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Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the solar system.

Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated. At his father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle’s teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years.

Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

Something that we can learn from GALILEO GALILEI’s life is ….....

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Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the solar system.

Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated. At his father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle’s teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years.

Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

Acording to the text , why did GALILEO GALILEI resign from his teaching job at the UNIVERSITY OF PISA?

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Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) — Astronomer and Scientist. Galileo developed a superior telescope and made many significant discoveries in astronomy. He was sentenced to life imprisonment by the inquisition for his support for the Copernican theory that the sun was at the centre of the solar system.

Galileo was born in Florence, Italy in 1564 to a poor but noble family His parents recognized their child’s innate intelligence and talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated. At his father’s insistence, Galileo studied the profitable career of medicine. But, at the University of Pisa, Galileo became fascinated in a wide range of subjects. He was also critical of many of Aristotle’s teaching which had dominated education for the past 2,000 years.

Galileo was appointed to be a mathematics professor at the University of Pisa, but his strident criticisms of Aristotle left him isolated among his contemporaries. After three years of persecution, he resigned and went to the University of Padua, where he taught maths. His entertaining lectures attracted a large following and he was able to spend the next 18 years pursuing his interests in astronomy and mechanics.

His parents recognized their child ' s innate intelligence, talents and so made sacrifices to have him educated ( paragraph 2 ), the underlined word is closest in meaning to........

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Raden Adjeng Kartini was born on April 21^st, 1879 as the daughter of Raden Mas Ario Sosroningrat and MA Ngasirah, daughter of Haji Siti Aminah and Haji Madirono, a religious teacher in Telukawur, Jepara. Kartini's father was originally a district officer in Mayong. The father remarried with Raden Adjeng Woerjan (Moerjam). After the marriage, the Kartini's father was appointed as regent in Jepara can replace the biological father RA Woerjan, RAA Tjitrowikromo.

Kartini is the eldest daughter. His grandfather, Prince Ario Tjondronegoro IV, was appointed regent at the age of 25 years and gave Western education to their children. Kartini’s brother, Sosrokartono was a very intelligent man in the field of language. Until the age of 12 years, Kartini allowed to attend school in the ELS (Europese Lagere School). Among other Kartini learned the Dutch language. But after age 12, she had to stay home because they can be secluded.

Because Kartini could speak Dutch, then at home she began to learn on their own and wrote letters to friends correspondence coming from the Netherlands. One is Rosa Abendanon that much support. From books, newspapers, and magazines Europe, Kartini's interest in European feminist thinking. Arise desire to promote indigenous women, because she saw that indigenous women are at a low social status. Kartini saw the struggle of women to obtain their freedom, autonomy and legal equality as part of a broader movement. Kartini married a regent of Rembang, KRM Ario Singgih Djojo Adhiningrat, who already had three wives on 12 November 1903.

The first and last child at the same time, Soesalit Djojoadhiningrat , born on 13 September 1904. A few days later, 17 September 1904, Kartini died at the age of 25 years. Kartini was buried in Bulu Village, District of Bulu, Rembang.

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Raden Adjeng Kartini was born on April 21^st, 1879 as the daughter of Raden Mas Ario Sosroningrat and MA Ngasirah, daughter of Haji Siti Aminah and Haji Madirono, a religious teacher in Telukawur, Jepara. Kartini's father was originally a district officer in Mayong. The father remarried with Raden Adjeng Woerjan (Moerjam). After the marriage, the Kartini's father was appointed as regent in Jepara can replace the biological father RA Woerjan, RAA Tjitrowikromo.

Kartini is the eldest daughter. His grandfather, Prince Ario Tjondronegoro IV, was appointed regent at the age of 25 years and gave Western education to their children. Kartini’s brother, Sosrokartono was a very intelligent man in the field of language. Until the age of 12 years, Kartini allowed to attend school in the ELS (Europese Lagere School). Among other Kartini learned the Dutch language. But after age 12, she had to stay home because they can be secluded.

Because Kartini could speak Dutch, then at home she began to learn on their own and wrote letters to friends correspondence coming from the Netherlands. One is Rosa Abendanon that much support. From books, newspapers, and magazines Europe, Kartini's interest in European feminist thinking. Arise desire to promote indigenous women, because she saw that indigenous women are at a low social status. Kartini saw the struggle of women to obtain their freedom, autonomy and legal equality as part of a broader movement. Kartini married a regent of Rembang, KRM Ario Singgih Djojo Adhiningrat, who already had three wives on 12 November 1903.

