Read & answer A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S.. Geoogiical Survey shows that strnge anumal behavior might help predict,future earthquakes iinvestigators found such occurtenices wthin tten-klometter radius of the epicenter of a fiilly recan qquak,Some birds screeched and flew about wildly, dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably., Scientists believe that animals can perceive environmental changes several hours or even dayys bffree the miship. Annimals,were noted as being restless for several weaks before a Tashken, UUberaaaan, carhquake. An hour bafare the disaster.,domestie animals refused to go indoors, and dogs howled and barked furiously in 1960,aan artthuuake struck Ngade in,Morocco, Survivors recalled that stray animals, including dogs, were seen streaming out of town before the earthquake, in a,200 near San Francisco, llamas would not eat the evening before a 1979 quake, and they ran aroundd willly all night.,- Unusual animal behavior preceding earthquuakes hasbben noted for centuries, Brilish Admirall Robert fitzroy reported huge,focks of screaming seabirds over Concepcian, Chile, in 1935. An hout and a half later,doogs were seen fleeing and ten,minutes later the town was destroyed. Samlar stories of chickens runninng roound n apparerrt state of panic, horses fremlling,and dogs batking incessarily were recorded "hroughout the eighteenth and nineteerth certturies by survwvess of eathquake,destruction in India, Yugoslavia, Peru, Mexico, and the United Statess, nn 1976, after montoriing bizsrra snimal bahawirre the,Chinese predicted a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousarids of people were Rilled, tthegovernment aas able to,evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower rate.,1. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior?,A. the number of people who will die. B. the fact that an earthquake has occurred.,C. an impending earthquake. D. the ten-kilometer radius from the epicenter.,2. The author implies that animals are aware of an impending earthquake because,A. of their superior intelligence in comparison with ours that hasn't been shown.,B. they have certain instinctive abilities to perceive that humans do not possess,C. they are generally much closer to the spicenter than the human observers,D. they react to other animals' behavior in a natural way that isn't often observed.,3. The passage implies that if scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be,A. fewer animals going wild and crazy. B. much fewer people evacuated.,C. a lower death rate and damage. D. fewer environmental changes.,4. Which of the following statements is NOT true,A. Some kinds of animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake.,B. By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthhuukks.,C. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives.,D. All birds and dogs in the tan-km radius of an earthquake center become wild.,5. The main idea of this passage is that,A. earthquakes can be prevented by observing animal behavior.,B. observing animal behavior can help people prepare for earthquakes.,C. scientists have been able to interpret animal's strange behavior.,D. people need to be aware of changes to prepare animals for earthquakes.,6. The author refers to the earthquake in Chile in 1835 to,A. explain that the phenomena of animals reacting to eathhuuakes has been reported for a long time.,B. show that earthquakes often cause vast destruction to areas all over the world.,C. change the ddeas of prdictingg earthquakes through examining aimals' behavior.,D. consider other theories made by the British on forecasting earthquakes.,7. In the passage, the word "evacuate" most nearly means,A. remove B. exile C. destroy D. emaciale,8. The information in the last two pargrapph senyes tto,A. contrast the earler statement. B. change the topic of the discussion.,C. compare results of research D. support what has been mentioned

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Read & answer A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S.. Geoogiical Survey shows that strnge anumal behavior might help predict,future earthquakes iinvestigators found such occurtenices wthin   tten-klometter radius of the epicenter of a fiilly recan qquak,Some birds screeched and flew about wildly, dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably., Scientists believe that animals can perceive environmental changes several hours or even dayys bffree the miship. Annimals,were noted as being restless for several weaks before a Tashken, UUberaaaan, carhquake. An hour bafare the disaster.,domestie animals refused to go indoors, and dogs howled and barked furiously in  1960,aan artthuuake struck Ngade in,Morocco, Survivors recalled that stray animals, including dogs, were seen streaming out of town before the earthquake, in a,200 near San Francisco, llamas would not eat the evening before a 1979 quake, and they ran aroundd willly all night.,- Unusual animal behavior preceding earthquuakes hasbben noted for centuries, Brilish Admirall Robert fitzroy reported huge,focks of screaming seabirds over Concepcian, Chile, in 1935. An hout and a half later,doogs were seen fleeing and ten,minutes later the town was destroyed. Samlar stories of chickens runninng roound n apparerrt state of panic,  horses fremlling,and dogs batking incessarily were recorded "hroughout the eighteenth and nineteerth certturies by survwvess of eathquake,destruction in India, Yugoslavia, Peru, Mexico, and the United Statess, nn 1976, after montoriing bizsrra snimal bahawirre the,Chinese predicted a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousarids of people were Rilled, tthegovernment  aas able to,evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower rate.,1. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior?,A. the number of people who will die. B. the fact that an earthquake has occurred.,C. an impending earthquake. D. the ten-kilometer radius from the epicenter.,2. The author implies that animals are aware of an impending earthquake because,A. of their superior intelligence in comparison with ours that hasn&#x27;t been shown.,B. they have certain instinctive abilities to perceive that humans do not possess,C. they are generally much closer to the spicenter than the human observers,D. they react to other animals&#x27; behavior in a natural way that isn&#x27;t often observed.,3. The passage implies that if scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be,A. fewer animals going wild and crazy. B. much fewer people evacuated.,C. a lower death rate and damage. D. fewer environmental changes.,4. Which of the following statements is NOT true,A. Some kinds of animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake.,B. By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthhuukks.,C. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives.,D. All birds and dogs in the tan-km radius of an earthquake center become wild.,5. The main idea of this passage is that,A. earthquakes can be prevented by observing animal behavior.,B. observing animal behavior can help people prepare for earthquakes.,C. scientists have been able to interpret animal&#x27;s strange behavior.,D. people need to be aware of changes to prepare animals for earthquakes.,6. The author refers to the earthquake in Chile in 1835 to,A. explain that the phenomena of animals  reacting to eathhuuakes has been reported for a long time.,B. show that earthquakes often cause vast destruction to areas all over the world.,C. change the ddeas of prdictingg earthquakes through examining aimals&#x27; behavior.,D. consider other theories made by the British on forecasting earthquakes.,7. In the passage, the word "evacuate" most nearly means,A. remove B. exile C. destroy D. emaciale,8.  The information in the last two pargrapph senyes tto,A. contrast the earler statement. B. change the topic of the discussion.,C. compare results of research D. support what has been mentioned

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1. C. an impending earthquake.
2. B. they have certain instinctive abilities to perceive that humans do not possess.
3. C. a lower death rate and damage.
4. D. All birds and dogs in the ten-km radius of an earthquake center become wild.
5. B. observing animal behavior can help people prepare for earthquakes.
6. A. explain that the phenomena of animals reacting to earthquakes has been reported for a long time.
7. A. remove.
8. D. support what has been mentioned.