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41 Aesop’s fables are so familiar to many students that they tend to treat them    as “kids’ stuff.” 
auspiciously  condescendingly  equivocally  omnisciently 
42 In the   age, technology isn’t killing courtship. But for many young couples, it’s redefining what romance 
looks like. 
archaic  digital  medieval  pre-natal 
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People think turkeys are very dumb because they don’t know enough to come in out of the rain. In fact, they’ve been 
known to hold their mouths open during rainstorms and drown! But that’s      43      true of the domesticated turkey. The 
wild turkey is one of nature’s most cunning creatures. Wild turkeys are very wary,    44    mothers with chicks. They 
are rarely seen by humans. They hide in the bushes where their natural coloring makes them just about     45     their 
natural enemies. Unlike the domesticated turkey, the wild bird is a powerful flyer. When it is frightened, the wild turkey 
spreads its five-to six-foot wings and flies away at up to 50 miles per hour. Even on the ground the bird is     46     and 
can run as fast as 25 miles per hour. 
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Britain’s second-largest city, Birmingham, has a new skyline-only it belongs to its Alabama namesake. 
Birmingham City Council distributed 720,000 leaflets that praised residents for exceeding recycling targets, carrying a 
message that read: “Thank You Birmingham.” The message appeared stamped across a photograph of the city’s skyline. 
But the photo was not of Birmingham, England, but of Birmingham, Alabama. 
It’s the second time British officials have mistakenly used images of Birmingham, Alabama. Three lawmakers who 
represent Birmingham at the European Parliament accidentally used a picture of the U.S. city on their Internet site in 
January. 
“I would have thought the council would take more care,” said Birmingham resident Jon Cooper. “I can’t believe no 
one at the town hall noticed.” 
Britain’s Birmingham is famed for its modernist Bullring shopping mall, with its distinctive metallic curved exterior, 
and an extensive network of canals, churches, and historical buildings. The Alabama city ’ s sky line includes the Wachovi a 
Tower, University of Alabama buildings, and skyscrapers. 
Officials said the wrong image was selected from an Internet photo archive. “It’s human error,” said Birmingham 
City Council spokesman, Kris Kowalewski. “We accept that the wrong photo was used, but the text and detail contained 
in the leaflet is wholly correct.” 
In Alabama, the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce didn’t immediately respond to calls for comment. 
47 Which of the following is the best title? 
Two Cities with Different Skylines  A Successful Recycling Program for Birmingham 
Birmingham City Council   Leaflets Showing the Wrong Birmingham 
48 Which of the following buildings probably appeared in Britain’s Birmingham leaflet? 
Bullring shopping mall  City Council  Parliament Building  Wachovia Tower 
49 Which of the following statements is true? 
Birmingham is the largest city in Britain. 
The Birmingham photo came from an Internet archive. 
This was the first time images of Birmingham, Alabama, were mistakenly used. 
The British Birmingham has many new buildings recently and thus a new skyline. 
50 Which of the following about the spokesman of Birmingham City Council in Britain is true? 
He did not respond to the report.   
He wasn’t informed that a mistake was made. 
He represented Birmingham at the European Parliament. 
He said that the text in the leaflet was completely correct.