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READING COMP.1
In the words of Thomas DeQuincey, "It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay
burdens upon it." If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have
just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to
yourself, "I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's name to be sure I've got it, and I will
remember." You'll discover how effective this technique is and probably recall those names
for the rest of your life.
The main idea of the paragraph maintains that the memory
A) always operates at peak efficiency.
B) breaks down under great strain.
C) improves if it is used often.
D) becomes unreliable if it tires. - ANSWER C
READING COMP.2
Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when Franklin D. Roosevelt became president
of the United States on March 4, 1993. An anomaly of the time was that the government did
not systematically collect statistics of joblessness; actually it did not start doing so until 1940.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics later estimated that 12,830,000 persons were out of work in
1933, about 1/4 of a civilian labor force of more than 51 million.
Roosevelt signed the Federal Emergency Relief Act of May 12, 1933. The president selected
Harry L. Hopkins, who headed the New York relief program, to run FERA. A gifted
administrator, Hopkins quickly put the program into high gear. He gathered a small staff in
Washington and brought the state relief organizations into the FERA system. While the agency
tried to provide all the necessities, food came first. City dwellers usually got an allowance for
fuel, and rent for one m - ANSWER D
READING COMP.3
,It is said that a smile is universally understood. And nothing triggers a smile more universally
than a taste of sugar. Nearly everyone loves sugar. Infant studies indicate that humans are born
with an innate love of sweets. Based on statistics, a lot of people in Great Britain must be
smiling because on average, every man, woman, and child in that country consumes 95 pounds
of sugar each year.
From this passage it seems safe to conclude that the English
A) do not know that too much sugar is unhealthy.
B) eat desserts at every meal.
C) are fonder of sweets than most people.
D) have more cavities than any other people. - ANSWER C
READING COMP.4
With varying success, many women around the world today struggle for equal rights.
Historically, women have achieved greater equality with men during periods of social adversity.
Three of the following factors initiated the greater number of improvements for women:
violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three
cases, the essential element that improved the status of women was a shortage of men, which
required women to perform many of society's vital tasks.
We can conclude from the information in this passage that
A) women today are highly successful in winning equal rights.
B) only pioneer women have been considered equal to men.
C) historically, women have only achieved equality through force.
D) historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to secure women
equal rights. - ANSWER D
READING COMP.5
In 1848, Charles Burton of New York City made the first baby carriage, but people strongly
objected to the vehicles because they said the carriage operators hit too many pedestrians. Still
convinced that he had a good idea, Burton opened a factory in England. He obtained orders for
the baby carriages from Queen Isabella II of Spain, Queen Victoria of England, and the Pasha of
Egypt. The United States had to wait another 10 years before it got a carriage factory, and only
75 carriages were sold in the first year.
,Even after success of baby carriages in England,
A) Charles Burton was a poor man.
B) Americans were still reluctant to buy baby carriages.
C) Americans purchased thousands of baby carriages.
D) the United States bought more carriages than any other country. - ANSWER B
READING COMP.6
All the water molecules form six-sided structures as they freeze and become snow crystals.
The shape of the crystal is determined by temperature, vapor, and wind conditions in the
upper atmosphere. Snow crystals are always symmetrical because these conditions affect all
six sides simultaneously.
The purpose of the passage is to present
A) a personal observation.
B) a solution to a problem.
C) actual information.
D) opposing scientific theories. - ANSWER C
READING COMP.7
--The Midwest is experiencing its worst drought in 15 years.--
--Corn and soybean prices are expected to be very high this year.--
What does the second sentence do?
A) It restates the idea found in the first.
B) It states an effect.
C) It gives an example.
D) It analyzes the statement made in the first. - ANSWER B
READING COMP.8
--Social studies classes focus on the complexity of our social environment.--
, --The subject combines the study of history and the social sciences and promotes skills in
citizenship.--
What does the second sentence do?
A) It gives an example.
B) It makes a contrast.
C) It proposes a solution.
D) it states an effect. - ANSWER A
READING COMP.9
--Knowledge of another language fosters greater awareness of cultural diversity among the
peoples of the world.--
--Individuals who have foreign language skills can appreciate more readily other peoples'
values and ways of life.--
How are the two sentences related?
A) They contradict each other.
B) They present problems and solutions.
C) They establish a contrast.
D) They repeat the same idea. - ANSWER D
READING COMP.10
--Serving on a jury is an important obligation of citizenship.--
--Many companies allow their employees paid leaves of absence to serve on juries.--
What does the second sentence do?
A) It reinforces what it stated in the first.
B) It explains what it stated in the first.
C) The second expands on the first.
D) It draws a conclusion about what is stated in the first. - ANSWER A
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