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Reading Comprehension Read the statement or passage and then choose the best answer to the question. Answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the statement or passage. A backpacker must be prepared for climatic extremes. When you hit the trail in the morning, the temperature may be below zero. You have to keep warm but also be able to move comfortably and freely. As the sun comes up, the temperature often climbs rapidly, and you must be able to dissipate heat. But then, as you move around an outcropping of rock or into forest cover, the temperature can drop almost instantaneously. The author suggests that a backpacker must be insensitive to cold experienced at climbing adaptable courageous Answer: C A personal computer is a small computer based on a microprocessor; it is a microcomputer. Not all microcomputers, however, are personal computers. A microcomputer can be dedicated to a single task such as controlling a machine tool or metering the injection of fuel into an automobile engine; it can be a word processor, a video game, or a “pocket computer” that is not quite a computer. A personal computer is something different: a standalone computer that puts a wide array of capabilities at the disposal of an individual. The author’s chief aim in the passage is most likely to provide an introduction to the subject of personal computers convince readers to buy a personal computer suggest possible uses for a personal computer outline the eventual applications of personal computers Answer: A A recent study conducted by British zoologists concludes that, like birds and other animals, human beings possess a “homing instinct.” The study showed that this homing instinct or natural sense of direction is based on some kind of perception of magnetic fields. When blindfolded students who otherwise displayed a keen homing sense were made to wear helmets containing magnets, they became disoriented. The passage suggests that the cause of the students’ disor