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جذوـــمن ( مقر :10 )
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اهبادآو ةــــيزيلكنلإا ةــــغللا :مـــــسق
جذومن ةقباسم (ي سوردلا قيلعت يعار لّدعملا فيصوتلاو يساردلا ماعلل2016-2017 نملا رودص ىتحو)ةر ّ
وطملا جها
Part One: Reading Comprehension (Score: 24/40)
Read the selection below about the problem of global warming and then answer the questions
that follow.
Save Our Mother Earth!
1 Environmental issues caused by the harmful effects of human activities on the biophysical
environment are becoming increasingly more complicated worldwide, urging us to do something to
protect the world we live in. Yet, none of them can be compared to the problem of global warming.
Global warming refers to the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere
generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other
pollutants. It is the greatest environmental challenge in the 21st century that might lead to the ultimate
end of the existence of life on earth. We all must realize the harsh reality of this problem and take
actions to stop it before it is too late.
2 Research findings about global warming show that several greenhouse gases are responsible for
warming the earth. When these greenhouse gases pile up in the atmosphere, they trap some of the heat
that comes from the earth. Because the earth’s heat cannot escape, the planet warms up with serious
consequences. The chief contributor to these gases is carbon dioxide that forms a thickening blanket
around the earth, trapping the heat and raising the temperature of the earth. Other greenhouse gases
include methane, generated by decaying refuse
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of man and animals, and chloro-fluorocarbon (CFC)
released from spraying cans. Unfortunately, some of the modern technological applications, such as
industrial processes of factories, vehicles exhaust fumes and many other chemical malpractices have
certainly increased the concentration of greenhouse gases.
3 Scientists point out that the earth's rising temperature has already started to show drastic by-
products
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, for instance, the melting of the ice cap at the poles ,causing the rise in sea levels that leads
to coastal flooding. They also believe that hurricanes are likely to become stronger and droughts more
common. Yet, the most serious danger is the disruption of habitats which may drive many plants and
animal species to extinction.
4 In fact, technology and materialistic gain have made us neglect our mother earth. It is time to
reconsider our attitudes towards the environment. We have to realize that we have much more in
common with the plants, animals, air and water than we have with the mechanical, chemical, and
electronic world we have made around us. We certainly have to make up our minds whether or not
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items or material discarded or rejected as useless or worthless; trash or rubbish
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something produced in the making of something else
