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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
Considered the most influential architect of his time, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was born in the small rural community of Richland Center, Wisconsin. He entered the University of Wisconsin at the age of 15 as a special student, studying engineering because the school had no course in architecture. At the age of 20 he then went to work as a draughtsman in Chicago in order to learn the traditional, classical language of architecture. After marrying into a wealthy business family at the age of 21, Wright set up house in an exclusive neighborhood in Chicago, and after a few years of working for a few architectural firms, set up his own architectural office.
For twenty years he brought up a family of six children upstairs and ran a thriving architectural practice of twelve or so draughts men downstairs. Here, in an idyllic American suburb, with giant oaks, sprawling lawns, and no fences, Wright built some sixty rambling homes by the year 1900. He became the leader of a style known as the "Prairie" school - houses with low-pitched roofs and extended lines that blended into the landscape and typified his style of "organic architecture".By the age of forty-one, in 1908, Wright had achieved extraordinary social and professional success. He gave countless lectures at major universities and started his Taliesin Fellowship - a visionary social workshop. In 1938 he appeared on the cover of Time magazine, and later, on a two-cent stamp. The most spectacular buildings of his mature period were based on forms borrowed from nature, and the intentions were clearly romantic, poetic, and intensely personal. Examples of these buildings are Tokyo's Imperial Hotel (1915-22: demolished 1968), and New York City's Guggenheim Museum (completed 1959). He continued working until his death in 1959, at the age of 92, although in his later years, he spent as much time giving interviews and being a celebrity, as he did in designing buildings. Wright can be considered an essentially idiosyncratic architect whose influence was immense but whose pupils were few.With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned?
(FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT) Frank Lloyd Wright first worked as a draughtsman because
(FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT) The word "some" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
(FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT) According to the passage, an idyllic American suburb is
(FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT) The word "blended" in line 13 is closest in meaning to
(FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT) The word "itself" in line 17 refers to
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT) The word "idiosyncratic" in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT) Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT) All the following about Frank Lloyd Wright are true EXCEPT
MAGGOTS
The healing power of maggots is not new. Human beings have discovered it several times. The Maya are said to have used maggots for therapeutic purposes a thousand years ago. As early as the sixteenth century, European doctors noticed that soldiers with maggot-infested wounds healed well. More recently, doctors have realized that maggots can be cheaper and more effective than drugs in some respects, and these squirming larvae have, at times, enjoyed a quiet medical renaissance. The problem may have more to do with the weak stomachs of those using them than with good science. The modern heyday of maggot therapy began during World War I, when an 41 American doctor named William Baer was shocked to notice that two soldiers who had lain on a battlefield for a week while their abdominal wounds became infested with thousands of maggots, had recovered better than wounded men treated in the military hospital. After the war, Baer proved to the medical establishment that maggots could cure some of the toughest infections.
In the 1930s hundreds of hospitals used maggot therapy. Maggot therapy requires the right kind of larvae. Only the maggots of blowflies (a family that includes common bluebottles and greenbottles) will do the job; they devour dead tissue, whether in an open wound or in a corpse. Some other maggots, on the other hand, such as those of the screw-worm eat live tissue. They must be avoided. When blowfly eggs hatch in a patient's wound, the maggots eat the dead flesh where gangrene-causing bacteria thrive. They also excrete compounds that are lethal to bacteria they don't happen to swallow. Meanwhile, they ignore live flesh, and in fact, give it a gentle growth-stimulating massage simply by crawling over it. When they metamorphose into flies, they leave without a trace - although in the process, they might upset the hospital staff as they squirm around in a live patient. When sulfa drugs, the first antibiotics, emerged around the time of World War II, maggot therapy quickly faded into obscurity.
Why did the author write the passage?
(MAGGOTS) The word "renaissance" in line 6 is closest in meaning to
(MAGGOTS) According to the passage, William Bayer was shocked because
MAGGOTS) Which of the following is true, according to the passage?
(MAGGOTS) The word "devour" in line 16 is closest in meaning to
(MAGGOTS) The word "thrive" in line 19 is closest in meaning to
MAGGOTS) The word "metamorphose" in line 22 is closest in meaning to
MAGGOTS) The word "they" in line 23 refers to
(MAGGOTS) All the following are true EXCEPT
(MAGGOTS) What can be inferred from the passage about maggots?
(COFFEE) Fact in the Passage
COFFEE) Disliked by?
COFFEE) Causes?
It's
COFFEE) Needed?
