I’m sorry I didn’t answer when you sent me a message.  How many times _____ me?

Reading 2 Volcanoes Japan’s Mount Fuji and Mexico’s Popocatepetl are two of the world’s best known volcanoes and are considered special by many people in those countries.  However, there are thousands more volcanoes in the world, and at least 1,500 are currently active.  One of them, Italy’s Stromboli, has been erupting for at least 2,400 years.  Careful studying of volcanoes has given us detailed information about various aspects of these powerful forces of nature. Although Stromboli has been almost constantly erupting for over 2,400 years, most eruptions do not last nearly that long.  Currently, there are about 15 volcanoes in the world that have been actively erupting for the last 30 years.  On the other end of the scale, about ten percent of volcanoes have eruptions which last for just a single day.  The majority of the eruptions last three months or less.  This means the average time from beginning to end is usually about seven weeks. Looking today at the number of volcanic eruptions in the past few hundred years, it would appear that they are becoming much more frequent over time.  However, when researchers tracked the growth in reported eruptions along with the growth of the human population, they realized that volcanic activity wasn’t actually becoming more frequent.  Instead, as people spread over more areas of the earth’s surface, the monitoring and reporting of volcanic activity increased with the growing population.

AI programs can

Part 1: Reading Comprehension Reading 1 1Artificial intelligence (AI) is a term that describes computer programs that can solve problems by “thinking” the way people do. 2Most of these programs are designed to think logically. 3One AI program, for instance, was able to diagnose diseases in humans. 4When used correctly, the program is almost as accurate as most doctors. 5In some fields, such as geology, AI programs can solve important problems more quickly than human beings. 6Some have even suggested it might be possible to program computers in the future to feel human emotions.  7For example, A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) was a science fiction film written and directed by Stephen Spielberg that told the story of a child robot who was programmed with the ability to love.

As used in this passage, the word “diagnose” most nearly means

One actor I like a lot is Brad Pitt.  _____ actors that I think are good are Chiwetel Ejiofor and Javier Bardem.

What does “phenomenon” mean in paragraph 1?

What type of needle would be used on soft tissues such as the gastrointestinal tissue? 

What is the primary goal of an open reduction internal fixation procedure?

 What is the purpose of the skin flap created during an amputation?