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What is a Robot?

When you think of a robot, what do you see? A machine that looks a bit like you and me?

The reality is that robots can come in many different shapes and sizes. What a robot looks like depends on (28) _______ purpose. Flying robots (29) _______ look like helicopters, or have wings like insects or birds. Cleaning robots often look like little vacuums. Robots that (30) _______ to interact with people often have a face, eyes, or a mouth – just like we do!

(31) _______ they look like us or not, most robots have three essential ingredients that (32) _______ them a robot: sensors, actuators, and programs.

What is a Robot?

When you think of a robot, what do you see? A machine that looks a bit like you and me?

The reality is that robots can come in many different shapes and sizes. What a robot looks like depends on (28) _______ purpose. Flying robots (29) _______ look like helicopters, or have wings like insects or birds. Cleaning robots often look like little vacuums. Robots that (30) _______ to interact with people often have a face, eyes, or a mouth – just like we do!

(31) _______ they look like us or not, most robots have three essential ingredients that (32) _______ them a robot: sensors, actuators, and programs.

What is a Robot?

When you think of a robot, what do you see? A machine that looks a bit like you and me?

The reality is that robots can come in many different shapes and sizes. What a robot looks like depends on (28) _______ purpose. Flying robots (29) _______ look like helicopters, or have wings like insects or birds. Cleaning robots often look like little vacuums. Robots that (30) _______ to interact with people often have a face, eyes, or a mouth – just like we do!

(31) _______ they look like us or not, most robots have three essential ingredients that (32) _______ them a robot: sensors, actuators, and programs.

Task 6

What is a Robot?

When you think of a robot, what do you see? A machine that looks a bit like you and me?

The reality is that robots can come in many different shapes and sizes. What a robot looks like depends on (28) _______ purpose. Flying robots (29) _______ look like helicopters, or have wings like insects or birds. Cleaning robots often look like little vacuums. Robots that (30) _______ to interact with people often have a face, eyes, or a mouth – just like we do!

(31) _______ they look like us or not, most robots have three essential ingredients that (32) _______ them a robot: sensors, actuators, and programs.

Singing the Way Home

Pet owners usually have no (23) _______ but to implant their pets with microchips to help identify the animals if they get lost. However, one Siberian Husky did not need the modern technology – he could sing his way home!

The chain of events began when the police officers saw a lost dog. After giving some first aid, they (24) _______ their records to see if anybody had reported a missing husky. They found one that matched the dog they had found. However, (25) _______ rushing over to the station, the owner asked the officers to help him identify the dog by playing him the soundtracks to two popular children’s TV programmes.

To the astonishment of the police, upon (26) _______ the tune, the husky began “singing”. The owner, who was listening on the phone, (27) _______ the dog’s voice and rushed over. “I cried the whole way here,” the man said while embracing his pet.

Singing the Way Home

Pet owners usually have no (23) _______ but to implant their pets with microchips to help identify the animals if they get lost. However, one Siberian Husky did not need the modern technology – he could sing his way home!

The chain of events began when the police officers saw a lost dog. After giving some first aid, they (24) _______ their records to see if anybody had reported a missing husky. They found one that matched the dog they had found. However, (25) _______ rushing over to the station, the owner asked the officers to help him identify the dog by playing him the soundtracks to two popular children’s TV programmes.

To the astonishment of the police, upon (26) _______ the tune, the husky began “singing”. The owner, who was listening on the phone, (27) _______ the dog’s voice and rushed over. “I cried the whole way here,” the man said while embracing his pet.

Singing the Way Home

Pet owners usually have no (23) _______ but to implant their pets with microchips to help identify the animals if they get lost. However, one Siberian Husky did not need the modern technology – he could sing his way home!

The chain of events began when the police officers saw a lost dog. After giving some first aid, they (24) _______ their records to see if anybody had reported a missing husky. They found one that matched the dog they had found. However, (25) _______ rushing over to the station, the owner asked the officers to help him identify the dog by playing him the soundtracks to two popular children’s TV programmes.

To the astonishment of the police, upon (26) _______ the tune, the husky began “singing”. The owner, who was listening on the phone, (27) _______ the dog’s voice and rushed over. “I cried the whole way here,” the man said while embracing his pet.

Singing the Way Home

Pet owners usually have no (23) _______ but to implant their pets with microchips to help identify the animals if they get lost. However, one Siberian Husky did not need the modern technology – he could sing his way home!

The chain of events began when the police officers saw a lost dog. After giving some first aid, they (24) _______ their records to see if anybody had reported a missing husky. They found one that matched the dog they had found. However, (25) _______ rushing over to the station, the owner asked the officers to help him identify the dog by playing him the soundtracks to two popular children’s TV programmes.

To the astonishment of the police, upon (26) _______ the tune, the husky began “singing”. The owner, who was listening on the phone, (27) _______ the dog’s voice and rushed over. “I cried the whole way here,” the man said while embracing his pet.

Task 5

Singing the Way Home

Pet owners usually have no (23) _______ but to implant their pets with microchips to help identify the animals if they get lost. However, one Siberian Husky did not need the modern technology – he could sing his way home!

The chain of events began when the police officers saw a lost dog. After giving some first aid, they (24) _______ their records to see if anybody had reported a missing husky. They found one that matched the dog they had found. However, (25) _______ rushing over to the station, the owner asked the officers to help him identify the dog by playing him the soundtracks to two popular children’s TV programmes.

To the astonishment of the police, upon (26) _______ the tune, the husky began “singing”. The owner, who was listening on the phone, (27) _______ the dog’s voice and rushed over. “I cried the whole way here,” the man said while embracing his pet.

New York Teen Learns 20 Foreign Languages in Just Four Years!

Doner is what is known as a polyglot – someone who speaks many different languages. While this is common in many parts of the world (17) __________ where most people speak one language, or two at most.

