81. S1: The domestic cat is a contradiction in itself.
P: But the adult pet dog also sees its human family as the dominant members of the pack.
Q: Nursed in kittenhood it develops extraordinary intimacy with mankind.
R: The dog, like the pet cat, sees its owners as pseudo-parents.
S: At the same time, however, the cat continues to retain its independence.
S6: Hence it has won such a reputation for obedience and loyalty.
The Proper sequence should be:
P: But the adult pet dog also sees its human family as the dominant members of the pack.
Q: Nursed in kittenhood it develops extraordinary intimacy with mankind.
R: The dog, like the pet cat, sees its owners as pseudo-parents.
S: At the same time, however, the cat continues to retain its independence.
S6: Hence it has won such a reputation for obedience and loyalty.
The Proper sequence should be:
82. S1: He could not rise.
P: All at once, in the distance, he heard an elephant trumpet.
Q: He tried again with all his might, but to no use.
R: The next moment he was on his feet.
S: He stepped into the river.
S6: It was colder than usual.
The Proper sequence should be:
P: All at once, in the distance, he heard an elephant trumpet.
Q: He tried again with all his might, but to no use.
R: The next moment he was on his feet.
S: He stepped into the river.
S6: It was colder than usual.
The Proper sequence should be:
83. S1: Yawning or its absence has been related to various clinical conditions.
P: Interestingly, some clinicians claim that those with acute physical illness don't yawn until they are on road to recovery.
Q: It can be a symptom of brain lesions, haemorrhage, motion sickness and encephalitis.
R: But what is currently known about yawning is essentially anecdotal, mostly because the yawn has not got the respect it deserves.
S: On the other hand, it has been reported that psychotics rarely yawn, except those suffering from brain damage.
S6: It is in reality a releasing stimulus.
The Proper sequence should be:
P: Interestingly, some clinicians claim that those with acute physical illness don't yawn until they are on road to recovery.
Q: It can be a symptom of brain lesions, haemorrhage, motion sickness and encephalitis.
R: But what is currently known about yawning is essentially anecdotal, mostly because the yawn has not got the respect it deserves.
S: On the other hand, it has been reported that psychotics rarely yawn, except those suffering from brain damage.
S6: It is in reality a releasing stimulus.
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84. S1: Man has existed for about a million years.
P: Science, as a dominant factor in determining the beliefs of educated men, has existed for about 300 years; as a source of economic technique, for about 150 years.
Q: When we consider how recently it has risen to power, we find ourselves forced to believe that we are at the very beginning of its work in transforming human life.
R: In this brief period it has proved itself an incredibly powerful revolutionary force.
S: He has possessed writing for about 6,000 years, agriculture somewhat longer, but perhaps not much longer.
S6: What its future effects will be is a matter of conjecture, but possibly a study of its effects hitherto may make the conjecture a little less hazardous.
The Proper sequence should be:
P: Science, as a dominant factor in determining the beliefs of educated men, has existed for about 300 years; as a source of economic technique, for about 150 years.
Q: When we consider how recently it has risen to power, we find ourselves forced to believe that we are at the very beginning of its work in transforming human life.
R: In this brief period it has proved itself an incredibly powerful revolutionary force.
S: He has possessed writing for about 6,000 years, agriculture somewhat longer, but perhaps not much longer.
S6: What its future effects will be is a matter of conjecture, but possibly a study of its effects hitherto may make the conjecture a little less hazardous.
The Proper sequence should be:
85. S1: The path of Venus lies inside the path of the Earth.
P: When at its farthest from the Earth, Venus is 160 million miles away.
Q: With such a wide range between its greatest and least distances it is natural that at sometimes Venus appears much brighter than others.
R: No other body ever comes so near the Earth, with the exception of the Moon and an occasional comet or asteroid.
S: When Venus is at its nearest to the Earth, it is only 26 million miles away.
S6: When at its brightest, it is easily seen with the naked aye in broad daylight.
The Proper sequence should be:
P: When at its farthest from the Earth, Venus is 160 million miles away.
