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Reading Comprehension

Choose the best answer.

1. What is another good title for this reading?

a. “Expensive Beetles in Japan” b. “Unusual Vending Machines”
c. “Japanese Beetles” d. “Japanese Children’s Hobbies”

2. Who likes to collect beetles as pets?

a. Mirai Seiko b. Many people in Japan

c. Only Japanese schoolchildren d. Conservationists

3. Why is it hard to find beetles in the wild?

a. They are too fast. b. They live underground.

c. Their homes are disappearing. d. They die very easily.

4. How quickly do the beetles usually sell out?

a. Within a couple of days b. Within hours
c. Within a month d. Within minutes

5. Why do conservationists dislike the beetle vending machines?

a. People learn bad ideas about animals. b. The beetles are too expensive.

c. No one wants the beetles. d. The beetles don’t get food.

IdiomaticExpressions

Find these idioms in the reading.

[a] pair of [ two things, usually two of the same thing ]

See that pair of ducks? They will stay together for life.

take good care of [ to look after someone or something ]
P lease take good care of my dog while I am gone.

on the other hand [ looking at the opposite side of a matter ]
He is very smart. On the other hand , he is very lazy.

Fill in the blank with one of the above idioms. Change its form if necessary.

1. I just bought a ____________________ skates.
2. My sister is really outgoing. ____________________, I am very shy.
3. She ____________________ herself. She never gets sick.

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