Reading passages

238- It is stated in the passage that ............ 
A) the Gulf Stream might have been first noticed by Spaniards 
B) the Gulf Stream has been a constant source of dispute among experts 
C) few people were aware of the Gulf Stream until 1844 
D) there is a bigger current system which also includes the Gulf Stream 
E) there were people in the past who depended on the Gulf Stream for their lives 
239- According to the passage, the Gulf Stream............ . 
A) has nothing which is valuable and commercial 
B) is not a dependable source of livelihood in terms of its contents 
C) has been exploited for many years by fishermen 
D) might, soon, be dangerous for those living around it 
E) provides a good deal of fish and seafood to the nearby countries 
240- Today, the waters of the Gulf Stream ............. . 
A) have one of the biggest amount of fish throughout the world 
B) don't have as much fish as they used to 
C) aren't habitable any more for any fish whatsoever 
D) are being inspected closely by those who wish to produce salt 
E) are a lot saltier than they were previously 
Despite the ongoing Asian economic crisis, the Japanese government is planning to abandon 
earthquake-prone Tokyo and build a new capital. For over 30 years the Japanese have traumatised 
themselves over whether to move their government out of Tokyo. Commonly known truths about 
overcrowded conditions in the city, the need to decentralise the country, the threat of a major 
earthquake which appears to be due in the current capital, and the brain drain from the cities have 
compelled politicians and architects to claim that Tokyo has reached its limits as a national capital 
and propose alternative locations. A generation ago, the popular choice was the foot of Mt. Fuji, but 
the area's geological instability defeated the plan before the politicians could. (a,c,e)