EXERCISE 21
Computer are now being pushed into school.We know that multimedia will make __1_ easy and fun.Children will happily learn from __2_ characters while taught by expertly __3_ software.Who needs teachers when you have got __4_ education?These expensive toys are difficult to use in the classroom and __5_ extensive teacher training.Sure,kids love video games---__6_ think of you own experience:can you __7_ even one educational filmstrip of many years ago?I'll __8_ you remember the two or three great teachers who made a __9_ in your life.
Then there is cyberbusiness.We are promised _10__ catalog shopping---just point and click for great deals.We'll order airline tickets _11__ the network,book restaurants and negotiate sales _12__.Stores will become obsolete.So how come my local mall does more __13_ in an afternoon than the entire Internet __14_ in an month?Even if there were a trustworthy way to __15_ money over the Internet,the network is __16_ a most essential ingredient of trade and commerce:salespeople.
What's absent from this electronic wonderland?People contact.Computers and networks __17_ us from one another.A network chat line is a limp __18_ for meeting friends over coffee.No interactive multimedia display comes __19_ to the excitement of a __20_ concert.This virtual reality where frustration is legion and where---in the holy names of Education and Progress---important aspects of human interactions are relentlessly devalued.
1) A schoolwork B exercise C teamwork D research
2) A stimulated B animated C developed D interested
3) A guided B prepared C tailored D sold
4) A computer-aided B computer-presented
C computer-designed D computer-developed
5) A promise B introduce C encourage D require
6) A but B just C and D therefore
7) A appreciate B recall C comment D produce
8) A recommend B guess C bet D urge
9) A result B mark C impression D difference
10) A immediate B free C versatile D instant
11) A over B with C by D in
12) A decisions B agreements C contracts D plans
13) A communication B commerce C business D program
14) A reserves B handles C subscribes D transmits
15) A mail B deposit C send D save
16) A missing B disappearing C expelling D retaining
17) A dismantle B confine C discriminate D isolate
18) A occasion B substitute C change D compromise
19) A near B up C close D back
20) A life B alive C living D live
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EXERCISE 22
In the past,the Park Service focused on making the big scenic parks more __1_ and comfortable for tourists.Road were paved to allow "windshield visitors" to experince the grandeur of nature without leaving their cars,and a _2__ number of hotels and grocery stores were permitted to open __3_ the park boundaries.
Now this trend is changing.Plans have been made to __4_ the parks to their natural condition as much as possible.The objective of such a move would be to secure the preservation of the parks for future generations,__5_ allowing present-day visitors to experience pure wildeness,__6_ from any obvious signs of citilization---an opportunity which is quickly disappearing in the twentieth century.__7_ plans call only __8_ a reduction in the number of cars __9_ into the parks each day,but __10_,tourists may have to leave their cars at the gates and then dither visit the park on foot__11_ use park__12_.__13_,stores and hotels may no longer be allowed within park boundaries and even the number of campground may be restricted.
Denail National Park in Alaska serves as an excellent __14_ for this new type of park,one which has been changed only slightly from its __15_ state.There is only one road,unpaved in __16_,which cross __17_ Denali.As car traffic is strictly limited,many visitors experience the magnificent __18_ and wildlife from a park bus.There are no hotels or stores and only seven campgrounds within Denali's 3000 square miles.This __19_ isolation offers backpackers,canoeists,and other sport enthusiasts a __20_ physical and pshchological challenge.
1) A possible B accessible C approachable D reachable
2) A large B amazing C minumum D limited
3) A within B inside C on D at
4) A recover B turn C rebuild D restore
5) A thus B and C while D but
6) A released B devoid C free D resulted
7) A detailed B initial C overall D long-term
8) A at B on C for D about
9) A allowed B parked C moved D headed
10) A then B finally C consequently D eventually
11) A or B and C but D may
12) A transportation B traffic C facilities D lot
13) A exceptionally B additionally C increasing D extraordinarily
14) A prototype B example C model D pattern
16) A segment B portions C divisions D sections
15) A original B naturall C primitivel D rude
17) A in B into C off D through
18) A scenery B scene C sight D spectacle
19) A comparative B relative C strict D geographical
20) A strange B specific C special D distinct
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EXERCISE 23
All the wisdom of the ages,all the stories that have delighted mankind for centuries, are easily and cheaply __1_ to all of us __2_ the covers of books--- but we must know how to avail ourselves __3_ this treasure and how to get __4_ from it. The most __5_ people all over the world,are _6__ who have never discovered how _7__ it is to read good books.
