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Monday, October 29, 2007

Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 130

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   Niagara Falls, one of the most famous North American natural wonders,
has long been a popular tourist destination. Tourists today flock
to see the two falls that actually comprise Niagara Falls: the 53-meter
high Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of the Niagara River and
5  the 55-meter high American Falls on the U.S. side of the river. Most
visitors come between April and October, and it is quite a popular
activity to take a steamer out on to the river and right up to the
base of the falls for a close-up view. It is also possible to get
a spectacular view of the falls from the strategic locations along
10 the Niagara River such as Prospect Point or Table Rock, or from one
of the four observation towers which have heights up to 500 feet.
Tourists have been visiting Niagara Falls in large numbers since
the 1800's. Because of concern that the large number of tourists
would destroy the natural beauty of this scenic wonder, the State
15 of New York in 1885 created Niagara Falls Park in order to protect
the land surrounding American Falls. A year later Canada created
Queen Victoria Park on the Canadian side of the Niagara, around Horseshoe
Falls.

1. According to the passage, which best describes Niagara Falls?




2. The passage implies that tourists prefer




3. What is a "steamer" (line 7)?




4. According to the passage, why was Niagara Park created?




5. What is the major point the author is making in this passage?




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 129

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   Biofeedback is on the verge of becoming an important tool in medical
therapy. Using biofeedback, a patient can learn to control certain
body systems, such as heartbeat, temperature, or blood pressure,
that are normally autonomic or self-regulating. The patient is attached
5  to a machine measuring the function he wishes to control. When the
desired result is achieved, the patient hears a steady tone that
indicates that the patient has successfully manipulated that body
function to a more desirable state. For example, if a patient wishes
to learn to control his heartbeat, he is attached to a biofeedback
10 machine monitoring his heartbeat. When the patient manages to successfully
slow his heart beat, the biofeedback machine rewards him with a low,
dull noise. Today researchers are using biofeedback to treat patients
with such maladies as irregular heartbeat, migraine headaches, and
high blood pressure. The medical community foresees myriad applications
15 that may be treated with biofeedback in the future.

1. The main purpose of this passage is to




2. According to the passage, what is an autonomic body process?




3. According to the passage, how does a patient know that he has achieved a desired result when using a biofeedback machine?




4. Which of the following medical problems would probably NOT be treated by biofeedback?




5. According to the passage, what do medical authorities see in the future for biofeedback?




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 128

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   In the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational
system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed,
but only for the very rich, and there were very few public schools
because of the strong sentiment that a child who would grow up to
5  be a laborer should not "waste" his time on education but should
instead prepare himself for his life's work. It was in the face of
this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their
task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt
that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated.
10 As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from
1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched
in other school districts around the country. He extended the school
year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers
by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although
15 these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational
system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for
a further strengthening of the system.

1. It is implied in the passage that to go to a private school, a student needed




2. Why is the word "waste" (line 5) punctuated in this manner?




3. According to the passage, why did Horace Mann want a better educational system for Americans?




4. According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann instituted?




5. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 127

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   Samuel Morse accomplished something that is rarely accomplished: he
achieved fame and success in two widely differing areas. Throughout
his youth he studied art, and after graduating from Yale University
he went on to London in 1811 where his early artistic endeavors met
5  with acclaim. In London he was awarded the gold medal of the Adelphi
Arts Society for a clay figure of Hercules, and his paintings The
Dying Hercules and The Judgement of Jupiter were selected for exhibit
by the Royal Academy. Later in life, after returning to America,
Morse became known for his portraits. His portraits of the Marquis
10 de Lafayette today are on exhibit in the New York City Hall and the
New York Public Library. In addition to his artistic accomplishments,
Morse is also well-known today for his work developing the telegraph
and what is known as Morse Code. He first had the idea of trying
to develop the telegraph in 1832, on board a ship returning to America
15 from Europe. It took eleven long years of ridicule by his associates,
disinterest by the public, and a shortage of funds before Congress
finally allocated $30,000 to Morse for his project. With these funds,
Morse hung a telegraph line from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore, and
on May 24, 1844, a message in the dots and dashes of Morse Code was
20 successfully transmitted.

1. Which of the following is the best topic of this passage?




2. According to the passage, in his early life, Morse concentrated on preparing for which of the following careers?




3. According to the passage, Morse won a prize for which of the following works?




4. According to the passage, which of the following best describes the development of the telegraph?




5. How was the first telegraph message sent from Washington to Baltimore?




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 126

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   The deer is a distinctive animal easily recognized by the antlers
that adorn most species of male deer. These antlers are used by the
males primarily to fight, either for mates or for leadership of the
herd. Deer generally lose their antlers each winter and begin growing
5  new ones in late spring. The new antlers are soft knobs covered with
velvety hairs. Later in the year as the seasons progress, the antlers
grow and harden into solid branches. In the middle of winter, the
full-grown antlers fall off and decay on the ground. The following
spring the process begins again.

1. The deer is called a distinctive animal because it




2. According to the passage, the deer does NOT use its antlers




3. In which month would a deer probably have short, soft, velvety antlers?




4. In winter the mature antlers




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