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1 Text 1 Pembahasan: B
Lifestyle-related chronic illnesses, such as Jika ada question seperti ini, berarti kita
metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, cancer, harus tahu arti dari kata yang ditanyakan
and dementia are rising at an alarming, tersebut.
epidemic rate. In this modern world of
Pilihan A, C, D dan E (Salah), karena arti
increasing lifespan, we are actually
yang dimaksudkan bukan itu.
decreasing our health span, placing an undue
burden on healthcare costs to society. Jawaban: B [Benar], karena arti dari kata
tersebut itu adalah “Mencegah”.
Modern medicine has largely gotten away
from addressing key issues to prevent or even Note: Tips agar lebih mudah untuk
reverse some of these chronic conditions. Yet menemukan jawabannya ialah, lihat kata
the evidence for successful interventions in sebelumnya dan setelahnya. Langsung kita
four key areas – nutrition, sleep, physical cocokkan saja dengan kata yang ditanyakan
activity and stress management – to manage tersebut.
and control our health are mounting.
Lifestyle medicine as a part of
personalized treatment and prevention of
chronic illnesses is a necessary cornerstone of
disease management as we look to the future.
In this review, I discuss various key studies
demonstrating the impact of lifestyle on
epigenetic, endocrine, immunologic, and
inflammatory changes which contribute to
chronic disease and our overall health.
(Adapted from:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/ )

What is the meaning of “Prevent” in


paragraph two?

A. Membiarkan

B. Mencegah

C. Memilih

D. Menahan

E. Meyakinkan
2 Text 2 Pembahasan: A

Long long time ago, there lived a king by Jika ditanyakan mengenai ‘opposite’. Maka
the name Raden Putra. He ruled Jenggala sudah pasti that question menyuruh kita
Kingdom with his beautiful queen. He also untuk mencari antonym (kebalikan) dari
had a concubine. His wife, the queen, and the kata tersebut.
concubine had a very contradictory character.
The queen was a kindhearted and wise person Pilihan B, C, D dan E (Salah), karena bukan
while the concubine was a cunning and itu the opposite word yang dimaksudkan.
envious person.
Jawaban: A (Benar), Big mempunyai arti
One day, the concubine decided to get rid ‘besar’. Sedangkan yang ditanyakan ialah
of the queen so she can have the love and full kebalikan dari small, maka tentulah ‘Big’
attention of Raden Putra all for herself. With jawabannya.
the help of an evil shaman, the concubine
pretended to get ill and put the blame on the
queen. All evidence that the shaman and the
concubine brought to the king proved that the
guilt was on the queen’s hand, so the king
decided to banish the queen from the palace
and instructed his servant to kill her without
knowing that the queen was pregnant.

The queen was forced to leave the palace.


The servant escort the queen until they
arrived in the jungle. The servant believed
that the queen was innocent but there was
nothing that he can do to defend the queen in
front of the king. So, the servant decided to
build a small hut for the queen. When he was
about to return to the palace, he ask for a
piece of the queen’s clothes and put some
blood of a wild rabbit on it so he can report to
the king that he had fulfilled The queen lived
all by herself for months until she gave birth
to a boy. The boy was very healthy and
handsome. The queen named him Cindelaras.
Years passed by, Cindelaras grew into a kind,
skillful and strong young man. He spent his
time playing with animals in the jungle. One
day, an eagle dropped a chicken egg in front
of Cindelaras. He picked it up and brought it
to his hut.

Cindelaras kept the egg in a warm jar for


a couple of days until it finally hatched. He
took care of the chicken until it grew into a
strong and bulky rooster. One day Cindelaras
was so surprised when he heard that his
rooster could talk just like human. At that
moment the rooster said:

“My master is Cindelaras”


“His house is in the middle of jungle”
“His father is Raden Putra”

and the rooster kept repeating it over and over


again. Cindelaras who felt curious about the
rooster statement finally decided to ask to his
mother about his origin. At first, his mother
refused to tell him the truth but Cindelaras
kept forcing her to explain everything until
his mother had no other choice but to tell him
the whole story.

When he learned the truth about himself,


Cindelaras decided to go to Jenggala
Kingdom to see his father, Raden Putra. On
his way to the palace, he went through some
village where he joined some cockfighting.
His rooster won all the fight and he became
famous in no time especially with his unique
rooster who kept saying that he was the son
of the king in the end of every fight.

