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Reading Comprehension
Volume 3, Number 10, November 10, 1997
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Read the selection without stopping to write the missing words. Then read it again, pausing to write the words on your paper that you think would fit in the blanks. Finally, read the selection again, with those words, to see if it makes sense.
Sport Utility Vehicles
xxxxSport utility vehicles are becoming a very popular
replacement for the family car. They share many of the characteristics
of station wagons and vans, but they are made to travel almost
anywhere, on or off the road.
xxxxTypical SUVs
are actually trucks that are built to ride __1__ than most other
vehicles. This added ground clearance makes it possible to drive over
places that aren’t level without bottoming out. They also
have somewhat stiffer suspensions to help maintain control.
xxxxSUVs usually
come with some form of four wheel drive. Instead of pulling themselves
with front wheel drive, or __2__ themselves with rear wheel drive, all
the wheels help move the vehicle. The so-called all wheel drive
versions can automatically shift engine power to the wheels that have
the most traction, or grip. __3__, sand, or deep snow __4__ stop a good
sport utility __5__.
xxxxMost people
who drive SUVs use them as normal on road vehicles. They
don’t drive __6__ the road at all. However, they like to be
__7__ for the most extreme __8__ conditions they might encounter.
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