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About 20,000 years ago the Cordilleran Ice sheet covered nearly all the mountains in southern Alaska, western Canada, and the western United States. It was about 3 kilometers deep at its thickest point in northern Alberta. Now there are only two sheets left on Earth, those covering Greenland and Antarctica.

(?) According to the passage, where was the Cordilleran Ice Sheet thickest?

• Alaska

• Antarctica

• Greenland

• Alberta

Researchers studied conversations between children aged 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their sons than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially with daughters than with sons. 

(?) Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

• Parents use more language to talk with their daughters. 

• Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons. 

• Boys don't like showing their emotions. 

• Boy's play usually involves more talking than doing. 

Orville and Wilbur Wright, usually known as the Wright brothers, are the inventors of the airplane. OnDecember 17, 1903, the two American brothers flew the first airplane. Their story is very interesting.

(?) According to the article, when did the Wright brothers fly the first airplane?

• on December 17, 1703

• on December 17, 1903   

• on December 19, 1703

• on December 19, 1903

After many tests, they figuredout that their flying machine needed a complex control system. They worked to improve the design and in 1903, the brothers built the “Wright Flyer I”. On December 17th, the brothers took their flying machine to a small towncalled Kitty Hawk. It took off and climbed to an altitude of 37 meters. The flight was only 12 seconds and theFlyer I’s speed was only about 11 kilometers per hour (km/h).

(?) According to the article, how long was the flight of the “Wright Flyer I”?

• 11 seconds        

• 12 seconds

• 37 seconds        

• 11 minutes

Wilbur andOrville were unhappy with the attention and they were worried that other people might try to steal theirairplane designs. They secretly tested their airplane and took their own photographs of the test flights. Becauseof this secrecy, many newspapers did not believe the Wright brothers’ success.

(?) According to the article, why did many newspapers not believe the Wright brothers had flown?

• because the brothers didn’t take any photographs of the test flights

• because flying was impossible    

• because they kept their work very secret

• because the flying machine had crashed

The history of Valentine’s Day and White Day in Japan is interesting. Valentine’s Day was introduced to the country in the 1950s. The famous Isetan department store in Tokyo held a Valentine’s sale in 1958. It was not very successful.

(?) According to the article, which holiday was introduced to Japan in the 1950s?

• Valentine’s Day

• Christmas Day

• Thanksgiving    

• White Day

Valentine’s Day was introduced to the country in the 1950s. The famous Isetan department store in Tokyo held a Valentine’s sale in 1958. It was not very successful. The store sold only three chocolate bars in three days. This is probably because not many Japanese people knew about Valentine’s Day.

(?) According to the article, why was the first Valentine’s sale at Isetan unsuccessful?

• the chocolates were too expensive

• the department store was not popular

• few Japanese knew about Valentine’s Day

• there was a translation mistake

These are called “honmei choko” in Japanese. These are usually expensive chocolates that women reserve for their boyfriends or husbands. Japanese women often give cheaper chocolates (called “giri choco”) to their male co-workers and friends. These are not chocolates given out of love. They give them because they feel they should do so.

(?) According to the article, what kind of chocolate do Japanese women usually give to co-workers?

• white chocolate

• honmei-choco

• expensive chocolate       

• giri-choco

Vitamins are substances that the body needs to survive. Different kinds of vitamins provide the body with different benefits. For example, vitamin B helps the skin stay healthy. Teeth and bones need vitamin D. Vitamin K assists with making new blood.

(?) According to the article, which vitamin helps build healthy teeth and bones?

• vitamin B

• vitamin D

• vitamin E

• vitamin K

Luckily for us, vitamins are commonly found in nature and in the food we eat. For example, milk and fish have large amounts of vitamin B12. Fruit and vegetables usually have some amount of vitamin C. Many people don’thave the time or energy to eat healthy foods all the time.

(?) According to the article, which foods have a lot of vitamin B12?

• milk and vegetables

• fruit and vegetables

• fish and fruit     

• milk and fish