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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The text mainly tells about travelling to different places.

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well.

The parents like to spend their holidays in the same city.

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

They have got married recently.

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The action takes place in a cabin in the mountains.

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The parents have gone to their cottage two or three times a year for over twenty-five years.

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

Both of the parents enjoy sailing.

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The author of the text is a man.

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The author of the text is an experienced traveler.

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

You can never get to know a place too well.

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

You can never get to know a place too well.

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

It may be inferred from the text that the parents always spend their vacation

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The parents prefer

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

One can make a conclusion that the parents are

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The parents ‘ favorite season was

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The cabin was bought

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The author of the passage states that the parents like

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The dream of the author is

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

A lot of money was spent learning how to

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

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There are certain people who always like to take their vacations in the same place. They return from a vacation and ask themselves, “When can I go back there again?” There are other people who like to go many places. They like to do many different things on their vacations. When they return from a vacation, they ask themselves, “Where can I go next?”

My parents are perfect examples of the first kind of people. They always like to go to the lake in the mountains where they went on their honeymoon. They bought a vacation cabin there several years after they were married .They have gone there two or three times a year for over twenty-five years. My parents have made friends with the people who also own cabins there. They enjoy getting together with them. Both my parents enjoy sailing and swimming and my father likes to go fishing. My parents enjoy variety, but they say they can get variety by going to their cabin at different times of the year. They particularly like to go there in the autumn when the leaves are beautiful.

I am an example of a person who likes to go to different places for her vacation. When I was a child, I went to my parents’ cabin, but when I got older, I wanted to travel to many different places. I spent a lot of time and money learning how to ski, so I wanted to travel to places where I could ski, such as Switzerland. I was interested in visiting historic places, so I went Angkor Wat in Cambodia even though it was difficult to get there. I would like to go to Egypt because I want to see the pyramids and to Rome to see the Coliseum.

Although I enjoy going to familiar places, I find that going to strange places is more exciting. The world is so huge and exciting that I don’t want to go to the same place twice. Still, I understand my parents’ point of view. They believe that you can never get to know a place too well. 

The author of the passage

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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English.

The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country s separate political development. Webster s most successful changes were spelling with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour), with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre), with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence), with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque), and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick).

Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

The passage mainly discusses

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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English.

The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country s separate political development. Webster s most successful changes were spelling with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour), with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre), with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence), with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque), and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick).

Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

The passage implies that written British and American words

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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English.

The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country s separate political development. Webster s most successful changes were spelling with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour), with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre), with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence), with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque), and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick).

Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

It may be inferred from the passage that Webster s scientific interest was in

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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English.

The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country s separate political development. Webster s most successful changes were spelling with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour), with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre), with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence), with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque), and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick).

Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

The changer between American and British English were generated

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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English.

The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country s separate political development. Webster s most successful changes were spelling with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour), with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre), with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence), with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque), and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick).

Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

The word “subsequent” in line 4 may most probably mean the following

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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English.

The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country s separate political development. Webster s most successful changes were spelling with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour), with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre), with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence), with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque), and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick).

Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

One can make a conclusion that Webster s changes

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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English.

The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country s separate political development. Webster s most successful changes were spelling with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour), with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre), with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence), with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque), and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick).

Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

The word “mirrored” in line 8 is closest in meaning to

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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English.

The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country s separate political development. Webster s most successful changes were spelling with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour), with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre), with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence), with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque), and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick).

Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

It can be seen from the passage that the changes brought into American English must have

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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English.

The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country s separate political development. Webster s most successful changes were spelling with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour), with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre), with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence), with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque), and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick).

Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

The passage states that in Canada

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American English spelling differs from British English spelling largely because of one man, American lexicographer Noah Webster. In addition to his well-known American Dictionary of the English Language, Webster published The American Spelling Book (1783, with many subsequent editions), which became one of the most widely used schoolbooks in American history. Webster s books sought to standardize spelling in the United States by promoting the use of an American language that intentionally differed from British English.

The development of a specifically American variety of English mirrored the new country s separate political development. Webster s most successful changes were spelling with or instead of our (honor, labor for the British honour, labour), with er instead of re (center, theater for the British centre, theatre), with an s instead of a c (defense, license for the British defence, licence), with a final ck instead of que (check, mask for the British cheque, masque), and without a final k (traffic, public, now also used in British English, for the older traffick, publick).

Later spelling reform created a few other differences, such as program for British programme. Canadian spelling varies between the British and American forms, more British in eastern Canada and more American in western Canada.

The passage implies that of the two books mentioned in it