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Living things ...(1)… found almost …(2)… on the Earth. They are found in …(3)… habitats. A habitat
is the place …(4)… an organism lives. A pond, a stream, a field, an area of leaf …(5)…, a seashore
and even a rotting log are all examples of habitats.
Within a habitat, many things affect the ...(6)… of the organism. Some of these things are air, water,
and …(7)… organisms. The things that affect the organism make up its environment.
1. Choose the correct word. 5. Choose the correct word.
A. be A. litter
B. is B. liter
C. are C. latter
D. were D. letter
E. will be E. later
2. Choose the correct word. 6. Choose the correct word.
A. nowhere A. survive
B. everywhere B. survey
C. elsewhere C. surveillance
D. somewhere D. survivor
E. wherever E. survival
3. Choose the correct word. 7. Choose the correct word.
A. difference A. another
B. differ B. the other
C. differential C. other
D. differentiate D. no other
E. different E. others
4. Choose the correct word.
A. where
B. which
C. that
D. whose
E. what
Conservation of natural resources involves the intelligent use and care of our resource. Why do we
need to conserve our resources?
A few thousand years ago, there were not many people living on the Earth. There were more than
enough natural resources for everyone. But in the last 200 years, the world population has increased
rapidly. As the world population increases, more natural resources are needed to support the
population. The demand for natural resources will become even greater as countries all over the
world become more developed.
We have also invented many machines to help people do work and to make life more comfortable. A
lot of fuel is being used to provide energy to run all these machines.
We are using huge amounts of our natural resources so rapidly that the natural resources are in
danger of being depleted. Our Earth has limited supplies of non-renewable resources. They are
running out quickly.
Even our renewable resources are in danger. The trees in forests are being destroyed too fast. There
is just not enough time for new trees to grow to replace the ones that are removed. As more land is
needed for development of towns or farms, more forests will be cleared.
A wide variety of wildlife lives in forests. When forests are destroyed, the wildlife in them is in danger
of extinction. Some wild animals are also becoming extinct because so many of them have been
hunted and killed for profit.
Therefore, we need to conserve our natural resources to make them last as long as possible.
8. What is the best title for the above text? 12. To conserve our natural resources, we
A. Natural Resources and The should do the followings, except ….
Earth A. protect endangered animals.
B. Conservation of Natural B. stop forest clearance.
Resources C. increase the demand for natural
C. The Importance of Natural resources.
Resources D. control the use of non-renewable
D. The Destruction of Forests resources.
E. The Danger of Growing E. conserve our forests.
Population 13. “They are running out quickly.” (par. 4)
9. "Conservation of natural resources The phrase “running out” means ….
involves the intelligent use and care of A. going out
our resource.” (par. 1) The word B. becoming used up
“intelligent” can be replaced by the
following without changing the intended li>flowing
meaning, except ….
A. thoughtful
C. spending
B. careful
D. becoming long
C. wise
14. The following words are synonyms of the
D. reasonable word “conserve”, except ….
E. dreadful A. maintain
10. According to the text, which
B. keep up
is not responsible for natural resource
C. preserve
depletion?
D. protect
A. Human population.
E. decay
B. The invention of machines.
C. The variety of wildlife.
D. The clearance of forests.
E. The development of countries.
11. According to the text, what happened a
few thousand years ago?
A. The world population increased
rapidly.
B. More natural resources were
needed to support the
population.
C. The demand for natural
resources was greater than it is
today.
D. There were plenty of natural
resources for everyone.
E. People didn’t need natural
resources at all.
Have you seen or heard a honeybee lately? Bees are mysteriously disappearing in many parts of the
world. Most people don't know about this problem. It is called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Some
North American beekeepers lost 80% of their hives from 2006-2008. Bees in Italy and Australia are
disappearing too.
The disappearance of the honeybee is a serious problem. Can you imagine never eating another
blueberry? What about almonds and cherries? Without honeybees food prices will skyrocket. The
poorest people always suffer the worst when there is a lack of food.
This problem affects other foods besides fresh produce. Imagine losing your favorite ice cream!
Haagen Daaz is a famous ice cream company. Many of their flavors rely on the hard working honey
bee. In 2008 Haagen Daaz began raising money for CCD. They also created a website called
helpthehoneybee.com.
Donating money to research is the most important thing humans can do to save the honeybees.
Scientists need money to investigate the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder. Some scientists blame
CCD on climate change. Others think pesticides are killing the bees. Commercial bee migration may
also cause CCD. Beekeepers transport their hives from place to place in order to pollinate plants year
round.
(Adapted from http://www.englishclub.com/environment/honeybee-reading.htm)
15. Which is not true according to the text? 18. According to the text, what
A. Without honeybees, food prices will percentage of America's food supply
increase significantly. is pollinated by the honeybee?
B. Beekeepers transport beehives to A. about 25%
help protect bees. B. about 33%
C. Honeybees pollinate plants that C. about 40%
give us fruit and vegetables. D. about 50%
D. Pesticide use may be one of the E. about 75%
causes of CCD. 19. “Bees are
E. Scientists need fund to research the mysteriously disappearing in many
causes of CCD. parts of the world.” (par. 2) What is
16. How does the text describe that bees are the synonym of the underlined word?
very important to humans? A. becoming visible
A. They pollinate plants, flowers, and B. examining
trees. C. defending
B. They begin to disappear. D. pressure
C. Bees may sting and hurt people. E. vanishing
D. The disappearance of the 20. According to the text, why do people
honeybee is a serious problem. send beehives to other places?
E. They produce honey. A. to protect them from
17. Which is not true about Haagen Daaz? extinction.
A. It is a well-known ice cream B. because bee sting is
company. dangerous.
B. Their production relies on the honey C. to help pollinate plants in
bee. certain places.
C. They raise money for CCD D. to avoid pesticides.
research. E. to be used in scientists’
D. They solve the problem by researches.
decreasing ice cream flavors.
E. They run a website to help the
honey bee.
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