II ①A feature of English in the last 200 years or so has been the birth of a number of national varieties. It is important to note, however, that the different varieties are relatively similar to each other; for the most part, speakers of …

I Answer the questions below after reading the following passage. ①Human intelligence is a puzzle. Although using IQ scores as a measurement of intelligence is controversial, some scientists believe we can use them to argue that intelligen…

IIIChoose the most appropriate sentences from the following list ( a ~ h) for the gaps in the text (25―31). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. (a) A third of the Earth's land surface was covered with ice, and ice covered half …

(A) Society often presents a strange conflict of attitudes towards the aged. While the 100th birthday of the mother of the British queen was greeted with crowds of people filling central London to congratulate her, the aged in general are …

(A) We often express a state or feeling of being isolated or ( 1 ) with terms referring to coldness. The words "frosty" and "cold" are sometimes used to describe unkind or unfriendly people. To "get the cold shoulder" means to be rejected.…

And so there I was, standing in the forest among the women's gardens, remembering my grandmothers. Beyond the trees their daughters were waiting for me. Four aunts. Asana, daughter of Ya Namina, my grandfather's senior wife: a magnificent …

Recent research may provide some clues to a long-standing paradox. Men's brains are bigger than women's ― about 100 grams heavier on average ― even when their larger proportional size is factored into the equation. Brain volume is correlat…