Reading passages

201 -The author tells us that Herodotus died ---
- .
A) having completed only 6 of a planned 9 -book 
collection 
B) while paying a visit to Caesar in Italy 
C) before he could visit his own country 
D) in a battle in the Persian War 
E) in the Athenian colony of Thuril 
Vitamin C occurs most abundantly in oranges, 
lemons, grapefruit, and raw tomatoes and cabbage. 
Several other fruits and vegetables, including 
potatoes, contain lesser amounts. It is, however, 
easily destroyed by cooking. vitamin C is necessary 
for the development of bones, teeth, blood vessels, 
and other tissues, and plays a part in the functioning 
of most of the cells in the hotly. Deficiency shows 
itself in painful haemorrhages around the bones and 
in swollen, bleeding gums,
a condition called scurvy. For a long time, in the days 
when a sailor's diet consisted of salted and dried food 

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and ship's biscuits, scurvy was the curse of sailors on 
long voyages. 
202 -It is obvious from the passage that vitamin C 
--- .
A) is an essential part of a healthy diet 
B) is present is both raw and well -cooked 
vegetables 
C) is less important for adults than it is for children 
D) was once more important than it is now 
E) is the best cure for a cold 
203 -The passage implies that scurvy among 
sailors was caused by --- .
A) a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables 
B) cooking food for too long 
C) having to work under difficult conditions
D) the fact that their journeys were too long
E) their fondness for fish and biscuits 
204 -The best way to ensure having enough 
vitamin C in one's diet is to --- .
A) thoroughly cook all food to destroy harmful 
bacteria 
B) try to avoid diseases affecting bones and teeth 
C) make sure that it includes lightly cooked meat 
D) eat plenty of salads and citrus fruits 
E) include such items as salted and dried food 
At least half of all visitors to Nepal go to the lakeside 
town of Pokhara. The symbol of the region is the 
6.993 -metre high Machhapuchhare Mountain, which 
means “ fish tail” in English. Indeed the mountain is 
shaped like a fish tail and viewed from Pokhara, is a 
majestic sight. Yet one detail singles out this giant 
mountain from the others in the region: no one has 
ever climbed it, and it is unlikely that anyone ever 
will. In the 1960s, the Nepalese government declared 
it a holy mountain, forbidden to mountaineers. 
Sherpas, in particular, respect this. And without 
sherpas, the indispensable porters of the high valleys 
of Nepal, the Europeans and Americans who 
constantly attempt to conquer the mountains in the 
region are helpless.