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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 Note: Tips agar lebih mudah untuk
even reverse some of these chronic menemukan jawabannya ialah, lihat kata
conditions. Yet the evidence for successful sebelumnya dan setelahnya. Langsung kita
interventions in four key areas – nutrition, cocokkan saja dengan kata yang ditanyakan
sleep, physical activity and stress tersebut.
management – to manage 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 the Jika ditanyakan mengenai ‘opposite’. Maka
name Raden Putra. He ruled Jenggala sudah pasti that question menyuruh kita
Kingdom with his beautiful queen. He also had untuk mencari antonym (kebalikan) dari
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 the Pilihan A, B, D, dan E (Salah), karena opsi-
name Raden Putra. He ruled Jenggala opsi di atas kurang dan tidak tepat untuk
Kingdom with his beautiful queen. He also had
jawaban ini mengenai sifat Cinderelas.
a concubine. His wife, the queen, and the Jawaban: C (Benar), karena Persistent
concubine had a very contradictory character. mempunyai arti ‘Gigih’. Sehingga
The queen was a kindhearted and wise person dia pantas memiliki sifat ini, karena rasa
while the concubine was a cunning and uletnya yang menggambarkan dirinya
envious person. dalam statement 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
landmark age of 100. In fact, there are now so Calabria dan Okinawa disebutkan di
many healthy, elderly people that there’s a new awal paragraf 2 “There have been many
term for them: the wellderly. These are people scientific studies of communities where a
over the age of 80 who have no diseases such as healthy old age is typical. These include
high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes places like Calabria in southern Italy and the
and have never taken medicines for these island of Okinawa in Japan.” Pada kalimat
conditions. ini menyebutkan 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
over the age of 80 who have no diseases such as don’t grow to more than about one metre,
high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes but it also seems to give them protection
and have never taken medicines for these against cancer and diabetes. As a
conditions. result, they live longer than other people in
their families.”
There have been many scientific studies of Jawaban yang tepat adalah opsi C.
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
landmark age of 100. In fact, there are now so manusia yang terbatas hanya sekitar 1
many healthy, elderly people that there’s a new meter tapi juga memberi perlindungan
term for them: the wellderly. These are people terhadap penyakit kanker dan diabetes,
over the age of 80 who have no diseases such as seperti yang disebutkan di paragraf 3 “It’s
high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes called Laron syndrome. The condition means
and have never taken medicines for these that they don’t grow to more than about
conditions. one metre, but it also seems to give 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 Karena comprises dalam konteks kalimat ini
the thin, solid-surface crust. There are two kinds berarti terdiri, maka frasa terdekat yang
of crust, a lower and denser oceanic crust and tepat adalah C. Consist of yang memiliki arti
an upper, lighter continental crust found over sama, terdiri dari.
only about 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 A. Adapt to : beradaptasi dengan
years old, while those of the ocean floor are less
then 200 million years old. The crusts and the B. Benefit from : manfaat dari
top, solid part of the mantle, totaling about 70
to 100 kilometers in thickness, at present D. Focuses on : fokus pada
appear to consist of about 15 rigid plates, 7 of
E. Have contents : mengandung
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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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 Pada kalimat secara keseluruhan dituliskan
the thin, solid-surface crust. There are two kinds “The crusts and the top, solid part of the
of crust, a lower and denser oceanic crust and mantle, totaling about 70 to 100 kilometers
an upper, lighter continental crust found over in thickness, at present appear to consist of
only about 40 percent of the Earth's surface. The about 15 rigid plates, 7 of which are very
rocks of the crust are of very different ages. large.” Dimana di akhir kalimat dikatakan
Some continental rocks are over 3,000 million “saat ini tampaknya terdiri dari sekitar 15
years old, while those of the ocean floor are less plat kaku, 7 diantaranya sangat besar.”
then 200 million years old. The crusts and the Maka which disini merujuk pada plates.
top, solid part of the mantle, totaling about 70 Opsi jawaban D benar.
to 100 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
ancestors had traditionally relieved the tedium
not abandon the diversions with which
of life. Neither the harshness of existence on the
their ancestors had traditionally relieved
new continent nor line the scattered population
the tedium 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
City and country dwellers, of course, conducted
yang nenek moyang mereka gunakan untuk
this pursuit in different ways. Farm dwellers in
menghilangkan kebosanan hidup.
their isolation not only found it harder to locate
companions in play but also thanks to the Dari kalimat diatas dapat disimpulkan
unending demands and pressures of their work, bahwa pemukim awal US (orang-orang
felt it necessary to combine fun with purpose. Eropa) mengikuti pola hidup yang sudah
No other set of colonists too so seriously one mereka mulai di Eropa dari nenek moyang
expression of the period. "Leisure is time for mereka.
doing something useful." in the countryside
farmers therefore relieved the burden of the Opsi A adalah jawaban yang sesuai.
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
not abandon the diversions with which their
ups new life across the Atlantic, the
ancestors had traditionally relieved the tedium
early European settlers of the United States
of life. Neither the harshness of existence on the
did not abandon the diversions with
new continent nor line the scattered population
which their ancestors had traditionally
nor the disapproval of the clergy discouraged
relieved the tedium of life."
the majority from the pursuit of pleasure.
Kata their dalam kalimat diatas merujuk
City and country dwellers, of course, conducted
pada Europeans settlers yang tidak
this pursuit in different ways. Farm dwellers in
meninggalkan hiburan yang dilakukan oleh
their isolation not only found it harder to locate
nenek moyang mereka untuk
companions in play but also thanks to the
menghilangkan rasa bosan.
unending demands and pressures of their work,
felt it necessary to combine fun with purpose. Opsi B adalah jawaban yang benar
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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