* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 24 to 30. Thirty years ago, Lake Ponkapog in Hartwell, New Jersey, was full of life. Many birds and animals lived beside the water, which was full of fish. Now there are few birds, animals, and fish. The lake water is polluted. It is a dirty brown colour, and it is filled with strange plants. How did this happen? First, we must think about how...
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* Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 24 to 30.
Thirty years ago, Lake Ponkapog in Hartwell, New Jersey, was full of life. Many birds and animals lived beside the water, which was full of fish. Now there are few birds, animals, and fish. The lake water is polluted. It is a dirty brown colour, and it is filled with strange plants.
How did this happen? First, we must think about how water gets into Lake Ponkapog. When it rains, water comes into the lake from all around. In the past, there were woods all around Lake Ponkapog, so the rainwater was clean.
Now there are many homes on the lake shore. People often use the chemicals in their gardens. They use other chemicals inside their houses for cleaning and killing insects. There are also many businesses. Businesses use chemicals in their machines or stores. Other chemicals fall onto the ground from cars or trucks. When it rains, the rainwater flows by these homes and businesses. It picks up all the chemicals and then pours them into the lake. They pollute the water and kill the animal life.
There is still another problem at the lake: exotic plants. These plants come from other countries. They have no natural enemies here, and they grow very quickly. In a short time, they can fill up a lake. Then there is no room for other plants. The plants that normally grow there die. These plants gave many animals and fish their foods or their homes. So now those animals and fish die, too.
People in Hartwell are worried. They love their lake and want to save it. Will it be possible? A clean lake must have clean rainwater going into it. Clean rainwater is possible only if people are more careful about chemicals at home and at work. They must also be more careful about gas and oil and other chemicals on the ground.
(“Reading Power ” by Beatrice S. Mikulecky/Linda Jeffries - Longman)
This article is about____________.
A. the exotic plants in Lake Ponkapog
B. dirty lakes in New Jersey
C. chemicals in Lake Ponkapog
D. why the water is dirty in Lake Ponkapog
Antarctica is a snow-covered continent. The average temperature at the South Pole is -51C. Few plants or animals can live on the land- it is too cold for them. There are a few scientists from different countries who live and work on special bases in Antarctica. On midsummer's day ( December 22 nd ) there is a daylight for 24 hours and so during this period a few tourists ships and planes come to see this strange land. But in winter there is no daylight for months. It must be terrible place during the winter. The snow is always there- winter and summer – but in fact , little snow falls in the year ( an average of 12-20 cm). People say that it can be a beautiful place . At first , it appears frightening but after a little time , some people fall in love with it.
1- What is the weather like in Antarctica?
…………………………Antaretica is snow-covered continent.…………………………………………..
2- Why can few plants and animals live in Antarctica?=> ………………………….…Because it is cold for them………………………………………..
3- Where do the scientists come from?=> …………………………The scientist come from different countries.…………………………………………..
4- How many tourist ships and planes come to see this strange land?=> ………………………….……A few tourist ships and planes come to see this strange land……………………………………..
5- What is always there in winter and summer?=> ………………………….That is the snow…………………………………………..
1, → The weather in Antarctica is snow.
2, → Because it's too cold for them.
3, → They come from different countries.
4, → There is a few tourist ships and planes come to see this strange land.
5, → The snow is always there in winter and summer.