The Summer Olympics Games
Once every four years the countries of the world send their best and brightest to participate in the Summer Olympic Games. The site for the event s decided years before, and most countries contend strongly for the privilege to host the Games. The 2008 games were held in Bejing, China. There is a lot of pageantry and tradition attached to the event. The opening ceremony is elaborate and awe-inspiring. China put on a spectacularly beautiful fireworks display to welcome the world's athletes in 2008. The track events, water events (swimming, diving) and precision activities such as archery and rhythmic gymnastics are wonderful to watch. Seeing these athletes perform their special skills is a treat for those of us who achieve a vicarious satisfaction from it. Everyone roots for the athletes from their owr country and we thrill when our anthem is played during the medal ceremony. Being an Olympian is an honor every athlete dreams of.
How often are the Summer Olympic Games held?
SUMMER OLYMPICS) Meaning of "root" in the passage?
SUMMER OLYMPICS) What is the main reason athletics wish to participate in the olympics?
SUMMER OLYMPICS) Where were the Games held in 2008?
(CHANGING TIME) What is the meaning of "they" in the passage?
CHANGING TIME) Irrelevant means?
CHANGING TIME) What was the author inferring?
(CHANGING TIME) The computer?
CHANGING TIME) Trying to persuade?
(GLASS) Combination
(GLASS) Characteristic of Glass
GLASS) Archaeological digs have
GLASS) Glass is not
GLASS) Science
(HEALTH CARE) Premium means
(HEALTH CARE) Hospitals are passing down
(HEALTH CARE) The passage implies that
(HEALTH CARE) Opinion or Fact
(ISAAC ASIMOV) What was Asimov's greatest fear?
(ISAAC ASIMOV) What is meaning/definition of "prolific"
(ISAAC ASIMOV) The Big Three mentioned are?
(ISAAC ASIMOV) How old was Asimov when he died?
LAUGHTER) The passage indicates
(LAUGHTER) The passage infers that
(LAUGHTER) The author's reason for writing this passage
LAST QUESTION
(LAUGHTER) The author seems to favor
(LIGHTNING) Does what
(LIGHTNING) Lightning can
(LIGHTNING) Measuring of rod
(LIGHTNING) Consist of
(LIGHTNING) The author did not support
(MR ROGERS) What did Mr. Rogers do
(MR ROGERS) Who did mr.rogers want to help?
(MR ROGERS) How was he known by?
Meaning of legacy
Who did the author want to inform?
(CIRCUS) Converting means
(CIRCUS) Recommends
(CIRCUS) There was
(CIRCUS) The roman
(CIRCUS) Gave child
(FLU) Main idea of the passage
(FLU) Why is the flu considered not too infectious?
(FLU) What is the meaning of the word measures in the last paragraph?
(FLU) What of the following correctly describes the flu?
(NURSERIES) Green House creates
(NURSERIES) Too many nurseries mean
(NURSERIES) Nurseries are
(NURSERIES) Considered as
(NURSERIES) A strip of board -
Food away from home:
Food away from home (FAFH) has been associated with poor diet quality in many studies. It is difficult, however, to measure the effect of FAFH on diet quality since many unobserved factors, such as food preferences and time constraints, influence not just our choice of where to eat, but also the nutritional quality of what we eat. Using data from 1994-96 and 2003-04, this study applies fixed-effects estimation to control for such unobservable influences and finds that, for the average adult, FAFH increases daily caloric intake and reduces diet quality. The effects vary depending on which meals are consumed away from home. On average, breakfast away from home decreases the number of servings of whole grains and dairy consumed per 1,000 calories and increases the percent of calories from saturated and solid fat, alcohol, and added sugar (So FAAS) in a day. Dinner away from home reduces the number of servings of vegetables consumed per 1,000 calories for the average adult. Breakfast and lunch away from home increase calories from saturated fat and So FAAS on average more among dieters than among non-dieters. Some of the overall negative dietary effects decreased between 1994-96 and 2003-04, including those on whole grain, sodium, and vegetable consumption.
Which meal(s) eaten away from home have worse results for dieters than for non-dieters?
(FOOD AWAY FROM HOME) 1) Why is it difficult to measure the effect of food away from home on diet quality?
(FOOD AWAY FROM HOME) Which statement is not a detail from the passage?
(FOOD AWAY FROM HOME) What is the meaning of the word "associated" in the first paragraph?
