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Boş bırakılan yere, parçada anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak 3. Several studies have shown that dancing can help
için getirilebilecek cümleyi bulunuz.
to increase feelings of self-worth. In one 2007 study,
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1. The carbon cycle is the natural system that, ideally, 14 who took part in creative movement classes reported
creates a balance between carbon emitters (such as improved self-esteem, motivation, and more positive
humans) and carbon absorbers (such as trees) so that attitudes towards dance, as well as better physical
the atmosphere does not contain an increasing amount fitness. Dancing has also been shown to reduce feelings
of carbon dioxide. It is a huge process that involves of depression. _______ In a study, dancing characterised
oceans, land, and air. _______ You can think of it almost by relaxed, free-flowing movements helped to improve
as the Earth breathing in and out. mood, whereas dancing in a physically contracted way
had the opposite effect.
A) The exchange of carbon dioxide between the ocean and
the air happens at the surface of the water. A) However, different dancing styles have had different
B) The seas’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide has long been effects on people.
known to scientists. B) In fact, people are communicating with potential mates
C) The carbon cycle is called “in balance” when roughly the when they dance.
same amount of carbon that is being pumped into the air C) Just five minutes of freestyle dancing can increase
is being sucked out by something else. creativity.
D) Given the important role that carbon dioxide plays in D) Therefore, dancers show improvements both in mood
warming the Earth, you may be surprised by how little of and problem-solving.
it is in the atmosphere. E) In addition, group dancing can increase a person’s
E) Carbon dioxide is composed of one carbon atom and two threshold for pain.
oxygen atoms, connected by double bonds.

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4. Technology is a powerful component of the modern world.
Without technology, many of the most significant feats
2020 YDT of the 20th century could not have been achieved, such
2. The creation of revolutionary products or practices has as sending people to the Moon, erecting skyscrapers,
no timetable. Great minds give birth to innovations as damming enormous rivers, and communicating with
inspiration hits, necessity requires, or happenstance friends around the world. _______ We use technology to
would have it. _______ The Renaissance, for instance, house, clothe, feed, entertain, and transport ourselves.
was a period of great intellectual exploration, an era of It is a crucial component of our work, play, education,
innovation in arts, philosophy, medicine, engineering, shopping, and travel.
and science. Inventions of the Renaissance include the A) Our decisions about how to develop technology, and
printing press and movable type. It was also at this time when and where to use it, can make a great difference for
that Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) drew the first plans future economic, political, and social well-being.
for a flying machine, a precursor to planes and jets that B) Not only does technology shape our tools, devices,
would be devised and developed centuries later.
buildings, and cars, but it also affects our values, ideas,
A) Human progress is now taking place at an unprecedented and beliefs.
pace. C) However, it is essential for all of us to realise that
B) Nevertheless, the history of the human race can technology can have destructive consequences when
conceivably be called the story of innovation. misused.
C) However, there have been a number of specifically fruitful D) Though less often recognised, the most significant power
periods of invention throughout history. of technology is its assistance in so many aspects of our
D) Also, their other inventions go beyond basic human everyday lives.
needs to enhance human interaction. E) In order to direct technology in the most beneficial ways,
E) Furthermore, the invention of the electric bulb is said to we need to know more than science and engineering
be a pure coincidence. traditionally offer.

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