Reading passages

 
 
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B) was what attracted the settlers in the first place 
C) meant there was barely enough rain to raise 
crops 
D) made millions of acres of soil impossible to 
cultivate 
E) meant it was neither too hot nor too cold. 
36- According to the passage, it was not 
easy............. .
A) to raise crops due to the rainfall levels 
B) to penetrate the huge forests 
C) for people to settle in North America once they 
had arrived 
D) for the settlers to reach America 
E) to find gold in the American mountains 
When there has been a serious disaster such as an 
earthquake of flooding, various
relief efforts are rapidly put into effect. However 
experience has shown that it is usually impractical 
to attempt mass immunisation immediately 
following a disaster and that, when attempted, it 
detracts from the overall relief effort without 
producing 
a 
discernible 
benefit. 
Effective 
immunisation 
requires 
prior 
planning,good 
systems of communication and transport, and 
access to the population at risk. These 
requirements cannot be met in the immediate 
post-disaster period. Efforts to achieve mass 
vaccination in the relief phase also drain whatever 
limited manpower, communication facilities, and 
transportation exist.
37- It is pointed out in the passage that as part of 
the relief work following a disaster ............. .
A) the most difficult to organise is the fair 
distribution of the supplies 
B) mass immunisation is not generally to be 
recommended 
C) communication facilities are among the most 
urgent measures to be taken 
D) it is important to plan comprehensively the 
evacuation of the badly wounded 
E) on of the priorities must be there is the 
settlement of the displaced population