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Carbohydrates, which are sugars, are an essential part of a healthy diet. They provide the
main source of energy for the body, and they also function to flavor and sweeten foods.
Carbohydrates range from simple sugars like glucose to complex sugars such as amylose
and amylopectin. Nutritionists estimate that carbohydrates should make up about one-
fourth to one-fifth of a person’s diet. This translates to about 75-100 grams of
carbohydrates per day.
A diet that is deficient in carbohydrates can have an adverse effect on a person’s health.
When the body lacks a sufficient amount of carbohydrates it must then use its protein
supplies for energy, a process called gluconeogenesis. This, however, results in a lack of
necessary protein, and further health difficulties may occur. A lack of carbohydrates can
also lead to ketosis, a build-up of ketones in the body that causes fatigue, lethargy, and
bad breath.
1. What is the main idea of this passage?
(A) Carbohydrates are needed for good health.
(B) Carbohydrates prevent a build-up of proteins.
(C) Carbohydrates can lead to ketosis.
(D) Carbohydrates are an expendable part of a good diet.
2. The word “function” as used in line 2 refers to which of the following?
(A) neglect
(B) serve
(C) dissolve
(D) profess
3. The word “range” as used in line 3 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
(A) probe
(B) proceed
(C) hail
(D) extend
4. In line 5, the word “estimate” could best be replaced by
(A) disbelieve
(B) declare
(C) calculate
(D) wonder
5. According to the passage, what do most nutritionists suggest?
(A) Sufficient carbohydrates will prevent gluconeogenesis.
(B) Carbohydrates are simple sugars called glucose.
(C) Carbohydrates should make up about a quarter of a person’s daily diet.
(D) Carbohydrates should be eaten in very small quantities.
6. Which of the following do carbohydrates NOT do?
(A) prevent ketosis
(B) cause gluconeogenesis
(C) provide energy for the body
(D) flavor and sweeten food
7. Which of the following words could best replace “deficient” as used in line 10?
(A) outstanding
(B) abundant
(C) insufficient
(D) unequal
8. What does the word “this” refer to in line 13?
(A) using protein supplies for energy
(B) converting carbohydrates to energy
(C) having a deficiency in carbohydrates
(D) having an insufficient amount of protein
9. According to the passage, which of the following does NOT describe carbohydrates?
(A) a protein supply
(B) a necessity
(C) a range of sugars
(D) an energy source
10. The word “lack” in line 14 is most similar to which of the following?
(A) plethora
(B) shortage
(C) derivation
(D) commission
11. Which of the following best describes the author’s tone?
(A) sensitive
(B) emotional
(C) informative
(D) regretful
12. Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?
(A) cause and result
(B) comparison and contrast
(C) specific to general
(D) definition and example

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Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many
famous speeches, among them is his moving “I Have A Dream” speech. But fewer people
know much about King’s childhood. M.L., as he was called, was born in 1929 in Atlanta,
Georgia, at (5) the home of his maternal grandfather. M.L.’s grandfather, the
ReverendA.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, twenty years
before M.L. was born. The Reverend Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important
role in the community since so many people’s lives centered around the church. He
allowed his church and his home (10) to be used as a meeting place for a number of
organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. M.L. grew up
in this atmosphere, with his home being used as a community gathering place, and was
no doubt influenced by it.
(15) M.L.’s childhood was not especially eventful. His father was a minister and his
mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all- black
schools in a black neighborhood. The neighborhood was not poor, however. Auburn
Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighborhood that had come to
symbolize achievement (20) for Atlanta’s black people. It was an area of banks,
insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers, and other black-owner
black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta’s segregation, the
district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor
did he forget the racial prejudice (25) that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that
kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites.
1. What is this passage mainly about?
(A) the prejudice that existed in Atlanta
(B) Martin Luther King’s childhood
(C) M.L.’s grandfather
(D) the neighborhood King grew up in
2. The word “eloquent” in line 7 means most nearly
(A) powerful
(B) active
(C) romantic
(D) fascinating
3. The word “gathering” in line 12 could best be replaced by
(A) picking
(B) learning
(C) exciting
(D) meeting
4. As used, the word “eventful” in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the
following?
(A) valued
(B) memorable
(C) admirable
(D) emotional
5. In line 20, the word “it” refers to which of the following?
(A) achievement
(B) neighborhood
(C) segregation
(D) services
6. According to the author, blacks in King’s neighborhood were involved in all the
following businesses and services EXCEPT
(A) dentistry
(B) medicine
(C) law
(D) banking
7. The word “tailors” in line 21 describes people who are associated with which of the
following trades?
(A) flower arranging
(B) shoe making
(C) garment making
(D) book binding
8. According to the author, King was influenced by
(A) community spirit
(B) black lawyers
(C) his mother
(D) his speeches
9. The word “thrived” in line 23 refers to which of the following?
(A) achieved
(B) surrendered
(C) flourished
(D) held
10. As used in line 25, which of the following is closest in meaning to the word
“seemingly”?
(A) apparently
(B) inevitably
(C) inexplicably
(D) hastily
11. The word “mingling” in line 26 could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) interfering
(B) gargling
(C) consuming
(D) associating
12. According to the author, M.L.
(A) had a difficult childhood
(B) was a good musician as a child
(C) loved to listen to his grandfather speak
(D) grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta

TOEFL Reading comprehension lesson 4

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A pilot cannot fly a plane by sight alone. In many conditions, such as flying at night and
landing in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating. Since
human eyes are not very good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can
show a pilot how fast nearby planes are moving.
The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave.
The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of the cave.
With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves. Radio waves
travel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second. A radar set sends out
a short burst of radiation waves. Then it receives the echoes produced when the
waves bounce off objects. By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the
radar set, a trained technician can determine the distance between the radar set and other
objects. The word “radar,” in fact, gets its name from the term “radio detection and
ranging.” “Ranging” is the term for detection of the distance between an object and the
radar set. Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar is essential for air traffic
control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and storms.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. the nature of radar
B. types of ranging
C. alternatives to radar
D. history of radar
2. In line 2, the word “dense” could be replaced by
A. Cold
B. Wet
C. Dark
D. Thick
3. According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?
A. size
B. Weight
C. Speed
D. Shape
4. The word “shouts” in line 5 is most similar in meaning to which of the following?
A. Eavesdrops
B. Yells
C. Confesses
D. Whispers
5. Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?
A. Argumentative
B. Imaginative
C. Explanatory
D. Humorous
6. The phrase “a burst” in line 9 is closest in meaning in which of the following?
A. an attachment
B. a discharge
C. a stream
D. a ray
7. The word “it” in line 9 refers to which of the following?
A. a radar set
B. a short burst
C. a radiation wave
D. light
8. Which of the following could best replace the word “bounce” in line 10?
A. Overturn
B. Groove
C. Extend
D. Rebound
9. Which type of waves does radar use?
A. Sound
B. Heat
C. Radio
D. Light
10. The word “tracking” in line 15 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. repairing
B. searching for
C. glancing at
D. fighting
11. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
A. other uses of radar
B. uses of sonar technology
C. other technology used by pilots
D. a history of flying
12. What might be inferred about radar?
A. It takes the place of a radio.
B. It gave birth to the invention of the airplane.
C. It developed from a study of sound waves.
D. It has improved navigational safety.