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Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition

Extra Comprehension Questions

Reading 2A: The World of Speed Eating

Choose the best answer for each question.

GIST
1. What could be another title for the reading?
a. Speed Eating: An Unhealthy Practice
b. Takeru Kobayashi: Eating Champion
c. The Sport of Competitive Eating

REFERENCE
2. The word They in paragraph A, line 5 refers to ______.
a. pizza, pies, ice cream, and chili peppers
b. contestants
c. eating competitions

DETAIL
3. Who is the current champion of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest?
a. Joey Chestnut
b. Takeru Kobayashi
c. James Mullen

DETAIL
4. Among his championships, Takeru Kobayashi ate thirteen ______ in only one minute.
a. hot dogs
b. grilled cheese sandwiches
c. pizzas

SCANNING
5. In which paragraph does the author focus on the negative aspects of speed eating?
a. Paragraph A
b. Paragraph C
c. Paragraph D
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Reading 2B: The Hottest Chilies

Choose the best answer for each question.

PURPOSE
1. The purpose of paragraph A is to describe ______.
a. the sensation of eating chilis
b. one type of chili pepper
c. a dish made with hot chilis

DETAIL
2. The author does NOT mention dishes made with chilies from ______.
a. Thailand
b. the Carolinas
c. Mexico

DETAIL
3. The word They in paragraph B, line 4, refers to ______.
a. chilies
b. plants
c. dishes

COHESION
4. In which position—[1], [2], or [3]—should this sentence be added to paragraph D?

Any chilies above 500,000 Shu are considered superhot.

We can measure the heat of chilies in units called Scoville heat units (SHU). [1] The world’s
hottest chili is the Carolina Reaper. [2] It sometimes measures up to 2 million SHU! [3]
a. [1]
b. [2]
c. [3]

PARAPHRASE
5. The author says the Carolina Reaper “sometimes measures up to 2 million SHU!” This
means that the Carolina Reaper ______.
a. may be more than 2 million SHU
b. always measures 2 million SHU
c. may measure less than 2 million SHU
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Reading 3A: Digging for the Past

Choose the best answer for each question.

GIST
1. The main point of this reading is to ______.
a. show how one person achieved her dream
b. discuss the discovery of King Tutankhamen’s tomb
c. explain what archeologists typically do

VOCABULARY
2. The word narrow in paragraph A, line 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
a. man-made
b. thin
c. ancient

MAIN IDEA
3. What is the main idea of paragraph C?
a. Shawki was told to get married and have children.
b. The work of an archeologist is very challenging.
c. Shawki found it difficult to become an archeologist.

DETAIL
4. How many times was Shawki’s attempt to get a grant rejected?
a. Once
b. Five times
c. Six times

INFERENCE
5. The paragraph following the final paragraph in this passage will probably ______.
a. offer more information about focusing on goals
b. provide more information about Shawki’s current career
c. give a third suggestion for successfully finding a career
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Reading 3B: Getting the Shot

Choose the best answer for each question.

GIST
1. What could be another title for the reading?
a. The Making of a Photographer
b. What National Geographic Looks for in a Photograph
c. How Technology Has Changed Photography

INFERENCE
2. In paragraph B, Sartore describes the process of getting a job at National Geographic. This
process could best be described as ______.
a. off-and-on
b. suddenly successful
c. step-by-step

DETAIL
3. Sartore says that one reason it is difficult to sell photographs to magazines today is because
______.
a. magazines today print fewer photographs
b. good photos are easily available on the Internet
c. magazine sales have declined in recent years

VOCABULARY
4. The word thoughtfully in paragraph E, line 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
a. carefully
b. quickly
c. casually

DETAIL
5. Sartore believes that photographers should try to ______.
a. sell their photos
b. improve the lives of people
c. become famous
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Reading 4A: I’ve Found the Titanic!

Choose the best answer for each question.

GIST
1. In this reading, the author describes ______ trips that Ballard made to the Titanic.
a. two
b. three
c. four

COHESION
2. In which position—[1], [2], or [3]—should this sentence be added to this section of
paragraph B?

It was lying on the ocean floor some 640 kilometers southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.

On August 31, 1985, Ballard’s dream came true. [1] He found the wreck of the Titanic. [2]
The ship was in two main parts, lying four kilometers under the sea. Using video cameras
and an undersea robot, Ballard looked around the ship. [3]
a. [1]
b. [2]
c. [3]

INFERENCE
3. The author implies that between 1986 and 2004, ______.
a. other explorers visited the Titanic
b. Ballard kept the location of the Titanic secret
c. Ballard was unable to relocate the Titanic

DETAIL
4. The author does NOT say that Ballard would like to ______ the Titanic.
a. install lights and cameras around the Titanic
b. prevent anyone else from visiting
c. stop people from taking more items from

VOCABULARY
5. A synonym for the word remember in paragraph E, line 4 is ______.
a. discover
b. decide
c. recall
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Reading 4B: My Descent to the Titanic

Choose the best answer for each question.

DETAIL
1. The author says that the two robots were both ______.
a. the same color
b. stuck in the ship
c. powered by batteries

DETAIL
2. What problem did the expedition team face when they needed to rescue the robot?
a. The battery might explode if they touched it.
b. They did not have the proper equipment.
c. It was too dark to see the robot clearly.

VOCABULARY
3. A crane can also be used to ______.
a. construct tall buildings
b. provide fuel for submarines
c. power large ships

DETAIL
4. The lights on the submarine went out ______.
a. when it was lowered into the water
b. about two-thirds of the way to the bottom
c. as they reached the wreckage

DETAIL
5. The crew of the submarine did NOT see ______.
a. the passengers’ luggage
b. the bodies of the passengers
c. pieces of the ship
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Reading 5A: The Disease Detective

Choose the best answer for each question.

DETAIL
1. E. coli is not a type of ______.
a. bacteria
b. DNA
c. germ

INFERENCE
2. The author implies that ______.
a. E. coli is not found in all children
b. all E. coli contains the same DNA
c. not all E. coli is dangerous

REFERENCE
3. The word They in paragraph D, line 4 refers to ______ children.
a. healthy
b. all the
c. sick children

INFERENCE
4. Dr. Besser would NOT recommend that ______.
a. children always avoid apple juice
b. apples be washed before being made into juice
c. apple juice be heated before it is consumed

VOCABULARY
5. The section title Case Closed indicates that ______.
a. progress is being made
b. the problem has been solved
c. the investigation was interrupted
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Reading 5B: At the Scene of a Crime

Choose the best answer for each question.

VOCABULARY
1. The phrase the game is on in paragraph A, line 5 means ______.
a. the task has begun
b. this is not a game
c. the investigation is over

INFERENCE
2. The fact that there was no glass in the street indicates that the window was ______.
a. not broken recently
b. broken from the outside
c. open when the thief entered

DETAIL
3. According to paragraph B, by examining the shoeprints, the investigator may have learned
the ______ of the thief.
a. weight
b. gender
c. identity

REFERENCE
4. The word They in paragraph C, line 5 refers to ______.
a. shoeprints
b. spaces
c. tire marks

INFERENCE
5. The investigator knew that the thief did not work alone because ______.
a. he didn’t enter the car on the driver’s side
b. two different sets of fingerprints were found
c. two people were photographed entering the store
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Reading 6A: Planting for the Planet

Choose the best answer for each question.

DETAIL
1. In his original presentation, Felix Finkbeiner suggested planting ______ trees.
a. one million
b. one billion
c. 14 billion

REFERENCE
2. The phrase our future in paragraph B, line 10 refers to the future of ______.
a. the United Nations
b. young people
c. adults

DETAIL
3. Felix Finkbeiner spoke to the United Nations ______ years after giving his first presentation.
a. four
b. seven
c. nine

DETAIL
4. Which of the following questions can NOT be answered from information in the reading?
a. Where did Felix Finkbeiner’s organization plant its first tree?
b. How old was Felix Finkbeiner when he spoke to the European Parliament?
c. How many people belonged to Plant-for-the-Planet at the time this passage was written?

PARAPHRASE
5. In the reading, the author quotes Felix Finkbeiner: “We have to take our future in our own
hands.” This means that ______.
a. our future should be handled carefully
b. we have to hand over our future to other people
c. we must be responsible for the future ourselves
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Reading 6B: Fatal Attraction

Choose the best answer for each question.

INFERENCE
1. The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant. An example of a carnivorous animal is ______.
a. a sheep
b. a tiger
c. an elephant

REFERENCE
2. The word This in paragraph B, line 6 refers to ______.
a. the plant’s secret
b. Volker’s years of study
c. the Venus flytrap

INFERENCE
3. If you touch the hairs on the leaves of a Venus flytrap in a 20-second period, the plant will
probably ______.
a. open up
b. produce more nectar
c. close

DETAIL
4. How long does it take a Venus flytrap to completely eat an insect?
a. twenty seconds
b. one day
c. ten days

DETAIL
5. The liquid mentioned in paragraph D is ______.
a. a chemical that dissolves insects
b. rainwater that fell on the leaves
c. another form of nectar
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Reading 7A: Understanding Dreams

Choose the best answer for each question.

GIST
1. What could be another title for the reading?
a. Thoughts and Memories
b. Dream Research Centers
c. Dreams: Doorways to Our Minds

DETAIL
2. According to the passage, people may have as many as ______ dreams per night.
a. six
b. 10
c. 40

DETAIL
3. According to the information in paragraph A, which of the following is NOT true?
a. Many people dream in color.
b. Everyone remembers their dreams.
c. Dreams are often about the dreamer.

REFERENCE
4. What does the word they in paragraph B, line 10 refer to?
a. people
b. dreams
c. events

INFERENCE
5. Which of these statements would Alan Siegel probably agree with?
a. We can learn a lot about ourselves from our dreams.
b. All our dreams are based on personal memories.
c. Dreams are generally about embarrassing situations.
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Reading 7B: Seeing the Impossible

Choose the best answer for each question.

GIST
1. What could be another title for the reading?
a. Tricking the Eye
b. Curved Lines or Straight?
c. Life’s Illusions

COHESION
2. In which position—[1], [2], or [3]—should this sentence be added to paragraph B?
The word comes from the Latin verb illudere, which means “to fool" or “to confuse.”

The word optical means “related to sight”—the way we see things. [1] An illusion is
something that looks different from the way it really is. [2] In short, an optical illusion is a
trick that our eyes play on us. [3]
a. [1]
b. [2]
c. [3]

INFERENCE
3. Which of the following in NOT an example of an optical illusion?
a. Two lines appear to be different lengths, but they are actually the same length.
b. Two objects appear to be touching, but they are actually separate.
c. A painted portrait of a person looks so real that it appears to be a photograph.

DETAIL
4. The author does NOT say that the wheels in optical illusion 3 appear to be moving because
______.
a. people are used to wheels moving
b. of the way people’s eyes move
c. of the small size of the circles

VOCABULARY
5. The word clearly in paragraph E, line 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
a. certainly
b. probably
c. strictly
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Reading 8A: A Penguin’s Year

Choose the best answer for each question.

DETAIL
1. Which of these questions can NOT be answered by information in the passage?
a. How many eggs do female penguins lay?
b. How much do emperor penguins weigh?
c. How long do emperor penguins live?

DETAIL
2. After female penguins lay their eggs, male penguins ______.
a. take care of the eggs
b. hunt for food
c. carry the eggs many kilometers

DETAIL
3. Baby penguins hatch from their eggs in ______.
a. May
b. July
c. August

VOCABULARY
4. The word protect in paragraph C, line 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
a. transport
b. keep from danger
c. warm up

DETAIL
5. When do baby penguins begin to hunt on their own?
a. in July
b. in December
c. the following April
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Reading 8B: Do Animals Laugh?

Choose the best answer for each question.

GIST
1. Which of the following best answers the question in the title of the passage?
a. There is some evidence that they do.
b. That depends on the definition of a sense of humor.
c. Some animals do, but others don’t.

