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are you looking forward toanother busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not(1).....only.......good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to(2)...stress....., which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly(3)....in...... emergencies.Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life,(4).....what........... is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of(5).......dealing..... with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that(6).........instead of.......... trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation technques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people who create conditions of stress for themselves (7)....by.......... doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better (8).......with..... life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point at which they have succeeded and know that it was a positive(9)........experience...........
Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according (0) to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to stress, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly in emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.
Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that instead of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people that create conditions of stress for themselves by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life’s problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point atwhich they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passages. Use only ONE word for each space
Many people dream of (1)..living... in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience (2)...for.... those who have the courage to leave their family and friends and settle down in a new place. (3)....however..., there's one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up that we are not sure (4)...how.... to deal with it. Societies are organized in many different ways, and we can often (5)...be... taken aback by some of the things we find in foreign countries. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make (6).it..... difficult to get on with local people and to make friends. They migt not approve of things you do or might object to things you say. You might even be banned from doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in your own. (7)...if... you were to move to a country such as Singapore, say, you might find some of the laws very (8)...quickly.. There, people can be forced to pay a large fine just for dropping litter. Eventually, (9)..though..., most people who live abroad fall in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences. It does take real courage to make such a big change (10)...in.. your life, but many people agree that it is worth it in the end
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Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia that is available on the Internet and what people love about it is that it can be edited by absolutely everybody . When and how did it start ? It was founded in 2001 by a guy called Jimmy Wales . It started as a fancy idea , a kind of a hobby and everybody is surprised how popular it has become and how many computer scientists it has attracted . It has got a collection of about 1.8 mln articals , the majority of which are in English ; however , one can find some articles in over 200 languages . If it aws a business , it would earn lots of money .
How is it possible that articlest hat can be changed by anyone are correct ? The Wikipedia is based on wikis – a special software which lets everyone modify a wbpage and it is true that anyone can change the information on the page if they think it is incorrect . But , the Wikipedia has a team of over 13,000 people who are experts in different fields and who correct any accurate information sent by people . Is it error – free ? One may say so . Rcently , for example , the Bristish journal Nature looked at the scientific information in Wikipedia and confirmed it was very reliable and that they did not find many errors . It was very good news for the founder as well as for all the users .
Why is it becoming so popular ? Like the whole idea of the Internet , it is also quick and available to everyone . The greatest thing of all is that it is free . Some people also stress that it’s fun to be able to add what you know to the information on the net . IT specialists believe it has a bright future and most claim it is the most brilliant invention ever .
Questions :
1. Wikipedia ___________ :
A. was created by a team of computer scientists .
B. began as a business idea
C. became popular as soon as it started
D. started as one man ‘s passion .
2. Articles in Wikipedia are ________ :
A. mostly about science
B. mostly in english
C. translate into 200 languages
D. very interesting
3. Wikipedia remains accurate as much as possible because _________ :
A. all people who write for it are experts
B. it has a special type of software programme
C. there are people who monitor it for mistakes
D. not everybody can change the information
4. the text comes from __________________ :
A. a leaflet
B. a speech
C. a magazine
D. a scientific article
5. The best advantages of Wikipedia is that...........
A. you don't have to pay for it.
B. everyone can use it
C. it is created bu ordinary people
D. is quick and reliable.
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The days when people would go to a zoo simply for (0. AMUSE) ___amusement____ are long ago. Today, when we place greater (1. IMPORT) __born_____ on the survival of animals in the wild, zoos have duty to inform the public and improve our (2. KNOW) ____in___ of the environment and the problems faced (3. WORLD) __event_____ by large numbers of animals. Today's zoos also play a role in the (4. PROTECT) __telephone_____ of threatened species, breeding animals for release in the wild. Many zoos also fund (5. SCIENCE) __spread_____ research into animals and their behavior. The way animals are treated in zoos has changed, too. Many intelligent animals suffer from (6. BORE) ___made____ in captivity and their keepers now try to improve the (7. PSYCHOLOGY) ___the____ state of the animals in their care. They do this by, for example, providing the animals with a (8. VARY) __imagined_____ of different food or by changing the animals' (9. DAY) _____death__ routine. Although some cris of zoos remain (10. CONVINCE) ____for___ , there can be no doubt that animals in zoos today enjoy a more comfortable existence than in the past.
For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. With the price of a small home computer now as low as $50, experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most families in the richer parts of the world will own a computer of some kind. Among general public, computers arouse strong feelings. People either love them or hate them.
The computer-lovers talk about how useful computer can be in business, in education and in the home. Apart from all games, you can do on them, your accounts on them, learns languages from them, write letters on them and in some places even do your shopping with them. Computers, they say will also bring more leisure, as more and more unpleasant jobs are taken over by computerized robots
The latter, on the other hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but unemployment. They worry, too that people who spend all the time talking to computers will forget how to talk to each other. Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take over from human being altogether
23. The President, accompanied by his wife, (be) ...........is................. traveling to India.
24. The use of vitamin supplements and herbs (be) _is__ becoming increasingly popular among Americans.
25. While many studies claim that vitamins and herbs can improve health, there (be) _is__ a lot of controversy about their safety.
26. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (do) _does__ not regulate vitamins and herbs.
27. Most experts (believe) __believe_ that herbal supplements are mild and somewhat harmless.
28. Still, anyone who (take) _takes__ too much of a vitamin or herb could suffer negative side effects.
29. For example, some medical problems (have) _have__ been linked to overuse of ephedra, an herb taken by people to lose weight.
30. Some research (suggest) _suggest__ that Vitamin C may help prevent cancer.
31. People who (take) __takes_ more than 1,000 miligrams of vitamin C daily may experience diarrhea or kidney stones.
32. Advertisers say that the herb "kava kava" (reduce) _have__ anxiety and insomnia.
33. Using large amounts of kava kava (be) __is_ not wise as muscle, eye or skin problems could result.
34. The danger of long-term use of vitamins and herbs (be) _is__ still unknown.
35. There (be) _is__ a lot of evidence that vitamin-rich foods are beneficial.
36. However, whether the use of supplements (be) _is__ helpful or not is still being debated.
37. Most people (be) _are__ able to get all the vitamins they need in the foods they eat.
38. A daily diet that (contain) _contains__ foods from the 4 groups should supply all the nutrients a person needs.
39. Eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily (be) _is__ said to provide all the essential vitamins we require.
40. The best way to get the necessary vitamins and minerals (be) _is__ naturally, through a healthy diet.