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According to the passage, people in London may prefer the Underground to their own cars due to ______.
heavy traffic
cheap tickets
long distances
air pollution
It is mentioned in paragraph 3 that the public transportation systems in the US are good in ______.
large cities
large states
some states
all cities
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
Few college students in the US have their own cars.
The underground systems are popular in some major US cities.
Most Americans prefer to drive their cars outside large cities.
Families in the US often have more than one car.
The phrase “at their own convenience” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
at an early time and nearby place
at the fastest time and nearest place
at the latest time and nearest place
at an appropriate time and place
Which of the following is true about transport in Britain?
Trains are usually cheaper than long-distance coach services.
There are no regular flights between regional airports.
Heavier items and raw materials are often transported by train.
Long-distance travel in Britain is only by road.
It is stated in the passage that the major problems of road transport in Britain and the US are ______.
speeding and bad roads
drink-driving and traffic jams
traffic jams and pollution
accidents and pollution
According to the passage, people in Britain refuse public transport because ______.
they think it is not good enough
they see no reason to use their cars less
petrol is relatively cheap in Britain
they like to share rides with neighbours
The word “they” in the last sentence of the passage can best be replaced by ______.
major cities
Americans
the government
neighbours
A trend that has emerged recently is the sharing of childcare (321) __________ between husband and wife
abilities
possibilities
techniques
esponsibilities
In some cases, the woman’s salary is for family (322) __________ and the father becomes the “househusband."
payment
expenses
fares
fees
Hoffman has found "a very dramatic difference in the involvement of the father in everything from care-taking to general decision (323) __________ around kids' lives.”
making
creating
holding
giving
The (324) _________ of technology - computers, faxes, teleconferencing - has made it easier for at-home workers to be constantly in touch.
accessible
accessibly
access
accessibility
One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to __________.
push their child into trying too much
help their child to become a genius
make their child become a musician
neglect their child's education
Parents' ambition for their children is not wrong if they ___________.
force their children into achieving success
themselves have been very successful
understand and help their children sensibly
arrange private lessons for their children
Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
Successful musicians.
Unrealistic parents.
Their children.
Educational psychologists
Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
his father is a musician
his parents are quite rich
his mother knows little about music
his parents help him in a sensible way
The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ________.
"surprised at"
"extremely interested in"
"completely unaware of"
"confused about"
The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ________.
"surprised at"
"extremely interested in"
"completely unaware of"
"confused about"
The word "They" in the passage refers to ________.
concerts
violin lessons
parents in general
Winston’s parents
The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that _______.
Successful parents always have intelligent children.
Successful parents often have unsuccessful children.
Parents should let the child develop in the way he wants.
Parents should spend more money on the child’s education.
Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
By the nineteenth century, forts were no longer used by the military.
Surgeons at forts could not prevent outbreaks of disease.
Forts were important to the development of the American West.
Life in nineteenth-century forts was very rough.
Which of the following would a traveler be LEAST likely to obtain at Fort Laramie?
Fresh water
Food
Formal clothing
Lodging
The word “boosted” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
influenced
established
raised
maintained
Which of the following is the most likely inference about the decision to promote gardening at forts?
It was expensive to import produce from far away.
Food brought in from outside was often spoiled
Gardening was a way to occupy otherwise idle soldiers.
The soil near the forts was very fertile.
According to the passage, which of the following posed the biggest obstacle to the development of military forts?
Insufficient shelter
Shortage of materials
Attacks by wild animals
Illness
The word “inhibited” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______.
involved
exploited
united
hindered
How did the military assist in the investigation of health problems?
By registering annual birth and death rates
By experiments with different building materials
By maintaining records of diseases and potential causes
By monitoring the soldiers’ diets
The author organizes the discussion of forts by ________.
describing their locations
comparing their sizes
explaining their damage to the environment
listing their contributions to western life
As we have seen, no one industry dominates the rural economy, no single pattern of population decline or (341)________ exists for all rural areas, and no statement about improvements and gaps in well-being holds true for all rural people.
grow
growth
growing
grown
That is, rural areas within a particular geographic region of the country often tend to be similar (342)_______ each other and different from areas in another region.
of
with
to
from
Some industries, for example, are (343)_______ with different regions – logging and sawmills in the Pacific Northwest and New England, manufacturing in the Southeast and Midwest, and farming in the Great Plains.
added
associated
compared
related
Many of these differences, regional and non-regional, are the result of a (344)______ of factors including the availability of natural resources; distance from and access to major metropolitan areas and the information and services found there;
cooperation
connection
link
combination
political history and structure; and the racial, ethnic, and (345)______ makeup of the population.
cultured
culturally
cultural
culture
According to the writer, students’ difficulties to cope with college life are partly due to ____.
the lack of financial support
the over-parenting from parents
the absence of parents' protection
the lack of parental support
The phrase "on medication" in paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to
receiving medical treatment
suffering anxiety or depression
doing medical research
studying medicine at college
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
The college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years.