INFERENCE
2. The author would say that which of the following statements is DEFINITELTY true?
a. Animal emotions are similar to human emotions.
b. Animals can experience fear.
c. Animals can love one another.

DETAIL
3. According to paragraph B, who made a joke when the chicken was being prepared for
dinner?
a. Bongo Marie
b. Sally Blanchard
c. Paco

VOCABULARY
4. Which of the following would most likely be considered hilarious?
a. a news bulletin
b. a TV comedy
c. a psychology lecture

DETAIL
5. Patricia Simonet’s experiment involved ______.
a. her making a noise like an animal’s laugh
b. her putting dogs together to play
c. recording the sound of a dog’s “laugh”
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Reading 9A: A Love Poem in Stone

Choose the best answer for each question.

PURPOSE
1. The main purpose of this passage is to ______.
a. explain how and why the Taj Mahal was built
b. discuss the accomplishments of Shah Jahan
c. summarize the legends about the Taj Mahal

DETAIL
2. When was the construction of the Taj Mahal completed?
a. 1631
b. 1653
c. 1658

DETAIL
3. Which of these questions can NOT be answered from information in the passage?
a. How many children dd the emperor and the empress have?
b. How many elephants helped build the Taj Mahal?
c. Why did Shah Jahan’s son put him in prison?

COHESION
4. In which position--[1], [2], or [3]—should this sentence be added to paragraph C?
Stone carvers, masons, and artists from across India and from as far away as Turkey and
Iraq worked under a team of architects.

Building the Taj Mahal was a huge task. [1] It is said that it took more than 20,000 people
and 1,000 elephants. [2] They worked for over 20 years to build the monument and its
central dome. [3]
a. [1]
b. [2]
c. [3]

REFERENCE
5. The word They in paragraph F, line 3 refers to ______.
a. tourists
b. Shah Jahan and his wife
c. stories
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Reading 9B: The Great Dome of Florence

Choose the best answer for each question.

INFERENCE
1. The author implies in paragraph A that ______.
a. Brunelleschi trained as an architect for many years
b. there was more than one cathedral in Florence
c. Brunelleschi worked on the cathedral from the beginning

DETAIL
2. Concrete wasn’t used in the construction of the dome because of its ______.
a. weight
b. unattractive appearance
c. expense

DETAIL
3. One of the domes Brunelleschi built was located ______.
a. inside the other one
b. at the opposite end of the Basilica
c. right next to the other one

VOCABULARY
4. The word therefore in paragraph B, line 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
a. nevertheless
b. as a result
c. because of

DETAIL
5. Work on the dome was completed in ______.
a. 1359
b. 1419
c. 1435
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Reading 10A: Wild Weather

Choose the best answer for each question.

DETAIL
1. In late June, 2018 people in western Japan did not ______.
a. expect the weather to be so severe
b. receive any storm warning
c. know there would be any rain

DETAIL
2. There were ______ fatalities in the flood of June 2018.
a. 100
b. 225
c. 340

DETAIL
3. The author does not mention droughts in ______.
a. Europe
b. Brazil
c. Australia

INFERENCE
4. The phrase a little of both in paragraph D, line 1 indicates that ______.
a. both droughts and floods can cause huge amounts of damage
b. more water enters the air, and therefore more rain falls
c. some climate changes are normal while others are caused by people

PARAPHRASE
5. What does Oppenheimer mean when he says “… we don’t have to just stand there and take
it”?
a. There are ways to reduce climate change and to save lives.
b. The effects of climate change may not be as severe as once thought.
c. There are no practical ways to prevent damaging climate change.
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Reading 10B: When Weird Weather Strikes

Choose the best answer for each question.

VOCABULARY
1. The word weird in the title is closest in meaning to ______.
a. strange
b. familiar
c. destructive

INFERENCE
2. Why does the author mention hurricanes, droughts, and floods in paragraph A?
a. These are becoming more common.
b. Few people have experienced these.
c. These are fairly common weather events.

DETAIL
3. In paragraph B, the unusual weather pattern the author describes does NOT involve
______.
a. a tornado striking a lake
b. heavy rains causing flooding
c. small animals falling from the sky

REFERENCE
4. The word they in paragraph B, line 3 refers to ______.
a. Serbians
b. frogs
c. rains

DETAIL
5. The injuries described in paragraph D were caused by ______.
a. weapons
b. ice
c. rocks
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Reading 11A: The Mammoth’s Tale

Choose the best answer for each question.

GIST
1. What could be another title for the passage?
a. The Story of Lyuba
b. How Mammoths Disappeared
c. Mammoth Studies

DETAIL
2. Lyuba was first brought to a museum in ______.
a. the Netherlands
b. Siberia
c. Japan

PARAPHRASE
3. Which of these sentences could best replace the phrase as close to perfect condition as you
can imagine?
a. It was absolutely perfect.
b. It was perfect until it was discovered.
c. It was almost completely perfect.

INFERENCE
4. It can be inferred that the word mammoth means ______.
a. large
b. female
c. frozen

VOCABULARY
5. Which of these animals are extinct?
a. reindeer
b. dinosaurs
c. elephants
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Reading 11B: Monsters of the Deep

Choose the best answer for each question.

DETAIL
1. The author does NOT mention that “cutting tooth lizards” had especially ______.
a. long necks
b. big eyes
c. large teeth

DETAIL
2. ______ had a unique way of hunting fish.
a. Temnodontosaurus
b. Kronosaurus
c. Thalassomedon

DETAIL
3. The author compares Kronosaurus’s teeth to ______.
a. stones
b. fruit
c. eggs

REFERENCE
4. What does the word they in paragraph D, line 5 refer to?
a. the Thalassomedon’s prey
b. sea monsters
c. the Thalassomedon’s body and tail

INFERENCE
5. The paragraph following paragraph D will probably be about another ______.
a. unusual sea animal
b. method of hunting
c. type of fish
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Reading 12A: The Robots are Coming!

Choose the best answer for each question.

DETAIL
1. The author does NOT mention in paragraph A that robots will serve as ______.
a. caregivers
b. police officers
c. firefighters

DETAIL
2. Sophia makes some people feel uneasy because she ______.
a. is able to speak like a person
b. has a humanlike appearance
c. can learn to show emotions

REFERENCE
3. The word They in paragraph E, line 2 refers to ______.
a. holes
b. scientists
c. snake-bots

INFERENCE
4. It can be inferred from the information in paragraph E that ______.
a. the terrain on Mars is extremely rough
b. snake-bots have already begun exploring Mars
c. frog-bots may accompany humans to Mars

INFERENCE
5. The author implies in paragraph E that ______.
a. SpotMini can run much faster than a real dog
b. robots similar to SpotMini may someday serve as pets
c. unlike real dogs, robot dogs are able to talk
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Reading 12B: How Will We Live in 2045?

Choose the best answer for each question.

GIST
1. This passage can best be described as ______.
a. information about the future of cars
b. some predictions about the future
c. ways to keep people healthy

INFERENCE
2. Which of the following commands would “smart” clothes probably NOT respond to?
a. Turn blue
b. Stripes, not checks
c. Three sizes larger

REFERENCE
3. The word it in paragraph E, line 2 refers to the ______.
a. fridge
b. milk
c. supermarket

VOCABULARY
4. The phrase turn off is used in which of these sentences as it is used in paragraph F, line 1?
a. I enjoyed my micro-economics class, but I found the macro-economics class a turn off.
b. I forgot to turn off my computer, so my brother read my email.
c. We should turn off the highway here and take that little country road.

DETAIL
5. The author does NOT predict that ______ in the future.
a. cell phones will no longer be used
b. cars will be able to drive themselves
c. body parts can be grown in laboratories
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Answer Key

Reading 1A: A Mysterious Visitor Reading 7A: Understanding Dreams

1. a 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. a 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. a

Reading 1B: The Lost City of Atlantis Reading 7B: Seeing the Impossible
1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. a

Reading 2A: The World of Speed Eating Reading 8A: A Penguin’s Year
1. c 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. c 1. c 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. b

Reading 2B: The Hottest Chilies Reading 8B: Do Animals Laugh?

1. a 2. b 3. a 4. a 5. c 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c

Reading 3A: Digging for the Past Reading 9A: A Love Poem in Stone
1. a 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. c 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. a

Reading 3B: Getting the Shot Reading 9B: The Great Dome of Florence
1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. b 1. b 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. c

Reading 4A: I’ve Found the Titanic! Reading 10A: Wild Weather
1. b 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 1. a 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a

Reading 4B: My Descent to the Titanic Reading 10B: When Weird Weather Strikes
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. b 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. b

Reading 5A: The Disease Detective Reading 11A: The Mammoth’s Tale
1. b 2. c 3. a 4. a 5. b 1. a 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b

Reading 5B: At the Scene of a Crime Reading 11B: Monsters of the Deep
1. a 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. a 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. a

Reading 6A: Planting for the Planet Reading 12A: The Robots are Coming!
1. a 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. c 1. b 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. b

Reading 6B: Fatal Attraction Reading 12B: How Will We Live in 2045?
1. b 2. c 3. c 4. c 5. a 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. a
Unit 1: Mysteries
Reading 1A: A Mysterious Visitor

Complete the fact file about the object spotted in space as you
read A Mysterious Visitor.

Given name

Description
of object

Facts 2.

Possible theories

2.
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Reading 1A: A Mysterious Visitor

Choose the best answer for each question.

VOCABULARY
1. The word surprising in paragraph A, line 6 is closest in meaning to ______.
a. unexpected
b. beautiful
c. familiar

DETAIL
2. What does the author compare ‘Oumuamua to?
a. a vegetable
b. a weapon
c. a star

DETAIL
3. Scientists definitely know that ______.
a. ‘Oumuamua is simply a large rock
b. ‘Oumuamua came from far away
c. ‘Oumuamua is a spaceship

VOCABULARY
4. The word alien in paragraph C, line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
a. from another country
b. unidentified
c. from another planet

DETAIL
5. In paragraph D, the author indicates that ______.
a. ‘Oumuamua is no longer visible
b. Scientists are no longer studying ‘Oumuamua
c. ‘Oumuamua is no longer a mystery
Unit 1: Mysteries
Reading 1B: The Lost City of Atlantis

Complete the outline as you read The Lost City of Atlantis.

Atlantis

Plato Mark Adams

Robert Sarmast

Possible Purpose of the Story of Atlantis

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Reading 1B: The Lost City of Atlantis

Choose the best answer for each question.

VOCABULARY
1. The word realized in paragraph C, line 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
a. understood
b. denied
c. responded
COHESION
2. In which position—[1], [2], or [3]—should this sentence be added to this section of
paragraph B?

According to Plato, this destruction all happened “in a day and a night.”

But the people became greedy—they had many things, but they still wanted more. [1] So
the gods became angry. [2] Earthquakes and large waves began to strike the island. Finally,
Atlantis sank into the sea. [3]
a. [1]
b. [2]
c. [3]
DETAIL
3. Plato did NOT say that Atlantis was destroyed by ______.
a. an invasion
b. tidal waves
c. earthquakes
DETAIL
4. According to the information in the passage, modern scientists have NOT suggested that
Atlantis was ______.
a. in Morocco
b. in the Atlantic Ocean
c. near Cyprus
INFERENCE
5. The author would probably agree with which of these statements?
a. Plato did not believe that Atlantis really existed.
b. Someday soon the mystery of Atlantis will be solved.
c. It’s impossible to say whether Atlantis ever existed.
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Unit 1A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Project Blue Book

―An alien stole my homework,‖ a boy tells his third grade teacher. This might have been a
common excuse in a 1950s American classroom. During this time, people were worried about
UFOs––unidentified flying objects. They thought UFOs were dangerous aliens from outer
space. The government began to research UFOs to see if there truly was any danger.
An organization called ―Project Blue Book‖ began collecting information on UFO sightings.
After 17 years of research, researchers had information on over 12,000 sightings. Six percent of
these sightings were called ―unidentified.‖ This meant that researchers did not have enough
information to know what caused the sighting. The rest of the sightings, over 90 percent, were
identified as natural events. For example, the sighting might have been a falling star or a
person’s hot air balloon––not a dangerous alien from outer space.

