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Name_ Date_Reading ComprehensionVolume 1, Number 1, September 9, 1996 Tennis Tennis is my _1_ sport. Nothing else comes close as a great competitive activity. For one thing, its easier to get a _2_ going than with a team sport. All you need are _3_ people, one on each side.Secondly, you can play for _4_ at many public courts. Sure, you have to buy a racquet, but a _5_ one should last for many _6_. And a can of tennis _7_ only costs a couple of dollars. In addition, if you play tennis, you get a lot of _8_.Compare it to a sport like baseball, where players spend most of their _9_ standing around waiting for something to happen. Yes, as far as Im concerned, tennis is the _10_ sport in the world!1. funny easiest old favorite2. game car player ball3. one two three four4. free fun hours money5. wooden blue used good6. hours days sports years7. courts balls corn racquets8. money fun sprains exercise9. money help time paper10. best worst same cheapestVolume 1, Number 2, September 16, 1996 Motorhomes Take a big truck. Take a comfortable little house. Put them _1_ and what do you get? A motorhome. A motorhome has all the comforts of _2_. A complete kitchen is standard, with a stove and _3_. Most _4_ motorhomes come from the factory with a microwave oven too. They have small dining room tables and seats called dinettes. They have living room _5_ such as couches, chairs, and a television of course. Motorhomes come with complete bathrooms. Theres no need to look for a rest room along the highway. Time to wash up? No problem. The well equipped motorhome has a shower; some even have bathtubs. When youre _6_, just pull open the couch, rearrange the dinette, or walk back to the bedroom. Theres sleeping accommodations for the whole family. You can use a motorhome almost anywhere. They produce and store their own electricity. They have _7_ to _8_ many gallons of fresh water and waste water as well. When its time to go _9_ or to just _10_ in style, nothing beats a motorhome!1. a. close b. sideways c. apart d. together2. a. cotton b. home c. pillows d. nails3. a. shower b. toilet c. camera d. refrigerator4. a. new b. old c. broken d. fast5. a. carpets b. furniture c. windows d. curtains6. a. cautious b. serious c. angry d. tired7. a. cups b. tanks c. pails d. glasses8. a. leak b. watch c. hold d. container9. a. crying b. home c. camping d. backwards10. a. dress b. design c. driver d. travel1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_ 9_10_Volume 1, Number 3, September 23, 1996 A Real FriendThank you so much, cause youre always there;You walk beside me, so Im not alone;You wag your tail to tell me you care;Youre more like a friend than a pet that I own.Thank you so much for the love that youve shown;No matter what happens, you dont turn away.The best kind of person that Ive ever known,Youre someone I love, more than these words can say.1. This poem is addressed to a _. a. brother or sister b. parent c. dog d. cat2. The poet probably _. a. is more comfortable around people than animals b. thinks that some animals are kinder than many people c. wont eat hot dogs d. lives on a farm3. Why are quotation marks used in the next to last line of the poem? a. They are used to show that the poem is almost over. b. They are used to show that a person is talking. c. They are used to show that someone is asking a very important question. d. They are used because a dog isnt really a person, but is like a person in an important way.4. It is NOT possible to tell that the poet believes: a. A human can love an animal. b. An animal can love a human. c. All people are mean. d. Dogs can let people know how they feel.5. In the first line, the word youre means _. a. belonging to you b. you are c. you are here d. you never6. The poem has NOTHING to do with _. a. friendship b. love c. loyalty d. money1_2_3_4_5_6_Volume 1, Number 4, September 30, 1996 Christopher Columbus Did Christopher Columbus really discover America? Since there were already _1_ here when he arrived, (He called them _2_.) didnt they discover it _3_? And Columbus didnt even _4_ what he had found. He _5_ he had landed on an island near India. Thats why he _6_ the natives Indians. It is a mistake, however, to think that Columbus “discovery” _7_ important. Europeans didnt know about America. Columbus led the way for many explorers from many European _8_. Their trips led to the settling of our own _9_, North America. Perhaps there would _10_ have been a United States of America if it hadnt been for Christopher Columbus.1. _ 2. _ 3._ 4._5._6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _10. _Volume 1, Number 5, October 7, 1996 Theres something _1_ with my feet! They dont help me run as _2_ as I must to _3_ every race. They dont seem to understand that I dont like _4_.I guess Ill have to figure out a way to make my feet and _5_ work better. Ill exercise a lot; Ill go _6_ every _7_.Ill make sure I _8_ the right foods. I will also go to bed _9_,because athletes must get enough _10_.1. a. neat b. great c. shoes d. wrong2. a. fast b. faster c. fastest d. slowly3. a. enter b. see c. win d. have4. a. running b. losing c. winning