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Panjang saluran peredaran darah kita jika dijadikan satu, Panjangnya bisa mengelilingi bumi sebanyak 3 kali !

Bumi adalah satu-satunya planet tempat kehidupan. Namun, pada abad ini polusi dan pencemaran di bumi meningkat drastis.Sering terjadinya bencana dan ancaman pemanasan global ( atau sering disebut global Warming) mengancam kehidupan di bumi.
Pemanasan Global
Polusi yang di sebabkan senyawa dan gas-gas sisa pembakaran, seperti gas metan,karbondioksida,senyawa feron dan asam asam nitrat terakumulasi dengan gas yang dihasilkan rumah kaca di atmosfer. Bumi seperti dilapisi oleh lapisan kaca.Karena energi panas matahari dapat menembus lapisan itu dan masuk ke bumi.Setelah itu energi panas itu dipantulkan oleh permukaan bumi.Namun Energi panas matahari tidak dapat keluar menembus lapisan kaca. Karena itu panas nya tertahan dibumi.Jika biarkan lama-kelamaan suhu di bumi akan naik. Naiknya suhu permukaan bumu sedikit saja dapat merubah keadaan bumi.Lapisan es di kutub utara dan selatab bisa mencair. Sehingga Pulau-pulau kecil bisa terendam karena ketinggian air laut meningakat. Peningkatan suhu 4 derajat celcius di bumi dapat mengubah iklim,merubah lahan-lahan prodoktif menjadi lahan-lahan tandus, dan hal itu bisa mengancam kehidupan makhluk hidup di bumi.
Past semuanya tak ingin hal itu terjadi.So, let’s go green and save our earth !

Menipisnya Lapisan ozon
Pernah mendengar bahwa lapisan ozon makin menipis.
Sebenarnya apasih lapisan ozon itu?
Lapisan ozon merupakan lapisan pelndung bumi. Letaknya di statosfer atau di ketinggian 20-30 km.
Mengapa lapisan ozon menipis?
Pada pertengahan Februari 1992 lembaga antariksa Amerika Serikat (NASA) mengumunkan hasil pemantauan 2 satelitnya yang mengorbit di belahan bumi utara.Hasilnya sungguh mengejutkan.Di kawasan statosfer di Amerika Serikat,Rusia,Kanada,Jerman dan kawasan eropa dipenuhi butiran klorin monoksida (ClO). Klorin monoksida (ClO) merupakan senyawa yang di hasilkan karena pemakaian feron. Feron (CFCs) atau halokarbon digunakan dalam pemakaian lemari es, hair spray,parfum ,obat semprot serangga ,AC , dan pembersih komputer. Dari alat-alat itu fron yang sudah tidak dignakan terbang kelangit dan bereaksi dengan ozon.Kedua kutub bumi menjadi sasaranya karena merupakan tempat perputaran udara. Sehingga feron mengalir ke tempat yang lebih dingin. Setelah bereaksi dengan ozon feron berubah menjadi klorin monoksida. Setiap butir klor mampu membunuh 100.000 butir molekul ozon. Yang lebih hebat lagi semburan roket pesawat ulang alik dapat merusak 0 juta ton lapisan ozon. Jadi 300 kali penerbangan pesawat ulang alik saja dapat merusak seluruh lapisan ozon.
Apa yang terjadi jika lapisan ozon hancur?
Jika lapisan ozon hancur maka sinar ultraviolet dari matahari akan langsung masuk ke bumi dan menyebabkan radiasi sinar ultraviolet. Radiasi ini dapat menyebabkan penyakit katarak dan kaker kulit. Selain itu fitoplakton dan makhluk bersel satu laun akan mati. Uadara pun akan semakin kering.

