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In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (1) __ to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by ìinvestigating their own family history. They can try to (2) __ out more about where their families came from and what they did, This is now a fast—growing hobby, especially in countries with a (3) __short history, like Australia and the United States. ; e% E+ |; O- [) }; Y
It is (4) __ thing to spend some time (5) __through a book on family history and to take the (6) __ to investigate your own family’s past. It is (7) __ another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganized way and (8)__ yourself many problems which could have been (9) __ with a little forward planning.
, h$ p. G1 l* \) A. H8 M If your own family stories tell you that you are (10)__ with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just (11) __it as an interesting possibility. A simple system (12) __ collecting and storing your information will be adequate to start with; a more complex one may only get in your (13) __. The most important thing, though, is to (14) __started. Who knows what you (15) __ find ?
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attract / ə’trækt/ v. 吸引，有吸引力 investigate / in’vestiɡeit / v. 调查，研究
~) P4 e' Y2 t: e3 R disorganize / dis’ɔ:ɡənaiz / v. 扰乱，瓦解criminal /’kriminəla/ adj. 形式的，犯罪的
) a$ P5 h' C9 F8 B; O adequate /’ædikwit / adj. 充足的，适当的 complex / ’kDmpleks / adj. 错综复杂的 7 E- f0 L$ z& M& L. i. J
注释: & E6 H2 C; n) m+ C( k8 c' Q- H7 j
1. It is one thing ... , it is another thing ... : 一方面……，另一方面…… 外语学习网! Q" P; k! h( U% }, H/ @" d/ X* |
2. One way+从句 is by doing ... :做某事的方法之一是通过…… - X# L$ A0 r; T! r5 N' R
练习: ) @+ [0 @* m8 A6 l7 z: R
1. A) pushed B) attracted C) fetched D) ，brought
& Z5 k& R d9 I6 @( k+ O+ a( Q 2. A) lay B) make C) put D) find 8 i1 _# G3 n8 { B' i9 n" u
3. A) fairly B) greatly C) mostly D) widely
0 T8 s! d6 ? T4 O# g) D 4. A) a B) one C) no D) some 4 |7 w8 ^+ t* g# n8 P( L0 B
5. A) seeing B) moving C) going D) even 7 r0 G( w) G1 X1 p$ B- W7 j
6. A) idea B) plan C) purpose D) decision
* l. d h( V' M0 D- t7 G. i 7. A) quite B) just C) more D) living
% g0 e/ c+ Y: @1 I( O 8. A) produce B) cause C) build D) create
7 J6 ~1 i4 \0 s5 d 9. A) missed B) lost C) avoided D) escaped
) P+ m# v0 W$ b, d 10. A) connected B) joined C) attached D) related
$ ^* |* A* e* N- d5 Y' [6 z: I 11. A) treat B) control C) contact D) direct 8 @, H, ?- d( a; y1 `! g$ _
12. A) with B) by C) for D) through
2 a0 s; q1 K6 O- o- ^& x) C$ d 13. A) track B) path C) road D) way
3 t7 k* i9 V$ f& Q l 14. A) get B) appear C) be D) feel |
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