I am very interested in people,in meeting them and __8_ about them.Some of the most _9__ people I have met existed only in a writer's imagination,then __10_ the pages of his book,and then,again,in my imagination.I have found in books new friends,new societies ,new words.
If I am interested in people.others are interested not so much in who __11_ in how.Who in the books includes everybody from science-fiction superman two hundred centuries in the futureall the way back to the first __12_ in history;how __13_ everything from the ingenious explanations of Sherlock Folmes __14_ the discoveries of science and ways of teaching manners to children.
Reading can make our minds feel pleased,_15__ means that it is a little like a sport;your eagerness and knowledge and quickness __16_ you a good reader.Reading is __17_ ,not because the writer is telling you something ,__18_ becuase it makes your mind work.Your own imagination works together with the __19_ or even goes beyond his.Your experience,__20_ his,bring you to the same or different conclusions,and you ideas develop as you understand his.
1) A useful B new C readable D available
2) A in B at C within D with
3) A of B with C for D in
4) A the more B the most C the much D the less
5) A lucky B fortunate C unfortunate D misfortune
6) A these B that C this D those
7) A satisfied B dissatisfied C satisfying D dissatisfying
8) A to find out B finding out C to find D finding
9) A remarkable B notorious C hostile D rude
10) A on B in C off D with
11) A like B and C or D as
12) A number B point C part D figure
13) A recovers B discovers C uncovers D cover
14) A to B in C until D into
15) A that B which C what D as
16) A do B convert C impose D make
17) A fun B funny C uninteresting D exhausting
18) A and B for C since D but
19) A the author B the author's C the compiler D the compiler's
20) A comparing with B compared with C comparing to D compared to
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EXERCISE 24
Man has been storing up useful knowledge about himself and the universe at the rate which has been spiraling upward for 10000 years.
The __1_ took a sharp upward leap with the invention of writing,but even __2_ it remained painfully slow for several centuries.The next great leap forward __3_ knowledge acquisition did not occur __4_ the invention of movable type in the 15th century by Gutenberg and others.__5_ to 1500,by the most optimistic __6_,Europ was producing books at a rate of 1000 titles per year.This means that it __7_ a full century to produce a library of 100000 titles.By 1950,four and a half __8_later,the rate had accelerated so sharply that Europe was producing 120000 ttitles a year._9_ once took a century now took only ten months.By 1960,a __10_ decade later,the rate had made another significant jump,__11_ a century's work could be finished in seven and a half months.__12_,by the mid-sixties,the output of books on a world__13_,Europe included,approached the prodigious figure of 900 titles per day.
One can __14_ argue that every book is a net gain for the advancement of knowledge.Nevertheless we find that the accelerative __15_ in book publication does,in fact,crudely __16_ the rate at which man discovered new knowledge.For example,prior to Gutenberg __17_ 11 chemical elements were known.Antimony the 12th,was discovered __18_ the time he was working on his invention.It was fully 200 years since the 11th,arsenic,had been discovered.__19_ the same rate of discovery contioned,we could by now have added only two or three additional elements to the periodic table since Gutenberg.__20_,in the 450 years after the time,certain people discovered some seventy additional elements.And since 1900 we have been isolating the remaining elements not a rate of one every two centuries,but of one every three years.