As a result of Project Blue Book, the government decided that UFOs were not something to be
afraid of. Project Blue Book, and official research on UFOs, ended in 1969.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

a. American classrooms in the 1950s
b. UFO sightings around the world
c. Project Blue Book’s research
d. people’s fear of UFOs

2. In the fourth sentence of the first paragraph, what does the word They refer to?
a. aliens
b. UFOs
c. people
d. the government

3. In the first paragraph, what does the word excuse mean?

a. a subject of study (e.g. math, science, art, etc.)
b. a reason given for doing (or not doing) something
c. a normal childhood fear
d. a classroom rule

4. What is a falling star an example of?

a. an unidentified sighting
b. a natural event
c. an alien
d. a UFO
5. In the second paragraph, which sentence is true?
a. Unidentified sightings were dangerous.
b. People watched UFOs from hot air balloons.
c. Most of the UFO sightings were natural events.
d. Six percent of the UFO sightings were from outer space.
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Unit 1: Moon Mystery

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scientists conditions planet surface

astronomers robot discovered ingredient

Jupiter is the largest 1__________ in the solar system. It is so big that 1,300 Earths could fit
inside it. Due to its size, it also has a huge number of moons. So far, 79 have been
2__________, but there could be more. Of those 79, one moon is especially interesting to

scientists—Europa.

It is thought that this mysterious moon might be home to other forms of life. 3__________
have known about Europa for a long time. It was discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei.
However, 4__________ still do not know much about it.

Europa is slightly smaller than Earth’s moon, but it looks very different. Europa’s
5__________ is covered in ice. Long lines across the moon show where the ice has cracked.

It is thought that beneath the ice is a salty, water ocean, and it is here that scientists think
there might be life. Water is known to be an important 6__________ for life to exist.

The ocean water on Europa would be very cold, but scientists have found life in similar
7__________ on Earth. Future missions to Europa are being planned. Many scientists would

like to send a 8__________ to the moon’s surface. Once there, a robot could drill through the
ice, perhaps even deep enough to reach the ocean below. But for now, the icy moon’s
secrets remain a mystery.
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Unit 2: Eating Extremes
Reading 2A: The World of Speed Eating

Complete the flow chart as you read The World of Speed Eating.

What is competitive eating?

The Birth of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog

Eating Contest

The Current Record

Possible Issues
Unit 2: Eating Extremes
Reading 2B: The Hottest Chilies

Complete the outline as you read The Hottest Chilies.

How can we measure chilies?

________ became famous
for eating chilies.

Details of the chilies she ate:

CHILIES

Capsaicin:
Why does Tamuly eat chili?

Benefits of Capsaicin:
Unit 3: Cool Jobs
Reading 3A: Digging for the Past

Complete the career profile as you read Digging for the Past.

Career title

Career details

Why did Nora Shawki

want this career?

Details of the road

to getting her own
excavation

Nora Shawki’s career

advice
2.
Unit 3: Cool Jobs
Reading 3B: Getting the Shot

Complete the outline of Joel Sartore’s career as you read Getting the Shot.

First job and getting involved with National Geographic:

Being a National Geographic photographer:

Challenges for photographers today:

Advice from Joel Sartore:

Unit 4: Shipwrecks
Reading 4A: I’ve Found the Titanic!

Complete Robert Ballard’s timeline as you read I’ve Found the Titanic!

Before finding the Titanic

August 31, 1985

1986 – Second visit

2004 – Third visit

What does Robert Ballard think should happen to the ship?

Unit 4: Shipwrecks
Reading 4B: My Descent to the Titanic

Complete the flow chart as you read My Descent to the Titanic.

1. Expedition details and Corey

2. The problem after three days
Jaskolski’s role

4. Going down to fix the problem 3. The solution they came up with

5. The small problem faced during 6. Reaching the Titanic and solving
descent the issue
Unit 5: Science Investigators

Reading 5A: The Disease Detective

Complete the case profile as you read The Disease Detective.

Patient details

Bacteria found in patients

Details of the bacteria

1.
List of what the sick children
had eaten 2.

1.
List of what the healthy
children had eaten
2.

Food that caused the illness

1.
Reasons it caused illness
2.

3.
Unit 5: Science Investigators

Reading 5B: At the Scene of a Crime

Complete the case profile as you read At the Scene of a Crime.

Overall case details

Clues found outside the

store and what they mean
2.

Clues found that come

from a person’s body and
what they mean
2.
Unit 6: Plants and Trees
Reading 6A: Planting for the Planet

Complete the outline as you read Planting for the Planet.

What was his challenge to

people of his country?
Development of Finkbeiner’s
project
What did Finkbeiner speak
about in his class From his school…
presentation?

Felix
To the European Parliament…
Finkbeiner’s
Project
The Plant-for-the-Planet
Organization
To the United Nations…

What does Finkbeiner do

Before he was 20…
now?
Unit 6: Plants and Trees
Reading 6B: Fatal Attraction

Complete the fact sheet about the Venus flytrap as you read Fatal Attraction.

Name of plant

Example of the plant’s food

Plant’s hunting process 3.

Examples of other killer 2.

plants

3.
Unit 7: Mind’s Eye
Reading 7A: Understanding Dreams

Complete the outline as you read Understanding Dreams.

General facts about dreams: Why do we dream?

5. You are feeling happy and

may be seen by others as
a leader.

Your brain is trying to deal

with an embarrassing event
in your life.

You may be worried about an

important future event that
you haven’t prepared for.
Unit 7: Mind’s Eye
Reading 7B: Seeing the Impossible

Complete the outline as you read Seeing the Impossible.

Optical Illusions:

Do the lines Do the squares Do the circles

look like they look like they are look like they are
are straight? the same color? moving?

In reality… In reality… In reality…

Unit 8: Animal Wonders
Reading 8A: A Penguin’s Year

Complete the flow chart as you read A Penguin’s Year.

May

January–April July

A Year in a
Penguin’s Life

September–December August
Unit 8: Animal Wonders
Reading 8B: Do Animals Laugh?

Complete the research table as you read Do Animals Laugh?

Main research
questions

Animals can:

1.
Supporting facts

Patricia Simonet’s
research

Examples of animals
having a sense of
humor
2.
Unit 9: Building Beauty
Reading 9A: A Love Poem in Stone

Complete the outline as you read A Love Poem in Stone.

The story of why it was built: Details of what it took to build it:

Legends about the

building:
What happened five years
after it was built? The Taj 1.

Mahal

Why do tourists visit it?

Unit 9: Building Beauty
Reading 9B: The Great Dome of Florence

Complete the outline as you read The Great Dome of Florence.

Why did the cathedral remain

unfinished for many years?

What was Filippo Brunelleschi’s

task?

How did he solve the problems the early builders faced?

Experts still don’t fully understand how he built the dome because…
Unit 10: Forces of Nature
Reading 10A: Wild Weather

Complete the outline as you read Wild Weather.

Flooding in Japan in 2018: Other examples of changing

weather:

1. Brazil:

2. Australia:

3. Europe:

Fact about changing weather:

In 2017, the financial cost from weather events around the world was _____________ dollars.

Impact of human activity: Michael Oppenheimer suggests

we…
Unit 10: Forces of Nature
Reading 10B: When Weird Weather Strikes

Complete the outline as you read When Weird Weather Strikes.

WEIRD WEATHER EVENTS

Event Event Event

Cause Cause Cause

Unit 11: Giants of the Past
Reading 11A: The Mammoth’s Tale

Complete the flow chart as you read The Mammoth’s Tale.

The Story of Finding the Mammoth

What did scientists learn after studying the mammoth?

•
•
•
Unit 11: Giants of the Past
Reading 11B: Monsters of the Deep

Complete the outline as you read Monsters of the Deep.

Description of Temnodontosaurus Purpose of these features:

SEA MONSTERS

Description of Kronosaurus Description of Thalassomendon

Purpose of these features: Purpose of these features:

Unit 12: Technology
Reading 12A: The Robots are Coming!

Complete the chart as you read The Robots are Coming!

1.
Examples of goals for
robots

Differences between early

robots and today’s robots

1.
Examples and details of
robots that look like
humans 2.

Examples and details of 2.

robots that look like
animals

4.
Unit 12: Technology
Reading 12B: How Will We Live in 2045?

Complete the outline as you read How Will We Live in 2045?

Health Clothes

Life in the Future

Phones Food

Homes and cars

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Unit 1: Moon Mystery

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scientists—Europa.

Europa is slightly smaller than Earth’s moon, but it looks very different. Europa’s
5__________ is covered in ice. Long lines across the moon show where the ice has cracked.

It is thought that beneath the ice is a salty, water ocean, and it is here that scientists think
there might be life. Water is known to be an important 6__________ for life to exist.

The ocean water on Europa would be very cold, but scientists have found life in similar
7__________ on Earth. Future missions to Europa are being planned. Many scientists would

Unit 2: Science of Taste

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salty bitter experience sweet

healthier senses sour shapes

The way we taste food is not as simple as you might think. It’s true that when we put food in
our mouths, taste buds on our tongues help us work out what we’re eating. However, the
1__________ of what we call taste doesn’t just happen in our mouths. In fact, 75 to 95

percent of what we call taste is really about how a food smells. And there are other
2__________, too, that we use when we taste food.

Our brains take information from all our senses—even sounds we hear—and create the
experience we know as taste. For example, if we see a food that is red, our brain will guess
that it is 3__________. As a result, it may taste sweeter than it really is. Green foods may
taste more 4__________. Black foods may taste slightly more bitter, and white foods a little
more 5__________.

Even 6__________ affect the way we taste. For example, a dessert served on a round plate
may taste a little sweeter. If it is served on a square plate, it may taste more 7__________.
By learning more about taste, scientists believe we can develop 8__________ food that still
tastes good, making sure we all have a healthier and tastier future.
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percent of what we call taste is really about how a food smells. And there are other
2__________, too, that we use when we taste food.

Unit 3: Right Dog for the Job

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in trouble trainers complete training

learners situations students frightening

Narrator: This is the Canine Assistants Canine Camp. At the canine camp, animal trainers
teach dogs to help people. The 1__________ teach their students to open and close doors,
turn on lights, and even find help when their owner has fallen down or is sick. If their owner
is 2__________, the dogs have to press a big button which will call the police. To teach the
dogs to love their jobs, the trainers give them food each time they do something right. One
day, these dogs will be given to people who are sick or need help around the house. But,
first, they must learn to think for themselves and be trained to want to help their owners. As
Canine Assistants founder Jennifer Arnold explains . . .

Jennifer Arnold: Our dogs have to love what they’re doing. And when they leave us and they
go home with their recipient—when the recipient says, “Will you pick this up for me?” Well, I
mean, it’s all up to the dog.

Narrator: Jennifer wants her 3__________ to be super-dogs. For the first year and a half of
their lives, these dogs go through some very difficult training. Scientists think this kind of
training makes the dogs better 4__________.

Handler: C’mon pups, let’s go!

Narrator: Welcome to the puppy room! At the camp, the dogs start 5__________ in the
puppy room before they are 16 weeks old. The puppies learn things they will keep for a
lifetime. This is an important time for them. In the puppy room, they will face 6__________
they will find in their new homes. They learn to play with and be comfortable with lights, other
animals, even themselves.

At eight weeks, they hit a time of fear, where just about everything is 7__________. If they
don’t get past it now, they never will. So this is an important time for the trainers to show the
pups there’s nothing to be afraid of. The trainers take each puppy on a trip outside the camp.
They want the puppies to experience the world outside, and get used to all the places they
might go with their owners when they grow up, like the supermarket. When the dogs are old
enough and their training is 8__________, these super-dogs are ready to go into the human
world and do their jobs.

