hanging birthrate) seeking to attend. Even the visual media acknowledge their building materials are snow, ice, stone, and bones of animals. all of these have been great dependence on the production of the printed word. Reading is not dead, dying. sed for habitations and storage places, differing in various tribes according to the or seriously ll. It remains as the major avenue to individual learning and requirements and skill of the workers The lack of necessary timbers to build walls and span wide spaces is probably 51. The author would probably continue with the idea that one reason why there tribes construct their houses at least partly beneath the surface A. reading should be the most important way of learning of the ground. This device also makes the houses more impervious to the cold B. reading should replace the visual media Most of us are inclined to think that the eskimo lives always in an igloo or C. visual media are different ways, each of equal value snow house. This is not entirely true. After the long cold winter, the family is very D. there are different ways, each of equal value likely to move, when the weather permits, into a tent of sealskin. The actual 52. There are less young people seeking to attend schools than before because onstruction of such a tent is similar to that used by other, more southerly tribes and ill be described later A. they find radio, television and film more attractive The snow house, however, is an interesting and unique habitation. Our summer B. there is a de campers will not build with snow, but the delicate art is worth recording and some C. they cannot resist the torrent of competing images of our winter camps in the mountains might try to make snow houses D. they prefer to go and read in libraries 54. Which of the following about the construction of houses is true? 53. The writer strengthens his argument in the last paragraph by A. Building materials differ from tribe to tribe A showing the value of reading B. Building materials are the same for all the houses B giving credit for more use of visual media C. Building materials are selected according to weather C indicating the lower elementary school enrollment D. Building materials are decided by skilled workers D. pointing out the change 55. Why do eskimos build their houses partly under the ground B. They are short of essential materials for walls and roofs In the Arctic Circle, it is not that Eskimos lack ability or industry, but the C. They want their houses less affected by the cold surroundings restrict constructive effort to the barest necessities ofexistence. this D. Both b and c effectually retards progress to higher develop What does the author think of snow houses? Agriculture is impossible all along the thousands of miles of the north shore A Interesting. B. Artistic. C Unique. D. All of the above The only wood is such as drifts in Other than this driftwood, the only available4 changing birthrate) seeking to attend. Even the visual media acknowledge their great dependence on the production of the printed word. Reading is not dead, dying, or seriously ill. It remains as the major avenue to individual learning and satisfaction. 51. The author would probably continue with the idea that __________. A. reading should be the most important way of learning B. reading should replace the visual media C. visual media are different ways, each of equal value D. there are different ways, each of equal value 52. There are less young people seeking to attend schools than before because _________. A. they find radio, television and film more attractive B. there is a decrease in that age group C. they cannot resist the torrent of competing images D. they prefer to go and read in libraries 53. The writer strengthens his argument in the last paragraph by __________. A. showing the value of reading B. giving credit for more use of visual media C. indicating the lower elementary school enrollment D. pointing out the change Passage B In the Arctic Circle, it is not that Eskimos lack ability or industry, but the surroundings restrict constructive effort to the barest necessities of existence. This effectually retards progress to higher development. Agriculture is impossible all along the thousands of miles of the north shore. The only wood is such as drifts in. Other than this driftwood, the only available building materials are snow, ice, stone, and bones of animals. All of these have been used for habitations and storage places, differing in various tribes according to the requirements and skill of the workers. The lack of necessary timbers to build walls and span wide spaces is probably one reason why there tribes construct their houses at least partly beneath the surface of the ground. This device also makes the houses more impervious to the cold. Most of us are inclined to think that the Eskimo lives always in an igloo or snow house. This is not entirely true. After the long cold winter, the family is very likely to move, when the weather permits, into a tent of sealskin. The actual construction of such a tent is similar to that used by other, more southerly tribes and will be described later. The snow house, however, is an interesting and unique habitation. Our summer campers will not build with snow, but the delicate art is worth recording and some of our winter camps in the mountains might try to make snow houses. 54. Which of the following about the construction of houses is true? A. Building materials differ from tribe to tribe. B. Building materials are the same for all the houses. C. Building materials are selected according to weather. D. Building materials are decided by skilled workers. 55. Why do Eskimos build their houses partly under the ground? A. They like to live under the ground. B. They are short of essential materials for walls and roofs. C. They want their houses less affected by the cold. D. Both B and C. 56. What does the author think of snow houses? A. Interesting. B. Artistic. C. Unique. D. All of the above