Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 70

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   Chester Arthur, the twenty-first President of the United States, was
 an unlikely holder of the highest office in land. Born in Vermont
 in 1830, he was the son of an Irish immigrant father and a New Hampshire
 mother. After becoming a lawyer in New York, he joined the Republican
5  Party and eventually came to hold a number of state offices there,
 including a position as head of the New York Customs House. Though
 personally honest, Arthur' s administration was marred by corrupt
 practices, and he was removed from office in 1878. When James Garfield
 was elected as the Republican Party's presidential candidate in 1880's,
10 Arthur, who belonged to a faction that had supported the denomination
 of President Grant, was offered the Vice-presidency as a conciliatory
 gesture. Arthur accepted, and then, in 1881, was elevated to the
 Presidency following Garfield's assassination. In view of his far
 from unblemished record and his lack of strong political support,
15 even within his own party, Arthur's move to the White House was viewed
 with great concern by many Americans, but, to the astonishment of
 most, his administration proved to be a competent and honest one.
 However, he never was elected President in his own right, being defeated
 for the nomination at his party's convention in 1884, and dying in
20 November two years later of Bright's disease during the presidency
 of a Democrat, Grover Cleveland.

1. How does the writer describe the fact that Arthur became President ?
(A) as disliked
(B) as eventual
(C) as improbable
(D) as conciliatory
2. Chester Arthur was
(A) of mixed Irish-American stock
(B) born in Irish parents
(C) born in New Hampshire
(D) born in New York
3. Which of the following best describes Arthur's tenure as the head of the New York Customs House ?
(A) a thoroughly corrupt administration
(B) one suffering from much corruption that Arthur, though not involved, failed to remedy.
(C) one which, in spite of the efforts of honest officials, was made corrupt by its leader
(D) one in which corruption was not eradicated from Arthur's office until 1878.
4. Why was Arthur invited to become Garfield's running-mate ?
(A) because his support for President Grant was half-hearted.
(B) because of his previous record in office.
(C) because Garfield wanted to hold the Republican Party together.
(D) because there was a danger of Garfield's being assassinated.
5. During his years as President, Arthur was
(A) a cause of great concern to the American people.
(B) a pleasant surprise to most people.
(C) far from unblemished in his conduct.
(D) the focus of strong political support.
6. Who was the twentieth President of the United States ?
(A) Grover Cleveland
(B) Ulysses S. Grant
(C) Chester Arthur
(D) James Garlield
7. In his bid for re-election. Authur was defeated by
(A) a fellow Republican
(B) Bright
(C) Grover Cleveland
(D) an unnamed Democrat
8. How old was Chester Arthur when he died ?
(A) 48
(B) 51
(C) 54
(D) 56

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 69

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   The Sphenisciformes order of birds is a particularly distinct, homogeneous
one, comprising a single family, Spheniscidae, the penguins. The
distribution of these birds is limited to the Southern Hemisphere.
One species of the eighteen in this order, the Galapagos penguin,
5  lives at the equator, and a few species inhabit in subantarctic waters.
Total populations of most species run into the millions and some
are noticeably increasing, apparently due to sharp reductions in
the numbers of Antarctic Wales, which compete with penguins for the
krill that form the basis of both animals' diets. Most species of
10 penguins lay two eggs, though the emperor and king penguins lay only
one, and incubation is performed by the male and female parent alternately,
once the female has returned from some two weeks at sea, where she
feeds and recovers from the effort of egg-laying. Here, too, the
emperor penguin proves to be an exception to the rule, for the female
15 usually has to walk from 50 to 100 miles to the sea and then walk
the same distance back again, by which time incubation is complete.

