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a "family" for lunch and a few hours’pleasant talk. Just give them a ring and
ask for, say, a daughter, son-in-law and grandchild. They will show up at your
door, and greet you happily as if they hadn’t seen you for years. Some 15 couples have so far hired "families". "We have nearly 80 people on the waiting list."Said the president of the company that offers such services. "What is common about these senior citizens is that they are eager for human love. We are helping them make their dreams come true." Where once big families with three or more generations living together were common, now numbers are reducing fast. In cities there are very few indeed. Many old people seldom see their families. This may be because the children’s bosses have sent them to a distant city, even abroad, or just b A. to ask for help when they are ill B. to realize their big-family dreams C. to seek love and comfort D. to strengthen parent-children relations [填空题]
Watching Microcurrents Flow We can now watch electricity as it flows through even the tiniest circuits. By scanning the magnetic field generated as electric currents flow through objects, physicists have managed (46) . The technology will allow manufacturers to scan microchips for faults, as well as revealing microscopic defects in anything from aircraft to banknotes. Gang Xiao and Ben Schrag at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, visualize the current by measuring subtle changes in the magnetic field of an object and (47) Their sensor is adapted from an existing piece of teclmology that is used to measure large magnetic fields in computer hard drives. "We redesigned the magnetic sensor to make it capable of measuring very weak changes in magnetic fields," says Xiao. The resulting device is capable of detecting a current as weak as 10 microamperes, even when the wire is buried deep wit [单项选择]Roral Festival
Visitors can now come and enjoy the annual Floral Festival at Gleeson Park. The Floral Festival features beautiful flower gardens with sunflowers, petunias, daffodils and much, much more. As well as gorgeous flower beds, the Floral Festival also has regular special events like music concerts, film screenings, and opera performances. To view a full program, visit www. flowerfestival.com. Attendance at the Floral Festival is free, though donations will be accepted at the gate. How to Get There · By Car Parking in and around Gleeson Park is strictly limited. Visitors are advised not to bring their cars unless completely necessary. · By Bus Visitors can catch a bus from anywhere in the city to the downtown terminal. From there, it is a short stroll to Gleeson Park. · By Bike Bicycle parking racks are provided at Gleeson Park. The racks are secur A. It has ample vehicle parking. B. It is close to the city center. C. It is illegal to ride a bike there. D. It will be turned into a bus terminal. 我来回答: 提交
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