1) A accumulation B development C knowledge D rate
2) A so B if C then D when
3) A to B by C from D in
4) A until B since C when D before
5) A as B due C prior D next
6) A examples B estimates C evidence D evaluation
7) A would take B had taken C was taking D would have taken
8) A decades B centuries C dozens D years
9) A this B these C it D what
10) A plain B historic C single D eventful
11) A now that B so that C as D when
12) A however B but C and D therefore
13) A scope B sphere C scale D stretch
14) A therefore B hardly C accordingly D therefore
15) A line B circle C diagram D curve
16) A fit B like C resemble D parallel
17) A about B only C more than D less than
18) A in B at C on D for
19) A as B had C if D with
20) A in addition B in turn C instead D in particular
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All immigrants must become permanent residents of the United States before they can __1_ citizenship.People who are residents carry with them a small card called an Alien Registration Receipt Card.This card is __2_ refered to as a "green card", __3_ it is rarely green in color anymore.
The forms that __4_ be filled out in order for you to become a permanent resident differ __5_ the type of immigrant you are.__6_ filling out the appropriate forms,most candidates for permanent residency must __7_ photo,fingerprints,a birth __8_ ,a police report from their country,and a health report by a physician __9_ is recognized by the Immigration and Naturalization Service,Candidates must also be __10_ by the Immigration Offfice.
It is important to be aware of the __11_ that the process of becoming a permanent resident is often frustrating and sometimes humiliating.__12_,applications get lost.At other times they seem to be __13_.The process usually takes longer than it _14__.Sometimes,during an interview,immigrants are treated rudely and with __15_.Some waiting rooms are dark and dirty.The physicians you are required to see often do not have adequent __16_.The best _17__ we can give you is to remember that the Immigration and Naturalization Service must be responsible for recognizing that dangerous criminals and drug __18_ are not accepted.If you papers are taking too long to__19_,it is sometimes helpful to contact the local office of an elected official.He or she might be willing to call the Immigration Office on your behalf and possibly help to _20__ the process.
1) A ask for B appeal for C apply for D seek for
2) A normally B ordinarily C regularly D commonly
3) A despite B although C as D in spite of
4) A will B shall C must D should
5) A from B with C in D by
6) A besides B furthermore C however D except that
7) A submit B give C supply D offer
8) A recommendation B diploma C license D certificate
9) A whom B which C who D by whom
10) A asked B interrogated C questioned D inteviewed
11) A point B fact C view D opinion
12) A often B occasionally C rarely D regularly
13) A forgetten B discarded C ignored D uncared for
14) A should B could C would D might
15) A suspect B doubt C suspicion D incredulous
16) A equipment B facilities C instruments D appliances
17) A proposal B opinion C advice D suggestion
18) A lovers B addicts C adorer D fans
19) A be settled B be processed C be coped with D be dealt with
20) A improve B enhance C hasten up D speed up
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EXERCISE 26
Music comes in many forms;most countries have style of their own.__1_ the turn of the country when jazz was born,America had no prominent __2_ of its own.No one knows exactly when jazz was __3_,or by whom.But it began to be __4_ in the early 1900s.Jazz is America's contribution to __5_ music.In contrast to classic music,which __6_ formal European traditions,jazz is spontaneous and free in form.It bubble with energy,__7_ the modds,interests,and emotions of the people.In the 1920s,jazz __8_ like America.And __9_ it does today.The __10_ of this music are as interesting as the music __11_.American Negroes,or blacks,as they are called today,were the jazz__12_.They were brought to the Southern states __13_ slaves.They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long __14_.When a Negro died his friend and relatives __15_ a procession to carry the body to the cemetery.In New Orleans,a band often accompanied the _16__.On the way to the cemetery the band played slow,solemn music suited to the occasion._17__ on the way home the mood charged.Spirits lifted.Death had remove one of their __18_,but the living were glad to be alive.The band played _19__ music,improvising on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes __20_ at the funeral.This music made everyone want to dance.It was an early form of jazz.
