Today we see writing all around us. We would be
The earliest people have no
Modern forms of writing began when people
Even greater advances were
A.lost | B.calm | C.hurt | D.skeptical |
A.pan | B.system | C.motivation | D.dream |
A.began | B.developed | C.appeared | D.failed |
A.When | B.While | C.After | D.Before |
A.communication | B.experience | C.relationship | D.education |
A.shows | B.notices | C.follows | D.produces |
A.joke | B.warning | C.memory | D.mistake |
A.begged | B.refused | C.learned | D.promised |
A.worries | B.cultures | C.ideas | D.questions |
A.lines | B.pictures | C.tools | D.animals |
A.For example | B.Above all | C.As usual | D.At first |
A.Less | B.Worse | C.Older | D.Further. |
A.letters | B.alphabets | C.stars | D.symbols |
A.prevented | B.checked | C.made | D.taught |
A.mix | B.read | C.write | D.remember |
A.however | B.besides | C.therefore | D.otherwise |
A.longer | B.easier | C.more interesting | D.more popular |
A.answer | B.problem | C.future | D.message |
A.never | B.hardly | C.even | D.often |
A.but | B.because | C.if | D.so |
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There are several important
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If a language has
A.But | B.Rather | C.However | D.Besides |
A.English | B.history | C.Chinese | D.languages |
A.earlier | B.latter | C.modern | D.hard |
A.frequently | B.probably | C.fluently | D.gradually |
A.for | B.with | C.in | D.of |
A.In a word | B.At present | C.On the one hand | D.On the other hand |
A.blocks | B.accents | C.families | D.changes |
A.Europe | B.Asia | C.Africa | D.America |
A.called | B.spoken | C.calling | D.speaking |
A.before | B.ago | C.later | D.old |
A.times | B.families | C.forms | D.members |
A.always | B.seldom | C.often | D.sometimes |
A.about | B.with | C.in | D.from |
A.die out | B.die away | C.die down | D.die off |
A.Spanish | B.English | C.Chinese | D.Russian |
A.called | B.referred | C.spoken | D.named |
A.a great deal of | B.a few | C.a little | D.a number of |
A.speakers | B.differences | C.identity | D.changes |
A.dialects | B.spellings | C.usages | D.expressions |
A.mustn’t | B.may not | C.won’t | D.can’t |
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A.when | B.though | C.in | D.for |
A.calling | B.raising | C.naming | D.educating |
A.number | B.mark | C.letter | D.sign |
A.however | B.instead | C.thus | D.too |
A.unusual | B.outstanding | C.common | D.famous |
A.everything | B.something | C.nothing | D.anything |
A.relate | B.to relate | C.relating | D.related |
A.Many of | B.Some | C.A great many of | D.Much |
A.current | B.mysterious | C.popular | D.present |
A.for | B.after | C.by | D.like |
A.Equally | B.Whereas | C.Indeed | D.However |
A.in | B.since | C.after | D.till |
A.make up | B.make for | C.make use of | D.make out |
A.well–known | B.double | C.fantastic | D.unique |
A.who | B.which | C.that | D.who that |
A.changing | B.separating | C.combining | D.dividing |
A.thought of | B.thought about | C.thought | D.thought over |
A.formed | B.sounded | C.become | D.developed |
A.ones | B.personalities | C.characters | D.varieties |
A.convenient | B.traditional | C.classic | D.contemporary |
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1.A.hearing | B.learning | C.words | D.records |
A.skills | B.behaviors | C.tests | D.measures |
A.partly | B.independently | C.temporarily | D.frankly |
A.official | B.native | C.common | D.spoken |
A.unconsciously | B.secretly | C.uncommonly | D.particularly |
A.communication | B.question | C.competition | D.description |
A.guess | B.believe | C.know | D.help |
A.debate on | B.regard to | C.forget about | D.deal with |
A.started | B.continued | C.required | D.stopped |
A.patience | B.reflection | C.attention | D.silence |
A.body | B.impression | C.message | D.decision |
A.life | B.voice | C.respect | D.music |
A.appropriate | B.desirable | C.apparent | D.vital |
A.meaning | B.purpose | C.value | D.truth |
A.positive | B.practical | C.different | D.similar |
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A.protected | B.restored | C.weathered | D.recognized |
A.damage | B.length | C.abuse | D.facilitation |
A.flood | B.drought | C.eruption | D.earthquake |
A.revision | B.restoration | C.review | D.redesign |
A.rainy | B.windy | C.snowy | D.dry |
A.painting | B.stimulating | C.repairing | D.composing |