His ability with language led him to produce YouTube videos about his experiences and (18) __________ in the past year. One of his videos has already been viewed a million times. It shows Doner, a student at The Dalton School on the Upper East Side, speaking French, Hausa, Wolof, German, Yiddish, Hebrew, Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Indonesian, Dutch, Xhosa, Swahili, Hindi and Ojibwe – at varying levels of proficiency.

Most of the languages Doner speaks come from places that are not important in the American understanding, such as Pashto (19) __________. Many of his fans from other parts of the world are simply astonished and delighted to hear someone (20) __________ speak their languages at all.

“We don’t learn a lot about Arab or Islamic history in school,” Doner said. “And I think that by learning languages (21) __________. You are learning about the culture, everything from cooking to TV, to poetry, to politics, to whatever it may be. And I think that fosters a much better understanding.”

Doner just finished the SATs and does not know (22) __________. He is considering a career in translation or working abroad in general. But he can also imagine himself teaching languages in the U.S.

New York Teen Learns 20 Foreign Languages in Just Four Years!

Doner is what is known as a polyglot – someone who speaks many different languages. While this is common in many parts of the world (17) __________ where most people speak one language, or two at most.

His ability with language led him to produce YouTube videos about his experiences and (18) __________ in the past year. One of his videos has already been viewed a million times. It shows Doner, a student at The Dalton School on the Upper East Side, speaking French, Hausa, Wolof, German, Yiddish, Hebrew, Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Indonesian, Dutch, Xhosa, Swahili, Hindi and Ojibwe – at varying levels of proficiency.

Most of the languages Doner speaks come from places that are not important in the American understanding, such as Pashto (19) __________. Many of his fans from other parts of the world are simply astonished and delighted to hear someone (20) __________ speak their languages at all.

“We don’t learn a lot about Arab or Islamic history in school,” Doner said. “And I think that by learning languages (21) __________. You are learning about the culture, everything from cooking to TV, to poetry, to politics, to whatever it may be. And I think that fosters a much better understanding.”

Doner just finished the SATs and does not know (22) __________. He is considering a career in translation or working abroad in general. But he can also imagine himself teaching languages in the U.S.

New York Teen Learns 20 Foreign Languages in Just Four Years!

Doner is what is known as a polyglot – someone who speaks many different languages. While this is common in many parts of the world (17) __________ where most people speak one language, or two at most.

His ability with language led him to produce YouTube videos about his experiences and (18) __________ in the past year. One of his videos has already been viewed a million times. It shows Doner, a student at The Dalton School on the Upper East Side, speaking French, Hausa, Wolof, German, Yiddish, Hebrew, Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Indonesian, Dutch, Xhosa, Swahili, Hindi and Ojibwe – at varying levels of proficiency.

Most of the languages Doner speaks come from places that are not important in the American understanding, such as Pashto (19) __________. Many of his fans from other parts of the world are simply astonished and delighted to hear someone (20) __________ speak their languages at all.

“We don’t learn a lot about Arab or Islamic history in school,” Doner said. “And I think that by learning languages (21) __________. You are learning about the culture, everything from cooking to TV, to poetry, to politics, to whatever it may be. And I think that fosters a much better understanding.”

Doner just finished the SATs and does not know (22) __________. He is considering a career in translation or working abroad in general. But he can also imagine himself teaching languages in the U.S.

New York Teen Learns 20 Foreign Languages in Just Four Years!

Doner is what is known as a polyglot – someone who speaks many different languages. While this is common in many parts of the world (17) __________ where most people speak one language, or two at most.

His ability with language led him to produce YouTube videos about his experiences and (18) __________ in the past year. One of his videos has already been viewed a million times. It shows Doner, a student at The Dalton School on the Upper East Side, speaking French, Hausa, Wolof, German, Yiddish, Hebrew, Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Indonesian, Dutch, Xhosa, Swahili, Hindi and Ojibwe – at varying levels of proficiency.

Most of the languages Doner speaks come from places that are not important in the American understanding, such as Pashto (19) __________. Many of his fans from other parts of the world are simply astonished and delighted to hear someone (20) __________ speak their languages at all.

“We don’t learn a lot about Arab or Islamic history in school,” Doner said. “And I think that by learning languages (21) __________. You are learning about the culture, everything from cooking to TV, to poetry, to politics, to whatever it may be. And I think that fosters a much better understanding.”

Doner just finished the SATs and does not know (22) __________. He is considering a career in translation or working abroad in general. But he can also imagine himself teaching languages in the U.S.

New York Teen Learns 20 Foreign Languages in Just Four Years!

Doner is what is known as a polyglot – someone who speaks many different languages. While this is common in many parts of the world (17) __________ where most people speak one language, or two at most.

His ability with language led him to produce YouTube videos about his experiences and (18) __________ in the past year. One of his videos has already been viewed a million times. It shows Doner, a student at The Dalton School on the Upper East Side, speaking French, Hausa, Wolof, German, Yiddish, Hebrew, Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Indonesian, Dutch, Xhosa, Swahili, Hindi and Ojibwe – at varying levels of proficiency.

Most of the languages Doner speaks come from places that are not important in the American understanding, such as Pashto (19) __________. Many of his fans from other parts of the world are simply astonished and delighted to hear someone (20) __________ speak their languages at all.

“We don’t learn a lot about Arab or Islamic history in school,” Doner said. “And I think that by learning languages (21) __________. You are learning about the culture, everything from cooking to TV, to poetry, to politics, to whatever it may be. And I think that fosters a much better understanding.”

Doner just finished the SATs and does not know (22) __________. He is considering a career in translation or working abroad in general. But he can also imagine himself teaching languages in the U.S.

Task 4

New York Teen Learns 20 Foreign Languages in Just Four Years!

Doner is what is known as a polyglot – someone who speaks many different languages. While this is common in many parts of the world (17) __________ where most people speak one language, or two at most.

