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    There are more than 6,000 languages in the world. English is one of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} languages. It is difficult {#blank#}2{#/blank#} how many people are using it.

    Some English children study French. French is also a very important {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Some other children study German, Russian, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and Chinese.

    Which is the best way to learn a foreign language? We know that we all learn our own language

     {#blank#}5{#/blank#} when we are children. If we learn a second language in the same way, it won't seem so difficult. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} does a small child hear his mother's tongue（语言）? He {#blank#}7{#/blank#}to what people say, and he tries to guess what he hears. When he wants something, he has to {#blank#}8{#/blank#} for it, and he is using the language, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in it and talking in it all the time. If people use a second language all the time, they will {#blank#}10{#/blank#} it quickly.

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A. long  B. accept  C. driving  D. possible  E. year

    Dididache (嘀嘀打车) is a popular taxi-hailing app (打车软件). It has been used by a large number of taxi drivers in many cities recently. The app shows the real-time locations (实时定位) of taxis on a map by using the GPS technology and makes it {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for users to book a taxi on the phone. The users' request (要求) will be sent to the nearest taxi drivers who will decide whether to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the order or not Taxi-hailing apps are very popular in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing, having gained tens of thousands of users. However, the city's taxi-control departments doubt its helpfulness and have said it may raise safety concerns because many taxi drivers have been found checking their phones while {#blank#}3{#/blank#} . The app has also been criticized (指责) for disturbing market order, and creating difficulties for passengers who do not use the app to book a taxi. Many users complain that they are only useful when most taxis are idle (空驶), and booking a taxi can still be challenging during bad weather and rush hours. Can this app be in use for {#blank#}4{#/blank#}?

    Technology might make a great difference to our life. Let's wait and see.

Alice, Bob, Cindy, Dale, Eric, Frank, Grace, Helen, Tom, Jack

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