(NANOMETER)
A nanometer is a billionth of a meter. A DNA molecule is 2 nanometers in diameter. Protein molecules are about 10 nanometers in diameter. A human hair is 100,000 nanometers in diameter. But what is a nanometer and how does it relate to technology? Nanotechnology is defined as the understanding and control of matter at dimensions of roughly 1 to 100 nanometers, a scale at which unique properties of materials emerge that can be used to develop novel technologies and products. At the nanoscale, the physical, chemical, and biological properties of materials differ from the properties of matter either at smaller scales, such as atoms, or at larger scales that we use in everyday life such as millimeters or inches. Nanotechnology involves imaging, measuring, modeling, and manipulating matter only a few nanometers in size. Gold nanoparticles are made of the same material as in jewelry. But when light interacts with particles of gold, different colors are reflected. The different colors can be used in simple medical tests to indicate infection or disease. Metals such as copper become extremely rigid at the nanoscale, rather than bendable as in copper wires seen in everyday use.
What is the major difference between matter at the nanoscale and matter at larger scales such as millimeters or inches?
(NANOMETER) Which claim from the passage best describes the benefits of nanotechnology?
(NANOMETER) What is the author’s primary purpose in writing this essay?
NEW SILK TECHNOLOGY)
Researchers have developed a recording device that essentially melts into place, snugly fitting to the brain's surface. This new technology allows for closer interaction between machines and living tissue, paving the way for more advanced implantable devices. Currently, the simplest devices for recording from the brain are needle-like electrodes that can penetrate into brain tissue. More state-of-the-art devices, called micro- electrode arrays, consist of dozens of semi-flexible wire electrodes. These are usually fixed to rigid silicon grids that don't conform to the brain's shape. An ideal recording device would conform to complex curved surfaces while placing minimal stress on the tissue. The scientists chose silk as their base material because itis flexible and durable enough to withstand manipulation. The team reported that they were able to create ultrathin flexible implants that hug the brain like shrink wrap, collapsing into its grooves and stretching over its rounded surfaces. The silk base dissolves once it makes contact with the brain, allowing the array to end up tightly hugging the brain. They found that the ultrathin arrays they created can record brain activity more faithfully than thicker implants embedded with similar electronics.
Which sentence best summarizes the benefits of the new silk technology?
(NEW SILK TECHNOLOGY) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the silk brain recording device?
(NEW SILK TECHNOLOGY)
Neurologists and biological psychologists have witnessed a sharp increase in the knowledge and understanding of particular structures of the brain over the past two decades. As technology becomes ever more advanced, scientists are able to isolate the functions of even small regions of the human brain. One noteworthy discovery is the role of the amygdala in human fear and aggression. The amygdala, a small almond-shaped conglomerate, is just one part of the limbic system. Located at the very center of the brain, the limbic system is the core of our "emotional brain;' each individual structure in the limbic system is somehow connected to an aspect of human emotion. Scientists have found that electrode stimulation of the amygdala can elicit extreme and aggressive acts. Patients or experimental subjects who experience this utter rage and fearlessness have no rational foundation for their reaction. In other words, this aggression is wholly attributable to electrode stimulation. On the other hand, patients with trauma or damage to this structure exhibit a complete absence of aggression. Researchers find that no amount of poking, prodding or harassment will evoke even remotely aggressive responses from these subjects.
The author suggests that persistent passivity and imperturbability may be a direct result of which of the following?
(NEW SILK TECHNOLOGY)
Neurologists and biological psychologists have witnessed a sharp increase in the knowledge and understanding of particular structures of the brain over the past two decades. As technology becomes ever more advanced, scientists are able to isolate the functions of even small regions of the human brain. One noteworthy discovery is the role of the amygdala in human fear and aggression. The amygdala, a small almond-shaped conglomerate, is just one part of the limbic system. Located at the very center of the brain, the limbic system is the core of our "emotional brain;' each individual structure in the limbic system is somehow connected to an aspect of human emotion. Scientists have found that electrode stimulation of the amygdala can elicit extreme and aggressive acts. Patients or experimental subjects who experience this utter rage and fearlessness have no rational foundation for their reaction. In other words, this aggression is wholly attributable to electrode stimulation. On the other hand, patients with trauma or damage to this structure exhibit a complete absence of aggression. Researchers find that no amount of poking, prodding or harassment will evoke even remotely aggressive responses from these subjects.
Which statement is not listed as a detail within the passage?
(NEW SILK TECHNOLOGY)
Neurologists and biological psychologists have witnessed a sharp increase in the knowledge and understanding of particular structures of the brain over the past two decades. As technology becomes ever more advanced, scientists are able to isolate the functions of even small regions of the human brain. One noteworthy discovery is the role of the amygdala in human fear and aggression. The amygdala, a small almond-shaped conglomerate, is just one part of the limbic system. Located at the very center of the brain, the limbic system is the core of our "emotional brain;' each individual structure in the limbic system is somehow connected to an aspect of human emotion. Scientists have found that electrode stimulation of the amygdala can elicit extreme and aggressive acts. Patients or experimental subjects who experience this utter rage and fearlessness have no rational foundation for their reaction. In other words, this aggression is wholly attributable to electrode stimulation. On the other hand, patients with trauma or damage to this structure exhibit a complete absence of aggression. Researchers find that no amount of poking, prodding or harassment will evoke even remotely aggressive responses from these subjects.
