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Computers are helpful (1) _____ many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with information even more quickly than a person. Second, computers can work with a lot of information at the same time. Third, they can keep information for a long time. They do not forget things that the common people do. (2) _____, computers are almost always correct. They are not perfect, but they usually do not (3) _____ mistakes.
Recently, it is important (4) __________ about computers. There are a number of things to learn. Some companies have classes at work. In addition, most universities offer day and night courses in Computer Science. Another way to learn is from a book, or from a friend. After a few hours of practice, you can (5) __________ with computers. You may not be an expert, but you can have fun.
1.A. in
2.A. However
3.B. make
4.C. to know
5.C. work
Hurricane Katrina has been called (1)___disastrous disaster in modern American history.
Hurricane Katrina struck into the U.S. Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, destroying beachfront towns in Mississippi and Louisiana, displacing a million people, and killing almost 1,800. 80% of the city (2) _______. About 20% of its 500,000 citizens were trapped in the city (3) _______ power, food, or drinking water. Rescue efforts were so delayed and inaccessible that many were trapped for days on rooftops and in attics before help arrived. The city became a toxic pool (4) ______ sewage, chemicals, and dead bodies. The 20,000 people who made their way to the Super Dome, the city’s emergency shelter, found themselves crammed into hot and smelly conditions. Relief workers, (5) ____ help, security forces, and essential supplies remained inadequate during the first critical days of the disaster.
1.B. the most
2.B. were flooded
3.A. without
4.D. with
5.A. medical
Social media networks have changed the way we interact with others. It has (1) __________ us to share our opinions with more people than ever before.
Nowadays, we seem to be interested in checking our phones instead of having meaningful conversations with people around us. Social media can allow us to connect with others but it can make us unaware of our surroundings.
Social media has also changed the way we communicate. We tend to use more abbreviations and shorter sentences. While this has allowed us to get to the point more quickly, it has also led (3) __________ neglecting correct grammar use.
There is no right or wrong way to (4) __________, but we all have to adapt to this new form of language because of technology. If you (5) __________ a parent of a tween or a teen, you may need to learn this new language, too.
1.A. allowed
2.B. However
3.D. to
4.A. communicate
5.B. are