His ability with language led him to produce YouTube videos about his experiences and (18) __________ in the past year. One of his videos has already been viewed a million times. It shows Doner, a student at The Dalton School on the Upper East Side, speaking French, Hausa, Wolof, German, Yiddish, Hebrew, Arabic, Pashto, Farsi, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, Turkish, Indonesian, Dutch, Xhosa, Swahili, Hindi and Ojibwe – at varying levels of proficiency.

Most of the languages Doner speaks come from places that are not important in the American understanding, such as Pashto (19) __________. Many of his fans from other parts of the world are simply astonished and delighted to hear someone (20) __________ speak their languages at all.

“We don’t learn a lot about Arab or Islamic history in school,” Doner said. “And I think that by learning languages (21) __________. You are learning about the culture, everything from cooking to TV, to poetry, to politics, to whatever it may be. And I think that fosters a much better understanding.”

Doner just finished the SATs and does not know (22) __________. He is considering a career in translation or working abroad in general. But he can also imagine himself teaching languages in the U.S.

The V&A Museum of Childhood

The V&A Museum of Childhood houses the UK’s national collection of childhood objects, ranging in date from the 1600s to the present day. As well as toys, dolls and games, the museum has a wealth of objects relating to aspects of childhood including home, childcare, play, learning and clothing. Rare, hand-crafted objects sit alongside well-loved toys from the 20th century, allowing an insight into how different children might have lived, thought and felt, through the objects they were surrounded by throughout their childhood. In addition, the museum runs temporary exhibitions and displays, activities, events, workshops, projects and an award-winning programme for schools.

This museum _______________.

The Fan Museum

This unique museum houses the world’s finest collection of fans and fan leaves including exquisite examples from the 18th and 19th century. For conservation reasons it is not possible to display the whole collection together at any time; therefore, the museum features two distinct displays: the first is permanent and serves as an introduction to fans. Temporary exhibitions are changed every 4 months. The Fan Museum’s beautifully restored houses date from 1721 and provide a superb and elegant setting, together with the landscaped Japanese-style garden, the spectacular orangery with its much-admired murals and fascinating gift shop.

This museum _______________.

The Postal Museum

The Postal Museum reveals five centuries of British social and communications history through the eyes of its iconic postal service covering everything from design and technology to the intimacy of personal letters. Alongside permanent exhibition galleries and a temporary exhibition space, Mail Rail, London’s secret Post Office Underground Railway, has opened to the public for the first time in its 100-year history, including a ride through some of the original tunnels. The Discovery Room is the place to come to delve deeper into the history of the postal service, and where you can survey original archive material. The museum welcomes inquiries from researchers.

This museum _______________.

The Museum of Brands

Immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of images and iconic brands at the Museum of Brands. Decade by decade, the museum’s collection takes visitors on a nostalgic journey through 200 years of social change, culture and lifestyle. Discover over 12,000 original items, from motorcars, music and television to sweets and household goods. It offers you a journey through the Time Tunnel to see how the brands evolved, and how we evolved with them. It is an exciting new way of looking at the past through the things that generations of families have thrown away.

This museum _______________.

The Foundling Museum

The Foundling Museum explores the history of the Foundling Hospital, the UK’s first children’s charity and first public art gallery. Through a dynamic programme of exhibitions, the museum celebrates the ways in which artists of all disciplines have helped improve children’s lives for more than 275 years. The moving story of the Foundling Hospital, and the kids who grew up there, is revealed through artworks and objects. Paintings, sculpture, furniture and ceramics are also displayed in beautiful 18th-century interiors, reconstructed from the original Hospital building.

This museum _______________.

Task 3

Unusual Museums

Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection is a free museum. The museum’s permanent galleries connect science, medicine, life and art in thought-provoking and unexpected ways. Recent temporary exhibitions have covered a diverse range of topics from the psychology of magic to representations of chronic illness. Upstairs, the Reading Room is home to more than a thousand books – but isn’t just for reading. You can discover more than 100 historical objects, play 19th-century board games or strike up a conversation with a stranger.

This museum _______________.

My First Day of College

My name is John. I am someone who never went to college but always thought about it. The only way I attended was in listening to my children talk about their classes and all the interesting things they were learning. College was just a lifelong dream of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream. Was it too late? I had lots of time now. Would I dare try? There was an Advant-Age Programme at the local University. I decided to step out of my comfort zone and sign up.

The day finally arrived. My first day of school. The great adventure was about to begin and all I felt was terror. As I drove along the interstate, my mind filled with so many negative thoughts. The old inferiority complex closed in as I began to think to myself, “What am I doing?” “I am making one giant of a mistake.” “I am not smart enough to go to college.” “I am too old and gray.” “The kids will laugh when they see me in class.” “I probably won’t live long enough to get a degree.” “Even if I did get a degree, I couldn’t get a job.” “Who would hire me?” “Wait a minute, what is this talking about a degree? I won’t even pass my first class.” “My memory is terrible. I can’t even remember what I did yesterday, let alone remember what I will learn in class.” “Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”

Then, all at once, I saw it! A large billboard sign on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the frog. I love that little guy. I slowed down a little and read the words next to his picture: Eats Flies, Dates a Pig, Hollywood Star. “Live your Dreams”. Was Kermit speaking to me? Sure, I had lots of things going against me but maybe I could try to live my dream. I didn’t turn the car around but continued on to my destination. Positive, I was feeling positive!

I drove a little farther on up the highway and there was another billboard. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue sticking out. What a strange picture! The caption read, “As a student he was no Einstein,” and also included these bold words in red, “Confidence”. Forget my negativity. My outlook began to change completely. YES, I can do this! I was now approaching the exit for the college and there stood still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a triumphant woman in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her name, Nola Ochs, age 95. “Oldest College Graduate”. In bold print were the words, “Live Life”.

Thank you, Foundation for a Better Life. I am enjoying being a college student at Kutztown University. You helped me to live my lifelong dream. I am Living and Loving Life!

Why does John feel happy?

