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decorum around the tracks. Officials at the AAA dtdn't like it either when Oldfteld turned actor m 1906 and went onstage on Broadway, revving the Green Dragon on a treadmill. lL started a fad; the next year ll characters in various Broadway plays entered driv1ng a car. Oldfield finally retired from racing at 40, and with Harvey Firestone's help opened the Oldfield Tire and Rubber Company in Akron. The hangovers were lasting longer, and he kept losing the bar fights, but there was still a race or two in him. In 1927 he averaged 76.4 mph in a 1,000-mile nonstop stock car event at Culver City in California. In 1931 he retreated to a celebrity's retirement in Beverly Hills and watched for years while others broke his records. He died in bed in 1946, at age 68. There is a story that in old age he was stopped for speeding after a wild chase featuring three motorcycle cops. He watched calmly as the toughest of them strode up. "Who do you think you are?" The cop snarled at him. "Barney Old field?" Now answer Numbers 1 through 9. Base your answers on "Wow! A Mile a Minute!" 1. What is most likely the author's purpose in writing this article' A. to pay tribute to one of the first race car drivers B. to explain to readers the history of the automobile C. to explain the Importance of the horseless carnage D. to advise readers about the pleasures of the early automobiles 2. According to the article, which of the following conditions made driving dangerous? F. Engines were risky to fix, injuring many people. G. Roads were not paved and engmes weren't dependable. H. Cars were difficult to steer and often went off the roads into fields. I. Traveling at high speeds caused such force that drivers felt strangulated.
B. People watching Oldfield race on Sunday would then want to buy a car. C. The car industry depended on advertisements at Sunday races to help sell cars. D. Car dealers were closed on Sunday for the races with sales resummg on Monday.
36 Florida Reading 4. Read this excerpt from the article. The car had been designed and built by Henry Ford, an obscure Detroit automaker. It was Barney Oldfield who made Ford a household word. What does the word obscure mean as used in the sentence above> F. ambitious G. little-known H. successful
A. He threatened its reputation by behaving badly at races. B. He contributed most of his time to improving Ford cars. C. He made the Ford name recognizable by racing their cars. D. He promoted sales by showing how safe it was to drive fast.
F. the average person could buy. G. the racetrack drivers would buy. H. would set off a workers' revolution. I. would require no repairs or maintenance. 7. Which sentence from the article provides the best evidence that the car 999 was an important part of automotive history? A. "Of course 999 was nothing hke the regular cars Ford made, but they were pretty good, too." B. "Ford had driven 999 himself in a few races, but in I902 he turned it over to this 24-year-old bike racer from Ohio."
D. "They named cars in those days; that day Oldfield was driving old 999-named after the record breaking locomotive on the New York Central line." 8. The two photos aid the reader's understanding by F. illustrating the mechanical information discussed in the article. G. showing the different appearance of race cars versus family cars. H. demonstrating how slow family cars were compared to race cars. I. proving how much more popular family cars were than race cars. 9. Why does the author believe that Barney Old field was "ingenious"' A. because he held all of the records for racing dirt tracks around the country B. because he was extremely generous w1th the money he earned from racing C. because he found a way to get very rich through racing and self-promot10n D. because he was stopped for speeding by three cops who did not recogmze him •
Read the articles "New Studies Suggest Babies Have 'Feelings' Too" and "Development of Food Acceptance Patterns in Early Childhood" before answering Numbers 10 through 18. 
New Studies Suggest Babies • Have 'Feelings' too by Patrick Ryan DUBLIN-Though perhaps not noted for their progressive attitudes towards children, it seems our Victorian forebears knew more about infants than many today give them credit for. New studies into infants' reactions by an Italian scientist could mean a rewrite by the editors of pediatric textbooks, and a re-think by human experts everywhere, in much the same way as his famous forebear changed the way we look at animals' actions. Academics must now reconsider the poss1bility that by their fourth month, infants can become jealous by simply watching mom lavish her attention on another tiny tot. Expenmental Psychologist Riccardo Draghi 
Lorenz became intrigued by what seemed classic signs of jealousy . ' in a four-month-old baby. Currently based at the UK's Surrey University, Lorenz is involved in PhD research
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