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Reading 1

Reading 1 14/14 By Trinity School of English

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

Practice V-VI

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

Reading Examination Practice V

Sunday, May 6, 12

 

Sunday, May 6, 12

Language use and Usage

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage

SECTION 1: LANGUAGE USE AND USAGE SIGNS AND ADVERTISEMENT DIRECTIONS: Look at each sign or advertisements then choose the best answers to the questions. Each sign is followed by two questions. Both answers must be correct in order for you to gain one mark. If either of your answers is wrong, you will not gain any mark.

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage Holiday Golf w/JR

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Golf w/ 6 p.m. JR at Club Company dinner

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10:00 11:00 Hospital Meeting w/ Fly to Rio Copa Travel Agent Association

7 a.m. Breakfast Meeting w/ Airline agents

3 p.m. 6:00 a.m. Meeting w/ Train to Editor of New York Travel magazine

QUESTION 1-3 1. What field is this person probably in? a) Tourism b) Medicine c) Education d) Sports Sunday, May 6, 12

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Breakfast AM: Meeting w/ Meeting hotel w/ tour Representat guides ives 5:00 p.m. 12:00 City Flight home tour

4 p.m. 10 a.m. Dr’s Golf at Club appointment

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage Holiday Golf w/JR

7

Golf w/ 6 p.m. JR at Club Company dinner

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8

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3

4

9

10

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10:00 11:00 Hospital Meeting w/ Fly to Rio Copa Travel Agent Association

7 a.m. Breakfast Meeting w/ Airline agents

3 p.m. 6:00 a.m. Meeting w/ Train to Editor of New York Travel magazine

2. How many out-of-town trips are planned? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four

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Breakfast AM: Meeting w/ Meeting hotel w/ tour Representat guides ives 5:00 p.m. 12:00 City Flight home tour

4 p.m. 10 a.m. Dr’s Golf at Club appointment

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage Holiday Golf w/JR

7

Golf w/ 6 p.m. JR at Club Company dinner

1

8

2

3

4

9

10

11

10:00 11:00 Hospital Meeting w/ Fly to Rio Copa Travel Agent Association

7 a.m. Breakfast Meeting w/ Airline agents

3 p.m. 6:00 a.m. Meeting w/ Train to Editor of New York Travel magazine

3. How many nights will the person be away? a) One b) Two c) Three d) Four

Sunday, May 6, 12

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Breakfast AM: Meeting w/ Meeting hotel w/ tour Representat guides ives 5:00 p.m. 12:00 City Flight home tour

4 p.m. 10 a.m. Dr’s Golf at Club appointment

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage

QUESTION 4-6

ARIES (March 21 – April 20) Family interests must come first, even if you want more time to yourself.Your relationship should be happy, but there could be problems on the home front after the 15th. So it is advisable that you take care of them before they come serious.You’ll get plenty of help and encouragement, if you swallow your pride and ask!

4. According to the prediction, this month people born under Aries should pay attention to _____. a) himself b) friends c) family d) relationship Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage ARIES (March 21 – April 20)

Family interests must come first, even if you want more time to yourself.Your relationship should be happy, but there could be problems on the home front after the 15th. So it is advisable that you take care of them before they come serious.You’ll get plenty of help and encouragement, if you swallow your pride and ask!

5. Problems of people born under Aries could be solved if they __________ a) asked for help b) had more time for themselves c) got plenty of help and encouragement d) stopped them by their own before they became bad Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage ARIES (March 21 – April 20)

Family interests must come first, even if you want more time to yourself.Your relationship should be happy, but there could be problems on the home front after the 15th. So it is advisable that you take care of them before they come serious.You’ll get plenty of help and encouragement, if you swallow your pride and ask!

6. if you “swallow your pride” it means _________. a) you must do something that you are rather ashamed of b) you have a feeling of dignity and self-respect c) you have done something good d) you find something hard to accept

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Ability

DIRECTIONS: In this section there are two parts: Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension. Each part has its own directions. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answers. You will gain one mark for each correct answer.

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Vocabulary

PART 1: VOCABULARY DIRECTIONS: Read the passages carefully and choose the best word to fill in each blank 7. He just sat there __________ at me and I felt very uncomfortable. a) staring b) glancing c) watching d) seeing 8. __________ your time! We don’t have to be there until after eight. a) Pass b) Have c) Take d) Run 9. Thai __________ is very popular in America. a) kitchen b) meal c) cuisine d) chef

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Vocabulary

10. After dinner, we went for a relaxing __________ along the seafront. a) wander b) stroll c) dash d) trip 11. When I finished my studies, I __________ for a job in a bank. a) applied b) tried c) presented d) recruited 12. Thousands of soldiers have disappeared in the war between America and Iraq. The word “disappeared” means __________. a) protested b) vanished c) resisted d) participated 13. Frank always spends a lot of money on his pricey clothes. The word “pricey” means __________. a) expensive b) cheap c) efficient d) effective Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Vocabulary

14. Electricity in parts of south Baghdad was briefly cut after several explosions were heard in Saturday night but was restored later. The word “restored” means __________. a) existed b) appeared c) surrendered d) invaded 15. “___ Iraq was raided by American troops last Thursday___” The word “raided” means __________. a) supported b) suddenly attacked c) captured d) denied 16. Governor Bush and first lady proclaim September 23 Family Day in Florida. The word “proclaim” means __________. a) claim b) recognize c) announce d) declare formally Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

DIRECTIONS Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question. You will gain one mark for each correct answer.