Soal

1. What do researchers and scientists do in laboratories?
a. Make drugs.
b. Do experiment.
c. Take care of animals.
d. Give medical treatment.
2. Scientists learn about the human body by studying ....
a. certain animals
b. human body itself
c. all kinds of animals
d. all living things
3. Based on the text, why do the scientists use animals for their experiments?
a. Animals are the most suitable objects.
b. Scientists don’t want to use humans.
c. It’s easier to use animals than humans.
d. Animals have similarities to humans.
4. “They are used for scientific and medical purposes.” (Paragraph 1)
“They” in the sentence refers to ....
a. researchers
b. laboratories
c. animals
d. scientists
Animal Experimentation
Animals are widely used in laboratories. Mice, rabbits, dogs and monkeys are a few
examples of animals used by researchers and scientists for scientific and medical purposes.
Scientists use the animals to investigate biological processes in humans and animals; to study
the causes of diseases; to test drugs, vaccines, and surgical techniques; and to evaluate the
safety of chemicals used in pesticides, cosmetics, and other products.
Many animals function like humans so that they can be good models to understand the
human body. Some animals suffer from the same diseases as humans do. Animals also carry a
number of genes that are identical to human genes. With those similarities, scientists are able
to learn much about the human body by studying the animals.
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5. Gio : Are you Alief?
Alief : Yes, I am. And you?
Gio : ....
Alief : Oh. How do you do?
Gio : How do you do?
a. You are Gio
b. I am Gio
c. Are you Gio?
d. Your new friend is Gio.
6. Andra : Are you going to take a bath?
Indri : Yes. Is there a clean towel in the bathroom?
Andra : No, there isn’t. Wait a minute I’ll give you one.
Indri : Thank you.
The antonym of the word underlined is ....
a. clear
b. dirty
c. neat
d. dusty
7. Fedi : Look! I think the man in brown over there is dumb.
Nanda : Why do you say so?
Fedi : He always uses gestures when he speaks with his friend.
Nanda : Let’s try to speak with him.
Fedi : Sorry, ....
a. I can’t understand gestures
b. I can understand him
c. He understands my gestures
d. I can communicate with him
8. Ermi : Have you received a letter from Yuli?
Marni : Yes. I received it yesterday.
Ermi : What did she say?
Marni : She ... that she was busy.
She didn’t have much time to write.
a. said
b. say
c. says
d. will say
9. Gita : You have passed the SMP final examination, haven’t you?
Dissa : Yes, I have.
Gita : ... Senior High School will you choose to continue your studies?
Dissa : I’ll choose the favourite “SMU” near my house.
a. What
b. Where
c. Whose
d. Which
Read the following passage and answer questions 11 to 14.

Josse and Robby decided to go to a film theatre to relax. They were very tired after
finishing the exams. They chose to see an adventure film. They didn’t want to see a drama,
thriller, or horror film. They wanted to forget studying for one night and fantasize a little.
So they bought two tickets for a movie called Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the
Ring. They got in the theatre just on time before the movie started.
Inside the theatre, a tall man sat on a seat in front of them. He put on a tall hat. Josse
and Robby could not see the screen. Josse tapped the man on the shoulder and asked him to
remove his hat. When the man turned around to say sorry, they recognized him. He was
Mr. Samuel, Josse’s Father.
Going to a movie

10. Josse and Robby went to a theatre and saw a/an ... film.
a. adventure
b. drama
c. horror
d. thriller

11. What is the most important idea of the first paragraph?
a. Josse purposely met his father in the theatre.
b. Josse and Robby were late to get in the movie.
c. They bought two tickets for the movie.
d. Josse and Robby went to the theatre for relaxing
12. Why couldn’t Josse and Robby see the screen?
a. A tall man sat in front of them.
b. The man sitting in front of them wore a tall hat.
c. They sat on seats at the back row.
d. They were too short to see the screen clearly.
13. “They didn’t want to see a drama, a thriller or a ...” (Paragraph 1)
The word underlined means a film that tells a strory about … events.
a. amused
b. excellent
c. romantic
d. scary
14. Study the picture and choose the correct word based on it to complete the dialogue.
Mother : Where are the children?
Aninda : They are playing ... in the yard.
a. hopscotch
b. tug-war
c. hide and seek
d. blindman’s bluff
15. Zarra : My brother will take part in the badminton competition next week.
Raisa : Good! Do you think he will be a winner?
Zarra : I hope so. He has been training ... since last month.
Raisa : I’m glad to hear that.
a. regularly
b. softly
c. hardly
d. unseriously
16. Fauzan : My family and I will go to Bali next holiday.
Donna : Oh, it’s nice. How will you go there?
Fauzan : I’m not sure, whether to go by plane or by train.
Donna : You’d better go by plane. It’s ....
a. comfortable
b. more comfortable
c. less comfortable
d. most comfortable
17. Rafli : What are you going to do this afternoon, Medina?
Medina : I … to the dressmaker. Can you take me there?
Rafli : Of course, I can. I’d be delighted.
Medina : Thanks a lot.
a. have gone
b. am going
c. went
d. go
18.Read This dialogue

