Reading Explorer 2: Unit 11

Is the picture on pg. 159 real, or a faked photo?

• Real

• Fake

What would be the best alternative title for the reading 11A?

• Helium Rain: A Great Discovery

• Stop, Question, and Verify

• Social Media and How to Use It

• Rise of the Illusions: The New Art

What does the word verify mean? (11A, Para C)

• to make sure something is true

• to think about something for a long tim

• to express an opinion about something

• to show how something is different

The author uses the example of the bat and ball question to show that:

• people often forget skills that they learned at school

• there is often more than one possible answer to a question

• many people give quick responses without thinking carefully

• people are usually weak in their math ability

More volunteers claimed to understand helium rain when...

• some of the volunteers explained it to them

• Sloman and his colleagues showed them how it works

• they believed that scientists understood it very well

• they showed them how it works on a video

Which of the following is an example of “motivated reasoning”?

• You are not sure a story on social media is true, so you search online for more information.

• You post a message online that gives your opinion about a news story.

• You don’t believe a negative story about a soccer player because he plays for your favorite team.

Select all the TRUE statements about reading 11A:

• Sloman and his colleagues discovered helium rain.

• The volunteers were told that helium rain comes from certain clouds.

• The second group of volunteers rated their understanding

  of helium rain higher than the first.

• Waytz has carried out many experiments to investigate

  “motivated reasoning.”

• Research shows that many stories you see on your social media page could be false.

Use a dictionary and the context to check the correct meaning of each word: rate (paragraph D)

• (n) the speed at which something happens

• (v) to decide how good or bad something is

• (phr) anyway

Use a dictionary and the context to check the correct meaning of each word: lead (paragraph G)

• (v) to control a group of people

• (v) to cause

• (n) a piece of wire covered in plastic

Use a dictionary and the context to check the correct meaning of each word: feed (paragraph G)

• (v) to give food

• (v) to put into

• (n) the way information is displayed on social media