READING COMPREHENSION

In the words of Thomas De Quincey, “It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it. If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself, “I’ll listen carefully; I’ll repeat each person’s name to be sure I’ve got it, and I will remember. You’ll discover how effective this technique is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life.

The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory

• breaks down under great strain

• always operates at peak efficiency

• improves if it is used often

• becomes unreliable if it tires

Huge beasts such as the dinosaur have never really become extinct. Mothra, a giant caterpillar who later becomes a moth, destroys Tokyo, and stars in the 1962 Japanese film named for him. Mothra is born, dies, and reborn regularly on classic movie channels. In Japan, Mothra is one of the most popular films ever made. Mothra has survived the creation of more current scary creatures such as giant apes, extraterrestrial beings and swamp creatures. More than 30 years after his creation, Mothra still lives.

The main subject of the passage is

• the reasons that fads do not endure

• old models for creatures are still used because making new monsters is expensive

• the lasting appeal of Mothra

• the difficulty of marketing good horror movies

In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order low-fat ice cream. But that isn't the case today. An increasing health consciousness combined with a much bigger selection of tasty low-fat foods in all categories has made low-fat ice cream a very profitable item for ice cream store owners.

This paragraph best supports the statement that

• low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream

• ice cream store owners would be better off carrying only low-fat ice cream

• low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other lowfat foods

• ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item

Mula sa salitang Griyego na Krystallos na nangangahulugang frozen light, ang kristal ay sumisipsip, tumutuon at nagbibigay ng electromagnetic energy. Hindi kataka-taka dahil sa loob ng mahabang panahon ay nakabaon sa lupa ang mga kristal, kaya nga ang mga sinaunang mistikong manggagamot ay naniniwalang ito ay likas na mangagagamot ng mundo. Nagbibigay ito ng masuyo at mabilis na kagalingan na tumutugon sa manggagamot sa loob ng ating katawan, isang mekanismong nag-aayos at nagbabalik ng balance sa loob ng katawan.

Ang talata sa itaas ay isang pagtalakay tungkol sa:

• electromagnetic energy

• kristal

• panggagamot

• salitang Griyego

Spending time volunteering for charity is important to Company X. Company X offers their employees paid time off to volunteer.

How is the second sentence related to the first sentence?

• It contradicts the first statement

• It reveals the first statement

• It offers a solution

• It reinforces the first statement