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 Researchers in the field of animal behavior have long been interested in the ways animals and insects communicate. The most recent findings show that honeybees communicated mostly through “dances.” By performing certain dance routines, the workers let the other members know of the location of a food source, its direction, and its distance. If the workers spot pollen and nectar in the flowers near its hive, they do the circular dance. On the other hand, when a food site is remote, they perform a figure-eight dance, in which the slow and fast tempo movements will inform the other members of the distance to the food source. For instance, a slow waggle of the lower part of the abdomen signifies a fardistance, demanding flight. Conversely, a rapid waggle indicates a within-reach trip. Variations in the dance form exist among different species. The bee’s orientation on the comb is a key directional cue for other bees. In the absence of sun light on the comb, the bees waggle moving straight up. If the sun’s polarized light penetrates the hive, the bees can orient themselves toward the direction of the sun’s ray. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 Researchers in the field of animal behavior have long been interested in the ways animals and insects communicate. The most recent findings show that honeybees communicated mostly through “dances.” By performing certain dance routines, the workers let the other members know of the location of a food source, its direction, and its distance. If the workers spot pollen and nectar in the flowers near its hive, they do the circular dance. On the other hand, when a food site is remote, they perform a figure-eight dance, in which the slow and fast tempo movements will inform the other members of the distance to the food source. For instance, a slow waggle of the lower part of the abdomen signifies a fardistance, demanding flight. Conversely, a rapid waggle indicates a within-reach trip. Variations in the dance form exist among different species. The bee’s orientation on the comb is a key directional cue for other bees. In the absence of sun light on the comb, the bees waggle moving straight up. If the sun’s polarized light penetrates the hive, the bees can orient themselves toward the direction of the sun’s ray. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 17. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? a) Communication among honey bees b) Insects’ interaction with their environment c) The latest findings on sensorial and visual experimentation affecting bees d) A growing interest in general communication patterns between animals and insects

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 Researchers in the field of animal behavior have long been interested in the ways animals and insects communicate. The most recent findings show that honeybees communicated mostly through “dances.” By performing certain dance routines, the workers let the other members know of the location of a food source, its direction, and its distance. If the workers spot pollen and nectar in the flowers near its hive, they do the circular dance. On the other hand, when a food site is remote, they perform a figure-eight dance, in which the slow and fast tempo movements will inform the other members of the distance to the food source. For instance, a slow waggle of the lower part of the abdomen signifies a fardistance, demanding flight. Conversely, a rapid waggle indicates a within-reach trip. Variations in the dance form exist among different species. The bee’s orientation on the comb is a key directional cue for other bees. In the absence of sun light on the comb, the bees waggle moving straight up. If the sun’s polarized light penetrates the hive, the bees can orient themselves toward the direction of the sun’s ray. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 17. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? a) Communication among honey bees b) Insects’ interaction with their environment c) The latest findings on sensorial and visual experimentation affecting bees d) A growing interest in general communication patterns between animals and insects 18. According to the passage, all of the following ate signaled by the “dance routine” EXCEPT ______. a) location of the food supply b) direction of the food source c) existence of preying insects d) distance of the food

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 Researchers in the field of animal behavior have long been interested in the ways animals and insects communicate. The most recent findings show that honeybees communicated mostly through “dances.” By performing certain dance routines, the workers let the other members know of the location of a food source, its direction, and its distance. If the workers spot pollen and nectar in the flowers near its hive, they do the circular dance. On the other hand, when a food site is remote, they perform a figure-eight dance, in which the slow and fast tempo movements will inform the other members of the distance to the food source. For instance, a slow waggle of the lower part of the abdomen signifies a fardistance, demanding flight. Conversely, a rapid waggle indicates a within-reach trip. Variations in the dance form exist among different species. The bee’s orientation on the comb is a key directional cue for other bees. In the absence of sun light on the comb, the bees waggle moving straight up. If the sun’s polarized light penetrates the hive, the bees can orient themselves toward the direction of the sun’s ray. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

 

Reading Comprehension

Reading 1

PASSAGE 1 Researchers in the field of animal behavior have long been interested in the ways animals and insects 19. The word “spot” in line 4 is communicate. The most recent findings show that closest in meaning to which honeybees communicated mostly through “dances.” By of the following? performing certain dance routines, the workers let the a) touch b) locate other members know of the location of a food source, its d) taste direction, and its distance. If the workers spot pollen and c) move nectar in the flowers near its hive, they do the circular dance. On the other hand, when a food site is remote, they perform a figure-eight dance, in which the slow and fast tempo movements will inform the other members of the distance to the food source. For instance, a slow waggle of the lower part of the abdomen signifies a fardistance, demanding flight. Conversely, a rapid waggle indicates a within-reach trip. Variations in the dance form exist among different species. The bee’s orientation on the comb is a key directional cue for other bees. In the absence of sun light on the comb, the bees waggle moving straight up. If the sun’s polarized light penetrates the hive, the bees can orient themselves toward the direction of the sun’s ray. Sunday, May 6, 12