The first and last child at the same time, Soesalit Djojoadhiningrat , born on 13 September 1904. A few days later, 17 September 1904, Kartini died at the age of 25 years. Kartini was buried in Bulu Village, District of Bulu, Rembang.

What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

Raden Adjeng Kartini was born on April 21^st, 1879 as the daughter of Raden Mas Ario Sosroningrat and MA Ngasirah, daughter of Haji Siti Aminah and Haji Madirono, a religious teacher in Telukawur, Jepara. Kartini's father was originally a district officer in Mayong. The father remarried with Raden Adjeng Woerjan (Moerjam). After the marriage, the Kartini's father was appointed as regent in Jepara can replace the biological father RA Woerjan, RAA Tjitrowikromo.

Kartini is the eldest daughter. His grandfather, Prince Ario Tjondronegoro IV, was appointed regent at the age of 25 years and gave Western education to their children. Kartini’s brother, Sosrokartono was a very intelligent man in the field of language. Until the age of 12 years, Kartini allowed to attend school in the ELS (Europese Lagere School). Among other Kartini learned the Dutch language. But after age 12, she had to stay home because they can be secluded.

Because Kartini could speak Dutch, then at home she began to learn on their own and wrote letters to friends correspondence coming from the Netherlands. One is Rosa Abendanon that much support. From books, newspapers, and magazines Europe, Kartini's interest in European feminist thinking. Arise desire to promote indigenous women, because she saw that indigenous women are at a low social status. Kartini saw the struggle of women to obtain their freedom, autonomy and legal equality as part of a broader movement. Kartini married a regent of Rembang, KRM Ario Singgih Djojo Adhiningrat, who already had three wives on 12 November 1903.

The first and last child at the same time, Soesalit Djojoadhiningrat , born on 13 September 1904. A few days later, 17 September 1904, Kartini died at the age of 25 years. Kartini was buried in Bulu Village, District of Bulu, Rembang.

Who was Kartini’s son?

First of all, there is irrefutable evidence that human activities have changed the atmosphere of our earth. Since the time we have been industrializing, we started polluting our waters and air, and have been releasing greenhouse gases that contributing to global warming.

The main ideas of the paragraph is ....

Furthermore, the shifting weather patterns have made it difficult for farmers to grow crops. A recent study has shown that due to unpredictable weather patterns, there have been lot of failed crops (Reuters, 2007)

From the text, we can infer that ....

According to research by the Greenpeace organization, there is evidence of extensive deforestation being carried out in Indonesia and other tropical countries around the world. These forests are used to grow crops like palm sugar, palm oil, and coffee. The impact of climate change is noticeable throughout Asia Pacific. either during hot days or too much rain accompanied by wind and thunderstorm. This has started to affect the economy as well.

The main ideas of the paragraph is ....

Which is NOT reasonable argument related to "Children Should be put away from Laptop"?

Most people choose to burn their garbage in open areas than recycling them. I suppose they don’t realize how harmful this practice is to their health and to the environment. There are some reasons why we should not burn waste.

Open burning of garbage poses health risks to those exposed directly to the smoke. It especially affects people with sensitive respiratory systems, as well as children and the elderly. In the short term, exposure to smoke can cause headaches, nausea, and rashes. Over time, it can increase the risk of developing heart disease.

Since open burning of garbage is more common in rural and agricultural areas, there is particular concern for high levels of dioxins and furans setting on crops, in our streams, and in our lakes. Dioxins and furans produced by the open burning of garbage area are deposited on plants, which are eaten by animals. The dioxins and furans are absorbed by these animals and stay in the food chain until they ultimately end up in our meat and dairy products. In fact, over 90% of our intake of dioxins and furans is from our diet.

In conclusion, burning garbage is not a good way to reduce our waste because it is dangerous for our health and environment. There are still many safe ways to reduce waste that we can try.

The text mainly tells about ….

I personally think that reading is a very important activity in our life. Why do I say so?

Firstly, by reading we can get a lot of knowledge about many things in the world such as Science, technology. Sports, arts, culture, etc written in either books, magazine, newspaper, etc.

Secondly, by reading we can get a lot of news and information about something happening in any parts of the world which can we see directly.

Another reason, reading can give us pleasure too. When we are tired, we read books, newspaper or magazine on the entertainment column such as comedy, short story, quiz, etc to make us relaxed.