The news about Cindelaras and his mighty


rooster spread quickly and reached the
palace. Raden Putra who was a fan of
cockfighting invited Cindelaras to the palace
and challenged his rooster to fight the king’s
rooster. He was so convinced that his rooster
would not lose so he offered all of his wealth
as the bet. Cindelaras agreed with the king’s
offer and he offered his life as the bet if he
lost the fight as he thought that it was the only
precious thing that he can offer to the king.

The fight between the two roosters finally


began. They both attacked each other
fiercely. The king’s rooster tried so hard to
laid its punch to Cindelaras’ rooster but
Cindelaras’ rooster was very agile and it
could dodge every blow. The battle took
some time until finally Cindelaras’ rooster
saw an opening and launched its ultimate
attack and took down the king’s rooster.
Cindelaras’ rooster won the fight and it
started saying some things that it always said
in every fight.

“My master is Cindelaras”


“His house is in the middle of jungle”
“His father is Raden Putra”

(Adapted from: www.bigbanktheories.com)


“So, the servant decided to build a small hut
for the queen.” What is the opposite of the
underlined word?

A. Big

B. Huge

C. Medium

D. Little

E. Tiny

3 Text 2 Pembahasan: C

Long long time ago, there lived a king by Pilihan A, B, D, dan E (Salah), karena opsi-opsi
di atas kurang dan tidak tepat untuk jawaban
the name Raden Putra. He ruled Jenggala
ini mengenai sifat Cinderelas.
Kingdom with his beautiful queen. He also
had a concubine. His wife, the queen, and the Jawaban: C (Benar), karena Persistent
concubine had a very contradictory character. mempunyai arti ‘Gigih’. Sehingga dia pantas
The queen was a kindhearted and wise person memiliki sifat ini, karena rasa uletnya yang
while the concubine was a cunning and menggambarkan dirinya dalam statement
envious person. tersebut.

One day, the concubine decided to get rid


of the queen so she can have the love and full
attention of Raden Putra all for herself. With
the help of an evil shaman, the concubine
pretended to get ill and put the blame on the
queen. All evidence that the shaman and the
concubine brought to the king proved that the
guilt was on the queen’s hand, so the king
decided to banish the queen from the palace
and instructed his servant to kill her without
knowing that the queen was pregnant.

The queen was forced to leave the palace.


The servant escort the queen until they
arrived in the jungle. The servant believed
that the queen was innocent but there was
nothing that he can do to defend the queen in
front of the king. So, the servant decided to
build a small hut for the queen. When he was
about to return to the palace, he ask for a
piece of the queen’s clothes and put some
blood of a wild rabbit on it so he can report to
the king that he had fulfilled The queen lived
all by herself for months until she gave birth
to a boy. The boy was very healthy and
handsome. The queen named him Cindelaras.
Years passed by, Cindelaras grew into a kind,
skillful and strong young man. He spent his
time playing with animals in the jungle. One
day, an eagle dropped a chicken egg in front
of Cindelaras. He picked it up and brought it
to his hut.

Cindelaras kept the egg in a warm jar for


a couple of days until it finally hatched. He
took care of the chicken until it grew into a
strong and bulky rooster. One day Cindelaras
was so surprised when he heard that his
rooster could talk just like human. At that
moment the rooster said:

“My master is Cindelaras”


“His house is in the middle of jungle”
“His father is Raden Putra”

and the rooster kept repeating it over and over


again. Cindelaras who felt curious about the
rooster statement finally decided to ask to his
mother about his origin. At first, his mother
refused to tell him the truth but Cindelaras
kept forcing her to explain everything until
his mother had no other choice but to tell him
the whole story.

When he learned the truth about himself,


Cindelaras decided to go to Jenggala
Kingdom to see his father, Raden Putra. On
his way to the palace, he went through some
village where he joined some cockfighting.
His rooster won all the fight and he became
famous in no time especially with his unique
rooster who kept saying that he was the son
of the king in the end of every fight.

The news about Cindelaras and his mighty


rooster spread quickly and reached the
palace. Raden Putra who was a fan of
cockfighting invited Cindelaras to the palace
and challenged his rooster to fight the king’s
rooster. He was so convinced that his rooster
would not lose so he offered all of his wealth
as the bet. Cindelaras agreed with the king’s
offer and he offered his life as the bet if he
lost the fight as he thought that it was the only
precious thing that he can offer to the king.

The fight between the two roosters finally


began. They both attacked each other
fiercely. The king’s rooster tried so hard to
laid its punch to Cindelaras’ rooster but
Cindelaras’ rooster was very agile and it
could dodge every blow. The battle took
some time until finally Cindelaras’ rooster
saw an opening and launched its ultimate
attack and took down the king’s rooster.
Cindelaras’ rooster won the fight and it
started saying some things that it always said
in every fight.