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 Researchers in the field of animal behavior have long been interested in the ways animals and insects communicate. The most recent findings show that honeybees communicated mostly through “dances.” By performing certain dance routines, the workers let the other members know of the location of a food source, its direction, and its distance. If the workers spot pollen and nectar in the flowers near its hive, they do the circular dance. On the other hand, when a food site is remote, they perform a figure-eight dance, in which the slow and fast tempo movements will inform the other members of the distance to the food source. For instance, a slow waggle of the lower part of the abdomen signifies a fardistance, demanding flight. Conversely, a rapid waggle indicates a within-reach trip. Variations in the dance form exist among different species. The bee’s orientation on the comb is a key directional cue for other bees. In the absence of sun light on the comb, the bees waggle moving straight up. If the sun’s polarized light penetrates the hive, the bees can orient themselves toward the direction of the sun’s ray. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

19. The word “spot” in line 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following? a) touch b) locate c) move d) taste 20. The author’s purpose in using “the slow and fast tempo movement” in line 6-7 is to _____. a) make unusual visual effects b) illustrate dissimilarities of two movements c) clarify a complicated tune d) give details for a movement

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 Researchers in the field of animal behavior have long been interested in the ways animals and insects communicate. The most recent findings show that honeybees communicated mostly through “dances.” By performing certain dance routines, the workers let the other members know of the location of a food source, its direction, and its distance. If the workers spot pollen and nectar in the flowers near its hive, they do the circular dance. On the other hand, when a food site is remote, they perform a figure-eight dance, in which the slow and fast tempo movements will inform the other members of the distance to the food source. For instance, a slow waggle of the lower part of the abdomen signifies a fardistance, demanding flight. Conversely, a rapid waggle indicates a within-reach trip. Variations in the dance form exist among different species. The bee’s orientation on the comb is a key directional cue for other bees. In the absence of sun light on the comb, the bees waggle moving straight up. If the sun’s polarized light penetrates the hive, the bees can orient themselves toward the direction of the sun’s ray. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 Researchers in the field of animal behavior have long been interested in the ways animals and insects communicate. The most recent findings show that honeybees communicated mostly through “dances.” By performing certain dance routines, the workers let the other members know of the location of a food source, its direction, and its distance. If the workers spot pollen and nectar in the flowers near its hive, they do the circular dance. On the other hand, when a food site is remote, they perform a figure-eight dance, in which the slow and fast tempo movements will inform the other members of the distance to the food source. For instance, a slow waggle of the lower part of the abdomen signifies a fardistance, demanding flight. Conversely, a rapid waggle indicates a within-reach trip. Variations in the dance form exist among different species. The bee’s orientation on the comb is a key directional cue for other bees. In the absence of sun light on the comb, the bees waggle moving straight up. If the sun’s polarized light penetrates the hive, the bees can orient themselves toward the direction of the sun’s ray. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

21. According to the passage, how does a worker find a right path to the food source? a) By watching the finder’s position on the comb b) By following the finder’s direction toward the sun’s beam c) By studying the finder’s dance on the wall of the honey comb d) By receiving adequate artificial light in the hive

 

PASSAGE 2

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

COCA-COLA The Coca-Cola company made the first cola drink more than a hundred years ago. Companies now sell million of bottles and cans of Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and other colas every day. The cola flavor in the drinks comes from the cola or kola nut. These nuts grow on trees in the hottest parts of the earth. Kola nuts have caffeine in them. Coffee, tea, and chocolate have caffeine, too. Caffeine makes some people feel nervous. Now there are also cola drinks without caffeine. Cola and other soft drinks have carbon dioxide (CO2) in the water. This gas makes bubbles. There is also a lot of sugar in these drinks. Some soft drinks have no sugar but artificial sweetener. It is possible that these artificial sweeteners are harmful to the body. Sunday, May 6, 12

 

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

22. The Coca-Cola company PASSAGE 2 started to make cola COCA-COLA drinks ______. The Coca-Cola company made the first cola drink a) in the eighteenth century more than a hundred years ago. Companies now sell b) in the twentieth century million of bottles and cans of Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and c) in the early part of the other colas every day. The cola flavor in the drinks nineteenth century comes from the cola or kola nut. These nuts grow on d) in the later part of the trees in the hottest parts of the earth. Kola nuts have nineteenth century caffeine in them. Coffee, tea, and chocolate have caffeine, too. Caffeine makes some people feel nervous. Now there are also cola drinks without caffeine. Cola and other soft drinks have carbon dioxide (CO2) in the water. This gas makes bubbles. There is also a lot of sugar in these drinks. Some soft drinks have no sugar but artificial sweetener. It is possible that these artificial sweeteners are harmful to the body. Sunday, May 6, 12

 

