1 -it is clear from the passage that

201 -The author tells us that Herodotus died ---
- .
A) having completed only 6 of a planned 9 -book collection
B) while paying a visit to Caesar in Italy
C) before he could visit his own country
D) in a battle in the Persian War
E) in the Athenian colony of Thuril


Vitamin C occurs most abundantly in oranges, lemons, grapefruit, and raw tomatoes and cabbage. Several other fruits and vegetables, including potatoes, contain lesser amounts. It is, however, easily destroyed by cooking. vitamin C is necessary for the development of bones, teeth, blood vessels, and other tissues, and plays a part in the functioning of most of the cells in the hotly. Deficiency shows itself in painful haemorrhages around the bones and in swollen, bleeding gums,
a condition called scurvy. For a long time, in the days when a sailor's diet consisted of salted and dried food and ship's biscuits, scurvy was the curse of sailors on long voyages.


202 -It is obvious from the passage that vitamin C --- .
A) is an essential part of a healthy diet
B) is present is both raw and well -cooked vegetables
C) is less important for adults than it is for children
D) was once more important than it is now
E) is the best cure for a cold


203 -The passage implies that scurvy among sailors was caused by --- .
A) a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables
B) cooking food for too long
C) having to work under difficult conditions
D) the fact that their journeys were too long
E) their fondness for fish and biscuits


204 -The best way to ensure having enough vitamin C in one's diet is to --- .
A) thoroughly cook all food to destroy harmful bacteria
B) try to avoid diseases affecting bones and teeth
C) make sure that it includes lightly cooked meat
D) eat plenty of salads and citrus fruits
E) include such items as salted and dried food


At least half of all visitors to Nepal go to the lakeside town of Pokhara. The symbol of the region is the 6.993 -metre high Machhapuchhare Mountain, which means “ fish tail” in English. Indeed the mountain is shaped like a fish tail and viewed from Pokhara, is a majestic sight. Yet one detail singles out this giant mountain from the others in the region: no one has ever climbed it, and it is unlikely that anyone ever will. In the 1960s, the Nepalese government declared it a holy mountain, forbidden to mountaineers. Sherpas, in particular, respect this. And without sherpas, the indispensable porters of the high valleys of Nepal, the Europeans and Americans who constantly attempt to conquer the mountains in the region are helpless.