The last, reading can also take us to other parts of the world. By reading a book about Papua we may feel we’re really sitting in the jungles not at home in our rooms.

From the facts above, it’s obvious that everyone needs to read to get knowledge, information and also entertainment. Or in summary we can say reading is truly important in our life.

What is the social function of the text?

Soekarno, born as Kusno Sosrodiharjo, was the first President of Indonesia. He was the leader of his country’s struggle for independence from the Nederland and was Indonesia’s first president from 1945-1967. He was prominent leader of Indonesia’s nationalist movement during the Dutch colonial period, and spent over a decade under Dutch detention until released by the invading Japanese forces.

Sukarno and his fellow nationalists collaborated to garner support for the Japanese war effort from the population, in exchange for Japanese aid in spreading nationalist ideas. Upon Japanese surrender, Sukarno and Hatta declared Indonesian independence on 17 August 1945, whereby Sukarno was appointed as first president. Sukarno led Indonesians in resisting Dutch re-colonization efforts via diplomatic and military means until the Dutch acknowledge of Indonesian independence in 1949.

Which one is NOT mentioned about Soekarno?

Bruce Lee was the man who brought kung fu to the West with his famous film ‘Enter the Dragon’.

Although Bruce Lee was born in Chinatown in San Francisco in 1940, his parents soon moved back to Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Hong Kong shortly afterwards but the family survived. His father Lee Hoi Chuon was a famous Cantonese opera singer and actor and his mother Grace was a wealthy aristocrat from Hong Kong. In 1957 Lee fought and won the Hong Kong high school boxing championship and then became the Hong Kong cha cha cha champion for 1958.

At the age of 18, he returned to the United States where his sister and brother lived. He studied drama and philosophy at the University of Washington in Seattle. Then he opened his first martial arts school where he taught his friends Jun Fan Gung Fu.

Bruce Lee then had the original idea behind the very famous TV series Kung Fu but Warner Bros. decided not to have a Chinese person as the star of the series. As a result, Bruce and wife and children caught a plane to Hong Kong.

Back in Hong Kong, Bruce immediately made three very successful films with director Raymond Chow called ‘The Big Boss’, ‘Fist of Fury’ and ‘The Way of the Dragon’. There is a very famous fight scene in ‘The Way of the Dragon’ with Chuck Norris filmed in the Colosseum in Rome where the gladiators fought. His last film was Enter the Dragon and was also a huge hit. The movie has made more than 200 million US dollars.

Bruce Lee was a philosopher as well as a fighter and wrote a lot of books. He believed that all knowlegde eventually became self-knowledge.

1.    Unfortunately, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Hong Kong shortly afterwards but the family survived.

The word ‘invanded’ has the same meaning with …

Bruce Lee was the man who brought kung fu to the West with his famous film ‘Enter the Dragon’.

Although Bruce Lee was born in Chinatown in San Francisco in 1940, his parents soon moved back to Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Hong Kong shortly afterwards but the family survived. His father Lee Hoi Chuon was a famous Cantonese opera singer and actor and his mother Grace was a wealthy aristocrat from Hong Kong. In 1957 Lee fought and won the Hong Kong high school boxing championship and then became the Hong Kong cha cha cha champion for 1958.

At the age of 18, he returned to the United States where his sister and brother lived. He studied drama and philosophy at the University of Washington in Seattle. Then he opened his first martial arts school where he taught his friends Jun Fan Gung Fu.

Bruce Lee then had the original idea behind the very famous TV series Kung Fu but Warner Bros. decided not to have a Chinese person as the star of the series. As a result, Bruce and wife and children caught a plane to Hong Kong.

Back in Hong Kong, Bruce immediately made three very successful films with director Raymond Chow called ‘The Big Boss’, ‘Fist of Fury’ and ‘The Way of the Dragon’. There is a very famous fight scene in ‘The Way of the Dragon’ with Chuck Norris filmed in the Colosseum in Rome where the gladiators fought. His last film was Enter the Dragon and was also a huge hit. The movie has made more than 200 million US dollars.

Bruce Lee was a philosopher as well as a fighter and wrote a lot of books. He believed that all knowlegde eventually became self-knowledge.

Which of the following is not correct according to the text?

Bruce Lee was the man who brought kung fu to the West with his famous film ‘Enter the Dragon’.