d. illness5. a. bike b. legs c. ears d. hands6. a. camping b. crying c. running d. away7. a. year b. month c. week d. day8. a. like b. eats c. eat d. eating9. a. quietly b. late c. early d. now10.a. practice b. rest c. work d. food1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_Volume 1, Number 6, October 14, 1996 Jim knew he had waited too long to head for home. He loved to linger in the woods for hours at a time. But now it was getting so _1_, he could barely see the path under his _2_. He _3_ his pace, hoping to shorten the _4_ it would take to reach the edge of the small _5_ he lived in. The streets would be lit; Smithtown had installed _6_ on every corner. He also knew that many people _7_ their porch lights on all night. Suddenly, Jim _8_ a strange sound. Could this be the terrible creature that some believed _9_ in these woods? Hopefully, that creature only existed in the towns residents _10_.1.a. dark b. cold c. cloudy d. bright2.a. bridge b. thumb c. feet d. rug3.a. lost b. found c. quickened d. expected4.a. day b. days c. story d. time5.a. house b. trailer c. town d. room6.a. signs b. cans c. lights d. fountains7.a. left b. shut c. removed d. replaced8.a. saw b. smelled c. made d. heard9.a. worked b. rushed c. played d. lived10.a. homes b. forest c. books d. imaginations1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_Volume 1, Number 7, October 21, 1996 The Internet In case theres _1_ who hasnt _2_ it yet, its worth _3_: The Internet is _4_ the world. We are at the edge of a new and exciting frontier that will have an enormous effect on our _5_. Until recently, we have had the right to publish our writings, art, music, anything we create. But few people had the means or the opportunity. Now anyone can _6_ his or her own World Wide Web site. You dont have to persuade a publisher to distribute your work. You dont have to be _7_ enough to own a newspaper or magazine. You dont have to be powerful enough to acquire a radio or television _8_. For a very small monthly charge, you can have your own Web site. _9_ who has ideas or talent can make his or her presentation to the world. The door to freedom of expression is no longer a bottleneck, its as wide as the _10_ itself!1.a. someone b. people c. groups d. paper2.a. allowed b. forgotten c. fixed d. noticed3.a. stating b. losing c. buying d. hundreds4.a. ruining b. changing c. believing d. cooling5.a. food b. money c. lives d. school6.a. steal b. ignore c. have d. watch7.a. funny b. nice c. mean d. rich8.a. set b. station c. guide d. antenna9.a. Everyone b. Nobody c. None d. Artist10.a. window b. world c. magazine d. cap1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_Volume 1, Number 8, October 28, 1996 What are you going to be for Halloween? Im going to be a gorilla. My _1_ made the _2_ for me. It took her a week to make it. Shes a good parent to do all that work. My sister is kind of weird, even in real life. Thats why I told her to just be _3_ when we go trick or treating. She wouldnt _4_, of course, but she came up with something even _5_ than she is. Shes going to be a can of chocolate covered ants! Some of the ants will be crawling out of the can. I told her that the ants wouldnt be alive and _6_ crawl. But she doesnt _7_! I guess Halloween isnt a time when things really have to make _8_. But I think my costume is better than hers. Gorillas are just more _9_ than _10_!1.a. mother b. father c. aunt d. sister2.a. house b. dinner c. bed d. costume3.a. short b. herself c. polite d. quiet4.a. listen b. go c. scare d. wash5.a. bigger b. older c. smaller d. stranger6.a. must b. slowly c. couldnt d. always7.a. crawl b. bet c. care d. behave8.a. money b. time c. sense d. pumpkins9.a. funny b. expensive c. alive d. exciting10.a. ghosts b. costumes c. clowns d. ants1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_Volume 1, Number 9, November 4, 1996 Once upon a time in a land now lost in time, there lived a beautiful young princess named Princess Megan. She lived in a _1_ palace where her every _2_ was met. She had ice cream with every meal. She had clothes made of pure gold. She even had her _3_ phone in her bedroom! The palace was indeed a wonderful place to live. It was _4_. It was exciting. It was safe. Did I say safe? Well not entirely. You see, just outside the palace there was a magnificent _5_. In that garden grew the most spectacular _6_ and the most _7_ fruits and vegetables. However, in that garden there _8_ grew the Terrible Onion. No one _9_ the Terrible Onion. But it was said that the Terrible Onion would pop out of the ground and eat people when the _10_ struck him.1.a. cold b. grand c. stone d. small2.a. friend b. pet c. wish d. enemy3.a. toy b. own c. plastic d. old4.a. luxurious b. drafty c. ancient d. wooden5.a. garden b. tree c. pool d. lawn6.a. fireworks b. sounds c. flowers d. stones7.a. rotten b. pretty c. delicious d. costly8.a. also b. never c. often d. did9.a. eats b. called c. felt d. ate10.a. stick b. car c. lightning d. mood1_2_3_4_5_6_7_8_9_10_Volume 1, Number 10, November 12, 1996 Charles could tell that the old abandoned building had once been his childhood home. The dark, dusty rooms reminded him