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Work Animals
The use of work animals began long before humankind started to practice agriculture. The
use of animal power is now considered by many people to be archaic and inefficient. Yet,
despite the more than 50 years spent promoting tractorization in developing countries, the
development gap between industrialized-countries and those with weak, highly dependent
economies has increased. Moreover, the use of current production models, which are more
critically dependent on fossil fuel, cannot be considered universally feasible. Alternative
energy sources such as the effective use of work animals must urgently be established.
Animals not only provide the means by which millions of families make a living, but they also
contribute to ecologically and socially acceptable production systems. Moreover, the efficiency
of their energy inputs into crop production is higher than that of machines. The rational use
of work animals has the potential to contribute, specifically, to the living conditions and
security of small-scale subsistence farmers.
2. According to the passage, we can say that small-scale subsistence farmers ----.
2. De acuerdo con el pasaje, podemos decir que los agricultores de subsistencia a pequeña
escala ----.
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Panda Bear
Panda is the name for two nocturnal Asian mammals: the red panda and the giant panda. The
red panda, also known as lesser panda and cat bear, is found at high elevations in the
Himalayas. It resembles a raccoon but has a longer body and tail and a more rounded head.
Its thick fur is rust color to deep chestnut, with black on the under parts, limbs, and ears. The
red panda spends much of its time in trees but feeds on the ground, eating primarily bamboo
leaves but also fruit and roots. The giant panda superficially resembles a bear. The body is
chiefly white, and the limbs are brownish black, with the dark color extending up over the
shoulder. The ears and eye patches are black. Giant pandas live in restricted areas of the
high mountain bamboo forests of central China; their diet consists entirely of bamboo shoots.
Rare in the wild, they produce young poorly when they are not in their natural environment.
Giant pandas are protected by law in China.
A) though they share a name, red and giant pandas are not alike in many ways
B) the number of the bamboo forests of China is decreasing
C) red pandas usually live on chestnuts just like giant pandas
D) it is surprising that the giant pandas are not in danger of becoming extinct
E) all the mammals at high elevations in the Himalayas are nocturnal
Oso panda (B- A-A)
Panda es el nombre de dos mamíferos asiáticos nocturnos: el panda rojo y el panda gigante.
El panda rojo, también conocido como el oso panda menor y gato, se encuentra a gran altitud
en el Himalaya. Se asemeja a un mapache, pero tiene un cuerpo más largo y la cola y una
cabeza más redondeada. Su piel gruesa es de color óxido de castaño oscuro, con negro en las
piezas menores, las extremidades y las orejas. El panda rojo pasa gran parte de su tiempo en
los árboles, pero se alimenta en el suelo, comiendo hojas de bambú principalmente, pero
también de frutas y raíces. El panda gigante superficialmente se parece a un oso. El cuerpo
es principalmente blanco, y las extremidades son de color marrón negro, con el color oscuro
que se extiende hasta por encima del hombro. Las orejas y parches en los ojos son de color
negro. Los pandas gigantes viven en áreas restringidas de los altos bosques de bambú de las
montañas del centro de China; Su dieta consiste en su totalidad de los brotes de bambú. Raro
en la naturaleza, que producen joven mal cuando no están en su ambiente natural. Los
pandas gigantes están protegidos por la ley en China.
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1. It can be understood from the passage that the physical features of the Emperor
Penguins ----.
A) are quite similar to those of the Leopard Seal
B) should be examined more closely by the scientists
C) let them stay alive in one of the harshest climatic conditions of the
world
D) make them by far the strongest of the animals living in Antarctica
E) are believed not to have changed a lot throughout time
2. One can understand from the passage that Emperor Penguins ----.
A) spend most of their time swimming under the water
B) present certain differences from other penguin species
C) are killed by humans due to their spectacular feathers
D) can hardly ever catch larger fish
E) are known to feed on the Leopard Seal
3. It is emphasized in the passage that Emperor Penguins ---- as they have a thick
layer of blubber and a layer of soft feathers.