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

22. The Coca-Cola company PASSAGE 2 started to make cola COCA-COLA drinks ______. The Coca-Cola company made the first cola drink a) in the eighteenth century more than a hundred years ago. Companies now sell b) in the twentieth century million of bottles and cans of Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and c) in the early part of the other colas every day. The cola flavor in the drinks nineteenth century comes from the cola or kola nut. These nuts grow on d) in the later part of the trees in the hottest parts of the earth. Kola nuts have nineteenth century caffeine in them. Coffee, tea, and chocolate have caffeine, too. Caffeine makes some people feel nervous. 23. The cola flavor in colas comes from the ______ of Now there are also cola drinks without caffeine. a certain plant. Cola and other soft drinks have carbon dioxide (CO2) in the water. This gas makes bubbles. There is also a) fruit a lot of sugar in these drinks. Some soft drinks have no b) flower sugar but artificial sweetener. It is possible that these c) stem d) root artificial sweeteners are harmful to the body. Sunday, May 6, 12

 

PASSAGE 2

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

COCA-COLA The Coca-Cola company made the first cola drink more than a hundred years ago. Companies now sell million of bottles and cans of Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and other colas every day. The cola flavor in the drinks comes from the cola or kola nut. These nuts grow on trees in the hottest parts of the earth. Kola nuts have caffeine in them. Coffee, tea, and chocolate have caffeine, too. Caffeine makes some people feel nervous. Now there are also cola drinks without caffeine. Cola and other soft drinks have carbon dioxide (CO2) in the water. This gas makes bubbles. There is also a lot of sugar in these drinks. Some soft drinks have no sugar but artificial sweetener. It is possible that these artificial sweeteners are harmful to the body. Sunday, May 6, 12

 

PASSAGE 2

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

COCA-COLA The Coca-Cola company made the first cola drink more than a hundred years ago. Companies now sell million of bottles and cans of Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and other colas every day. The cola flavor in the drinks comes from the cola or kola nut. These nuts grow on trees in the hottest parts of the earth. Kola nuts have caffeine in them. Coffee, tea, and chocolate have caffeine, too. Caffeine makes some people feel nervous. Now there are also cola drinks without caffeine. Cola and other soft drinks have carbon dioxide (CO2) in the water. This gas makes bubbles. There is also a lot of sugar in these drinks. Some soft drinks have no sugar but artificial sweetener. It is possible that these artificial sweeteners are harmful to the body. Sunday, May 6, 12

24. It is possible that ______ are harmful to people. a) caffeine and sweeteners b) water and caffeine c) sweeteners, sugar and water d) carbon dioxide and water

 

PASSAGE 2

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

COCA-COLA The Coca-Cola company made the first cola drink more than a hundred years ago. Companies now sell million of bottles and cans of Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and other colas every day. The cola flavor in the drinks comes from the cola or kola nut. These nuts grow on trees in the hottest parts of the earth. Kola nuts have caffeine in them. Coffee, tea, and chocolate have caffeine, too. Caffeine makes some people feel nervous. Now there are also cola drinks without caffeine. Cola and other soft drinks have carbon dioxide (CO2) in the water. This gas makes bubbles. There is also a lot of sugar in these drinks. Some soft drinks have no sugar but artificial sweetener. It is possible that these artificial sweeteners are harmful to the body. Sunday, May 6, 12

24. It is possible that ______ are harmful to people. a) caffeine and sweeteners b) water and caffeine c) sweeteners, sugar and water d) carbon dioxide and water 25. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? a) Soft drinks are usually sweet b) Now Coca-Cola is very popular in the world c) Coffee, tea, and chocolate are not soft drinks because they have caffeine d) Not all cola drinks have caffeine

 

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 3 One of the most dangerous drugs for pregnant woman to consume is alcohol. Because alcohol is delivered quickly into the blood and passes quickly into the tissues and membranes, the human fetus is particularly vulnerable to its effects. In fact, the negative effects on a fetus are so pronounced that babies born after exposure to alcohol are said to be suffering from the fetal alcohol syndrome. As a pregnant woman drink alcohol, the alcohol is passed into her bloodstream almost simultaneously. Moreover, because the bloodstream of the fetus is inextricably tied to that of the mother, the alcohol passed directly into the bloodstream of the fetus as well. And, what is more, the concentration of alcohol in the fetus is exactly the same as in the mother. Sunday, May 6, 12

 

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

26. What is the main topic of this PASSAGE 3 reading? One of the most dangerous drugs for pregnant a) Woman and drugs woman to consume is alcohol. Because alcohol is delivered b) The dangers of pregnancy quickly into the blood and passes quickly into the tissues c) The fetus and alcohol and membranes, the human fetus is particularly d) Drinking and the human body vulnerable to its effects. In fact, the negative effects on a fetus are so pronounced that babies born after exposure to alcohol are said to be suffering from the fetal alcohol syndrome. As a pregnant woman drink alcohol, the alcohol is passed into her bloodstream almost simultaneously. Moreover, because the bloodstream of the fetus is inextricably tied to that of the mother, the alcohol passed directly into the bloodstream of the fetus as well. And, what is more, the concentration of alcohol in the fetus is exactly the same as in the mother. Sunday, May 6, 12

 

