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Passages and Vocabulary in Context

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  1. Passage: 'Honeybees communicate the location of food through a movement known as the waggle dance. A forager that has found nectar returns to the hive and moves in a figure-eight pattern. The angle ofā€¦
  2. Passage: 'Honeybees communicate the location of food through a movement known as the waggle dance. A forager that has found nectar returns to the hive and moves in a figure-eight pattern. The angle ofā€¦
  3. Passage: 'Honeybees communicate the location of food through a movement known as the waggle dance. A forager that has found nectar returns to the hive and moves in a figure-eight pattern. The angle ofā€¦
  4. Passage: 'Honeybees communicate the location of food through a movement known as the waggle dance. A forager that has found nectar returns to the hive and moves in a figure-eight pattern. The angle ofā€¦
  5. Passage: 'Honeybees communicate the location of food through a movement known as the waggle dance. A forager that has found nectar returns to the hive and moves in a figure-eight pattern. The angle ofā€¦
  6. Passage: 'Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they support about a quarter of all marine species. Reef-building corals live in partnership with tiny algae inside their tissā€¦
  7. Passage: 'Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they support about a quarter of all marine species. Reef-building corals live in partnership with tiny algae inside their tissā€¦
  8. Passage: 'Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they support about a quarter of all marine species. Reef-building corals live in partnership with tiny algae inside their tissā€¦
  9. Passage: 'Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they support about a quarter of all marine species. Reef-building corals live in partnership with tiny algae inside their tissā€¦
  10. Passage: 'Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they support about a quarter of all marine species. Reef-building corals live in partnership with tiny algae inside their tissā€¦
  11. Passage: 'Around 1440, Johannes Gutenberg developed a printing system in Mainz that used movable metal type. Before this invention, books were copied by hand, which took months and made them costly. Wā€¦
  12. Passage: 'Around 1440, Johannes Gutenberg developed a printing system in Mainz that used movable metal type. Before this invention, books were copied by hand, which took months and made them costly. Wā€¦
  13. Passage: 'Around 1440, Johannes Gutenberg developed a printing system in Mainz that used movable metal type. Before this invention, books were copied by hand, which took months and made them costly. Wā€¦
  14. Passage: 'Around 1440, Johannes Gutenberg developed a printing system in Mainz that used movable metal type. Before this invention, books were copied by hand, which took months and made them costly. Wā€¦
  15. Passage: 'Around 1440, Johannes Gutenberg developed a printing system in Mainz that used movable metal type. Before this invention, books were copied by hand, which took months and made them costly. Wā€¦
  16. Passage: 'In August 1883 the volcano Krakatoa, between Java and Sumatra, erupted in one of the most violent explosions in recorded history. The sound was heard thousands of kilometres away, and ash daā€¦
  17. Passage: 'In August 1883 the volcano Krakatoa, between Java and Sumatra, erupted in one of the most violent explosions in recorded history. The sound was heard thousands of kilometres away, and ash daā€¦
  18. Passage: 'In August 1883 the volcano Krakatoa, between Java and Sumatra, erupted in one of the most violent explosions in recorded history. The sound was heard thousands of kilometres away, and ash daā€¦
  19. Passage: 'In August 1883 the volcano Krakatoa, between Java and Sumatra, erupted in one of the most violent explosions in recorded history. The sound was heard thousands of kilometres away, and ash daā€¦
  20. Passage: 'In August 1883 the volcano Krakatoa, between Java and Sumatra, erupted in one of the most violent explosions in recorded history. The sound was heard thousands of kilometres away, and ash daā€¦
  21. Passage: 'The subak is a traditional water-management system used by rice farmers in Bali. Farmers in a subak share water from a common source through a network of canals and tunnels, and they decideā€¦
  22. Passage: 'The subak is a traditional water-management system used by rice farmers in Bali. Farmers in a subak share water from a common source through a network of canals and tunnels, and they decideā€¦
  23. Passage: 'The subak is a traditional water-management system used by rice farmers in Bali. Farmers in a subak share water from a common source through a network of canals and tunnels, and they decideā€¦
  24. Passage: 'The subak is a traditional water-management system used by rice farmers in Bali. Farmers in a subak share water from a common source through a network of canals and tunnels, and they decideā€¦
  25. Passage: 'The subak is a traditional water-management system used by rice farmers in Bali. Farmers in a subak share water from a common source through a network of canals and tunnels, and they decideā€¦
  26. Passage: 'Sleep plays a vital role in memory. During deep sleep the brain replays the day's experiences and moves important information from short-term to long-term storage. Students who study and theā€¦
  27. Passage: 'Sleep plays a vital role in memory. During deep sleep the brain replays the day's experiences and moves important information from short-term to long-term storage. Students who study and theā€¦
  28. Passage: 'Sleep plays a vital role in memory. During deep sleep the brain replays the day's experiences and moves important information from short-term to long-term storage. Students who study and theā€¦
  29. Passage: 'Sleep plays a vital role in memory. During deep sleep the brain replays the day's experiences and moves important information from short-term to long-term storage. Students who study and theā€¦
  30. Passage: 'Sleep plays a vital role in memory. During deep sleep the brain replays the day's experiences and moves important information from short-term to long-term storage. Students who study and theā€¦
  31. Passage: 'Batik is a technique of decorating cloth by applying wax to parts of the fabric before dyeing it. The waxed areas resist the dye, so patterns appear when the wax is removed. Indonesian batikā€¦
  32. Passage: 'Batik is a technique of decorating cloth by applying wax to parts of the fabric before dyeing it. The waxed areas resist the dye, so patterns appear when the wax is removed. Indonesian batikā€¦
