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The document discusses heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It provides symptoms of each condition and describes first aid treatments. Heat stroke is more severe and life-threatening, with symptoms like an extremely high body temperature and unconsciousness. The most immediate concern for a heat stroke victim is to lower their temperature quickly.

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TOC - 2014 - Reading Passages - Original

The document discusses heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It provides symptoms of each condition and describes first aid treatments. Heat stroke is more severe and life-threatening, with symptoms like an extremely high body temperature and unconsciousness. The most immediate concern for a heat stroke victim is to lower their temperature quickly.

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Passage I

501 Reading Comprehension Questions


Page 178 - 179
The human body can tolerate only a small range of temperature, especially
when the person is engaged in vigorous activity. Heat reactions usually occur when
large amounts of water and/or salt are lost through excessive sweating following
strenuous exercise. When the body becomes overheated and cannot eliminate this
excess heat, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are possible.
Heat exhaustion is generally characterized by clammy skin, fatigue, nausea,
dizziness, profuse perspiration, and sometimes fainting, resulting from an inadequate
intake of water and the loss of fluids. First aid treatment for this condition includes
having the victim lie down, raising the feet 8 to 12 inches, applying cool, wet cloths
to the skin, and giving the victim sips of salt water (1 teaspoon per glass, half a glass
every 15 minutes) over a 1-hour period.
Heat stroke is much more serious; it is an immediate life-threatening situation.
The characteristics of heat stroke are a high body temperature (which may reach 106°
F or more); a rapid pulse; hot, dry skin; and a blocked sweating mechanism. Victims
of this condition may be unconscious, and first-aid measures should be directed at
quickly cooling the body. The victim should be placed in a tub of cold water or
repeatedly sponged with cool water until his or her temperature is sufficiently
lowered. Fans or air conditioners will also help with the cooling process. Care should
be taken, however, not to over-chill the victim once the temperature is below 102° F.

380. The most immediate concern of a person tending to a victim of heat stroke
should be to
a. get salt into the victim’s body.
b. raise the victim’s feet.
c. lower the victim’s pulse.
d. lower the victim’s temperature.
381. Which of the following is a symptom of heat exhaustion?

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a. unconsciousness
b. profuse sweating
c. hot, dry skin
d. a weak pulse

382. Heat stroke is more serious than heat exhaustion because heat
stroke victims
a. do not sweat.
b. have no salt in their bodies.
c. cannot take in water.
d. have frequent fainting spells.

383. Symptoms such as nausea and dizziness in a heat exhaustion victim


indicate that the person most likely needs to
a. be immediately taken to a hospital.
b. be given more salt water.
c. be immersed in a tub of water.
d. sweat more

Passage II

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The United Kingdom is a large island located in Europe. It also includes part o
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the island of Ireland. It is made up of four nations: England, Scotland, Wales, and N
orthern Ireland. Over 60 million people live in the United Kingdom. The vast major
ity of the population, however, lives in England. The government of the United Kin
gdom is considered a constitutional monarchy. A constitutional monarchy is a gover
nment in which the monarch (king or queen) is head of state. Queen Elizabeth II is t
he monarch of the United Kingdom. In reality, however, she exercises very little pol
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itical power.

The history of the United Kingdom is full of wars, invasions, revolutions, and intere
sting rulers. Numerous castles, fortifications, old cathedrals, and ruins are evidence
of the kingdom's past. The "UK," as it is often called, was once the world's most po
werful nation. Canada, Australia, India, Pakistan, and even the United States, are a
mong nations that used to be controlled by the United Kingdom. It is also the birthp
lace of the English language.

There are many remarkable landmarks to see in the United Kingdom such as the To
wer of London, Big Ben, Oxford University and the mysterious Stonehenge. Oxford
University, founded sometime in the 12th century, is the oldest university in the En
glish-
speaking world. Many of the United Kingdom's former prime ministers attended Ox
ford. Stonehenge, located near Salisbury, England, is a group of giant standing ston
es arranged in a circular formation. Archaeologists believe the formations are over 4
,500 years old. No one knows exactly what Stonehenge is meant to represent.

1. What continent is the United Kingdom in?


A. Asia
B. England
C. Scotland
D. Europe
2. Which of the following is not a country that makes up the United Kingdom?
A. London
B. Northern Ireland
C. Scotland
D. Wales
3. Which of the following is NOT an example of a Constitutional Monarchy?
A. A country with a queen
B. A country with a king
C. A country with a president

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4. Which of the following would PROBABLY not be evidence of United
Kingdom's past?
A. Old churches and cathedrals
B. Castles and fortifications
C. Computers and technology
D. Stonehenge
5. Which of the following nations was NOT once controlled by the United
Kingdom
A. USA
B. Canada
C. Australia
D. Russia
6. Why is Stonehenge mysterious?
A. It is old
B. No one knows what it supposed to represent
C. The stones are heavy
D. The stones are mostly grey
7. Which of the countries in the United Kingdom has the highest population?
A. England
B. Wales
C. Scotland
D. Northern Ireland
8. The term "UK" is an example of....
A. A synonym
B. An antonym
C. An abbreviation
D. A homophone
9. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The United Kingdom's queen is named Elizabeth II.
B. The queen really doesn't make political decisions.
C. The United Kingdom was the birthplace of the English language.

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D. The United Kingdom is made up of Wales, England, Ireland, and
Scotland.
10. Which of the following does not apply to Oxford University?
A. It is the oldest university in the world.
B. Many prime ministers of the United Kingdom attended Oxford
University.
C. It is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
D. It was founded in the 12th century.

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