Question

Вставьте данные слова в текст: although, appears, avoid, bowls, cause, common, fact, however, illnesses, larger, myth, normal, power, prove, regularly, remedy, sensible, stopped, treatment, trial —————————————-This is a (5) ________. It won’t damage your eyes, (6) ________ it might give you a headache. The (7) ________ thing is to watch television at a distance that feels comfortable. But watching too much TV can be a bad idea. In (8) ________, research shows that children who (9) ________ spend more than 10 hours a week watching TV are more likely to be overweight and slower to learn at school. 2 _____________ This (10) ________ to be true. Scientists have found that juggling balls for one minute every day can increase your brain (11) ________. Researchers in Germany carried out brain scans and found that certain areas of the brain had grown (12) ________ in people who practiced juggling. However, when they (13) ________ juggling, their brains went back to their (14) ________ size. This is a (15)________ belief, but scientists say there is nothing to (16)________ that it’s true. However, the use of this vegetable as natural (17)______ goes back to Ancient Egyptians, and research shows that it can be an effective (18)______ for coughs, sore throats and upset stomachs, among other (19)_______. Unfortunately, many people dislike the smell,but you can take it in pill form. The truth is that people get colds from viruses, not from being cold. (20)_______ keeping warm may help you to (21)______ getting a cold. Researchers at Cardiff University’s Common Cold Centre found that a fall in body temperature can (22)_____ cold viruses to become active. In a (23)_____, a group of people sat with their feet in (24)_____ of iced water for 20 minutes. A third of them developed colds in the next five days, compared to only 9% of another group who kept day.

Answer 1

20 although, 10 appears, 21 avoid, 24 bowls, 22 cause, 15 common, 8 fact, 6 however, 19 illnesses, 12 larger, 5 myth, 14 normal, 11 power, 16 prove, 9 regularly, 18 remedy, 7 sensible, 13 stopped, 17 treatment, 23 trial

Answer 2

This is a (5) myth. It won’t damage your eyes, (6) although it might give you a headache. The (7) sensible thing is to watch television at a distance that feels comfortable. But watching too much TV can be a bad idea. In (8) fact, research shows that children who (9) regularly spend more than 10 hours a week watching TV are more likely to be overweight and slower to learn at school.

2 __ Common_________ This (10) appears to be true. Scientists have found that juggling balls for one minute every day can increase your brain (11) power. Researchers in Germany carried out brain scans and found that certain areas of the brain had grown (12) larger in people who practiced juggling. However, when they (13) stopped juggling, their brains went back to their (14) normal size. This is a (15) common belief, but scientists say there is nothing to (16) prove that it’s true.

However, the use of this vegetable as natural (17) remedy goes back to Ancient Egyptians, and research shows that it can be an effective (18) treatment for coughs, sore throats and upset stomachs, among other (19) illnesses. Unfortunately, many people dislike the smell, but you can take it in pill form.

The truth is that people get colds from viruses, not from being cold. (20) However, keeping warm may help you to (21) avoid getting a cold. Researchers at Cardiff University’s Common Cold Centre found that a fall in body temperature can (22) cause cold viruses to become active. In a (23) trial, a group of people sat with their feet in (24) bowls of iced water for 20 minutes. A third of them developed colds in the next five days, compared to only 9% of another group who kept day.