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7. What will NOT be included in beginner Spanish
A. Conversation. B. Grammar. C. Phrases.
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3. What is Mary probably doing according to the woman
B. Compete in another match.
A. Attending a meeting. B. Doing some training. C. Going on holiday.
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6. Why does the man choose to learn Spanish
20. What is the speaker doing
A. His boss asked him to learn it.
A. Introducing an organization.
B. He plans to have a vacation in Spain. B. Appealing for support.
C. He wants to meet the needs of his job. C. Advertising an event.
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The Maldives guarantees the whitest sand beaches and an unforgettable underwater world. D. Sustainable materials are used in the building of Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort.
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Patina Maldives Fari Islands My phone rang after I boarded a plane. It was my former PhD adviser calling to tell me that
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The Fari Islands sit in the northeast of the North Male Atoll a 45minute speed boat ride or a preprint had just posted identified flaws jk in a paper wed published in Nature. My
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a 15minute seaplane flight from Elana International Airport. stomach dropped as he told me the authors of the critique lm were demanding a retraction
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Unlike most of the other places on this list Patina recently opened so you can check in nS . The plane soon took off. I spent the 16hour flight processing a mix of emotions
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right now if youre in need of an urgent escape. disbelief embarrassment frustration and wondering what this would mean for my career.
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Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort After the plane landed I took out my laptop and logged onto the airport WiFi so I could
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Just a 30minute seaplane ride from Velana International Airport the Avani + Fares read the critique myself. It was harsh and thorough pointing out several fundamental flaws in our
Maldives Resort sits on an island surrounded by a lagoon in the west of the resort. methods and in the basic data which wed gathered from other studies.
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Unique and remarkable biodiversity can be found in its coral reefs sea grass beds and The fallout was swift and intense. I received a flood of emails and messages. Some were from
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mangroves. Watch out for hawksbill turtles rays and friendly reef sharks. supportive colleagues but many were harshly critical of our work. I felt deeply embarrassed by
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If youre a deepsea diver this place will provide a luxurious base as you explore the We wrote a draft response correcting the apparent errors in the data set and defending our
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resorts many experiences. methods. We decided against publishing our response however after receiving feedback from
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Their botanical gardens produce coconuts tropical fruits vegetables and herbs that will all peer reviewers.
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be served up in Villa Havens restaurants while sustainable local materials are also being used When it became clear that the retraction was unavoidable I formally offered my resignation
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in the construction of the resort. op to my department head. He didnt accept it saying a resignation wasnt needed
Conrad Maldives Rangali considering the errors in the paper were honest mistakes.
The twinisland property boasts some firsts including the worlds first ever undersea The experience helped me grow as a scientist. I learned that it is better to be open and
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restaurant and first underwater bedroom. accountable even if it means admitting mistakes. I cant expect myself to know everything as a
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To mark the resorts anniversary 50 overwater villas have been revitalized as have three scientist and my work will be stronger if I seek out diverse expertise and opinions.
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restaurants and bars. Brand new additions include an adultsonly gym Majaa Explorers Hub and In the end the reality is that retractions are a necessary part of the scientific process
restaurants and the Furaavaru Teens Club. and one that shouldnt be viewed only through a negative lens. Retractions can also be an
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21. If you are interested in sea animals like turtles which place can you visit opportunity to learn and improve. Honest mistakes happen and researchers should be
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A. Villa Haven. encouraged not punished for doing the right thing and retracting flawed work.
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B. Conrad Maldives Rangali. 24. What news did the author get after boarding the plane
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C. Patina Maldives Fari Islands. A. His research paper would be published soon.
D. Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort. B. Some mistakes were found in his preprint.
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22. What can you do in Villa Haven C. His paper was demanded to be retracted.
