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With regard to psychological aspects, I think groups make people feel more purposeful and 4 . When one is lonely and bored, he or she may 5 little purpose in life. But once they join a group that promotes a 6 cause, their life will soon become more purposeful. 7 , a group can give an individual courage to overcome difficulties. Everyone knows the saying, “There is 8 in numbers.” No doubt, meeting challenges as a group is often easier than meeting them 9 .
10 speaking, groups and organizations provide an interesting way for people with common interests to share information, ideas and hobbies. Today, there are 11 social groups, including running groups, culture groups and dance groups. As a group, people can have more fun and can 12 from the collection of different ideas 13 by the group’s many members. I think the saying, “Two heads are better than one.” 14 here.
Finally, I think groups are important to people because it allows them to pool their resources (资源) together to make certain things more 15 . For example, many people like traveling in large groups because hotels and airlines are always willing to offer a lower price 16 group business. Many modern suburban neighborhoods have formed car pools to share and lower the 17 of getting to and from the city. There’s 18 to the saying, “It’s 19 by the dozen.”
In conclusion, I think groups and organizations give people psychological, social and financial advantages. No matter how the world 20 , they play an essential role in our life.
1. A. so B. but
C. though D. unless
2. A. play B. live
C. eat D. compete
3. A. complex B. simple
C. important D. normal
4. A. careful B. successful
C. powerful D. grateful
5. A. collect B. promote
C. waste D. find
6. A. difficult B. smooth
C. lost D. worthy
7. A. Besides B. Instead
C. Otherwise D. Therefore
8. A. mystery B. strength
C. safety D. patience
9. A. again B. alone
C. apart D. abroad
10. A. Socially B. Honestly
C. Personally D. Roughly
11. A. countless B. limited
C. funny D. actual
12. A. hide B. benefit
C. wake D. separate
13. A. accepted B. appreciated
C. produced D. considered
14. A. passes B. ends
C. applies D. lies
15. A. public B. special
C. official D. affordable
16. A. in spite of B. in memory of
C. in addition to D. in exchange for
17. A. cost B. speed
C. chance D. profit
18. A. truth B. reality
C. principle D. purpose
19. A. luckier B. quicker
C. cheaper D. firmer
20. A. works B. tries
C. suffers D. changes
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I was on holiday in Cornwall (a county in Southwest England) in August. Suddenly, while walking in a car park with a friend, I felt really 1 . I was having a serious heart attack, and immediately I 2 . I almost died, there and then, age 47.
As my friend was trying to 3 what was happening, a stranger 4 out of the car park 5 , having seen me on the ground, and asked my friend if I was OK. The stranger and his passenger got out of the car and came over to where I was 6 . They at once 7 what had happened and 8 .


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