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

26. What is the main topic of this PASSAGE 3 reading? One of the most dangerous drugs for pregnant a) Woman and drugs woman to consume is alcohol. Because alcohol is delivered b) The dangers of pregnancy quickly into the blood and passes quickly into the tissues c) The fetus and alcohol and membranes, the human fetus is particularly d) Drinking and the human body vulnerable to its effects. In fact, the negative effects on a fetus are so pronounced that babies born after 27. In line 3, the word “its” exposure to alcohol are said to be suffering from the refers to ______. fetal alcohol syndrome. a) the fetus As a pregnant woman drink alcohol, the alcohol is b) the blood passed into her bloodstream almost simultaneously. c) the tissue Moreover, because the bloodstream of the fetus is d) the alcohol inextricably tied to that of the mother, the alcohol passed directly into the bloodstream of the fetus as well. And, what is more, the concentration of alcohol in the fetus is exactly the same as in the mother. Sunday, May 6, 12

 

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 3 One of the most dangerous drugs for pregnant woman to consume is alcohol. Because alcohol is delivered quickly into the blood and passes quickly into the tissues and membranes, the human fetus is particularly vulnerable to its effects. In fact, the negative effects on a fetus are so pronounced that babies born after exposure to alcohol are said to be suffering from the fetal alcohol syndrome. As a pregnant woman drink alcohol, the alcohol is passed into her bloodstream almost simultaneously. Moreover, because the bloodstream of the fetus is inextricably tied to that of the mother, the alcohol passed directly into the bloodstream of the fetus as well. And, what is more, the concentration of alcohol in the fetus is exactly the same as in the mother. Sunday, May 6, 12

 

Reading 1

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 3 One of the most dangerous drugs for pregnant woman to consume is alcohol. Because alcohol is delivered quickly into the blood and passes quickly into the tissues and membranes, the human fetus is particularly vulnerable to its effects. In fact, the negative effects on a fetus are so pronounced that babies born after exposure to alcohol are said to be suffering from the fetal alcohol syndrome. As a pregnant woman drink alcohol, the alcohol is passed into her bloodstream almost simultaneously. Moreover, because the bloodstream of the fetus is inextricably tied to that of the mother, the alcohol passed directly into the bloodstream of the fetus as well. And, what is more, the concentration of alcohol in the fetus is exactly the same as in the mother. Sunday, May 6, 12

28. According to the passage, how does the concentration of alcohol in a fetus compare to that in the mother? a) The concentration is more b) The concentration is less c) The concentration is equivalent d) The concentration cannot be measured

 

Reading Comprehension

For the mother, this concentration is not a problem because her liver can remove one ounce of alcohol from her system per hour. However, the fetus’s liver is not completely developed (how developed it is depends on its stage of development). The rate at which it is able to eliminate the alcohol from the blood of the fetus is much slower. Eventually, the alcohol will be returned to the mother’s system by passing across the placenta, but the process is slow. By the time this takes place, major neurological damage may have already occurred. Research has shown that as little as one drink of alcohol can produce significant, irreversible damage to the fetus. Babies born after exposure to alcohol generally exhibit facial distortion, inability to concentrate, and difficulty in remembering. Simply speaking, it is imperative that pregnant woman avoid alcohol. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

 

Reading Comprehension

Reading 1

29. It can be inferred that the For the mother, this concentration is not a problem development of a fetal liver because her liver can remove one ounce of alcohol from her depends on _____. system per hour. However, the fetus’s liver is not a) how many moths pregnant completely developed (how developed it is depends on its the mother is stage of development). The rate at which it is able to b) how much alcohol the mother eliminate the alcohol from the blood of the fetus is much has consumed slower. Eventually, the alcohol will be returned to the c) how large the fetus is mother’s system by passing across the placenta, but the d) how well the mother has process is slow. By the time this takes place, major taken care of the fetus neurological damage may have already occurred. Research has shown that as little as one drink of alcohol can produce significant, irreversible damage to the fetus. Babies born after exposure to alcohol generally exhibit facial distortion, inability to concentrate, and difficulty in remembering. Simply speaking, it is imperative that pregnant woman avoid alcohol. Sunday, May 6, 12

 

Reading Comprehension

For the mother, this concentration is not a problem because her liver can remove one ounce of alcohol from her system per hour. However, the fetus’s liver is not completely developed (how developed it is depends on its stage of development). The rate at which it is able to eliminate the alcohol from the blood of the fetus is much slower. Eventually, the alcohol will be returned to the mother’s system by passing across the placenta, but the process is slow. By the time this takes place, major neurological damage may have already occurred. Research has shown that as little as one drink of alcohol can produce significant, irreversible damage to the fetus. Babies born after exposure to alcohol generally exhibit facial distortion, inability to concentrate, and difficulty in remembering. Simply speaking, it is imperative that pregnant woman avoid alcohol. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

 

Reading Comprehension

For the mother, this concentration is not a problem because her liver can remove one ounce of alcohol from her system per hour. However, the fetus’s liver is not completely developed (how developed it is depends on its stage of development). The rate at which it is able to eliminate the alcohol from the blood of the fetus is much slower. Eventually, the alcohol will be returned to the mother’s system by passing across the placenta, but the process is slow. By the time this takes place, major neurological damage may have already occurred. Research has shown that as little as one drink of alcohol can produce significant, irreversible damage to the fetus. Babies born after exposure to alcohol generally exhibit facial distortion, inability to concentrate, and difficulty in remembering. Simply speaking, it is imperative that pregnant woman avoid alcohol. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 30. According to the passage, how is alcohol finally returned to the mother’s system? a) It is carried through the bloodstream b) It is transfer across the placenta c) It is expelled by the fetus’s liver d) It is not complete returned

