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PART V. READING COMPREHENSION

40 items, 40 minutes

DIRECTIONS: Read the following selections carefully, then answer the questions that
follow. Write the letter of the best answer. Write E if the answer is not among the given
choices.

Passage 1

On July 25, 1987, then President Corazon C. Aquino issued Executive Order (E.O.) No.
279 authorizing the DENR Secretary to:

..accept, consider and evaluate proposals from foreign-owned corporations or foreign

investors for contracts or agreements involving either technical or financial assistance for
large-scale exploration, development, and utilization of minerals, which, upon appropriate
recommendation of the Secretary, the President may execute with the foreign proponent. In
entering into such proposals, the President shall consider the real contributions to the
economic growth and general welfare of the country that will be realized, as well as the
development and use of local scientific and technical resources that will be promoted by the
proposed contract or agreement. Until Congress shall determine otherwise, large-scale
mining, for purpose of this Section, shall mean those proposals for contracts or agreements
for mineral resources exploration, development, and utilization involving a committed capital
investment in a single mining unit project of at least Fifty Million Dollars in United States
Currency (US $50,000,000.00).

On March 3, 1995, then President Fidel V. Ramos approved R.A. No. 7942 to govern the
exploration, development, utilization and processing of all mineral resources. R.A. No. 7942
defines the modes of mineral agreements for mining operations, outlines the procedure for
their filing and approval, assignment/transfer and withdrawal, and fixes their terms. Similar
provisions govern financial or technical assistance agreements.

The law prescribes the qualifications of contractors and grants them certain rights, including
timber, water and easement rights, and the right to possess explosives. Surface owners,
occupants, or concessionaires are forbidden from preventing holders of mining rights from
entering private lands and concession areas. A procedure for the settlement of conflicts is
likewise provided for.

The Act restricts the conditions for exploration, quarry and other permits. It regulates the
transport, sale and processing of minerals, and promotes the development of mining
communities, science and mining technology, and safety and environmental protection.

Excerpt from La Bugal B'laan v. Ramos [G.R. No. 127882. January 27, 2004]

181. Based on the passage above, which of the following statements is false?
a. Large scale mining refers to projects with a capital investment of at least $50 million.
b. Qualified contractors are allowed to possess explosives.
c. The DENR Secretary is authorized to execute contracts with interested mining
companies.
d. The entry of foreign companies into the mining industry may be by way of technical
or financial assistance.

182. E.O. 279 says that before entering into an agreement with a foreign company, the
following are to be considered except:
a. real contributions to economic growth
b. the dislocation of local communities
c. the general welfare of the country
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d. development of local scientific and technical resources

183. Surface owners, occupants, or concessionaires are forbidden from preventing holders
of mining rights from entering private lands and concession areas.
The statement in R.A. 7942 illustrates which power of the State?
a. police power
b. taxation
c. sovereignty
d. eminent domain

184. The following can logically be deduced from the passage except:
a. The Aquino and Ramos administrations recognized the potential of the mining
industry as a way to boost the economy.
b. The mining industry has been dependent on foreign investors because of the lack of
local capital and technical expertise to exploit mineral resources.
c. Having been granted additional rights by the State, mining companies then have a
free hand in the manner that they conduct their operations.
d. Mining is an industry with great impact on the environment and local communities.
Thus the State finds it necessary to provide for its strict regulation.

Passage 2

Since time immemorial, man has been relentless in his search of knowledge. This
search has compelled him to explore forests and oceans. His journey has not been fruitless.
New species have been discovered in these territories. Mans gaze, however, has shifted the
great expanse outside the earth which is known to him as outer space. In fact, man is
convinced that other intelligent life forms exist in uncharted vistas outside the planet.
This search for extraterrestrial intelligence has intrigued man so much that he has
devoted a large part of scientific research to continue his quest. Several organizations have
been set up by some countries around the world to facilitate the documentation of
extraterrestrial activity. Recent publications also discuss mans zeal to explore outer space.
The Encyclopedia Galactica, for example, reports the latest findings in the search for extra
terrestrial intelligence.
This zeal for exploration however, has attracted the attention of skeptics as well.
Many believe that the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is a waste of both time and
resources. Others are also of the opinion that we are alone in the universe and no other life
form will ever be found in outer space. Nonetheless, amidst all the skepticism and doubt,
man continues the search. Indeed, the discovery of alien life forms would be a genuine coup
de grace for man. Man has walked on the moon and sent probes to other planets. Why
should he hesitate to reach a little further? It is but logical to assert that we cease to be
humans the minute we cease to explore.
Should we fail to find evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence, we would still have
gained knowledge from the search. Perhaps, in failure, the greatest benefit we could get is
that we would be made aware that as the sole intelligent life forms in the universe, we have
the responsibility to care of it.