A. Have dinner in the undersea restaurant. D. His career might be influenced.
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B. Admire the botanical gardens. 25. What does the underlined word fallout mean
C. Go on a speed boat tour. A. Answer. B. Result.
D. Work out in the gym. C. Failure. D. Rejection.
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26. Why was the authors resignation refused 28. What can we infer from the first paragraph
A. He had a reputation for honesty. A. Clarke is an imaginative science fiction writer.
B. He made mistakes unintentionally. B. Clarke is crazy about the future devices.
C. He corrected his mistakes in the paper. C. Clarke is expert at telling ones fortune.
D. He had made contributions to the department. D. Clarke is a rarely talented inventor.
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27. What did the author learn from his experience 29. The examples in Paragraph 2 prove .
A. there is no need for rocket travel in future
A. Retractions can be a chance to learn.
B. unlocking the languages of animals is ahead of time
B. Scientists ought to know everything.
C. humans were expecting to settle on Mars by 1980
C. Honest mistakes are unavoidable in science.
D. Clarkes predictions still seem impossibly distant
D. Admitting mistakes can be really embarrassing.
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When it came to imaging the future Arthur C. Clarke stubbornly refused to take credit for
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any predictions. The Internet 3D printers email he may have described them all long before
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they existed. As a science fiction writer he came up with the idea of a personal transceiver
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global positioning making getting lost a thing of the past. Elsewhere he predicted everything
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from online banking to reusable spacecraft. His best remembered fictional work of all is2001 A
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Space Odyssey. It also happened to forecast the iPad computer software that is able to read lips
C. The difficulty of predicting the future.
and space stations.
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Interestingly his vision of the future has barely aged. For example life in Sri Lanka
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inspired his 1979 novel featuring a space elevator a planettospace transportation system
A new study suggests water may have existed on Mars much more recently than past
that would do away with the need for rocket travel. Those human settlements on Mars or Venus
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are decidedly behind schedule we humans were expected to have set foot on both by 1980
vehicle. The explorer arrived on the planet in 2021.
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and were still looking for the key that should have fully unlocked the languages of whales and
Today Mars has a cold desert climate. But past studies have provided evidence that ancient
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Mars had large amounts of water. This is believed to have included rivers lakes and oceans. A
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There are different theories for what caused large amounts of water to disappear from Mars.
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interviewed hed send journalists home loaded with research papers. time. This let the water evaporate vw turning the Martian surface into a frozen desert. The
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prediction sounds at all reasonable technological progress is sure to leave it seeming In the new study researchers said the Chinese rover observed saltrich sand dunes xy
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The rovers observations were made in an area called Utopia Planitia a large flat area Lantern shows are held throughout the country on such occasions. Yuyuan Lantern Show in
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called a plain in Marss northern hemisphere. The researchers said they believed the dunes were Shanghai and Qinhuai Lantern Show in Nanjing East Chinas Jiangsu province are two notable
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likely formed sometime after 14 million to 400 000 years ago possibly even more recently. shows. 37 . On such occasions ice sculptures create a fairy tale of light and color.
Conditions during that period were likely similar to how things are on Mars today. Mentioning Chinese lanterns would not be complete without mentioning a city in Southwest
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melting frost or snow. The team ruled out wind as a cause as well as frost made of carbon lanterns on festivals began in Zigong as early as the Tang Dynasty 618-907 . 38 . To add
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on Mars than previously identified said Mary Bourke. She added that although the evidence
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lanterns used in festive shows are produced in Zigong. 39 . Visitors crowd into Zigong to
suggests small amounts of water it could still be important in identifying environments that could ,
enjoy lanterns as well as a variety of other recreational activities.
support life.
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abroad staging views of color and delight at lantern shows in more than 70 countries and regions
A. It was absorbed into a desert.
worldwide. 40 .
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C. It escaped into space.
for home.
D. It flowed away gradually.
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B. In Northeast China shows are held on snow and ice
A. Melted frost and snow. C. The technique of making Chinese lanterns is far from easy
B. Some sand dunes rich in salt. D. Zigong Lantern Show is also a major attraction for the citys tourism
C. The frost made of carbon dioxide. E. Most Chinese lanterns are made with wire structures and fabric coverings
D. A plain in Marss northern hemisphere. F. Chinese lantern shows are especially popular with people from home and abroad
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