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The muscle cells which make up the tissue responsible for strength die off with the passing years but______slowly______make little difference until the age of 50 or beyond.

ThemostcommonlegendaboutthediscoveryofcoffeeisthatithappenedintheninthcenturyA.D.AgoatherderinEthiopianamedKalilnoticedthathisgoatsbecameveryactiveaftertheyateredberriesfromaleafy________.Hetriedafewberrieshimself,andhewassoonas________ashisherd.Kaliltoldotherpeopleinhistribeabouthisexperience,andforthenextfourhundredyears,peoplechewedtheberriesbecausethey________.RecentbotanicalevidenceindicatesthatCoffeaarabicawasfirstgrownontheplateausofcentralEthiopia.There,theGallatribeusedtomixthebeanswithanimalfatandeatthismixtureasasourceof________.In1000A.D.,theArabsbegantoboilthebeansand________adrinktheycalled"qahwa,"whichmeanswine,coffee,oranydrinkmadefromplants.Coffeewasalsousedbythepeopleofthatregiontogetmoreenergy.However,theTurkswerethefirsttoadoptcoffeeasaneverydaydrink,oftenadding________tothebrew.Theworld'sfirstcoffeehousewasopenedinConstantinoplein1475.TheintroductionofcoffeeinEurope________.Thedelicacywasguardedlikeamilitarysecret,andtransportationoftheplantoutoftheMuslimregions________.Inthe1600s,coffeewasintroducedinEuropebyItaliantradersthroughtheportofVenice.SooncoffeebecameapopularEuropeanbeverage,too.Coffeehouses________inonecountryafteranother,andbecamepopularmeetingplaces.ThefirstcoffeehouseswereopenedinEnglandaround1650,andalmosttwentyyearslatercoffee________beerasNewYorkCity'sbreakfastdrink.Todaycoffeeisdrunkinmillionsofhomesandworkplacesallovertheworld,andcoffeeshopsarefoundatalmosteveryintersectioninmajorcities.

Where was Adam born?

Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 meters, turn left and walk another 3 meters. What is the distance between them?

Brown bread and butter______usually eaten with smoked salmon in the west.

It is not practical to expect that any society can resolve all the social problems it is faced with______.

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DINK is an______for couples with dual income and no children and thus DINKs always have more disposable income than the average family.

US University【D1】______Exams:A. SAT A combination of high school grades and SAT scores is believed to the【D2】______of freshmen's success. It is mainly for students along the【D3】______coasts. Established in 1926, and the first test being a nine-subject【D4】______. Designed by the Educational Testing Service to select【D5】______.B. ACT 【D6】______exists between ACT scores and freshman grades. Mainly for students throughout the Southeast, Midwest, and【D7】______of the US while the majority of US's colleges and universities accepting scores【D8】______. Designed by【D9】______ at the University of Iowa in 1959 to place students in the 【D10】______.

— Good evening, Mrs. Adams. I'm sorry to barge in on you like this but I'd like a word with you about your son, Brian. —______We've only just sat down to dinner.— I can't help that. I'm afraid it's something I've got to get off my chest. I've weighed up all the pros and cons and decided that I have to have it out with you.— Oh, all right. I suppose you'd better come in.

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Harry: Hey, Elizabeth, how would you like to see a movie tonight? Elizabeth: Sounds great! What would you like to see?Harry: I don't know...how about that new horror movie at Arlington Theater? Elizabeth: Oh, I heard about that. It sounds a little scary to me. I'm more into romantic movies. Or maybe a romantic comedy.Harry: ______.Elizabeth: Really? Well then, what kinds of movies do you like? Harry: I guess I'm really into the action and adventure type of movies.

Honey—FoodorMedicine?Whatdoweknowabouthoney?It'ssweetandsticky,ittastesgreatonbreadandinhotdrinks,andit'sapleasantalternativetosugar.However,there'salotmoretohoneythanmeetstheeye,andonedayitmayreplacemanyoftheitemsinourmedicinecabinets.Doctorsthroughouthistoryhaveappreciatedthemedicinalpropertiesofhoney.InAncientEgyptitwasusedtotreatcutsandburns.TheAncientRomansusedittohelppeoplewithsleepingdisordersandtheAncientGreekusedittocureskindiseases,ulcersandsores.Morerecently,GermandoctorsmixeditwithcodliveroiltotreatbattlewoundsduringWWI,andoperasingershavebeenknowntouseittoboosttheirenergyandsoothetheirthroats.Today,ashomeopathicmedicineisbecomingmorepopular,honeyhasbeenrediscoveredasanaturalremedyandisbeingusedsuccessfullytotreatmanyailmentssuchasanaemia,arthritis,coldsandstomachulcers.Itisparticularlyeffectiveinthetreatmentofburnsandwounds.Honeyaerosolsprayshaveevenbeenusedtotreatchronicbronchitis.Thebeautyindustryhasalsorecognizedthenaturalbenefitsofhoneyandtherearemanycosmeticcompanieswhichusehoney-basedproducts.Theseincludecreams,lotions,soapsandfacemaskswhichclaimtohelphealblemishes,reducetheappearanceofscars,moisturisetheskin,softenwrinklesandmakeskinlookyoungerandhealthier.Therearealsoanumberofhoney-basedhaircareproductswhichclaimtostrengthenhairandmakeitsofter,shinierandhealthier.Honeyandproductscontaininghoneyhavealwaysbeenpopularitemsinhealthfoodshops.Honeyissoldinvariousformsasaremedyforsorethroats,stomachulcersandasagentle,naturallaxative.Whatisitthenthatmakeshoneysuchaneffectivenaturalremedy?Well,aftermanyyearsofresearch,biochemistsstillcan'tsayforcertain.Theyhave,however,managedtoidentifysomeofthehealingpropertiesinhoney.Firstly,honeycontainslowlevelsofhydrogenperoxide,achemicalwhichkillsbacteria.Secondly,itcreatesamoistenvironmentwhenspreadontoawoundwhichspeedsupthenaturalhealingprocess.Scientistshavealsofoundthatcertaintypesofhoneyactasantibiotics.Infact,honeyisactuallymoreeffectivethansomeofourcurrentantibioticsbecauseitworksoncertainmicrobesandbacteriathathavedevelopedaresistancetocurrentantibiotictreatment.However,researchershavealsofoundsometypesofhoneyaremorebeneficialthanothers.Forexample,honeycontainingnectarfromtheAustralianjellybushandtheNewZealandteatreeplanthavebeenfoundtopossessmoremedicinalpropertiesthanothervarieties.Medicalresearchersarestillworkingonidentifyingtherolethathoneycouldplayinfuturemedicalpractices,buttheyallagreethatweshouldnotbeusingthehoneyinourkitchencupboardstotreatourselves.Thisisbecausemanycommercialbrandsofhoneyactuallycontainbacteriawhichcouldcontaminateanopenwound.Theyalsoagree,unfortunately,thatsimplyeatinghoneyhasminimalhealthbenefits.Questions56to60Fillintheblanksbelowwithinformationfromthepassage,usingnomorethanthreewordsforeachblank.

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Stan: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for saving my little girl's life. John: ______Start: I can't tell you how much I appreciate what you've done. John: I'm just happy I could help.

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Anglo-Saxon literature, ______, the Old English literature, is almost exclusively a verse literature in oral form, whose creators for the most part are unknown.

Don't drink the milk: it smells______sour.

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