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a a a —— a ee a a ; Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension fal world via 2. Glimpses into the pret such as TA the development of the cential nervous syst (B) the sex of the baby-to-be, (C) a fetus sucking its thumb, (D) structures as small 3. Although the animals and plants that different ancestral stocks. jurasound imaging occasionally show bebavior ‘asthe pupil of an eye of a second-trimester fetus live in the world’s various deserts come from (A) they have solved their problems of survival differently. (B) none of them have adapted to the jungles. (C) they ate from different desert. (D) they resemble one another to a surprising degree. 4, Childsen dress up in witches’ hats or ‘goblin suits to play pranks when celebrating, the ancient pagan holiday of Halloween, In contrast, (A) Thanksgiving is a traditional holiday. (B) Thanksgiving i {O) famifies dress more formally an occasion of Thanksgiving. (D) children enjoy Thanksgiving 5, Everything from chairs and fishing poles to rope hhamnboo, Equally important, always celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, Wd set elegant tables for the more serious and paper can be made from (A) this giant grass grows in warm elimates. {) fresh spring bamboo shoots take Tonger to cook than winter ones 16, Earth satellites transmit telephone and t ‘weather patterns, and enable scient helped people communicate i (©) a variety of food can be made from this giant grass. (D) preserved bamboo thoots can be used in soups instead of fresh ones. television signals, elay information about jets o study the atmosphere. This information has idcas and expand their knowledge. In conclusion, (A) stelltes have enriched the lives of humankind, {D) satellites are expensive to send into space and sometimes are difficult to (©) adish antenna can pick up 300 TV channels trom satelves (D) satelite belt, 7, In the 1940s, when many of today’ detective Dick Tracy fought crime In addition to that, (A) many oft (B) he used lasers to process gold are placed in an orbital region around Earth called the geostationary “s astronauts hadn't even been bom, comic strip in an atomic-powered space vehicle, 5 astronauts have used a kind of atomic-powered space vehicle ‘and a two-way wrist TV for communication. (©) Dick Tracy was a very popular comic stip in the US. (D) astronauts used lasers to pract eee pold anid communicated on long-distance flights using two-way wrist TVS. 8. Until recently, that took up to seven days to compl cconters. As a result, (A) upto 10 percent of al cotles (B) cilamydial infections were r chlamydial infections could be detected only by a complicated test Vote and which was offered only ata few medical ce students are afflicted with it arely diagnosed. (C) eblamydial infections are treated promptly. (b) doctors prescribe large doses o! [antibiotics to treat the infections. 289 290 ‘abulary and Reading Comprehension 9. Medical researchers have recenily developed a nonsuy disease tha, in some ease: (A) is just as effective as coronary disabling, (B) can replace a clogged artery ‘another part of the body. ©) continues to be underused bec: hospitals and surgeons, i method of treating heary FY bypass surgery but is much less expensive and by the transplanting ofa vein or artery from use Coronary bypass operations are lucrative for o) equires opening up the chest and operating under local anesthesia 10. Neurons, which cannot divide, are the basic cells ofthe bran, Glial cals, which an inerease in number, provide support and nourishment to the neurouts. Tt was byposhesized tat i Einstein’ brain was more ative in some areas, more gla els would be found there, Indeed, ©) sslentiots found that the physicist's brain contained mote glial cells per neuron in all four areas, compared with the brains of eleven normal males, (B) scientists’ previous work hat! shown that animals put in environments that Stimulate mental activity develop more glial cells per neuron, (C) scientists examined sections of the upper front and lower rear of both hemispheres because these areas are involved in “higher” thinking, (P) scientists found that even though there was evidence he had greater intellectual pressing, it cannot be determined if Einstein was bor with this or developed it later, ‘Ar st to Excise Rare om fags #62, Fxercise Ra Understanding complex structures Break the following com, iplex sentences into short, simple sentences in order to ‘understand al the ideas, Frample _ The advantages of such abridge being built across the point where the two ‘vers join far outweigh the disadvantages of the cost and labor it will ental |e bride may be bullt arose tno rivere. The bridge wll eroes where the 2 ‘ers join. 1 rages fh ag ha tt ae gee han the dedarages. The eatantsgs tees nth on 1 Although critics sebgrate Charles Dickens’ eatlier novels from degree of structural cdmplexity, is mature work by the earlier works are also masterpicces of natrative 2. Recycled rubher from discarded automobile tites c. itv @ process whick gives the asphalt elas ‘wed for surfaces, such as airport runway bbe used to react with hot asphalt Gand prevents it from cracking when itis Uhat are subjected to great stresses. 284 — Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension Exercise RC Selecting a topic sentence In the following passages only the supporting ideas are given. The passages are followed by thice possible topic sentences. Circle the letter of the sentence which would best inwodues the passage. Example In Greck and Roman times, the cavalry was comprised of members of noble families. This distinction continued up o the Middle Ages. After the invention of gunpowder this branch ofthe military’ service underwent great changes. With the developinent of heavy artillery and sr forces, this service has almost disappeared (A) The cavalry has been displaced by armored regiments (1) Cavalry regiments sil retain a mounted squadron forceremonia duties. (Gye canary othe pr of an army consisting of tops that serve on "horseback. 5 Both (A) and (B) discuss the cavalry situation of today: However, the passage discusses the cavalry from Greek and Roman times unt today. Therefore, you should circle (C) because it introduces the topi ofa cavalry by giving an explanation of what a edvaly is. 1, There appear to be tracks of young dinosaurs near tracks of older ones in the area. ‘These dinosaur tracks are in sequences of eight to ten paces. They enable scientists to calculate the animals’ weight, stride, and speed. (A) Impostant dinosaur tracks have been found in areas that were near ancient seas. (B) Some recently discovered tracks are giving important information about dinosars (©) Dinosaurs may weigh as much as 10,000 pounds and be 23 feet tl. 2. ‘This spider, named Micromygate deblienma, has only two eyes where most spiders hhave six or eight, Unlike most spiders, it does not ave lungs but instead absorbs ‘oxygen through its skin, Just three one-hundredths of an inch long, Micromygae is one of the world’s smallest spiders. (A) Scientists have discovered a spider which is remarkably different from any bother known spider.

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