http://www.urch.com/forums en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:06:09 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.urch.com/forums/tm_images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.urch.com/forums http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-reading-comprehension/128909-useful-materials-practicing-reading-comprehension.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:18:02 GMT Hello friends, as of now I have been working over the reading comprehension's of BB Test ,but there are three other txt files frm big book tht are also worth practicing and also the online reading comprehension set by lagnajeet pradhan..So how would u rate all of these:hmm:If ne one doesnt have these files kindly drop in thy email ids.. ]]> GRE Reading Comprehension rashmi_rrp http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-reading-comprehension/128909-useful-materials-practicing-reading-comprehension.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-reading-comprehension/128043-world-affairs-section-vs-business-section.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:31:36 GMT While many of South America's duty-free shops stock reasonably priced gemstones, Rio de Janeiro's offes a particularly wide selection that includes aquamarines, citrines, tourmalines, amethysts and emeralds. One indication of the city's excellence in ths regard is the presence of Brazil-based H. Stern, a renowned international jewelry firm that operates four stores in the airport.
Also special to Brazil are stones of lesser quality - rose quartz and other rock crystals - which are handcrafted into a fantastic menagerie of exotic birds and animals that can cost up $1,000. Other local goods inspired by the coutry's rich variety of fauna and flora include such decorative handicrafts as wall hangings, tablecloths and tapestries.

Q. Where does this passage probably appear?
a. an encyclopedia
b. world affairs section
c. advertising section
d. business section

I went with 'world affairs section,' but OA says 'business section' is right. I don't accept that answer. What do you think is the right answer? ]]> GRE Reading Comprehension ilovepsycho http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-reading-comprehension/128043-world-affairs-section-vs-business-section.html http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-reading-comprehension/128040-balanced-vs-neutral.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:19:02 GMT Japan belongs to Asia geographically, historically, and culturally, but its political system and economic development have had more affinity with the West than with the East. Australia and New Zealand, on the other hand, belong geographically to the Asian Pacific region but their historical,... Japan belongs to Asia geographically, historically, and culturally, but its political system and economic development have had more affinity with the West than with the East. Australia and New Zealand, on the other hand, belong geographically to the Asian Pacific region but their historical, racial, and cultural identities, let alone their levels of economic development and forms of political system, are more closely linked to the West than to their Asia neighbors. Unlike Australia and New Zealand, however, Japan's deliberate attempt to maintain closer ties with the Western nations and to keep a distance from its Asian neighbors has generated a degree of resentment and even a tint of jealousy among the latter. Its Asian neighbors believe that Japan belongs with them, but to their chagrin it has behaved otherwise. At the same time, the Asians, cannot lightly dismiss Japan's crucial contribution to the formation of their positive mentality or optimistic outlook. That is, they, too, as non-western Asian, feel confident like their fellow Japanese: that they can be equal to and ever surpass the West in economic and political development.

Q. The author's attitude toward Japan is _____________.
a. positive
b. negative
c. balanced
d. neutral

I'm confused between 'balanced' and 'neutral,' but I think the former is more correct because the author suggests both negative and positive effect on its Asian neighbors: Not only has Japan generated a degree of resentment ~ but also it contributes to the formation of a positive mentality or optimistic outlook of its Asian neighbors.

What do you think of that? What's the answer to the question? ]]> GRE Reading Comprehension ilovepsycho http://www.urch.com/forums/gre-reading-comprehension/128040-balanced-vs-neutral.html