“My master is Cindelaras”


“His house is in the middle of jungle”
“His father is Raden Putra”

(Adapted from: www.bigbanktheories.com)


By saying “Cindelaras agreed with the
king’s offer and he offered his life as the
bet if he lost the fight as he thought that it
was the only precious thing that he can
offer to the king.”
What is the characteristic of Cindelaras?
A. Lazy
B. Strong
C. Persistent
D. Smart
E. Weak
4 How long will a baby born today live? 100 years? Jawaban: E E
120 years? Scientists are studying genes that
could mean long life for us all. There are already Pembahasan
many, many people who have passed the Persamaan yang dimiliki orang-orang Calabria
landmark age of 100. In fact, there are now so dan Okinawa disebutkan di awal paragraf 2
many healthy, elderly people that there’s a new “There have been many scientific studies of
term for them: the wellderly. These are people communities where a healthy old age is
over the age of 80 who have no diseases such as typical. These include places like Calabria in
high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes southern Italy and the island of Okinawa in
and have never taken medicines for these Japan.” Pada kalimat ini menyebutkan
conditions. mengenai penelitian tentang ciri-ciri orang tua
yang sehat.
There have been many scientific studies of
communities where a healthy old age is typical. Maka jawaban yang tepat adalah opsi E.
These include places like Calabria in southern
Italy and the island of Okinawa in Japan. The
small village of Molochio in Calabria has about
2,000 inhabitants. And of these, there are at
least eight centenarians. When researchers ask
people like this the secret of their long life, the
answer is almost always to do with diet and is
almost always the same: ‘I eat a lot of fruit and
vegetables.’ ‘A little bit, but of everything.’ ‘No
smoking, no drinking.’ While in the past scientists
have looked at things such as diet and lifestyle
for an explanation of long life, these days they
are investigating genetics. One such researcher is
Eric Topol, who says, ‘There must be genes that
explain why these individuals are protected from
the aging process.

The new research into long life looks at groups of


people who have a genetic connection. For
example, one group of interest lives in Ecuador.
In one area of the country there are a number of
people with the same genetic condition. It’s
called Laron syndrome. The condition means
that they don’t grow to more than about one
metre, but it also seems to give them protection
against cancer and diabetes. As a result, they live
longer than other people in their families.
Meanwhile, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu,
there’s another group of long-lived men,
Japanese-Americans. They have a similar gene to
the Laron syndrome group.

Back in Calabria, scientists are trying to work out


exactly how much of the longevity is due to
genetics and how much to environment. By
checking public records going back to the 19th
century, researchers have reconstructed the
family trees of 202 nonagenarians and
centenarians. They concluded that there were
genetic factors involved. And they seemed to
benefit the men more than the women – a
surprising result because generally in Europe,
there are five times more women centenarians
than men. So what really makes people live
longer? It seems likely that it is an interaction of
genes, the environment and probably a third
factor – luck.

Source: www.ngllife.com
What do some people from Calabria and
Okinawa have in common?

A. They suffer from diabetes.


B. They have the same diet.
C. They have similar genes.
D. They have an unusual genetic illness.
E. They live long and healthy lives.
5 How long will a baby born today live? 100 years? Jawaban : C C
120 years? Scientists are studying genes that
could mean long life for us all. There are already Sindrom laron menarik
many, many people who have passed the perhatian ilmuwan karena membuktikan
landmark age of 100. In fact, there are now so adanya faktor genetik dalam usia panjang
many healthy, elderly people that there’s a new seseorang. Ini disebutkan di pertengahan
term for them: the wellderly. These are people paragraf 3 “The condition means that they don’t
over the age of 80 who have no diseases such as grow to more than about one metre, but it also
high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes seems to give them protection against cancer
and have never taken medicines for these and diabetes. As a result, they live longer than
conditions. other people in their families.”
Jawaban yang tepat adalah opsi C.
There have been many scientific studies of
communities where a healthy old age is typical.
These include places like Calabria in southern
Italy and the island of Okinawa in Japan. The
small village of Molochio in Calabria has about
2,000 inhabitants. And of these, there are at
least eight centenarians. When researchers ask
people like this the secret of their long life, the
answer is almost always to do with diet and is
almost always the same: ‘I eat a lot of fruit and
vegetables.’ ‘A little bit, but of everything.’ ‘No
smoking, no drinking.’ While in the past scientists
have looked at things such as diet and lifestyle
for an explanation of long life, these days they
are investigating genetics. One such researcher is
Eric Topol, who says, ‘There must be genes that
explain why these individuals are protected from
the aging process.

