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Reading passage II. You are advised to spend 10 minutes on questions 1-4, which are based on Reading passage II. Read the text and answer the questions according to it.

II Scientists may have found one answer to hay have found one answer to the problem of water shortages. It is a new material that collects water from the air. They got their idea from a small beetle that lives in the desert we deserts in Namibia are very dry, but the desert beetle is an expert at surviving dry conditions. Its skin is covered with small holes that collect tiny water drops from the air. The water is enough to keep the beetle alive. Scientists studied the shape and material of the beetle's skin. They want to use what they found out about the beetle to make their own materials that can collect water frorn the air. This will help people who live in very dry areas. The scientists believe this new technology could help in many areas of our life.

1. What is the text about?

A) about a water collecting material B) about a technology in the past

C) about a bird living in deserts D) about a scientist working in the lab

2. According to the passage, what is the beetle's skin covered with?

A) air B) drops C) water D) holes

3. According to the passage, how does the desert beetle survive in hot climate?

A) It changes the climate. B) It always cools itself.

C) It collects water from air. D) It stays in the sands.

4. According to the passage, who will this new material be helpful for?

A) for beetles living in deserts B) for people living in dry climate

C) for animals Living in cold climate D) for scientists studying beetles