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Text 1 According to the latest New York Times poll, most Americans are troubled by performance-
enhancing drugs, which they believe are idel used the atio ’s athletes. The pu li elie es
that professional athletes in major American sports leagues use steroids to a greater degree than American Olympic athletes do. But the prospect of achievement through illicit means in the Winter
and Summer Olympics is more troubling. Also, younger Americans are much less troubled by drug use in sports and believe it to be more idespread than do Americans age 30 and above.
After recent revelations about the use of performance-enhancing drugs in football, baseball and track and field, 43 percent of those polled said they believed that at least half of professional
athletes in the United States use steroids. In comparison, 18 percent of those surveyed said they believed that at least half ofAmerican Olympic athletes use banned performance-enhancing
substances. While 61 percent of Americans said they were bothered by the use of steroids among professional
athletes, 75 percent said they were concerned about the use of performance-enhancing drugs among Olympic athletes. This response seemed to he based partly on the ideal that American
Olympic sports are purer than professional sports, and on the widely held belief that Olympic athletes a e still a ateu s. The Ol pi s a e pu e a d lea , Jaso Ma i o, 32, a tax assessor
said. We a t these kids to e all o the sa e pla i g field. A lot of these kids a e t i g to ake a name for themselves purely on their athletic ability, and they are not getting high-dollar contracts to
perform. They are performing o ut of p ide fo the ou t a d out of p ide fo getti g a gold edal.
I fa t, the Ol pi s ha e ee ope to p ofessio als si e the late ’s. A d ost of the d ug
scandals in recent years have involved sports related to the Olympics. Diadaptasi dari http:www.nytimes.com20031216sportsothersportsi 16STER.html
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8. What is the author s attitude to ards the topi of the passage?
A Tolerant. C Worried.
E Unconcerned. B Unhappy. D Critical.
29. The paragraph following the passage will likely talk about
A drug used by Olympic athletes. B the opinions of young people and those above 30.
C what the surveyor thinks about drug use.
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E what the problems will lead it.
30. Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?
A Most Americans are worried about the wide spread use of steroids among athletes and they believed that professional athletes used more drugs than American Olympic athletes do, but the fact
that the latter make use of drugs made many more concerned. B Many Americans are worried about the fact that many professional American athletes were using
drugs; however, they did not think that Olympic athletes used steroids because they were not playing for the money but for their country.
C Some Americans are bothered about the wide spread use of drugs among athletes, both professional and Olympic athletes and they believed the latter should not be taking the drugs.
D Although many Americans believed that at least half of the professional athletes used drugs they do ’t elie e that Ol pi athletes use the e ause the a e still a ateu s.
E Most Americans are worried about the wide spread use of drugs among professional as well as national athletes because they believe that all athletes should keep sport clean.
31. Based on the passage, many American athletes
A both professional and amateur, will be disqualified if drugs tests are done stringently. B would not be able to achieve what they have achieved if they had taken drugs.
C involved in professional sports would do much better if they stayed away from steroid. D would be able to break more records if they had not been taking illicit drugs.
E will not be taking steroids if they are not competing. Text II
Climate change is changing our economy, health, and communities in diverse ways. Scientists warn that if we do not aggressively curb climate change now, the results will likely be disastrous.
Carbon dioxide and other global warming pollutants are collecting in the atmosphere like a thi ke i g la ket, t appi g the su ’s heat a d ausi g the pla et to a up.
Although local temperatures fluctuate naturally, over the past 50 years the average global temperature has increased at the fastest rate in recorded history. Scientists say that unless we curb
the emissions that cause climate change, average U.S. temperatures could be 3 to 9 degrees higher by the end of the century.
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advance. But each year scientists learn more about how climate change is affecting the planet and our communities, and most agree that certain consequences are likely to occur if current trends
continue. In addition to impacting our water resources, energy supply, transportation, agriculture, and
ecosystems, the United States Global Change Research Program concludes that climate change also poses unique challenges to human health, for example, significant increases in the risk of illness and
death related to extreme heat and heat waves are very likely. Some diseases transmitted by food, water, and insects are likely to increase. Certain groups, including children, the elderly, and the poor,
are most vulnerable to a range of climate-related health effects. These impacts will result in significant costs to our families and the economy.
Here is the good news: technologies exist today to make cars that run cleaner and burn less gas, modernize power plants and generate electricity from nonpolluting sources, and cut our electricity
use through energy efficiency. The challenge is to be sure these solutions are put to use. Natural Resources Defense Council NRDC is tackling global warming on two main fronts
– cutting pollution and expanding clean energy. Transitioning to a clean energy economy will bring new jobs
and reduce air pollution. We cannot afford to wait. Diadaptasi dari https:group.axa.comennewsroomnewsglobal-warming
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32. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that