185. It can be inferred from the passage that the author urges us __________________.
a. to be aware of alien life forms because it would help us improve the state of the
worlds economy
b. to stop our search for alien life forms because it is a waste of time and resources
c. to continue the search for alien life forms however futile it may eventually prove,
because it is mans responsibility
d. to search for the undiscovered despite the difficulty because in the end, man will
benefit from it

186. What is the purpose of the passage?

a. to inform
b. to persuade
c. to entertain
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d. to investigate

187. According to the passage, extraterrestrial intelligence refers to _________________.

a. intelligent life beyond the earth
b. intelligent creatures
c. knowledge about alien life forms
d. high IQ

188. What does the author mean in this statement: we cease to be humans the minute we
cease to explore?
a. man becomes inferior if he stops his search for knowledge
b. mans essence is evidenced by his continuous exploration of the world
c. man should continue to practice skepticism
d. mans essence is evidenced by his continuous existence in this world

Passage 3
By far the most influential thinker about the origins of homosexuality was the Austrian
physician and neurologist Sigmund Freud, whose turn-of-the-century ideas form the
foundation for many popular perceptions of human sexuality. Freud himself had, at different
times, different and contradictory ideas about homosexuality. Early on, he seemed to think
that homosexuality might be a non-pathological variation of behavior with innate
underpinnings. Later, however, he came to see homosexuality as a pathological state of
arrested psychological development caused by inadequate or inappropriate parenting.
One of Freuds theories was that homosexuality is the result of a castration
complex, which a man develops when he realizes that his mother doesnt have a penis. Fear
of losing his own penis drives the man to have sex with male partners instead of women. AN
even more influential theory of Freuds was that homosexuality is caused by a failure to break
the sexual bond with a smothering or dominant mother. This supposedly is abetted by a weak
or absent father who fails to provide a model of normal male development. Later in life, the
failure to separate from the mother manifests itself as a desire to be the mother in sexual
relationships.
Freuds ideas were popular and soon dominated both the psychiatric profession and
public perception. Perhaps this was because his theories were unencumbered with any
bothersome facts, perhaps because they made liberal use of metaphor and myth, or perhaps
because they allowed people to blame their condition on others. Freuds theories gave
scientific credence to the idea that gay people were sick, that they could change, and that
theyd be happier if they did.
There are at least two central deficiencies in Freuds analysis. The first is the failure
to separate cause and effect. As the psychoanalyst Richard Isay has pointed out, it might not
be the parents who cause their children to be gay but the gay children who cause their
parents to react. Perhaps pre-homosexual boys show early signs of being gay that cause
their mothers to become overly protective and their fathers to become distant. To support this
idea, sociologists have shown that gay men brought up in societies in which homosexuality is
tolerated have less hostile relationships with their fathers than those raised in intolerant
societies.
The second problem with Freuds theory is that it doesnt fit the facts, at least not in
the families interviewed for our study. Most psychoanalytic literature is based exclusively on
patient self-reports, and analysts reconstruct family histories based on what they are told by a
single family member, the patient. In contrast, we had the opportunity in some cases to
interview entire families - not just the gay subjects but also their siblings and parents.
Not surprisingly, most of the gay men we interviewed remembered being closer to
their mothers than to their fathersbut so did their heterosexual brothers. In a few families,
the gay men were closer to their fathersbut in those families, so were their straight brothers
and sisters. Furthermore, all the parents interviewed were quite certain theyd treated their
children, whether gay or straight, very much the same. These observations seem to
contradict Freuds description of homosexuality as an outgrowth of distorted family dynamics.
This isnt to say that parental relationships arent tremendously important for a
persons psychological and sexual development, for its within the family that a persons
personality and sexuality unfold. Nor is it to say that modern psychiatry cant help people deal
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with psychological ups and downs. The problems lie in extrapolating from these theories to
say that the mind is a blank slate upon which only the parents can write.
Source: The Science of Desire

