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- Q1The author's purpose for writing this selection is to -explain the effect Yankee Stadium had on Billy Crystalillustrate Mickey Mantle's importance to baseballrecognize Billy Crystal's achievements as an actorpromote the public's increased interest in baseball120s110.31.b.8
- Q2In which line from the article does the author reveal how she would like others to respond to her lack of hearing?Unlike a wheelchair or a white cane, my disability doesn't announce itself.It's a tender part, and you should handle it with care.I had always hated to be seen as inferior, so I never mentioned my lack of hearing.If I tell, people may see only my disability.60s110.31.b.8
- Q3According to the author, Pat Summitt learned important lessons about how to face difficult circumstances from her time spent -playing on the 1976 Olympic teamdealing with her Alzheimer's diagnosislosing games as a new coachworking on her family's farm60s110.31.b.8
- Q4Tara VanDerveer thinks Pat Summitt is equipped to handle her illness because of -her physical conditioningthe availability of good medical careher coaching experiencethe support from her team60s110.31.b.8
- Q5The selection is mainly about -the importance of luck in finding success in Hollywoodthe need for adult guidancethe importance of trusting oneselfthe limited career opportunities for women in Arkansas120s110.31.b.8
- Q6What is the primary purpose of the article?To detail how a special team of zoologists saves endangered animalsTo explain how a penguin made an unusual journeyTo make an argument for the release of animals from captivityTo describe the remarkable qualities of an unusual penguin120s110.31.b.8
- Q7What is the main idea of the article?New Zealanders turned an emperor penguin into an instant celebrity.An emperor penguin traveled thousands of miles to reach New Zealand.New Zealanders helped a lost emperor penguin return to the Antarctic.A zoo in New Zealand saved the life of an ailing emperor penguin.60s110.31.b.8
- Q8What is the author's primary purpose for writing the article?To describe the types of awards that parents and coaches should give to children for their accomplishmentsTo emphasize the unfairness of organizations that provide awards to all children regardless of meritTo convince readers that children will learn valuable life lessons only if they are not rewarded simply for participationTo explain to readers the benefits of rewarding children for their participation in competitive activities60s110.31.b.8
- Q9Which sentence best expresses the controlling idea of the article?It adds up: trophy and award sales are now an estimated $3 billion-a-year industry in the United States and Canada.Trophies were once rare things-sterling silver loving cups bought from jewelry stores for truly special occasions.Awards can be powerful motivators, but nonstop recognition does not inspire children to succeed.But after such praise of their innate abilities, they collapse at the first experience of difficulty.60s110.31.b.8
- Q10What is the primary purpose of the article?To suggest that scientists will never fully understand why people yawnTo summarize research on contagious yawningTo describe how human yawning differs from dog yawningTo explain why yawning is healthful for people and animals120s110.31.b.8
- Q11Which sentence best states the main idea of the selection?Little Free Libraries are small wooden boxes that hold a wide variety of books that appeal to many different types of people.Building Little Free Libraries was appealing to DooSun You of South Korea because books are a treasure in his life that he wanted to share with his neighbors.Hundreds of Little Free Libraries have been built with funds collected by people who have started fundraising campaigns on the Internet.Little Free Libraries are growing in popularity around the world because they bring neighbors together and make books more accessible.60s110.31.b.8
- Q12Which quotation best supports the main idea of the selection?I love having the world's newspapers on my electronic doorstep.The demon iPad beckoned silently from the picnic table.For several years, I kept my Internet addiction under control by using inconvenient technology: a creaky laptop and a slow dial-up connection.It's important not to let the convenience of the Internet get in the way of simpler beauties.60s110.31.b.8