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Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. How tornadoes can be prevented
B. When tornadoes usually occur
C. Where tornadoes are formed
D. Why tornadoes cause so much damage
In line 2, the word "funnel" refers to which of the following?
A. A bomb
B. A house
C. A tornado
D. An explosion
According to the passage, tornadoes can destroy buildings because the ________.
A. force of a tornado increases the air pressure in a building
B. air pressure at the center of a tornado is over 172,000 pounds
C. weight of a tornado can crush a building's roof when it passes overhead
D. air pressure inside a tornado is less than the air pressure inside a building
According to the passage, what is the difference per square inch between the air pressure inside a building and the air pressure inside a tornado?
A. 2 pounds
B. 10 pounds
C. 13 pounds
D. 15 pounds
According to the passage, the pressure on a building during a tornado can be relieved by ________.
A. closing the cellar
B. opening the windows
C. using a fan for ventilation
D. strengthening the roof and walls
According to the passage, people close their windows to prevent damage caused by ________.
A. tornadoes
B. thunderstorms
C. uprooted trees
D. bursting structures
In line 16, the word "it" refers to ________.
A. wind
B. hail
C. cellar door
D. air vent
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. One Civilization's View of the Universe
B. The Changing of the Seasons in the Southeast
C. The Painting of Territorial Maps by Southeastern Native Americans
D. The War Between Two Native American Civilizations
In line 3, the phrase "the last" refers to ________.
A. all plants
B. This World
C. the universe
D. the Upper World
The author implies that This World was located ________.
A. inside the Upper World
B. inside the Lower World
C. above the Upper World
D. between the Upper World and Lower World
According to the passage, southeastern Native Americans compared This World to ________.
A. waters
B. the sky
C. an animal
D. an island
According to the passage, lines divided This World into how many segments?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
According to the passage, southeastern Native Americans associated red with all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A. fire
B. trouble
C. blood
D. success
According to the passage, which of the following colors represented the west for southeastern Native Americans?
A. Blue
B. White
C. Black
D. Purple
The shape of This World is closest to that of which of the following?
A. A circle
B. A triangle
C. A square
D. A cube
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Problems caused by recreational vehicles
B. Types of off-road vehicles
C. Plants of the southwestern desert
D. The increasing number of recreation seekers
According to the passage, what is being damaged?
A. Motorcycles
B. The desert landscape
C. Roads through the desert
D. New plant species
According to the passage, the damage to plants is _______.
A. unnoticeable
B. superficial
C. long-lasting
D. irreparable
According to the passage, what happens when the soil is compacted?
A. Little water seeps through
B. Better roads are made
C. Water is conserved
D. Deserts are expanded
What is happening to the desert hillsides?
A. The topsoil is being eroded
B. The surface is being irrigated
C. There are fewer types of plants growing on them
D. There are fewer streams running through them
According to the passage, what is happening to native plants in these areas?
A. They are becoming more compact
B. They are adapting
C. They are invading other areas
D. They are dying
It can be inferred that which of the following people would probably be most alarmed by the scientists’ findings?
A. Historians
B. Mapmakers
C. Farmer
D. Ecologists
Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “particulars” in line 2?
A. Minor errors
B. specific facts
C. small distinctions
D. individual people
What does the author claim about the study discussed in the passage?
A. It contains many inconsistencies
B. It specializes in children
C. It contradicts the results of earlier studies in the field
D. Its results apparently are relevant for the population as a whole
It maybe inferred from the passage that which of the following groups of people is most likely to catch colds?
A. infant boys
B. young girls
C. teenage boys
D. elderly women
There is information in the second paragraph of the passage to support which of the following conclusions?
A. Men are more susceptible to cold than women
B. Children infect their parents with colds.
C. People who live in a cold climate have more colds than those who live in a warm one.
D. People who don’t have children are more susceptible to colds than those who do.
The phrase “in this age group” refers to _______.
A. Infants
B. People in their twenties
C. People in their thirties and forties
D. Elderly people
The author’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph of the passage is to _______.
A. Explain how cold viruses are transmitted
B. Prove that a poor diet cause colds
C. Discuss the relationship between income and frequency of colds
D. Discuss the distribution of income among the people in the study
The word “cramped” is closest in meaning to _______.
A. cheap
B. crowded
C. depressing
D. simple
The author’s tone in this passage could best be described as _______.
A. Neutral and objective
B. Humorous
C. Tentative but interested
D. Highly critical
The word “ Here” in line 9 refers to___________.
A. interpersonal interaction
B. the tone
C. ideas and feelings
D. words chosen
What does the passage mainly disuss?
A. The production of speech
B. The function of the voice in performance
C. Communication styles.
D. The connection between voice and personality.
The word “ evidenced” in line 22 is closest in meaning to__________
A. questioned
B. repeated
C. indicated
D. exaggerated
Why does the author mention “ artistic, political, or pedagogic communication” in line 14-15?
A. To introduce the idea of self – image.
B. As examples of public performance
C. As examples of basic styles of communication
D. To contrast them to singing.
The word “ derived” in line 13 is closest in meaning to__________
A. prepared
B. registered
C. discussed
D. obtained
According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide____________
A. hostility
B. shyness
C. friendliness
D. strength
What does the author mean by staring that, “ At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen” in lines 8-9?
A. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
B. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are
C. The tone of voice can carry infomation beyond the meaning of words.
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
In the passage, the expression “ children interrupt their education to go to school” mostly implies that
A. schooling prevents people discovering things
B. schooling takes place everywhere
C. all of life is an education
D. education is totally ruined by schooling
What does the writer mean by saying “ education quite often produces surprises”?