189. What is the primary purpose of the passage?

a. to persuade us to tolerate and accept homosexuals
b. to inform us about the different theories about homosexuality
c. to show and discuss the deficiencies of Freuds theories of the origin of
homosexuality
d. to present the problem of homosexuality

190. According to Freud, ______ drives the man to have sex with male partners instead of
women.
a. fear of losing his father
b. knowledge that his mother doesnt have a penis
c. fear of losing his penis
d. fear of being dominated by a woman

191. ________ believes that it is not the case that the parents cause their children to be gay
but gay children cause their parents to react.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. The author
c. Sociologists
d. Richard Isay

192. Which of the following statements strengthens the theory mentioned in the previous
number?
a. hostile relationships of gay children with their parents
b. hostile relationships of straight children with their parents
c. gay men brought up in a society which tolerates homosexuality have less hostile
relationships with their fathers than those living in intolerant societies
d. people who do not tolerate homosexuality consider gay men immoral

193. Granting Freuds theory about parents shaping the personality of their children as true,
we can infer that:
a. Children are capable of shaping/developing their personalities except at home.
b. Their mind is a blank slate upon which nobody but their parents can write.
c. Their personality is developed genetically and they dont have minds of their own.
d. Childrens personality, sexual and psychological development are influenced by their
parents.

Passage 4

Soon I will be five years in the practice of law. But lately I have been asking myself
frequently whether I should continue. Conversations with compaeros and compaeras
revealed that I am not the only one facing this dilemma.
To find the perfect setting for the exercise of my circumscribed knowledge, I have tried
different fields. I began as a research analyst in the Court of Appeals. Then I transferred to
an NGO providing services to farmers so I could continue my association with the
marginalized sectors. Later I worked with a number of law firms. And now I am a company
lawyer maintaining a limited private practice and doing volunteer work for some organizations.
The impressions I have of my profession have not changed.
Those who wish they were lawyers focus on the glamour side of lawyering. I know; I
entered law school after watching The Paper Chase and similar movies or TV shows and
reading stories romanticizing the legal profession. The idea of fighting for justice was there,
but the image of a lawyer forcefully arguing a case (not to mention the social and economic
impact of being in the company of illustrious members of the society) was more compelling.
I dont look like a typical lawyer. So I often have to explain that I am the counsel, not a
secretary or a party to suit. The effect is immediate: nonchalance or even rudeness turns into
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attentiveness or even sycophancy. Lawyers obviously command respect, and in my case this
seems to be enhanced when it is known that I graduated from the State University.
Incredibly, I am still often asked how old I am and when I finished law. Sometimes I wish
that I look older just to be rid of this inconvenience. But then I do not want to be respected
just because I am a lawyer; people who treat others on the basis of perceived status do not
deserve my respect.
Of course, there is a good side to lawyering. There is the thrill of presenting cases
before the courts. I agree with a friend who thinks our profession provides a means for writing
our own scripts. We are actors, too---grandstanding for the parties, the Kibitzers and the
judge.
I feel an even greater excitement in building up a clients case, with the facts clearly
presented, arguments persuasively stated, and the law and jurisprudence thoroughly
discussed. This goes hand in hand with demolishing my opponents case, smashing it into
smithereens. You are more convincing in the eyes of the judge if you not only prove the truth
of your arguments but also demonstrate the fallacy of your opponents assertions. And of
course nothing compares with the ecstasy of winning a case on its merits.
But lawyering has its dark side, too. Justice sometimes goes to the highest bidder. Its
no secret that some lawyers resort to dirty tactics to win hopeless cases. And I have
grudgingly admitted that grease makes some court people work faster.
Source: The Best of Youngblood