The new research into long life looks at groups of


people who have a genetic connection. For
example, one group of interest lives in Ecuador.
In one area of the country there are a number of
people with the same genetic condition. It’s
called Laron syndrome. The condition means
that they don’t grow to more than about one
metre, but it also seems to give them protection
against cancer and diabetes. As a result, they live
longer than other people in their families.
Meanwhile, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu,
there’s another group of long-lived men,
Japanese-Americans. They have a similar gene to
the Laron syndrome group.
Back in Calabria, scientists are trying to work out
exactly how much of the longevity is due to
genetics and how much to environment. By
checking public records going back to the 19th
century, researchers have reconstructed the
family trees of 202 nonagenarians and
centenarians. They concluded that there were
genetic factors involved. And they seemed to
benefit the men more than the women – a
surprising result because generally in Europe,
there are five times more women centenarians
than men. So what really makes people live
longer? It seems likely that it is an interaction of
genes, the environment and probably a third
factor – luck.

Source: www.ngllife.com
Laron syndrome is interesting to scientists
because …

A. It might help people with growth


problems.
B. It’s rare and only owned by a few people
in Ecuador.
C. It shows that there is a genetic reason for
old age.
D. There are different versions of the
syndrome.
E. It has many advantages.
6 How long will a baby born today live? 100 years? Jawaban = A A
120 years? Scientists are studying genes that
could mean long life for us all. There are already
many, many people who have passed the Sindrom laron mempengaruhi tinggi manusia
landmark age of 100. In fact, there are now so yang terbatas hanya sekitar 1 meter tapi juga
many healthy, elderly people that there’s a new memberi perlindungan terhadap penyakit
term for them: the wellderly. These are people kanker dan diabetes, seperti yang disebutkan di
over the age of 80 who have no diseases such as paragraf 3 “It’s called Laron syndrome. The
high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes condition means that they don’t grow to more
and have never taken medicines for these than about one metre, but it also seems to give
conditions. them protection against cancer and diabetes.”

There have been many scientific studies of


communities where a healthy old age is typical.
These include places like Calabria in southern
Italy and the island of Okinawa in Japan. The
small village of Molochio in Calabria has about
2,000 inhabitants. And of these, there are at
least eight centenarians. When researchers ask
people like this the secret of their long life, the
answer is almost always to do with diet and is
almost always the same: ‘I eat a lot of fruit and
vegetables.’ ‘A little bit, but of everything.’ ‘No
smoking, no drinking.’ While in the past scientists
have looked at things such as diet and lifestyle
for an explanation of long life, these days they
are investigating genetics. One such researcher is
Eric Topol, who says, ‘There must be genes that
explain why these individuals are protected from
the aging process.

The new research into long life looks at groups of


people who have a genetic connection. For
example, one group of interest lives in Ecuador.
In one area of the country there are a number of
people with the same genetic condition. It’s
called Laron syndrome. The condition means
that they don’t grow to more than about one
metre, but it also seems to give them protection
against cancer and diabetes. As a result, they live
longer than other people in their families.
Meanwhile, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu,
there’s another group of long-lived men,
Japanese-Americans. They have a similar gene to
the Laron syndrome group.

Back in Calabria, scientists are trying to work out


exactly how much of the longevity is due to
genetics and how much to environment. By
checking public records going back to the 19th
century, researchers have reconstructed the
family trees of 202 nonagenarians and
centenarians. They concluded that there were
genetic factors involved. And they seemed to
benefit the men more than the women – a
surprising result because generally in Europe,
there are five times more women centenarians
than men. So what really makes people live
longer? It seems likely that it is an interaction of
genes, the environment and probably a third
factor – luck.

Source: www.ngllife.com
What can be inferred from ‘Laron syndrome’
according to the passage?