Reading 1

Reading Examination Practice VI

Sunday, May 6, 12

 

Language use and Usage

SECTION 1: LANGUAGE USE AND USAGE SIGNS AND ADVERTISEMENT DIRECTIONS: Look at each sign or advertisements then choose the best answers to the questions. Each sign is followed by two questions. Both answers must be correct in order for you to gain one mark. If either of your answers is wrong, you will not gain any mark.

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage

EXAMPLE: Look at the sign below

A. 1. 2. 3. 4.

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What does this sign mean? No left turn No way to turn No U turn 4. No U arrow

B. Where would you see this sign? 1. On a plane 2. On a road 3. On a taxi 4. On a door

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage

EXAMPLE: Look at the sign below

A. 1. 2. 3. 4.

What does this sign mean? No left turn No way to turn No U turn 4. No U arrow

B. Where would you see this sign? 1. On a plane 2. On a road 3. On a taxi 4. On a door

The correct answers are A3 and B2. Therefore, you must darken the circle under number 3 for question A and darken the circle number 2 for question B in the Answer Sheet. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage

Now start to work on the following questions. 1. Look at the sign below

A. What does this sign mean? 1. Get your baggage here 2. Your baggage is claimed 3. Look for your baggage 4. Claim your baggage

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B. Where can you see this sign? 1. In a hotel room 2. In a police station 3. In a national park 4. In an airport

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Language use and Usage

2. Read the sign below. This film is suitable for people over 18 years old A. 1. 2. 3. 4.

What does this sign mean? B. Who might put up this This film is about children or sign? teenagers 1. An office manager This film can still be used after 2. A cinema owner 18 years 3. A resort guest You cannot watch this film if you 4. An air hostess are under 18 You should only watch this film when you are over 18

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Vocabulary

DIRECTIONS: Read the passages carefully and choose the best word to fill in each blank

Reading 1

Brat and Sue need to buy food, so they go to the supermarket. The name of their supermarket is Safeway. Before they go into the ____3____, Brat gets a shopping ____4____. They walk up and down the ____5____. They are hungry, so they choose a lot of different food: soba noodles, pasta, chocolate, nuts, crackers, and tomatoes. Brat also buys some cat food for Kitty. Luckily, cat food is ____6____, so it is cheaper than usual. Finally, Brat and Sue ____7____ at the check-out counter. (They are buying a lot of things, so they can’t use the ____8____. After the cashier gives them their ____9____, they take their groceries to the car and go home. 1. 2. 3. 4. 3. way store path start 4. mall list cart zone 5. aisles stalls alleys slots 6. jumble sale for sale up for on sale sale

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Vocabulary

DIRECTIONS: Read the passages carefully and choose the best word to fill in each blank

Reading 1

Brat and Sue need to buy food, so they go to the supermarket. The name of their supermarket is Safeway. Before they go into the ____3____, Brat gets a shopping ____4____. They walk up and down the ____5____. They are hungry, so they choose a lot of different food: soba noodles, pasta, chocolate, nuts, crackers, and tomatoes. Brat also buys some cat food for Kitty. Luckily, cat food is ____6____, so it is cheaper than usual. Finally, Brat and Sue ____7____ at the check-out counter. (They are buying a lot of things, so they can’t use the ____8____. After the cashier gives them their ____9____, they take their groceries to the car and go home. 1. 2. 3. 4. 7. get in touch get in line get in on get in with 8. express lane emergency path immediate instant access way 9. paper slip money change

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Reading Comprehension

DIRECTIONS Read the passages carefully and choose the correct answer to each question. You will gain one mark for each correct answer.

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 AIDS STATISTICS State Number of cases City Number of cases New York 36,459 New York 31,635 California 32,547 Los Angeles 11,409 Florida 15,277 San Francisco 9,943 Texas 12,947 Houston 5,086 New Jersey 10,955 Washington, D.C. 4,886

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 AIDS STATISTICS State Number of cases City Number of cases New York 36,459 New York 31,635 California 32,547 Los Angeles 11,409 Florida 15,277 San Francisco 9,943 Texas 12,947 Houston 5,086 New Jersey 10,955 Washington, D.C. 4,886

11. Which city has the most AIDS cases? 1. New York 2. California 3. New Jersey 4. Washington

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 AIDS STATISTICS State Number of cases City Number of cases New York 36,459 New York 31,635 California 32,547 Los Angeles 11,409 Florida 15,277 San Francisco 9,943 Texas 12,947 Houston 5,086 New Jersey 10,955 Washington, D.C. 4,886

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 AIDS STATISTICS State Number of cases City Number of cases New York 36,459 New York 31,635 California 32,547 Los Angeles 11,409 Florida 15,277 San Francisco 9,943 Texas 12,947 Houston 5,086 New Jersey 10,955 Washington, D.C. 4,886

