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Monday, October 29, 2007

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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Saturday, October 27, 2007

Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 125

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   The Works Progress Administration(WPA),formed during the Great Depression
as part of Roosevelt's New Deal, was created with the express intent
of putting to work as many as possible of the more than 10 million
unemployed in the United States. One of the more controversial programs
5  of the WPA was the Federal Arts Project, a program to employ artists
full-time at such tasks as painting murals in libraries, theaters,
train stations, and airports; teaching various techniques of art;
and preparing a comprehensive study of American crafts. Criticism
of the program centered on what was perceived as the frivolity of
10 supporting the arts at a time when millions were starving, industry
was sagging, farms were barren, and all that could flourish was bankruptcy
courts and soup kitchens.

1. This passage mainly discusses




2. According to the passage, the stated purpose of the WPA was to




3. All the following probably helped to make the Federal Arts Project controversial EXCEPT that




4. When the author states that "... all that could flourish was bankruptcy courts and soup kitchens," he probably means that




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 124

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   Medical bills in the United States have risen outrageously since the
beginning of the 1960's, and steps need to be taken to reverse this
trend or the average American will not be able to afford medical
care. The major factor in increasing the cost of medical care has
5  been the dramatic increase in the cost of hospital services. The
rise in the cost of hospitalization can be only partly blamed on
inflation since hospital bills in the last two decades have risen
at a considerably higher rate than inflation. Another factor cited
by doctors as a major cause for the increase in the cost of medical
10 care is malpractice. Increasingly large awards for malpractice have
caused doctors to increase their rates to cover the higher malpractice
insurance premiums. Because of the large malpractice awards, doctors
are also prescribing more conservative and more extensive-and therefore
more costly-treatment for patients as a defense against malpractice
15 claims. Whatever the causes of the wild increases in the cost of
medical care, the government needs to take strong action before it
is too late for Americans.

1. What is the subject of this passage?




2. According to the passage, how does the author of this passage feel about the tremendous increase in medical bills?




3. How does the author seem to feel about the tremendous increase in medical bills?




4. The passage implies that a slowing in inflation would have what kind of effect on medical costs?




5. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage concerning malpractice?




6. What is the author's main point in this passage?




7. What does the paragraph following this passage most likely contain?




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 123

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   Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel
Moby Dick, was actually more popular during his lifetime for some
of his other works. He traveled extensively and used the knowledge
gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837,
5  at the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant
ship that was to sail from his Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England.
His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the novel Redburn
(1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the
South Seas. After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the
10 islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South Sea island sojourn was a
backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from home,
Melville joined up with a U.S. naval frigate that was returning to
the eastern United States around Cape Horn.
The novel White-Jacket(1850)describes this lengthy voyage as a navy
15 seaman. With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville
developed a strong and loyal following among readers eager for his
tales of exotic places and situations. However, in 1851, with the
publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish.
Moby Dick, on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white
20 whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of the heroic struggle
of man against the universe. The public was not ready for Melville's
literary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism.
It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity
during his lifetime is the one for which he is best known today.

1. The main subject of the passage is




2. According to the passage, Melville's early novels were




3. In what year did Melville's book about his experience as a cabin boy appear?




4. The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because




5. How did the publication of Moby Dick affect Melville's popularity?




6. According to the passage, Moby Dick




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 122

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   Algae is a primitive form of life, a single-celled or simple multiple-celled
organism that is able to conduct the process of photosynthesis. It
is generally found in water but can also be found elsewhere, growing
on such surfaces as rocks or trees. The various types of algae are
5  classified according to pigment.

Blue-green algae, or Cyanophyta, can grow at very high temperatures
and under high-intensity light. This type of algae is the oldest form
of life with photosynthetic capabilities. Fossilized remains of
10 blue-green algae more than 3.4 billion years old have been found in
parts of Africa.

Green algae, or Chlorophyta, is generally found in fresh water. It
reproduces on the surfaces of enclosed bodies of water such as ponds
15 or lakes and has the appearance of a fuzzy green coating on the surface of
the water.

Brown algae, or Phaeophyta, grows in shallow, temperate water. This
type of algae is the largest in size and is most recognizable
20 as a type of seaweed. Its long stalks can be enmeshed on the ocean
floor, or it can float freely on the ocean's surface.

Red algae, or Rhodophyta, is a small, delicate organism found in the
deep waters of the subtropics. This type of algae has an essential role
25 in the formation of coral reefs: it secretes lime from the seawater to
foster the formation of limestone deposits.

1. What is the author's main purpose?




2. Which of the following is NOT true about algae?




3. The word "pigment" at the end of the first paragraph means




4. Algae remnants found in Africa are




5. Green algae is generally found




6. Brown algae would most likely be found




7. According to the passage, red algae is




8. It can be inferred from the passage that limestone deposits serve as the basis of




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 121

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   The White House, the official home of the United States President,
was not built in time for George Washington to live in it. It was
begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants, President
and Mrs. John Adams, in 1800. When the Adamses moved in, the White
5  House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences.
Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the
White House in many respects and added new architectural features
such as the terraces on the east and west ends. When British forces
burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was
10 forced to leave, and it was not until 1817 that then President James
Monroe was able to return to a rebuilt residence. Since then, the
White House has been occupied by each U.S. President.

