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Boş bırakılan yere, parçada anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak
için getirilebilecek cümleyi bulunuz. 3. _______ A baby was born with a small head caused by
incomplete brain development. The mother likely caught
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Control and Prevention have advised pregnant women
1. Women are roughly twice as likely as men to suffer
from stress-related psychiatric disorders, according to against travel to countries affected by the Zika virus.
epidemiological analyses. The big question has always A) It is foreseen that the US will have to face deaths caused
been: Why? Some experts argue that cultural factors are by the Zika virus in the near future.
at least partly responsible. For instance, women may be
more willing than men to seek help for mental illness, B) The first case of brain damage linked to the Zika virus on
making their cases more likely to be counted. _______ the US soil has been reported in Hawaii.
Scientists are uncovering telling differences in the ways C) The effects of the Zika virus have diminished dramatically
that male and female brains react and adapt to stress. in the recent years.
D) Brain damages caused by the Zika virus cannot be
A) But new evidence from research suggests that biology
may also play an important role. treated for the time being.
E) Scientists have estimated that the Zika virus may spread
B) However, scientists have studied more males than
females – even when investigating disorders. across Europe besides the US.
C) Also, it is not only the stress-related disorders that are
more prevalent among women than men.
D) Similarly, animal studies have revealed significant
differences in stress responses.
E) In fact, research has linked uncontrolled stress to a wide
range of mental health problems.

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2. The coffee tree is an evergreen. It grows in about 70 4. A scientist at Japan’s Osaka University built a robot
countries that offer suitable climates and altitudes. for one purpose: to pretend to listen to you. When two
_______ They are picked from the tree during harvest – or more are placed together, they will simulate people
they contain two seeds, which after processing become having a conversation. If a human attempts to join in,
coffee beans. The main commercially grown coffee the robots will smile, nod, and respond to comments by
tree species are Arabica and Robusta. While Robustas saying things like “I see” or “interesting point”. They
are high-yielding and resistant to pests and diseases, will not actually understand what has been said, but will
producing coffee cherries with rustic flavour, Arabicas appear to. _______ But the motivation behind the robot
are generally superior in flavour. was to try and model the subtle body language and polite
niceties that are so important to conversation.
A) As botanists discover new species with interesting
flavours, the family tree of coffee continues to grow. A) This is, of course, an entirely pointless achievement.
B) The trees are cultivated with care, and grow for about B) Robots that seem more ‘human’ and less intimidating are
3-5 years before they flower and produce fruit, known as being built.
coffee cherries.
C) Equally important for roboticists is an understanding of
C) The movement of hot and cold air influences how the human psychology.
coffee cherries mature and taste.
D) The team hope to make robots with more realistic
D) Many coffee varieties are genetically similar, but have behaviours.
acquired different regional or local names.
E) There must be a balance between the psychological and
E) The look and flavour of coffee are influenced by many the scientific when building a robot.
forces, such as soil, sun exposure and rainfall patterns.

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