194. What is the passage all about?

a. the hardships of a lawyer
b. the dark side of justice
c. the experience of a lawyer
d. reflections/revelations of a lawyer

195. What does the word sycophancy in the 4th paragraph of the passage mean?
a. dependency
b. excessive flattery
c. sincere commendation
d. indifference

196. From the passage, we can deduce that all of the following are true except:
a. Lawyers are respected by people sometimes because of their title.
b. Justice is not always fair.
c. The author really loves his profession and has no plans of changing his career.
d. The author is contemplating whether he should continue his practice of law.

197. What does the author mean by this: grease makes some court people work faster?
a. Some people in court are corrupt but they work efficiently.
b. Lawyers pay judges to win cases.
c. Some court people do their job better and faster only when given money or bribe by
either the defendants or the plaintiffs team
d. Judges decisions depend on who gives more money regardless of the truthfulness
of the facts presented in court.

Passage 5

Are NDES (near-death experiences) evidence for life after death, or are they just the
last, desperate projections of the dying brain? While modern science can explain why we
age, it tells us very little about why we die, much less about what happens if anything after
death. In death, science is pitted against an impenetrable information barrier, says David
Darling, an astronomer and physicist who has written several books on death and dying.
when we die, each of us makes a solo fight across the barrier and gives up all possibility of
sending back news of what we find.
Many people dont require hard evidence about whats on the other side. They are
satisfied with the explanations provided for millennia by the worlds religions. But for those
not blessed with religious faith, science may never be able to prove whether the NDE is a
news flash from the hereafter or just one of the minds grandest illusions. Darling suggests
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there are two events that approximate death: the near-death experience itself and the
memory loss suffered by victims of Alzheimers disease and traumatic brain injury. Losing
your memory is perhaps as close as we can come to death without actually dying, he says.
The person is dead because the memories are gone. And memories are the only things that
give meaning and identity to out lives.
If the difference between life and death is a question of memory, could deaths sting
be parried by replacing the fragile human memory with an infallible computerized one? In his
book Design for Dying, completed earlier this year before he died from prostate cancer,
psychologist and LSD guru Timothy Leary explored various strategies for achieving
immorality. One of the most promising tactics, he suggested, is to transfer an individuals
consciousness into a supercomputer before death. This could be done by using multimedia
technologies (video, audio, CDs) to record all your thoughts, feelings and experiences onto a
computer equipped with artificial intelligence. The result: a real-ghost in the machine.
Endowed with all your memories, the new computerized you would be able to chat and
interact with people just as you would except it would be doing so long after you had died.
In his book Dancing on the Grave, British anthropologist Nigel Barley describes a trip
to Africa during which a group of tribal elders explain their idea of reincarnation by visiting a
local brewery. You could see bottles through a plate glass window, Barley writes, entering
via one door, whirling from machine to machine being endlessly refilled with squirting beer,
relabeled and pushed out through another door Life, death, spirit and body. Now youve
seen, (the elders) said. Though it comes from Africa, this little episode is a fitting metaphor
for Western attitudes towards death: the body is a machine and death is a spanner in the
works. But you dont have to postulate the existence of an eternal soul to acknowledge that
there may be some things in the universe, like death, that we just cant fix. Lets not be too
proud that our technological prowess may one day bring immortality. Never send to know for
whom the computers crashes, it crashes for thee.
Source: Time Magazine

198. What is the purpose of the passage?

a. to prove that near death experiences are evidences for life after death
b. to present different theories regarding near death experiences
c. to show that there are still some things which science cannot explain, specifically
the existence of life after death
d. to show the difference between life and death

199. Who is the author who showed through his experience a fitting metaphor for Western
attitudes towards death?
a. Darling
b. Leary
c. Barley
d. author of this passage

200. It can be inferred from the passage that:

a. Religion erases the fear of its believers.
b. Only through technological means like Learys theory can immorality can be
achieved.
c. Mans unceasing search for answers to almost all things in the universe produces a
lot of benefits to men.
d. Though there is no strong evidence of the existence of life after death, this does not
mean that nothing exists beyond the universe.
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Passage 6
The Hawk. Patiently and silently it circles the sky, high
above, all-seeing with its powerful eyes. Those below have
no awareness that they are being tracked. Suddenly,
when the moment arrives, the hawk swoops
down with a speed that cannot be de-
fended against; before its prey
knows that has happened
the birds viselike talons
have carried it
up into the
sky.

Source: 48 Laws of Power

201. The poem clearly illustrates _______________________________.

a. how powerful the hawk is
b. the significance of timing
c. how unpredictable things in the universe are
d. how important it is to have powerful eyes

202. What does the word talons refer to in the passage?

a. strength
b. eyes
c. claws
d. beak

Passage 7

People of Orphalese, of what can I speak save of that which is even now moving within
your souls?
Then he said, Almitra, Speak to us of Love.
And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them.
And with a great voice he said:
When love beckons to you, follow him, though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him,
Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to believe in him,
Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you shall he crucify you.
Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.
Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in
the sun,
So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.
Like sheave of corn he gathers you unto himself.
He threshes you to make you naked.
He sifts you to free you from your husks.
He grinds you to whiteness.
He kneads you until you are pliant;

And then he assigns you to his sacred fire that you may become sacred bread for Gods
sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in
that knowledge become fragment of Lifes heart.
But if in your fear you would seek only loves peace and loves pleasures,
Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of loves threshing-
floor,
In to seasonless world where you shall laugh but not all of your laughter, and weep but
not all of your tears.
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Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would be possessed;
For love is sufficient unto love.
When you love you should not say, God is in my heart, but rather, I am in the heart of
God.
And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your
course.
Source: The Prophet by Khalil Gibran

203. The author would most likely agree with the following statements except:
a. Love can make you the happiest person in the world but can also hurt you the
most.
b. If we are only after the pleasure of loving him then it is better not to fall in love.
c. Being so much in love hurts.
d. One can direct the course of love; he can choose the person to love and who
would love him.

204. What does the author mean by:

But if in your fear you would seek only loves peace and loves pleasures,
Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of loves
threshing-floor?
a. When a person is truly in love with his partner, he willingly gives himself to his partner
physically.
b. It is okay to engage in sexual activities for as long as lovers are willing to face the
pleasures and pains of love.
c. If one does not ever want to get hurt in the process of loving another then it is better not
to love at all.
d. When one is in love, one bears all the pain and the abuses of his partner.

205. In the previous number, the author used the word nakedness to refer to
________________.
a. naked body of a person who is in love
b. a lovers unconditional love
c. the baring of a lovers true self/personality
d. the innocence of a person who is in love

Passage 8

Israel was founded in 1948. It is bounded by Lebanon on the North, Syria and Jordan
on the East, and Egypt on the South and West. Although small in itself, through various wars
Israel captured large territories, including the Golan Heights, Gaza Strip, and the Sinai Desert,
from which Israel withdrew in 1979-82. Israels land area is 24,500 hectares. Half of the land
is barren but with important mineral resources such copper, gypsum and magnesium. Much
of Israels potential farmland lacks water supplies so a vast irrigation program has been put
into operation. Huge areas of formerly barren land are now productive. This is however, not
enough to sustain a stable economy. Compared to its Arab neighbors, its oil resources are
nil. Israels reliance on imported oil caused Israel to suffer from severe payment deficits and a
high rate of inflation. Heavy defense expenditure and immigration have also produced the
same effects.

