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Nobel’s Award
After inventing dynamite, Swedish-born Alfred Nobel became a very rich man. However, he foresaw its universally destructive powers too late. Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind. Originally there were five awards: literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and peace. Economics was added in 1968, just sixty-seven years after the first awards ceremony.
Nobel's original legacy of nine million dollars was invested, and the interest on this sum is used for the awards which vary from $30,000 to $ 125,000.
Every year on December 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death, the awards (gold medal, illuminated diploma, and money) are presented to the winners. Sometimes politics plays an important role in the judges' decisions. Americans have won numerous science awards, but relatively few literature prizes. No awards were presented from 1940 to 1942 at the beginning of World War II. Some people have won two prizes, but this is rare; others have shared their prizes.
1. When did Alfred Nobel become a very rich man?
A) after creating dynamite
B) after stealing dynamite
C) after selling dynamite
D) after burning dynamite
E) after buying dynamite
2. What kind of power does dynamite have?
A) constructive
B) creative
C) destructive
D) demonstrative
E) active
3. What did Alfred Nobel establish in 1895?
A) a bank
B) dynamite
C) electricity
D) a fund
E) a political party
4. Which of the following is not listed as fund’s awards?
A) chemistry
B) literature
C) peace
D) medicine
E) sociology
5. When did the first award ceremony take place?
A) 1895
B) 1901
C) 1962
D) 1968
E) 1940
6. Why was the Nobel prize established?
A) to recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
B) to resolve political differences
C) to honor the inventor of dynamite
D) to spend money
E) to solve economical problems
7. How many awards were there in Nobel’s fund after 1968?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 7
D) 5
E) 8
8. When do winners receive their awards?
A) on November, 10
B) on February, 10
C) on December, 10
D) on March, 10
E) on September, 10
9. What does Nobel’s award consist of?
A) silver medal, illuminated diploma, sum of money
B) gold medal, illuminated diploma, sum of money
C) gold medal, red diploma, sum of money
D) bronze medal, illuminated diploma, sum of money
E) gold medal, red diploma, bag of money
10. In which area have Americans received the most awards?
A) literature
B) peace
C) economics
D) science
E) medicine
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Mars
Of the six outer planets, Mars, commonly called the Red Planet, is the closest to Earth. Mars, 4,200 miles in diameter and 55% of the size of Earth, is 34,600,000 miles from Earth and 141,000,000 miles from the Sun. It takes this planet, along with its two moons, Phobos and Deimos, 1.88 years to circle the Sun, compared to 365 days for the Earth.
For many years, Mars had been thought of as the planet with the man-made canals, supposedly discovered by an Italian astronomer, Schiaparelli, in 1877.With the United States spacecraft Viking I’s landing on Mars in 1976, the man-made canal theory was proven to be only a myth.
Viking I, after landing on the soil of Mars, performed many scientific experiments and took numerous pictures. The pictures showed that the red color of the planet is due to the reddish, rocky Martian soil. No biological life was found, though speculated by many scientists. The Viking also monitored many weather changes including violent dust storms. Some water vapour, polar ice and permafrost (frost below the surface) were found, indicating that at one time there were significant quantities of water on this distant planet. Evidence collected by the spacecraft shows some present volcanic action, though the volcanoes are believed to be dormant, if not extinct.
1. Man-made canals were supposedly discovered by ….. .
A) Schiaparelli
B) Viking I
C) Phobos
D) Deimos
E) Martian
2. Mars has been nicknamed ….. .
A) Viking I
B) Phobos
C) Deimos
D) the Red Planet
E) Schiaparelli
3. The Viking I exploration accomplished all of the following except . . . . .
A) performing scientific experiments
B) collecting information showing volcanic action
C) monitoring weather conditions
D) discovering large quantities of polar ice and permafrost
E) taking many photos
4. The number of outer planets is . . . . . .
A) 6
B) 5
C) 2
D) 3
E) 1
5. Viking I is the name of . . . . .
A) Italian astronomer
B) man-made canal
C) volcano
D) American astronomer
E) spacecraft
6. Mars, compared to Earth, is . . . . .
A) larger
B) of the same size
C) smaller
D) wider
E) half of the size
7. It takes … for Mars to circle the Sun than it takes Earth.
A) longer
B) less
C) the same time
D) 221 days longer
E) half a year longer
8. One of the results of the landing of US spacecraft on Mars was . . . . .
A) calling Mars the Red Planet
B) the proof of the man-made canal theory
C) the rejection of the man-made canal theory
D) discovery of two moons of Mars
E) discovery of biological life
9. The color of Mars is red because of
A) the color of Martian soil
B) violent dust storms
C) permafrost
D) water vapour
E) many weather changes
10. Water vapour, polar ice and permafrost are referred to in the text as . . . . . .
A) weather changes
B) evidence of former significant quantities of water
C) indicators of volcanic actions
D) something not found on Mars
E) something found below the surface
Text 3
The Stone Age
The Stone Age was a period of history which began in approximately 2 million B.C. and lasted until 3000 B.C. Its name was derived from the stone tools and weapons that modern scientists found. This period was divided into the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic Ages. During the first period, (2 million to 8000 B.C.) the first hatchet and use of fire for heating and cooking were developed. As a result of the Ice Age, which evolved about 1 million years into the Paleolithic Age, people were forced to seek shelter in caves, wear clothing, and develop new tools.
During the Mesolithic Age (8000 to 6000 B.C.) people made crude pottery and the first fish hooks, took dogs hunting, and developed a bow and arrow, which was used until the fourteenth century A.D. The Neolithic Age (6000 to 3000 B.C.) saw humankind domesticating sheep, goats, pigs, and cattle, being less nomadic than in previous eras, establishing permanent settlements, and creating governments.
1. When was the beginning of the Stone Age?
A) 3000 B.C.
B) 3000 A.D.
C) 2 million B.C.
D) 1 million B.C.
E) 1 million A.D.
2. Into how many periods was the Stone Age divided?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 6
3. Which of the following was developed earliest?
A) the fish hook
B) the first hatchet
C) the bow and arrow
D) pottery
E) stone tools
4. Where could people find shelter?
A) in the forests
B) on the fields
C) in caves
D) on the sea - shore
E) in the mountains
5. Which of the following developments is not related to the conditions of the Ice Age?
A) farming
B) clothing
C) living indoors
D) using fire
E) using new tools
6. Which period lasted longest?
A) Paleolithic
B) Ice Age
C) Mesolithic
D) Neolithic
E) Bronze Age
7. Which of the following periods saw people develop a more communal form of living?
A) Paleolithic
B) Ice Age
C) Mesolithic
D) Neolithic
E) Bronze Age
8. How long did people use a bow and arrow?
A) to 13 A.D.
B) to 4 A.D.
C) to 40 A.D.
D) to 14 A.D.
E) to 30 A.D.
9. When did people start dogs hunting?
A) 6000 to 8000 B.C.
B) 3000 to 5000 B.C.
C) 2000 to 8000 B.C.
D) 6000 to 3000 B.C.
E) 8000 to 6000 B.C.
10. When were first permanent settlements established?
A) In Paleolithic
B) In Ice Age
C) In Mesolithic
D) In Neolithic
E) In Bronze Age
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