A. Educators often produce surprises.
B. Informal learning often brings about unexpected result
C. Success of informal learning is predictable.
D. It’s surprising that we know little about other religions.
Which of the following would the writer support?
A. Without formal education, people won’t be able to read and write.
B. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
C. Schooling is of no use because students do similar things every day.
D. Our education system needs to be changed as soon as possible.
According to the passage, the doers of eduction are_______________
A. only respected grandparents
B. mostly famous scientists
C. mainly politicians
D. almost all people
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Education and schooling are quite different experience
B. The more years students go to school, the better their education is.
C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.
D. The best schools teach a variety of subjects.
The word “ they” in the last paragraph refers to_______________
A. workings of govemments
B. newest filmmakers
C. political problems
D. high school students
The word “all – inclusive” in the passage mostly means_____________
A. including everything or everyone
B. going in many directions
C. involving many school subjects
D. allowing no exceptions
This passage is mainly aimed at_________________.
A. telling the difference between the meanings of two related words “ schooling” and “education”
B. telling a story about excellent teachers
C. listing and discussing several educational problems
D. giving examples of different schools
The best title for this pasage would be ______________
A. The difference between sensory and short-term memory.
B. How long it takes to memorize.
C. The stages of human memory.
D. Human phases.
The three phases of memory discussed in the pasage are differentiated according to ______________
A. The location in the brain
B. The period of time it takes to remember something
C. How the senses are involved in the memory.
D. How long the memory lasts.
The expression “is based on” in the first paragraph could be best replaced by______________
A. Is on the top of
B. is at the foot of
C. depends on
D. is below
According to the passage, which type of memory is the shortest?
A. Sensory memory
B. Active memory
C. Short-term memory
D. Long-term memory
According to the passage, when will information stay in your short-term memory?
A. For as long as twenty minutes
B. As long as it is being used.
C. After you have repeated it many times.
D. When it has moved into long-term memory.
All of the following are TRUE about long – term memory EXCEPT that______________
A. it has a very large capacity.
B. it can hold information.
C. it is possible to put information into it through memorization.
D. memorization is the only way that information can get there.
he expression “on its own” in the last sentence can be best replaced by “______________”
A. by itself
B. in it own time
C. with its possessions
D. in only one way
It can be inferred from the passage that if a person remembers a piece of information for two days, this is probably ______________
A. three phases of memeory
B. the sensory memory
C. the short-term memory
D. the long-term memory
With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?
A. An overview of telecommuting.
B. The failure of telecommuting.
C. The advantages of telecommuting.
D. A definition of telecommuting.
How many Americans are involved in telecommuting?
A. More than predicted in Business Week.
B. More than 8 million.
C. Fewer than last year.
D. Fewer than estimated in USA Today.
The phrase “of no consequence” means___________
A. of no use
B. irrelevant
C. of no good
D. unimportant
The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT ___________
A. the opportunities for advancement.
B. the different system of supervision.
C. the lack of interaction with a group.
D. The work place is in the home.
The word “them” in the second paragraph refers to
A. telecommuters
B. systems
C.executives
D. responsibilities
The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees
A. need regular interaction with their families.
B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office.
C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office.
D. are ignorant of telecommuting.
The word “reluctant” in the third paragraph can best be replaced by
A. opposite
B. willing
C. hesitant
D. typical
Sixty years ago, most women ___________
A. went out to work
B. had no children
C. did not do much housework
D. were housewives
Nowadays, there are __________.
A. more women going out to work than before
B. more and more women staying with the children all day
C. more work outside the home than before
D. more housewives than before
The word “laundry” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ___________
A. tidying up
B. cooking and washing up
C. washing and ironing
D. shopping
It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that__________.
A. couples with low-paid jobs can’t afford the cost of a babysitter or a day-care center
B. grandparents can help care the children in a regular way
C. all couples with jobs can pay for help from a babysitter or a day-care center
D. in the past, grandparents did not help the couples with child care
The word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to _______________
A. husbands who stop working to stay with the children
B. fathers who spend more time with their children
C. parents who work part-time
D. children who spend more time with fathers than mothers
The changes in the American home mentioned in this passage may _________
A. help families
B. not happen
C. cause problems for a marriage
D. not change the children at all
This article is about ________
A. American men as househusbands
B. housewives in America
C. how more American women are working
D. how family life in America is changing
We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because ______.
A. writing is secondary to language
B. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years
C. it has become very important in our culture
D. people have been writing since there have been human beings
The author of the passage argues that ______.
A. speech is more basic to language than writing
B. writing has become too important in today’s society
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write
D. all languages should have a written form
According to the passage, writing ______.
A. is represented perfectly by speech
B. represents speech, but not perfectly
C. developed from imperfect speech
D. is imperfect, but less so than speech
Normal human beings ______.
A. learn to talk after learning to write
B. learn t o write before learning to talk
C. learn to write and to talk at the same time
D. learn to talk before learning to write
Learning to write is ______.
A. easy
B. too difficult
C. not easy
D. very easy
In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of _________.
A. people who learn the rudiments of speech
B. severely handicapped children
C. intelligent people who couldn’t write
D. people who speak many languages
In the author’s judgment, ______.
A. writing has more advantages than speech
B. writing is more real than speech
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
D. speech is essential but writing has important benefits
The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means ______.
A. “rudiments”
B. “skill”
C. “domination”
D. “benefit”