Our world is more stressful because of the current economic and political situation.
College faculty and staff are required to help in the parenting of problematic students.
Our society certainly doesn't want our children to experience unpleasant things.
The word "them" in the last paragraph refers to __________.
college professors
young people
teachers
parents
Students who are not well-prepared to be young “adults” with all the responsibilities of life will need ________.
to be assigned more housework from adults
to be given more social responsibilities
to be encouraged to meet challenges
daily coaching from their teachers
According to the writer, failure in life and less support from parents will ________.
defeat students from the very beginning
help students to learn to stand on their own feet
discourage students and let them down forever
allow students to learn the first lesson in their lives
What is probably the writer's attitude in the passage?
Indifferent
Praising
Critical
Humorous
According to paragraph 1, babies begin to babble ___________.
at their first moment after birth
at their first experience of language
when they are more than 6 months old
when they first hear their parents talk to them
The phrase “the babies” in paragraph 2 refers to _________ in the study.
the hearing infants
the deaf infants
the hearing and deaf infants
the disabled infants
The writer mentions “American Sign Language (ASL)” in paragraph 2 as a language
used by the deaf to communicate
especially formed by infants
used among psychologists
widely used by American children
The word “resemble” in paragraph 3 refers to ___________.
making initial movements
studying funny movements
creating strange movements
producing similar movements
It is stated in paragraph 3 that both the deaf and the hearing children made movements with their hands, but _________.
only the hearing children made different movements
the deaf children made less consistent hand movements
the hearing children only repeated the same hand motions
only the deaf children repeated the same hand motions
According to paragraph 4, hearing infants learn to talk first by ___________.
hand-shapes
babbling
hand motions
eye movements
It is mentioned in the last paragraph that Dr. Petitto plans to study __________.
what happens when babies have the opportunity to learn both speech and sign language
whether all children speak and make motions with their hands at the same time
the assumption that the human brain prefers sign language to speech
whether the sign system of the deaf is the physical equivalent of speech
Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
Education for Deaf Children
How do Children Master Language?
Language: Is It Always Spoken?
American Sign Language
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (361) ______ a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation with him or her.
talk
notice
get
look
If you look down or to the side when the (362) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in what he or she is saying.
others
another
one
other
If you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (363) ______ that you are not honest.
seem
become
turn
come
However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for (364) ______ seconds when they are thinking or trying to find the right word.
a little
a few
little
few
These social "rules" are (365) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.
like
the same
likely
such as
What is the main focus of this reading?
The most active volcanoes found in the Ring of Fire
The location of the Ring of Fire
How the plates on the Earth‟s surface move in different ways
How plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes are related
The word “fixed” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______________.
not changing
unstable
moving
floating
According to the reading, which is true about the Ring of Fire?
All of the volcanoes along the ring are active.
Most of the volcanoes on Earth are part of the ring.
The ring gets bigger each year.
The ring was discovered in the 20th century.
What does “subduction” mean in this reading?
Rocks moving under volcanoes
Erupting liquid rock
The theory of moving plates
Movement of a plate under another
What is NOT a result of shifting tectonic plates?
Earthquakes
Extreme temperatures inside the Earth
Volcanoes
Subduction
Which question is NOT answered in the reading?
How fast do tectonic plates move?
How thick are the plates in tectonic theory?
What is the most active volcano today?
Where is the Ring of Fire?
The Easter Island statues __________.
are new constructions to attract tourists.
aren’t completely understood by archaeologists
were destroyed by the islanders.
were made by José Antonio Tuki.
On Easter Island today, the statues _________.
are very important for the island’s economy.
have lost their significance.
are abandoned.
are regarded as a problem.
The people of Easter Island today _________.
are isolated from the modern world.
are often unemployed.
are very rich.
depend on foreign visitors.
Studying the moai __________.
can tell us about the people who lived on the island.
is important to the farmers on Easter Island.
helps us to understand the art of José Tuki.
is not important to the people on Easter Island.
The moai __________.
are statues of animals.
are all the same size.
were made by José Tuki‟s ancestors.
are small human statues.
Jared Diamond thinks that _________.
the forest resources on Easter Island were poor.
there were never any forests on Easter Island.
the people on Easter Island used to be very poor.
it became difficult to grow food after the forests were cut down.
Hunt and Lipo‟s theory about the movement of the statues involves using ________.
wood and stone.
ropes and people.
wood and ropes.
ropes and stone.
The word “fragile” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ________.
easily broken
firm
hard
dry
The story of the moai can teach us lessons about _________.
our interaction with the environment.
the role of art in society.
island communities.
ecological disasters