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Weather Facts around the world The wettest place: Tutunendo, Colombia, has an average of 11,700 mm of rain every year. The hottest place: The average temperature in Dallol, Ethiopia, is 34degC. The foggiest place: There is fog in some place on the new foundland coast of Canada for an average of 120 days a Year The cloudiest place: For 182 days every year there is no sunshine at the South Pole because clouds cover the area. The Sunniest place: In Yuma, Arizona, in the United States, the sun shines 90 per cent of the time. The windiest place: In parts of Antarctica, winds often reach 320 km an hour. The driest place: Arica, in the north of Chile, has less than 0.1 mm of rain each year. The coldest place: The average temperature in one area of America is -58degC. Which place has the least rain ? A) Africa B) Ariaona C) Tutunendo D) Arica
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D

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Alicia Keys was born in 1981 and grew up in New York. She had music and dance classes when she was a child and she first appeared on TV in the Cosby Show at the age of four. She started piano lessons when she was seven and learned classical music before she began to write her own songs at the age of 14. Alicia signed a contract with J Records in 1999. She recorded several songs for films before her first album, Songs in Minor, came out in 2001. This was a fantastic success. It entered the charts at number one, sold 236,000 copies in its first week, and went on to sell over 12 million copies worldwide. Alicia won five big awards, including _ ', the album's top single, which was a number one hit for six weeks. Since then, Alicia has sold over 30 million albums. She has also become an actress and a record producer with her own studio. She plays the piano as well as singing on all her albums and she has written some great songs for other artists. She has performed in TV programmes and she made her first film, Smokin' Aces, in 2007. Her other films include The Nanny Diaries (2007) and The Secret Life of Bees (2008),' When did Alicia start writing songs? A) In 1995 B) In 1999 C) At the Cosby Show D) At the age of seven
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A

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The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks, bringing water and fertility to the land. Today, most people celebrate New Year's Day on January 1. People celebrate the New Year's holiday in many different ways. The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown ( )and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and _ all the mistakes he had made during the past year. Making New Year's resolutions is a common American tradition. Today, popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight, stop smoking, or be more productive at work. People offer New Year's resolutions of their own. For example, one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people. Other people use New Year's resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to "stop and smell the flowers." This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures. Another resolution might be "don't sweat the small stuff." This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past. What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions? A) Health. B) Happiness. C) Better work. D) All of the above.
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D