Tag: IELTS Reading Passage 2
Smell and Memory: SMELLS LIKE YESTERDAY Why does the scent of a fragrance or the mustiness of an old trunk trigger such powerful memories of childhood? New research has …
Global warming: Prevent poles from melting Passage A. Such is our dependence on fossil fuels, and such the volume of carbon dioxide we have already released into the atmosphere, …
Numeracy: Can animals tell numbers? Passage A. Prime among basic numerical faculties is the ability to distinguish between a larger and a smaller number, says psychologist Elizabeth Brannon. Humans …
European Heat Wave Passage A. IT WAS the summer, scientists now realise, when felt. We knew that summer 2003 was remarkable: global warming at last made itself unmistakably Britain …
Water Filter Passage A. An ingenious invention is set to bring clean water to the third world, and while the science may be cutting edge, the materials are extremely …
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Passage A. Stories and poems aimed at children have an exceedingly long history: lullabies, for example, were sung in Roman times, and a few nursery games and …
London Swaying Footbridge Passage A. In September 1996 a competition was organized by the Financial Times in association with the London Borough of Southwark to design a new footbridge …
Finding Our Way Passage A. “Drive 200 yards, and then turn right,” says the car’s computer voice. You relax in the driver’s seat, follow the directions and reach your …
When the Tulip Bubble Burst Passage Tulips are spring-blooming perennials that grow from bulbs. Depending on the species, tulip plants can grow as short as 4 inches (10 cm) …
Fossil files: The Paleobiology Database Passage A. Are we now living through the sixth extinction as our own activities destroy ecosystems and wipe out diversity? That’s the doomsday scenario …