Q: With such a wide range between its greatest and least distances it is natural that at sometimes Venus appears much brighter than others.
R: No other body ever comes so near the Earth, with the exception of the Moon and an occasional comet or asteroid.
S: When Venus is at its nearest to the Earth, it is only 26 million miles away.
S6: When at its brightest, it is easily seen with the naked aye in broad daylight.
The Proper sequence should be:
86. S1: Work with retarded children, in particular, involves superhuman patience and long-delayed rewards.
P: Another woman faithfully spent two hours a day, five days a week, with a bed-ridden retarded girl.
Q: It was three years before the girl made her first cut in a piece of paper.
R: The girl had never before responded to, or recognised anyone.
S: One woman decided to teach a young brain-damaged girl how to use scissors.
S6: After five years, the girl finally began to smile, when her foster grandparents entered the room.
The Proper sequence should be:
P: Another woman faithfully spent two hours a day, five days a week, with a bed-ridden retarded girl.
Q: It was three years before the girl made her first cut in a piece of paper.
R: The girl had never before responded to, or recognised anyone.
S: One woman decided to teach a young brain-damaged girl how to use scissors.
S6: After five years, the girl finally began to smile, when her foster grandparents entered the room.
The Proper sequence should be:
87. S1: He tried the door.
P: The room was neat and clean.
Q: Then he stepped into the room.
R: He waited for a minute or two.
S: It opened easily and he peeped in.
S6: He was careful not to touch anything.
The Proper sequence should be:
P: The room was neat and clean.
Q: Then he stepped into the room.
R: He waited for a minute or two.
S: It opened easily and he peeped in.
S6: He was careful not to touch anything.
The Proper sequence should be:
88. S1: Frozen foods are so popular today that many people wonder how they ever lived without them.
P: Near the North Pole, where the ground stays frozen all the year around, there is no problem of preserving foods.
Q: Actually, people who live in cool climates have had frozen foods for a long time.
R: Ice helped them when they could get it, but they couldn't get it very often.
S: But people who live in warm climates have not always been able to keep food fresh.
S6: Now refrigerators and deep freezers preserve many foods that could not be kept any other way.
The Proper sequence should be:
P: Near the North Pole, where the ground stays frozen all the year around, there is no problem of preserving foods.
Q: Actually, people who live in cool climates have had frozen foods for a long time.
R: Ice helped them when they could get it, but they couldn't get it very often.
S: But people who live in warm climates have not always been able to keep food fresh.
S6: Now refrigerators and deep freezers preserve many foods that could not be kept any other way.
The Proper sequence should be:
89. S1: Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14.
P: He loved children.
Q: On this day, children take part in many activities.
R: Sports, music, drama and debates are arranged in schools.
S: That is why his birthday is celebrated as Children's Day.
S6: Exhibitions of photographs of Pandit Nehru showing his life time are also arranged in some schools.
The Proper sequence should be:
P: He loved children.
Q: On this day, children take part in many activities.
R: Sports, music, drama and debates are arranged in schools.
S: That is why his birthday is celebrated as Children's Day.
S6: Exhibitions of photographs of Pandit Nehru showing his life time are also arranged in some schools.
The Proper sequence should be:
90. S1: For a conversation to be stimulating and sustained, the participants must be active talkers as well as active listeners.
P: This is usually unnecessary, confusing and even boring to your partner.
Q: Some people feel that they have to give long-winded explanations of their views.
R: Make a point of throwing the conversational ball to the other person after you have presented your ideas in an abridged form.
S: Be sure to do both in conversation.
S6: It's better to paint the big picture first, and if your partner wants to know more, you can always fill in with details.
The Proper sequence should be:
P: This is usually unnecessary, confusing and even boring to your partner.
Q: Some people feel that they have to give long-winded explanations of their views.
R: Make a point of throwing the conversational ball to the other person after you have presented your ideas in an abridged form.
S: Be sure to do both in conversation.
S6: It's better to paint the big picture first, and if your partner wants to know more, you can always fill in with details.
The Proper sequence should be:
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