Jennifer Arnold: These dogs are such lifesavers. I’m so happy for the people who are getting
them.
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Handler: C’mon pups, let’s go!

Jennifer Arnold: These dogs are such lifesavers. I’m so happy for the people who are getting
them.
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Unit 4: An Ancient Shipwreck

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treasure ancient metal seabed

artifacts items statue machine

About 2,000 years ago, off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera, a large ship was
sailing to Rome, filled with many beautiful and expensive 1__________. As it passed the
island, the ship was hit by a storm and sank. In 1900, some divers found some interesting
objects at the shipwreck.

Among the items was the Antikythera mechanism: a 2__________ used to study the stars.
Some call it an ancient computer. But the story doesn’t end there. In 2017, a new team of
archeologists returned to the area where the ship had sunk. There, they dove into the water
and searched the 3__________.

Soon, they had found many 4__________ artifacts. One of these artifacts was an arm from a
metal statue. The archeologists carefully moved the arm off the seabed and out of the water.
Later, on their boat, they studied it very carefully. The team think the 5__________ is of a
Greek thinker.

Another 6__________ found from this shipwreck was a 7__________ disk. Just like the
statue’s arm, the disk was brought out of the water and studied. On the disk is a picture of a
bull. But no one knows what the picture means or what the object was used for. In the
following days, the archeologists found many more artifacts from the shipwreck. They think
Antikythera has the area’s largest number of shipwreck 8__________. So they plan to keep
looking so they can understand more about the ship that sank here and the treasures it
carried.
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Unit 5: The Flu Virus

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spread deadly virus scientists

killed dangerous medicines cure

Every year, many people get sick from a 1__________ we call influenza or the flu. But just
what is the flu? And why do so many people get it? The influenza virus can be very
2__________. It kills more than 36,000 people in America every year. And has killed

thousands more across history.

The flu virus is so dangerous because it is hard to 3__________. And it is hard to cure
because it is always changing. Since just 2004, more than 5,000 different flu viruses have
been identified. The types that hurt humans are called types A, B, and C. But it is type A that
can 4__________ from one person to another the fastest.

Type A flu can also spread from different types of animals to humans. For example, avian flu
starts in birds, and swine flu starts in pigs but both can spread quickly to humans. Between
1918 and 1919, a 5__________ type A flu virus called the Spanish flu spread all over the
world. It made a third of the people on Earth sick, and 6__________ up to 50 million people.
7__________ think this flu virus came from birds. And in 2009, a type of swine flu caused

375,000 people to be sick. Today, scientists are working to identify new types of flu and
trying to make new 8__________ to keep people safe.
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thousands more across history.

Unit 6: Giants of the Forest

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destroy branches survive trunk

stretching roots conditions protects

In the forests of Sequoia National Park in the United States, stand the giants of the plant
world—giant sequoia trees.

They are one of the largest living things on Earth. The world’s largest giant sequoia, and the
world’s largest tree, is called General Sherman. It has stood in Sequoia National Park for
over 2,000 years. It is over 80 meters tall. Its first 1__________ only start growing 40 meters
above the ground. In places, the length around its 2__________ is over 30 meters.

Why do these trees grow so big? One obvious reason is their long life. But that’s not the
whole story. The sequoia is also a very fast-growing tree. Given the right 3__________, the
sequoia is one of the fastest growing trees on earth. In their first ten years, they can grow up
to 2 meters every year.

Another secret of the giant sequoia’s size is its ability to 4__________ fires. Forest fires can
5__________ other trees and plants, but a sequoia’s thick bark doesn’t burn, and it

6__________ the tree from the fire’s heat. Also, a forest fire burns away other plants, so the

sequoia has more sunlight and space to spread its 7__________. So with each fire, and
each year that passes, the sequoias not only survive, but grow taller and wider.
8__________ their branches up and over the forest, until they become the giants they are

today.
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In the forests of Sequoia National Park in the United States, stand the giants of the plant
world—giant sequoia trees.

Another secret of the giant sequoia’s size is its ability to 4__________ fires. Forest fires can
5__________ other trees and plants, but a sequoia’s thick bark doesn’t burn, and it

6__________ the tree from the fire’s heat. Also, a forest fire burns away other plants, so the

today.
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Unit 7: Parasomnia
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cycle shut off nightmare mind

stages conditions producing attacked

For most people, sleeping is easy. For others, it can be a real 1__________. Some people
dream of being 2__________ and might even fight with their partners while they sleep. Other
people get up and walk around in their sleep without knowing what they’re doing. These
sleep 3__________—called parasomnia—can be dangerous.

Scientists are hoping to find out why they happen. REM sleep is the stage of sleep when we
dream. Parasomnia happens during a time in the sleep 4__________ called NREM or non-
REM. NREM contains four stages.

During stage one, your brain is 5__________ small waves, and you are in a light sleep. In
stage two, your body relaxes and your heartbeat and breathing get slower. The brain waves
are larger and become further apart. The deepest sleep is during 6__________ three and
four. For most of us, our brains 7__________ sounds and movement from the outside world.
But for sleepwalkers, the lower part of the brain wakes up, while the upper part—the thinking
brain, or the 8__________—is asleep. This is why sleepwalkers are able to move around at
night, and yet they don’t remember it the next day. With further research, scientists hope one
day to fully explain this mysterious condition.
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Unit 8: Amazing Narwhals

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whole special sensitive tusks

useful certain feature hunting

Swimming in the icy water of the Arctic are some very strange creatures. Narwhals are a
kind of whale with one very special 1__________, their tusks. A narwhal’s tusk is actually
one very long tooth. This tooth, which comes out of the narwhal’s head, can grow to three
meters in length.

For many years, people sold narwhal 2__________, telling buyers that they were unicorn
horns. Today, we know more about these amazing animals, though scientists are still not
3__________ about the main purpose of their tusks.

The tusk is very 4__________. So some scientists think the narwhals may use it find their
way around. Another idea is that narwhals might use their tusk when 5__________ food. In
2017, some researchers saw narwhals doing just this. The animals were seen hitting fish
with their tusk and then eating them 6__________. Both of these ideas are possible, but they
don’t tell the whole story.

Most female narwhals do not have tusks. And they survive just fine without them. So it’s
likely the tusk is something that is most 7__________ to males. Male narwhals have been
seen using their tusks to fight. Scientists also believe that the tusk is used to attract females.
Researchers continue to study narwhals. And hope to learn more about this very
8__________ creature.
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Unit 9: Brunelleschi’s Dome

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together remains designed architect

solved amazing structure inventions

Imagine this: It’s 1418 in Florence, Italy. Filippo Brunelleschi has been asked to build a dome
for the Santa Maria del Fiore, in Florence. Brunelleschi was not an 1__________. He was a
clockmaker. But he loved beautiful buildings and, for him, it was the job of a lifetime. He
thought hard and very carefully.

Then he had an 2__________ idea. He suggested a design for the dome that experts don’t
fully understand even to this day. At the time, domes were often built as semi-circles. But
this dome needed to have eight sides. So it would need to be very tall and very strong. Even
worse, the bottom of the dome was shaped like an octagon with no true center point. But
Brunelleschi 3__________ the problem. He would build not one, but two domes: an inner
dome and an outer dome. The domes would be held together by giant brick arches and rings
of stone and wood. The rings would keep the heavy dome from breaking or changing shape.
To move heavy materials up to the top of the dome, Brunelleschi 4__________ new lifting
machines.

His 5__________ were far ahead of his time. It seems Brunelleschi had everything he
needed to build the dome—a completely new design, amazing inventions, and confidence.
But how did he really do it?

One big problem was that while the workers were putting in the bricks, nothing was holding
the growing 6__________ together. So, Brunelleschi had his workers put the bricks in a
special pattern. This pattern would hold the bricks 7__________. He also asked the workers
to give the sticky material between each row of bricks time to dry before adding more bricks.
Because of this, the dome was built very slowly. It grew about 30 centimeters a month. But
perhaps what’s most confusing to experts is how he was able to put every brick in just the
right position. No one knows exactly how he did it, but it worked. The eight sides of the dome
came together in just the right way. In all, it took sixteen years to complete the dome. When
he died in 1446, Brunelleschi did not leave behind any sketches or details of his amazing
design. Today, it 8__________ one of the largest domes in the world, more than 5 hundred
years after it was built.
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Unit 10: Tornado Terror

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warning risking wide recorded

spinning conditions deadliest form

Sometimes called twisters, tornadoes are clouds of fast 1__________ wind that can destroy
homes and lives. Here are some facts about tornadoes you might not know. Tornadoes can
travel at speeds of over 170 kmph. They can also be very 2__________. The widest tornado
ever recorded, near El Reno in Oklahoma, was 2.6 miles (over four kilometers) wide. That’s
wider than Manhattan, New York.

Scientists have learnt a lot about how tornadoes in the U.S. usually 3__________. Warm wet
air from the sea, cool air from the North, and dry air from the mountains, meet to create the
perfect 4__________ for a tornado. Nearly three quarters of the world’s tornadoes occur in
the United States. Most of these occur between May and June, in a place called Tornado
Alley. But tornadoes have been 5__________ all over the U.S., and on every continent
except Antarctica. Tornadoes are very dangerous, and they can form very quickly. The
average time between a tornado 6__________ and a strike is usually thirteen minutes or
less. So people have little time to find a safe place.

In the U.S., tornadoes kill sixty people every year. But the 7__________ tornado in history
occurred in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 1989. It killed around 1,300 people. Scientists measure
the damage a tornado causes using the EF scale. It ranks tornadoes on six different levels
from zero, a heavy wind, to level five, enough wind to pick up a house. In order to save lives,
we need to understand tornadoes better. So, many scientists continue to study them,
sometimes 8__________ their own lives to do so.
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Unit 11: Ichthyosaurs

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extinct monsters in fact largest

food chain narrow earliest developed

While dinosaurs walked the earth, sea 1__________ called ichthyosaurs ruled the world’s
oceans. Ichthyosaurs were ancient reptiles. They first appeared about 251 million years ago
during the Triassic Period, about 20 million years before dinosaurs came about.

True to their name, which means “fish-lizards" in Greek, the 2__________ ichthyosaurs
looked much like lizards with fins. Over a period of 100 million years, their bodies changed
and they 3__________ fish-like tails. They had long, 4__________ skulls and jaws with sharp
teeth. These teeth were used to catch and eat animals like fish and squid. Their eyes were
the 5__________ ever recorded of any animal. 6__________, one species,
Temnodontosaurus, had eyes that were over 10 inches wide. Large eyes helped
ichthyosaurs see through the dark waters of the deep ocean.

Ichthyosaurs were different sizes. Some were only around 60 centimeters long. But the
longest were about 26 meters long. Ichthyosaurs had paddle-like fins and a large tail, which
helped them swim at speeds of around 35 kmph. Altogether, these qualities put ichthyosaurs
at the top of the 7__________. By the late Cretaceous period, about 25 million years before
an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, ichthyosaurs became 8__________. Some scientists
believe it may have been a result of climate change, but the exact reason why these early
sea monsters died out is still a mystery.
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Unit 12: A Social Robot

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facial expressions directions social technology

suggest friends advanced recognize

Sophia is a 1__________ robot. The word Sophia comes from the Greek word for “wisdom.”
Sophia was created by a company called Hanson Robotics. She was activated on February
14, 2016. Sophia can make around 50 different 2__________.

She can also 3__________ human faces and can understand a person’s emotions through
their expressions. She can even have conversations with people. In January 2018, Sophia
was given legs and the ability to walk.

In the future, social robots like Sophia could have many uses. For example, some robots
could become 4__________ for elderly people. Robots could also help manage crowds in
busy places. Some airports already have simple robots than can give 5__________. Social
robots could also provide help to doctors. For small health problems like the flu, they could
talk to patients and 6__________ treatment. This would give doctors more time to treat
serious illnesses. Social robots could also help teachers in classrooms. They could answer
students’ questions and monitor their progress. Today’s social robots are not perfect. But as
7__________ improves and social robots become more 8__________, it’s likely they will, one

day, play a big part in all of our lives.