1. Which of the following would be an appropriate title for this passage?




2. Why did George Washington NOT live in the White House?




3. It can be inferred from the passage that John Adams was




4. According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson's tenure in the White House?




5. According to the passage, when James Monroe came back to the White House, it had been




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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 120

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   The Great Pyramid of Giza, a monument of wisdom and prophecy, was
built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C. Despite its antiquity,
certain aspects of its construction make it one of the truly great
wonders of the world. The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost
5  exactly on true north, south, east, and west - an incredible engineering
fiat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers,
so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical
observations.

10 Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure
reveal many intersecting lines. Further scientific study indicates
that these represent a type of time line of events - past, present,
and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to
coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for
15 future generations and are presently under investigation.

Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a
race are superior to any known today?

1. Approximately how long ago was the Great Pyramid constructed?




2. On what did the ancient Egyptians base their calculations?




3. Why was the Great Pyramid constructed?




4. Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered on of the seven wonders of the world?




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 119

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   In an effort to produce the largest, fastest, and most luxurious ship
afloat, the British built the Titanic. It was so superior to anything
else on the seas that it was dubbed "unsinkable". So sure of this
were the owners that they provided lifeboats for only 950 of its
5  possible 3.500 passengers.

Many passengers were aboard the night it rammed an iceberg, only two
days at sea and more than half way between England and the New York
destination. Because the luxury liner was traveling so fast, it was
10 impossible to avoid the ghostly looking iceberg. An unextinguished
fire also contributed to the ship's submersion. Panic increased the
number of casualties as people jumped into the icy water or fought
to be among the few to board the lifeboats. Four hours after the
mishap, another ship, the Carpathia, rescued the survivors - less
15 than a third of those originally aboard.

The infamous Titanic enjoyed only two days of sailing glory on its
maiden voyage in 1912 before plunging into 12,000 feet of water near
the coast of Newfoundland, where it lies today.

1. Which of the following is not true?




2. Which of the following did not contribute to large death toll?




3. How many days was the Titanic at sea before sinking?




4. The word unextinguished means most nearly the same as




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 118

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   In 1971, the great Persian Empire celebrated the 1500th anniversary
of its founding. Its founder was Cyrus the Great, who proclaimed
himself the King of Kings. His son Cambyses succeeded him, conquering
Egypt and expanding the empire. Darius I followed Cambyses and was
5  probably the most famous of this long line of kings. Under his rule,
the empire stretched as far as India. Governors were placed in charge
of the provinces. Extensive systems of roads and waterways improved
communication throughout the realm. He was one of a few ancient rulers
who permitted his subjects to worship as they wished. The magnificent
10 city of Persepolis, founded under his direction in 518 B.C., was
a ceremonial center then as wall as in the 1970's.

1. Who is considered the founder of the Persian Empire?




2. In what year was the Persian Empire founded?




3. Who was the predecessor of Cambyses?




4. Which of the following best describes the empire under Darius I?




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 117

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   In recent years, there has been an increasing awareness of the inadequacies
of the judicial system in the United States. Costs are staggering
both for the taxpayers and the litigants - and the litigants, of
parties, have to wait sometimes many yeas before having their day
5  in court. Many suggestions have been made concerning methods of ameliorating
the situation, but as in most branches of government, changes come
slowly.

One suggestion that has been made in order to maximize the efficiency
10 of the system is to allow districts that have an overabundance of
pending cases to borrow judges from other districts that do not have
such a backlog. Another suggestion is to use pretrial conferences,
in which the judge meets in his chambers with the litigants and their
attorneys in order to narrow the issues, limit the witnesses, and
15 provide for a more orderly trial, The theory behind pretrial conferences
is that judges will spend less time on each case and parties will
more readily settle before trial then they realize the adequacy of
their claims and their opponents' evidence. Unfortunately, at least
one study has shown that pretrial conferences actually use more judicial
20 time than they save, rarely result in pretrial settlements, and actually
result in higher damage settlements.

Many states have now established another method, small-claims courts,
in which cases over small sums of money can be disposed of with considerable
25 dispatch. Such proceedings cost the litigants almost nothing, In
California, for example, the parties must appear before the judge
without the assistance of counsel, The proceedings are quite informal
and there is no pleading - the litigants need to make only a one-sentence
statement of their claim. By going to this type of court, the plaintiff
30 waives any right to a jury trial and the right to appeal the decision.

In coming years, we can expect to see more and more innovations in
the continuing effort to remedy a situation which must be remedied
if the citizens who have valid claims are going to be able to have
35 their day in court.

1. The pretrial conference, in theory, is supposed to do all of the following except.




2. What is the main topic of the passage?




3. The word "litigants" in line 28 means most nearly




4. Which of the following is true about small-claims courts?




5. What can we assume from the passage?




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Reading-Comprehension-Lesson 116

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   When buying a house, house must be sure to have it checked for termites.
A termite is much like an ant in its communal habits, although physically
the two insects are distinct.

5  Like those of ants, termite colonies consist of different classes,
each with its own particular job. The most perfectly formed termites,
both male and female, make up the reproductive class. They have eyes,
hard body walls, and fully developed wings. A pair of reproductive
termites founds the colony. When new reproductive termites develop,
10 they leave to form another colony, They use their wings only this
one time and then break them off.

The worker termites are small, blind, and wingless, with soft bodies.
They make up the majority of the colony and do all the work. Soldiers
15 are also wingless and blind but are larger than the workers and have
hard heads and strong jaws and legs. They defend the colony and are
cared for by the workers.

The male and female of the reproductive class remain inside a closed-in
20 cell where the female lays thousands of eggs. The workers place the
eggs in cells and care for them.

1. How are termites like ants?




2. Which of the following is not true?




3. Which of the following statements is probably true?




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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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