12. How many of the New York cases are outside New York city? 1. 36,459 2. 4,824 3. 4,886 4. 5,284

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 AIDS STATISTICS State Number of cases City Number of cases New York 36,459 New York 31,635 California 32,547 Los Angeles 11,409 Florida 15,277 San Francisco 9,943 Texas 12,947 Houston 5,086 New Jersey 10,955 Washington, D.C. 4,886

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 AIDS STATISTICS State Number of cases City Number of cases New York 36,459 New York 31,635 California 32,547 Los Angeles 11,409 Florida 15,277 San Francisco 9,943 Texas 12,947 Houston 5,086 New Jersey 10,955 Washington, D.C. 4,886

13. The number of AIDS cases in Florida is _________. 1. the most of any state 2. fewer than that in Los Angeles 3. greater than the number in New York city 4. fewer than the combined total of Texas and Washington, D.C.

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 AIDS STATISTICS State Number of cases City Number of cases New York 36,459 New York 31,635 California 32,547 Los Angeles 11,409 Florida 15,277 San Francisco 9,943 Texas 12,947 Houston 5,086 New Jersey 10,955 Washington, D.C. 4,886

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 1 AIDS STATISTICS State Number of cases City Number of cases New York 36,459 New York 31,635 California 32,547 Los Angeles 11,409 Florida 15,277 San Francisco 9,943 Texas 12,947 Houston 5,086 New Jersey 10,955 Washington, D.C. 4,886

14. New Jersey __________________. 1. is the AIDS capital of the U.S.A. 2. has the number of AIDS cases in any state 3. has the least number of AIDS cases of any other city or state 4. has more AIDS cases than San Francisco but fewer than Los Angeles Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 2 Many people think that the common North American diet consists of fast food – hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries, pizza, fried chicken, etc. It also includes convenience foods, usually frozen or canned, and junk food – candy, cookies, potato chips, and other things without much nutritional value.

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 2 Many people think that the common North American diet consists of fast food – hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries, pizza, fried chicken, etc. It also includes convenience foods, usually frozen or canned, and junk food – candy, cookies, potato chips, and other things without much nutritional value. 15. The underlined word “It” (line 2) refers to __________. 1. fast food 2. convenience food 3. common North American diet 4. frozen and canned food ฀

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 2 Many people think that the common North American diet consists of fast food – hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries, pizza, fried chicken, etc. It also includes convenience foods, usually frozen or canned, and junk food – candy, cookies, potato chips, and other things without much nutritional value. 15. The underlined word “It” (line 2) refers to __________. 1. fast food 2. convenience food 3. common North American diet 4. frozen and canned food ฀ 16. Candy, cookies, potato chips are similar because they __________. 1. do not take time to cook 2. do not have much nutrition 3. are all fast food 4. frozen food Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 2 Many people think that the common North American diet consists of fast food – hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries, pizza, fried chicken, etc. It also includes convenience foods, usually frozen or canned, and junk food – candy, cookies, potato chips, and other things without much nutritional value. ฀

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 2 Many people think that the common North American diet consists of fast food – hamburgers, hot dogs, French fries, pizza, fried chicken, etc. It also includes convenience foods, usually frozen or canned, and junk food – candy, cookies, potato chips, and other things without much nutritional value. ฀ 17. The passage is mainly about __________. 1. what American generally eat 2. fast food and junk food 3. frozen and canned food 4. nutritional value of food

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 3

Many mountains and hills in the West are dead volcanoes. In Arizona there are thousands of them, separated from one another on the otherwise flat land. There are also volcanoes in the West that are not dead but are sleeping. Who knows when one might blow apart or shoot rock and ashes into the air? Not long ago, the entire side of Mount Saint Helen was blown away – rock and soil were thrown into the air, and forests were blown flat.

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 3

Many mountains and hills in the West are dead volcanoes. In Arizona there are thousands of them, separated from one another on the otherwise flat land. There are also volcanoes in the West that are not dead but are sleeping. Who knows when one might blow apart or shoot rock and ashes into the air? Not long ago, the entire side of Mount Saint Helen was blown away – rock and soil were thrown into the air, and forests were blown flat. 18. From the passage we learn mostly about _________. 1. volcanoes 2. dead volcanoes 3. Mount Saint Helens 4. volcanoes in the West

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 3

Many mountains and hills in the West are dead volcanoes. In Arizona there are thousands of them, separated from one another on the otherwise flat land. There are also volcanoes in the West that are not dead but are sleeping. Who knows when one might blow apart or shoot rock and ashes into the air? Not long ago, the entire side of Mount Saint Helen was blown away – rock and soil were thrown into the air, and forests were blown flat.

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 3

Many mountains and hills in the West are dead volcanoes. In Arizona there are thousands of them, separated from one another on the otherwise flat land. There are also volcanoes in the West that are not dead but are sleeping. Who knows when one might blow apart or shoot rock and ashes into the air? Not long ago, the entire side of Mount Saint Helen was blown away – rock and soil were thrown into the air, and forests were blown flat. 19 .We learn from the passage that a sleeping volcano __________. 1. might wake up some day 2. will always sleep 3. will surely awaken 4. moves while it sleeps Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 3

Many mountains and hills in the West are dead volcanoes. In Arizona there are thousands of them, separated from one another on the otherwise flat land. There are also volcanoes in the West that are not dead but are sleeping. Who knows when one might blow apart or shoot rock and ashes into the air? Not long ago, the entire side of Mount Saint Helen was blown away – rock and soil were thrown into the air, and forests were blown flat.

