A landmark for the new millennium 9 страница
| He was too clever
Some people want to show how clever they are and that may lead to trouble. Once a professor _________TRAVEL_________ by boat. On his way he asked the sailor: “Do you know biology, ecology, zoology, geography?” The sailor said no to all his questions. The professor said: “What on Earth do you know? You _________DIE_________ of illiteracy.” After a while, the boat started _________SINK_________ . The sailor asked the professor: “Do you know swiminology and escapology from sharkology?” The professor said no. The sailor said, “Well, sharkology and crocodilogy will eat your headology and bodyology and you will dielogy because of your mouthology.”
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| The sailor said no to all his questions. The professor said: “What on Earth do you know? You __________________ of illiteracy.”
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| Do Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving?
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day, but on a different day. Their Thanksgiving is on the _________TWO_________ Monday in October. It happens so because harvest time comes ________EARLY__________ in Canada. Canadians enjoy turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, but they _________NOT ASSOCIATE_________ their holiday with Pilgrims and the landing of the Mayflower. Instead, they refer back to the landing of Martin Frobisher from England at Newfoundland in 1578, 43 years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts.
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| Russian inventions: holography
Do you know what holography is? It is a technique ________BASE__________ on lasers, which enable 3-D (three-dimensional) images to be made. In 1962, Soviet physicist Yuri Denisyuk ________COME__________ up with the first reflection hologram also known as the “Denisyuk hologram”. Now the technology ________USE__________ in most holographic displays and it was the first to allow multi-color image reproduction in holograms.
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| Who invented spaghetti, the Italians or the Chinese?
When you think of agriculture in China, you probably think of rice. However, China is the largest wheat producer in Asia, and the ________THREE__________ largest producer overall, ________ACCOUNT__________ for about 10 percent of the world’s wheat crop. What do the Chinese make from their wheat? Among other things, they make spaghetti! The Chinese _________MAKE_________ noodles from wheat and other grains for longer than the Italians.
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| What is the longest river in Europe?
The Volga River, which flows entirely within Russia, is the longest river in Europe. From its source in the hills northwest of Moscow, the Volga travels almost 2,300 miles (3,700 km) to the Caspian Sea. Much of Russia’s freight _________CARRY_________ on barges on this river. The Danube River is Europe’s _________TWO_________ longest, at almost 1,770 miles (2,860 km). The Danube passes through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Romania before it empties into the Black Sea. The Danube River flows through _________MANY_________ countries than any other river in the world.
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| What is the oldest subway system in the world?
London’s Underground, which opened in 1863, is the oldest subway system in the world. Despite the name, about 55% of the subway network is above ground.
________MANY__________ than one billion passenger journeys were recorded in 2007. The ________BUSY__________ station in the London Underground network is Victoria station, which serves about 78 million passengers a year. The tube map, with its schematic and colour-coded layout, ________CONSIDER__________ a design classic.
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| Why do the Chinese call the Yellow River in China “China’s Sorrow”?
The Huang He, or Yellow River, in China is called “China’s Sorrow” by the Chinese themselves. Since long ago, flooding _________BE_________ a serious problem. The ________BAD__________, most sorrowful flood on record happened in 1931. The waters began to rise in July, and by November of that year, more than 40,000 square miles had been flooded, _________LEAVE_________ 80 million people homeless.
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| He didn’t need advice
Once Mozart was approached by a young man, who was interested in Mozart’s advice on how to compose a symphony. Since he was still very young, Mozart recommended that he should start by ________WRITE__________ ballads. _________SURPRISE_________, the young man responded, “But you wrote symphonies when you were only ten years old.” “But I _________NOT HAVE_________ to ask,” countered Mozart.
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| Who discovered radioactivity?
Marie Curie’s discovery of two naturally radioactive elements, polonium and radium, made headline news. However, her real discovery was that atoms _________NOT BE_________ small solid balls and that there must be even _________SMALL_________ particles inside them. This discovery opened the door to all atomic and subatomic research and even to the splitting of the atom. Curie carried out her research with radioactive elements before the dangers of radioactivity ________UNDERSTAND__________. She suffered from radiation sickness for most of her adult life. Indeed, for many years after her death, her notebooks were still highly radioactive.