My First Day of College

My name is John. I am someone who never went to college but always thought about it. The only way I attended was in listening to my children talk about their classes and all the interesting things they were learning. College was just a lifelong dream of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream. Was it too late? I had lots of time now. Would I dare try? There was an Advant-Age Programme at the local University. I decided to step out of my comfort zone and sign up.

The day finally arrived. My first day of school. The great adventure was about to begin and all I felt was terror. As I drove along the interstate, my mind filled with so many negative thoughts. The old inferiority complex closed in as I began to think to myself, “What am I doing?” “I am making one giant of a mistake.” “I am not smart enough to go to college.” “I am too old and gray.” “The kids will laugh when they see me in class.” “I probably won’t live long enough to get a degree.” “Even if I did get a degree, I couldn’t get a job.” “Who would hire me?” “Wait a minute, what is this talking about a degree? I won’t even pass my first class.” “My memory is terrible. I can’t even remember what I did yesterday, let alone remember what I will learn in class.” “Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”

Then, all at once, I saw it! A large billboard sign on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the frog. I love that little guy. I slowed down a little and read the words next to his picture: Eats Flies, Dates a Pig, Hollywood Star. “Live your Dreams”. Was Kermit speaking to me? Sure, I had lots of things going against me but maybe I could try to live my dream. I didn’t turn the car around but continued on to my destination. Positive, I was feeling positive!

I drove a little farther on up the highway and there was another billboard. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue sticking out. What a strange picture! The caption read, “As a student he was no Einstein,” and also included these bold words in red, “Confidence”. Forget my negativity. My outlook began to change completely. YES, I can do this! I was now approaching the exit for the college and there stood still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a triumphant woman in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her name, Nola Ochs, age 95. “Oldest College Graduate”. In bold print were the words, “Live Life”.

Thank you, Foundation for a Better Life. I am enjoying being a college student at Kutztown University. You helped me to live my lifelong dream. I am Living and Loving Life!

What helped John to change his point of view?

My First Day of College

My name is John. I am someone who never went to college but always thought about it. The only way I attended was in listening to my children talk about their classes and all the interesting things they were learning. College was just a lifelong dream of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream. Was it too late? I had lots of time now. Would I dare try? There was an Advant-Age Programme at the local University. I decided to step out of my comfort zone and sign up.

The day finally arrived. My first day of school. The great adventure was about to begin and all I felt was terror. As I drove along the interstate, my mind filled with so many negative thoughts. The old inferiority complex closed in as I began to think to myself, “What am I doing?” “I am making one giant of a mistake.” “I am not smart enough to go to college.” “I am too old and gray.” “The kids will laugh when they see me in class.” “I probably won’t live long enough to get a degree.” “Even if I did get a degree, I couldn’t get a job.” “Who would hire me?” “Wait a minute, what is this talking about a degree? I won’t even pass my first class.” “My memory is terrible. I can’t even remember what I did yesterday, let alone remember what I will learn in class.” “Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”

Then, all at once, I saw it! A large billboard sign on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the frog. I love that little guy. I slowed down a little and read the words next to his picture: Eats Flies, Dates a Pig, Hollywood Star. “Live your Dreams”. Was Kermit speaking to me? Sure, I had lots of things going against me but maybe I could try to live my dream. I didn’t turn the car around but continued on to my destination. Positive, I was feeling positive!

I drove a little farther on up the highway and there was another billboard. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue sticking out. What a strange picture! The caption read, “As a student he was no Einstein,” and also included these bold words in red, “Confidence”. Forget my negativity. My outlook began to change completely. YES, I can do this! I was now approaching the exit for the college and there stood still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a triumphant woman in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her name, Nola Ochs, age 95. “Oldest College Graduate”. In bold print were the words, “Live Life”.

Thank you, Foundation for a Better Life. I am enjoying being a college student at Kutztown University. You helped me to live my lifelong dream. I am Living and Loving Life!

What evoked John’s positive feelings?

My First Day of College

My name is John. I am someone who never went to college but always thought about it. The only way I attended was in listening to my children talk about their classes and all the interesting things they were learning. College was just a lifelong dream of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream. Was it too late? I had lots of time now. Would I dare try? There was an Advant-Age Programme at the local University. I decided to step out of my comfort zone and sign up.

The day finally arrived. My first day of school. The great adventure was about to begin and all I felt was terror. As I drove along the interstate, my mind filled with so many negative thoughts. The old inferiority complex closed in as I began to think to myself, “What am I doing?” “I am making one giant of a mistake.” “I am not smart enough to go to college.” “I am too old and gray.” “The kids will laugh when they see me in class.” “I probably won’t live long enough to get a degree.” “Even if I did get a degree, I couldn’t get a job.” “Who would hire me?” “Wait a minute, what is this talking about a degree? I won’t even pass my first class.” “My memory is terrible. I can’t even remember what I did yesterday, let alone remember what I will learn in class.” “Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”

Then, all at once, I saw it! A large billboard sign on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the frog. I love that little guy. I slowed down a little and read the words next to his picture: Eats Flies, Dates a Pig, Hollywood Star. “Live your Dreams”. Was Kermit speaking to me? Sure, I had lots of things going against me but maybe I could try to live my dream. I didn’t turn the car around but continued on to my destination. Positive, I was feeling positive!

I drove a little farther on up the highway and there was another billboard. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue sticking out. What a strange picture! The caption read, “As a student he was no Einstein,” and also included these bold words in red, “Confidence”. Forget my negativity. My outlook began to change completely. YES, I can do this! I was now approaching the exit for the college and there stood still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a triumphant woman in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her name, Nola Ochs, age 95. “Oldest College Graduate”. In bold print were the words, “Live Life”.

Thank you, Foundation for a Better Life. I am enjoying being a college student at Kutztown University. You helped me to live my lifelong dream. I am Living and Loving Life!

On his way to college John thought about everything EXCEPT _________.

