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Tham khảo tài liệu 'test time save 4', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | READING 107 8. The passage suggests that a. a free concert would never happen today. b. area residents thought the rock fans were weird. c. the impact of the event exceeded expectations. d. music brings people together in a way other art forms cannot. Passage 2 The largest of the world 17 penguin species emperor penguins stand nearly four feet and weigh up to 90 pounds. These sea birds never set foot on dry land. 1 An estimated 200 000 breeding pairs live in about 40 penguin colonies scattered along the coasts of Antarctica. 2 Their waterproofed feathers flipper-like wings and streamlined bodies make them excellent swimmers and divers. On ice they can travel distances up to 50 miles by tobogganing gliding on their stomachs while pushing with their wings and feet. 3 Emperor penguins breed during the Antarctic winter in some of the world most severe weather conditions temperatures of -80 F and winds up to 112 miles per hour . Breeding during the winter allows chicks to mature in midsummer when food is plentiful. After the female lays a single egg the male holds it in a fold of skin near his feet for a two-month incubation period. During this time he huddles with other males to keep warm. 4 The male moves very little and does not eat usually losing up to a third of his body weight. Meanwhile the females go to sea and dive for fish so that when they return they can feed and care for the newly hatched chicks. After the male restores his body weight both parents take turns caring for their young. The world emperor penguin population declined in the last 50 years due to a period of warming ocean temperatures. Warm water shrinks ice cover and reduces the population of krill a small crustacean that 108 TOEFL EXAM ESSENTIALS is the emperor penguin staple food. Today the emperor penguin population has stabilized but warming trends could again threaten this magnificent sea bird. 9. What is the author s main purpose in this passage a. to describe the recent plight of the .