In the 1500’s, people in Europe

did not like the potato as food

and thunder happen at the same time

The festival of Tihar is about

worshipping animals, people, and the goddess of wealth

15th birthday party for girls in Latin American countries

It is important to have better forecasts of tornadoes because

fewer people will lose their lives

Ranulph Fiennes made most of his expeditions

in places with extreme weather conditions

Barrington Irving knew he wanted to fly

after he went on a short flight with a pilot

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READING COMPREHENSION

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1
Lightning
kills and injures many people
is not dangerous
happens about 100 times a day
kills only men
2
The Chinese believe that there are
some good shapes and some bad shapes
square faces and round faces only
eight basic shapes of faces
four basic shapes of faces
3
In the 1500’s, people in Europe
invented French fries
had bad skin
liked the potato
did not like the potato as food
4
Lightning
is hot air exploding
comes after thunder
is as hot as the surface of the sun
and thunder happen at the same time
5
Insects are
good only with lemonade
delicious to many people
popular in Africa only
special in pineapple
6
The brain . . .
is lighter in intelligent people
has two left halves
is heavier in intelligent people
has two halves
7
In most parts of the world, snakes and eels are
delicacies
desserts
only appetizers
not found in shops or restaurants
8
The festival of Tihar is about
celebrating flowers and foods of autumn
honoring the goddesses of light and wealth
being kind to people and farm animals
worshipping animals, people, and the goddess of wealth
9
A quinceañera is
the word for “celebration” in Spanish
a special birthday for boys and girls when they are fifteen
another name for a big birthday party
15th birthday party for girls in Latin American countries
10
It is important to have better forecasts of tornadoes because
scientists need to learn more about them
fewer people will lose their lives
the path of tornadoes can be changed
fewer probes will be destroyed
11
The Chinese believe that the shape of your face can show
if you are intelligent
when accidents will happen to you
if you are Chinese
if you will have children
12
Ranulph Fiennes made most of his expeditions
over a short period of time
with Charles Burton
in places with extreme weather conditions
in areas where other explorers had gone before him
13
Potatoes are
not popular today
popular only in America
popular only in Europe
popular today
14
Barrington Irving knew he wanted to fly
when someone came to his school to talk about aviation
after he went on a short flight with a pilot
after he read aviation books in his parents’ bookstore
when he took small jobs in airports
15
People are right-handed or left-handed because of. . .
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the way the brain works
the messages the brain receives
the population

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