The challenging job required a strong, successful, and _________ candidate.
dynamic
divine
dual
dubious
Mother Teresa ________ her life ________ aiding the sick and the homeless. Her
selfless love has been highly praised by the world.
regarded ... as
released ... from
transformed ... into
devoted ... to
A: Why is your coat so wet? B: It was ________ when I arrived.
appealing
bleeding
dragging
pouring
Nowadays, ________ is a much better and wiser means than military force to solve
differences or problems between nations.
negotiation
argumentation
transportation
demonstration
Middle children often feel less important than their older or younger ________.
generation
siblings
offspring
ancestors
The police ________ the crime. They wanted to find out who did it so that they could
get the criminals.
committed
developed
investigated
dissolved
Do you know ________?
what has happened to Martin
who is that man at the door
how can we make our English better
where does he live in America
Owing to human greed, there is little chance of ________ peace in the world.
thankful
permanent
sensitive
pessimistic
The history of electronic mailing goes all the way back to 1969 when a professor at
UCLA sent the first message via computer to a colleague at Stanford. The computer which
sent the first message actually crashed right after the message was sent, but the message did
reach its __9__ at Stanford. E-mail was born.
Today, e-mail __10__ communication. In 2002, the Internet provider AOL alone
reported handling over 42 million e-mails each day. When the number of e-mails
worldwide is __11__ to the number of pieces of mail sent each day, you will find that
e-mail usage is more than seven times higher than “snail mail” usage. It is not hard to
imagine why this is the case since the cost of sending postcards and letters is much
higher, __12__ the fact that e-mail is more convenient than having to visit your
mailbox or local post office. E-mail messages also beat postal delivery time hands
down. __13__ an international letter might take a week or more for delivery, an e-mail
can be sent and responded to the same day.
adoption
summit
reception
destination
The history of electronic mailing goes all the way back to 1969 when a professor at
UCLA sent the first message via computer to a colleague at Stanford. The computer which
sent the first message actually crashed right after the message was sent, but the message did
reach its __9__ at Stanford. E-mail was born.
Today, e-mail __10__ communication. In 2002, the Internet provider AOL alone
reported handling over 42 million e-mails each day. When the number of e-mails
worldwide is __11__ to the number of pieces of mail sent each day, you will find that
e-mail usage is more than seven times higher than “snail mail” usage. It is not hard to
imagine why this is the case since the cost of sending postcards and letters is much
higher, __12__ the fact that e-mail is more convenient than having to visit your
mailbox or local post office. E-mail messages also beat postal delivery time hands
down. __13__ an international letter might take a week or more for delivery, an e-mail
can be sent and responded to the same day.
monitors
dominates
exceeds
excludes
The history of electronic mailing goes all the way back to 1969 when a professor at
UCLA sent the first message via computer to a colleague at Stanford. The computer which
sent the first message actually crashed right after the message was sent, but the message did
reach its __9__ at Stanford. E-mail was born.
Today, e-mail __10__ communication. In 2002, the Internet provider AOL alone
reported handling over 42 million e-mails each day. When the number of e-mails
worldwide is __11__ to the number of pieces of mail sent each day, you will find that
e-mail usage is more than seven times higher than “snail mail” usage. It is not hard to
imagine why this is the case since the cost of sending postcards and letters is much
higher, __12__ the fact that e-mail is more convenient than having to visit your
mailbox or local post office. E-mail messages also beat postal delivery time hands
down. __13__ an international letter might take a week or more for delivery, an e-mail
can be sent and responded to the same day.
linked
added
related
compared
The history of electronic mailing goes all the way back to 1969 when a professor at
UCLA sent the first message via computer to a colleague at Stanford. The computer which
sent the first message actually crashed right after the message was sent, but the message did
reach its __9__ at Stanford. E-mail was born.
Today, e-mail __10__ communication. In 2002, the Internet provider AOL alone
reported handling over 42 million e-mails each day. When the number of e-mails
worldwide is __11__ to the number of pieces of mail sent each day, you will find that
e-mail usage is more than seven times higher than “snail mail” usage. It is not hard to
imagine why this is the case since the cost of sending postcards and letters is much
higher, __12__ the fact that e-mail is more convenient than having to visit your
mailbox or local post office. E-mail messages also beat postal delivery time hands
down. __13__ an international letter might take a week or more for delivery, an e-mail
can be sent and responded to the same day.
despite
except
even though
not to mention
The history of electronic mailing goes all the way back to 1969 when a professor at
UCLA sent the first message via computer to a colleague at Stanford. The computer which
sent the first message actually crashed right after the message was sent, but the message did
reach its __9__ at Stanford. E-mail was born.