1. The passage suggests that most orders of birds are
(A) Spheniscidae.
(B) homogeneous
(C) particular
(D) multi-family
2. According to the passage, which of the following is not true ?
(A) All Spheniscidae are penguins.
(B) All penguins are Spheniscidae.
(C) All Spheniscidae belong to the order Sphenisciformes.
(D) All Spheniscidae belong to the same species.
3. According to the passage, what is the probable reason for the recent increase in the numbers of some penguin species ?
(A) the drop in whole populations
(B) the crop in krill availability
(C) the fact that some species lay two eggs
(D) the change in penguins' diet
4. It may be inferred from the passage that the species of penguins which have recently increased in number.
(A) live on the Galapagos Islands
(B) live in subantarctic regions
(C) live in temperate zones.
(D) are not the emperor or king penguins
5. It may be inferred from the passage that the male emperor penguin incubates the egg alone because the female
(A) is too tired
(B) cannot lay another egg
(C) spends too long at sea recovering from egg-laying
(D) takes too long to return from the sea

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 68

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   During the decade of the nineteen-fifties, Arizona, an inland state
 located in the South west and bordered by New Mexico, the country
 of Mexico, California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, had one of the
 fastest growing populations in the nation, with a rate of growth
5  surpassed by only three other states: Florida, Nevada, and Alaska.
 In the early part of the twentieth century, the population was predominantly
 rural but, by the time of the 1960 census, 74,5% was urban-dwelling
 as compared with 55,5% at the decenmal census ten years earlier.

1. Where did the state of Arizona rank in population growth rate in 1950's ?
(A) fourth
(B) third
(C) tied for first
(D) first
2. According to the passage, which of the following cannot be said of Arizona?
(A) It shares its border with five other states of the Union.
(B) If has no coastline
(C) Its population grew rapidly over the 1951-1960 period
(D) It was the fastest growing state in its area in the 1950's
3. When was a majority of Arizona's population urban-dwelling for the first time ?
(A) in the early part of the twentieth century
(B) during the course of the 1950's
(C) sometime before 1950
(D) in 1960
4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ?
(A) The population of Arizona increases by a greater number of people than that of all three states in the 1950's
(B) A decenmal census was taken in 1950
(C) There were more urban than rural dwellers in Arizona in 1940
(D) Alaska's population grew faster than that of Florida during the 1950's

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 67

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   Between 1977 and 1981, three groups of American women, numbering 27
 in all, between the ages of 35 and 65, were given month-long tests
 to determine how they would respond to conditions resembling those
 abroad the space shuttle.
5
 Though carefully selected from among many applicants, the women were
 volunteers and pay was barely above the minimum wage. They were not
 allowed to smoke or drink alcohol during the tests, and they were
 expected to tolerate each others' company at close quarters for the
10 entire period. Among other things, they had to stand pressure three
 times the force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental
 tasks while exhausted from strenuous physical exercise. At the end
 of ten days, they had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined
 to bed, during which time they suffered backaches and other discomforts,
15 and when they were finally allowed up, the more physically active
 women were especially subject to pains due to a slight calcium loss.


 Results of tests suggest that women will have significant advantages
20 over men in space. They need less food and less oxygen and they stand
 up to radiation better. Men's advantages in terms of strength and
 stamina, meanwhile, are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition
 in space.

1. For how long was each woman tested ?
(A) four days
(B) twenty days
(C) twenty-seven months
(D) one month
2. What was the average number of women in each group tested ?
(A) 9
(B) 27
(C) 33
(D) 50
3. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ?
(A) The tests were not carried out abroad the space shuttle.
(B) The women involved had had previous physical fitness training.
(C) The women were tested once a year from 1977 to 1981.
(D) The tests were carried out on women of all ages.
4. Which would be the most suitable title for the passage.
(A) Older Women, too, can travel in Space.
(B) Space testing causes backaches in women.
(C) Poor wages for women space test volunteers
(D) Tests show women suited for space travel.
5. What can be said about the women who applied ?
(A) There were 27 in all.
(B) They were anxious to give up either smoking or drinking
(C) They had previously earned the minimum wage.
(D) They choose to participate in the tests.
6. According to the passage, physical and mental tasks were carried out by the women
(A) prior to strenuous exercise.
(B) following strenuous exercise.
(C) before they were subjected to unusual pressure.
(D) after they were subjected to unusual pressure.

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 66

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   Sprinkler-based irrigation systems are claimed to be more efficient
 than gravity systems since they use less water to irrigate the same
 amount of land. In addition, it is said that they can be efficiently
 utilized both on sandy soil, and on hilly or uneven ground, neither
5  of which is true of gravity systems.

