1) . Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? a) The American Falls is 167 feet high b) The American Falls is 167 feet high c) Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America d) It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie 2) Many people look back to the 1950s as the golden age of the traditional family, but was it really? Many families were unable to survive the traumas of war and its aftermath, and the divorce rate rose from one in six in 1940 to one in four marriages in 1946. Although many families prospered in the years following World War II, many others suffered from economic hardship. In 1948, Newsweek reported that most of the 27 million schoolchildren in the United States were badly in need of medical or dental care, while more than 900 thousand children were malnourished. What is the CENTRAL IDEA of the passage? a) The families in USA went through a lot of divorces in the 1950s. b) The families in USA faced many problems in the 1950s. c) The 1950s were the golden age for families in USA. 3) Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence? Dora the Explorer is an educational show for kids. a) She has a really cute monkey named Boots. b) Dora's purple backpack holds all of her tools. c) She usually stops Swiper from swiping. d) Dora helps teach kids Spanish words. 4) Camp David is a secure location where the President can get away from it all. Established in 1942 by President Roosevelt, Camp David is located in Maryland, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C. in a heavily wooded area. U.S. Marines patrol the area providing optimal security. The Marines are part of the Navy. Because Camp David is so close to Washington, the president can be back at the White House very quickly in the event of a crisis. Which sentence supports the idea that Camp David is secure? a) Camp David is very close to Washington, D.C. b) It was established by President Roosevelt. c) Camp David is in a heavily wooded area. d) U.S. Marines patrol the surrounding area. 5) You’ve probably heard that older men die before older women virtually everywhere in the world. In the United States, women are expected to live an average of 80.4 years, while men live only 75.2 years. Sociologists attribute many factors to this trend. For example, men have higher testosterone levels than women, which may make men more likely to abuse alcohol and tobacco, drive aggressively, and engage in other life-threatening behaviors. Men also choose riskier types of work and become involved in wartime aggression, which are connected to men’s decreased life expectancy. Studies also show that women are less likely to experience life-threatening illnesses and health problems than men are. a) Men's life expectancy is shorter than women's. b) Men have more testosterone than women. c) Women are generally in better health than men. d) Men engage in more risky behaviors than women.

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