Reading Comprehension Home Exercise – 01

Reading Comprehension Home Exercise – 01

 

4.       Which of the following can most reasonably be concluded about the mosquito Aedes albopictus on the basis of information given in the passage?

A.      It is native to the United States.

B.      It can proliferate only in Asia.

C.      It transmits the dengue virus

D.      It caused an epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever in the 1950’s

5.       Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

A.      A paradox is states, discussed, and left unresolved.

B.      Two opposing explanations are presented, argued, and reconciled.

C.      A theory is proposed and is then following by descriptions of three experiments that support the theory.

D.      A generalization is stated and is then followed by three instances that support the generalization.

6.       Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the author’s assertion about the cause of the Lyme disease outbreak in the United States?

A.      The deer population was smaller in the late nineteenth century than in the mid twentieth century.

B.      Interest in outdoor recreation began to grow in the late nineteenth century.

C.      In recent years the suburbs have stopped growing.

D.      Outdoor recreation enthusiasts routinely take measures to protect themselves against Lyme disease.

Answers and Explanations:

4.       C      The mosquito Aedes Albopictus is mentioned in the final sentence of the passage, which says that this mosquito was inadvertently introduced into the United States and his spread widely. Because of this, the author states that the stage is now set in the united state for a dengue states that the stage is now set in the United States for a dengue epidemic. It is reasonable to infer that this mosquito can transmit the dengue virus.

5.       D     Analyze the structure of the passage in order to answer a question about how the passage is organized. The passage begins by explaining that some epidemics are not caused by genetic mutations in bacteria and viruses, but rather by social and ecological changes in an environment. Three specific examples, i.e. polio, Lyme disease, and dengue fever, are then used to support this general statement.

6.       A    the author blames the recent prevalence of Lyme disease on the rise in the deer population and the growth of the suburbs, with people spending more time outside in the deer’s habitat. The disease had appeared only sporadically during the late nineteenth century.