A. Affects people's height.


B. Affects only men in Hawaii.
C. Often leads to diabetes.
D. Tend to be five times more likely to have
men than women.
E. Provide immunity against malaria.
7 The Earth comprises three principal layers : the Jawaban = C C
dense, iron-rich core, the mantle made of silicate
rocks that are semimolten at depth, and the thin, Karena comprises dalam konteks kalimat ini
solid-surface crust. There are two kinds of crust, berarti terdiri, maka frasa terdekat yang tepat
a lower and denser oceanic crust and an upper, adalah C. Consist of yang memiliki arti
lighter continental crust found over only about sama, terdiri dari.
40 percent of the Earth's surface. The rocks of
the crust are of very different ages. Some
continental rocks are over 3,000 million years A. Adapt to : beradaptasi dengan
old, while those of the ocean floor are less then
200 million years old. The crusts and the top, B. Benefit from : manfaat dari
solid part of the mantle, totaling about 70 to 100
kilometers in thickness, at present appear to D. Focuses on : fokus pada
consist of about 15 rigid plates, 7 of which are
very large. These plates move over the E. Have contents : mengandung
semimolten lower mantle to produce all of the
major topographical features of the Earth. Active
zones where intense deformation occurs are
confined to the narrow, interconnecting
boundaries of contact of the plates.

There are three main types of zones of


contact : spreading contacts where plates move
apart, converting contacts where plates move
towards each other, and transform contacts
where plates slide past each other. New oceanic
crust is formed along one or more margins of
each plate by material issuing from deeper layers
of the Earth's crust, for example, by volcanic
eruptions of lava at midocean ridges. If at such a
spreading contact the two plates support
continents, a rift is formed that will gradually
widen and become flooded by the sea. The
Atlantic Ocean formed like this as the American
and Afro-European plates moved in opposite
directions. At the same time at margins of
converging plates, the oceanic crust is being
reabsorbed by being subducted into the mantle
and remelted beneath the ocean trenches.
When two plates carrying continents collide, the
continental blocks, too light to be drawn down,
continue to float and therefore buckle to form a
mountain chain along the length of the margin of
the plates.

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The word "comprises" in line 1 is best replaced
by

A. Adapts to
B. Benefits from
C. Consists of
D. Focuses on
E. Have contents
8 The Earth comprises three principal layers : the Jawaban = D D
dense, iron-rich core, the mantle made of silicate
rocks that are semimolten at depth, and the thin, Pada kalimat secara keseluruhan dituliskan
solid-surface crust. There are two kinds of crust, “The crusts and the top, solid part of the
a lower and denser oceanic crust and an upper, mantle, totaling about 70 to 100 kilometers in
lighter continental crust found over only about thickness, at present appear to consist of about
40 percent of the Earth's surface. The rocks of 15 rigid plates, 7 of which are very large.”
the crust are of very different ages. Some Dimana di akhir kalimat dikatakan “saat ini
continental rocks are over 3,000 million years tampaknya terdiri dari sekitar 15 plat kaku, 7
old, while those of the ocean floor are less then diantaranya sangat besar.”
200 million years old. The crusts and the top, Maka which disini merujuk pada plates. Opsi
solid part of the mantle, totaling about 70 to 100 jawaban D benar.
kilometers in thickness, at present appear to
consist of about 15 rigid plates, 7 of which are
very large. These plates move over the
semimolten lower mantle to produce all of the
major topographical features of the Earth. Active
zones where intense deformation occurs are
confined to the narrow, interconnecting
boundaries of contact of the plates.

There are three main types of zones of


contact : spreading contacts where plates move
apart, converting contacts where plates move
towards each other, and transform contacts
where plates slide past each other. New oceanic
crust is formed along one or more margins of
each plate by material issuing from deeper layers
of the Earth's crust, for example, by volcanic
eruptions of lava at midocean ridges. If at such a
spreading contact the two plates support
continents, a rift is formed that will gradually
widen and become flooded by the sea. The
Atlantic Ocean formed like this as the American
and Afro-European plates moved in opposite
directions. At the same time at margins of
converging plates, the oceanic crust is being
reabsorbed by being subducted into the mantle
and remelted beneath the ocean trenches.
When two plates carrying continents collide, the
continental blocks, too light to be drawn down,
continue to float and therefore buckle to form a
mountain chain along the length of the margin of
the plates.

