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Reading Comprehension

Bullet Trains
If you visit Japan, you might choose to travel around the country by shinkansen train. These high-speed trains connect the major cities of Japan. They are nicknamed bullet trains because they go very fast and have pointy noses like a bullet. Bullet trains are a good !ay to travel for several reasons other than their speed. They are very punctual, often leaving on time to the second. They are also comfortable. "ll the seats face for!ard, and there is plenty of leg room. #ost importantly, bullet trains are very safe. In their $%-year history, there have been only a fe! accidents and no deaths. The only do!nside to bullet trains is that they are e&pensive. " ticket to travel to another city can cost almost as much as an airline ticket !ould. 'o!ever, if you fly, you !ill land at an airport at the edge of a city. Train stations are usually right in the middle of a city. This means that it is often more convenient to take a bullet train instead of flying, because you !ill arrive e&actly !here you !ant to be.

Questions
1) (hat kind of train does the author talk about in this passage) ". shinkanset B. sinkansen *. shinkansea +. shinkansen 2) These trains are nicknamed bullet trains because of their ". safety and shape B. safety and timing *. speed and shape +. speed and timing 3) This passage !as most likely !ritten for ". tourists !ho travel to Japan B. Japanese business travelers *. people !ho are interested in Japan +. people !ho like to learn about trains 4) In paragraph ,, !e learn that bullet trains -are very punctual.- "s used in paragraph ,, !hich of these people can also be described as punctual) ". "ntonio, !ho checks his !ork carefully to make sure there are no mistakes B. .ochelle, !ho has to have her desk organi/ed in e&actly the right !ay *. *arolyn, !ho al!ays calls someone if she says she is going to +. 'arvey, !ho is never late to class even !hen it is raining 5) "ccording to the author, bullet trains are comfortable because I. all the seats face for!ard II. there is plenty of leg room III. there is e&tra space for bags ". I only B. I and II only *. II and III only +. I, II, and III 6) "s used in the final paragraph, the !ord downside most nearly means ". hill B. problem *. argument

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+. mistake 7) The author says that one reason to take a bullet train instead of flying is because the bullet train is often ". much faster B. much cheaper *. more comfortable +. more convenient 8) To help travelers decide bet!een a bullet train and an airplane, it !ould be most helpful for the author to add information about ". ho! many seats each one has B. ho! many miles each one travels *. ho! much time each one takes +. !hich one most people choose

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Reading Comprehension

At the Carnival
There are lots of things to do at a carnival. The first thing you do !hen you get to a carnival is buy tickets, !hich are also called script. 0ou pay for everything at a carnival !ith script instead of money. 0ou can use script to buy food like caramel popcorn or cotton candy. 0ou can also use script to play games for pri/es. (hen I go to a carnival, I spend all my script on the best part1 the rides. There are many different rides at a carnival, but my favorite is the roller coaster. .oller coasters are thrilling. They go so fast that you feel like you are flying. "ll roller coasters are a little bit different, so you never kno! !hat to e&pect on a ne! one. 2ome roller coasters have loops that make you go upside do!n. 2ome roller coasters have one huge hill. 3n all roller coasters, at some point you !ill probably feel like your stomach is dropping out of your body. "lthough I love roller coasters, not everyone likes them. 2ome people think they are too scary. 2ome people feel sick because of the speed and the curves. These people !ould probably like other rides better, like the tea cups or the 4erris !heel. 2ome people even go to a carnival and do not go on any rides. They spend all their script on food or games. It seems strange to me, but they say they still have a good time.

Questions
1) 5sing the passage as a guide, !e can understand that -script- is another !ord for ". money B. rides *. games +. tickets 2) The author thinks the best part of a carnival is the ". rides B. games *. food +. pri/es 3) 6aragraph , is mostly about ". rides B. carnivals *. roller coasters +. loops and hills 4) "s used in paragraph ,, the !ord thrilling most nearly means ". fast B. great *. e&citing +. frightening 5) "ccording to the author, some people do not like roller coasters because they ". get scared and feel sick B. spend too much money *. do not !in any pri/es +. cannot eat junk food 6) The author suggests that a carnival is a place !here everyone ". can have fun B. can see friends *. !ill !in pri/es +. goes on rides

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