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Unit 12: A Social Robot

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day, play a big part in all of our lives.

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Unit 1: Moon Mystery

1. planet 2. discovered 3. Astronomers 4. scientists
5. surface 6. ingredient 7. conditions 8. robot

Unit 2: Science of Taste

1. experience 2. senses 3. sweet 4. sour
5. salty 6. shapes 7. bitter 8. healthier

Unit 3: Right Dog for the Job

1. trainers 2. in trouble 3. students 4. learners
5. training 6. situations 7. frightening 8. complete

Unit 4: An Ancient Shipwreck

1. items 2. machine 3. seabed 4. ancient
5. statue 6. treasure 7. metal 8. artifacts

Unit 5: The Flu Virus

1. virus 2. dangerous 3. cure 4. spread
5. deadly 6. killed 7. Scientists 8. medicines

Unit 6: Giants of the Forest

1. branches 2. trunk 3. conditions 4. survive
5. destroy 6. protects 7. roots 8. Stretching

Unit 7: Parasomnia
1. nightmare 2. attacked 3. conditions 4. cycle
5. producing 6. stages 7. shut off 8. mind

Unit 8: Amazing Narwhals

1. feature 2. tusks 3. certain 4. sensitive
5. hunting 6. whole 7. useful 8. special

Unit 9: Brunelleschi’s Dome

1. architect 2. amazing 3. solved 4. designed
5. inventions 6. structure 7. together 8. remains

Unit 10: Tornado Terror

1. spinning 2. wide 3. form 4. conditions
5. recorded 6. warning 7. deadliest 8. risking

Unit 11: Ichthyosaurs

1. monsters 2. earliest 3. developed 4. narrow
5. largest 6. In fact 7. food chain 8. extinct

Unit 12: A Social Robot

1. social 2. facial expressions 3. recognize 4. friends
5. directions 6. suggest 7. technology 8. advanced
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Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 1B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

The Lost City of Tambora

The lost island of Atlantis is a famous story. However, few people know of the lost city of
Tambora. Unlike Atlantis, Tambora was definitely a real place on the island of Sumbawa,
Indonesia. It disappeared completely over 200 years ago when a giant volcano erupted nearby.
The explosion sent pieces of volcanic rock flying almost 43 kilometers into the air. These rocks,
along with dangerous gases, covered the entire area. All 92,000 of the city’s people were
thought to have died.

Tambora disappeared in 1815. But it was only found again in 2004, when scientists decided to
do research in the area. They were able to uncover Tambora’s history by studying the things its
people left behind. Scientists reported finding many bronze objects and concluded that the
people of Tambora must have been quite rich.

The natural event that wiped out Tambora also killed another 200,000 people in other parts of
the world, too. How did that happen? The volcanic gases rose into the air and created a very
large, dark cloud which covered the sky for months. The year 1816 was called ―the year
without a summer‖ because the cloud simply stopped sunlight from reaching the Earth.
Farmers could not grow enough food for everyone, and the cold weather caused many to
become sick and die. Much more than a single city was lost in this unfortunate event.

1. The passage mainly ____.

a. discusses how a volcano works
b. explains ―the year without a summer‖
c. shows how the Tambora eruption caused many problems
d. explains why scientists took so long to find Tambora

2. Why does the writer compare Atlantis and Tambora?

a. They both had rich and successful people.
b. They both disappeared completely.
c. They are both true stories.
d. Scientists are busy studying both cities.

3. Which of these statements is NOT true?

a. No one in Tambora lived through the eruption.
b. Scientists found Tambora in 2004.
c. All of Tambora’s bronze objects melted in the eruption.
d. The city of Tambora had many rich people.
4. In the second sentence of the final paragraph, what does the word that refer to?
a. the researchers who studied Tambora
b. the large, dark cloud
c. the death of 92,000 people
d. the death of 200,000 people

5. In the final paragraph, what does the word unfortunate mean?

a. sad
b. exciting
c. interesting
d. strange
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 2A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Pizza, American-style

Italy may have developed the first modern pizza about 200 years ago. However, these days it is
the United States that produces more varieties of pizza than Italy does. The standard American
pizza is the traditional Italian-style, which has a thin crust covered with tomato sauce and
cheese. But many cities also have their own special pizzas.

New York-style pizza has a much wider and thinner crust compared to Italian pizza. Its
standard ingredients are usually limited to tomato sauce and cheese, although extra toppings
can be added. It is a common ―street snack‖ and is usually folded to make it easier to eat while
standing. Then there is Chicago’s ―deep dish‖ pizza, which is famous for being thick and heavy.
Some may be as much as three centimeters deep. The ingredients usually include large
amounts of meat, cheese, and vegetables. With this kind of pizza, one slice is a whole meal!

And finally, there is California-style pizza. It is a very light pizza with a thin crust covered with
mostly fresh ingredients and good cheeses. The true California pizza is cooked using a wood
fire. It often has non-traditional toppings like scrambled eggs, baby vegetables, and even
flowers! Some recent combinations include pear and gorgonzola (a kind of cheese), and
chicken with white garlic sauce.

1. What is the main purpose of the passage?

a. to describe the history of pizza in the U.S.
b. to explain why so many Americans love pizza
c. to compare Italian pizza with American pizza
d. to describe the various types of pizza available in the U.S.

2. What is true about a ―street snack‖?

a. It has many ingredients.
b. It is thick and heavy.
c. It is easy to carry.
d. It takes a long time to cook.

3. Which pizza might have beans and peanut sauce as toppings?

a. Italian pizza
b. New York pizza
c. Chicago pizza
d. California pizza
4. In the fourth sentence of the final paragraph, what does the word It refer to?
a. the wood fire
b. the thin crust
c. California pizza
d. good cheese

5. If you were very hungry, which pizza would make you the most full?
a. Chicago pizza
b. New York pizza
c. Italian pizza
d. California pizza
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 2B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Sweet Snack

You might think insects are gross. Yet people all over the world eat them. Why? Because they
taste good to many people.

The sweetest bugs may be honey ants. These ants eat nectar and other insects. They turn their
food into a juice called honeydew. The ants store the sugary juice in their stomachs. Their
stomachs grow large like grapes. They use the stored food to feed the ant colony. Ants are not
the only ones that like this honeydew. The Aborigine people in Australia like it, too. They catch
the ants. Then they bite off the ―honey pot‖ and drink the juice. Sweet!

Insects are much more than a sweet treat. They are also good for your body. Bugs are full of
protein. Your body needs protein to build muscles and make new blood cells. Different kinds
of bugs are good for your body in different ways. For example, grasshoppers are low in fat,
water bugs are high in iron, and termites are a good source of magnesium. So next time you
want a sweet snack, you might think about grabbing a healthier one: bugs!

1. The purpose of the passage is to ____.

a. give information about eating bugs
b. describe the people who eat bugs
c. compare different kinds of bugs
d. tell people to eat healthier

2. In the first paragraph, what does the word gross refer to?
a. something that many people like to eat
b. something that comes from an insect
c. something that is disgusting
d. something from another country

3. According to the second paragraph, which event happens first?

a. Honey ants eat food.
b. Aborigine people drink the juice.
c. The honey ants’ food turns into juice.
d. Aborigine people catch the honey ants.

4. Which bug is a good source of magnesium?

a. termites
b. honey ants
c. water bugs
d. grasshoppers
5. In the last sentence of the final paragraph, what does the word one refer to?
a. bug
b. body
c. snack
d. magnesium
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 3A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Summer Jobs for Students

Many students think about money when looking for a summer job. Money is important, but
summer jobs provide other benefits as well. You learn new skills and get a taste of life as a
working adult. You can also put some of your classroom knowledge to good use. How about
using what you’ve learned in biology while working as an adventure guide at a nature center?
Or maybe you can use your math skills while working at a bank, or your creative skills while
working in the media.

Remember to start researching summer jobs early. Every year, there are always more students
than there are jobs. Very often, most positions are taken up by the middle of the year. Recent
problems in the business world have also made them harder to find.

Weigh your options and think about what you value most. If your main aim is to make money,
you may not care if the job is difficult or boring. Do you like working by yourself, or with
people? Do you prefer to move around, like an event organizer, or sit at a desk in an office?
Also, you may want to look for job experience in the same area as your future career. If you try
hard, you can find a job that suits you. And if you’re really lucky, the position you get will also
be fun, at least some of the time!

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

a. The best summer jobs are outdoor jobs.
b. Most summer jobs help students earn a lot of money.
c. Summer jobs are hard to find.
d. Students should choose summer jobs carefully.

2. In the first paragraph, what does the word benefits mean?

a. money
b. good things
c. interests
d. friends

3. In the first paragraph, what does the phrase get a taste of life as a working adult mean?
a. make a lot of money
b. buy your own food
c. make friends with adults
d. know what it feels like to work
4. According to the passage, where would you be able to use math skills?
a. at a nature center
b. at a bank
c. at a media company
d. at an events company

5. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, what does the word them refer to?
a. summer jobs
b. problems
c. businesses
d. students
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 3B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

A Close Call

Joel Sartore was too close. A mother grizzly bear stared at him. Then, without a sound, she
started running toward him. The bear was uphill. Sartore was downhill. Her baby cubs were in
between them. Sartore was very scared. The bear stopped in front of him. He slowly moved
backward down the hill. The mother bear saw him move away. She knew the possible danger
was over. She went back to her cubs, leaving a scared Sartore behind. To Sartore, it was just
another close call.

Sartore has had many close calls. Wolves have chased him. Musk oxen have charged him.
Mosquitoes have swarmed around him. For Sartore, it’s worth the risk. He knows his photos
can make a difference. They tell stories. They also show a problem that many people do not
know about—that many animals could go extinct.

For the most part, Sartore takes pictures of animals that are at risk of dying out. These animals
are called endangered animals. He likes to take photos of endangered animals that no one has
ever heard of. His photos help people learn about animals that are in trouble.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

a. how many times Sartore has been in risky situations
b. how dangerous Sartore’s job is and why he does it
c. why there are so many endangered animals
d. how photos can help endangered animals

2. In the first paragraph, what does the sentence She knew the possible danger was over
mean?
a. The mother bear saw that Sartore was not going to hurt her cubs.
b. The mother bear knew the cubs were not going to fall downhill.
c. The mother bear knew the cubs were not missing anymore.
d. The mother bear thought Sartore was going to hurt her.

3. What does close call mean throughout the passage?

a. a very dangerous situation that could have ended badly but did not
b. a time to find someone to help you
c. when others think you have done something wrong
d. thinking you are closer to something than you really are
4. In the second paragraph, what does the sentence For Sartore, it’s worth the risk mean?
a. Sartore is paid a lot of money for taking risks.
b. If Sartore does not take good photographs, he will not be paid.
c. Sartore thinks his job is dangerous, but others think it is not that important.
d. Sartore does not mind being in dangerous situations because he believes his job is
important.

5. Which words in the final paragraph mean the same as the phrase go extinct?
a. help people
b. die out
c. no one has ever heard of
d. take photos of endangered animals
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 4A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Today’s Treasure Hunters

There are many stories throughout history about treasure hunters and their adventures. But do
treasure hunters still exist? Yes, they do. But they are different from the stories you hear of
mean pirates and rich kings and queens.

Underwater treasure hunting has become quite a business. Treasure hunters are able to find
millions and sometimes billions of dollars’ worth of precious metals (gold, silver, platinum)
near shipwrecks. With such great profits, it is no wonder people are still looking for sunken
treasure.

Treasure hunting may be very rewarding, but it can also cause problems. Sometimes treasure
hunters do not ask permission from the country where they are searching. This upsets local
governments who may send out the military to stop treasure hunters. Treasure hunting can also
hurt the environment. Shipwrecks make great hiding places for fish and for small sea creatures
to build coral reefs. When treasure hunters take pieces from a shipwreck, they may physically
damage the reefs.