206. Same effects in the last statement of the passage refers to

________________________.
a. reliance on imported oil
b. effect of irrigation
c. stable economy
d. unstable economy

207. Israel was able to capture the following territories except ___________.
a. Lebanon
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b. Golan Heights
c. Gaza Strip
d. Sinai

208. What does the word nil in the passage mean?

a. incomparable
b. nothing
c. rich
d. abundant

Passage 9

Sa aking pakiwari ang katauhan ay isang katangian at ang konseptong ito ay

nagpapakita ng kalidad. Tumatanggap ito ng paghahambing. Ayon kay Aristoteles, and isang
katangian ng isang kategorya na ginagamit sa predication ay tumatanggap ito ng humigit
kumulang (admits of a more and a less).
Ang konsepto ng pagkatao ay tinatanaw na isang proseso, pagiging-tao, hindi ito
masasabing nasa isang proseso ng pagiging tao, hindi lamang sa biyolohikal na pakahulugan
ngunit sa kanyang isipan man. O may proseso ng pag-unlad na masasabing isang proseso
ng pagkatuto kung paano maging tao. Ano ang mga batayan para sabihin na ang isang
nilalang ay nagiging lubos na tao?
Nasasabing dapat tayong magpaka-tao. Para bagang meron ngang mga asal na hindi
maabot sa pamantayan ng kilos ng isang tao. Ang kalupitan ay tinatanggap natin na hindi
maka-tao at hindi nagpapakita ng pagiging tao. Maaari pa ngang sabihin na ang kalupitan,
pati marahil and karahasan, ay isang pag-tanggi o pag-yurak sa pagkatao. Kaya ang
pagkatao ay isang pamantayan na maaring batayan sa kung ano ang nararapat gawin, o
kaya isang
kalagayan (state) na kailangang marating, maabot o madatnan.
Ngunit ang pamantayan na ito ay nag-uumpisa sa sariling pagpapasya ng isang nilalang
na maari niyang piliin, o likhain. Maari din naming ito ay halaw sa iba.
Maaring lampasan ng tao ang kanyang sariling pananaw at pag-unawa. Maaari niyang
ituring ang kanyang kakayahan bilang isang uri lamang ng kakayahan at hindi
nangangahulugan na ito and pinakamagaling o ito and pinaka-mabuti. May larawan siya ng
kanyang sarili at ng kanyang sariling pananaw.
Source: Ang Konsepto ng Pagkatao sa Pilipinong Pananaw

209. Ang mga sumusunod na pangungusap ay mali maliban sa:

a. Ang tanging dahilan kung bakit ang bata ay hindi pa matatawag na tao ay ang
hindi pa lubos na pag-unlad ng bata sa biyolohikal na aspeto.
b. Ang kalupitan ay maaaring hindi maka-tao subalit ito ay isang paraan ng
pagpapakita ng pagmamahal.
c. Ang konseptong pagkatao ay hindi basta-basta nagaganap sa isang iglap lamang.
d. Dapat tayong magpakatao upang tayo ay yumaman.

210. Ayon sa may-akda, ang pariralang dapat tayong magpakatao ay nagsasaad na

__________________________.
a. kumilos o umasta ang isang tao ayon sa mga pamantayan ng pagiging tao
b. ang mga tao ay nag-aanyong hayop
c. dapat tayong makipagbati sa ating kaaway
d. tumulong tayo sa ating kapwa

Passage 10

May sariling tradisyon ang mga Ivatan ng Batanes, (Mangahas, 1994) tungkol sa
mataw---ang kanilang sistema ng pangingisda. Ito and tradisyunal na kabuhayan ng mga tao
sa sampung maliliit na isla ng Batanes. Rayon ang panahon ng tag-init mula Pebrero
hanggang Mayo, at sa panahong ito raw lumalabas sa karagatan ng Batanes ang mga isdang
dibang (flying fish) at arayu. Kapansin-pansin na bago pa man dumating ang mga
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Dominikong Kastila na nagpalaganap ng Kristiyanismo sa islang ito, pinaniniwalaan na ng

