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 I’m sure that many people in this lecture hall have, at some time, attempted to open up an image file in order to (1) __ their photos onto a social (2) _ site, only to find the file has been (3)_. You find there’s no way to retrieve your digital memories as you’ve already (4) __ the photos from your memory card. Worse is the realization that your entire hard drive has crashed and that you never made back-up copies of your dissertation, years of research, and so on. Right now, I’m afraid, there’s no guarantee that any of our data will survive in the (5) ___ currently available. You see, manufacturers want to (6) __ the speed and capacity of drivers, but aren’t worried about long-term stability. Flash memory drives are not a reliable alternative as they have an estimated (7) __ lifespan of ten years. Top-end CDs with the gold and the phthalocyanine dye layers will (8) __ longer. The other issue of course, is that technology is constantly becoming obsolete. Many of your parents will have video cassettes at home but unless you have a video player still in (9) __, you are unlikely to ever view the content. The same goes for any documents saved on floppy disks; no modem PC comes with a compatible drive. It’s ironic, of course, that paper, the old (10)__of transferring information, is actually more durable than its modem equivalents.

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Line Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture, or anything else that is included in one’s possessions. Other forms of property can be intangible, and copyright deals with intangible forms of property. Copyright is a legal protection extended to authors of creative works, for example, books, magazine articles, maps, films, plays, television shows, software, paintings, photographs, music, choreography in dance, and all other forms of intellectual or artistic property. Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment, copyright establishes the ownership of the creator. When a person buys a copyrighted magazine, it belongs to this individual as a tangible object. However, the authors of the magazine articles own the research and the writing that went into creating the articles. The right to make and sell or give away copies of books or articles belongs to the authors, publishers, or other individuals or organizations that hold the copyright. To copy an entire book or a part of it, permission must be received from the copyright owner, who will most likely expect to be paid. Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property. Music may be played by anyone after it is published. However, if it is performed for profit, the performers need to pay a fee, called a royalty. A similar principle applies to performances of songs and plays. On the other hand, names, ideas, and book titles are excepted. Ideas do not become copyrighted property until they are published in a book, a painting, or a musical work. Almost all artistic work created before the 20th century is not copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law was passed. The two common ways of infringing upon the copyright are plagiarism and piracy. Plagiarizing the work of another person means passing it off as one's own. The word plagiarism is derived from the Latin plagiarus, which means “abductor." Piracy may be an a a of one person but, in many cases, it is a joint effort of several people who reproduce copyrighted material and sell it for profit without paying royalties to the creator. Technological innovations have made piracy easy, and anyone can duplicate a motion picture on videotape, a computer program, or a book. Video cassette recorders can be used by practically anyone to copy movies and television programs, and copying software has become almost as easy as copying a book. Large companies zealously monitor their copyrights for slogans, advertisements, and brand names, protected by a trademark. 

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Reading comprehension Line For many people, mushrooms are strange, colorless, incomprehensible plants that should be avoided. Quaint tales and scary stories surround mushrooms because some are extremely poisonous. In reality, however, mushrooms are fungi that are simple plants without developed roots, leaves, stems, flowers, or seeds. They grow in wetlands, grassy meadows, and woods. Certain types of mushrooms are delicious and are included as ingredients in many recipes and trendy snacks. For example, morels are considered one of the choicest foods, and truffles, related to morels, are highly prized in Europe. Their shape is tube-like, and they remain entirely underground, a foot or more below the surface. In the old days, dogs and pigs were specially trained to hunt them by scent.                Mushrooms stand out among other plants because they have no chlorophyll and cannot generate their own nourishment. The part of the fungus that rises above the ground is the fruiting body, and the vegetative part that produces growth is hidden under the ground. It can be usually dug up in the form of dense, white tangled filaments, which, depending on the food supply and moisture, can live for hundreds of years. In fact, mushrooms, as well as the rest of the fungus genus species, are one of the few remaining simple plants that are believed to be among the oldest living organisms. When their environment is not conducive to growth, filaments stop proliferating and can lie dormant for dozens of years. Although mushrooms are rich in flavor and texture, they have little food value. Picking mushrooms requires a thorough knowledge of environments where they are most likely to grow and an ability to tell between edible and poisonous plants. Most mushrooms thrive in temperatures from 68° to 86° (F) with plenty of moisture, and nearly complete darkness produces the best crop. The entire mushroom should be picked, the stem, the cap, and whatever part that is underground. Brightly colored mushroom caps usually indicate that the plant is not fit for consumption, and the more the mushroom attracts attention, the more poisonous it is. Mushrooms with beautiful red or orange spotted caps that grow under large trees after a good rain are particularly poisonous. If milky or white juices seep from a break in the body of plant, chances are it should not be picked. Old mushrooms with brown caps are also not very safe. 

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only to find the file has been (3)_.

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Joe/ not/ good/ swimmer/ however/jump/ river/ rescue/ little/ girl/ who/ drown/.

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Last night/storm/ damage/power/ lines/so/ town/ without/ electricity/several/ hour/.

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Henry Johnson/ honest/politician/ but/I/ never/ vote/ him/ because/ not/ agree/position/foreign/ policy

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Because/ snowstorm/ only/five/ student/ come/ class/ teacher/ therefore/ cancel/ class/.

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Paul/ always/ enjoy/ study/ sciences/ high school/ therefore/ decide/ major/ biology/ university/.

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What does the passage mainly discuss?

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In line 16, the word “principle ” is closest in meaning to

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The purpose of copyright law is most comparable with the purpose of which of the following?

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It can be inferred from the passage that copyright law is intended to protect

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Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright?

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It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if

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According to the passage, copyright law is

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With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree?

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Sentence similar meaning

The thief wore gloves so as to avoid leaving any fingerprints.

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They left early because they did not want to get caught in traffic.

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If there isn’t enough rain, the hydropower station cannot operate.

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Because the evidence was withheld, the prisoner was found guilty.

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They stayed in that hotel despite the noise.

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Pronunciation

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In line 7, the word Theirrefers to

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With which of the following statements is the author of the passage most likely to agree?

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What does the author of the passage imply about brightly colored mushrooms?

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The author of the passage implies that mushrooms

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A man_________ helping police with their interview.

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When you see your friend off, you say ‘_____ !’

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If you don’t pay your rent, your landlord is going to kick you out!

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During the war...wrote a poem for General Washington, who complimented her on her ‘style and manner’

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The company________ a new advertising campaign.

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.....invited, so we three won’t come to her wedding. If you are invited, you should go.

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