Today, e-mail __10__ communication. In 2002, the Internet provider AOL alone
reported handling over 42 million e-mails each day. When the number of e-mails
worldwide is __11__ to the number of pieces of mail sent each day, you will find that
e-mail usage is more than seven times higher than “snail mail” usage. It is not hard to
imagine why this is the case since the cost of sending postcards and letters is much
higher, __12__ the fact that e-mail is more convenient than having to visit your
mailbox or local post office. E-mail messages also beat postal delivery time hands
down. __13__ an international letter might take a week or more for delivery, an e-mail
can be sent and responded to the same day.
Because
If
While
Though
Harry: Hey, John, you know what? Mike said he spent five days walking across
America.
John: Do you believe it? ________ I don’t believe it at all.
It’s the last straw that breaks the camel’s back.
What a close call!
It is but a tall tale.
Don’t you think it’s a piece of cake?
Paul: It’s wonderful to see you here, John, but I’ve lots of work to do. I’d better run.
John: ________ We really should get together sometime. Paul: Sure. See you soon. I’ll
call you.
John: OK. Bye.
Nice seeing you again, too.
Please go ahead.
You deserve it.
That’s fantastic.
Do you have trouble picking out a friend’s face among a group of people? There’s a
name for your condition: prosopagnosia, or face blindness. The disorder was thought to be
exceedingly rare and mainly a result of brain injury. But last month a team of German
researchers took the first stab at charting its prevalence, and the results were remarkable.
The new study showed that prosopagnosia is highly heritable and surprisingly common,
afflicting, in some form, about 1 in 50 people—more than 5 million in the US alone.
“That’s huge,” says Dr. Thomas Grüter of the Institute of Human Genetics in Münster. “It
was a real surprise.”
Within that group of sufferers, however, the condition varies widely. For the vast
majority, the problem is not so much about detecting a face—prosopagnosics can see eyes,
noses, and mouths as clearly as anyone else—as it is about recognizing the same set of
features when seeing them again. While mild prosopagnosics can train themselves to
memorize a limited number of faces, others grapple with identifying family members and,
in extreme cases, their own faces. Gaylen Howard, 40, a homemaker in Boulder, Colo.,
says that when she’s standing in front of a mirror in a crowded restroom, she makes a
funny face so that, as she puts it, “I can tell which one is me.”
Most prosopagnosics learn to cope early on. They distinguish people based on cues
like hairstyle, voice, or body shape. They shun places where they could unexpectedly run
into someone they know. They pretend to be lost in thought while walking down the street.
They act friendly to everyone—or to no one. In short, they become expert at masking their
dysfunction. “This is probably why the disorder went unnoticed for so long,” says Gruter.
What is “prosopagnosia?”
A difficulty in recognizing a face seen before.
A failure to detect a face that one has never seen.
A disability to distinguish one facial expression from another.
A blindness that makes people unable to see others’ faces.
Do you have trouble picking out a friend’s face among a group of people? There’s a
name for your condition: prosopagnosia, or face blindness. The disorder was thought to be
exceedingly rare and mainly a result of brain injury. But last month a team of German
researchers took the first stab at charting its prevalence, and the results were remarkable.
The new study showed that prosopagnosia is highly heritable and surprisingly common,
afflicting, in some form, about 1 in 50 people—more than 5 million in the US alone.
“That’s huge,” says Dr. Thomas Grüter of the Institute of Human Genetics in Münster. “It
was a real surprise.”
Within that group of sufferers, however, the condition varies widely. For the vast
majority, the problem is not so much about detecting a face—prosopagnosics can see eyes,
noses, and mouths as clearly as anyone else—as it is about recognizing the same set of
features when seeing them again. While mild prosopagnosics can train themselves to
memorize a limited number of faces, others grapple with identifying family members and,
in extreme cases, their own faces. Gaylen Howard, 40, a homemaker in Boulder, Colo.,
says that when she’s standing in front of a mirror in a crowded restroom, she makes a
funny face so that, as she puts it, “I can tell which one is me.”
Most prosopagnosics learn to cope early on. They distinguish people based on cues
like hairstyle, voice, or body shape. They shun places where they could unexpectedly run
into someone they know. They pretend to be lost in thought while walking down the street.
They act friendly to everyone—or to no one. In short, they become expert at masking their
dysfunction. “This is probably why the disorder went unnoticed for so long,” says Gruter.
According to the passage, which of the following is true about prosopagnosia?
It is exceedingly rare.
It affects around one in fifty people.
It is mainly caused by injury in the brains.
It is unlikely to be passed down to one’s children.
Do you have trouble picking out a friend’s face among a group of people? There’s a
name for your condition: prosopagnosia, or face blindness. The disorder was thought to be
exceedingly rare and mainly a result of brain injury. But last month a team of German
researchers took the first stab at charting its prevalence, and the results were remarkable.
