How would you like to have been born without any ability to feel pain? There are such people. One of them is being studied by doctors at a hospital in New York City. He is a 22-year-old clerk who really does not know the meaning of pain. But he wishes he did. Not long ago a packet of matches flared up  in his hand. Luckily the burn was not serious. It caused large blisters  but still did not bother him. He said the burn felt like a fly crawling(......) on his fingers. It has been the same story as far back as he can remember. He has never had headaches or sore  muscles. Bee stings, cuts and bruises  do not hurt. Being free from pain is not as wonderful as you may think. The young man has had to have rotted teeth pulled because he never felt toothache warnings. A sudden attack of appendicitis  could be deadly. Life without pain is as risky as trying to run a cruise ship without fire alarms. The young man had to have teeth pulled because   _  . A) he did not know his teeth were decaying B) he did not take care of his teeth properly C) he did not like to visit the dentist D) he was born with soft teeth
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It is impossible not to make a mistake at some point in your life.We may as well accept that something will go wrong and we will be to blame.It is therefore sensible to work out some strategies for apologizing,and the best way to apologize is by letter.This way you can take care over every word you write which you can't do if you say sorry to someone in person.   We all say or do something that we wish we hadn't said or done.You may say something that accidentally hurts someone,or you may provide a service which doesn't come up to the standards that a client or customer expected,   You may feel that it was a genuine mistake which couldn't be avoided.  _ you should quickly try to remedy   the problem.An effective letter of apology is an important part of that process.   For the content of the letter,just remember TABS--Timing,Action,Brevity,Sincerity.   The timing of a letter of apology is crucial--it must be sent as soon as possible.Any delay in sending the letter will only compound the problem.In this case "Better late than never" is not the best motto! The longer you wait before writing a,letter of apology,the more it will seem that you have been coerced   into writing it.   Although it is important to recognize what has gone before,it is also essential to detail the action you plan to take to  _ whatever it was you did wrong.Research has shown that some indication that you have thought about what future action you plan to take is always well received.   A letter of apology should be brief and the word "sorry" should appear no more than twice.Indicate that you are aware you are using it a second time"Once again,I am so sorry for..."or"As I said earlier,I am really sorry about...".Finally,the tone of the letter has to be sincere.In fact, the combination of all the above factors will help in this respect.   And don't think that letters are out of date in the email-oriented 21st century.An apology email can be worse than no apology at all ! What kind of advice does the text suggest about apologizing? A) It's a good idea to write a letter of apology as soon as something goes wrong. B) It's a good idea to send several emails to apologize and show you mean it. C) Write a long letter apologizing several times to make your point. D) Wait to see how they react to your letter before planning to do anything.
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Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west coast. Even since she was a young girl, she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn't changed her mind. After she graduated from high school, she went on to college. Four years later, she received her bachelor's degree (BA) in English and her teaching certificate . Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. Blake takes more classes; she hopes to get a master's degree ( MA ). With an MA, she will receive a higher salary and if possible, she hopes to get a doctor's degree as well. The school day at Mrs. Blake's high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 P.M, Mrs. Blake must meet with parents, make our examinations, check assignments at all, Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon. How many degrees has Mrs. Blake achieved so far? A) one B) two C) three D) four
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A new study gives us the warning that about thirty percent of the world's people may not have enough water by the year 2025. A private American organization called Population Action International did the new study. It says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people lack enough water now. The people live in twenty-eight countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East. P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about three-thousand-million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are expected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on Earth stays the same. Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will continue to increase. The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning. The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture. The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they slow... The best title of the passage would be   _  . A) World Conflict B) Diseases and Water C) World Water Shortage D) Population and Water

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