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| Star pilot
My four-year-old brother Kevin wanted to become a pilot. But one dark night he watched a plane ________MOVE__________ across a clear sky. As it disappeared, he heaved a relieved sigh and said, “Whew! I’m not going to be a pilot!” ________SURPRISE__________, Mom asked, “Why not? “Do you realize,” Kevin replied wisely, “how hard it would be to steer around all _________THAT_________stars?”
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| Does the plan work?
Brad was a student in my after-school tutoring session. He was working ________LITTLE__________ than diligently.
“Brad,” I said, “I talked to your mom, and she wants you to stay for the full hour, so you may as well get something done.” “She wants you to keep me every day for an hour?” he complained. “She wants you to learn it’s ________EASY__________ to work during regular class hours than to give up after-school time.” Brad seemed to agree.
“So,” I continued, “why not get your work done now so you can bring your marks up and get your mom off your back?” “No!” he replied in horror. “If I __________GET________ good marks now, she'll think this plan is working, and she'll keep me in here until June!”
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| Why a zigzag?
Have you ever noticed that when we climb hills we create zigzags? We don’t go straight ahead but go in zigzags. It can mean walking 20 times as far, and still a zigzag is ________FAST__________ than the shortest distance between two points. Researchers developed a mathematical model ________SHOW__________ that a zigzag provides the most efficient way for humans to go up or down steep slopes. They explain that zig-zagging ________REQUIRE__________ less effort.
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| Russian rivers
Do you know Russian rivers? Do you know what the ________LONG__________ river in Russia is? It is the Volga River. This river is a great source of hydroelectric power. The water from the river ________USE__________ for irrigation. Canals link the Volga River to the Baltic and White Seas. The Volga ________FREEZE__________ for most of its length for three months each year.
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| New Zealand: geography
New Zealand consists of two main islands and a number of smaller islands so scattered that they range from the tropical to the Antarctic. New Zealand ________LOCATE__________ about 2,012 km southeast of Australia. The two main islands are the North Island and the South Island, ________SEPARATE__________ by Cook Strait. The North Island is 829 km long and volcanic in its south-central part. South Island has the Southern Alps along its west coast, with Mount Cook being the ________HIGH__________ point. Other inhabited islands include Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and Great Barrier Island.
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| Global warming
In northern Québec and Labrador, temperatures ________RISE__________ two degrees Celsius since the mid-1990s. That rise has helped more trees grow in the area which was previously too cold for trees. And the more trees that grow, the ________WARM__________ the region becomes. “The cold landscape that we are accustomed to in northern Canada _________BE_________ a thing of the past soon,” specialists predict.
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| New Zealand: history
What do you know about the history of New Zealand? Maoris were the _________ONE_________ inhabitants of New Zealand, arriving to the islands in about 1000. Maori oral history maintains that the Maoris came to the island in seven canoes from other parts of Polynesia. In 1642, New Zealand ________EXPLORE__________ by Abel Tasman, a Dutch navigator. British captain James Cook made three voyages to the islands, ________BEGIN__________ in 1769. Britain formally annexed the islands in 1840.
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New Zealand: history
| What do you know about the history of New Zealand? Maoris were the __________________ inhabitants of New Zealand, arriving to the islands in about 1000. Maori oral history maintains that the Maoris came to the island in seven canoes from other parts of Polynesia.
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| Kite fighting
Have you ever heard of kite fighting? Kite fighting is a highly competitive sport traditionally ________PLAY__________ in India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, and South America. Each player hopes to get his or her kite to fly _________HIGH_________. The players try to cut their opponents’ kite strings with sharp objects imbedded in their kites. ________START__________ in the late 1990s, kite fighting gained popularity in the USA and is now practiced throughout the country, with an annual championship competition held in Washington state.
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| In thick fog
It was a foggy night. In a very thick fog, a ship ________SAIL__________ very slowly. Suddenly lights appeared forward on a collision course. The Captain shouted through the mouthpiece: “Get out of my way! I am the carrier ‘Manchester’! My displacement is 30,000 tons!” A voice _______COME___________ through the fog in reply: “You _________WELL_________ turn away yourself. I’m the light house!”
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| The purpose of education
A famous professor greeted the first year undergraduates at the beginning of the academic year. He _________TELL_________ them in his opening remarks: “Nothing you learn here at the university will be of slightest use to you _________LATE_________, but one thing. If you work hard, if you train your brain, you should be able to understand when a man ________TALK__________ nonsense. And that, in my view, is the main, if not the sole, purpose of education.”
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