21 Flashcards

1
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What is a copyright?

A

the right given to authors and inventors for their writings and discoveries

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2
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What do most Americans see at the start of DVDs?

A

an FBI warning .

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3
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How many basic rights does a copyright owner have?

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4
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What is the writer’s main purpose? Hot desert

A

Information

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What is one important point that the writer mentions ? Hot desert

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The climate and environment of hot deserts are difficult for life

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What is one important point that the writer mentions ? Hot desert 🏜

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Temperatures change a lot during the day and year in hot deserts

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What is one important idea related to the workers that the writer mentions in paragraph ?)2(

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. They were hard working.

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What is one important idea mentioned about Alexei Stakhanov in Paragraph (2)?

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He was an example of a good worker.

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Why does the writer mention the example of the construction of the Belomar Canal?

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to show the difficulty of living under Stalin

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What is the main topic of the passage? Stalin

A

Stalin’s successful 5-year plan

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11
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What does the passage say about memory

A

You need to work actively for it.

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12
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What is one way to help remember things?

A

summarizing

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13
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Which word or words can we use to replace the word so in Paragraph

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in the same way

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14
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Why does the writer use the word relatively in Paragraph (4)? to show it is

A

slightly effective

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15
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How does the writer feel about forgetfulness? It

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It could be embarrassing

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16
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What are two things that happen when there is hyperinflation?

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The government adjusts prices several times each day and people get rid of cash.

17
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What two things did the Zimbabwean government do that increased hyperinflation?

A

enacted price controls resulting in black markets and allowed the people to use foreign currency

18
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What two things happen when the price of a good goes up?

.

A

Consumers will spend more money on the good because they will not change their buying habits and goods with falling prices will be important.

19
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replicate

A

Copy

20
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modified

A

changed

21
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infect

A

Damage

22
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What word does the expression “the way information is represented and transmitted” repeat?

A

medium

23
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Which of the following does the writer say is a fact?

.

A

Chris Anderson is TED Talks CEO

24
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How is the writer’s view of writing as a medium of knowledge different from Socrates’ view?

A

He believes it is an effective record of knowledge.

25
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What can we understand about new technologies from Paragraph (2)?

A

They present various risks to the society

26
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What can we understand about the printing press from Paragraph (4)?

A

That it spread quickly in various countries.