box loudly to signify to the children that they were going to turn back around and came back to the table and uncovered the toy. in order to figure out if the children would tell the truth or lie ab... | ||
Today in schools, it's not unusual for students to sit in the same kind of desks in the same kind of classrooms as their parents did. Schools have made progress by making use of computers and PDAs in the classroom, yet one design company believes that changes are needed, so they describe what a future classroom may lo... | [
"students must use the mouse to operate the device",
"the device is very cheap to buy",
"students don't need a key to unlock the device",
"the device will be widely used in schools"
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windows, usually provide a frame or container for the main presentation content such as a web page, email message, or drawing. smaller ones usually act as a user - input tool. a gui may be designed for the requirements of a vertical market as application - specific guis. examples include automated teller mac... | ||
A science fiction flying car looks like a normal car, but it is an aircraft that anybody can fly directly from any place to another without using roads or runways. Science fiction writers have written about flying cars for a long time. But now flying cars will soon fly out of the world of science fiction into our rea... | [
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aircraft manufacturers serve the general aviation market, with a focus on private aviation and flight training. the most important recent developments for small aircraft ( which form the bulk of the ga fleet ) have been the introduction of advanced avionics ( including gps ) that were formerly found only in ... | ||
Our school life is very interesting! My friends and I study hard at school. And we are good at our lessons. We are very happy. We have lots of time for our hobbies. My classmates all want to go to different clubs. Helen wants to join the Reading Club. She loves reading books. The Reading Club meets every Wednesday at ... | [
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] | 1B | Our school life is very interesting! My friends and I study hard at school. And we are good at our lessons. We are very happy. We have lots of time for our hobbies. My classmates all want to go to different clubs. Helen wants to join the Reading Club. She loves reading books. The Reading Club meets every Wednesday at ... | B. Reading | Retrieved:
social literacy, from the perspective of the social - cultural theory, is more than the ability to read and write, and more than mastering literacy skills. children can learn literacy through social interaction between themselves and children and / or adults in or outside school. adults can use books, games,... | ||
As Apple tries to maintain its growth and success in China, the world's largest smart-phone market is becoming even more critical. Apple's shares fell sharply as the company's earnings for the holiday quarter through December disappointed investors. The sales of the iPhone, which include both the iPhone 5 and older mo... | [
"Apple tends to offer a lower sales forecast.",
"China Mobile Ltd began to team up with Apple.",
"Cook is pessimistic about what Apple did in China.",
"Apple didn't take measures to develop Chinese market."
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and 15. 6 % worldwide market share respectively. due to apple's small lineup, apple often dominates the list of bestselling smartphone models. despite its lower market share, the iphone's premium positioning has led it to capture nearly half of global smartphone revenue, and 80 % of global smartphone profits... | ||
In 1977, Jack, an Italian-American who lived in San Francisco, flew from America to Italy to visit his s. On the way, the plane made a one-hour stop to refuel at the New York Airport. Thinking that he had arrived, Jack got out and spent three days in New York, believing he was in Rome. When his s were not there to me... | [
"He thought he had arrived in Italy",
"He did not want to go to Italy",
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the egyptians, who invented a system of portable communication using hieroglyphs recorded on papyrus, as opposed to cave paintings that were unable to be transported as humans migrated. phoenician merchants are seen carrying goods to faraway lands. the narration explains how each civilization is trying to co... | ||
Astronomers recently found another ring around the planet Saturn -- and it's the biggest one yet. This newly discovered ring stretches about 15 million miles across, which makes a loop big enough to fit a billion Earths inside. It may be even bigger and reach 22 million miles across at its diameter . Saturn's new ri... | [
"Saturn",
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] | 1B | Astronomers recently found another ring around the planet Saturn -- and it's the biggest one yet. This newly discovered ring stretches about 15 million miles across, which makes a loop big enough to fit a billion Earths inside. It may be even bigger and reach 22 million miles across at its diameter . Saturn's new ri... | B. Phoebe | Retrieved:
but the other three gas giants ( jupiter, uranus and neptune ) also have ring systems. other objects have also been found to possess rings. haumea was the first dwarf planet and trans - neptunian object found to possess a ring system. centaur 10199 chariklo, with a diameter of about 250 kilometres ( 160 mi )... | ||
Contrary to people's previous knowledge, it's food shortage not dietary preference that motivates birds to migrate thousands of miles back and forth between breeding and nonbreeding areas each year, a new research shows. "It's not whether you eat insects,fruits or candy bars or where you eat them that counts,but how re... | [
"seek their favorite food in a new place",
"avoid being constantly hunted",
"breed more young in a new place",
"adjust themselves to the changes of weather"
] | 0A | Contrary to people's previous knowledge, it's food shortage not dietary preference that motivates birds to migrate thousands of miles back and forth between breeding and nonbreeding areas each year, a new research shows. "It's not whether you eat insects,fruits or candy bars or where you eat them that counts,but how re... | A. seek their favorite food in a new place | Retrieved:
central place foraging ( cpf ) theory is an evolutionary ecology model for analyzing how an organism can maximize foraging rates while traveling through a patch ( a discrete resource concentration ), but maintains the key distinction of a forager traveling from a home base to a distant foraging location rath... | ||
Barry the bowl lived in a cabinet in the kitchen. He sat next to the pots and under the pans. He liked his home, but he never got out much. He was only used for mixing when his friend wanted to bake a cake. One day, his friend pulled him out of the cabinet and put him on the table. He got out the eggs, flour and sugar ... | [
"He used him to mix the ingredients and boil them.",
"He used him to make a pie and wash him.",
"He used Barry to mix the ingredients to make a cake.",
"He used him to mix and and to fry them."
