Information Reading Test Review

What does Nick Springer discuss in "Robo-Legs" to express his hope for the future?

• computer programs that control prosthetics
• batteries that are used in prosthetics
• sports equipment for people with disabilities
• prosthetics shown in a Star Wars movie

The author of "Eureka: Scientific Twists of Fate" most likely call penicillin "the most important medical discovery" of the 20th century because it

• helped save milkmaids from disease
• ended World War II after D-Day
• united scientific communities
• saved so many people from dying of infections

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In "Eureka: Scientific Twists of Fate," the description of how Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin serves

• to introduce the main idea
• as an example of the main idea
• as an exception to the rule that discoveries depend on luck and talent
• as a conclusion to the article

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What have the scientific advances discussed in both articles done?

• improved human lives
• prevented disease epidemics
• caused people to question progress
• made humans more like machines

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The function of the new artificial limbs, or prosthetics, described in “Robo-Legs” is to help people 

• perform as efficiently as machines
• publicize the effects of disabilities
• overcome their bodies' limitations
• understand advances in technology

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What inspired Steven Kutcher’s love of insects?

• experiencing nature when he was a child 
• starting the Insect Fair in Los Angeles
• watching movies that feature insects
• Hearing about a professor’s love of insects

Choose the statement that best summarizes the main points of Kutcher’s education.

• He studied spiders while on family vacations.
• His education came from working in his field.
• His career required a degree from film school.
• He earned degrees in entomology and biology.

What did Kutcher do that shows the ability to adapt to new ideas?

• Developed an interest in the outdoors early in life
• Considered new career options after college
• Counted the number of insects in movies
• Worked hard on his first movie set

One of Kutcher’s main goals is to

• Star in as many movies as he can
• Educate the public about insects
• Discover a new kind of spider
• Learn how to paint spiders

You can guess that the people who made Spider-Man wanted the spider in the movie to be blue and red-orange so that it would

• Draw attention to Spider-Man’s tricks
• Teach people about strange spiders
• Cause audiences to laugh
• Match Spider-Man