Tag: IELTS Reading Passage 1

The Need to Belong Passage No one likes to feel left out, ignored by colleagues at meetings or not be invited to the big party that everyone is talking …

The Green Revolution in China Passage A couple of weeks ago, China’s highest government body published their conclusions from the second research session on continental climate change over a …

Growing of the Aging Society Passage A. American scientists say that the elderly are now healthier, happier and more independent. The results of a study that has taken place …

Passage A. Thomas Young (1773-1829) contributed 63 articles to the Encyclopedia Britannica, including 46 biographical entries (mostly on scientists and classicists) and substantial essays on “Bridge,” “Chromatics,” “Egypt,” “Languages” …

Passage At the intersection of land and sea, mangrove forests support a wealth of life, from starfish to people, and may be more important to the health of the …

Passage A The world’s favourite fruit could disappear forever in 10 years’ time. The banana is among the world’s oldest crops. Agricultural scientists believe that the first edible banana …

Passage To many people, grapefruit is palatable only when doused in sugar. Bitter blockers like adenosine monophosphate could change that. A There is a reason why grapefruit juice is …

Passage The wonder plant with an uncertain future: more than a billion people rely on bamboo for either their shelter or income, while many endangered species depend on it …

Passage A The oceans of Earth cover more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface, yet, until quite recently, we knew less about their depths than we did about …

Passage A In early November 2000 the Big Island of Hawaii experienced its largest earthquake in more than a decade. Some 2,000 cubic kilometers of the southern slope of …