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“… 7 of which are very large” (paragraph 1)
The word "which" refers to

A. Crusts
B. Mantel
C. Kilometers
D. Plates
E. Continents
9 In taking ups new life across the Atlantic, the Jawaban: A A
early European settlers of the United States did
Pada kalimat awal paragraf 1 disebutkan
not abandon the diversions with which their
"European settlers of the United States did not
ancestors had traditionally relieved the tedium
abandon the diversions with which their
of life. Neither the harshness of existence on the
ancestors had traditionally relieved the tedium
new continent nor line the scattered population
of life."
nor the disapproval of the clergy discouraged the
majority from the pursuit of pleasure. Orang-orang Eropa yang bermukim di US tidak
meninggalkan kebiasaan hiburan yang nenek
City and country dwellers, of course, conducted
moyang mereka gunakan untuk menghilangkan
this pursuit in different ways. Farm dwellers in
kebosanan hidup.
their isolation not only found it harder to locate
companions in play but also thanks to the Dari kalimat diatas dapat disimpulkan bahwa
unending demands and pressures of their work, pemukim awal US (orang-orang Eropa)
felt it necessary to combine fun with purpose. No mengikuti pola hidup yang sudah mereka mulai
other set of colonists too so seriously one di Eropa dari nenek moyang mereka.
expression of the period. "Leisure is time for
doing something useful." in the countryside Opsi A adalah jawaban yang sesuai.
farmers therefore relieved the burden of the
daily routine with such double-purpose
relaxation as hunting, fishing, and trapping.
When a neighbor needed help, families rallied
from miles around to assist in building a house or
barn, husking corn, shearing sheep or chopping
wood. Food, drink, and celebration after the
group work provided relaxation and soothed
weary muscles.
The most eagerly anticipated social events were
the rural fairs, Hundreds of men, women, and
children attended from far and near. The men
bought or traded farm animals and acquired
needed merchandise while the women displayed
food prepared in their kitchens, and everyone,
including the youngsters, watched or
participated in a variety of competitive sports,
with prizes awarded to the winners. These
events typically included horse races, wrestling
matches, and foot races, as well as some
nonathletic events such as whistling
competitions. No other occasions did so much to
relieve the isolation of farm existence.
With the open countryside everywhere at hand,
city dwellers naturally shared in some of the rural
diversions. Favored recreations included fishing,
hunting, skating, and swimming. But city
dwellers also developed other pleasures, which
only compact communities made possible.
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What can be inferred about the diversions of the
early settlers of the United States?
A. They followed a pattern begun in Europe.
B. They were enjoyed more frequently than
in Europe.
C. The clergy organized them.
D. They tended to prefer to live in urban
areas.
E. Only the wealthy participated in them.
10 In taking ups new life across the Atlantic, the Jawaban : B B
early European settlers of the United States did
Dilihat dari kalimat secara utuh "In taking ups
not abandon the diversions with which their
new life across the Atlantic, the early European
ancestors had traditionally relieved the tedium
settlers of the United States did not abandon
of life. Neither the harshness of existence on the
the diversions with which their ancestors had
new continent nor line the scattered population
traditionally relieved the tedium of life."
nor the disapproval of the clergy discouraged the
majority from the pursuit of pleasure. Kata their dalam kalimat diatas merujuk
pada Europeans settlers yang tidak
City and country dwellers, of course, conducted
meninggalkan hiburan yang dilakukan oleh
this pursuit in different ways. Farm dwellers in
nenek moyang mereka untuk menghilangkan
their isolation not only found it harder to locate
rasa bosan.
companions in play but also thanks to the
unending demands and pressures of their work, Opsi B adalah jawaban yang benar
felt it necessary to combine fun with purpose. No
other set of colonists too so seriously one
expression of the period. "Leisure is time for
doing something useful." in the countryside
farmers therefore relieved the burden of the
daily routine with such double-purpose
relaxation as hunting, fishing, and trapping.
When a neighbor needed help, families rallied
from miles around to assist in building a house or
barn, husking corn, shearing sheep or chopping
wood. Food, drink, and celebration after the
group work provided relaxation and soothed
weary muscles.
The most eagerly anticipated social events were
the rural fairs, Hundreds of men, women, and
children attended from far and near. The men
bought or traded farm animals and acquired
needed merchandise while the women displayed
food prepared in their kitchens, and everyone,
including the youngsters, watched or
participated in a variety of competitive sports,
with prizes awarded to the winners. These
events typically included horse races, wrestling
matches, and foot races, as well as some
nonathletic events such as whistling
competitions. No other occasions did so much to
relieve the isolation of farm existence.
With the open countryside everywhere at hand,
city dwellers naturally shared in some of the rural
diversions. Favored recreations included fishing,
hunting, skating, and swimming. But city
dwellers also developed other pleasures, which
only compact communities made possible.
Source: www.ibtedu.com
"...the diversions with which their ancestors had
traditionally relieved the tedium of life."
(paragraph 1)
The word "their" refers to
A. Atlantic
B. Europeans
C. United States
D. Diversions
E. Ancestor

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