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C HAPTER 7 | F AST T RACK TO R EADING M ECHANICS • 143

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ƒ †‡’–Š ‘ˆ ͵ͲͲ ‡–‡”•ǡ ƒ –”ƒ˜‡Ž †‹•–ƒ…‡ ‘ˆ ͳͶ ‹Ž‘‡–‡”•ǡ ƒ† ƒ ™‹†–Š ‘ˆ ͷ ‹Ž‘‡–‡”•Ǥ Š‹• ‡ƒ• –Šƒ– ƒ„‘—– ͷͲ „‹ŽŽ‹‘ –‘• ‘ˆ ”‘… ‘˜‡† ‹ –Š‹• •‹‰Ž‡ ‡˜‡–Ǥ Š‡ Žƒ”‰‡•– ’”‡Š‹•–‘”‹…—†‡”™ƒ–‡” •Ž‹†‡ ™ƒ• ƒ ‡‘”‘—• •—„ƒ”‹‡ Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡ ͸ͲǡͲͲͲ ›‡ƒ”• ƒ‰‘ –Šƒ– ’”‘†—…‡† –Š‡ Ž‘‰‡•– ϐŽ‘™ ‘ˆ •ƒ† ƒ† —† ›‡– †‘…—‡–‡† ‘ ƒ”–ŠǤ Š‡ ƒ••‹˜‡ •—„ƒ”‹‡ ϐŽ‘™ –”ƒ˜‡Ž‡† ͳǡͷͲͲ ‹Ž‘‡–‡”•Ȅ–Š‡ †‹•–ƒ…‡ ˆ”‘ ‘†‘ –‘ ‘‡Ȅ„‡ˆ‘”‡ †‡’‘•‹–‹‰ ‹–• Ž‘ƒ†Ǥ Ž–Š‘—‰Š –Š‡•‡…ƒ–ƒ…Ž›•‹…‡˜‡–•…ƒ—•‡† ‡š–‡•‹˜‡ ‰‡‘‘”’Š‹……Šƒ‰‡•ǡ –Š‡”‡ ™ƒ• ˜‡”› Ž‹––Ž‡ †ƒƒ‰‡ ‹ Š—ƒ –‡”•Ǥ ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ ‡˜‡”› ›‡ƒ”ǡ ‡˜‡–• ‘ˆ Ž‡•• ƒ‰‹–—†‡ ƒ……‘—– ˆ‘” ‘”‡ –Šƒ ͸ǡͲͲͲ †‡ƒ–Š• ™‘”Ž†™‹†‡ǡ ‹ŽŽ‹‰ ‘”‡ ’‡‘’Ž‡ –Šƒ –›’Š‘‘•ǡ Š—””‹…ƒ‡•ǡ ƒ†…›…Ž‘‡•…‘„‹‡†Ǥ Š‡ Žƒ”‰‡•– ”‡…‡– ‡˜‡– ‹ –‡”• ‘ˆ Ž‹˜‡• Ž‘•– ™ƒ• –Š‡ Š‘—“— Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡ ‹ Š‹ƒ ‘ —‰—•– ͺǡ ʹͲͳͲǡ ™Š‹…Š ‹ŽŽ‡† ͳǡ͹͸ͷ ’‡‘’Ž‡Ǥ –Š‡” ˜‡”› Žƒ”‰‡ ‡˜‡–• ™‡”‡ –Š‡ ‘””‘ †‘ —„ƒ Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡ ‹ ‹–‡”׋ǡ ”ƒœ‹Žǡ ™Š‹…Š ”‡•—Ž–‡† ‹ ͳͻ͸ †‡ƒ–Š•Ǣ –Š‡ †‡„”‹• ϐŽ‘™• ‹ ‡Šǡ †‹ƒǡ ™Š‹…Š…ƒ—•‡† ʹ͵Ͷ †‡ƒ–Š•Ǣ ƒ† –Š‡ Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡ ‹ ƒ•‹‘”ǡ †‘‡•‹ƒǡ ™Š‹…Š ‹ŽŽ‡† ͳͶͷ ’‡‘’Ž‡Ǥ  –Š‡ ‹–‡† –ƒ–‡•ǡ Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡• ƒ† †‡„”‹• ϐŽ‘™• ”‡•—Ž– ‹ ʹͷ –‘ ͷͲ †‡ƒ–Š• ‡ƒ…Š ›‡ƒ”Ǥ ƒ†•Ž‹†‡• Šƒ˜‡ ‰”‘™ ™‘”•‡ ‹ ”‡…‡– ›‡ƒ”• „‡…ƒ—•‡ ‘ˆ ƒ‰”‹…—Ž–—”‡ ƒ† †‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–Ǥ Š‡ ƒ”‡ƒ• ‘•– Ž‹‡Ž› –‘ ‡š’‡”‹‡…‡ Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡• ‘” —†•Ž‹†‡• ƒ”‡ –Š‘•‡ ™Š‡”‡ ™‹Ž†ϐ‹”‡• ‘” Š—ƒ ‘†‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ Žƒ† ȋ•—…Š ƒ• –Š‡…‘•–”—…–‹‘ ‘ˆ „—‹Ž†‹‰• ƒ† ”‘ƒ†•Ȍ Šƒ˜‡ †‡•–”‘›‡† ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘ ƒ†…Šƒ‡Ž• ƒŽ‘‰ •–”‡ƒ• ƒ† ”‹˜‡”•Ǥ 1. Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘”ǯ• ’”‹ƒ”› ’—”’‘•‡ ‹• –‘ǣ Ǥ †‡•…”‹„‡ –Š‡…ƒ—•‡• ƒ† ‡ˆˆ‡…–• ‘ˆ Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡•Ǥ Ǥ ”‡’‘”– –Š‡ —„‡” ‘ˆ Ž‹˜‡• Ž‘•– ƒ—ƒŽŽ› –‘ Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡•Ǥ Ǥ ”‡…‘‡† ™ƒ›• –‘ ‹‹‹œ‡ –Š‡…Šƒ…‡ ‘ˆ ƒ Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡Ǥ Ǥ ƒ†˜‘…ƒ–‡…Šƒ‰‡• ‹ Š—ƒ „‡Šƒ˜‹‘” –Šƒ– ƒˆˆ‡…– ˜‡‰‡–ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

DIRECTIONS: Š‡ ’”‘˜‹†‡† ’ƒ••ƒ‰‡ ‹• ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡† „› ƒ •‡– ‘ˆ ‹–‡•Ǥ Š‘‘•‡ –Š‡ „‡•– ƒ•™‡” –‘ ‡ƒ…Š “—‡•–‹‘ „ƒ•‡† ‘ ™Šƒ– ‹• •–ƒ–‡† ‘” ‹’Ž‹‡† ‹ –Š‡ ’ƒ••ƒ‰‡Ǥ Items 1–10 are based on the following passage. Natural Science: Š‹• ’ƒ••ƒ‰‡ ‹• ƒ ‡š…‡”’– ˆ”‘ ƒ ƒ”–‹…Ž‡ †‡•…”‹„‹‰ –Š‡ ˆ‘—” –›’‡• ‘ˆ ƒ•• ™ƒ•–‹‰Ǥ ‘‹Žǡ •ƒ†ǡ ƒ† ”‘… ”‡ƒ‹ ‹ ’Žƒ…‡ ‘ ƒ •Ž‘’‡ •‘ Ž‘‰ ƒ• –Š‡ ˆ”‹…–‹‘ƒŽ ˆ‘”…‡• ‡‡’‹‰ –Š‡ ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ ‹ ’Žƒ…‡ ƒ”‡ ‰”‡ƒ–‡” –Šƒ ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ˆ‘”…‡•Ǥ Š‡ –Š‡ ‰”ƒ˜‹–ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ ˆ‘”…‡ ƒ…–‹‰ ‘ ƒ •Ž‘’‡ ‡š…‡‡†• ‹–• ”‡•‹•–‹‰ ˆ‘”…‡ǡ ƒ ‰‡‘‘”’Š‹…’”‘…‡••…ƒŽŽ‡† ƒ•• ™ƒ•–‹‰ ‘……—”•Ǥ ‹ˆˆ‡”‡– –›’‡• ‘ˆ ƒ•• ™ƒ•–‹‰ ƒ”‡ †‹•–‹‰—‹•Š‡† ƒ……‘”†‹‰ –‘ –Š‡ –‹‡ ‡Žƒ’•‡†Ȅˆ”‘ ›‡ƒ”• –‘ Œ—•– •‡…‘†•Ȅƒ† ‹…Ž—†‡…”‡‡’ǡ ϐŽ‘™•ǡ ˆƒŽŽ•ǡ ƒ† •Ž‹†‡•Ǥ ƒ•• ™ƒ•–‹‰ ‘……—”• ‘ „‘–Š –‡””‡•–”‹ƒŽ ƒ† •—„ƒ”‹‡ •Ž‘’‡• ƒ† Šƒ• ‡˜‡ „‡‡ ‘„•‡”˜‡† ‘ ‘–Š‡” ’Žƒ‡–•ǡ ‹…Ž—†‹‰ ƒ”• ƒ† ‡—•Ǥ ”‡‡’ ‹• ƒ Ž‘‰Ǧ–‡” ’”‘…‡•• ƒ† Šƒ’’‡• ™Š‡ •ƒŽŽǡ †‘™•Ž‘’‡ ‘˜‡‡–• ‘ˆ •‘‹Ž ƒ† ”‘… ‘……—” ‹ ƒ› †‹”‡…–‹‘•Ǥ Š‡ •–‡‡’‡” –Š‡ •Ž‘’‡ǡ –Š‡ ˆƒ•–‡” –Š‡…”‡‡’Ǣ „—–ǡ ‹ ‰‡‡”ƒŽǡ •‘‹Ž…”‡‡’ ‹• ‘– ‘„•‡”˜ƒ„Ž‡ –‘ –Š‡ ƒ‡† ‡›‡Ǥ Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡ǡ ‘ –Š‡ ‘–Š‡” Šƒ†ǡ ‹• –Š‡ ”ƒ’‹†ǡ ‘ˆ–‡ •—††‡ǡ †‘™•Ž‘’‡ ‘˜‡‡– ‘ˆ ƒ Žƒ”‰‡ ƒ•• ‘ˆ ‡ƒ”–Š ƒ† ”‘…•Ǥ —†•Ž‹†‡ ‹• –Š‡ ‘•– ”ƒ’‹† ȋ—’ –‘ ͺͲ ‹Ž‘‡–‡”• ’‡” Š‘—”Ȍ ƒ† ϐŽ—‹† –›’‡ ‘ˆ †‘™Š‹ŽŽ ƒ•• ™ƒ•–‹‰Ǥ —†•Ž‹†‡• ƒ”‡…ƒ—•‡† „› ——•—ƒŽŽ› Š‡ƒ˜› ”ƒ‹ ‘” ƒ •—††‡ –Šƒ™Ǥ Š‡›…‘•‹•– ƒ‹Ž› ‘ˆ —†ǡ ™ƒ–‡”ǡ ƒ† ˆ”ƒ‰‡–• ‘ˆ ”‘… ƒ† ‘–Š‡” †‡„”‹•ǡ ™Š‹…Š…ƒ—•‡ –Š‡ –‘ „‡Šƒ˜‡ Ž‹‡ ƒ ϐŽ‘‘†Ǥ Š‡ ™‘”Ž†ǯ• Žƒ”‰‡•– Š‹•–‘”‹…Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡ ‘……—””‡† †—”‹‰ –Š‡ ͳͻͺͲ ‡”—’–‹‘ ‘ˆ ‘—– –Ǥ ‡Ž‡•ǡ ƒ ˜‘Ž…ƒ‘ ‹ –Š‡ ƒ•…ƒ†‡ ‘—–ƒ‹ ƒ‰‡ ‹ –Š‡ –ƒ–‡ ‘ˆ ƒ•Š‹‰–‘Ǥ ’‹”‹– ƒ‡ ™ƒ• †‹”‡…–Ž› ‹ –Š‡ ’ƒ–Š ‘ˆ –Š‡ ƒ•• ‘ˆ ‘˜‹‰ ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǤ ‘†ƒ›ǡ –Š‡ „‘––‘ ‘ˆ ’‹”‹– ƒ‡ ‹• ͳͲͲ ˆ‡‡– ƒ„‘˜‡ ‹–• ‘”‹‰‹ƒŽ •—”ˆƒ…‡ ƒ† –Š‡ Žƒ‡ Šƒ• –™‘ ƒ† ƒ ŠƒŽˆ –‹‡• ‘”‡ •—”ˆƒ…‡ ƒ”‡ƒ –Šƒ ‹– †‹† „‡ˆ‘”‡ –Š‡ ‡”—’–‹‘Ǥ —”‹‰ –Š‡ ‡”—’–‹‘ǡ –Š‡ ™ƒ–‡” –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ™ƒ• ”ƒ‹•‡† ‹•–ƒ–Ž› ˆ”‘ ƒ„‘—– ͷι –‘ ‡ƒ”Ž› ͵ͺι Ǥ Š‡ ™‘”Ž†ǯ• Žƒ”‰‡•– ’”‡Š‹•–‘”‹…Žƒ†•Ž‹†‡ †‹•…‘˜‡”‡† –‘ †ƒ–‡ –‘‘ ’Žƒ…‡ ‹ •‘—–Š™‡•–‡” ”ƒ ƒ† Šƒ† ƒ ˜‘Ž—‡ ‘ˆ ƒ„‘—– ʹͲ…—„‹…‹Ž‘‡–‡”•ǡ

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