] | 2C | Barry the bowl lived in a cabinet in the kitchen. He sat next to the pots and under the pans. He liked his home, but he never got out much. He was only used for mixing when his friend wanted to bake a cake. One day, his friend pulled him out of the cabinet and put him on the table. He got out the eggs, flour and sugar ... | C. He used Barry to mix the ingredients to make a cake. | Retrieved:
disjoint subsets, such that each person receives a disjoint subset. the piece allocated to person i is called x i { \ displaystyle x _ { i } }, and c = x 1 ∪ ∪ x n { \ displaystyle c = x _ { 1 } \ cup \ cdots \ cup x _ { n } }. the n people have equal rights to c. i. e., there is no dispute over the rights o... | ||
Plans to expand wind energy into the most scenic parts of Germany are meeting increasing opposition across the country. Anti-wind campaigners are angry that areas including the forests made famous by the tales of the Brothers Grimm are among the targets for new turbines . For the first time they have formed a national... | [
"The author is against building more wind turbines.",
"The public prefers wind energy to nuclear energy.",
"Most Germans object to building wind turbines all over Germany.",
"The central and southern areas of Germany are rich in wind energy."
] | 1B | Plans to expand wind energy into the most scenic parts of Germany are meeting increasing opposition across the country. Anti-wind campaigners are angry that areas including the forests made famous by the tales of the Brothers Grimm are among the targets for new turbines . For the first time they have formed a national... | B. The public prefers wind energy to nuclear energy. | Retrieved:
expressed concerns about increasing the number of coal plantss in turkey, and suggested a phasing out of coal plants to increase air quality in the country to safe levels. = = = = = germany = = = = = the ministry of environment and ministry of health have coordinated with agencies and scientific institutions... | ||
Right now in China, talks on the street have been about the strange weather and it's raising a lot of concerns. A heavy haze has blanketed many cities in the northern and southern parts of the country in part of an unusual weather system that's descended on the nation. The haze stretches over a vast area, from Hebei a... | [
"impatience",
"frustration",
"Anxiety",
"curiosity"
] | 1B | Right now in China, talks on the street have been about the strange weather and it's raising a lot of concerns. A heavy haze has blanketed many cities in the northern and southern parts of the country in part of an unusual weather system that's descended on the nation. The haze stretches over a vast area, from Hebei a... | B. frustration | Retrieved:
light pollution is the presence of any unwanted, inappropriate, or excessive artificial lighting. in a descriptive sense, the term light pollution refers to the effects of any poorly implemented lighting sources, during the day or night. light pollution can be understood not only as a phenomenon resulting fr... | ||
Anne is six years older than me. Growing up, we were very poor, and my mother worked evenings at a factory in a small town. Not seeing my mother much, Anne looked after me and my younger sister. During those hard years, Anne was always there for me, not only as a big sister, but as a mother and my best friend. When I ... | [
"accompanied by Anne",
"wearing a pair of worn shoes",
"with confidence",
"with great anxiety"
] | 2C | Anne is six years older than me. Growing up, we were very poor, and my mother worked evenings at a factory in a small town. Not seeing my mother much, Anne looked after me and my younger sister. During those hard years, Anne was always there for me, not only as a big sister, but as a mother and my best friend. When I ... | C. with confidence | Retrieved:
' s rule always applies, relatedness is often important for human altruism, in that humans are inclined to behave more altruistically toward kin than toward unrelated individuals. many people choose to live near relatives, exchange sizeable gifts with relatives, and favour relatives in wills in proportion to... | ||
An ice cube placed in sunlight melts quickly. Which BEST explains this event? | [
"The Sun is far away.",
"The Sun makes heat.",
"The ice cube is a solid.",
"The ice cube looks clear."
] | 1B | An ice cube placed in sunlight melts quickly. Which BEST explains this event?
A. The Sun is far away.
B. The Sun makes heat.
C. The ice cube is a solid.
D. The ice cube looks clear. | B. The Sun makes heat. | Retrieved:
also deduced that as much latent heat as was supplied into boiling the distillate ( thus giving the quantity of fuel needed ) also had to be absorbed to condense it again ( thus giving the cooling water required ). = = = = quantifying latent heat = = = = in 1762, black announced the following research and re... | ||
Yumiko gave some reasons why kettles and kitchen pans are often made of copper. Which reason is correct? | [
"Copper is a good conductor of heat.",
"Copper is easy to melt.",
"Copper is difficult to shape.",
"Copper dissolves in hot water."
