7．Have you ever wondered why there are so many skin colours in the world？Do you know why people living in particular areas usually have a certain colour？Biology and history are the two reasons for this．
Skin contains something called melanin，which determines a person's skin colour．The more melanin a person has，the darker his or her skin will be．The amount of and production of melanin are controlled by genes，but can be affected by other things，such as sunlight．If a person lives in a place with strong sunlight，his or her skin will protect itself by producing more melanin，making the skin darker．In a place with less sunlight，a person's body will produce less melanin，making the skin lighter．
Skin colour is also affected by another source-vitamin D．Humans all need vitamin D to build bones．People can get it by eating foods such as fish and milk，or from sunlight，which causes vitamin production in the skin．Melanin protects skin by absorbing sunlight，so sunlight absorbed by melanin cannot be used for vitamin D production．Therefore，a dark-skinned person will produce less vitamin D than a light-skinned person when they receive the same amount of sunlight．
The connection between vitamin D production and skin colour is clear when we look at evolution．The earliest humans lived in Africa，their dark skin covered with hair．When they moved to places that had less sunlight，their bodies produced less vitamin D because of their dark skin．As a result，their skin made less melanin，so they could get enough sunlight to produce vitamin D．Their skin gradually got lighter and they lost hair．Now，people who live in areas with strong sunlight，like Africa，have darker skin，while people living in other areas have lighter skin．The exception to this is the Inuit，who live in a place with little sunlight，but have dark skin because they eat a lot of fish and have enough vitamin D．
Evolution has given us a rainbow of skin colours．Humans have always had melanin to determine our skin colour．What has changed through history is the environment where we have lived．This has in turn changed our melanin production，and eventually，skin colour．
A World of Skin Colour
Brief introductionPeople living in a particular area usually have the   （71）sameskin colour and there are many different skin colours in the world．
Reasons for skin colourThe reasons for different skin colours mainly （72）lie/consist  in biology and history．
Biological reasonsThe amount of melanin，by which a person's skin colour is （73）determined，varies from people to people．The more melanin a person has，the （74）darkerhis or her skin will be．
Vitamin D is another source （75）affectingskin colour．Vitamin D is necessary for humans to build bones．Sunlight contributes to vitamin D production in the skin．
（76）Historical
reasons		The earliest people in Africa had dark skin with hair covering it because the sunlight is very strong．．
When they moved to places where they could not get enough sunlight to （77）producevitamin D，their skin colour became lighter．
Generally speaking，people in areas with strong sunlight，have darker skin （78）whilepeople in other areas have lighter skin．
（79）Conclusion/SummaryMelanin （80）playsan important role in our skin colour．With our living environment changing，melanin production is changed，which leads to the changes in our skin colour．

分析 為什么不同的人會(huì)又不一樣的皮膚？從歷史和生物角度分析了原因．

解答 71．same  72．lie/consist   73．determined  74．darker   75．a(chǎn)ffecting76．Historical  77．produce  78．while  79．Conclusion/Summary  80．plays
71．same 歸納總結(jié)題．根據(jù)文章第一段內(nèi)容可知．Do you know why people living in particular areas usually have a certain colour？住在同一個(gè)地方的人有同樣的皮膚．
72．lie/consist   原詞再現(xiàn)．根據(jù)第一段最后一句Biology and history are the two reasons for this．說(shuō)明膚色不同是因?yàn)樯飳W(xué)和遺傳，故轉(zhuǎn)換成原因在于lie in
73．determined句意轉(zhuǎn)換．根據(jù)第二段第一行which determines a person's skin color，把這個(gè)主動(dòng)句變成了被動(dòng)形式．
74．darker 句型轉(zhuǎn)換．根據(jù)第二段1，2行The more melanin a person has，the darker his or her skin will be．一個(gè)人黑色素越多，一個(gè)人的皮膚就越黑，一個(gè)句型，the 比較級(jí)…the比較級(jí)…
75．a(chǎn)ffecting原詞再現(xiàn)．根據(jù)第三段第一句Skin color is also affected by another source----vitamin D．轉(zhuǎn)換成現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)修飾another source．
76．Historical 詞形轉(zhuǎn)換．根據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容介紹，Biology and history are the two reasons for this．是從歷史方面解釋原因．
77．produce原詞再現(xiàn)．根據(jù)第四段第四行they could get enough sunlight to produce vitamin D．their skin gradually got lighter and they lost hair．
78．while  原詞再現(xiàn)．根據(jù)第四段Now，people living in areas with strong sunlight like Africa，have darker skin，while people living in other areas have lighter skin．生活在陽(yáng)光強(qiáng)烈的地區(qū)如非洲，皮膚越黑，然而其他地區(qū)的人皮膚呈現(xiàn)淺色．while此處前后兩者情況對(duì)比．
79．Conclusion/Summary  歸納總結(jié)．通讀全文可知這里是得出的最終的結(jié)論．Conclusions就是上文得到的最后的結(jié)論．
80．plays固定詞組．Play a role in…在…中起作用．Play a part/role in…主語(yǔ)是不可數(shù)名詞Melanin，故用單數(shù)形式．

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According to Pew，58 percent of 12-year-olds own a mobile phone and 83 percent teens aged 17（53）C．
Pew noted that a number of US states are grappling with how to（54）B"sexting"among minors and some legislatures（立法機(jī)關(guān)） have stepped in to consider laws that would downgrade charges from felonies（重罪） to misdemeanors（輕罪）．
Pew conducted telephone interviews with 800 teens aged 12 to 17 and their parents between June 26 and September 24．

35．A．teensB．a(chǎn)dultsC．studentsD．parents
36．A．referring toB．reportingC．sayingD．a(chǎn)ccording to
37．A．otherB．a(chǎn)notherC．othersD．the other
38．A．youngerB．fewerC．olderD．more
39．A．byB．inC．onD．through
40．A．a(chǎn)cceptedB．receivedC．sentD．mailed
41．A．othersB．themselvesC．himselfD．herself
42．A．habitB．systemC．methodD．form
43．A．sharedB．limitedC．tastedD．controlled
44．A．remainingB．gainingC．maintainingD．obtain
45．A．a(chǎn)longB．byC．a(chǎn)sD．for
46．A．joyB．funC．excitementD．delight
47．A．comparedB．followedC．combinedD．went
48．A．friendshipsB．scholarshipsC．relativesD．relationships
49．A．transmittedB．transformedC．formedD．switched
50．A．containingB．concludingC．includingD．concerning
51．A．comparingB．comparedC．connectedD．joined
52．A．limitedB．unlimitedC．fewD．little
53．A．haveB．sameC．doD．too
54．A．do withB．deal withC．removeD．ban

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17．Don't feel guilty about it．Anyone _________make mistakes in their life．（　�。�
A．canB．mustC．shallD．need

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