Mother : Don’t forget to give the cloth to the dressmaker, Fira.
Fira : But I … it to her.
Mother : Have you? When did you give it?
Fira : I gave it this morning.
a. give
b. will give
c. have given
d. gave
Read the following text and answer questions 20 to 23.
ELEPHANT SAFARI PARK, TARO
19. What is the text about?
a. How to look after elephants.
b. Groups of elephants.
c. The Elephant Safari Park in Taro.
d. Facilities for the elephants.
20. How much is the entrance fee for a child?
a. US$ 2.50
b. US$ 5.75
c. US$ 9.50
d. US$29.00
21. The Elephant Safari Park was officially opened in ... .
a. 1997
b. 2000
c. 2002
d. 2003
22. “Displays of elephant intelligence and their capabilities …” (Paragraph 4)
“Their” in the sentence refers to ....
a. visitors
b. trainers
c. elephants
d. children
23. Read this dialogue

Ina : A friend of mine from Padang has been staying at Melati Hotel for five days....
Delia : I am verry sorry. I have many things to do now.
Ina : What about tonight?
Delia : Okay, I will.
a. Will she accompany you to go there?
b. Could you accompany me to meet her?
c. Can I go there to meet her?
d. Would you like me to accompany you to meet?
24. Read this Dialogue

Budi : Why was Shifa absent yesterday?
Dina : Her father passed away.
Budi : .... Why didn’t you tell me before?
Dina : I have just heard it.
a. It’s terrific
b. That’s a good news
c. I’m glad to hear that
d. I’m very sorry to hear that
25. Read this dialogue

Filza : What about your throat now?
Ari : I still feel a serious pain, but my mother will take me to the doctor.
Filza : Well, ... .
Ari : Thank you.
a. you’ll be strong
b. I hope you will be okay
c. how happy you are
d. that’s a bad news
26. Read this dialogue

Riyan : What time will you leave for Semarang?
Rizki : At seven o’clock.
Riyan : Do you want me to phone a taxi?
Rizki : .... My friend will pick me up.
a. No, thank you
b. Yes, please
c. You’re right
d. That’s a good idea
27.Read this dialogue

Shilni : I hear that Nadia is living in Lampung.
Rahmat : You are right.
Shilni : ... does she stay with?
Rahmat : With her grandmother.
a. How
b. Who
c. Whom
d. Where

Read the following letter and answer questions 28 to 30.

Bukittinggi
20th April 2005

Dear Ghea,
My brother and I are in Bukittinggi now. We arrived here on Sunday morning at five.
It was already busy, probably because of the holidays. We went directly to the remains of “De
Kock Fortress’ and found a lot of people jogging along this area. We took a rest here, sitting
under the tree and enjoyed at the fresh air.
It was almost 6.30. We went to a famous “warung”, called “Pical si Kai”. Here we had
coffee, “pical”, “ketupat gulai”, etc. Because all hotels had been full, we rented a room in a
house nearby. The room was quite nice. The bathroom was clean enough and the rent was not
too expensive.
At about eight we went to “Sianok” valley. It is such a very beautiful valley. On the
bank of the valley there is a long cave, called “Japanese cave”. It is very long. It goes deeply
into the ground with an entrance at one end, and an exit at the other end. The people here said
that a long time ago the cave was used by the Japanese army to protect themselves from the
Dutch attack. At that time it seemed that there was nothing in the ground. Both the entrance
and the exit were covered by plants.
Well that’s all about our first day in Bukittinggi. We are going to visit “Lake
Maninjau”, “Lembah Anai Falls”, etc. the next day. Hope to be here someday with you.
Please, reply soon.

Bye for now
Indri
28. Indri mostly talks about ... in the letter.
a. Ghea’s journey to Bukittinggi
b. Indri and Ghea are in Bukittinggi
c. some places of interest in Bukittinggi
d. “Sianok”, the very beautiful valley
29. Where did Indri go first?
a. To a famous “warung.”
b. To Sianok valley
c. To the Japanese Cave
d. To the “De Kock Fortress”
30. Why did Indri stay in a house nearby?
a. The rent of the house was not expensive.
b. The bathroom there was clean enough.
c. They didn’t have enough money to stay in a hotel.
d. They couldn’t find any vacant rooms in the hotels.