Today’s treasure hunters have as much adventure as the treasure hunters of long ago. But
today’s good treasure hunters know how to talk to government officials and how to search for
historical and other valuable objects without hurting the environment.

1. Which sentence would the writer agree with?

a. Treasure hunters should not ask governments for permission.
b. Treasure hunters have stayed the same throughout history.
c. Treasure hunting does not hurt the environment.
d. Treasure hunting is an adventure.

2. In the first paragraph, what does the word exist mean?

a. to stay in one place
b. to be real or alive
c. to tell a story
d. to sail a boat
3. In the second paragraph, what does the sentence With such great profits, it is no wonder
people are still looking for sunken treasure mean?
a. People wonder why people look for treasure when they can make a lot of money in
other ways.
b. It is not a surprise that people become treasure hunters because they can make a lot
of money.
c. Treasure that sinks to the bottom of the ocean is very valuable, but it is difficult to
find.
d. People who make a lot of money like to become treasure hunters for fun.

4. In the last sentence of the third paragraph, what does the word they refer to?
a. reefs
b. pieces
c. treasure hunters
d. local governments

5. Which sentence from the third paragraph is the main idea?

a. Treasure hunting may be very rewarding, but it can also cause problems.
b. Sometimes treasure hunters do not ask permission from the country where they are
searching.
c. This upsets local governments who may send out the military to stop treasure
hunters.
d. Treasure hunting can also hurt the environment.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 4B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Ghost Ship

Mary Celeste is a famous ship with a very mysterious past. She has been called a ghost ship
because of the many unlucky and strange things that happened aboard her. Built in 1861, her
very first captain died on board nine days after the ship left port. One time, when the ship was
on land for repairs, a fire started in the middle of the ship for unknown reasons. Two other
captains also died aboard her. Not many seamen wanted to sail on her. Eventually the ship was
sold to an American company.

In November of 1872, the American company sent Mary Celeste to Italy with an expensive
cargo of alcohol barrels. A crew of experienced seamen was on board, including the wife and
daughter of Captain Benjamin Briggs. By December, something very unusual had happened.
Another ship, Dei Gratia, sighted Mary Celeste and noticed that there were no people on deck.
Dei Gratia’s crew boarded the ship to see what was wrong. There was no one on the ship! To
this day, no one knows what happened to the crew on board Mary Celeste.

1. What is the purpose of the passage?

a. to tell a story
b. to solve a mystery
c. to compare two ships
d. to describe life at sea

2. In the second sentence of the first paragraph, what does the word She refer to?
a. Dei Gratia
b. Mary Celeste
c. Captain Briggs’ wife
d. Captain Briggs’ daughter

3. Why did many seamen not want to sail on Mary Celeste?

a. because they were not paid enough money
b. because Mary Celeste was unlucky
c. because they did not like the captain
d. because they had to work too hard

4. Which of these events happened last?

a. The crew that sailed Mary Celeste to Italy in 1872 went missing.
b. Mary Celeste caught on fire while on land.
c. Three captains died aboard Mary Celeste.
d. Mary Celeste was sold to an American company.
5. In the second paragraph, what does the word cargo mean?
a. items taken from one place to another
b. something to drink on a journey
c. a ship that costs a lot of money
d. an Italian drink
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 5A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

The CSI Effect

The courtroom is silent. A lawyer holds up a piece of scientific evidence. It is a blood test that
shows who committed a crime. The camera zooms in on the guilty woman’s face, and … pause
for commercial break! This is one of the last scenes in a crime scene investigation (CSI) show.
It is not real, but it looks like the real thing. Why have these shows become so popular on TV?

People have always been interested in a good detective story. In the famous Sherlock Holmes
stories, Holmes solved murder mysteries by using scientific reasoning. Today’s CSI shows do
the same thing––except the science and technology are much more advanced.

When people watch CSI shows, they think they know what real crime scene investigation must
be like. On TV, the investigations always end in less than an hour, and the investigators use
amazing devices that solve crimes immediately. Real-life investigations are not always as
exciting. The science experiments might not work correctly or the investigation could take a
really long time. But real-life investigations do use a lot of science. One good result of CSI
shows is that people have become much more interested in science.

1. What is the purpose of the passage?

a. to compare CSI shows with detective stories and real crime scene investigation
b. to explain how to investigate a real crime scene
c. to give the history of crime scene investigation
d. to tell a detective story

2. Which word from the passage means to kill someone?

a. commit
b. murder
c. solve
d. zoom

3. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

a. what kind of science is used in CSI shows
b. how CSI shows are similar to detective stories
c. why Sherlock Holmes was such a famous detective
d. which technology was used in Sherlock Holmes stories
4. How are detective stories and CSI shows NOT similar?
a. They are popular.
b. They solve mysteries.
c. They use scientific reasoning.
d. They use the same kind of technology.

5. What is one result of CSI shows?

a. More crimes are being solved.
b. More people read detective stories.
c. More people are interested in science.
d. Crime scene investigation takes less time.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 5B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

The Flu Shot

The flu, short for influenza, is an awful sickness. Most people have experienced its
uncomfortable symptoms: runny nose, fever, upset stomach, etc. Some people have even died
from the flu. Because of this, scientists have developed the flu shot, a vaccine, to stop the
sickness.

In 1918, people all over the world caught the ―Spanish flu.‖ Up to 100 million people died from
it. Doctors tried everything to help. The only thing that seemed to work was taking blood from
patients who were getting better and giving it to sick patients. This got doctors and scientists
thinking. By the 1930s, the first flu vaccines were developed. These vaccines were made better
over time. Today, the flu shot is a normal vaccine given to children and adults alike.

Vaccines are like medicine, but they have a little bit of bad bacteria or viruses that cause
sickness. When the vaccine goes into the body, the body tries to get rid of the bad bacteria or
virus. It produces antibodies to fight against the germs in the vaccine. Later, these antibodies
help a person fight off real germs. Thanks to the flu shot, people do not get sick, or they are sick
for a shorter period of time.

1. What is the purpose of the passage?

a. to give advice
b. to give information
c. to tell someone’s story
d. to compare sicknesses

2. What causes people to get the flu?

a. vaccines
b. antibodies
c. bad germs
d. sicknesses

3. In the first paragraph, what does the word symptoms mean?

a. something wrong with your body that shows you are sick
b. something you do when you are sick to feel better
c. a kind of sickness many people get
d. a kind of medicine people take
4. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
a. what flu vaccines are made of
b. how the first flu vaccines were developed
c. why many people get the flu vaccine today
d. how the Spanish flu spread all over the world

5. In the third sentence of the final paragraph, what does the word It refer to?
a. body
b. virus
c. bacteria
d. vaccine
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 6A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Lewis and Clark

The United States became a country on July 4, 1776. At that time, it covered only a small area
on the east coast. However, the new Americans decided to add more land to their country. No
one had much knowledge of the land to the west. They knew that it was different from the east,
but they had no clear idea of what it was like.

President Thomas Jefferson wanted a team to explore the area. After some discussion, Lewis
and Clark were chosen as leaders. In 1804, these two men, along with 50 others, headed west.
In August, they met a group of Native Americans. Their meeting with representatives of the
Missouri Indians went well, but they knew other groups, especially the stronger ones, might be
different. By December, the team reached North Dakota. They chose a safe site and stayed for
the winter. This was near a Hidatsa village, where Lewis and Clark asked Sacagawea to join the
group. In the spring, they started moving west again.

Now the explorers were entering an area only Native Americans had ever seen. They faced
many problems––wild animals, not enough food, and very bad weather. However, by
November 1805, they reached the Pacific Ocean. It was only in September 1806 that they
reached their starting point in St. Louis. It had taken them nearly two and a half years to return
home, but they were welcomed as national heroes.

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

a. The U.S. was a new country in 1776.
b. The new Americans did not know much about the land to the west.
c. The U.S. was a very small country in 1776.
d. The land to the west was very different from the east coast.

2. In the second paragraph, what does the phrase headed west mean?
a. worried about the west
b. started moving toward the west
c. crossed the west
d. discovered the west

3. In the fourth sentence of the second paragraph, what does the word they refer to?
a. Lewis and Clark alone
b. the President and Lewis and Clark
c. the Native Americans
d. Lewis and Clark’s team of men
4. In the second paragraph, what does the sentence they knew other groups, especially the
stronger ones, might be different mean?
a. Not all Native Americans groups may be as welcoming.
b. Other groups of Native Americans are a lot stronger.
c. Other Native American groups speak a different language.
d. They may not have meetings with other Native American groups.

5. What could be another title for the passage?

a. Thomas Jefferson’s Plan
b. Meetings with Native Americans
c. Exploring New America
d. Reaching the Pacific
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 6B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Nat Love

In the 1800s, moving livestock from ranch to ranch was big business in the United States.
Many young men headed out west to find work as cowboys. One of these men was Nat Love.
He was one of the first African-American cowboys.

Love was born a slave on a plantation. His father was the slave foreman and his mother
managed the kitchen. When slavery ended after the Civil War, Love’s family tried starting their
own farm. But his father died soon afterwards. Love had to look for other work to help his
family.

With great horse riding skills and the ability to use a firearm, Love became a cowboy. He
competed in rodeos and outshone white cowboys. One time, he was captured by a
Native-American tribe. According to the story, the Native Americans would not kill him
because of his great fighting skills.

In 1890, Love changed jobs and began working for the railroad. He wrote a book about his life
experiences and was quite the storyteller. It was hard to tell whether his stories were true or
made up. He died in 1921 after a lifetime of adventure.

1. What could be another title for the passage?

a. An African-American Cowboy
b. Slavery before the Civil War
c. Working on the Railroad
d. Cowboys and Indians

2. Which event happened first?

a. The Civil War ended.
b. Love’s father died.
c. Love’s family started a farm.
d. Love’s mother managed the kitchen.

3. In the second paragraph, what does the word slave mean?

a. the youngest child in a family
b. a person who has to work without pay
c. a person who comes from another country
d. a very small child that will not grow much
4. What is NOT true about Nat Love?
a. He worked as a cowboy all his life.
b. He was very good at horse riding.
c. He was a good fighter.
d. He liked to tell stories.

5. Which sentence from the passage gives the main idea?

a. Love had to look for other work to help his family.
b. He was one of the first African-American cowboys.
c. In 1890, Love changed jobs and began working for the railroad.
d. With great horse riding skills and the ability to use a firearm, Love became a
cowboy.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 7A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Dreams That Come True

Do you remember what you dreamed about last night? If the answer is yes, your dream may fall
into one of four categories: dreams about the past, dreams about the present, dreams about the
future, or dreams that make no sense at all. The first two categories are easy to understand. We
often dream about people or places from our pasts or about a problem we are going through.
Perhaps we see the house we grew up in, or maybe we find ourselves in a war scene after
watching a scary movie.

The last two categories are much more difficult for us to understand. Most of the time,
dreamers do not understand anything from their dream. The dream is just too strange. But
sometimes parts of the dream happen in real life. This is a very unusual experience for the
dreamer. One young woman dreamed she heard a cat meowing. It sounded like it needed help.
The next day, she saw a cat stuck in the middle of a busy street. She saved the cat and took it
home to be her pet. Her dream seemed like a prediction of the future!

1. What is the passage mainly about?

a. different kinds of dreams
b. the reasons why we dream
c. strange dreams
d. saving a cat

2. In the first paragraph, what does the phrase going through mean?
a. fixing a problem
b. traveling somewhere
c. experiencing something
d. remembering something

3. What is the main idea of the final paragraph?

a. Some dreams do not make any sense.
b. Animals can talk to humans in dreams.
c. Sometimes people dream about the future.
d. Dreams always help people with their problems.

