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Meanwhile, in China, pharmaceutical factories have been building up (181)___________ of antiques made from rhino horn,
bundles
collections
amounts
groups
for the sole purpose of smashing them to powder to make the (182)___________ ingredient of many of their medicines.
real
actual
essential
true
Recently, conservationists met to (183)___________a campaign to persuade countries where rhino horn is still part of the traditional medicine to switch to substitutes.
design
plan
programme
form
Horn, like fingernails, is made of keratin and has no proven medicinal (184)___________.
capacity
property
control
powers
The battle is thought to be winnable. But it may be harder than the battle against the trade in ivory, for there is a (185)___________between the two commodities.
variation
comparison
variety
difference
What is the main subject of the passage?
Materials used in making beads
How beads are made
The reasons for studying beads
Different types of beads
The word "adorned" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____________.
protected
decorated
purchased
enjoyed
All of the following are given as characteristics of collectible objects EXCEPT ___________ .
durability
portability
value
scarcity
According to the passage, all of the following are factors that make people want to touch beads EXCEPT the ________.
shape
color
material
odor
The word "mundane" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ___________.
carved
ordinary
beautiful
heavy
It is difficult to trace the history of certain ancient beads because they __________.
are small in size
have been buried underground
have been moved from their original locations
are frequently lost
Knowledge of the history of some beads may be useful in the studies done by which of the following _________.
Anthropologists
Agricultural experts
Medical researchers
Economists
What is the article about?
daily life in Mexico
farming in Milpa Alta
Mexican cuisine
traditions in Mexico
In Milpa Alta, eating with other people is ____________.
difficult
important
unusual
abstained
What’s unusual about La Rejunta?
A huge amount of food is made.
The event lasts for many days.
The ingredients are very unusual.
The preparation only takes a few days.
What do the majordomos do?
cook the food for La Rejunta
grow food for La Rejunta
organise La Rejunta
collect wood for La Rejunta
According to the article, which statement is true?
Not many people want to be majordomos.
People wait a long time to be majordomos.
Virginia Meza Torres has been a majordomo for 14 years.
A majordomo has the right to spend the night sleeping on the day of the feast.
According to the third paragraph, which sentence is true?
After the meal, people do the dishes together.
It takes a week to organise La Rejunta.
The majordomos do everything themselves.
All the food for the meal is from the local area.
Fermin _________.
cooks the tamales.
counts the amount of food.
tells the volunteers what to do.
makes plan for the next La Rejunta.
According to the last paragraph, the important thing about family meals is _____________.
being together
the cook
the food
the ingredients
From 21 to 25 November, the Guardian Cities team will be in Jakarta for a live week of (202)___________ reporting and special events all about the issues shaping the city.
in-depth
deep
depth
in-deep
Its greater metropolitan area, (201)___________ as Jabodetabek, is the second largest in the world.
admiited
known
revealed
published
As a key part of this week, we’d love to hear from local residents about local life and how it’s changing – for better (203)___________ worse – as well as aspiration for Jakarta’s future
and
to
then
or
Is the city rapid development – including the proliferation of shopping malls and a huge land reclamation project to help (204)___________ a growing population a positive or negative thing in your view?
house
protect
store
contain
What would make Jakarta better, and what changes are most (205)___________ needed?
rgent
urgency
urgently
in urgent
What is the main idea of this reading?
Birds bring bad luck.
Don’t look a crow in the eye
There are many superstitions surrounding birds.
Birds are important to English people.
Which birds are considered harbingers of bad luck?
Crows
Swallows
Ravens
All of the above
The word "portent" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ___________.
sign
coming
symbol
destruction
Which is NOT true, according to the reading?
Some superstitions are based on reality.
Seeing a swallow is a sign of war and death in the future.
Ravens bring good luck for the country of England.
Crows eat dead animals.
The word "old wives’ tales" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___________
stories told by housewives in the past
old beliefs which have been proved to be scientifically true
folk beliefs passed down from generation to generation without any reason of science
folk tales about wives that were passed on to people in a spoken form
How might a farmer attempt to prevent bad luck?
Catch a raven
Keep his windows open
Follow a crow
Avoid harming a swallow
Swallows help keep cattle in barns healthier by ___________.
eating infected skin
consuming insects
singing
making cows happier
The purpose of the article is to ____________.
explain new studies into the development of babies‟ brains.
describe how a new-born baby‟s brain works.
compare the brains of adults and children.
prove that nowadays babies are more intelligent than in the past.
