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Complete the summary with the words in the box
crime criminals guilty information police police state safety surveillance technology
While it is true that CCTV cameras help the police to reduce, at the same time criminals still operate in areas where they exist. This puts the whole issue of surveillance into question. Governments say that it improves public safety, whereas human rights groups argue that it invades our privacy by making everybody feel guilty. There are even those who see it as the first step towards a crime. Whatever your view, it is clear that all new technology has its advantages and disadvantages, but there is always someone who will misuse the information on the screen.
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.
Đáp án: A
Thông tin: On the day, most shops open extremely early and offer promotional sales to boost the consumption, which is similar to Boxing Day after Christmas Day in Britain and many Commonwealth nations.
Dịch: Vào ngày này, hầu hết các cửa hàng mở cửa cực kỳ sớm và cung cấp doanh số khuyến mại để tăng mức tiêu thụ, tương tự như Ngày Boxing sau Ngày Giáng sinh ở Anh và nhiều quốc gia Khối thịnh vượng chung.
B. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the space.
1. The first inhabitants of Iceland were a group of _Norwegian_ families who settled on the island in AD 874. NORWAY
2. There was disagreement about whether the country needs to maintain a _deterence_. DETER
3. Hundreds of _ evacuees_ from the war zone have arrived in the city and we are trying to find homes for them. EVACUATE
4. _Bedridden patients are often given exercises to help prevent their muscles from becoming stiff. BED
5. It was this passion for fast cars that led to his _untimely_ death at the age of 33. TIME
6. Every effort is made to _rectify_ any errors before the book is printed. RIGHT
7. In a recent opinion poll, a majority of _respondents__ were against nuclear weapons. RESPONSE
8. Her mouth is _seductively__ lipsticked and her eyes are wide open with anticipation. SEDUCE
9. The script has a refreshing _spontaneity_ and sparkle. SPONTANEOUS
10. It’s better to be an _omnivore_ and eat a variety of plant and animals in case there is a shortage of one particular kind of food.
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
Read the text and choose the best answer in 1-5. (2 ms)
“Oh, you’re so lucky living in Bath, It’s such a wonderful, lovely, historical place,” people say enthusiastically, and all you can think of is the awful parking, the crowds of tourists, the expensive shops, the narrow-minded council, and the terrible traffic....
Luckily, I don’t live in Bath but nearly ten miles away in a village called Limpley Stoke in the Avon valley. It seems to be normal in the countryside these days for professional people who work in the town prefer to live in the villages, this makes the housing so expensive that the villagers and agricultural workers have to live in the cheaper accommodation in town, with the result that the farmers commute out to the farm and everyone else commutes in. Certainly, there is nobody in the village could be called an old style villager. The people nearest to me include a pilot, an accountant, a British Rail manager, a retired teacher... not a farm worker among them. But I don’t think there is anything wrong with that- it’s just that the nature of villages is changing and there is still quite a strong sense of community here. A lot of this sense of community comes from the Post Office, which is a center for all the gossip and information. I find out what is going on while I am there, pretending to control my two-year-old son. My feeling is that if my son took the money collected for the children, it would go directly where it was needed but they don’t see it like that.
Working at home I tend to wander round the village at times when other people are at the office, which has given me a reputation for being incredibly lazy or unbelievably rich but I still don’t get enough time to look after the garden we bought. My wife had a good idea for the first year. “Let’s just leave it and see what comes up” There were some nice plants among the weeds. She had a good idea for the second year as well. “Why don’t we leave it and see if it all comes up again?” We did, and that is why we need to hire a full-time gardener this year.
1. What is the author’s attitude to Bath?
A. It is a wonderful place to live in. B. It has far too many disadvantages.
C. He feels fortunate to live there. D. It has many good shops.
2. The people who live in the village
A. tend to work on the farms.
B. are mostly professionals who work in the town.
C. are able to afford houses in the town.
D. don’t like the old-style villagers.
3. It would appear from the text that the Post Office
A. sells a wide range of cards.
B. is where most of the charity work is organized.
C. is a place where villagers can talk to each other.
D. sells a range of tinned food as well as stamps.
4. The garden is not in good condition because
A. the author is too lazy to look after it.
B. the author can’t afford to pay a gardener.
C. the author’s no interest in it.
D. nobody has worked on it for over two years.
5. The author feels that living in the village
A. is better than living in Bath. B. has a number of disadvantages
C. tends to be rather dull. D. is something that everyone would enjoy
Complete the summary with the words in the box
. crime, criminals, guilty, information, police ,police state, safety ,surveillance, technology
While it is true that CCTV cameras help the ___POLICE____ to reduce _____POLICE STATE____, at the same time ____CRIMINALS_____ still operate in areas where they exist. This puts the whole issue of ____SURVEILLANCE____ into question. Governments say that it improves public _____SAFETY____ , whereas human rights groups argue that it invades our privacy by making everybody feel ___GUILTY____-- . There are even those who see it as the first step towards a _______CRIME_____ . Whatever your view, it is clear that all new ______TECHNOLOGY______ has its advantages and disadvantages, but there is always someone who will misuse the ______INFORMATION_____ on the screen.