Task 2

My First Day of College

My name is John. I am someone who never went to college but always thought about it. The only way I attended was in listening to my children talk about their classes and all the interesting things they were learning. College was just a lifelong dream of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream. Was it too late? I had lots of time now. Would I dare try? There was an Advant-Age Programme at the local University. I decided to step out of my comfort zone and sign up.

The day finally arrived. My first day of school. The great adventure was about to begin and all I felt was terror. As I drove along the interstate, my mind filled with so many negative thoughts. The old inferiority complex closed in as I began to think to myself, “What am I doing?” “I am making one giant of a mistake.” “I am not smart enough to go to college.” “I am too old and gray.” “The kids will laugh when they see me in class.” “I probably won’t live long enough to get a degree.” “Even if I did get a degree, I couldn’t get a job.” “Who would hire me?” “Wait a minute, what is this talking about a degree? I won’t even pass my first class.” “My memory is terrible. I can’t even remember what I did yesterday, let alone remember what I will learn in class.” “Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”

Then, all at once, I saw it! A large billboard sign on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the frog. I love that little guy. I slowed down a little and read the words next to his picture: Eats Flies, Dates a Pig, Hollywood Star. “Live your Dreams”. Was Kermit speaking to me? Sure, I had lots of things going against me but maybe I could try to live my dream. I didn’t turn the car around but continued on to my destination. Positive, I was feeling positive!

I drove a little farther on up the highway and there was another billboard. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue sticking out. What a strange picture! The caption read, “As a student he was no Einstein,” and also included these bold words in red, “Confidence”. Forget my negativity. My outlook began to change completely. YES, I can do this! I was now approaching the exit for the college and there stood still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a triumphant woman in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her name, Nola Ochs, age 95. “Oldest College Graduate”. In bold print were the words, “Live Life”.

Thank you, Foundation for a Better Life. I am enjoying being a college student at Kutztown University. You helped me to live my lifelong dream. I am Living and Loving Life!

What is TRUE of John, according to PARAGRAPH 1?

Which advertisement is about ______?

Which advertisement is about ______?

Which advertisement is about ______?

Which advertisement is about ______?

Task 1

Which advertisement is about ______?

Raccoon Scales Building

A woman (28)________ on the 10th floor of an apartment building was shocked to discover a raccoon asleep on her balcony. She called experts from Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control to come remove the animal and return it to the wild. The raccoon had (29)________ plans, though. When the team from Skedaddle (30)________, the raccoon darted to the corner of the balcony, hoisted itself over the railing, and slowly inched backward down the building. After taking a break on a fourth-floor balcony, the raccoon resumed its trip to the ground, and ran away from the apartment building.

Larry Sorel, director of the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, says balconies can be inviting places for raccoons to shelter, especially if food (31)________ out. “Raccoons are great climbers – they can get almost (32)________ with their human-like hands,” Sorel says. “But I’m surprised this raccoon climbed quite so high!”

Raccoon Scales Building

A woman (28)________ on the 10th floor of an apartment building was shocked to discover a raccoon asleep on her balcony. She called experts from Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control to come remove the animal and return it to the wild. The raccoon had (29)________ plans, though. When the team from Skedaddle (30)________, the raccoon darted to the corner of the balcony, hoisted itself over the railing, and slowly inched backward down the building. After taking a break on a fourth-floor balcony, the raccoon resumed its trip to the ground, and ran away from the apartment building.

Larry Sorel, director of the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, says balconies can be inviting places for raccoons to shelter, especially if food (31)________ out. “Raccoons are great climbers – they can get almost (32)________ with their human-like hands,” Sorel says. “But I’m surprised this raccoon climbed quite so high!”

Raccoon Scales Building

A woman (28)________ on the 10th floor of an apartment building was shocked to discover a raccoon asleep on her balcony. She called experts from Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control to come remove the animal and return it to the wild. The raccoon had (29)________ plans, though. When the team from Skedaddle (30)________, the raccoon darted to the corner of the balcony, hoisted itself over the railing, and slowly inched backward down the building. After taking a break on a fourth-floor balcony, the raccoon resumed its trip to the ground, and ran away from the apartment building.

Larry Sorel, director of the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, says balconies can be inviting places for raccoons to shelter, especially if food (31)________ out. “Raccoons are great climbers – they can get almost (32)________ with their human-like hands,” Sorel says. “But I’m surprised this raccoon climbed quite so high!”

Raccoon Scales Building

A woman (28)________ on the 10th floor of an apartment building was shocked to discover a raccoon asleep on her balcony. She called experts from Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control to come remove the animal and return it to the wild. The raccoon had (29)________ plans, though. When the team from Skedaddle (30)________, the raccoon darted to the corner of the balcony, hoisted itself over the railing, and slowly inched backward down the building. After taking a break on a fourth-floor balcony, the raccoon resumed its trip to the ground, and ran away from the apartment building.

Larry Sorel, director of the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, says balconies can be inviting places for raccoons to shelter, especially if food (31)________ out. “Raccoons are great climbers – they can get almost (32)________ with their human-like hands,” Sorel says. “But I’m surprised this raccoon climbed quite so high!”

Raccoon Scales Building

A woman (28)________ on the 10th floor of an apartment building was shocked to discover a raccoon asleep on her balcony. She called experts from Skedaddle Humane Wildlife Control to come remove the animal and return it to the wild. The raccoon had (29)________ plans, though. When the team from Skedaddle (30)________, the raccoon darted to the corner of the balcony, hoisted itself over the railing, and slowly inched backward down the building. After taking a break on a fourth-floor balcony, the raccoon resumed its trip to the ground, and ran away from the apartment building.

Larry Sorel, director of the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, New York, says balconies can be inviting places for raccoons to shelter, especially if food (31)________ out. “Raccoons are great climbers – they can get almost (32)________ with their human-like hands,” Sorel says. “But I’m surprised this raccoon climbed quite so high!”

Could Early Music Training Help Babies Learn Language?

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ________ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24)________ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25)________ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26)________.

All of this made me (27)________ if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?

Could Early Music Training Help Babies Learn Language?

