24. The word in bold BIZARRE means ...
A) unusual B) popular C) humorous D) common
25. What is the main idea of the passage?
A) The invention of photography. B) The achievement of the French Academy.
C) The success of Daguerreotypists as photographers. D) The prediction of photography.
26. Who was the first person to apply photography in practice?
A) Daguerreotypists B) Nicephore Niepce C) Tiphaigne de la Roche D) Mande Daguerre
Although our modern civilization has had many negative effects on the environment, we recognize that modern civilization has also made the environment more livable in many ways. With medical and technical advances, we are having better health care. Average life expectancy is increasing. We are protecting ourselves better from natural hazards, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes. We are feeding more people, and feeding them better than ever before. In the past few years, we have begun to learn how we can use our technologies to live in close harmony with our environment than we have im the recent past. For example, we are attempting to control some pests using better methods than were used earlier, in the twentieth century. We are experimenting with new ways of growing crops.
27. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A) Modern technology has completely broken the delicate balance of nature.
B) Positive changes are taking place all over the world.
C) Health care is affected only negatively by modern civilization.
D) Owing to modern civilization people can live longer.
28. It is implied in the passage that...
A) hurricanes are increasing because of the destruction of the environment.
B) natural hazards used to be more destructive for people.
C) earthquakes were a primary concern of the individual. D) tornadoes cannot be avoided.
29. The word HARMONY in the text is closest in meaning to ... .
A) tie B) disbalance C) purity D) accord
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