Although Bruce Lee was born in Chinatown in San Francisco in 1940, his parents soon moved back to Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Hong Kong shortly afterwards but the family survived. His father Lee Hoi Chuon was a famous Cantonese opera singer and actor and his mother Grace was a wealthy aristocrat from Hong Kong. In 1957 Lee fought and won the Hong Kong high school boxing championship and then became the Hong Kong cha cha cha champion for 1958.

At the age of 18, he returned to the United States where his sister and brother lived. He studied drama and philosophy at the University of Washington in Seattle. Then he opened his first martial arts school where he taught his friends Jun Fan Gung Fu.

Bruce Lee then had the original idea behind the very famous TV series Kung Fu but Warner Bros. decided not to have a Chinese person as the star of the series. As a result, Bruce and wife and children caught a plane to Hong Kong.

Back in Hong Kong, Bruce immediately made three very successful films with director Raymond Chow called ‘The Big Boss’, ‘Fist of Fury’ and ‘The Way of the Dragon’. There is a very famous fight scene in ‘The Way of the Dragon’ with Chuck Norris filmed in the Colosseum in Rome where the gladiators fought. His last film was Enter the Dragon and was also a huge hit. The movie has made more than 200 million US dollars.

Bruce Lee was a philosopher as well as a fighter and wrote a lot of books. He believed that all knowlegde eventually became self-knowledge.

What can we conclude about Bruce Lee?

Bruce Lee was the man who brought kung fu to the West with his famous film ‘Enter the Dragon’.

Although Bruce Lee was born in Chinatown in San Francisco in 1940, his parents soon moved back to Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Hong Kong shortly afterwards but the family survived. His father Lee Hoi Chuon was a famous Cantonese opera singer and actor and his mother Grace was a wealthy aristocrat from Hong Kong. In 1957 Lee fought and won the Hong Kong high school boxing championship and then became the Hong Kong cha cha cha champion for 1958.

At the age of 18, he returned to the United States where his sister and brother lived. He studied drama and philosophy at the University of Washington in Seattle. Then he opened his first martial arts school where he taught his friends Jun Fan Gung Fu.

Bruce Lee then had the original idea behind the very famous TV series Kung Fu but Warner Bros. decided not to have a Chinese person as the star of the series. As a result, Bruce and wife and children caught a plane to Hong Kong.

Back in Hong Kong, Bruce immediately made three very successful films with director Raymond Chow called ‘The Big Boss’, ‘Fist of Fury’ and ‘The Way of the Dragon’. There is a very famous fight scene in ‘The Way of the Dragon’ with Chuck Norris filmed in the Colosseum in Rome where the gladiators fought. His last film was Enter the Dragon and was also a huge hit. The movie has made more than 200 million US dollars.

Bruce Lee was a philosopher as well as a fighter and wrote a lot of books. He believed that all knowlegde eventually became self-knowledge.

Why did Bruce Lee move to Hong Kong with his wife and children?

Bruce Lee was the man who brought kung fu to the West with his famous film ‘Enter the Dragon’.

Although Bruce Lee was born in Chinatown in San Francisco in 1940, his parents soon moved back to Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Hong Kong shortly afterwards but the family survived. His father Lee Hoi Chuon was a famous Cantonese opera singer and actor and his mother Grace was a wealthy aristocrat from Hong Kong. In 1957 Lee fought and won the Hong Kong high school boxing championship and then became the Hong Kong cha cha cha champion for 1958.

At the age of 18, he returned to the United States where his sister and brother lived. He studied drama and philosophy at the University of Washington in Seattle. Then he opened his first martial arts school where he taught his friends Jun Fan Gung Fu.

Bruce Lee then had the original idea behind the very famous TV series Kung Fu but Warner Bros. decided not to have a Chinese person as the star of the series. As a result, Bruce and wife and children caught a plane to Hong Kong.

Back in Hong Kong, Bruce immediately made three very successful films with director Raymond Chow called ‘The Big Boss’, ‘Fist of Fury’ and ‘The Way of the Dragon’. There is a very famous fight scene in ‘The Way of the Dragon’ with Chuck Norris filmed in the Colosseum in Rome where the gladiators fought. His last film was Enter the Dragon and was also a huge hit. The movie has made more than 200 million US dollars.

Bruce Lee was a philosopher as well as a fighter and wrote a lot of books. He believed that all knowlegde eventually became self-knowledge.

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