According to the first paragraph ____________.
most aspects of child development are understood quite well.
some five-year-olds have imaginary friends.
children use technology more these days.
technology has been used in children‟s brain surgery.
Which statement is supported by the second paragraph?
Adult brains have more neurons than new-n ai ain
Babies and three-year-olds have the same number of neurons.
Early experiences have an effect on brain development.
The connections between parts of the brain stay the same as a child grows up.
According to the second paragraph, which of the following can affect IQ?
being with adults a lot
connecting with other babies
paying attention to a baby
having access to information as early as possible
It can be inferred from the passage that ______________.
A pattern like ‘A-B-C’ is easier to understand
Babies’ brains cannot recognise different sound patterns
It’s not known which area of a baby’s brain processes speech.
Children can actually learn grammatical rules in their very early age.
According to the article, which statement is true?
Experiments focusing on language have given researchers new information.
Children who hear different languages develop differently.
The development of language is the easiest thing to study in babies.
Babies are able to understand grammar rules of a language only in specific period.
What did the study described in the last paragraph do?
compare the effects of different languages
divide babies into two groups with different treatment
investigate if babies can learn Chinese
teach babies foreign languages through listening to videos.
What is the main conclusion from the study described in the last paragraph?
Babies can understand television at the age of nine months.
Social interaction has a big influence on the brain.
Watching videos is a good way to develop a child’s brain
Mandarin Chinese is not too hard to be learned for American babies.
TV, although not essential, has become a(n) (221) ______ part of most people’s lives.
integral
mixed
fractional
superior
The poor quality of programs does not elevate people into greater (222) ______, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo.
preconception
knowledge
understanding
feeling
The (223) ______reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV.
adequate
unknown
inexplicable
primary
Thus, (224) ______ from the capitalistic, profit- oriented sector of American society
going
leaving
coming
getting
TV is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society (225) _______ than innovating and experimenting with new ideas.
more
rather
less
better
The word "others" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____________.
advantages
advocates
organic foods
products
The "welcome development" mentioned in paragraph 2 is an increase in___________.
interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans
the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet
the amount of healthy food grown in North America
the number of consumers in North America
According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term "organic foods"?
It is accepted by most nutritionists.
It has been used only in recent years.
It has no fixed meaning.
It is seldom used by consumers.
The word "unsubstantiated" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______________.
unbelievable
uncontested
upopular
unverified
The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because ___________________.
many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods
organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods
conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods
too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops
According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often ______________.
careless
mistaken
thrifty
wealthy
What is the author's attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods?
Very enthusiastic
Somewhat favorable
Neutral
Skeptical
What is the main idea of this reading?
Why inline skating is popular
The history of inline skating competitions
How inline skating developed
The story of Scott and Brennan Olson
According to the reading, what is true about the Olsons’?
They wanted to make a new invention.
They did not succeed with their original goal.
They were motivated because they loved a sport.
They were not very good businessmen.
The word "intrigued" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to____________.
acknowledged
piqued curiosity
took aback
crashed
What was a problem with the early inline skates?
They were too heavy.
They were uncomfortable.
They were not easy to stop.
They were made of expensive metal
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of inline skating?
socializing
entertaining
exercising
self-motivating
The word "sprang up" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to____________.
developed
was invented
constrained
introduced
What can be inferred about the antique inline skates found by the Olsons?
They were not widely sold.
They were used mainly by Europeans.
They were more popular than bicycles.
They were used by hockey players in the summer.
More than 10,000 athletes, who (241)___________ 45 countries and regions, took part in 39 sports and 424 events of the Games, the most important event in Asia.
symbolized
represented
expressed
typified
The 15th Asian Games was organized at 34 sporting (242)___________, including Khalifa Stadium, which hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
events
facilities
venues
teams
The Opening Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games, Doha 2006, at Khalifa Stadium, was the most (243)___________ opening of any Games with 50,000 people to get into Khalifa Stadium and more than one billion television viewers.
spectacular
formal
colorful
elaborate
The Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee (DAGOC) wanted to ensure that everybody who saw the ceremony would have a memory for life as suggested in the (244)___________"The Games of Your Life."
portrait
banner
streamer
slogan
The 15th Asian Games was a successful sporting event that all (245)___________ would never forget.
attendances
attendees
attendants
attenders