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ________ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24)________ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25)________ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26)________.

All of this made me (27)________ if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?

Could Early Music Training Help Babies Learn Language?

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ________ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24)________ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25)________ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26)________.

All of this made me (27)________ if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?

Could Early Music Training Help Babies Learn Language?

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ________ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24)________ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25)________ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26)________.

All of this made me (27)________ if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?

Could Early Music Training Help Babies Learn Language?

I started playing the piano when I was nine years old, and learning English when I was 12. Later, it (23) ________ me how similar language and music are to each other. Language and music both require rhythm; otherwise they don’t (24)________ any sense. They’re also both built from smaller units – syllables and musical beats. And the process of (25)________ them is remarkably similar, including precise movements, repetitive practice and focused (26)________.

All of this made me (27)________ if music shapes how the brain perceives sounds other than musical notes. And if so, could learning music help us learn languages?

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ________. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ________.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)________. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)________ and even informal gatherings.

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ________. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ________.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)________. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)________ and even informal gatherings.

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ________. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ________.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)________. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)________ and even informal gatherings.

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ________. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ________.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)________. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)________ and even informal gatherings.

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ________. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ________.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)________. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)________ and even informal gatherings.

What is a Pecha Kucha Presentation?

Imagine this: You're in a presentation, (17) ________ reading directly from a PowerPoint. Their voice is monotonous, and without realising it, you start disconnecting from what they are saying within a few minutes. Sounds familiar? The good news: there is a solution. If you want your presentations to tell a story, and keep the audience engaged, there is a presentation style you should know about: Pecha Kucha.

Pecha Kucha, chit-chat in Japanese, is a unique presentation style. These presentations are known for (18) ________ rather than text and are typically brief. They use the 20x20 rule, where each presentation consists of 20 slides, and each slide is displayed for only 20 seconds, automatically progressing to the next one. This results in a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

This might be a new format that challenges the speaker more than regular presentations, but it undoubtedly has its benefits. The main one is the huge improvement in the audience’s experience. Why? It keeps presentations concise and dynamic, (19) ________. It minimises distractions and maximises engagement. It helps speakers stay on-topic, preventing them from going off track and (20) ________.

Pecha Kucha presentations were created in Tokyo in 2003 by architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham. Since then, its popularity has gone beyond the design field, (21)________. These presentations are now used in many different settings (22)________ and even informal gatherings.

Take-Out Pop-Up Restaurant, Singapore

A custom mobile shipping container restaurant has launched a world tour, leaving its home of Singapore to places like London, Paris, New York, Dubai and Sydney. The 20-foot used shipping container opens to display a mouth-watering assortment of Singaporean foods, and will also be used as a demonstration kitchen to show off Singapore’s culinary talent and food brands.

This restaurant ________.

Baggers restaurant, Nuremberg

At this futuristic eatery, the wait staff is a thing of the past. Guests place their orders via a touch-screen computer at each table. When the food is ready, it zips to the table along a twisting track from the kitchen above directly to the guests at their tables. Dishes are covered and strapped well onto the trays so that they don’t go flying across.

This restaurant ________.

A380 In-flight Kitchen, Taipei

If you just can’t get enough of eating on planes but you’re sick of going through security and paying expensive airfare to do it, you may want to visit the A380 In-Flight Kitchen in Taipei. The restaurant resembles the inside of a plane, with oval-shaped windows, baggage compartments, and speckled blue seats complete with headrests. Waitresses dress like air hostesses, and “passengers” have much more than just chicken or fish to choose from.

This restaurant ________.

The Grey Plume, Omaha

Not only does the restaurant feature a menu full of seasonal, locally-grown produce and meats and dairy products delivered directly from local farms; it has also included highly efficient appliances, solar-powered hand sinks, LED lighting, recycling and composting programmes, non-toxic cleaning materials and eco-friendly products. All the wood used to build the Grey Plume is FSC-certified, and many of the other materials were recycled.

This restaurant ________.

Acorn House, London

Acorn House seasonal food is located in the Shoreditch area of the city. The restaurant composts and recycles all of its waste, buys only organic and fair trade food products as well as seasonal foods, uses boxes that can be sent back to suppliers, and picks up produce in its biodiesel car. Acorn House also boasts a training programme that prepares local youths to become sustainability-minded chefs.

This restaurant ________.

Unusual Restaurants

Dans Le Noir, London

It’s a novel concept where diners are served meals in complete darkness. Visitors must rely on their server for everything. Guests are guided to the table by the waiters armed with night view binoculars. Then the waiters take customers’ dietary preferences, and after that the idea is to lose all control over one’s meal and give oneself over to just experiencing it. This concept restaurant currently has branches in nine cities around the world.

This restaurant ________.

Give Me Your Undivided Attention

As I was wandering the campus on Sunday, I saw an unusual number of couples walking hand in hand where one of the pair was simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Strangest of all was a couple who were both talking on their phones. It’s possible that they were talking to each other, but I doubt it. It seems a shame to waste an idyllic walk with one’s significant other by talking to someone else on the phone.

It’s not at all uncommon to see parents talking on the phone while pushing a stroller. Being ignored by one’s parents builds a child’s character and independence, but again it seems like a missed opportunity for a bit of togetherness. It’s just payback when teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents, a phenomenon you can observe in family groups where a bored teen chats on the phone while the elders point out the campus sights.

But cell phones seem to encourage us to do too many things at the same time. Last spring, I saw a guy riding a bike, and holding his dog’s leash with one hand while talking on his phone with the other. The dog seemed quite happy. I wonder what would happen if the dog decided to chase a squirrel, or the bike ran into one of the giant potholes that had opened up over the winter, or a cell-phoning parent and stroller suddenly came out of nowhere.

Professors Sam Wang and Alan Gelperin gave a talk about Neuroscience and Everyday Life. One of their topics was experimental results that show that multitasking is not as efficient as doing tasks sequentially – overall performance suffers when we try to do two things at the same time. At lectures the problem is the distracting effect of texting, tweeting and checking Facebook while the person at the front of the room is trying to explain something. There’s little doubt that people who play with their phones and computers while sometimes tuning in to the lecture do not learn as well as those who focus.

