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501 Critical Reading Questions [...]... allows xi 501 Critical Reading Questions Remind Me Why I’m Doing This Finally, as you work through these 501 questions, think of it as time spent doing something for yourself It is extremely important for you to improve your critical reading skills, not only for standardized tests, but also for your success throughout life And, besides, there is some pretty interesting stuff in this book! Enjoy xii 501 Critical.. .501 Critical Reading Questions 2 Try looking at the questions (but not the answers) before you read the passage Make sure you understand what each question is asking What are the key words in the questions?... circling its way to the outside This information is read by shining light from a 780 nm wavelength semiconductor laser through the bottom of the polycarbonate layer The light from the laser follows 1 501 Critical Reading Questions (20) (25) (30) the spiral track of pits, and is then reflected off either the pit or the aluminum layer Because the CD is read through the bottom of the disc, each pit looks... following EXCEPT a b c d e how the information on a CD is read why semiconductor lasers were invented where information is stored on a CD what pits and bumps are the purpose of the aluminum layer of a CD 2 501 Critical Reading Questions Questions 4–6 are based on the following passage The selection that follows is about the current state of the modeling industry (1) (5) (10) (15) (20) (25) (30) The beginning... respond to perfection in advertising c today’s fashion models are thinner than those in the past d to be a model, one must be taller than average e in the 1980s, models were paid more than they are today 3 501 Critical Reading Questions 5 The phrase in lines 13 and 14, “great-looking” was where their resumes began and ended, is a a description of the models’ work experience b meant to be taken literally... a large following, and its operation became a formal profession that required serious training But by the 1970s, computers took over, and comptometers, and the job of operating them, became obsolete 4 501 Critical Reading Questions 7 All of the following are probably part of the collection of the Computer Museum of America EXCEPT a adding machines b old computers c operation manuals for calculators... rise to a conscious exodus of the population away from crowded, industrialized cities toward quieter, more rural towns Since the suburbs typically have no centralized marketplace, shopping centers or 5 501 Critical Reading Questions (15) (20) (25) (30) (35) (40) (45) (50) (55) malls were designed to fill the needs of the changing community, providing retail stores and services to an increasing suburban... Minneapolis’s Mall of America, which employs over 12,000 people It has over five hundred retail stores, an amusement park which includes an indoor roller coaster, a walk-through aquarium, a college, 6 501 Critical Reading Questions and a wedding chapel The mall contributes over one billion dollars each year to the economy of the state of Minnesota Its owners have proposed numerous expansion projects,... built by one company that leased space and oversaw operations c It was enclosed d It had both retail stores and restaurants, and offered areas for community programs e It was based on an Italian design 7 501 Critical Reading Questions 14 According to the passage, how did Southdale expand the notion of the shopping mall? a It added an amusement park b It was unheated c It was the first to rise above two... contribute more to the economy of its state b to keep it closer in size to the other megamalls c so it can employ more people d to attract more tourists e to compete for visitors with the Mall of Arabia 8 501 Critical Reading Questions Questions 18–25 are based on the following passage The following selection explains the origins of sushi, and its popularity in the United States (1) (5) (10) (15) (20) (25) . difficult one later, as time allows. 501 Critical Reading Questions xii 501 Critical Reading Questions Remind Me Why I’m Doing This Finally, as you work through these 501 questions, think of it as time. 501 Critical Reading Questions

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