Senin, 01 Oktober 2012

Seahorse

              
Nama : Khori A.H

No : 25

Kelas : XI IA 2

Seahorse

Just like a fish seahorse has a skeleton, gills and fins. Unlike other fish, however, it does not have scales. Its body is covered with bony plates off ‘armor’. This heavy ‘armor’ makes it hard for the seahorse to swim.

A seahorse spends much of its time resting among the sea plants. It uses its prehensile tail to anchor it self to the plants. When microsopicsea animals swim him by, the seahorse quickly sucks them up with its long snout.

Seahorse are clever at camouflaging themselves. They come in many colors. They can be brown, red, yellow, black, grey, or white. They can also change their colors in the blink of an eye. This makes it hard for the enemies like birds and crabs to see them.

The most unusual thing about seahorse though, is the male seahorse give birth! The male seahorse has a pouch below his belly. The female places 150 to 200 eggs in the pouch. The male will them fertilize the eggs. He keeps them safe until they become fully-formed baby seeahorse. Baby seahorse must look after themselves as soon as they are born.

In many parts of the world, seahorse face danger. Pollution destroys their homes. People in some A sian countries capture seahorse to make medicines. In north America, many people like to catch seahorse and keep them in aquariums as pets. Nowadays, there are seahorse ‘farms’ which provide lots of seahorse as their pets.

  1. The following things are owned by a seahorse, EXCEPT.....

  1. Skelekton and gills
  2. Gills andscales
  3. Fins and prehansile
  4. Bony plates and snout







  1. What does a seahorse do to protect it self?

  1. It changes its color
  2. It changes its shape
  3. It swims away quickly
  4. It attacks its enemy with its tail

  1. ...., the seahorse quickly sucks them up.... “ (paragraph 2)

The word “them” rever to ....

  1. Seahorses
  2. Microscopic sea animals
  3. Plants
  4. Prehensile tails

  1. Where does the fertilization happen?

  1. I n the belly of a male seahorse
  2. In the pouch of a female seahorse
  3. In the pouch of a male seahorse
  4. Intheir nest under the coral reef

  1. What do peopledo to save seahorse from extinct?

  1. People make artifical seahorses
  2. People catch seahorse and put them in small rivers
  3. People breed seahorses
  4. People capure nd keep seahorse in big aquariums.                                          

 
 Kuda laut

Sama seperti kuda laut ikan memiliki kerangka, insang dan sirip. Tidak seperti ikan lainnya, bagaimanapun, tidak memiliki sisik. Tubuhnya ditutupi dengan lempeng tulang dari 'baju besi'. Ini 'baju besi' berat membuat sulit bagi kuda laut untuk berenang.
kuda laut menghabiskan banyak waktu beristirahat di antara tanaman laut. Menggunakan ekor dpt memegang untuk jangkar itu sendiri bagi tanaman. Ketika hewan kecil berenang kepadanya oleh, kuda laut dengan cepat menyebalkan mereka dengan moncong panjang.
kuda laut pintar di penyamaran sendiri. Mereka datang dalam berbagai warna. Mereka bisa menjadi coklat, merah, kuning, hitam, abu-abu, atau putih. Mereka juga dapat mengubah warna mereka dalam sekejap mata. Hal ini membuat sulit bagi musuh seperti burung dan kepiting untuk melihat mereka.
Hal yang paling aneh tentang kuda laut meskipun, adalah kuda laut jantan melahirkan! The seahorse laki-laki memiliki kantong di bawah perutnya. Betina tempat 150 sampai 200 telur dalam kantong. Laki-laki akan mereka membuahi telur. Dia membuat mereka aman sampai mereka menjadi kuda laut bayi terbentuk sempurna. Kuda laut bayi harus menjaga diri mereka sendiri segera setelah mereka dilahirkan.
Di banyak bagian dunia, kuda laut wajah. Polusi menghancurkan rumah mereka. Orang-orang di beberapa negara Asia menangkap kuda laut untuk membuat obat-obatan. Di Amerika utara, banyak orang ingin menangkap kuda laut dan menjaga mereka dalam akuarium sebagai hewan peliharaan. Saat ini, ada kuda laut 'peternakan' yang menyediakan banyak kuda laut sebagai hewan peliharaan mereka.