Another study showed that driving while distracted is a major cause of auto accidents; cell-phone use, especially texting, is implicated in a quarter to a third of all fatalities. One doesn’t have to drive far on a typical interstate to see someone weaving between lanes, or drifting onto the shoulder, or slowing down dangerously because they’re looking down at a phone. Of course, there are plenty of other driving distractions, like eating, reading, shaving, putting on makeup, fiddling with the GPS, and holding animated conversations with passengers. But texting seems to be the equivalent of being well over the legal limit for alcohol.

In ancient cars like mine, the controls are buttons and knobs of various sizes and shapes, which can be manipulated by feel. But the trend in new cars is toward interfaces that require looking at a touch screen to select items from a menu, just like a phone or a computer screen. You can’t operate such interfaces without taking your eyes off the road for considerable periods of time. At 75 miles per hour, a car travels 110 feet in one second, so if you poke around on a screen for three seconds trying to adjust the radio, you’ve covered the length of a football field without seeing what’s around you.

The author writes about the following driving distractions EXCEPT ________.

Give Me Your Undivided Attention

As I was wandering the campus on Sunday, I saw an unusual number of couples walking hand in hand where one of the pair was simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Strangest of all was a couple who were both talking on their phones. It’s possible that they were talking to each other, but I doubt it. It seems a shame to waste an idyllic walk with one’s significant other by talking to someone else on the phone.

It’s not at all uncommon to see parents talking on the phone while pushing a stroller. Being ignored by one’s parents builds a child’s character and independence, but again it seems like a missed opportunity for a bit of togetherness. It’s just payback when teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents, a phenomenon you can observe in family groups where a bored teen chats on the phone while the elders point out the campus sights.

But cell phones seem to encourage us to do too many things at the same time. Last spring, I saw a guy riding a bike, and holding his dog’s leash with one hand while talking on his phone with the other. The dog seemed quite happy. I wonder what would happen if the dog decided to chase a squirrel, or the bike ran into one of the giant potholes that had opened up over the winter, or a cell-phoning parent and stroller suddenly came out of nowhere.

Professors Sam Wang and Alan Gelperin gave a talk about Neuroscience and Everyday Life. One of their topics was experimental results that show that multitasking is not as efficient as doing tasks sequentially – overall performance suffers when we try to do two things at the same time. At lectures the problem is the distracting effect of texting, tweeting and checking Facebook while the person at the front of the room is trying to explain something. There’s little doubt that people who play with their phones and computers while sometimes tuning in to the lecture do not learn as well as those who focus.

Another study showed that driving while distracted is a major cause of auto accidents; cell-phone use, especially texting, is implicated in a quarter to a third of all fatalities. One doesn’t have to drive far on a typical interstate to see someone weaving between lanes, or drifting onto the shoulder, or slowing down dangerously because they’re looking down at a phone. Of course, there are plenty of other driving distractions, like eating, reading, shaving, putting on makeup, fiddling with the GPS, and holding animated conversations with passengers. But texting seems to be the equivalent of being well over the legal limit for alcohol.

In ancient cars like mine, the controls are buttons and knobs of various sizes and shapes, which can be manipulated by feel. But the trend in new cars is toward interfaces that require looking at a touch screen to select items from a menu, just like a phone or a computer screen. You can’t operate such interfaces without taking your eyes off the road for considerable periods of time. At 75 miles per hour, a car travels 110 feet in one second, so if you poke around on a screen for three seconds trying to adjust the radio, you’ve covered the length of a football field without seeing what’s around you.

Which of the following is stated in the text?

Give Me Your Undivided Attention

As I was wandering the campus on Sunday, I saw an unusual number of couples walking hand in hand where one of the pair was simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Strangest of all was a couple who were both talking on their phones. It’s possible that they were talking to each other, but I doubt it. It seems a shame to waste an idyllic walk with one’s significant other by talking to someone else on the phone.

It’s not at all uncommon to see parents talking on the phone while pushing a stroller. Being ignored by one’s parents builds a child’s character and independence, but again it seems like a missed opportunity for a bit of togetherness. It’s just payback when teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents, a phenomenon you can observe in family groups where a bored teen chats on the phone while the elders point out the campus sights.

But cell phones seem to encourage us to do too many things at the same time. Last spring, I saw a guy riding a bike, and holding his dog’s leash with one hand while talking on his phone with the other. The dog seemed quite happy. I wonder what would happen if the dog decided to chase a squirrel, or the bike ran into one of the giant potholes that had opened up over the winter, or a cell-phoning parent and stroller suddenly came out of nowhere.

Professors Sam Wang and Alan Gelperin gave a talk about Neuroscience and Everyday Life. One of their topics was experimental results that show that multitasking is not as efficient as doing tasks sequentially – overall performance suffers when we try to do two things at the same time. At lectures the problem is the distracting effect of texting, tweeting and checking Facebook while the person at the front of the room is trying to explain something. There’s little doubt that people who play with their phones and computers while sometimes tuning in to the lecture do not learn as well as those who focus.

Another study showed that driving while distracted is a major cause of auto accidents; cell-phone use, especially texting, is implicated in a quarter to a third of all fatalities. One doesn’t have to drive far on a typical interstate to see someone weaving between lanes, or drifting onto the shoulder, or slowing down dangerously because they’re looking down at a phone. Of course, there are plenty of other driving distractions, like eating, reading, shaving, putting on makeup, fiddling with the GPS, and holding animated conversations with passengers. But texting seems to be the equivalent of being well over the legal limit for alcohol.

In ancient cars like mine, the controls are buttons and knobs of various sizes and shapes, which can be manipulated by feel. But the trend in new cars is toward interfaces that require looking at a touch screen to select items from a menu, just like a phone or a computer screen. You can’t operate such interfaces without taking your eyes off the road for considerable periods of time. At 75 miles per hour, a car travels 110 feet in one second, so if you poke around on a screen for three seconds trying to adjust the radio, you’ve covered the length of a football field without seeing what’s around you.

