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1) What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The effect of thawing permafrost on Alaska's coastlines
B. The decline of trees in Alaska
C. The presence of magnificent glaciers in Alaska D. The impact of increasing temperatures on Alaska
2) How many problems facing Alaska are mentioned in the reading passage?
A. One
B. Three
C. Two
D. Four
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3) What can be inferred about the future of Alaska's glaciers?A. The rate of ice disappearance from Alaskan glaciers is expected to decrease in the near future.
B. The retreat of Alaska's glaciers is expected to slow down significantly in the coming years.
C. It is anticipated that the average global temperature will experience a decrease of 4 to 7 °C by the year 2100.
D. The increase in global temperatures is likely to continue accelerating the diminishing of Alaska's glaciers.
4) Which of the following statements is probably NOT supported by the information in the paragraph?
A. The thawing permafrost is causing problems for people living in Alaska.
B. Coastal communities in Alaska are at risk of relocation and potential destruction due to storms.C. Roads and utility poles are collapsing due to the warming and softening of the ground.
D. The melting permafrost is preventing beach erosion during violent storms.
5) The word "spruce" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. the process of rapidly growing and reproducing.B. the act of improving or tidying up something.
C. a small insect that damages trees.
D. a kind of plant commonly found in Alaska's forests.
) What is the impact of increasing temperatures on the spruce-bark beetles in Alaska's forests, as mentioned in the passage?6
. Spruce-bark beetles do not cause any damage to trees in the forests of Alaska.
A B. The increase in temperatures is accelerating the reproduction of spruce-bark beetles.
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