The new study showed that prosopagnosia is highly heritable and surprisingly common,
afflicting, in some form, about 1 in 50 people—more than 5 million in the US alone.
“That’s huge,” says Dr. Thomas Grüter of the Institute of Human Genetics in Münster. “It
was a real surprise.”
Within that group of sufferers, however, the condition varies widely. For the vast
majority, the problem is not so much about detecting a face—prosopagnosics can see eyes,
noses, and mouths as clearly as anyone else—as it is about recognizing the same set of
features when seeing them again. While mild prosopagnosics can train themselves to
memorize a limited number of faces, others grapple with identifying family members and,
in extreme cases, their own faces. Gaylen Howard, 40, a homemaker in Boulder, Colo.,
says that when she’s standing in front of a mirror in a crowded restroom, she makes a
funny face so that, as she puts it, “I can tell which one is me.”
Most prosopagnosics learn to cope early on. They distinguish people based on cues
like hairstyle, voice, or body shape. They shun places where they could unexpectedly run
into someone they know. They pretend to be lost in thought while walking down the street.
They act friendly to everyone—or to no one. In short, they become expert at masking their
dysfunction. “This is probably why the disorder went unnoticed for so long,” says Gruter.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
The condition of people suffering from prosopagnosia varies greatly.
Most prosopagnosics fail to deal with the disorder throughout their lives.
A group of German scientists were the first to study the prevalence of prosopagnosia.
Some sufferers of prosopagnosia may not be able to identify their family members.
Do you have trouble picking out a friend’s face among a group of people? There’s a
name for your condition: prosopagnosia, or face blindness. The disorder was thought to be
exceedingly rare and mainly a result of brain injury. But last month a team of German
researchers took the first stab at charting its prevalence, and the results were remarkable.
The new study showed that prosopagnosia is highly heritable and surprisingly common,
afflicting, in some form, about 1 in 50 people—more than 5 million in the US alone.
“That’s huge,” says Dr. Thomas Grüter of the Institute of Human Genetics in Münster. “It
was a real surprise.”
Within that group of sufferers, however, the condition varies widely. For the vast
majority, the problem is not so much about detecting a face—prosopagnosics can see eyes,
noses, and mouths as clearly as anyone else—as it is about recognizing the same set of
features when seeing them again. While mild prosopagnosics can train themselves to
memorize a limited number of faces, others grapple with identifying family members and,
in extreme cases, their own faces. Gaylen Howard, 40, a homemaker in Boulder, Colo.,
says that when she’s standing in front of a mirror in a crowded restroom, she makes a
funny face so that, as she puts it, “I can tell which one is me.”
Most prosopagnosics learn to cope early on. They distinguish people based on cues
like hairstyle, voice, or body shape. They shun places where they could unexpectedly run
into someone they know. They pretend to be lost in thought while walking down the street.
They act friendly to everyone—or to no one. In short, they become expert at masking their
dysfunction. “This is probably why the disorder went unnoticed for so long,” says Gruter.
What does the word “shun” in the last paragraph mean?
Visit.
Avoid.
Adapt to.
Deal with.
Do you have trouble picking out a friend’s face among a group of people? There’s a
name for your condition: prosopagnosia, or face blindness. The disorder was thought to be
exceedingly rare and mainly a result of brain injury. But last month a team of German
researchers took the first stab at charting its prevalence, and the results were remarkable.
The new study showed that prosopagnosia is highly heritable and surprisingly common,
afflicting, in some form, about 1 in 50 people—more than 5 million in the US alone.
“That’s huge,” says Dr. Thomas Grüter of the Institute of Human Genetics in Münster. “It
was a real surprise.”
Within that group of sufferers, however, the condition varies widely. For the vast
majority, the problem is not so much about detecting a face—prosopagnosics can see eyes,
noses, and mouths as clearly as anyone else—as it is about recognizing the same set of
features when seeing them again. While mild prosopagnosics can train themselves to
memorize a limited number of faces, others grapple with identifying family members and,
in extreme cases, their own faces. Gaylen Howard, 40, a homemaker in Boulder, Colo.,
says that when she’s standing in front of a mirror in a crowded restroom, she makes a
funny face so that, as she puts it, “I can tell which one is me.”
Most prosopagnosics learn to cope early on. They distinguish people based on cues
like hairstyle, voice, or body shape. They shun places where they could unexpectedly run
into someone they know. They pretend to be lost in thought while walking down the street.
They act friendly to everyone—or to no one. In short, they become expert at masking their
dysfunction. “This is probably why the disorder went unnoticed for so long,” says Gruter.
What does the sentence “They act friendly to everyone—or to no one” in the last
paragraph mean?
They try to please everybody by being nice to them.
They pretend to like everyone but actually like no one.
They attempt to conceal their problem by treating everyone in the same way.
They seek comfort in making friends with everyone they don’t know.
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