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    A study recently published suggests there is ice on the moon. If there's enough of it, researchers believe it could be a water source for a future moon mission. Scientists involved in the study are hoping another mission will be carried out to examine the remote parts of the moon and better map it out.
It m if there is enough ice on the moon.

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    There is a new study out that suggests concussions and even more serious brain injuries might carry an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease later in life. This disorder has symptoms like shaking uncontrollably, trouble keeping balance and slow movements. And there's no cure for it.
Brain injuries might r in Parkinson's disease.

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Most mammals can sprint faster than humans— having four legs gives them the advantage. But when it comes to long distances, humans can outrun almost any animal. Because we cool by sweating rather than panting, we can stay cool at speeds and distances that would overheat other animals.
Human's efficient （） system.

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Israel decided on Sunday to free 26 Palestinian prisoners over the next few days ahead of a new round of peace talks, in the first group of a total of more than 100 inmates it pledged to set free as part of a US-brokered resumption of negotiations.
Isreal to （） 26 Palestinian prisoners.

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Women's soccer is becoming more popular around the world. But in most places, women still have less training and financial support than male players. A program held every summer in Berlin aims to improve opportunities for women. It brings soccer clubs from Africa and the Middle East to Germany for a week of games and discussions.
A(an) （）in the popularity of womens soccer.

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When you have to explain how something is done，you usually follow a chronological sequence and give a step-by-step description．As the steps must occur one after another, the exact order in which they are carried out is most important．
In giving explanations, （） description is very important.

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Inside your nose, there are hundreds of tiny hairs. These hairs filter the air you breathe. Sometimes dust and pollen find their way through these hairs and bother your nasal passages. The nerves in the lining of your nose tell your brain that something is invading your body. At this moment you usually sneeze.
An automatic （） of our body. 

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     To tell someone that they should lose a few lbs—even if you are just trying to help—could actually cause them to gain weight instead, according to new research. The study showed that women who receive more "acceptance message" are more successful at maintaining and even losing weight overall, compared to those who receive more negative messages.

Negative message are not helpful for weight l

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The single largest cause of sick leave in the UK is not the common cold or flu, but back pain. Back pain affects one in three British adults, and is notoriously difficult to treat. Traditionally, doctors in the UK have advised back pain sufferers to do stretching exercises and take painkillers when necessary. But now a new solution: acupuncture has been officially endorsed by the NHS.

（） and its treatments.

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     Dining out with little children can be frustrating. They are either running around the entire restaurant or refusing to eat their meal. But now a Maryland restaurant has created a menu that all parents will relate to because it translates phrases such as "I don't know what I want" and "I'm not hungry" into meals you can order fro them.
A f menu for children.

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With their normal summer diet of greens and berries shriveled by summer heat or drought in many spots nationwide, hungry bears are rummaging through garbage, ripping through screens and crawling into cars in search of sustenance.
Hungry bears （） for food.

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Why is our appetite so powerful a driver of our behavior? If that question has long defied easy answers, it's no wonder. Understanding a single biological unit — the heart, the lungs — is hard enough. Understanding a process as complex as appetite — one that involves taste, smell, sight, brain chemistry, gut chemistry, metabolism and, most confounding of all, psychology — is exponentially harder.
Appetite mechanism is （） to understand.

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     It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory. The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions the bases for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory.
The f of memory.

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     From childhood Bill Gates was intelligent and competitive. In school, he had excellent records in mathematics and science It was a very important decision in Bill's life that his parents sent him to a private school, and it was there that he was introduced to a computer. Bill Gates and his friends formed the "Programmers Group" in late 1968. In the next year, they got their first opportunity in Information Sciences.
The g of Bill Gates.

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     Summer is the ideal time for one of the great outdoor activities, hiking. It is much more than just a great workout. You breathe in the fresh, clean air while the city life you have endured all week just fades away. When hiking in the deserts, you suddenly realize that life is precious and you will think deeply about your life. 

Hiking is a b activity.

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     New climate simulations from NASA show that under the warmer global temperatures of the 20th century, water vapor in the atmosphere took longer than normal to fall out of the sky as rain, snow and other precipitation. Generally speaking, the amount decreased over land but increased over oceans.
Warmer weather p less rain on land but more at sea.

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     Interview is always used to select candidates. The argument against it is that through interview, employers do not choose the best candidate, but the one who gives them a good first impression. The argument in favor of it is that an employer pays more attention to the suitability of candidates’ personality for the particular work situation.

Opposite o on interview. 

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     Consumers of electricity usually accept the fact that power cuts frequently occur during thunderstorms. If outages occur on a sunny day, consumers will blame the power company. However, most outages occur due to circumstances beyond the power company’s control. Animals with the ability to reach the top of power poles can knock out power of many houses. 

Various c of power failure.

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     Children who are older by a wider gap tend to teach their younger siblings social and manual skills, almost like a third parent, while rivalry is usually greatest when the age difference is small. It is especially so when siblings are under four — they are easily displeased when gratification of their needs is postponed.

The role that age difference p in sibling rivalry.

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     In the U.S. today, it is common to pay one fourth to one third of family’s income on the place to live. Big houses are more expensive than smaller ones. And houses closer to the center of big cities are more expensive than the ones in the suburbs or in small towns.
The c of housing in the U.S. today is very high.