A.machine | B.crane | C.equipment | D.hand |
A.passion | B.patience | C.inspiration | D.refreshment |
A.leak | B.crack | C.collapse | D.break |
A.copy | B.seal | C.narrow | D.examine |
A.big | B.tiny | C.cheap | D.local |
A.shape | B.formation | C.performance | D.design |
A.beyond | B.before | C.behind | D.after |
A.application | B.appreciation | C.assistance | D.appointment |
A.informally | B.initially | C.primarily | D.officially |
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A.served | B.appeared | C.competed | D.remained |
A.rushed | B.escaped | C.moved | D.advanced |
A.developed | B.born | C.enjoyed | D.preferred |
A.fact | B.decision | C.plan | D.problem |
A.spring | B.summer | C.autumn | D.winter |
A.decided | B.pretended | C.refused | D.agreed |
A.cared about | B.hunted for | C.relied on | D.devoted to |
A.indoors | B.outdoors | C.upstairs | D.downstairs |
A.expected | B.hoped | C.began | D.offered |
A.tying | B.hanging | C.decorating | D.climbing |
A.Strangely | B.Originally | C.Surprisingly | D.Similarly |
A.different | B.uncertain | C.routine | D.same |
A.friends | B.players | C.students | D.relatives |
A.marched | B.increased | C.recovered | D.spread |
A.first | B.best | C.oldest | D.last |
A.broke | B.understood | C.created | D.followed |
A.Instead of | B.In addition to | C.Thanks to | D.In spite of |
A.experiments | B.preparations | C.hobbies | D.achievements |
A.call | B.study | C.discuss | D.examine |
A.devoted | B.related | C.introduced | D.added |
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A.serious | B.curious | C.dangerous | D.famous |
A.sailed | B.went | C.walked | D.flew |
A.murderer | B.inventor | C.discoverer | D.explorer |
A.But | B.Instead | C.However | D.Though |
A.strangely | B.happily | C.hurriedly | D.wonderfully |
A.Within | B.For | C.Over | D.Beyond |
A.digging | B.opening | C.belonging | D.searching |
A.damages | B.works | C.deaths | D.lives |
A.ones | B.another | C.other | D.others |
A.Which | B.That | C.What | D.It |
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We suggest that people have limited mental resources from which both
A.fixed | B.similar | C.various | D.positive |
A.effectively | B.immediately | C.exactly | D.happily |
A.depends | B.focuses | C.carries | D.takes |
A.unpleasant | B.familiar | C.impossible | D.easy |
A.matching | B.realizing | C.suggesting | D.creating |
A.until | B.while | C.since | D.when |
A.dull | B.reliable | C.necessary | D.complex |
A.music | B.work | C.study | D.culture |
A.surprised | B.bored | C.afraid | D.proud |
A.interested | B.distracted | C.attracted | D.worried |
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A.if | B.even if | C.until | D.after |
A.take | B.give | C.draw | D.show |
A.match | B.fit | C.compare | D.share |
A.caught | B.killed | C.beaten | D.stopped |
A.borrowed | B.missed | C.stolen | D.bought |
A.fixed | B.dealt with | C.repaired | D.checked |
A.buy | B.sell | C.make | D.copy |
A.remember | B.store | C.count | D.recognize |
A.makers | B.buyers | C.sellers | D.owners |
A.through | B.in | C.into | D.out |
A.computers | B.security devices | C.cameras | D.keys and locks |
A.nobody | B.everyday | C.anybody | D.somebody |
A.safe | B.unusual | C.helpful | D.useful |
A.Other | B.Another | C.More | D.Others |
A.take place of | B.replace | C.take place | D.place back |
A.pay | B.spend | C.take | D.cost |
A.up to | B.as few as | C.as much as | D.as little as |
A.amazing | B.cheap | C.expensive | D.surprising |
A.dangerous | B.serious | C.terrible | D.ordinary |
A.face | B.picture | C.fingers | D.voice |
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“Story Dogs is
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A.speaking | B.reading | C.running | D.thinking |
A.directly | B.suddenly | C.finally | D.clearly |
A.careless | B.brave | C.wild | D.friendly |
A.rest | B.find | C.throw | D.share |
A.disagree | B.win | C.relax | D.leave |
A.once | B.just | C.also | D.almost |
A.laugh at | B.depend on | C.look for | D.play with |
A.remember | B.communicate | C.succeed | D.connect |
A.afraid | B.comfortable | C.proud | D.ashamed |
A.try | B.break | C.game | D.check |
A.awful | B.strange | C.reasonable | D.helpful |
A.possible | B.proper | C.important | D.fun |
A.necessary | B.increased | C.healthy | D.lost |
A.waits | B.plans | C.promises | D.wants |
A.more | B.harder | C.quicker | D.easier |