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1. READING COMPREHENSION Exercise 6
2. Read the passage and answer the questions Carbohydrates, which are sugars, are an essential part of a healthy diet. They provide the main source of energy for the body, and they also function to flavor and sweeten foods. Carbohydrates range from simple sugars like glucose to complex sugars such as amylase and 5 amyl pectin. Nutritionists estimate that carbohydrates should make up about one-fourth to one-fifth of a person's diet. This translates to about 75-100 grams of carbohydrates per day.A diet that is deficient in carbohydrates can have an adverse effect 10 on a person's health. When the body lacks a sufficient amount of carbohydrates it must then use its protein supplies for energy, a process called gluconeogenesis. This, however, results in a lack of necessary protein, and further health difficulties may occur. A lack of carbohydrates can also lead to ketosis, a build-up of ketones 15 in the body that causes fatigue, lethargy, and bad breath.
3. 1) Which of the following best describes the author's tone? a. Sensitive b. Emotional c. Informative d. Regretful 2) Which of the following do carbohydrates NOT do? a. Prevent ketosis b. Cause gluconeogenesis c. Provide energy for the body d. Flavor and sweeten food 3) What is the main idea of this passage? a. Carbohydrates are needed for good health b. Carbohydrates prevent a build-up of proteins c. Carbohydrates can lead to ketosis d. Carbohydrates are an expendable part of a good diet
4. 1) Which of the following best describes the author's tone? a. Sensitive b. Emotional c. Informative d. Regretful 2) Which of the following do carbohydrates NOT do? a. Prevent ketosis b. Cause gluconeogenesis c. Provide energy for the body d. Flavor and sweeten food 3) What is the main idea of this passage? a. Carbohydrates are needed for good health b. Carbohydrates prevent a build-up of proteins c. Carbohydrates can lead to ketosis d. Carbohydrates are an expendable part of a good diet
5. 4) In line 5, the word "estimate" could best be replaced by? a. Disbelieve b. Declare c. Calculate d. Wonder 5) What does the word "this" refer to in line 13? a. Using protein supplies for energy b. Converting carbohydrates to energy c. Having a deficiency in carbohydrates d. Having an insufficient amount of protein 6) Which of the following words could best replace "deficient" as used in line 9? a. Outstanding b. Abundant c. Insufficient d. Unequal
6. 4) In line 5, the word "estimate" could best be replaced by? a. Disbelieve b. Declare c. Calculate d. Wonder 5) What does the word "this" refer to in line 13? a. Using protein supplies for energy b. Converting carbohydrates to energy c. Having a deficiency in carbohydrates d. Having an insufficient amount of protein 6) Which of the following words could best replace "deficient" as used in line 9? a. Outstanding b. Abundant c. Insufficient d. Unequal
7. Read the passage and answer the questions Darla K. Wise received her B.A. degree from Arizona Stale University in 1980 and her Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Harvard University in 1987.She represented sell-insured employers in Central New York for five years before joining the law firm of Corman Hagan, Wallia and White, where she has been a principal since 1990. Her practice emphasizes the representation of corporate interests in libel suits.Ms. Wise is a member of the New York Bar Association and the New York Trial Lawyers Association.The continuing education foundation of the New York Bar Association is pleased to have Ms. Wise speak to us today.
8. 1)What does Darla do for a living? a. She's a lawyer b. She's a professor c. She's an employee of the New York Bar Association d. She's a bar and restaurant manager 2)What is her highest educational achievement? a. Bachelor's degree b. Master's degree c. A certificate from the New York Trial Lawyers Association d. A doctorate 3)What is her main focus in her work? a. Personal injury b. Corporate defense c. Divorce d. Education
9. 1)What does Darla do for a living? a. She's a lawyer b. She's a professor c. She's an employee of the New York Bar Association d. She's a bar and restaurant manager 2)What is her highest educational achievement? a. Bachelor's degree b. Master's degree c. A certificate from the New York Trial Lawyers Association d. A doctorate 3)What is her main focus in her work? a. Personal injury b. Corporate defense c. Divorce d. Education
10. Read the passage and answer the questions A pilot cannot fly a plane by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving. The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave. The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave. Radio waves travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out a short burst of radiation waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other objects. The word "radar," in fact, gets its name from the term "radio detection and ranging." "Ranging" is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
11. 1)Which type of waves does radar use? a. Sound b. Heat c. Radio d. Light 2)What might be inferred about radar? a. It takes the place of a radio b. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane c. It developed from a study of sound waves d. It has improved navigational safety 3)What is the main topic of this passage? a. The nature of radar b. Types of ranging c. Alternatives to radar d. History of radar
12. 1)Which type of waves does radar use? a. Sound b. Heat c. Radio d. Light 2)What might be inferred about radar? a. It takes the place of a radio b. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane c. It developed from a study of sound waves d. It has improved navigational safety 3)What is the main topic of this passage? a. The nature of radar b. Types of ranging c. Alternatives to radar d. History of radar
13. 4)According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects? a. Size b. Weight c. Speed d. Shape 5)Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage? a. Argumentative b. Imaginative c. Explanatory d. Humorous 6)Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? a. Other uses of radar b. Uses of sonar technology c. Other technology used by pilots d. A history of flying
14. 4)According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects? a. Size b. Weight c. Speed d. Shape 5)Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage? a. Argumentative b. Imaginative c. Explanatory d. Humorous 6)Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? a. Other uses of radar b. Uses of sonar technology c. Other technology used by pilots d. A history of flying