Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 85

Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi:

   In 1955 Martin Luther King, Jr, gained national recognition for his
 nonviolent methods used in a bus boycott in Montgomery. This peaceful
 boycott, under Dr. King's guidance, changed the law which required
 Black people to ride in the backs of buses. After this success, Dr.
5  King used his nonviolent tactics in efforts to change other discriminatory
 laws.

 Dr. King urged Blacks to use nonviolent sit-ins, marches, demonstrations,
 and freedom rides in their efforts to gain full freedom and equality.
10 Arrested for breaking discriminatory law, Dr. King went to jail dozens
 of times. He became a symbol around the world for people to protest
 peacefully against unjust laws. In recognition of his work for peacefully
 change, Dr. King received the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize.

1. What is the best title for the passage ?
(A) The Effectiveness of Nonviolent Methods
(B) Martin Luther King, Jr. : Nobel Prize Winner
(C) The Need to change Discriminatory Laws
(D) Martin Luther King, Jr. : Advocate of Nonviolence
2. According to the passage, as a consequence of his protest in 1955, Dr. King became
(A) peaceful in his tactics
(B) famous in the United States
(C) frustrated in his efforts
(D) successful in the transportation business
3. It can be inferred from the passage that Dr. King continued his nonviolent methods because
(A) they were legal in Montgomery
(B) they were effective
(C) most people are incapable of violence
(D) most people believed he would receive the Nobel Peace Prize
4. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a means by which Dr. King tried to bring about social justice ?
(A) Store boycotts
(B) Congressional debates
(C) Peaceful marches
(D) Visit to jails
5. According to the passage, how many times was Dr. King put in jail ?
(A) One
(B) Between two and ten
(C) Twelve
(D) At least twenty-four
6. The author implies that in the 1960' s Dr. King was known
(A) to few people in Montgomery
(B) to people in many countries
(C) primarily by the medical profession
(D) personally by several lawyers
7. The passage answers which of the following questions ?
(A) When were discriminatory laws established in Montgomery ?
(B) Who arrested Dr. King for breaking discriminatory laws ?
(C) How many marches took place in 1955 ?
(D) What special award was given to Dr. King ?

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 84

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   The bee, like the ant, is a social insect. Bees live in groups in
 a hive, and every bee does certain work that helps the other members
 of the group. In a beehive there are three kinds of bees: the queen
 bee, the drones, and the workers. The worker bees go from flower
5  to flower collecting nectar, or juice, which is composed mostly of
 sugar mixed with water. Bees draw this nectar into the honey sacks
 of their bodies, and enzymes in their bodies turn the nectar in to
 honey, This newly made honey oozes from the underside of the bees
 and is stored in cells in the hive to be used as food during the
10 winter months. Some people are in the honey business and keep hundreds
 of hives. Beekeepers remove honey from the hives and pack it in bottles
 or jars. Honey usually appears as a clear golden-colored liquid,
 but this depends on the kind of flower from which the bees have taken
 the nectar.

1. Bees are called social insects because they
(A) live in groups
(B) live near people
(C) need beekeepers
(D) work hard
2. What do bees do with nectar ?
(A) Change it into sugar.
(B) Convert it into honey.
(C) Give it to the queen bee.
(D) Use it to build their hives.
3. Honey is usually sold in
(A) beehives
(B) golden-colored packs
(C) honey sacks
(D) bottles or jars
4. The color of honey in its final stage depends on the
(A) type of flower from which the nectar was taken
(B) amount of sugar the beekeepers give the bees
(C) quantity of water available to the bees
(D) season in which the nectar is collected

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 83

Đọc đoạn văn sau và trả lời các câu hỏi:

   Biomedical jewelry, accessories which monitor the wearer's vital functions
 or sound a warning in response to unhealthy environmental conditions,
 is already on the market and promises to become much more medically
 sophisticated and commonplace in the foreseeable future. Today, heart-monitoring
5  devices and posture indicators can be hidden in attractive belts;
 necklaces may contain portable electrocardiographs, or may register
 body temperature or the level of pollution in the air. If the pollution
 level is dangerous, some necklaces open and dispense a face mask
 and a ten-minute supply of oxygen. One of the less serious versions
10 of this type of necklace simply tells the wearer if his or her own
 breath has reached an offensive level. Still on the drawing board
 are designs for attractive personal ornaments which could warn of
 impending epileptic seizures or migraine headaches. Designers of
 biomedical jewelry predict that the time will come when artfully
15 designed bracelets or necklaces will be able to diagnose, analyze,
 and even prescribe treatment for their wearers.