1) A at B in C by D on
2) A music B song C melody D style
3) A discovered B acted C designed D invented
4) A noticed B found C listened D heard
5) A classical B sacred C light D popular
6) A forms B follows C approaches D introduces
7) A expressing B explaining C exposing D illustrating
8) A appeared B felt C sounded D seemed
9) A so B as C either D neither
10) A originals B origins C discoveries D resources
11) A concered B itself C available D oneself
12) A players B followers C pioneers D fans
15) A demonstrated B composed C formed D hosted
14) A months B weeks C hours D times
13) A for B by C with D as
16) A demonstration B procession C body D march
17) A evenl B therefore C but D so
18) A number B members C body D relations
19) A sad B solemn C funeral D happy
20) A whistled B sung C showed D presented
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EXERCISE 27
Travelling can be fun and easy.A vacation trip to another country is especially __1_ when the travelling conditions are good.Good travelling conditions __2_ a comfortable mode of transportation,knowledge of the __3_ language,familiarity __4_ the custom and habits of the people in the country,and pleasant travelling __5_.All of us have had nice trips __6_ this.
Most of us have aslo had trips that we would __7_ to forget.Many conditions can produce a bad __8_ experience.For example,if the four conditions __9_ above do not exist,we will probably have a bad experience,__10_ at best a difficult __11_.Students who travel to a __12_ country to study often have a difficult trip.They usually travel __13_.They don't know the language of the new country __14_.They often arrive in the new country __15_ a judge international airport.From the airport,they need to __16_ their way to their school.Maybe they need to __17_ airplanes,to take a bus,a train,or a taxi.They need to do all this in a country__18_ everything is unfamiliar.Later,after the experience are __19_,they can laugh.But at the __20_,they feel terrible.
1) A happy B enjoyable C amusing D favorable
2) A include B conclude C hold D contain
3) A place's B area's C country's D city's
4) A to B for C of D with
5) A companions B friends C comrades D fellows
6) A with B as C like D of
7) A have B think C wish D need
8) A tripping B travelling C passing D visiting
9) A told B numbered C talked D listed
10) A or B and C but D so
11) A case B one C thing D practice
12) A different B another C foreign D other
13) A separate B lonely C alone D single
14) A yet B either C too D already
15) A at B to C on D from
16) A watch B see C notice D find
17) A thift B exchange C board D change
18) A where B that C when D which
19) A ended B over C completed D finished
20) A date B time C while D day
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In 1910 the world was shocked by a particularly cold-blooded murder.H.H.Crippen was _1__ American doctor who worked in London.He was a married __2_,but when he was ___3 in England,he fell in love __4_ his secretary.instead of asking his __5_ for a divorce,he killed her and buried __6_ body in the cellar of his house.Then he and his secretary ,who was dressed __7_a boy,sailed on a __8_ called "The Montrose" for New York.Only a very __9_ time before,however,the wireless telegraph __10_ been invented.The Montrose was one the __11_ ships equipped with Marconi's wireless,and the passengers were not __12_ ignorant of its presence on board,but probably did not __13_ know what a "wireless telegraph" __14_.The captain of the ship recognized Crippen and secretary __15_ a message to the London police.An inspector set out in a faster ship,and ___16 up with the Montrose in the Atlantic.__17_ up as a sailor,he boarded the Montrose __18_ they reached New York,and arrested Dr.Crippen.Eighteen months __19_,the British Government passed a law that all passengers ships _20__ carry wireless.
1) A a B the C an D some
2) A doctor B husband C person D man
3) A going B living C coming D studying
4) A for B to C on D with
5) A girl B wife C woman D secretary
6) A a B her C hers D her's
7) A for B alike C as D unlike
8) A ship B train C boat D plane
9) A short B few C long D little
10) A has B had C was D have
11) A supply B space C naval D passenger
12) A actually B only C truly D once
13) A even B just C indeed D still
14) A is B has been C was D had been
15) A gave B offered C sent D took
16) A kept B caught C went D came
17) A dressed B clothed C putting D wearing
18) A after B while C before D when
19) A later B eariler C sooner D ago
20) A did B could C might D must
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EXERCISE 29
Mother Teresa is known __1_ the world for __2_ her life in the service of the _3__ of the poor in the world.Her life of service to others began on August 27,1910 in the town of Skopje,Macedonia.__4_ she was born,she was named Agnes Gonxha Bojaxiu,the third child of Nikola and Drana Bojaxiu,who were strong Albanian Catholics.Her parents believed deeply _5__ helping the poor to have a __6_ life.Agnes's mother taught her well that __7_ charity meant caring for others.She always invited their poor neighbors into her home,and she often visited the sick,the __8_,and the only.
