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课后练习 Complete the passage below. Charles Babbage was born in 1791 in Britain. He was in poor health in his _____ (young/youth) so he had to ___________ (brought/be educated) at home. His mother ____________ (worried for/ worried about) his health and she was _______(advised／begged) that be should not be ______ (taught／educating) too much. However, the boy showed an early interest in mathematics and worked hard at it. Later he was ________ (received/accepted) by Cambridge University. Babbage began to work on a small difference engine(差分机)in 1819, which in a very short _______ (period/whil