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Emperor Penguins breed on land. In autumn, the eggs
are laid. ___1___
penguin lays one egg only. For ___2___
next 64 days, the male guards ___3___
The penguin rests the egg on ___4___
feet, covering it with the fold ___5___
skin on its belly. This is ___6___
protect the eggs from being snatched ___7___
sea birds. Meanwhile, the females disperse ___8___
search of food. When the incubation ___9___
is over, they return to take ___10___
of the young. The parents rear it all through the
winter. |
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The simple old games like 'Cops and Robbers', 'Blind
Man's Buff' and 'Hopscotch' that I used to play
during my childhood are fast losing interest among
the children of today. Nowadays, parents have to
spend hundreds ___1___
dollars to make their children happy. ___2___
the moment they are born, children ___3___
bestowed with expensive and sophisticated toys ___4___
come in all shapes, sizes and ___5___
different functions. And this continues throughout ___6___
childhood. To keep up with the ___7___,
parents give their children computer games ___8___
develop their mental powers. Little do ___9___
realize that they are taking away ___10___
challenges of childhood and the inventive spirit
from their children. The children of today are sadly
deprived of the time for full enjoyment as
experienced by their parents and grandparents. |
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Do you think I should start saving money ? My mother
keeps pestering me, but ___1___
do not want to. I love ___2___
spend money. Saving is quite useless. ___3___
if I die while busy saving ? ___4___,
I won't be able to use ___5___
money I have saved. Furthermore, I ___6___
I am too young to save. ___7___
I am older, I may be ___8___
responsible and start. Even then, it ___9___
be really necessary, and I must ___10___
extra money which I don't need. Am I doing the right
thing ? |
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Emperor Penguins breed on land. In autumn, the eggs are laid.
Each penguin lays one egg
only. For the next 64 days,
the male guards it The
penguin rests the egg on its
feet, covering it with the fold of
skin on its belly. This is to
protect the eggs from being snatched by
sea birds. Meanwhile, the females disperse
in search of food. When the incubation
period is over, they return
to take care of the young.
The parents rear it all through the winter. |
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The simple old games like 'Cops and Robbers', 'Blind
Man's Buff' and 'Hopscotch' that I used to play
during my childhood are fast losing interest among
the children of today. Nowadays, parents have to
spend hundreds of
dollars to make their children happy.
From the moment
they are born, children are
bestowed with expensive and sophisticated toys
that come in all
shapes, sizes and
with different functions. And this
continues throughout their
childhood. To keep up with the
times, parents give their children
computer games to
develop their mental powers. Little do
they realize
that they are taking away
the challenges of childhood and the
inventive spirit from their children. The children
of today are sadly deprived of the time for full
enjoyment as experienced by their parents and
grandparents. |
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Do you think I should start saving money ? My mother
keeps pestering me, but I
do not want to. I love to
spend money. Saving is quite useless.
What if I die
while busy saving ? Then,
I won't be able to use the
money I have saved. Furthermore, I
think I am too
young to save. When
I am older, I may be more
responsible and start. Even then, it
must be really
necessary, and I must have
extra money which I don't need. Am I doing the right
thing ? |
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