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C. Practice

Practice 1
Here are the examples of report text. Read the text below, then analyze the
social function, text structure, and language features of the text.

Text 1

Cats

Cats are one of the members of Felidae, an animal family that consists of lions, tigers,
bobcats, and cats. They are also called domestic cats or house cats, and their latin
name is Felis catus. The domesticated cats have been human companions for
around 9,500 years. Nowadays, they are very popular. Many people keep them as
pets,

On average, the weight of domestic cats ranges from 2.7 to 4.5 kg. The average
lengths are 71.1 cm for male cats and 50.8 cm for female cats. In addition, cats
maintain their energy by sleeping a lot. They can sleep for 12 to 16 hours a day.

Cats possess sharp claws on their feet that they use to catch their prey, fight, and
climb. Despite having a sensitive vision, they cannot see very dark surroundings very
well. However, they have a good balance. They are able to quickly pick themselves
up when they fall. One of the unique characteristics of cats is they walk on their toes.
Moreover, cats like to keep themselves clean by licking their body.

Text 2

Mangrove Trees

A mangrove is a tropical maritime tree or shrub of the genus Rhizophora. Mangroves
have special aerial roots and salt-filtering tap roots that enable them to thrive in
brackish water (brackish water is salty, but not as salty as seawater).

There are several species of mangrove trees found all over the world. Some prefer
more salinity, while others like to be very close to a large fresh water source (such as
a river). Some prefer areas that are sheltered from waves. Some species have their
roots covered with sea water every day during high tide. Others are more sensitive to
salinity, and grow closer to the shore. Other species grow on dry land, but are still
part of the ecosystem.

Mangroves need to keep their trunk and leaves above the water line. Yet they also
need to be firmly attached to the ground so they are not moved by waves.

There are three types of mangrove roots that help in this process. The first is
mangrove supports roots which directly pierce the soil. The next is mangrove level-
growing roots which twist upward and downwards, with the upward twists emerging
on the water surface, and the last is mangrove level-growing roots whose downward
twists (sub-roots) appear on the water surface.

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