For questions 31 to 33, choose the suitable word to complete the paragraph.
It was a public holiday. We did not have anything to do, so Father suggested ...(31) us to
Safari Park in Cisarua. All of us got very ...(32). Mother quickly prepared some drinks and
snacks for the trip. My brothers and I ...(33) got dressed and brought a camera. Within one
hour, we were all ready and settled ourselves in the car.
31. a. bringing
b. getting
c. telling
d. keeping
32. a. excited
b. annoyed
c. dissapointed
d. upset
33. a. lazily
b. hurriedly
c. slowly
d. diligently

36. Rearrange the sentences below to make a coherent paragraph.
1. He lives in a small town and knows every family on his route.
2. Neil Moore has been a postman for 20 years.
3. At Christmas many families give him presents.
4. They appreciate his dedication and good service.
5. He has carried mail in heat and in cold, in rain and in snow.
6. He has delivered thousands of letters to homes on his mail route.
a. 1-2-3-4-5-6
b. 6-1-3-5-2-4
c. 2-5-6-1-3-4
d. 4-5-6-3-2-1

Mengenal Jaring Laba – Laba

Laba – laba adalah sejenis hewan berbuku – buku dengan dua segmen tubuh, ampat pasang kaki, tak bersayap dan tak memiliki mulut pengunyah. Semua jenis laba – laba digolongkan kedalam ordo Araneae, kelas Arachnida. Laba – laba merupakan hewan pemangsa (karnivora). Mangsa utamanya adalah serangga. Dari puluhan ribu spesies yang ada, hanya sekitar 200 spesies yang gigitannya dapat membahayakan manusia.
Tidak semua laba – laba membuat jaring untuk menangkap mangsa, akan tetapi ssemuanya mampu mengasilkan benang sutera yakni helaian serat protein yang tiptis namun kuat dari kelenjar (spinneret) yang terletak di bagian belakangtubuhnya. Serat sutera ini amat sangat berguna untuk membantu pergerakan laba –laba, berayun dari satu tempat ke tempat lain, menjeat mangsa, embuat kantung telur, melindungi libang sarang,dll.
Laba – laba memiliki dua bagian tubuh. Segmen bagian depan disebut Cephalothorax atau Prosoma, yang sebetulnya merupakan gabungan dari kepala dan dada (thorax). Segmemn bagian belakang disebut Abdomen (perut) atau Opisthosoma. Antara Cephalothorax dan Abdomen ada penghubung tipis yang dinamai Pedicle atau Pedicellus.
Pada beberapa jenis laba – laba, pedipalpus pada hewan jantan dewasa membesar dan berubah fungsi sebagai alat bantu dalam perkawinan. Sebagai gantinya, mulut laba – laba berupa alat pengisap untuk menyedot cairan tubuh mangsanya.
Mata pada laba – laba umumnya merupakan mata tunggal (mata berlensa tunggal), dan bukan mata majemuk seperti pada serangga. Kebanyakan laba – laba memiliki penglihatan yang tidak begitu baik, tidak dapat membedakan warna, atau hanya sensitive pada gelap dan terang. Laba – laba penghuni gua bahkan ada yang buta. Perkecualiannya terdapat pada beberapa jenis laba – laba pemburu yang mempunyai penglihatan tajam, termasuk dalam mengenali warna.
Untuk menandai kehadiran mangsanya pada umumnya laba – laba mengandalkan getaran, baik pada jaring suteranya maupun pada tanah, air, atau tempat yang dihinggapinya. Ada pula laba – laba yang mampu merasakan perbedaan tekanan udara. Indra peraba laba – laba terletak pada rambut – rambut dikakinya.
Kebanyakan memang laba – laba merupakan predator (pemangsa) penyergap, yang menunngu mangsa lewat didekatnya sambil bersembunyi di balik daun, lapisan daun bunga, celah bebatuan, atau lubang ditanah yang ditutupi kamuflase. Beberapa jenis memiliki pola warna yang menyamarkan tubuhnya diatas batu atau pepagan pohon sehingga tak perlu bersembunyi.
Bias yang disuntikkan laba – laba melalui taringnya biasanya sekaligus mencerna dan menghancurkan bagian dalam tubuh mangsa. Kemudian perlahan – lahan cairan tubuh beserta hancuran organ dalam itu dihisap oleh si pemangsa. Berjam – jam laba – laba menyedot caiarn itu hingga bangkai mangsanya mongering. Laba – laba yang memiliki rahang (Chelicera) kuat,bias lebih cepat menghabiskan makanannya dengan cara merusak dan meremuk tubuh mangsa dengan rahang dan taringnya itu.