TOEFL Reading
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SECTION 3 READING COMPREHENSION Time-55 minutes (including the reading of the directions) Now set your clock for 55 minutes. This section is designed to measure the ability to read and understand short passages similar in topic and style to those found in North American universities and colleges. Directions : In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by a number of questions about it. You are to choose the one best answer, A, B, C or D, to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Answer all questions about the information in a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage. Read the following passage: John Quincy Adams, who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829, is today recognized for his masterful statesmanship and diplomacy. He dedicated his life to public service, both in the presidency and in the various other political offices that he held. Throughout his political career he demonstrated his unswerving belief in freedom of speech, the
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Transcript of TOEFL Reading
SECTION 3READING COMPREHENSION Time-55 minutes(including the reading of the directions)Now set your clock for 55 minutes.This section is designed to measure the abiit! to read and understand short"assages simiar in to"ic and st!e to those #ound in North Americanuni$ersities and coeges%Directions: In this section you will read several assages. !ach oneis followed "y a num"er of #uestions a"out it. $ou are to choose theone"est answer% &% '% (or D% toeach#uestion. Then% onyouranswer sheet% )nd the num"er of the #uestion and )ll in the sacethat corresonds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.Ans&er a 'uestions about the in#ormation in a "assage on the basis o# &hatis statedor im"iedin that "assage%Read the #oo&ing "assage()ohn *uinc! Adams+ &ho ser$ed as the si,th "resident o# the -nited States#rom ./01 to ./02+ is toda! recogni3ed #or his master#u statesmanshi" anddi"omac!% He dedicated his i#e to "ubic ser$ice+ both in the "residenc! andinthe$ariousother"oitica o4cesthathehed% Throughouthis"oiticacareer hedemonstratedhisuns&er$ingbeie# in#reedomo# s"eech+ theantisa$er! cause+ and the right o# Americans to be #ree #rom Euro"ean andAsian domination%Example ITo &hat did )ohn *uinc! Adams de$ote his i#e56A7 Im"ro$ing his "ersona i#e687 Ser$ing the "ubic6C7 Increasing his #ortune6D7 9or:ing on his "ri$ate businessAccording to the "assage+ )ohn *uinc! Adams ;dedicated his i#e to "ubicser$ice%; There#ore+ !ou shoud choose 687%Example IIIn ine
