SMA Bahasa Inggris: Pertanyaan, Jawaban, Latihan Soal & Pembahasan

THE HORNED MELON

The horned melon, also called African horned cucumber, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family. It is considered to be the ancestor of the other cultivated melons. Often known by its nickname in the southeastern United States, blowfish fruit, it is grown for its fruit, which look like oval melons with horn like spines.

The fruit of this plant is edible, but it is used as often for decoration as for food. When ripe, it has a yellow-orange skin and a lime green, jelly-like flesh with a tart taste, and texture similar to a cucumber.

In Zimbabwe, this cucumber is called gaka, and it is primarily used as a fruit-snack, salad, and rarely for decoration. It is eaten young, mature green, or when ripe bright yellow/orange. It grows naturally in the fields and also in the bush. However, some people leave some to rot, in the fields for the next summer’s seeds/plants.

As traditional food plant in Africa, this fruit is potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable land care. Along with the Gemsbok cucumber, it is the only source of water during the dry season in the Kalahari Desert. Despite the fruit’s colourful appearance, it is not found any significant uses in Western cuisine and been called “astringent”, and the price is “exorbitant”.

 

The important things of this fruit besides as a plain fruit in Africa is that ....

THE HORNED MELON

The horned melon, also called African horned cucumber, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family. It is considered to be the ancestor of the other cultivated melons. Often known by its nickname in the southeastern United States, blowfish fruit, it is grown for its fruit, which look like oval melons with horn like spines.

The fruit of this plant is edible, but it is used as often for decoration as for food. When ripe, it has a yellow-orange skin and a lime green, jelly-like flesh with a tart taste, and texture similar to a cucumber.

In Zimbabwe, this cucumber is called gaka, and it is primarily used as a fruit-snack, salad, and rarely for decoration. It is eaten young, mature green, or when ripe bright yellow/orange. It grows naturally in the fields and also in the bush. However, some people leave some to rot, in the fields for the next summer’s seeds/plants.

As traditional food plant in Africa, this fruit is potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable land care. Along with the Gemsbok cucumber, it is the only source of water during the dry season in the Kalahari Desert. Despite the fruit’s colourful appearance, it is not found any significant uses in Western cuisine and been called “astringent”, and the price is “exorbitant”.

 

From the last paragraph, we can conclude that western people ... the horned melon.

THE FLY AND THE BULL

There was once a little fly who thought he was very important. He felt proud of himself. One sunny morning, he flew around looking for someone to talk to. He saw a bull grazing in a field. He decided to fly down to talk to him.

The little fly flew down and buzzed around the bull’s head. The bull did not bother him. He went on chewing grass.

The fly then (29) ... right inside the bull’s ear. The bull continued chewing grass. The fly thought, “ What a stupid animal!”

Now the fly decided to land on one of the bull’s  (30)... to make the bull notice him. He waited for the bull to say something, but the bull kept quiet.

The fly then shouted angrily, “ Oh, Bull, if you find that I am too heavy for you, let me know and I’ll fly away!”

The bull laughed and said, “ Little fly, I don’t care if you stay or leave. You are so (31) ... that your weight does not make any difference to me, so please be quiet and leave me alone.”

THE FLY AND THE BULL

There was once a little fly who thought he was very important. He felt proud of himself. One sunny morning, he flew around looking for someone to talk to. He saw a bull grazing in a field. He decided to fly down to talk to him.

The little fly flew down and buzzed around the bull’s head. The bull did not bother him. He went on chewing grass.

The fly then (29) ... right inside the bull’s ear. The bull continued chewing grass. The fly thought, “ What a stupid animal!”

Now the fly decided to land on one of the bull’s  (30)... to make the bull notice him. He waited for the bull to say something, but the bull kept quiet.

The fly then shouted angrily, “ Oh, Bull, if you find that I am too heavy for you, let me know and I’ll fly away!”

The bull laughed and said, “ Little fly, I don’t care if you stay or leave. You are so (31) ... that your weight does not make any difference to me, so please be quiet and leave me alone.”

In the sequel of 'Sherlock Holmes' this time, Professor James Moriarty (Jared Harris) is the most the dangerous enemy. Moriarty is not the kind of person who is hesitant to remove the lives of many people in order to achieve his goals. Explosions in Strassbourg are one of the results of Prof.Moriarty's creation.

Holmes was nosy when his friend, Dr.Watson (Jude Law) was getting married, because the marriage would automatically make Holmes lose his partner in investigating the case.

A  gypsy woman, Madam Sinza Heron (Naomi Rapace), helped Holmes the adventure this time. There was also the Holmes brother, Mycroft Holmes (Stephen Fry) who came to be an accomplice of the detective this time.

Arguably, the visual effect of 'A Game of Shadow' is more stable than its predecessor. A few slow-movement scenes later find in the cease-fire. Colors are displayed also fells right.

Farce as those made by Holmes and several other character in the film guaranteed to invite laughter. The chemisty between Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law is not be doubted anymore. Since in the first film, the two men were able to captivate the audience and not be missed.

Chess compete between Holmes and Prof.Moriarty became the ultimate point. They both described the mind wanders respectively. Do you intrigued with the acting of the detective? The film 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadow' can be an alternative entertainment at this weekend.

The chemistry between Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law isn't be doubted because ....

Faster planes and cheaper flights are making it easier than ever before for people to travel. In the most 'developed' societies, visiting exoting places is a sought-after status symbol. The tourism industries of both developed and developing countries have recognised this fact and are learning to take advantage of it.

