The Thames Barrier is a (16)major part of the flood defence scheme for protecting London (17)rising water level. The defenses (18) included raised embankments and (19) flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Barrier. The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520 – meter wide Woolwich reach and (20) of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery. When raised, the four main gates (21) stand as high as a five – storey buildings and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge. Each (22)3700 tonnes. During the first twelve years of (23), the Barriers has been closed twenty times to protect London.

(24) the Barrier from the comfortable cafeteria. Picnic on the riverside. Picnic on the riverside embankment. Enjoy beautiful view from the riverside walk. Visit the shop which stocks a large selection of souvenirs, books and Barrier information.

There is a children play are suitable for 4- to 12- year olds, located adjacent to the riverside walk. A visit to the spectacular Thames Barrier is a (25)experience.

16. A. major

B. frequent

C. similar

D. various

17. A. against

B. for

C. between

D. with

18. A. and

B. also

C. still

D. too

19. A. addition

B. add

C. additional

D. additionally

20. A. consists

B. includes

C. involves

D. contains

21. A. which

B. every

C. each

D. none

22. A. measures

B. costs

C. calculates

D. weighs

23. A. operation

B. surgery

C. vocation

D. profession

24. A. Sight

B. View

C. Hear

D. Explore

25. A. forgettable

B. memorable

C. forgetful

D. memorized

Which excerpt from the awakening best highlights the elation edna feels when she thinks of robert? the morning was full of sunlight and hope. edna could see before her no denial—only the promise of excessive joy. she lay in bed awake, with bright eyes full of speculation. “he loves you, poor fool.” he would come to her in the afternoon or evening, sit and roll his cigarette, talk a little, and go away as he had done the night before. but how delicious it would be to have him there with her! robert did not come that day. she was keenly disappointed. he did not come the following day, nor the next. each morning she awoke with hope, and each night she was a prey to despondency. his horses were full of mettle, and even a little unmanageable. she liked the rapid gait at which they spun along, and the quick, sharp sound of the horses' hoofs on the hard road.

2. read the excerpt from martin luther king, jr.'s nobel peace prize acceptance speech: i accept this award today with an abiding faith in america and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. i refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. i refuse to accept the idea that the "isness" of man's present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the eternal "oughtness" that forever confronts him. i refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsam and jetsam in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him. i refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. i refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of thermonuclear destruction. i believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. this is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant. i believe that even amid today's mortar bursts and whining bullets, there is still hope for a brighter tomorrow. i believe that wounded justice, lying prostrate on the blood-flowing streets of our nations, can be lifted from this dust of shame to reign supreme among the children of men. i have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits. i believe that what self-centered men have torn down other-centered men can build up. i still believe that one day mankind will bow before the altars of god and be crowned triumphant over war and bloodshed, and nonviolent redemptive good will proclaim the rule of the land. "and the lion and the lamb shall lie down together and every man shall sit under his own vine and fig tree and none shall be afraid." i still believe that we shall overcome! instructions: create an outline for a speech that connects a theme from this excerpt to your own life. in the first part of the outline, organize an explanation of what king's theme means. in the second part of the outline, organize your explanation of how this theme connects to at least one event from your life. the first and second parts of your outline do not need to be of equal length. throughout the outline, be sure to cite or describe specific evidence from the text or from your personal experiences. also, organize ideas appropriately, develop your argument with relevant information, and provide a concluding section. (15 points)

An essay about how social media is bad for some young girls that use it for the wrong reasons