Reading V2

Healthcare 1. Premium 2. Hospitals are passing down the cost of taking care of people without insurance 3. The passage implies that 4. Opinion or fact rising

1. : means amount to be paid 3. There is a crisis in normal management in healthcare

Facts About the One Dollar Bill 1. What did the author intend? 2. Why is making counterfeit copies of the one-dollar bill difficult? 3. What is implied by the message, The One Dollar Bill? 4. In the third sentence of the passage, the word minute means? 5. We often accidentally wash dollar bills, why is that not a problem?

1. To share some little-known facts about the one-dollar bill 2. The formula for the ink used is kept a secret 3. It is a fabulously historical document 4. Extremely small 5. Because the dollar bills are made of cotton and linen, so they wash easily

The Bicycle Today, bicycles are so common that it's hard to believe they haven't always been around. But two hundred years ago, bicycles didn't even exist, and the first bicycle, invented in Germany in 1818, was nothing like our bicycles today. It was made of wood and didn't even have pedals. Since then, however, numerous innovations and improvements in design have made the bicycle one of the most popular means of recreation and transportation around the world. In 1839, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, a Scottish blacksmith, dramatically improved upon the original bicycle design. Macmillan's machine had tires with iron rims to keep them from getting worn down. He also used foot-operated cranks like pedals, so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace. It didn't look much like a modern bicycle, though, because its back wheel was substantially larger than its front wheel. In 1861, the French Michaux brothers took the evolution of the bicycle a step further by inventing an improved crank mechanism. Ten years later, James Starley, an English inventor, revolutionized bicycle design. He made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel, put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient, and lightened the wheels by using wire spokes. Although this bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride, it was still clumsy, extremely top heavy, and ridden mostly for entertainment. It wasn't until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene. (14) Invented by another Englishman, H.J. Lawson, the "safety bicycle" would look familiar to today's cyclists. This bicycle had equal-sized wheels, which made it less prone to toppling over. Lawson also attached a chain to the pedals to drive the rear wheel. With these improvements, the bicycle became extremely popular and useful for transportation. Today they are built, used, and enjoyed all over the world. Changing Time 1. What is the meaning of "they" in the passage? 2. Irrelevant means 3. What was the author inferring? 4. Computer changed itself 5. Trying to persuade the audience

1. Clock change DST 2. Meaningless 3. Should be abolished

Coffee 1. Fact in the passage 2. Disliked by CNN news 3. Causes of insomnia-sleeplessness 4. Positive to negative 5. Further research (flip flop) ​(i didn't write "flip flop" so idk what that mens)

1. Coffee can cause digestion, heart attack

Exams 1. When taking a subjective examination, you will find questions like. 2. Compared to objective exams, essay test contain 3. From the article the reader can conclude that a test containing true-false questions is called 4. Compared to objective exams, subjective tests contain 5. In answering subjective questions the student should 6. When taking an exam, you should divide your time 7. In the above passage, the word "subjective" refers to test questions that

1. Definitions 2. Fewer questions 3. Objective 4. Fewer questions 5. Keep it brief and specific 6. To allow more time for the difficult questions 7. Require you to write your own answer

Electoral College The Electoral College has nothing to do with college and contains no students. The Electoral College consists of votes that each state acquires based on the number of representatives it has in Congress. Each state has two electoral votes because each state has two senators. The remaining electoral votes are determined by the number of Congressmen, the number of which is based on the population of the state established by the Census taken each decade. During the presidential election, most states cast all their electoral votes for the candidate who wins the popular vote in that state. It's all very confusing, but the founding fathers know what they were doing. By having and using the Electoral College candidates' campaign in every state, but just because they win the popular vote across the country doesn't mean they will always win the election. Case in point, in election 2000, Al Gore won the popular vote across the country, but George W. Bush won more electoral votes. Therefore, he became our 43rd president. 1. Which statement from the passage is a fact? 2. The author's reason for writing this piece seems to be to 3. Give one vote 4. Have an understanding of the electoral college 5. Congressional election

1. Each state cast their electoral vote during a presidential election 2. Teach the reader

Summer Olympics 1. How often is the game played? 2. Meaning of "root" in the passage? 3. What is the main reason athletics wish to participate in the olympics? 4. Where was Summer 2008 played?

1. Every 4 years 2. To wish success 3. They have patriotic pride in their participation 4. China

Isaac Asimov 1. Greatest fear 2. Meaning of "prolific" 3. The big three 4. How old was Asimov when he died? 5. What made him popular

1. Flying 2. High productivity 3. Asimov, Clarke, Heinlein 4. 72 years 5. Science, fiction, writing

Homonyms 1. Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion? 2. What inference can be drawn from the article? 3. What conclusion can be drawn from the article? 4. How does the article define homonyms?

1. Homonyms make learning English more challenging. 2. English is a difficult language to master. 3. In order to master English, the student must learn the Homonyms. 4. Words that sound alike and are spelled in different ways with different meaning.

Laughter 1. The passage indicates 2. The passage infers that 3. The author's reason for writing this passage 4. The author seems to favor:

1. Native American humor deserves more attention 2. Native American humor is often overlooked 3. To persuade people to take a broad view of Native Americans 4. Research into Native American humor

The Flu 1. What is the main idea of the passage 2. Why is the flu considered not too infectious? 3. What is the meaning of the word "measures" in the last paragraph? 4. Which of the following correctly describes the flu?

1. The flu is a deadly disease that's difficult to control because people become Infectious 2. The flu virus cannot travel far or live for long periods of time outside the human body, so its spread can be easily contained 3. Plan of action 4. The flu is difficult to contract and sometimes fatal

All the Jazz 1. The Passage answers which of the following questions? 2. According to the passage, Jazz originated in 3. The word "welded" in line 6 is closest in meaning to 4. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression? 5. The word "skeletal" in line 15 is closest in meaning to 6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? 7. The word "menial" in line 18 is closest in meaning to 8. According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians? 9. All the following are true EXCEPT

1. What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music? 2. New Orleans 3. Bound 4. Improvisation 5. Framework 6. Many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training 7. Degrading 8. Joe Oliver 9. Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician