Reading Comprehension 8

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Why do weather reporters show pictures during their reports?

• Weather reporters like to look at a picture while they talk

• Clouds in the area are shown in the pictures

• Pictures help the viewers understand all of the information in the short report

• Pictures have to be shown because they are on TV

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what he is asked to do.

Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Peter?

• He has long and straight hair.

• He has bright eyes.

• He is not interested in sports.

• He plays football and tennis.

Peter is the youngest in our family. He is fourteen years old and four years younger than me. He has long, straight hair, bright eyes and a friendly smile. Sometimes he is rather naughty at home, but he usually does what he is asked to do.

Peter is interested in sports very much, and at school, he plays football and tennis. He is the best badminton player in our family.

Which of the following statements is true about the narrator of the story?

• The narrator is 18 years old.

• The narrator doesn't like Peter.

• The narrator has five brothers.

• The narrator loves sports.

My family went to an all-you-can-eat buffet at lunchtime. My brother filled his plate three times and didn't leave a single crumb. I don't understand how he can gorge himself but never gain any weight.
What does the word gorge mean in the sentence?

• a narrow valley
• a mountain
• beautiful
• to eat greedily