1. What is biomedical jewelry?
(A) inexpensive medical accessories used in the most sophisticated operations
(B) Jewelry which contains devices that alert the wearer to medically dangerous conditions
(C) non-functional pieces of equipment used to decorate medical offices.
(D) Jewelry being marketed by groups interested in improving environmental conditions.
2. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage ?
(A) Fashion forecast : Accessories for the Year 2000
(B) Jewelry for Today's doctor
(C) Attractive accessories for cleaning up the environment
(D) What's wrong ? Ask your necklace !
3. It is implied that today's biomedical jewelry
(A) is not taken seriously by the medical community.
(B) is still on the drawing board.
(C) is stylish as well as functional.
(D) is a fashion trend rather than a dependable medical device.
4. According to the passage, the biomedical necklaces mentioned can do all of the following except.
(A) provide oxygen.
(B) dispense a breath freshener.
(C) monitor the wearer's heartbeat.
(D) indicate body temperature.
5. How does the author describe the necklace designed to monitor the wearer's breath ?
(A) less sophisticated than some others described
(B) more for fun than some others described
(C) simple to use
(D) offensive
6. Designers of biomedical jewelry envisage a future in which
(A) their designs will take over some traditional duties of a doctor.
(B) all jewelry will contain some sort of medical device.
(C) these artful monitors will be required by law for those suffering from epilepsy and migraines.
(D) this type of accessory will be commonly available in sophisticated arts and crafts markets.

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 82

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   Desertification, the loss of the soil's biological productivity, occurs
 naturally to a limited extent. The pace at which the process has
 spread recently, however, is largely man's own doing. This fact was
 highlighted by the great Sahel drought of 1968-73. The worst effects
5  of this drought were caused by nomadic peoples who had earlier been
 forced by national governments to adopt agricultural and grazing
 practices that were not in accord with their traditions. In common
 with those of other nomads around the world, such traditions involved
 never staying in one place so long as to exhaust the earth that provided
10 them with sustenance. When these people were not allowed to follow
 this tradition, the process of desertification moved ahead quickly.

1. Which of the following can be said of desertification?
(A) It is a wholly natural phenomenon.
(B) The Sahel drought was the first example of it.
(C) It does not occur naturally.
(D) Man has worsened this natural process.
2. Where does the author appear to ultimately lay the blame for the effects of the Sahel drought?
(A) on nomads around the world.
(B) on someone in authority over the Sahel nomads.
(C) on natural causes.
(D) on the traditions of the Sahel nomads.
3. According to the passage, what can be said about the Sahel drought?
(A) It lasted for a decade.
(B) It emphasized the effects of changing nomadic traditions.
(C) It spread to other parts of the world..
(D) It forced the adoption of untraditional farming practices.
4. Which of the following may be inferred about the author of the passage ?
(A) He disapproves of the nomads' traditional attitude to the soil.
(B) He approves of the recent pace of desertification.
(C) He approves of the nomads' new grazing practices.
(D) He approves of the nomads' traditional attitude to the soil.
5. Nomads in other parts of the world and the Sahel nomads.
(A) share similar customs.
(B) share the same desert.
(C) suffered particularly in the 1968-73 period.
(D) adopted new grazing practices before 1968.

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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 81

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   A long-range health study in Framingham Massachusetts, which began
 in 1948 and continues to this day involves checking the survivals
 among the same 5,200 men and women every two years and carefully
 determining the causes of any deaths occurring in the group. A rather
5  surprising conclusion that emerged in 1980 was that the lightest
 men had the shortest life expectancy. While the only others for whom
 weight seemed to have a significant negative effect on life expectancy
 were those who weighed more than 25% above the national average.
 Much the same was true of women, with those in the lightest and heaviest
10 groups dying earliest.

 These results certainly cast considerable doubts on the validity of
 the "Ideal Weights" tables in use since the forties which recommend
 weight to height ratios well below the national average. Indeed,
15 they suggest that if any such ideal exists, it is slightly above
 the average, whatever fashion may dictate.

1. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage ?
(A) The Framingham Health study
(B) 5,200 men and women can't be wrong
(C) Fashion is Wrong about weight
(D) Weight and life expectancy : Unexpected evidence
2. The Framingham study
(A) still examines 5,200 men and women every two years
(B) was completed in 1980
(C) has been going for more than 30 years.
(D) focused exclusively on life-expectancy of the heaviest and lightest groups.
3. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ?
(A) The study and the use of "Ideal Weights" tables began in the same decade.
(B) More deaths have occurred in recent two-year periods than before
(C) The study was designed to invalidate the "Ideal Weights" tables.
(D) The same number of men and women in the study have died.
4. According to the study, men and women in the medium weight ranges.
(A) are in a majority
(B) have weight to height ratios below the national average.
(C) have the best life expectancy
(D) have the shortest life expectancy
5. Which of the following does the author of the passage suggest ?
(A) Most people should put on more weight.
(B) The "Ideal Weight" tables may not be very accurate.
(C) Most people should lose weight.
(D) The Framingham study is of doubtful validity.

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