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Passage 1  Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe(订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?  Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings—battles lost and won,

Passage 1  Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe(订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?  Five hundred years

Passage 3  Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made

Passage 3  Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books bicycles and hundreds of others they need or want. When they work, they usu

Passage 2  Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a power struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children enter adolescence, they begin to demand greater freedom t

Passage 2  Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a power struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children en

Passage 1  Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. The fundamental question, however, is how does the commu

Passage 1  Traditionally, universities have carried out two main activities: research and teaching. Many experts would argue that both these activities play a critical role in serving the community. T