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 3

Many mountains and hills in the West are dead volcanoes. In Arizona there are thousands of them, separated from one another on the otherwise flat land. There are also volcanoes in the West that are not dead but are sleeping. Who knows when one might blow apart or shoot rock and ashes into the air? Not long ago, the entire side of Mount Saint Helen was blown away – rock and soil were thrown into the air, and forests were blown flat. 20. Before Mount Saint Helens was blown apart, it was a __________. 1. dead volcano 2. hill in Arizona 3. sleeping volcano 4. mountain in Arizona Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 4 At the bottom of the sea there are creatures that do not know what light means. They have neither eyes nor ears, and they can only feel. For them there is no day or night. There are no seasons, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear.

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 4 At the bottom of the sea there are creatures that do not know what light means. They have neither eyes nor ears, and they can only feel. For them there is no day or night. There are no seasons, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. 21. From the passage we mostly learn about __________. 1. how strange living creatures are 2. sea creatures at the bottom of the sea 3. changes in day and night and seasons 4. differences among creatures of the earth ฀

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 4 At the bottom of the sea there are creatures that do not know what light means. They have neither eyes nor ears, and they can only feel. For them there is no day or night. There are no seasons, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear.

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 4 At the bottom of the sea there are creatures that do not know what light means. They have neither eyes nor ears, and they can only feel. For them there is no day or night. There are no seasons, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. 22. We learn from the passage that sea creatures __________. 1. have the same senses a humans 2. have no sense of touch 3. live in darkness 4. hear the sounds of the ocean

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 4 At the bottom of the sea there are creatures that do not know what light means. They have neither eyes nor ears, and they can only feel. For them there is no day or night. There are no seasons, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. ฀

Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 4 At the bottom of the sea there are creatures that do not know what light means. They have neither eyes nor ears, and they can only feel. For them there is no day or night. There are no seasons, no sun, no moon, and no stars. It is as if a child spent its life in darkness in bed, with nothing to see or hear. ฀ 23. A child in darkness in bed is like __________. 1. a child who can hear 2. an animal without the sense of touch 3. someone who lives where there are no seasons 4. a sea creature without sight or hearing

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Reading 1 Lesson: 14/14 Reading Examination Practice V-VI • Reading Skill :Short and Long Passage • Vocabulary Skill: Sentence Completion By: P’Gift

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 24. “these two amulets” in line 12 refers to _________. 1. women and fossils 2. work and pleasure 3. estate and poverty 4. desire and curiosity

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 24. “these two amulets” in line 12 refers to _________. 1. women and fossils 2. work and pleasure 3. estate and poverty 4. desire and curiosity 25. “a fortune which we can never exhaust ” in line 3 means ________. 1. luck that can never be taken away 2. property that is never use up 3. fortune that we never tire of 4. Money that we will never throw away

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 26. Man’s true happiness lies in his __________. 1. frequent desire for pleasure 2. regular play and theater going 3. continual stimulation in life 4. constant studies of art and science

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 26. Man’s true happiness lies in his __________. 1. frequent desire for pleasure 2. regular play and theater going 3. continual stimulation in life 4. constant studies of art and science 27. Through desires and curiosity man __________. 1. finds beautiful women and interesting fossils 2. finds the world constantly changing 3. can see the world with two eyes 4. can make his life interesting

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 28. According to the writer, a rich man is one who _________. 1. is interested in life 2. studies about life 3. possesses a lot of properties 4. loses his whole estate

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 28. According to the writer, a rich man is one who _________. 1. is interested in life 2. studies about life 3. possesses a lot of properties 4. loses his whole estate 29. According to the writer _________. 1. life without property is a very dull and ill-directed theater 2. spiritual pleasure us more valuable than property 3. to be happy is to be pleased with what we have 4. a man with curiosity will always lose his whole estate

 

Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

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Reading Comprehension

PASSAGE 5 To be truly happy is a question for how we begin and not of how we end, of what we want and not of what we have. An inspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as an estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which give us, year by year, an income of pleasurable activity. To have many of these is to be spiritually rich. Life is only a dull and ill-directed theater unless we have some interest in the play; and to those who have neither art nor science. The world is a mere arrangement of colors or a rough footway where they may very well break their leg. It is because of his own desires and curiosities that a man is charmed by the look of thing and people, and that he wakes up every morning with a renewed appetite for work and pleasure. Desire and curiosity are the two eyes through which he sees the world in constant changing colors; it is they that make women beautiful of fossils interesting. Man may lose his whole estate and be reduced to poverty, but if he keeps these two amulets he is still rich in possibilities of pleasure. Sunday, May 6, 12

Reading 1 30. The tone of the passage may be described as 1. scientific 2. humorous 3. philosophical 4. pessimistic