Reading passages

71. The author implies that increased accuracy in weather forecasting will lead to________.

1. 
   more funds allocated to meteorological research
   
2. 
   greater protection of human life.
   
3. 
   a higher number of professional forecasters
   
4. 
   less-specialized form of synoptic meteorology
   

E) an increase in the number of tourists
72. Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the passage?

1. 
   A procedure is explained and its importance is emphasized.
   
2. 
   Two contrasting views of a problem are presented.
   
3. 
   Recent scientific advancements are outlined in order of importance.
   
4. 
   A problem is examined and possible solutions are given.
   

E) Contributions of weather forcast to human activities concerning agriculture are stated.
Besides feeling the soil and sniffing the air, farmers can now point gun shaped infrared meters at their crops in order to discover when the plant; need watering. These portable meters give digital readouts that indicate th< difference between a plant's temperature and that of the surrounding air When it is short of water, a plant, which normally uses evaporation as ; means of cooling, cannot rid itself of the heat it absorbs from sunlight on the heat that may build up from its own metabolism. Hence, if the mete: indicates that a plant is warmer than the air, it may mean that it is time tc irrigate.
73. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?

1. 
   A New Aid for Farmers
   
2. 
   Checking Crop Yields
   
3. 
   Plant Temperatures and Evaporation
   
4. 
   The Metabolism of Plants
   

E) Farming in the new Millennium

74. According to the passage, farmers feel the soil in order to__________.

1. 
   check its ability to absorb heat ;
   
2. 
   determine its mineral content
   
3. 
   check the moisture content of the air
   
4. 
   determine the time to water crops
   

E) detect some creatures
75. According to the passage, what do the meters measure?

1. 
   The quality of crops being grown
   
2. 
   The temperatures of plants and air
   
3. 
   The water content of plants
   
4. 
   The rate of evaprotation
   

E) The hight of plants