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23. The word PERSISTENT in the passage means ...
A) short B) constant C) changeable D) weak
24. Which of the following is not given in the text?
A) Stress was originally an important way of keeping human safe.
B) Studying psychological effects of stress involved people with a history of depression.
C) If stress continues for a long time, all of the body's organs are affected by everything.
D) Increased stress damages the system of serotonin production.
25. With what subject is the second part of the text is mainly concerned?
A) the development of depression B) the reduction of positive feelings because of stress
C) the psychological effects of stress D) the impact of stress on hormone production
26. What is the main idea of the text?
A) Stress may lead to physical and psychological problems C) Stress causes different physical changes.
B) Depression comes from incapacity to struggle with stress D) Stress elevates the quality of life


The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was first built between 220-206 B.C. in fact, it began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the "Great" wall until the Qin Dynasty. Emperor Qin Shi Ming succeeded in his affect to have the walls joined together in serve as fortification to protect the northern borders of the Chines Empire from invasion. Afterwards it was rebuilt and maintained over the years, between the 5th century BC and the 16th century. One of the legends associated with the Great Wall of China is that it is the only manmade structure that can be seen from the moon with the naked eye. The legend originated in Richard Halliburton's 1938 book Second Week of Murals. However, this legend is simply NOT TRUE. Richard Halliburton's claim was contradicted by astronauts Nell Armstrong and Yang Li Wei. A more plausible assumption would be to say that the Great Wall can be visible from a low orbit of the earth which is not unique in this regard as many other artificial constructions can be visible from that height.