There are, hovewer some problems associated with this new industry. Firstly, there is the increasing crime rate. Some locals see tourist as an easy prey because not only are they in unfamiliar territory and therefore less able to take care of themselves, but also they carry visible items of wealth, such as cameras dan jewelery which can be disposes of quickly for profit.

Another major problem is health. With greater mobility comes greater danger of spreading contagious diseases around the world. One carrier returning home could easily start an epidemic before their illnes was diagnosed. Moreover, the emergence of many diseases which resist antibiotics is casing scientist to be increasingly concerned about this issue.

Also to be considered is the natural environment, which can be seriously threatened by too many visitors. Australia's Great Barrier Reef, for example, is in danger of being destroyed by tourist and there are plans to restrict visitors to some of the more delicate coral cays

There are just three of the reasons why any country should be wary of committing itself to an extensive tourism development program.

Why is the crime rate increasing due to the new industry?

Faster planes and cheaper flights are making it easier than ever before for people to travel. In the most 'developed' societies, visiting exoting places is a sought-after status symbol. The tourism industries of both developed and developing countries have recognised this fact and are learning to take advantage of it.

There are, hovewer some problems associated with this new industry. Firstly, there is the increasing crime rate. Some locals see tourist as an easy prey because not only are they in unfamiliar territory and therefore less able to take care of themselves, but also they carry visible items of wealth, such as cameras dan jewelery which can be disposes of quickly for profit.

Another major problem is health. With greater mobility comes greater danger of spreading contagious diseases around the world. One carrier returning home could easily start an epidemic before their illnes was diagnosed. Moreover, the emergence of many diseases which resist antibiotics is casing scientist to be increasingly concerned about this issue.

Also to be considered is the natural environment, which can be seriously threatened by too many visitors. Australia's Great Barrier Reef, for example, is in danger of being destroyed by tourist and there are plans to restrict visitors to some of the more delicate coral cays

There are just three of the reasons why any country should be wary of committing itself to an extensive tourism development program.

Why does the natural environment become one of the serious problem associated with the faster planes and cheaper flight? Because....

Brain cancer might be categorized as the worst and the deadliest disease. Approximately 17.000 people in the United States are diagnosed with primary cancer each year and nearly 13.000 die of the disease.

The brain is made up of individual cells. These cells are the smallest units which compose the brain. A brain cancer can arise from any of the cells, which make up the brain. Brain cancer starts in just one cell. As the cell makes more and more copies of itself, it grows to form a tumor. A malignant tumor has a capacity to spread, and is then called "brain cancer"

"Primary brain cancer" starts within the brain, and is the main subject of the transcript. In contrast, "secondary brain cancer" starts in some other organs (like lung or breast) and then spread to the brain. This is called "brain metafisis"

There are several things that have been found to increase the risk of developing brain cancer. Having rare family disease (such as neurofibromatosis, Von-Hippel Lindau) exposure to radiation, and exposure to certain chemicals (like pvc) have been connected to developing brain cancer. The risk is greater if the person is exposed to at a younger age to a higher dose.

From the text, we conclude that brain cancer ....

Brain cancer might be categorized as the worst and the deadliest disease. Approximately 17.000 people in the United States are diagnosed with primary cancer each year and nearly 13.000 die of the disease.

The brain is made up of individual cells. These cells are the smallest units which compose the brain. A brain cancer can arise from any of the cells, which make up the brain. Brain cancer starts in just one cell. As the cell makes more and more copies of itself, it grows to form a tumor. A malignant tumor has a capacity to spread, and is then called "brain cancer"

"Primary brain cancer" starts within the brain, and is the main subject of the transcript. In contrast, "secondary brain cancer" starts in some other organs (like lung or breast) and then spread to the brain. This is called "brain metafisis"

There are several things that have been found to increase the risk of developing brain cancer. Having rare family disease (such as neurofibromatosis, Von-Hippel Lindau) exposure to radiation, and exposure to certain chemicals (like pvc) have been connected to developing brain cancer. The risk is greater if the person is exposed to at a younger age to a higher dose.

Brain cancer can occur because ....

Steven Paul Jobs, popularly known as Steve Jobs, was born on February 24, 1995, to Joanne Simpson and Abdulfattah "John" Jandali, two university of Wisconsin graduate students who gave their unnamed son up for adoption. His father, Abdulfattah Jandali, was a Syrian political science professor and his mother, Joanne Simpson, worked as a speech therapist. Shortly after Steve was placed for adoption, his biological parents married and had another child, Mona Simpson. It was not until Jobs was 27 that he was able to uncover information on his biological parents.

As an infant, Steven was adoptep by Clara dan Paul Jobs and named Steven Paul Jobs. Clara worked as an accountant and Paul was a Coast Guard veteran and machinist. The family lived in Mountain View within California's Silicon Valley. As a boy, Jobs and his father would work on electronics in the family garage. Paul would show his son how to take apart and reconstruct electronics, a hobby which instilled confidence, tenacity, and mechanical prowess in young Jobs.

After he enroled high school, Jobs spent his free time at Hewlett-Packard. It was there that he befriended computer club teacher Steve Wozniak. Wozniak was a brilliant computer engineer, and the two developed great respect for one another.

In 1976, when Jobs was just 21, he and Wozniak started Apple Computers. The duo started in the Jobs family garage and funded their enterprenerurial venture after Jobs sold his Volkwagen bus and Wozniak sold his beloved scientific calculator.

When di Jobs start to know about his biological parents?