Reading Passage 1: "William Kamkwamba"
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| Answer: E speed Part of the passage and with no traffic lights, pedestrians or parked cars to slow things down , PRT guideways can carry far more traffic, nonstop, than any inner city road . Answer: F safety Part of the passage Of course, creating anew transport system will not be cheap or easy. But unlike adding a dedicated bus lane here or extending the underground railway there, an innovative system such as Jensen’s could transform cities. And it’s not just a matter of saving a few minutes a day. According to the Red Cross, more than 30 million people have died inroad accidents in the past century—three times the number killed in the First World War—and the annual death toll is rising. And what’s more, the Red Cross believes road accidents will become the third biggest cause of death and disability by 2020, ahead of diseases such as AIDS and tuberculosis. Surely we can find abetter way to get around? Day 16 Answer Keys IEL TS ZONE 189 DAY 17 READING PASSAGE 2 Questions 14 – 20 Q 14. Paragraph A Answer: IV Physical characteristics that allow birds to migrate Part of the passage: Birds have many unique design features that enable them to perform such amazing feats of endurance. They are equipped with lightweight, hollow bones, intricately designed feathers providing both lift and thrust for rapid flight, naviga- tion systems superior to any that man has developed, and an ingenious heat conserv- ing design that, among other things, concentrates all blood circulation beneath layers of warm, waterproof plumage, leaving them fit to face life in the harshest of climates. Their respiratory systems have to perform efficiently during sustained flights at altitude, so they have a system of extracting oxygen from their lungs that far exceeds that of any other an- imal. During the later stages of the summer breeding season, when food is plentiful, their bodies are able to accumulate considerable layers of fat, in order to provide sufficient energy for their long migratory flights. Download 7.95 Mb. Share with your friends:
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