4. In the seventh sentence of the final paragraph, what does the word it refer to?
a. cat
b. dream
c. real life
d. experience
5. Which event happened first?
a. The woman saw a cat in the middle of the street.
b. The cat became the woman’s pet.
c. The woman saved the cat.
d. The woman heard a cat in her dream.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 7B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Mirage

The exhausted desert travelers see something shining in the distance. ―Is that a lake?‖ they
wonder. For hours they have searched for water. They start walking toward the lake, but they
never reach it.

A driver looks further down the road, and sees a puddle of water. ―That’s strange,‖ she thinks.
―Maybe it rained this morning, or maybe water spilled on the road.‖ As she gets closer to the
puddle, it disappears. The driver does not understand, but she drives on.

The ―lake‖ and ―puddle‖ were actually optical illusions called mirages. A mirage is caused by
light, temperature, and distance. Sunlight hits the ground. The temperature of the ground is
hotter than the temperature of the air above it. The difference in temperature makes the light
move in a strange way. A person sees this from far away. His brain does not understand why
the light is moving, so he decides it must be water. This makes sense to his brain because it is
normal to see water in the distance, and water moves as it reflects the sky. However, as soon as
the man gets closer to the ―water,‖ it goes away. What the man sees and what his brain
understands are two different things.

1. What could be another title for the passage?

a. The Heat of the Desert
b. How the Brain Works
c. Is That Really Water?
d. How Hot Is It?

2. What is the purpose of the first two paragraphs?

a. to give examples
b. to summarize ideas
c. to make an argument
d. to describe the end of an event

3. In the second paragraph, why does the woman’s brain think it sees water?
a. because her car tires are wet
b. because there are other puddles nearby
c. because it is normal to see water moving
d. because she really wants to get a drink
4. What is another word in the passage that means goes away?
a. reflects
b. hits
c. drives
d. disappears

5. Which sentence in the final paragraph explains what optical illusion means?
a. A mirage is caused by light, temperature, and distance.
b. The difference in temperature makes the light move in a strange way.
c. However, as soon as the man gets closer to the ―water,‖ it goes away.
d. What the man sees and what his brain understands are two different things.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 8A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Emperor Penguins

Emperor penguins are the largest of all the penguins. They stand almost 1.2 meters tall and can
weigh up to 30 kilograms. They live in large communities in Antarctica near the South Pole.
Here, the winds are very strong and temperatures can reach –60C. Therefore, emperor
penguins have developed special ways to live in this difficult environment. They stand close
together to protect themselves from the wind. Individual birds take turns to move from the
outside of the circle, where their backs face the cold wind, to the inside where it is warm. This
behavior helps them share the warmth of their bodies.

Until the baby penguins are old enough to catch fish, it is necessary for the parents to feed
them. The mother penguin may lay the egg, but the father penguin takes care of it. Then, the
female goes off to catch fish. She may have to travel almost 80 kilometers to reach the open
ocean. She then has to eat as much as she can and bring some back in her stomach. This trip
takes about two months. When the mother penguin returns, she throws up the food to feed her
child.

Many penguin couples form long-term relationships while they raise their babies. Some types,
like gentoo penguins, only have one partner their whole life. Emperors are the most unfaithful
of penguins: 78 percent of these penguin couples find a new partner the following year!

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

a. Emperor penguins live on the ice all winter long.
b. Emperor penguins are very smart animals.
c. Emperor penguins have learned to live in their environment.
d. Emperor penguins like to live in big groups.

2. Which of these is NOT a way that emperor penguins use to stay warm?
a. They stand close together.
b. They take turns to move inside the circle.
c. They keep their backs to the cold wind.
d. They lie down flat on the ice.

3. In the first sentence of the second paragraph, what does the word them refer to?
a. penguin parents
b. baby penguins
c. father penguins
d. fish
4. What is the purpose of the second paragraph?
a. to compare the father penguin and the mother penguin
b. to describe how the mother penguin finds food for her baby
c. to show where penguins go to find food
d. to explain why mother penguins must find food

5. How many kilometers does the mother penguin travel to get to the ocean?
a. 30
b. 60
c. 78
d. 80
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 8B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Staying Alive

Wild animals are always on the watch for predators––bigger animals that try to eat them. When
animals sense danger, they protect themselves however they can. Maybe they run and hide.
Perhaps they let out a bad smell or a loud sound. Some animals change the way they look. Two
animals that change their looks in very strange ways are the frilled lizard and the vampire
squid.

The frilled lizard is not very big, so certain birds and snakes like to hunt it. To protect itself, the
lizard stands up as tall as it can and stretches out its frill––flaps of skin around its head. The frill
makes the lizard look much larger than it really is. This helps scare away predators.

The vampire squid is also a small animal that changes shape when predators are near. Instead
of trying to look bigger, this creature tries to look inedible––unable to be eaten. It wraps its
arms around its body and turns inside out. In this position, the squid looks like a spiny ball, not
something good to eat. Predators see its strange shape and leave it alone. So the vampire squid,
like the frilled lizard, tricks its predators in order to stay alive.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

a. how size scares away animals
b. how animals protect themselves
c. why predators hunt other animals
d. which animals are the most dangerous

2. How do frilled lizards and vampire squids trick their predators?

a. They make themselves smell bad.
b. They try to hurt their predators.
c. They make themselves look like something they are not.
d. They run and hide from their predators.

3. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

a. to introduce a topic
b. to summarize ideas
c. to make an argument
d. to give data and statistics
4. In the final paragraph, what does the word inedible mean?
a. inside out
b. bad tasting
c. strange
d. unable to be eaten

5. In the second sentence of the second paragraph, what does the word it refer to?
a. frill
b. head
c. lizard
d. predator
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 9A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

The Tomb of Caecilia Metella

On an ancient road near Rome, there stands a centuries-old building with a sign on it. The sign
says ―To Caecilia Metella, daughter of Quintus Creticus, and wife of Crassus.‖ The building is
a mausoleum that was built during the first century B.C. It was made for a woman named
Caecilia Metella who had died.

Caecilia Metella came from a very rich family. Only rich families could afford to build such
large structures to remember their dead. Caecilia was married to Crassus, who was an
important government official in the Roman Empire. Not much else is known about her.

Caecilia Metella’s mausoleum is a popular place for tourists. It is located near the Appian Way
which is a historic road connecting Rome and Brindisi in southern Italy. Travelers cannot help
but see the 20-meter-tall structure next to the road. When they stop to take in the view, they can
see some of the original decorations and the sign with Caecilia’s name on it. ―What was she
like, and how did she die?‖ they wonder. Though no one knows the answers to these questions,
we know she must have been very special to her family.

1. Which words from the passage define mausoleum?

a. structures to remember their dead
b. an important government official
c. very rich family
d. historic road

2. In the final paragraph, what does the phrase take in the view mean?
a. to take a souvenir or other item from a place
b. to enjoy looking at a pretty place
c. to look at a photograph
d. to watch a movie

3. How do we know that Caecilia Metella ―must have been very special to her family?‖
a. because she was very beautiful
b. because her family built the structure for her
c. because books talk about how important she was
d. because she asked her family to build the structure
4. What is the purpose of the passage?
a. to give information about a historic building
b. to describe the inside of a mausoleum
c. to list popular Italian tourist places
d. to describe Caecilia Metella’s life

5. Which sentence is NOT true about Caecilia Metella?

a. She was married.
b. Her mausoleum is located in central Rome.
c. She was from a rich family.
d. Her mausoleum was built in the first century B.C.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 9B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

St. Basil’s

When you think of Russian architecture, St. Basil’s Cathedral may come to mind. Its bright
colors and multiple domes are world-famous. At first, the cathedral was painted white with
golden domes. The bright colors were not added until the 1860s. The inside is just as amazing
as the outside with its beautifully painted walls and impressive stone staircases.

Tsar Ivan the Terrible had the cathedral built in 1552 to celebrate winning a battle against the
Mongolian Empire. It is not clear who the architects were, but some records give the names
Barma and Postnik Yakovlev as the architects. According to popular legend, Ivan the Terrible
had Barma and Postnik Yakovlev’s eyes cut out so that they could never design such a
beautiful building again. Experts do not believe this is true.

The cathedral was designed with a special shape. It has a tall tower or church in the middle with
eight churches or towers of different heights around it. This shape may represent the church in
Jerusalem, or it may represent an eight-pointed star. Architectural experts are not sure.
Whatever its shape represents, one thing is certain. There is no other building in the world like
it.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

a. how St. Basil’s is a special building with an interesting history
b. what shapes cathedrals like St. Basil’s Cathedral represent
c. why Ivan the Terrible cut out the architects’ eyes
d. what materials were used to build St. Basil’s

2. Which word has the closest meaning to architect?

a. designer
b. builder
c. expert
d. tsar

3. Why was St. Basil’s Cathedral built?

a. to make the Mongolians happy
b. because Russians hid inside the cathedral
c. to stop the Mongolians from entering Moscow
d. because Russians fought and beat the Mongolians
4. In the third sentence of the final paragraph, what does the word it refer to?
a. cathedral
b. shape
c. tower
d. star

5. What do we know is true about St. Basil’s Cathedral?

a. The architects had their eyes cut out.
b. Barma and Postnik Yakovlev were the architects.
c. The cathedral was painted white and gold at first.
d. The shape of the cathedral is supposed to be an eight-pointed star.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 10A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

More Heat = More Rain

Since 1970, Earth’s temperature has risen about half a degree Celsius (about one degree
Fahrenheit). That may not sound like a lot. But it can make a big difference in the weather. This
tiny rise makes the oceans warmer. As a result, more water turns into steam and more moisture
rises into the air. Today, the air holds four percent more water than it did 25 years ago. That
means more rain can fall during a rainstorm. This is what probably happened in Pakistan in
2010.

In Pakistan, increased temperatures caused a big problem. Larger amounts of snow and ice
began melting in the mountains. The water filled up rivers, making water levels rise. Then the
rainy season began. This time, winds pushed the rains farther north than normal into the
mountains. Giant storm clouds dumped 30 centimeters of rain in 36 hours. Already full rivers
overflowed. It caused the worst flood in Pakistan’s history. This shows how even a small
increase in temperature can cause dangerous flooding.

1. Which sentence from the passage shows the main idea?

a. This shows how even a small increase in temperature can cause dangerous flooding.
b. This time, winds pushed the rains farther north than normal into the mountains.
c. Today, the air holds four percent more water than it did 25 years ago.
d. This tiny rise makes the oceans warmer.

2. In the sixth sentence of the first paragraph, what does the word it refer to?
a. water
b. air
c. moisture
d. temperature

3. What causes more water to turn into steam?

a. faster wind
b. more flooding
c. warmer oceans
d. more rainstorms

4. Which word in the passage refers to water that is in the air?

a. ice
b. temperature
c. flood
d. moisture
5. In the final paragraph, what does the sentence Already full rivers overflowed mean?
a. The rivers were full of snow and ice.
b. The rivers almost began to flood, but they did not.
c. The rivers could not flow because of the temperatures.
d. The rivers had no more room for rain, so they began to flood.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 10B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Lightning

For a long time, people did not know much about lightning or how it forms. Now we know that
lightning is electricity traveling between the positive and negative parts of the cloud and
ground. There are actually different types of lightning in various shapes and sizes, depending
on the weather conditions. However, scientists are still unsure as to why some of them occur.

The most common is intra-cloud lightning, where the lightning travels between different parts
of the same cloud and never reaches the ground. We see it as a light that spreads within a cloud.
Inter-cloud lightning, where electricity travels between different clouds, is less often seen.

The most dangerous is cloud-to-ground lightning. Lightning travels from the bottom of a cloud
to the earth, and generally strikes the tallest thing it can find. This item is usually a building, a
tree, a boat out at sea, or a mountaintop. If a person becomes the tallest point and is struck, it
can be fatal. Lightning causes about 58 deaths every year in the United States, according to the
National Weather Service.

