Becoming a veterinarian is very exciting, but it takes a lot of work. There are 30 veterinarian schools in the United States. Each year 6,800 people apply to get into these schools. Only 2,700 get in. The more prepared you are, the more likely you can get in! If you want to be a veterinarian take courses in biology and the physical sciences. It is also a good idea to volunteer to do free work with a local veterinarian to see what the job is really like. What inference can you draw from the following sentences? “Each year 6,800 people apply to get into these schools. Only 2,700 get in. ”

Martha was really tired and it was late at night. She could hardly stay awake. She had been reading a book about flying saucers. All of a sudden she saw one come racing into her window! A strange little green man was inside. She jerked up, rubbed her eyes and yawned. There was no spaceman in sight. The statement that “She jerked up, rubbed her eyes and yawned” most strongly suggests that:

Jack wished he had read the manual. He was trying to fix his friend’s washing machine. He had told his friend there was nothing to it! What was he thinking? The statement that “Jack wished he had read the manual” most strongly suggests that

Knights were soldiers who fought for their king. To become a knight a boy as young as seven would become a page. They would work, learn archery, horsemanship and swordfighting. At about 10 to 14 years old he would become a squire and help one particular knight. He would clean stables, polish armor, and keep the weapons ready. At about the age of 21 the squire could vow to protect and serve the king, and would be knighted. Which sentence below best summarizes the text above?

On television a cowboy’s life looks very exciting, however a real cowboy of the old west had a very hard life. Many cowboys worked on cattle drives. They would move a large herd of cattle from the ranch to the place where they would be sold. Some cowboys became cooks for the men on a cattle drive. Many of these drives went from Texas to Kansas. Cowboys also would work on ranches. There they would fix fences, find stray animals and brand cows. Cowboys did all of the following except:

Space flight is always dangerous. Apollo 13 in 1970 had a big problem that could have killed all of the astronauts on board. An oxygen tank exploded while the ship was in space. They had very little power, lost heat, and didn’t have enough water. The next issue was that they could only fix the problem with things that were already on the ship! With the help of the ground crew, they found a way! The mission was supposed to land on the moon, instead everyone was happy that it could get back to earth! According to the passage, what were the two Problems Apollo 13 had?

Logrolling is a sport that started with lumberjacks. The men would often have a contest to see which lumberjack could stay on a rolling log the longest. Logs are put in the river and then the fun begins. Two men stand on the log. Then one starts “walking” or rolling the log in the water. The idea is to get the other person to loose his balance and fall off. There are still logrolling contests today! Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the text above?

Windmills are becoming an important part of energy production. The wind turns the large blades of the windmill. That spins a turbine inside of a generator, and that makes electricity. If you have seen a wind farm before, you may have noticed that there can be a few, or many of these large windmills. When it comes to making electricity, bigger is better! The more wind the blades can pick up, the more electricity is made. That means larger blades can make the turbine spin faster, making more energy. A typical large windmill from the base to the tip of the blade can be 406 feet. This size can support very large blades needed for producing more energy. What is the most important feature that determine how much energy a wind turbine will produce?

Socrates is known as a great philosopher, or thinker. He lived in Athens, Greece. He believed that people should ask many questions, and challenge everything about their thinking. Many young men in Athens liked the way Socrates questioned everything. He became their teacher. Many rich people in Athens thought Socrates was making fun of the gods. They were very unhappy that he was putting “foolish ideas” in the heads of the young men of the city. They put Socrates on trial, and he was found guilty. His sentence was death. An important contrast in the text above is between

In 1940 it looked like the bald eagle, our national bird, would soon become extinct. A law was passed called the Bald Eagle Protection Act. This made it illegal to kill or sell bald eagles. By 1960 there were only 450 nesting pairs left. Why were they still in trouble? It was discovered that a chemical called DDT, that was used by farmers, was making the shells of eagle eggs so thin, they broke before the baby chicks could hatch. Once DDT was taken off the market things started getting better. A special breeding program was started by the Wildlife Service, and today, eagles are back and healthy! How did DDT hurt bald eagles?

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were part of the group of 7 founding fathers who wrote the Declaration of Independence. They soon became best friends. It was through their work together that the United States had its start. However in 1800 they both ran for president. It got very ugly with nasty things said on both sides. They didn’t speak again until 1812, when they renewed their friendship. They were so close that on his deathbed, John Adams’ last words were “Jefferson still survives.” He was wrong, Jefferson had died five hours earlier. They both died on July 4th, exactly 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. How are Adams and Jefferson alike?