Agnes learned much about service __9_ her family.She also learned about the importance of service through her __10_.One man in particular,named Father Jambrekovich,helped Agnes decide what to do __11_ her future.When Agnes was 12 years old,he told her in exciting about the __13_ missionaries that helped the poor in Calcutta,India.
At the age of 18,Agnes __14_ that she wanted to become a num.She applied to work __15_ the Order of Loreto,the missionary nuns who worked in eastern India.Making the decision to become a num was not easy for Agnes because there was much that she would have to give __16_:marriage,children,her family,her music,and her writing.__17_ ,on September 25,1928,Agnes left her family and friends in Skopje to begin her life of __18_ in India.She knew that she __19_ never change her mind about becoming a __20_.
1) A by B in C throughout D through
2) A spending B staying C living D spent
3) A poorest B poor C poorer D poverty
4) A when B whenever C before D upon
5) A of B in C with D for
6) A best B better C good D rich
7) A correct B right C real D true
8) A older B elder C elderly D old
9) A from B in C with D for
10) A belief B religion C Catholics D Christianity
11) A in B for C with D to
12) A detail B way C manner D detail
13) A buddhist B catholic C christian D religious
14) A decided B determined C said D promised
15) A for B at C with D in
16) A up B in C away D out
17) A but B nevertheless C while D therefore
18) A services B service C serving D servicing
19) A would B could C should D might
20) A catholic B nun Cpriest D mother
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EXERCISE 30
Last year,France recorded just 31 cases of the mad cow disease.The rising numbers are in part __1_ a new testing program that focuses on cows that are most __2_.That program has __3_ 39 cases.But still 60 new cases were identified in the usual way,_4__ were found in 1999.Many scientists __5_ that this year,five years after safety precautions were__6_,the number od cases would be __7_.
The rise in cases has __8_ some scientists to question whether the disease can be transmitted in ways not yet understood.Scientists are still __9_ by the disease,first recognized in cows in 1986.
It appears that it is not casused by a bacteria,virus or fungus,but __10_ infectious particles called prison,perhaps __11_ a virus or other agent.The desease kills cells in the brain,__12_ it spongy and full of holes.
France has taken more steps to __13_ safety than most European countries,__14_ refusing to take English beef __15_ the European Union.But some scientists believe that France has not been __16_ in imposing the ban on feed that __17_ animal parts.
Some French officials hope that the sudden interest in mad cow disease will mean that French consumers will become educated about it,thereby recognizing that French beef is actually __18_ controlled.Every cow is given a passport at birth ,and extensive information about is parentage and __19_ it was raised must be __20_ to any slaughterhouse.When a diseased animal is found,the nentire herd is destroyed.
1) A as B because C since D due to
2) A at risk B in risk C risking D at danger
3) A identified B invented C discovered D disclosed
4) A more B far more C far more than D less than
5) A expect B expected C have expected D had expected
6) A put to place B put a place C put in place D put in the place
7) A declining B inclining C increasing D reclaiming
8) A attempted B prompted C lured D intended
9) A puzzling B puzzled C being puzzled D to be puzzled
10) A sterm from B developed in C grew out of D generated from
11) A grew with B agree with C coincide with D in concert with
12) A to leave B leaving C leaves D left
13) A be sure B ensure C make sure D assure
14) A including B excluding C containing D enclosing
15) A abiding by B in defiance of C according to D in accordance with
16) A effective B efficient C affective D affect
17) A contains B consists of C is made from D is made up
18) A stiff B rigidly C hard D roughly
19) A where B how C when D why
20) A subjected B submitted C reported D registered
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