1. How many advantages sprinkler-based systems are suggested?
(A) one
(B) three
(C) four
(D) five
2. Which of the following may NOT be inferred from the passage?
(A) Gravity systems are said to require more water than sprinkler systems.
(B) The author agrees with the claims made.
(C) Sprinkler systems may be used on either hilly or an event terrain.
(D) Gravity systems cannot be efficiently used on sandy soil.
3. Which of the following is claimed as an advantage for sprinkler based irrigation systems ?
(A) They are more often utilized.
(B) They can be used in addition to gravity systems.
(C) They are less economical with water.
(D) They are more versatile.

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 65

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   Several hundred grave sites have been found throughout Iceland dating
 from the time of the first settlements, some 1,100 years ago, to
 the time the Icelandic people embraced Christianity around the year
 1000 A.D. The evidence they offer of that pagan era suggests some
5  Viking influence as bodies were occasionally laid in boats, but the
 dead were more commonly provided with one or, exceptionally, two
 small Icelandic horses. This custom, of course, equally connotes
 a journey to the land of the dead, and it also provides evidence
 both that these horses have been the Icelanders' companions from
10 the very first and that the breed has remained pure over the centuries
 right down to the present day.

1. Approximately how long did the "pagan era" in Iceland last ?
(A) one hundred years
(B) several hundred years
(C) one thousand years
(D) one thousand one hundred years
2. Which of the following can be said of the grave sites found in Iceland?
(A) They are all located in the very first settlements.
(B) They were discovered about 1,100 years ago.
(C) They are located in many different parts of the country .
(D) They were usually by travelers.
3. What can be inferred from the passage about the first settlers?
(A) They were unquestionably Vikings.
(B) They arrived on horseback.
(C) They embraced Christianity.
(D) They were not Christians.
4. Which of the following cannot be said of the contents of the pagan graves?
(A) The bodies were rarely laid in boats.
(B) They occasionally evidenced Viking influence.
(C) The bodies were generally accompanied by two small horses.
(D) They had not been given a Christian burial.
5. According to the passage, the idea of journey after death was believed by
(A) all the Icelanders nowaday.
(B) the Vikings and the pagan Icelanders.
(C) the Christian Icelanders.
(D) the pagan Icelanders only.
6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(A) The small Icelandic breed of horses has remained unchanged for over a thousand years.
(B) The first Vikings brought Christianity Iceland.
(C) Icelandic horses live to a great age.
(D) Horses were first brought to Iceland by Christian missionaries.

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 64

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   The fact that some naturally left-handed children are forced into
 becoming right-handed may even result in levophobia, an irrational
 fear of the left. Sufferers from this rare condition find their hearts
 pound as if a heart attack were coming on as a result of their brains
5  releasing adrenaline at the mere prospect of a left-oriented maneuver.

 They refuse to stand on the left side of an elevator, make left-hand turns
 when driving, sometimes even to look to the left. Psychologists believe
 leviphobia will only disappear entirely when left-handed children,
10 a minority in all known societies, are fully accepted.

1. What was the preceding paragraph probably about ?
(A) other problems caused by attitudes towards left-handed children
(B) the advantages of being right-handed as a child.
(C) other causes of levophobia
(D) a definition of levophobia
2. It may be inferred from the passage that
(A) levophobia affects a minority in all know societies.
(B) levophobia attacks may occur before a left-handed movement is required.
(C) excess adrenaline is a contributory cause in levophobia
(D) levophobia causes heart attacks.
3. The passage suggests that levophobia sufferers
(A) are afraid of right-handed people.
(B) generally refuse to use elevators unless forced to.
(C) never look to their left-hand side.
(D) often have to seek roundabout routes when driving.
4. It is believed that levophobia will not be eradicated until
(A) certain general attitudes change.
(B) left-handers are in a majority.
(C) sufferers' irrational fears are dealt with by psychologists.
(D) sufferers change their uncooperative ways.
5. According to the passage, levophobia
(A) affects only children.
(B) is likely to disappear soon.
(C) is a psychological problem.
(D) is a heart ailment.

