READING PRACTICE

Leaving the mountains wasn't going to be easy. James had lived there since he was three years old. Someone told him once that you don't start making memories until you are three. That made sense. After all, he couldn't remember living anywhere else.

His father asked him if he was ready to go. James didn't say anything. He just nodded. His father tossed him the last bag. It flew over the water. He caught it just before it touched down. He handed it off to his brother, Tom. Tom put the bag into the luggage compartment of the orange floatplane. It was the last one.

James looked at his father. Then he looked at the mountains behind him. They jutted up into the sky. They were so beautiful. They were so severe. How could anything else compare?

Q? Which of the following words describes how James feels in this passage?

• intrepid, meaning bold or fearless

• doubtful, meaning uncertain or uneasy

• miserable, meaning extremely unhappy

• irate, meaning extremely angry or enraged

The ferry has a busy schedule. On Monday through Friday, the ferry goes two times a day. It goes once in the morning and once in the evening. On Saturday the ferry goes only once, in the morning. On Sunday the ferry also goes only once, but in the evening.

Q?Today the ferry goes in the morning but not in the evening. Using information in the passage, it can be concluded that today must be

• Monday

• Friday

• Saturday

• Sunday

My parents say I am a picky eater. There are many foods I do not like.

I do not like peppers. I do not like peas.

I do not like ketchup. I do not like carrots.

I do not like berries. I do not like bacon.

My parents say I will start to like these foods if I keep trying them. I hope they are right.

Q?Based on the information in the passage, how can a person start to like new foods?

• by being a picky eater

• by trying them many times

• by trusting one's parents

• by cooking them alone

Kites can be made out of many different things. Kites you buy at the store are usually made of nylon or cotton. But you can make a kite at home from a piece of sturdy paper or even a plastic garbage bag.

Q?According to the passage, kites can be made out of

I. nylon

II. plastic

III. canvas

• A. I only

• B. I and II

• C. II and III

• D. I, II, and III