1.
I was only 4 years old when my dad was working with elephants, lions and tigers. ----. When
I was 14, I was already taking care of and raising baboons and lion cubs, leopard cats and
other animals. At 17, I began working professionally with elephants. I did that for about 8
years and then gave it up. I have been working in the construction business since then.
A) Elephants and many other animals are just like people
B) Therefore, I always had animals around me
C) You have to love them unconditionally
D) But nothing would happen to elephants
E) They are the type of animal that demands food all the time
2.
You need a total of about 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Here is the good news. ----.
Five or ten minute sessions of physical activities throughout the day are just as good for you.
These may include walking, jogging, running, and riding a bike.
A) It will give you lots of ideas for staying fit and healthy
B) He regularly takes physical education classes at school
C) You should turn off that television and get moving instead
D) A program called "The Fitness Fighters" was started
E) This does not have to be done all at one time
3.
----. And they are certainly right. Sunscreen protects your ski n from ultraviolet light rays.
Too much ultraviolet is bad for your skin. If you spend a long time outside without any
sunscreen on, you might get a sunburn because of the ultraviolet rays.
A) Ultraviolet light can get rid of bacteria in eggs and apple and make
them safer to eat
B) Your parents tell you to wear sunscreen when you're outside in the
summer
C) When we are outdoors, we are exposed to pollens and dust, and other
irritants
D) However, they can also trigger asthma attacks, which are more serious
E) It seems to be the safest way to make food safer before we buy it
Sunset
When the air is clear, the sunset will appear yellow, because the light from the sun has passed
a long distance through air and the blue light has been scattered away. If the air is polluted
with small particles, natural or otherwise, the sunset will be more red. Sunsets over the sea
may also be orange, due to salt particles in the air. The sky around the sun is seen reddened,
as well as the light coming directly from the sun. This is because all light is scattered
relatively well through small angles, but blue light is then more likely to be scattered twice
over the greater distances, leaving the yellow, red and orange colors.
1. As it is pointed out in the passage, the color of the sunset ----.
A) may be lighter than expected due to salt particles in the air
B) is red if the sky is clear
C) owes its blueness to the distance between the sun and the earth
D) is a combination of all the colors
E) depends on the weather conditions and the location where it takes place
2. One can infer from the passage that the sunset looks yellow because ----.
A) scattering does not play an appreciable role in determining the color of the transmitted
light
B) the blue light is scattered on the long way through the air at that time
C) the light coming directly from the sun is blue
D) the air is polluted to such a degree that the Earth's climate is actually changing
E) sunsets generally take place on the sea
3. As it is pointed out in the passage, ----.
A) our eyes are more sensitive to light with blue frequencies
B) the red light passes easily through the air without scattering at all
C) when the sun sets, only the blue light is left
D) the sunset is likely to look orange when small particles, such as salt from sea spray,
are in the air
E) by the time the light from a sunset gets to you, only red light remains
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Traffic Accidents
Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse
to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the massacre on the road may be regarded
as a social problem. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of
manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limits have
been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident
experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave.
1. According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem since
----.
A) the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention
B) the accidents have more to do with hazardous conditions than
hazardous drivers
C) most of the accidents are caused by drivers who don't pay attention
to the traffic rules
D) the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not
confined to drivers
E) traffic accidents can cause serious economic damage
2. According to the passage, the number of accidents has fallen because ----.
A) significant advances have been made towards safe