of brighter, happier times. This cold place had once been warm and alive. The face that looked back at him from the broken bathroom mirror was that of an old man, an old man who had outlived all family and friends. How wonderful it would be, he thought, if you could go back in time. If only he could travel to when he was a boy and fully appreciate everything in his life. If only once more, he could run into that house after school, and know that his parents would be there. His brothers and sisters and he could still be children whose biggest concern of the moment was, “Whats for supper?” It was difficult to remember if he had realized then how much he loved them all. It was harder to remember if he had ever really let them know. Would he really do anything differently if he could go back? Charles believed that he would. But you cant. The alarm clock buzzed its annoying announcement. But it wasnt annoying this morning. The alarm was the time machine that granted young Charles his wish. It was a gift he could use or forget.Some questions for discussion:1. What would be a good title for this story?2. How did Charles feel at the beginning of the story?3. Is this story realistic or fantasy?4. “It was a gift he could use or forget.” What does the author mean?5. Is this story meaningful to you in a personal way?Volume 1, Number 11, November 18, 1996 Whos Smarter? Many people _1_ that dogs are more intelligent than cats. Im not so sure about that. Isnt it _2_ that cats are really _3_ than dogs, so smart that they choose to keep it a secret? When you talk to a dog, he reacts enthusiastically. Your dog just loves to let you know that he _4_ and treasures every word you say. Cats arent that eager to please. The next time you talk to your cat, watch her eyes carefully. If you can keep the _5_ interesting by discussing a _6_ such as “eat”, you should be able to detect a reaction. But youll have to look _7_. Cats are cool! Cats dont feel that you need to _8_ how smart they are. Maybe they dont _9_ you to figure out who really runs your _10_.1._ 2. _ 3._ 4._5._6._ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _10._Volume 1, Number 12, November 25, 1996 Better Zoos There was a time when zoos were terrible places for animals to live. Even the largest animals were confined to small and uncomfortable cages. Restless beasts paced back and forth in their prisons, as countless visitors passed by. While some zoos are still throwbacks to this era, more and more zoos have changed. Wild animals are now housed in larger areas that more closely resemble their natural habitats. This makes the existence of the animals much more pleasant. It also provides a better educational experience to visitors. Children and adults can see scenes that show more accurately how animals live in the wild. Hopefully the day will come when all zoos will be humane places that give top priority to the needs of their animals while creating ideal educational exhibits.1.How are zoos changing?a.Theyre getting better for the animals but worse for the visitors.b.Theyre getting better for the visitors but not for the animals.c.Theyre getting better for the animals and visitors.d.Theyre not changing at all.2.Do some zoos still need to improve?3.Find the word “humane” in the last paragraph. What does it mean?a.Looking like a person b.Large c.Educational d.Using kindness4.Which idea is NOT expressed in the selection?a.Animals have feelings.b.People can learn from visiting a zoo.c.It costs a lot of money to improve a zoo.d.Not all zoos are as good as they should be.5. If you could design a zoo, what would it be like?Volume 1, Number 13, December 2, 1996 Cyber SantaDear Santa, I hope youre not set in your waysCause things are just different in these modern _1_.Dear Santa, please tell me that I would be rightTo figure youve set up your North Pole Web site.Do some of your elves keep the pages just right,While you are _2_ for your _3_ flight?With all of the news of presents well _4_,Can we find it all there at S?Do you accept e-mail, and phone faxes too?Just think of the trees that youll _5_ if you do.And does a computer help guide your old sleigh,To make sure that Rudolph does not lose his way?Please tell me, dear Santa, that these things are _6_;The times might be changing, but not without you.Dear Santa, I have to just say one thing more,Our fireplace is fake, so please come through the _7_!1.a. times b. pays c. days d. tools2.a. preparing b. avoiding c. singing d. reminding3.a. monthly b. daily c. railroad d. famous4.a. receive b. give c. find d. get5.a. plant b. pine c. save d. crush6.a. so b. true c. real d. shoe7.a. wall b. window c. door d. mail1_2_3_4_5_6_7_Volume 1, Number 14, December 9, 1996 A Christmas Memory There are a few memories from our childhood that will stay with us forever. A few that seemed so awful at the time may cause us to smile years later. One such memory is a phone call I received when I was about three or four years old. My mother had entered a contest on a local radio show. Entrants were to tell an interesting story about their child. Winners would receive a phone call from Mrs. Santa Claus! Mrs. Claus would award the lucky child a