Short Articles for Reading Comprehension-Book 2 Unit 07 (E)
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base
to station or situate
Margie based her ideas on a book she read several years ago.
border
an official line that separates countries or states from each other
Students got a blank map and needed to draw the borders of every country on it.
conference
an association of sports teams
The Manga conference was exciting, and there were all kinds of classes on drawing.
confusion
a situation in which people do not understand what is happening or what they should do
In the confusion after the hurricane, some people were injured or robbed.
devise
to think of and plan something
Sam devised a clever escape plan.
distance
the amount of space between two points
Not many people can run well over great distances-they usually get very tired.
extend
to straighten or stretch something out
Kim extended his arm and easily grabbed the next rope.
longitude
the distance measured in degrees between two imaginary lines running north to south along the surface of the earth
Ship captains need to know the longitude so they can plot a course for the boat.
meridian
a line on a map of the Earth that connects the North and South Poles, dividing it into two halves
Our class needed to label the meridians on the map.
organize
to plan and prepare for an event
It is best to be organized the day before a big event so you do not forget anything.
suggest
to state a particular idea or plan to be considered by other people
My mom suggested that we do our homework at the library and then go out for a picnic.
system
a set of ideas organized to explain a whole
The library uses a special system to organize the books and magazines.
zone
an area that has a particular quality or purpose, usually making it different from nearby areas
One dangerous zone is the Bermuda Triangle, a place where many ships and planes have disappeared.