[填空题]In this age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are ______.

[填空题]Some marriages seem to collapse so suddenly that you’d need a crystal ball to predict their demise (灭亡). In other cases, though, the seeds of marital (1) are not only easier to see but they may be planted even before the honeymoon bills come (2) . According to UCLA psychologist Thomas Bradbury, Ph. D., the way a newlywed (3) when his or her spouse is facing a personal problem is a surprisingly good window into their marital future.
Bradbury and Lauri Pasch, Ph. D., invited 57 couples, all married less than six months, to discuss a difficulty that each partner was having. While some couples proved to be superstars at providing emotional support, others were (4) inept (笨拙的).
Two years later, nine of the couples had already (5) and five other marriages were intact but hanging by a thread. These 14 couples, it turned out, had been far less likely to provide support to one another as newlyweds than the oth

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Some people seem to have a knack for learning language. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules of grammar and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others, so what makes language learning so much easier for them Perhaps, we may discover a few of the techniques, which help us learn the language easier.
First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They discover their own way to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teachers to explain, they try to find the pattern and rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.
Successful language learners are active in learning, therefore they do not wait for a chance to use the language, and they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language, and let those people correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to co

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Some people seem to think that sports and games are unimportant. They like to watch TV at home, go to the cinema, or sleep. (21) in fact sports and games can be (22) great value, especially to people who work with their brains (23) of the day.
Sports and games should not be treated only as amusements (娱乐活动). They can (24) our bodies, prevent us (25) getting too fat, and keep us healthy. But these are not their only uses. They give us valuable practice (26) helping the eyes, brain and muscles (肌肉) to work together. In table tennis, the eyes can see the ball (27) , judge its speed and direction, and pass this information (28) to the brain. The brain then has to decide what to do, and sends its orders to the muscles of the arms, legs, and so on, (29) the ball is met and hit back (30) the player wants it to go. All this must happen (31) a very quick speed, and only those (32)
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