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Passage 17 achieve v. 达到；取得，获得 due a. 预期的，约定的 breakthrough n. 突破 severe a. 严重的，严厉的 produce vt. 生产，制造；生产 absorb vt. 吸收 sight n. 视力 assist v. 援助，帮助 quality n. 质量，性质，品质 serious a. 严重的，严肃的 visual a. 视觉的 expense n. 消费，支出 perform v. 表演，做，完成 worthwhile a. 值得做的 Contact Lenses for Animals A German company has achieved a breakthrough to produce contact lenses(隐形眼镜) for animals troubled by eye problems. Because animals have short lives, losing sight means losing quality of life for them. Since 2008, the firm has received calls from three parks with a blind kangaroo, a lion with visual problem and a sea lion that had trouble performing his tricks due to severely unclear vision(视力).Special lenses that absorb UV rays(紫外线) can also be used to assist horses suffering from serious illness. Although the expense of such an operation can run into thousands of pounds, it is extremely worthwhile. Passage 18 distance n. 距离 postpone vt. 推迟，延期 convenient a. 方便的 deadline n. 最后期限，截止日期 transmit v. 传输，传送 promise n./v. 答应，允诺，承诺 prove v. 证明，证实 unite v. 联合，团结 agency n. 代理处，机构 deliver v. 递送；交付，移交 destination n. 目的地，目标 urgent a. 急迫的，紧要的 download n./v. 下载 A Pigeon Faster than the Internet People are sending emails for its convenience and distance is no longer a problem. However，,there is a pigeon that can transmit data faster than Internet. A South African IT company proved it. Local news agency reported a pigeon took about one hour to reach the destination after flying 80 kilometers with a data card(数据卡片).Including downloading, the transfer(转移) took nearly two hours. However,，it would take mach more time by using the Internet there .If the company used the web ,it might have to postpone the deadline again and again. Broadband(宽带)promised to unite the world with super-fast