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Monday, October 22, 2007

Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 115

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   The First Amendment to the American Constitution declares freedom
of the press to all men. Although this right was not officially adopted
until 1791, the famous Zenger trial of 1735 laid the ground work
for insuring this precious freedom.
5
John Peter Zenger emigrated as a teenager from Germany. In 1733 he
began publishing the New York Weekly Journal, The following year,
he was arrested for writing a story about the crown-appointed governor
of New York. While he was imprisoned for nine months, Zenger's wife
10 dutifully published the newspaper every day, bravely telling the
truth about the corrupt government officials sent by the king to
govern the colonies.

Finally Zenger's long-awaited trial took place. The hostile judge
15 dismissed Zenger's local lawyers, making it necessary for his wife
to seek out Andrew Hamilton, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer. Persuaded
By Hamilton, the jury bravely returned a not-guilty verdict defying
the judge's orders for a convection.

20 As a result of determination and bravery on the part of the colonists,
a lasting victory for freedom of the press was set by a young immigrant.

1. John Peter Zenger was a




2. What political problem existed in the colonies at that time?




3. How long did it take after the Zenger trial before the concept of freedom of the press was officially adopted?




4. Which of the following is not true?




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 114

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   Why would anyone want to set aside a day to honor a lowly little groundhog?
The answer to that question is not certain, but a group of people
get together every February 2 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to watch
Punxsutawney "Pete" leave his burrow. What "Pete" does next, many
5  believe, will indicate whether spring is just around the corner or
a long way off. You see, in Pennsylvania on this date there is usually
a great deal of snow on the ground, and the little animal has been
hibernating during the long, cold winter, He gorged himself during
the autumn months and then went into his burrow for a long sleep,
10 his body fat helping keep him alive. But as he emerges on February
2, he looks very thin. If the sun is shining brightly and he sees
his shadow, according to legend, it scares him back into his home
where he will stay another six weeks. Should it be cloudy and gray,
the little animal will supposedly wander around for food -- a sure
15 sign that spring is near. While many believe in the groundhog's predictions,
it is unwise to accept them as factual.

1. According to this reading, who do people gather every year to observe the groundhog?




2. How does the groundhog manage to stay alive during the long winter?




3. Which of the following is not true?




4. What prediction does the groundhog supposedly made?




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 113

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   Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a bacteria that has been isolated from
sea water, shell fish, finfish, plankton and salt springs. It has
been a major cause of food poisoning in Japan and the Japanese have
done several studies on it. They have confirmed the presence of V.
5  parahaemolyticus in the north and central Pacific with the highest
abundance in inshore waters, particularly in or near large harbors.

A man named Nishil studied the relationship between the chloride content
of sea water and the seasonal distribution of V. parahaemolyticus
10 and concluded that while the isolation of V. parahaemolyticus was
independent of the sodium chloride content, the distribution of V.
parahaevolyticus in sea water was dependent on the water temperature.
In fact it has been isolated in high frequencies during summer, from
June to September, but was not isolated with the same frequency in
15 winter.

Within four of five days after eating contaminated foods, a person
will begin to experience diarrhea, the most common symptom: this
will very often be accompanied by stomach cramps, nausea, and vomiting.
20 Headache and fever, with or without chills, may also be experienced.

1. Which of the following locations would be most likely to have a high concentration of Vibrio parahaemolyticus?




2. The safest time for eating seafood is probably




3. The most common symptom of V. parahaemolyticus is




4. The incubation period for this illness is




5. Nishil's study showed that




6. The word "cramp" in line 19 means most nearly




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 112

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   As far back as 700 d.c., man has talked about children being cared
for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of
Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed
that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to
5  take its place.

The seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the
late nineteenth century when a French doctor actually found a naked
ten-year-old boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect, could
10 not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled
and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy's confidence and
began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient
instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed
himself, recognize and utter a number of words, as well as write
15 letters and form words.

1. The French doctor found the boy




2. In line 4, the word "litter" most nearly means




3. The doctor was able to work with the boy because




4. Which of the following statements is not true?




5. In line 7, the word "preposterous" most nearly means




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 111

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   As a result of the recent oil crisis, 9.9 million of California's
15 million motorists were subjected to an odd-even plan of gas rationing.
The governor signed a bill forcing motorists with license plates
ending in odd numbers to buy gas only on odd-numbered days, and those
5  ending in even numbers on even-numbered days. Those whose plates
were all letters or specially printed had to follow the odd-numbered
plan.

Exceptions were made only for emergencies and out-of-state drivers.
10 Those who could not get has were forced to walk, bike, or skate to
work.

This plan was expected to eliminate the long lines at many service
stations. Those who tried to purchase more than twenty gallons of
15 gas or tried to fill a more than half filled tank would be fined
and possibly imprisoned.

1. All of the following are true except




2. Those who violated the rationing program




3. The gas rationing plan was not binding on




4. California was forced to adopt this plan because




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