it does not provide a serious objection to the nuclear

In canning, heat can be used to destroy program. Nevertheless, it can happen.

bacteria and halt enzymic activity in food. Separately, these there types of risks are not a great
Bacterial . . .(1) . . . from external sources is prevented cause for concern. On the whole though, the
by sealing the food in a can. The can is the heated to a probability of disaster is still high.
temperate . . . . .(2) . . . . to sterilize the contents. The
length of time and the temperature . . . .(3) . . . . to 6. The whole text tells us about . . .
ensure sterilization depend on the product and on the A. The danger of transporting radioactive
type of bacteria to be destroyed. materials
It is important .that the contents of the can are B. The way to make radioactive wastes not
heated . . . (4) . . . .An experimental check can be dangerous for people
made on the exact temperature in any part of a sample C. The potential dangers in suppling eneergy by
can . . . .(5) . . . . it is being heated by inserting a there nuclear power
couple into the can. D. The accidents caused by nuclear ower stations
E. People’s objections to the establishment of
1. . . . nuclear stations
A. Influence D. Excess 7. Which of the following statement is true about
B. Effect E. Infectiousness radioactive wastes?
C. Contamination A. There will be no more danger when
2. . . . radioactive wastes are buried underground
A. Regular D. sufficient B. There is no chance of saving people’s lives
B. Convenient E. Complete from radioactive wastes.
C. Operative C. Radioactive wastes become non-radioactive
3. . . . when they are sunk in the sea.
A. Require D. requisition D. Only earthquake can change radioactive
B. Requirement E. required wastes into non-radioactive wastes
C. Recurs it E. Natural disasters may cause very serious leaks
4. . . . in buried containers of radioactive wastes
A. Unity D. uniformly 8. In spite of the problems which are likely at occur
B. Uniform E. uniformed in supplying energy by nuclear power, the writer
C. Uniformity thinks that . . .
5. . . . A. People will strongly object to it
A. While D. since B. The probability of disaster is high
B. Because E. So that C. Hazards should be rigidly controlled
C. Whereas D. It’s worth conducting nuclear programs
E. There is a great cause for concern
There are three separate sources of hazard in the
process of supplying energy by nuclear power. The The MV Akademik Shokalskiy, “a highly ice-
radioactive material must travel from its place of strenghthened” Russian tour ship built in Finland in
manufacture at the power station. Although the power 1984 “for polar and oceanographic research,” is
stations themselves are solidly built, the containers stranded in Antartica’s summer ice with 74 passengers
used for the transport of the materials are not. There
are normally only two methods of transport available, and crew members abroad. The group, which includes
namely road or rail. Unfortunately, both of these two Guardian journalists, is retracing the harrowing
involve close contact with the general public, since the 1911 Antarctic expedition led by Sir Douglas Mawson,
routes are sure to pass near, or even through, heavily who lost many of his team members and nearly died
populated areas. himself on the frigid continent a century ago.
Next, there is the problem of waste. All nuclear
power stations produce wastes that in most cases will The ship’s passengers include an Australian
remain radioactive for thousands of years. It is research team led by University of New South Wales
impossible to make these wastes non radioactive, and Professor Chris Turney, who said in November that the
so they must be stored in one of the inconvenient ways
voluminous data collected by Mawson 100 years ago is
that scientists have in vented. For example they may be
buried under the ground, or dropped into abandoned critical to understanding global warming. But Turney
mines, or sunk in the sea. However, these methods do reported that blizzard-like conditions and thick ocean
not solve the problem, since an earthquake could easily ice are preventing the latest expedition from leaving.
crack the containers open. “Unfortunately proceeding north we found our path
Finally, there is the problem of accidental exposure blocked by ice pushed in by an increasingly strong
due to a leak or an explosion at the power station. As southeasterly wind. On Chrismast Eve we realized we
with the other two hazards, this is not every likely, so
could not get through, in spite of being just 2 nautical
miles from open water,” Turney reported in his blog.
“According to reports nobody is in present
danger and three nearby icebreakers are being sent to
assist” , said Expeditionsonline.com, which books
polar expeditions. The ship is “stuck part-way through
her Australasian Antartic Expedition towards
Mawson’s Hut at Cape Denison,” located about 100
nautical miles east of Dumont D’Urville, a French base
on Antarctica, and 1,500 nautical miles south of
Hobart in Tasmania.
11.
Three icebreakers-China’s Xue Long,
Australia’s Aurora Australis, and France’s
L’Astrolabe-have been dispatched to the scene,
according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
(AMSA), which is coordinating the international
rescue after the Falmouth Maritime Rescue
Coordination Centre in the United Kingdom received a
satellite distress call Chrismast morning. However, it
will take the icebreakers at least two days to get to the
stranded ship, which “is experiencing very strong
winds and limited visibility.” The closest rescue ship is
not expected to get to the scene until sometime Friday
night.
“While it is early winter in the Arctic, it is
early summer in the Antarctic. Continuing patterns
seen in recent years, Antarctic sea extent remains
unusually high, near or above previous daily maximum
values,” according to the National Snow and Ice Data
Center (NSIDC).
12.
(Taken from
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-holingsworth/ship-
retracing-1911-antarctic-expedition-stranded-south-
poles#sthash.IGAMDhzN.dpuf.Accessed February 20,2014)
9. What is the topic of the text above?
A. The rescue of the stranded MV Akademik 13.
Shokalsky by the three icebreakers
B. A highly ice strengthened Russian tour ship
built for polar and oceanographic research
C. A team of researchers having an Arctic
expedition tour on a Russian ship
D. A trapped Russian tour ship on the
Antarctica’a Summer ice waiting for a rescue 14.
E. A ship retracting a 1911 Antarctic expedition
stranded in South Pole’s summer ice
10. It is implied in the second paragraph that...
A. Sir Douglas Mawson finally died when he
was collecting the data which are believed to
be very relevant to today’s global warming
B. The MV Akademik Shokalskiy was not able
to leave the south Pole ocean at due time in
November
C. Sir Douglas Mawson failed to collect enough
data which are important for polar and
oceanography research
D. The MV Akademik Shokalskiy got stranded
in Antarctic’s cummer ice sometime on the
24th of December
E. The crew and all the passengers of the MV
Akademik Shokalskiy were not able to
celebrate Christmast
Which of the following statements is not stated in
the text?
A. The MV Akademik Shokalskiy is a Russian
tour ship which is intended for polar and
oceanographic research.
B. Three icebreakers – Xue Long, Aurora
Australis and L’Astrolabe – were
experiencing very strong winds and limited
visibility for two days in the sea.
C. Professor Chris Turney is an Australian
research team leader, who reported that
Mawson had collected lots of detailed data
related to global warming
D. Sir Douglas Mawson, who led an Antarctic
expedition in 1911, lost many of his team
members and nearly died himself on the
Antarctic
E. It was the National Snow and Ice Data Center
which reported that the Antarctic sea ice
remained unusually high
The purpose of the text is to. . .
A. Report about a stranded ship
B. Describe efforts to rescue a stranded ship
C. Report the loss of a Russian ship
D. Explain why the Russian ship was stranded
E. Discuss problems of rescuing a stranded ship
The phrase “The group” in the first paragraph
refers to . . .
A. Crew
B. Passengers
C. Passengers and crew
D. Members
E. Team members
Which of the following is closest in meaning to
the word “frigid”?
A. Far away
B. Far isolated
C. Very remote
D. Extremely cold
E. Completely frozen

Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder. It is
also known as manic-depressive illness. It causes
unusual shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels.
It also affects the ability to carry out day to day
tasks. There are four basic types of bipolar
disorder. All of them involve clear changes in
mood, energy, and activity levels. These moods
range, from periods of extremely “up” to “down”
periods. During the “up” periods one shows
energized behaviour. During the “down” periods
he/she is very sad or hopeless. The “up” periods
are known as manic episodes. The “down” periods
are known as depressive episodes. Less severe
manic periods are known as hypomanic episodes.
People with bipolar disorder experience
periods of extremely intense emotion. They also
experience changes in sleep patterns and activity
levels. They show unusual behaviors. These
periods are called “mood episodes”. Mood
episodes are extremely different from the person’s
ordinary moods and behaviors. During the mood
episodes there are extreme changes in energy,
activity, and sleep.
Sometimes a mood episode includes both
manic and depressive symptoms. This is called an
episode with mixed features. People experiencing
an episode with mixed features may feel very sad,
empty, or hopeless and extremely energized at the
same time.
Bipolar disorder can be present even when
mood swings are less extreme. For example, some
people with bipolar disorder experince
hypomania. It is a less severe form of mania.
During a hypomanic episode, an individual may
feel very good. The person may not feel anything
is wrong. However, family and friends may
recognize the mood swings. Without proper
treatment, people with hypomania may develop
severe manic or depression.
15. What is the topic of the passage?
A. Manic-depressive illness
B. Brain disorder episodes
C. “Up” and “Down” periods of moods
D. Mood changes during depression
E. Emotional problems for bipolar disorder
16. The word “intense” in the second paragraph
means ...
A. Non-stop
B. Broad
C. Constant
D. Tough
E. Strong
17. One of the symptoms of manic episodes is
feeling . . .
A. Very lively
B. Extremely happy
C. Really powerful
D. Unusually strong
E. Awfully active
The view that women are better parents than men has
shown itself to be true throughout history. This is not to say that
men are not of importance in childrearing; indeed, they are
most necessary if children are to appreciate fully the roles of
both sexes. But women have proven themselves superior
parents as a result of their conditioning, their less aggressive
nature and their generally better communication skills
From the time they are little girls, females learn about
nurturing. First with dolls and later perhaps with younger
brothers and sisters, girls are given the role of carer. Girls see
their mothers in the same roles and so it is natural that they
identify this as a female activity. Boys, in contrast, learn
competitive roles far removed from what it means to nurture.
While boys may dream of adventures, girls' conditioning means
they tend to see the future in terms of raising families.
Girls also appear to be less aggressive than boys. In
adulthood, it is men, not women, who prove to be the
aggressors in crime and in war. Obviously, in raising children, a
more patient, gentle manner is preferable to a more aggressive
one. Although there certainly exist gentle men and aggressive
women, by and large, female are less likely to resort to violence
in attempting to solve problems.
Finally, women tend to be better communicators than
men. This is shown in intelligence tests, where females, on
average', do better in verbal communication than males. Of
course, communication is the most importance in rearing
children, as children tend to learn from and adopt the
communication styles of their parents.
Thus, while it is all very well to suggest a greater role for
men in raising children, let us not forget that women are
generally better suited to the parenting role.
18. The main information of the text is about . . .
A. The importance of men and women in child-
rearing
B. The reluctance of men to play the role of
parents
C. The reason why women are better parents
than men
D. The superior role of women in a family
E. The different attitudes of men and women as
parents
19. Most women are good mothers because they...
A. Have brothers and sisters with whom they
B. Had to learn about nurturing when they were
children
 C. Have never dreamed of adventure like boys
D. Are not to learn about competitive roles
E. Have known the role of carer since childhood
20. According to the text, which of the following
statements is true about parents in general?
A. Children love their mothers more than they
love their fathers
B. All fathers tend to be aggressive and violent
towards their children
C. Mothers play a greater role in the education of
their children
D. Even gentle fathers are unable to
communicate with children
E. There is no communication between fathers
and their chilldren.