A) can swim long distances to catch prey
B) are easy to see any time of the day
C) are not affected negatively by the cold weather
D) can stay out of the water for a long time
E) are hunted frequently by people
Datos de pingüino emperador (C –B –C)
El pingüino emperador es un pingüino que vive en la Antártida. Es el pingüino más alto y
pesado. Los pingüinos emperador son blancos como todos los pingüinos y negro, pero los
lados de su cuello son de oro. Emperadores viven en el clima frío de la tierra. Se reproducen
a principios del invierno antártico (marzo y abril), sobre el hielo en todo el continente
antártico. La forma de su cuerpo ayuda a sobrevivir. Tienen alas cortas que les ayudan a
sumergirse hasta 900 pies para capturar peces más grandes. Ellos pueden nadar hasta 12
millas por hora durante un breve periodo de tiempo, lo que les permite escapar de su
enemigo principal, el sello de leopardo. Pueden mantenerse caliente porque tienen una capa
gruesa de grasa. Además, la capa de plumas suaves trampa de aire que mantiene el calor
corporal y el aire frío y el agua.
1. Se puede entender desde el paso de que las características físicas de los Pingüinos
Emperador ----.
A) son bastante similares a los del Sello del leopardo
B) deben ser examinados más de cerca por los científicos
C) permiten a mantenerse con vida en una de las más duras condiciones climáticas de
lamundo
D) hacer que, con mucho, el más fuerte de los animales que viven en la Antártida
E) no se cree que han cambiado mucho a través del tiempo
3. Se hizo hincapié en el pasaje que los pingüinos emperador ---- ya que tienen una capa
gruesa de grasa y una capa de plumas suaves.
A) puede nadar largas distancias para atrapar a sus presas
B) son fáciles de ver a cualquier hora del día
C) no se ven afectados negativamente por el frío
D) puede permanecer fuera del agua durante mucho tiempo
E) son cazados con frecuencia por la gente
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Poisonous Snakes
The most dangerous animals on the North American continent, by a margin of 1000 to one,
are not bears, mountain lions or wolves but poisonous snakes. Attacks occur far more
frequently than most people suspect; 6500 to 7000 humans are bitten by venomous snakes
in the United States each year. Fortunately, the death rate from snakebite is low, largely
because of widespread knowledge about snakes and the fact that in most cases treatment is
prompt. Yet for the victims, even though they survive, the ordeal is a dreadful experience
sometimes resulting weeks or months of illness, permanent crippling, the loss of a hand or
foot, or other lasting handicaps.
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Princess Diana
Diana, Princess of Wales, became famous when she decided to marry Prince Charles. She
became the most photographed person in the world. Everywhere she went, there were
photographers taking pictures of her and people were very interested in her clothes, where
she went on holiday and who she was with. They were also interested in the problems
between her and her husband. When they divorced she remained very popular. In addition to
her image as a 'star', Princess Diana used her influence to attract attention to some charities.
She was very sympathetic to all people who were ill and unhappy and dedicated time to
helping them and drawing public attention to their problems. She used to visit homeless
people regularly and did a lot of work for the National AIDS Trust; she visited people suffering
from AIDS.
1. It is implied in the passage that before her marriage to Prince Charles, Diana was
----.
2. It can be understood from the passage that Diana and Charles ----.
Choose the correct answers to complete the following short passage. (Elegir las
respuestas correctas para completar el siguiente pasaje corto.)
My name is Hans. I (1)---- a mechanic. I (2)---- in London, I (3)---- a brother and a sister.
My sister is a university student. She (4)---- medicine. She is going to be a doctor. My
brother doesn't want (5)---- to university. (6)----he wants to be a mechanic like me. He
comes and (7)---- me in my shop on Sundays. He hasn't finished his education yet. (8)----
his education, he is thinking of (9)---- with me. We will (10)---- the business together.
1. is are am do
5. go goes went to go
Biography
Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24, 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine football. Lionel Messi
started playing football at a very early age in his hometowns. From the age of 11, Messi
made his first appearance in an official match on October16, 2004On May 1, 2005, he
became the youngest player ever to score a league goal for FC Barcelona - against Albacete
when Messi was only 17 years, 10 months and 7 days old. He was offered the chance to play
for the Spain national football team, but declined, preferring to wait for the opportunity to
play for the country of his birth. In June 2004 he got his chance, playing in a U-20 friendly
match against Paraguay. Lionel Messi he starred for the Argentina U-20 team that won the
Football World Youth Championship played in The Netherlands. Messi picked up the Golden
Boot as top scorer with6 goals, and the Golden Ball for the best player of the tournament.
Despite his youth, On September 25, 2005 Messi obtained a Spanish citizenship and was
finally able to make his debut in this season's Spanish First Division. He had previously been
unable to play because FC Barcelona had filled up all of their quota of non-EU players
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