(NEW SILK TECHNOLOGY) What is the main idea of the passage?
(ALFALFA)
Alfalfa thrives on land which contains lime, and gives poor results when this ingredient is deficient. The explanation is simple: {there is a community of interest between the very low microscopic animal life, known as bacteria, and plant life, generally.} In every ounce of soil there are millions of these living germs which have their allotted work to do, and they thrive best in soils containing lime. If one digs up a root of alfalfa (it need not be an old plant, the youngest plant will show the same peculiarity), and care is taken in exposing the root (perhaps the best method is the washing away of the surrounding earth by water), some small nodules attached to the fine, hair-like roots are easily distinguished with the naked eye. These nodules are the home of a teeming, microscopic, industrious population, who perform their allotted work with the silent, persistent energy so often displayed in nature.
Which of the following is an accurate paraphrasing of the underlined phrase?
(ALFAFA) In the context in which it appears, "naked" most nearly means which of the following?
(ALFAFA) Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?
(ALFAFA) The author of the passage suggests which of the following about bacteria?
(HIGH DIETARY CALCIUM)
Initially scientists suspected a high dietary calcium intake of increasing the risk of kidney stones. A high intake of calcium, however, reduces the urinary excretion of oxalate, which is thought to lower the risk. As a result, the concept that a higher dietary calcium intake increases the risk of kidney stones, and the mechanism underlying their formation, required examination. Stanford researchers studied the relationship between dietary calcium intake and the risk of symptomatic kidney stones in a cohort of 35,119 men ranging in age from 40 to 70 years old who had no history of kidney stones. Dietary calcium was measured by means of semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire in 1998. During four years of follow-up, 535 cases of kidney stones were documented by LifeWork analysts. After adjustment for age, dietary calcium intake was inversely associated with the risk of stones; in-fact, a high calcium intake decreased the risk of symptomatic kidney stones. Surprisingly, intake of animal protein was directly associated with the risk of stone formation.
According to the passage, dietary calcium intake
(HIGH DIETARY CALCIUM) The passage suggests that in conducting this medical study, researchers
(HIGH DIETARY CALCIUM) What is the main focus of this passage?
(WOMEN IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS)
Despite increasing enrollments of women in medical schools, feelings of isolation among women medical students persist. Women students still have to contend with the social stereotype of a male doctor. In addition, institutions themselves may unintentionally foster feelings of separateness. Comparatively few women are hired for faculty positions, thus offering women students few role models. The pervasive sexual humor of male doctors and students further intensifies women students' alienation. Alienation, in turn, negatively affects individual self-perception. As women enter medical study in increasing numbers, they may feel less at odds with their peers and the teaching establishment. Institutional bias will, no doubt, also change in response to evolving societal values. However, we should not wait passively for gradual social processes to bring changes; schools must provide current students with support services designed to meet women's needs. In a recent study, 48 percent of the women questioned rated a student support group as the most important support service a school can provide.
he passage cites all of the following as causing psychological problems for women medical students EXCEPT:
(WOMEN IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS) The author of the passage is concerned that
(WOMEN IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS) The author cites factual information in support of which of the following contentions?
(WOMEN IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS) The passage suggests that which of the following would be likely to reduce the isolation felt by women medical students?
(WOMEN IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS) In terms of its tone and form, the passage is most appropriately described as
(CYSTIC FIBROSIS)
Cystic fibrosis is a disease that is passed down through families. It is caused by a defective gene that makes the body produce abnormally thick and sticky fluid, called mucus. This mucus builds up in the breathing passages of the lungs and in the pancreas. The buildup of mucus results in life-threatening lung infections and serious digestion problems. The disease may also affect the sweat glands and a man's reproductive system. Millions of Americans carry a CF gene, but do not have symptoms. This is because a person with CF must inherit two defective genes, one from each parent. About 1 in 29 Caucasian Americans have the CF gene. It is more common among those of northern or central European descent. Most children with CF are diagnosed by age 2. For a small number, the disease is not detected until age 18 or older. These children often have a milder form of the disease.
Which of the following describes the purpose of the passage?
(CYSTIC FIBROSIS) In context, the word "defective" in the first sentence of the passage means which of the following?
(CYSTIC FIBROSIS) Which statement is not a detail from the passage?