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having on their children. Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in three

latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened. Many had nightmares and were worried

about their own safety. The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. They

may hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet. The second is TV. They often turn the volume up.

It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned. Most parents are slow to admit that

they leave their children alone.

Question 36: The phrase “an empty house" in the passage mostly means...

A. a house with no people inside

B. a house with no furniture

C. a house with nothing inside

D. a house with too much space

Question 37: One thing that the children in the passage share is that... .

A. they all watch TV

B. they spend part of each day alone

C. they are from single-parent families

D. they all wear jewelry

Question 38: The phrase “latchkey children" in the passage means children who... ,

A. close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves

B. like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere

C. are locked inside houses with latches and keys

D. look after themselves while their parents are not at home

Question 39: The main problem of latchkey children is that they...

A. are also found in middle-class families

B. watch too much television during the day

C. suffer a lot from being left alone

D. are growing in numbers

Question 40: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. How kids spend free time.

B. Why kids hate going home.

C. Bad condition of latchkey children.

D. Children's activities at home.

Question 41: Why did a lot of kids have chains around their necks with keys attached?

A. They had to use the keys to open school doors.

B. Schools didn't allow them to wear jewelry, so they wore keys instead,

C. They were fully grown and had become independent.

D. They would use the keys to enter their houses when they came home.

Question 42:What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone?

A. Fear.

B. Tiredness.

C. Boredom. D. Loneliness.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct answer to each of the questions.

Butterflies are among the most extensively studied insects, an estimated 90 percent of the world's

species have scientific names. As a

consequence, they are, perhaps, the best group of insects for

examining patterns of terrestrial biotic diversity and distribution. Butterflies also have a favorable image

with the general public. Hence, they are an excellent group for communicating information on science

and conservation issues such as diversity.

Perhaps the aspect of butterfly diversity that has received the most attention over the past century is

the striking difference in species richness between tropical and temperate regions.

For example, in 1875 one biologist pointed out the diversity of butterflies in the Amazon when he

mentioned that about 700 species were found within an hour's walk, whereas the total number found on