Page 80 - Demo

READING COMPREHENSIONA.Choose the best answer for each question.1.What would be the best alternative title for the reading?a.Helium Rain: A Great Discoveryb.Stop, Question, and Verifyc.Social Media and How to Use It2.In paragraph C, what does the word verify mean?a.to make sure something is trueb.to think about something for a long timec.to express an opinion about something3.The author uses the example of the bat and ball question to show that .a.people often forget skills that they learned at schoolb.there is often more than one possible answer to a questionc.many people give quick responses without thinking carefully4.More volunteers claimed to understand helium rain when . a.some of the volunteers explained it to themb.Sloman and his colleagues showed them how it works c.they believed that scientists fully understood it 5.Which of the following is an example of %u201cmotivated reasoning%u201d?a.You are not sure a story on social media is true, so you search online for more information.b.You post a message online that gives your opinion about a news story.c.You don%u2019t believe a negative story about a soccer player because he plays for your favorite team.GISTVOCABULARYPURPOSEDETAILINFERENCEB.Are the following statements true or false according to the reading passage, or is the information not given? Circle T (true), F (false), or NG (not given).1.Sloman and his colleagues discovered helium rain.T2.The volunteers were told that helium rain comes from certain clouds.T3.The second group of volunteers rated their understanding of helium rain higher than the first.T4.Waytz has carried out many experiments to investigate %u201cmotivated reasoning.%u201dTEVALUATING STATEMENTSUnit 11A