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 63

Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi:

   As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder,
 more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since
 this is new for many, some tips are certainly in order. If you are
 married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children
5  to learn to cook few simple meals while you are way. They will be
 much happier and probably they will enjoy the experience. If you
 will be eating alone a good deal, choose good restaurants. In the
 end, they will be much better for your digestion. You may also find
 it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will
10 be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost
 certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate
 your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight
 luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take
 a folding case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy
15 for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you
 no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so
 that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously,
 experience helps, but you make things easier on yourself from the
 first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really
20 can have a good trip!

1. Who is the authors' intended audience ?
(A) working women who have no time for cooking.
(B) husbands and children of working women.
(C) working women who must travel on their own.
(D) hotel personnel who must cater to working women.
2. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(A) A greater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the U.S than previously.
(B) Professional men refuse to accompany their female colleagues on business trips.
(C) Each year there are more female tourists in the United States.
(D) Businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone.
3. In this passage, what advice does the author have for married women?
(A) Stay home and take care of your family.
(B) Encourage your husband and kids to be happy and have fun while you are away.
(C) Help your family learn to prepare food for themselves.
(D) Have your whole family take gourmet cooking classes together.
4. Why are better restaurants especially preferable for frequent travelers?
(A) The food is usually better for your health.
(B) The tables are better.
(C) You can call ahead for reservations
(D) You will not have to eat alone
5. Why is lightweight luggage important for the travelling businesswoman?
(A) It provides space for dirty clothes.
(B) It allows for mobility.
(C) It can double as a briefcase.
(D) It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.
6. What is the main idea of this passage ?
(A) Business trips are more difficult for women than for men.
(B) More women are finding the road to success an American business.
(C) Good business trips result from careful organization before the trip.
(D) Careful planning makes most business ventures successful.
7. Where would this passage most likely appear ?
(A) in a magazine specifically for women
(B) in a restaurant and hotel guide
(C) in a news magazine
(D) in a journal for top-ranking businessmen and women

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 62

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   Lichens are a unique group of complex, flowerless plants growing on
 rocks and trees. There are thousands of kinds of lichens, which come
 in a wide variety of colors. The are composed of algae and fungi
 which unite to satisfy the needs of the lichens.
5
 The autotrophic green algae produce all their own food through a process
 called photosynthesis and provide the lichen with nutritional elements.
 On the other hand, the heterotrophic fungus, which depends on other
 elements to provide its food, not only absorbs and stores water for
10 the plant, but also helps protect it. This union by which two dissimilar
 organisms live together is called "symbiosis."

 This sharing enables lichens to resist the most adverse environmental
 conditions found on earth. They can be found in some very unlikely
15 places such as the polar ice caps as well as in tropical zone, in
 dry areas as well as in wet ones, on mountain peaks and along coastal
 areas.

 The lichen's strong resistance to its hostile environment and its
20 ability to live in harmony with such environments is one example
 that humanity should consider in trying to solve its own problems.

1. Which of the following is not true?
(A) Lichens are not simple plants.
(B) The lichen habitat is limited to the polar ice caps.
(C) Lichens can resist a hostile environment.
(D) Heterotrophic plants depend on other elements to supply their food.
2. What can be said about autotrophic plants and heterotrophic plants?
(A) They produce their food in the same manner.
(B) Heterotrophic plants produce all their own food.
(C) Autotrophic plants need other elements to supply their food.
(D) Their methods of food production are completely different.
3. Which of the following conclusions could be made about lichens?
(A) They are found worldwide and are complex plants made up of algae and fungi.
(B) They are found worldwide and are simple plants, symbiotic in nature.
(C) They are found worldwide and are compound plants made up entirely of algae.
(D) Although found worldwide, lichens are found mostly as a simple plant form in the tropics.
4. Which of the following directly relates to algae?
(A) It offers protection to lichens.
(B) It supplies water for lichens.
(C) It supplies its own food.
(D) It is dependent on other plants for its supply.

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