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Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.
Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her nontechnical readers.
In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was proved by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.
(Source: TOEFL Reading)
The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work ______________.
Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.
Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her nontechnical readers.
In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was proved by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.
(Source: TOEFL Reading)
The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work ______________.
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Đáp án D Đoạn văn đề cập đến Rachel Carson với cương vị một nhà văn.
Thông tin được thể hiện ở đầu của đoạn 2 và 3:
- Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941.
- In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy.
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Câu 2:
According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án B
Thông tin ở câu thứ 2 của đoạn đầu tiên: She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University
Câu 3:
When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of
When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án C
Rachel Carson sinh năm 1907
Ở câu đầu tiên đoạn 2, Rachel Carson cho xuất bản Under the Sea Wind vào năm 1941.
Như vậy, khi xuất bản cuốn sách đó, Rachel Carson 34 tuổi
Câu 4:
It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind ______________.
It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind ______________.
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án D
Thông tin ở câu thứ 2 của đoạn 2: “…sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952”: lượng tiêu thụ của nó kém cho đến khi nó được tái bản vào năm 1952
Câu 5:
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around Us?
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around Us?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án C
Thông tin ở những câu gần cuối đoạn 2: Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field.
Chỉ có C là không được nhắc đến
Câu 6:
The word “reckless” in line 11 is closest in meaning to ______________.
The word “reckless” in line 11 is closest in meaning to ______________.
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án D
“reckless” = “irresponsible”: coi thường, thiếu trách nhiệm, vô trách nhiệm
Câu 7:
The word “flawed” in line 14 is closest in meaning to ______________.
The word “flawed” in line 14 is closest in meaning to ______________.
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án A
“flawed” = “faulty”: sai, có lỗi
Câu 8:
Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee (lines 14-15) ?
Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee (lines 14-15) ?
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Lời giải của GV VietJack
Đáp án B
Thông tin ở cuối bài However, her work was proved by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee. (Công trình của bà đã được chứng minh bởi 1 bản báo cáo vào năm 1963 của chủ tịch Ban Tư vấn Khoa học)
=> tác giả ủng hộ ý tưởng của Carson
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