mga katutubo ang ugnayan ng mga likas na yaman ng paligid. Halimbawa, kapag panahon
ng taniman, nagsisikain ang lahat ng tao sa bukid ng arayu upang maging kasingdami rin ng
mga isdang ito sa panahon ng rayon ang kanilang ani. Gumagamit din daw sila ng yuyus,
isang taga na parang karayom at binabalutan ng pain na nakatali sa isang maliit na piraso ng
kahoy, sa panghuhuli nito. Ginagarantiyahan nito na walang isdang masasaktan sa
pagtatanggal ng pain mula sa kanilang bibig at mananatiling buhay ang isda. Bagay na
pinahahalagahan ng mga Ivatan. Sa laot, kinakausap din ng mga mangingisda ang mga isda
upang kaawaan sila sa kanilang pagpupunyagi at makumbinsing payagan silang manghuli.
Mahalaga ring banggitin na hindi dapat lumampas sa siyam ang hinuhuling arayu sa isang
pagpapalaot. May pangangailangan ring mapanatiling malinis at walang polusyon ang
pakiramdam ng mga isda at nalalaman nila ang lahat ng ginagawa sa kanilang mga kasama
kahit nahuli na ang mga ito.
Maaaring tingnan ang kulturang ito ng mataw, bilang pakikipag-ugnayan ng tao sa dagat
at isdang pinagkukunan niya ng kabuhayan. Gayundin, ang interaksiyon ng tao at ng mga
isda sa mga di nakikitang nakatira sa kapaligiran na tinatawag na anitu.
Di malayo ang banta ng komersyalisasyon, industriyalisasyon at globalisasyon sa mga
katutubong tradisyon tulad nito. Sa laki ng pangangailangan sa likas na kapaligiran, hindi
malayong maubos ang populasyong pinalaki at inalagaan ng daang taon sa pusod ng mundo.
Maraming hakbang ang isinasagawa ngunit magtatagumpay lamang kung ating iisipin ang
pilosopiya sa likod ng pananaw na nakaangkla sa simbayotikong pakikiugnay ng tao sa
kanyang kapaligiran at titigilan ang dikotomiyang pilit pinagtutunggali ang tao at mga di-taong
elemento ng kalikasan.

Source: Tao Para sa Kapaligiran At Kapaligiran Para sa Tao

211. Ang seleksiyon ay tungkol sa ________________.

a. tradisyon ng mga Ivatan
b. pagpapahalaga sa yamang-dagat
c. tradisyon ng mga Ivatan ng Batanes tungkol sa mataw
d. epekto ng komersyalisasyon, industriyalisasyon at globalisasyon sa mga katutubong
tradisyon

212. Nagsimulang paniwalaan ng mga katutubo ang ugnayan ng mga likas na yaman ng
paligid noong ___________________.
a. dumating ang mga Dominikano
b. napalaganap na ang Kristiyanismo
c. bago pa dumating ang mga Kastila
d. pag-alis ng mga nanakop na Kastila sa bansa

213. Kapag panahon ng taniman, nagsisikain ng arayu ang lahat ng tao sa bukid upang
___________.
a. kaawaan sila ng mga isda sa kanilang pagsisikap at payagang pangingisda
b. makakuha ng marami at ibat ibang klase ng isda
c. maging kasingdami ng mga arayu sa panahon ng rayon ang kanilang ani
d. a, b at c

214. Ayon sa seleksiyon, ang rayon ay tumutukoy sa _____________.

a. isang uri ng tela
b. sistema ng pangingisda
c. panahon ng tag-ulan mula Pebrero hanggang Mayo
d. panahon ng tag-init mula Pebrero hanggang Mayo

215. Ayon sa may-akda, ang mga hakbang na ginagawa upang mapangalagaan ang yamang-
dagat ay magtatagumpay kung ________________.
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i. Iisipin ang pilosopiya sa likod ng pananaw na may simbayotikong ugnayan ang

tao at ang bagong kapaligiran.
ii. Titigilan ang pagpapa-away o pagtutunggali ng mga tao at mga di-taong
elemento ng kalikasan.
iii. Susundin ang tradisyon ng mga Ivatan.
iv. Hindi aabusuhin ang kalikasan.

a. I
b. I & II
c. I, II & IV
d. III & IV

DIRECTION: Write the letter corresponding to the words which most logically complete the
paragraph.

Passage 11

I was (216)______ by this man asking me for the______

(217)_______number. This word is used usually in ________(218)_______ conversations
only but this was a/an ______(219)_____situation. The man _____ (220)______me.

216. a. stratling b. startled

217. a. seating b. flight

218. a. informal b. formal

219. a. casual b. embarrassing

220. a. addressed b. called

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