  33. Passage: 'Batik is a technique of decorating cloth by applying wax to parts of the fabric before dyeing it. The waxed areas resist the dye, so patterns appear when the wax is removed. Indonesian batikā€¦
  34. Passage: 'Batik is a technique of decorating cloth by applying wax to parts of the fabric before dyeing it. The waxed areas resist the dye, so patterns appear when the wax is removed. Indonesian batikā€¦
  35. Passage: 'Batik is a technique of decorating cloth by applying wax to parts of the fabric before dyeing it. The waxed areas resist the dye, so patterns appear when the wax is removed. Indonesian batikā€¦
  36. Passage: 'Bioluminescence is the production of light by living organisms. It occurs in fireflies, some fungi, and many deep-sea animals. The light is produced by a chemical reaction in which a moleculā€¦
  37. Passage: 'Bioluminescence is the production of light by living organisms. It occurs in fireflies, some fungi, and many deep-sea animals. The light is produced by a chemical reaction in which a moleculā€¦
  38. Passage: 'Bioluminescence is the production of light by living organisms. It occurs in fireflies, some fungi, and many deep-sea animals. The light is produced by a chemical reaction in which a moleculā€¦
  39. Passage: 'Bioluminescence is the production of light by living organisms. It occurs in fireflies, some fungi, and many deep-sea animals. The light is produced by a chemical reaction in which a moleculā€¦
  40. Passage: 'Bioluminescence is the production of light by living organisms. It occurs in fireflies, some fungi, and many deep-sea animals. The light is produced by a chemical reaction in which a moleculā€¦
  41. Passage: 'Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. Cities offer jobs, schools, and healthcare, which attract people from rural areas. However, rapid growthā€¦
  42. Passage: 'Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. Cities offer jobs, schools, and healthcare, which attract people from rural areas. However, rapid growthā€¦
  43. Passage: 'Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. Cities offer jobs, schools, and healthcare, which attract people from rural areas. However, rapid growthā€¦
  44. Passage: 'Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. Cities offer jobs, schools, and healthcare, which attract people from rural areas. However, rapid growthā€¦
  45. Passage: 'Urbanisation is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. Cities offer jobs, schools, and healthcare, which attract people from rural areas. However, rapid growthā€¦
  46. Passage: 'Solar panels convert sunlight directly into electricity using materials called semiconductors. When sunlight strikes the panel, it knocks electrons loose, creating a flow of current. Becauseā€¦
  47. Passage: 'Solar panels convert sunlight directly into electricity using materials called semiconductors. When sunlight strikes the panel, it knocks electrons loose, creating a flow of current. Becauseā€¦
  48. Passage: 'Solar panels convert sunlight directly into electricity using materials called semiconductors. When sunlight strikes the panel, it knocks electrons loose, creating a flow of current. Becauseā€¦
  49. Passage: 'Solar panels convert sunlight directly into electricity using materials called semiconductors. When sunlight strikes the panel, it knocks electrons loose, creating a flow of current. Becauseā€¦
  50. Passage: 'Solar panels convert sunlight directly into electricity using materials called semiconductors. When sunlight strikes the panel, it knocks electrons loose, creating a flow of current. Becauseā€¦
  51. Passage: 'The water cycle describes how water moves between the oceans, the air, and the land. Heat from the sun causes water to evaporate from oceans, lakes, and rivers. As the vapour rises, it coolsā€¦
  52. Passage: 'The water cycle describes how water moves between the oceans, the air, and the land. Heat from the sun causes water to evaporate from oceans, lakes, and rivers. As the vapour rises, it coolsā€¦
  53. Passage: 'The water cycle describes how water moves between the oceans, the air, and the land. Heat from the sun causes water to evaporate from oceans, lakes, and rivers. As the vapour rises, it coolsā€¦
  54. Passage: 'The water cycle describes how water moves between the oceans, the air, and the land. Heat from the sun causes water to evaporate from oceans, lakes, and rivers. As the vapour rises, it coolsā€¦
  55. Passage: 'The water cycle describes how water moves between the oceans, the air, and the land. Heat from the sun causes water to evaporate from oceans, lakes, and rivers. As the vapour rises, it coolsā€¦
  56. Passage: 'Mount Merapi in Central Java is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. It has erupted regularly for centuries, and thousands of people live on its fertile slopes because volcanic ashā€¦
  57. Passage: 'Mount Merapi in Central Java is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. It has erupted regularly for centuries, and thousands of people live on its fertile slopes because volcanic ashā€¦
  58. Passage: 'Mount Merapi in Central Java is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. It has erupted regularly for centuries, and thousands of people live on its fertile slopes because volcanic ashā€¦
  59. Passage: 'Mount Merapi in Central Java is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. It has erupted regularly for centuries, and thousands of people live on its fertile slopes because volcanic ashā€¦
  60. Passage: 'Mount Merapi in Central Java is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. It has erupted regularly for centuries, and thousands of people live on its fertile slopes because volcanic ashā€¦
  61. Passage: 'Libraries have changed greatly in the last two decades. Besides lending printed books, many libraries now provide free internet access, digital collections, and spaces for community meetingsā€¦
  62. Passage: 'Libraries have changed greatly in the last two decades. Besides lending printed books, many libraries now provide free internet access, digital collections, and spaces for community meetingsā€¦
  63. Passage: 'Libraries have changed greatly in the last two decades. Besides lending printed books, many libraries now provide free internet access, digital collections, and spaces for community meetingsā€¦
  64. Passage: 'Libraries have changed greatly in the last two decades. Besides lending printed books, many libraries now provide free internet access, digital collections, and spaces for community meetingsā€¦
  65. Passage: 'Libraries have changed greatly in the last two decades. Besides lending printed books, many libraries now provide free internet access, digital collections, and spaces for community meetingsā€¦

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