What is the main idea of this passage? A. Alfred Nobel became very rich when he invented dynamite

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As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.

After the campaign, a special medal was ……. to all people involved.

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To many people, their friends are the most important in their life. Really good friends always (1)………..joys and sorrows with you and never turn their backs on you. Your best friend may be someone you have known all your life or someone you have grown (2)………..with. There are all sorts of things that can bring about this special (3)……………….. It may be the result of enjoying the same activities and sharing experiences. Most of (4).................. have met someone that we have immediately felt relaxed with as if we had known them for ages. However, it really takes you years to get to know someone well (5)…………to consider your best friend. To the majority of us, this is someone we trust completely and (6)…………….understands us better than anyone else. It's the person you can tell him or her your most intimate secrets.

The word “legacy” in the second paragraph means most nearly the same as

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Set in the red desert of central Australia is the mining town of Coober Pedy. At first sight, the town looks similar to many other such communities, but Coober Pedy is different. Sixty per cent of its population of 4,000 people lives underground. There are today about 800 underground houses as well as shops, hotels and even churches in the town and the surrounding hills. Once a site has been chosen, special tunneling machines are (30) _______ in to create passages and rooms in the sandstone. Rock pillars are left to support the roof, and doors and windows are cut into the front. Houses are of all shapes and (31) ________, the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming poll.

Living underground may sound strange but in fact it has a number of advantages. In summer, the temperature outside can reach an astonishing 47°C, and in winter the nights can be (32) _______ cold. However, inside the houses it remains a steady 25°C all year round. Many people say that living underground makes they feel very secure. There is no problem with noise from the neighbours and the houses are not affected. By the fierce dust storms that regularly sweep (33) _________ the area. And of course, if your family (34) ____________ or lots of friends come to stay, you can always dig another room.

Houses are of all shapes and (31) ________, the largest having twenty rooms, and some even have their own swimming poll.