Reading passages

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.

205 -It is obvious from the passage that -- .
A) there are a lot of fish in Pokhara Lake
B) no one has ever climbed most of the mountains near Pokhara
C) the mountains around Pokhara have English names
D) tourism in Nepal has grown in importance since the 1960s
E) Pokhara is one of the most popular destinations in Nepal