] | 0A | Yumiko gave some reasons why kettles and kitchen pans are often made of copper. Which reason is correct?
A. Copper is a good conductor of heat.
B. Copper is easy to melt.
C. Copper is difficult to shape.
D. Copper dissolves in hot water. | A. Copper is a good conductor of heat. | Retrieved:
be found in quantities sufficient to attract the attention of humans. less susceptible to oxygen than most other metals, they can be found even in weathered outcroppings. copper was the first metal to be forged ; it was soft enough to be fashioned into various objects by cold forging and could be melted in a... | ||
Subject: party Hi! Jenny, My sister Ann and I are going to have a party this Friday at my home. Some friends will be there. Most of them are from the office. My best friend, Tom, will come, too. I want you to meet him. Do you want to come? We'll play games and talk. Then... | [
"Buy food for the party.",
"Call Tom",
"Send an e-mail to Lisa.",
"Drive to Lisa's house."
] | 2C | Subject: party Hi! Jenny, My sister Ann and I are going to have a party this Friday at my home. Some friends will be there. Most of them are from the office. My best friend, Tom, will come, too. I want you to meet him. Do you want to come? We'll play games and talk. Then... | C. Send an e-mail to Lisa. | Retrieved:
, throw a party next weekend. helen : a party at number 30! what will dorothy say about that? clarrie : well, what she doesn't know won't hurt her. of course, i'll be keeping my eye on things, and ( signal of opening ) that brings me to my next problem. ( explain problem ) you see, these young people, they d... | ||
Share your poetry on FanStory, cont and you will receive detailed feedback for everything you post. The BEST way to share your writing? The benefits of our membership for writers: *Beginner to Expert--All forms of writing welcomed including poetry, fiction, non-fiction, book chapters, and scripts. Learn from feedback ... | [
"Membership for two years.",
"Membership for one year.",
"Membership for nine years.",
"Magazine subscription."
] | 2C | Share your poetry on FanStory, cont and you will receive detailed feedback for everything you post. The BEST way to share your writing? The benefits of our membership for writers: *Beginner to Expert--All forms of writing welcomed including poetry, fiction, non-fiction, book chapters, and scripts. Learn from feedback ... | C. Membership for nine years. | Retrieved:
narrow sense of writings specifically considered to be an art form. while literary fiction is sometimes regarded as superior to genre fiction, the two are not mutually exclusive, and major literary figures have employed the genres of science fiction, crime fiction, romance, etc., to create works of literatur... | ||
House for Sale Y=250, 000, built in 2010 The house with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and a breakfast room. It's in the south of Hezhou. Shiji Supermarket, the biggest shopping centre in our city will open on July 8, 2011. Everybody with today s Hezhou Daily will get a small present that day. You are... | [
"may pay more than Y=250 , 000 for it",
"must have breakfast in the kitchen",
"have to take a bath in the public bathroom",
"may live in the south of Hezhou"
] | 3D | House for Sale Y=250, 000, built in 2010 The house with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and a breakfast room. It's in the south of Hezhou. Shiji Supermarket, the biggest shopping centre in our city will open on July 8, 2011. Everybody with today s Hezhou Daily will get a small present that day. You are... | D. may live in the south of Hezhou | Retrieved:
has regional style forms such as beijing and cantonese opera. chinese pop ( c - pop ) includes mandopop and cantopop. chinese hip hop and hong kong hip hop have become popular. = = = fashion = = = hanfu is the historical clothing of the han people in china. the qipao or cheongsam is a popular chinese female ... | ||
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the... | [
"Global English Centre and Modern Language School.",
"Global English Centre and The International House of English.",
"Modern English Centre School and The 21st Century English Training Centre.",
"The 21st Century English Training Centre and The International House of English."
] | 1B | Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the... | B. Global English Centre and The International House of English. | Retrieved:
the implementation of hiring foreign native english speakers to teach english became too successful. the second tells of how he imagines the interviews with the native speaker applicants for the teaching jobs. in response, jennifer chan, press secretary to minister for education, wrote in a forum letter repl... | ||
Fiji is a beautiful country which consists of many islands. It's located in the South Pacific and it's famous for its beautiful scenery. Here are some family resorts for you. Shangri-La's Fijian Resort &Spa, Yanuca Island (4.5stars) Hitting the top spot once again is the worthy Shangri-La's Fijian Resort and ... | [
"the swim-up bar",
"the giant chess board",
"fully equipped gym.",
"the 18-hole golf course."
] | 3D | Fiji is a beautiful country which consists of many islands. It's located in the South Pacific and it's famous for its beautiful scenery. Here are some family resorts for you. Shangri-La's Fijian Resort &Spa, Yanuca Island (4.5stars) Hitting the top spot once again is the worthy Shangri-La's Fijian Resort and ... | D. the 18-hole golf course. | Retrieved:
their population lives in areas that are at risk. nations like maldives, kiribati and tuvalu already have to consider controlled international migration of their population in response to rising seas. the alternative of uncontrolled migration threatens to worsen the humanitarian crisis of climate refugees. i... |
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