An unusual and beautiful form of lightning is spider lightning. It got its name because it looks
like it is ―crawling‖ underneath the cloud. It is slow enough for people to watch as it moves
across the sky, crossing distances of up to 120 kilometers. Another rare kind of lightning is ball
lightning. Very few people have seen it. The ones who have describe it as a red, yellow, or
orange ball of light. It floats along the ground and disappears with a loud bang.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

a. different types of lightning
b. how people are hurt by lightning
c. the most common kinds of lightning
d. the science behind lightning

2. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, what does the word them refer to?
a. weather conditions
b. shapes
c. types of lightning
d. positive and negative parts of a cloud

3. In the third paragraph, what does the word fatal mean?

a. sad
b. unlucky
c. resulting in death
d. very tall
4. How did spider lightning get its name?
a. It looks like a spider.
b. It moves like a spider.
c. It is very dangerous.
d. It is very small.

5. Which kind of lightning do we most often see?

a. intra-cloud lightning
b. inter-cloud lightning
c. spider lightning
d. ball lightning
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 11A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

The Woolly Mammoth

If you visit a natural history museum, you might get the chance to see a woolly mammoth. This
large, hairy creature is a close cousin of today’s elephant. They lived in northeastern Siberia
thousands of years ago and were built to survive in extreme cold. Their thick hair kept them
warm, and their long, curved tusks helped them dig under snow for food. They ate whatever
they could find: grass, nuts, berries, etc.

Scientists are not sure exactly what killed off the woolly mammoths. Some believe a great
change in weather may have caused the extinction of the woolly mammoth. When woolly
mammoths were alive, the weather was very different. The air was drier, there was less cloud
cover, and strong winds constantly blew across the skies. This was a perfect climate for the
large areas of grasslands where the mammoths found their food. Scientists think a great rise in
temperature destroyed the grasslands and caused the mammoths to die.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

a. to summarize ideas
b. to give an argument
c. to give statistics and data
d. to introduce and describe a topic

2. Which words from the passage mean the same as extinction?

a. killed off
b. cloud cover
c. hairy creature
d. perfect climate

3. In the second sentence of the final paragraph, what does the word Some refer to?
a. mammoths
b. scientists
c. winds
d. areas

4. In the second paragraph, according to the sentence When woolly mammoths were alive, the
weather was very different. The air was drier, there was less cloud cover, and strong
winds constantly blew across the skies, which sentence is true?
a. Today’s weather is windier than before.
b. There are colder winters today.
c. There are fewer clouds today.
d. Today’s weather is wetter.
5. Which sentence in the final paragraph gives the main idea?
a. When woolly mammoths were alive, the weather was very different.
b. The air was drier, there was less cloud cover, and strong winds constantly blew
across the skies.
c. Some believe a great change in weather may have caused the extinction of the
woolly mammoth.
d. This was a perfect climate for the large areas of grasslands where the mammoths
found their food.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 11B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

The Hunt for the Giant Squid

Giant squid are among the largest creatures in the sea. Some are as big as buses! They are also
smart, fast, and very mysterious. In the past, people found dead squid on beaches, caught in
fishing nets, or in the stomachs of sperm whales. However, no one has ever filmed a live giant
squid in its natural environment. This is because giant squid live deep underwater, in areas
without light. So there is much that scientists do not know about their most basic
characteristics.

In September 2004, a team of Japanese researchers announced they had the first photos of a
live giant squid. The photos were taken nearly a kilometer down in the Pacific Ocean. An
eight-meter long squid was caught on a fishing line after trying to grab its food. This allowed a
special camera to take over 500 photos before the squid escaped. In December 2006, the same
team captured another giant squid near an island in Japan. This time, they managed to pull it up
to shallow water where they could film it. After a great fight that lasted four hours, they were
able to get it on the ship. Unfortunately, the squid died while defending itself.

The researchers believe there are many more giant squid to be found. Giant squid make up a
large portion of the sperm whale’s diet, and sperm whales need a lot of food to live. Since there
are probably about 200,000 sperm whales in the oceans today, scientists think there must be
lots of squid to feed on. However, until we create technology to find them in deep waters, we
will have to depend on the luck of the hunt.

1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

a. to describe the abilities of the giant squid
b. to show how giant squid were found in the past
c. to describe the natural environment of the giant squid
d. to explain why much is unknown about the giant squid

2. In the second sentence of the first paragraph, what does the word They refer to?
a. buses
b. largest creatures
c. giant squid
d. dead squid

3. In the second paragraph, what does the word captured mean?

a. caught
b. killed
c. found
d. photographed
4. Which of these is NOT a reason why it is hard to catch a live giant squid?
a. They move very quickly.
b. They are very smart animals.
c. They are not easily seen in the water.
d. There are not many of them.

5. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

a. There are more giant squid in seas around Japan than anywhere else.
b. Japanese researchers are very good at filming giant squid.
c. Giant squid will fight to the death if they are caught.
d. Recently researchers were able to study live giant squid for the first time.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 12A

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Robots Making Robots?

Until recently, scientists believed that only living things could reproduce themselves. For
example, birds lay eggs, adult animals give birth to baby animals, and plants can produce more
plants. But can a single robot create a second or third robot? You will be surprised to know that
such a robot exists today.

In 2005, a group of scientists at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York succeeded in creating a
robot that can reproduce. It can build a copy of itself in less than three minutes. Each robot is
actually made up of four small units. Each unit contains a computer which is programmed with
building instructions. These instructions enable the robots to do many things like sense and
move objects around them. They can also remember the sequence in which they were built. At
this point, the robots can do little but reproduce. However, researchers say it will not be
difficult to add more functions later on, such as a camera or special arms. This would allow
them to do many different things.

Such robots would be very useful in the field of space travel. Scientists already send robots into
space to replace humans for difficult or dangerous jobs. Now, for instance, they plan to send
extra robot-building materials on these trips. If a robot broke down, for example, other robots
could repair it. They may even be able to build more robots as needed while up in space. Many
see these new robots as a sign of the future.

1. What is the purpose of the passage?

a. to talk about the great efforts of the Cornell scientists
b. to compare old and new types of robots
c. to describe new abilities and possibilities for robots
d. to explain how one robot builds another robot

2. In the first paragraph, what does the word reproduce mean?

a. to protect yourself from danger
b. to move from place to place
c. to change yourself
d. to create others similar to yourself

3. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, what does the word them refer to?
a. researchers
b. cameras
c. functions
d. robots
4. What is the main idea of the final paragraph?
a. Space is too dangerous for humans to explore.
b. The new robots will aid space travel in the future.
c. Robots are already widely used in space travel.
d. Scientists have already decided to use the new robots.

5. What is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph?

a. The robots can sense when something is near.
b. The robots can move things around.
c. The robots can take photographs.
d. The robots know how they were built.
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Unit 12B

Read the passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Need a Ride?

Cars that can drive themselves are not just a thing of the future. Companies are developing
them right now. Maybe by the year 2030, these cars will be a normal part of people’s lives.

There are several reasons engineers are developing driverless cars. First, these cars will make
driving safer. Most car accidents are caused by human mistakes: falling asleep behind the
wheel, drinking too much alcohol, writing a text message, etc. If the car’s computer was in
charge of driving, human mistakes would not be as dangerous.

Another reason is to save time. A driverless car could drop you off at work and then find a
parking spot on its own––no more searching for a parking spot! Also, while your car is driving
you around, you can read a book, prepare for work, or make a phone call. This would save you
time later during the day.

Experts believe everyone will use driverless cars in the future. Cars are already made with
computer sensors and video cameras. Newer cars beep if they get too close to another object.
Large vehicles use cameras to see behind them before backing out. It is just a matter of time
before we see driverless cars on the freeway.

1. What is the purpose of the passage?

a. to describe something that may happen in the future
b. to compare cars today with cars in the past
c. to tell a story about the future that is not real
d. to tell people to buy driverless cars

2. In the second paragraph, what does the word driverless mean?

a. without a driver
b. very fast
c. safer
d. without good driving skills

3. In the second paragraph, what does the phrase behind the wheel mean?
a. next to a car’s tires
b. while driving
c. behind another car
d. outside a car
4. Which reason is NOT given for why engineers are developing driverless cars?
a. to ensure people do not waste time looking for parking spots
b. to let people do other things while in the car
c. to stop human mistakes from causing accidents
d. to help people save money on gas when driving on the freeway

5. In the fourth sentence of the final paragraph, what does the word them refer to?
a. computer sensors
b. video cameras
c. large vehicles
d. newer cars
Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition
Additional Reading Practice
Answer Key

Unit 1A Unit 4A Unit 7A Unit 10A

1. C 1. D 1. A 1. A
2. C 2. B 2. C 2. B
3. B 3. B 3. C 3. C
4. B 4. C 4. A 4. D
5. C 5. A 5. D 5. D
Unit 1B Unit 4B Unit 7B Unit 10B
1. C 1. A 1. C 1. A
2. B 2. B 2. A 2. C
3. C 3. B 3. C 3. C
4. D 4. A 4. D 4. B
5. A 5. A 5. D 5. A
Unit 2A Unit 5A Unit 8A Unit 11A
1. D 1. A 1. C 1. D
2. C 2. B 2. D 2. A
3. D 3. B 3. B 3. B
4. C 4. D 4. B 4. D
5. A 5. C 5. D 5. C
Unit 2B Unit 5B Unit 8B Unit 11B
1. A 1. B 1. B 1. D
2. C 2. C 2. C 2. C
3. A 3. A 3. A 3. A
4. A 4. B 4. D 4. D
5. C 5. A 5. C 5. D
Unit 3A Unit 6A Unit 9A Unit 12A
1. D 1. B 1. A 1. C
2. B 2. B 2. B 2. D
3. D 3. D 3. B 3. D
4. B 4. A 4. A 4. B
5. A 5. C 5. B 5. C
Unit 3B Unit 6B Unit 9B Unit 12B
1. B 1. A 1. A 1. A
2. A 2. D 2. A 2. A
3. A 3. B 3. D 3. B
4. D 4. A 4. B 4. D
5. B 5. B 5. C 5. C

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Reading Explorer Foundations, Third Edition

Extra Comprehension Questions

Reading 2A: The World of Speed Eating

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 2B: The Hottest Chilies

Choose the best answer for each question.

Any chilies above 500,000 Shu are considered superhot.

Reading 3A: Digging for the Past

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 3B: Getting the Shot

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 4A: I’ve Found the Titanic!

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 4B: My Descent to the Titanic

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 5A: The Disease Detective

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 5B: At the Scene of a Crime

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 6A: Planting for the Planet

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 6B: Fatal Attraction

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 7A: Understanding Dreams

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 7B: Seeing the Impossible

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 8A: A Penguin’s Year

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 8B: Do Animals Laugh?

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 9A: A Love Poem in Stone

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 9B: The Great Dome of Florence

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 10A: Wild Weather

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 10B: When Weird Weather Strikes

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 11A: The Mammoth’s Tale

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 11B: Monsters of the Deep

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 12A: The Robots are Coming!

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 12B: How Will We Live in 2045?

Choose the best answer for each question.

Reading 1A: A Mysterious Visitor Reading 7A: Understanding Dreams

Reading 2B: The Hottest Chilies Reading 8B: Do Animals Laugh?

Reading 1A: A Mysterious Visitor

Choose the best answer for each question.

Complete the outline as you read The Lost City of Atlantis.

Plato Mark Adams

Possible Purpose of the Story of Atlantis

Reading 1B: The Lost City of Atlantis

Choose the best answer for each question.

Project Blue Book

1. What is the passage mainly about?

3. In the first paragraph, what does the word excuse mean?

4. What is a falling star an example of?

Unit 1: Moon Mystery

scientists conditions planet surface

astronomers robot discovered ingredient

What is competitive eating?

The Birth of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog

The Current Record

Complete the outline as you read The Hottest Chilies.

________ ________ How can we measure chilies?

Details of the chilies she ate:

Why did Nora Shawki

Details of the road

Nora Shawki’s career

First job and getting involved with National Geographic:

Being a National Geographic photographer:

Challenges for photographers today:

Advice from Joel Sartore:

How can we measure chilies?