Why does the author mention the story with the dog?

Give Me Your Undivided Attention

As I was wandering the campus on Sunday, I saw an unusual number of couples walking hand in hand where one of the pair was simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Strangest of all was a couple who were both talking on their phones. It’s possible that they were talking to each other, but I doubt it. It seems a shame to waste an idyllic walk with one’s significant other by talking to someone else on the phone.

It’s not at all uncommon to see parents talking on the phone while pushing a stroller. Being ignored by one’s parents builds a child’s character and independence, but again it seems like a missed opportunity for a bit of togetherness. It’s just payback when teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents, a phenomenon you can observe in family groups where a bored teen chats on the phone while the elders point out the campus sights.

But cell phones seem to encourage us to do too many things at the same time. Last spring, I saw a guy riding a bike, and holding his dog’s leash with one hand while talking on his phone with the other. The dog seemed quite happy. I wonder what would happen if the dog decided to chase a squirrel, or the bike ran into one of the giant potholes that had opened up over the winter, or a cell-phoning parent and stroller suddenly came out of nowhere.

Professors Sam Wang and Alan Gelperin gave a talk about Neuroscience and Everyday Life. One of their topics was experimental results that show that multitasking is not as efficient as doing tasks sequentially – overall performance suffers when we try to do two things at the same time. At lectures the problem is the distracting effect of texting, tweeting and checking Facebook while the person at the front of the room is trying to explain something. There’s little doubt that people who play with their phones and computers while sometimes tuning in to the lecture do not learn as well as those who focus.

Another study showed that driving while distracted is a major cause of auto accidents; cell-phone use, especially texting, is implicated in a quarter to a third of all fatalities. One doesn’t have to drive far on a typical interstate to see someone weaving between lanes, or drifting onto the shoulder, or slowing down dangerously because they’re looking down at a phone. Of course, there are plenty of other driving distractions, like eating, reading, shaving, putting on makeup, fiddling with the GPS, and holding animated conversations with passengers. But texting seems to be the equivalent of being well over the legal limit for alcohol.

In ancient cars like mine, the controls are buttons and knobs of various sizes and shapes, which can be manipulated by feel. But the trend in new cars is toward interfaces that require looking at a touch screen to select items from a menu, just like a phone or a computer screen. You can’t operate such interfaces without taking your eyes off the road for considerable periods of time. At 75 miles per hour, a car travels 110 feet in one second, so if you poke around on a screen for three seconds trying to adjust the radio, you’ve covered the length of a football field without seeing what’s around you.

What is the consequence of talking on the phone while walking with a baby?

Give Me Your Undivided Attention

As I was wandering the campus on Sunday, I saw an unusual number of couples walking hand in hand where one of the pair was simultaneously talking on a cell phone. Strangest of all was a couple who were both talking on their phones. It’s possible that they were talking to each other, but I doubt it. It seems a shame to waste an idyllic walk with one’s significant other by talking to someone else on the phone.

It’s not at all uncommon to see parents talking on the phone while pushing a stroller. Being ignored by one’s parents builds a child’s character and independence, but again it seems like a missed opportunity for a bit of togetherness. It’s just payback when teenagers don’t want to be seen with their parents, a phenomenon you can observe in family groups where a bored teen chats on the phone while the elders point out the campus sights.

But cell phones seem to encourage us to do too many things at the same time. Last spring, I saw a guy riding a bike, and holding his dog’s leash with one hand while talking on his phone with the other. The dog seemed quite happy. I wonder what would happen if the dog decided to chase a squirrel, or the bike ran into one of the giant potholes that had opened up over the winter, or a cell-phoning parent and stroller suddenly came out of nowhere.

Professors Sam Wang and Alan Gelperin gave a talk about Neuroscience and Everyday Life. One of their topics was experimental results that show that multitasking is not as efficient as doing tasks sequentially – overall performance suffers when we try to do two things at the same time. At lectures the problem is the distracting effect of texting, tweeting and checking Facebook while the person at the front of the room is trying to explain something. There’s little doubt that people who play with their phones and computers while sometimes tuning in to the lecture do not learn as well as those who focus.

Another study showed that driving while distracted is a major cause of auto accidents; cell-phone use, especially texting, is implicated in a quarter to a third of all fatalities. One doesn’t have to drive far on a typical interstate to see someone weaving between lanes, or drifting onto the shoulder, or slowing down dangerously because they’re looking down at a phone. Of course, there are plenty of other driving distractions, like eating, reading, shaving, putting on makeup, fiddling with the GPS, and holding animated conversations with passengers. But texting seems to be the equivalent of being well over the legal limit for alcohol.

In ancient cars like mine, the controls are buttons and knobs of various sizes and shapes, which can be manipulated by feel. But the trend in new cars is toward interfaces that require looking at a touch screen to select items from a menu, just like a phone or a computer screen. You can’t operate such interfaces without taking your eyes off the road for considerable periods of time. At 75 miles per hour, a car travels 110 feet in one second, so if you poke around on a screen for three seconds trying to adjust the radio, you’ve covered the length of a football field without seeing what’s around you.

What surprises the author most, according to PARAGRAPH 1?

This advertisement is for people who would like to ________.

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Pasta

Worldwide, pasta has become synonymous with Italian cuisine. Italian immigrants themselves brought pasta (28) ________ they went. While it is true that the most famous varieties and recipes of cooking pasta really do come from Italy, (29) ________, the actual origin of pasta lies elsewhere!

So how did pasta make its way to Italy? One of the most popular theories (30) ________ in the Macaroni Journal by the Association of Food Industries. It states that pasta was brought to Italy by Marco Polo via China. (31) ________ even some evidence of 4,000-year-old noodles (32) ________ from millet.