Reading Comprehension

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Main idea about floods:

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Floods can cause a lot of damage.

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Main idea: Weather reporters use pictures to convey information quickly.

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Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

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Peregrine falcon: a fast, beautiful bird placed on the endangered species list in 1978 due to pesticide use. Supporting detail that is NOT true:

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The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird.

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Soccer, known as football in some countries, is played in over 200 countries by more than 250 million people. It has been part of the Olympics since 1900.

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Soccer is a worldwide sport.

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Discovery of the Lascaux cave complex in 1940 revealed ancient paintings of hunting scenes, especially horses, but exposure to elements has caused deterioration. The site was closed to tourists in 1963 to prevent further damage.

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Hidden Prehistoric Paintings

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Discovery of Lascaux cave complex in 1940 revealed ancient wall paintings of hunting scenes, especially horses. Despite frequent cave discoveries in southern France, Lascaux amazed the world. The site closed in 1963 to prevent damage from air and moisture.

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It has a large number of caves.

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Meaning of 'pays heed' in context:

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notices

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Most frequently depicted animals in Lascaux cave paintings?

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Horses

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Meaning of 'depict' in the context of Lascaux cave paintings.

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show

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Challenges of painting in the Lascaux complex included difficult-to-reach spaces.

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Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.