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1、【MeiWei_81重点借鉴文档】托福阅读真题100篇原文+题目(一) 托福阅读在备考的过程中，大家可以多找一些真题来进行练习 PASSAGE1 BRthemid-nineteenthcenturR,thetermiceboRhadenteredtheAmericanlanguage,buticewasstillonlRbeginningtoaffectthedietofordinarRcitizensintheUnitedStates.Theicetradegrewwiththegrowthofcities.Icewasusedin
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8、 (C)Thetransportationofgoodstomarket (D)SourcesoficeinthenineteenthcenturR 2.Accordingt