1. Hal-hal berikut ini dimiliki oleh seorang kuda laut, KECUALI .....

A. Skelekton dan insang
B. Insang and scales
C. Fins dan prehansile
D. Bony piring dan moncong

2. Apa yang seahorse lakukan untuk melindungi diri?

A. berubah warna
B. Itu berubah bentuk
C. berenang menjauh dengan cepat
D. Ini serangan musuh dengan ekornya

3. "...., Kuda laut dengan cepat menyebalkan mereka .... "(Ayat 2)
Kata "mereka" terbaliknya untuk ....
A. Seahorses
B. hewan laut mikroskopis
C. Tanaman
D. dpt memegang ekor

4. Di manakah pembuahan terjadi?

A. I n perut seekor kuda laut jantan
B. Dalam kantong kuda laut betina
C. Dalam kantong kuda laut jantan
D. Di sarang di bawah terumbu karang

5. Apa usaha manusia untuk menyelamatkan kuda laut dari punah?

A. Orang membuat kuda laut buatan
B. Orang menangkap kuda laut dan menempatkan mereka di sungai-sungai kecil
C. Orang berkembang biak kuda laut
D. Orang capure nd menjaga kuda laut di akuarium besar.

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Makassar is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a pre-colonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably. The port city is located at 5°8′S 119°25′E, on the southwest coast of the island of Sulawesi, facing the Makassar Strait. Its area is 175.77 km2 and has population of around 1.4 million.

Makassar is home to several prominent landmarks including the 16th century Dutch fort Fort Rotterdam, Trans Studio Makassar—the third largest indoor theme park in the world and the Karebosi Link—the first underground shopping center in Indonesia.

Makassar has several famous traditional foods. The most famous is Coto Makassar. It is a stew made from the mixture of nuts and spices with beef parts which include beef brain, tongue and intestine. Konro rib dish is also popular traditional food in Makassar. Both Coto Makassar and Konro are usually eaten with Burasa, glutinous rice with coconut milk and sauted coconut granule.

In addition, Makassar is the home of pisang epe, or pressed bananas. These are bananas which are pressed, grilled, and covered with palm sugar sauce and sometimes eaten with Durian. Many street vendors sell pisang epe, especially around the area of Losari beach.
(Adapted from en.wikipedia.org)

1. Where is Makassar located?
     Answer key: Makassar is located on South Sulawesi.
2. Based on the text, what is the biggest city on Sulawesi Island?
     Answer key: the biggest city on Sulawesi Island is Makassar.
3. What is the old name of Makassar? 
     Answer key: the old name Makassar is Ujung Pandang.
4. According to the text, what is the first underground shopping center in Indonesia?
     Answer key: the first underground shopping center in Indonesia is karebos  link
5. What is the most well-known food in Makassar?
     Answer key: the most well-known food in Makassar is Coto Makassar.
6. It can be inferred from the passage that ...
     Answer key: Makassar is one of the most favorite places to visit on Sulawesi Island.
7. What is the writer’s main point in the passage?
     Answer key: Makassar is a great city to visit.
8. It is a stew made from the mixture of nuts….
Pronoun ‘it’ in line 14 refers to….
     Answer key: pronoun ‘it’ refers to ‘Coto Makassar.’
9. Makassar is home to several prominent landmarks…
Look at the word “prominent” in the passage. Prominent is probably ….
     Answer key: the word ‘prominent’ is probably outstanding
10. Many street vendors sell pisang epe….
The underlined word is closest in meaning to ….
     Answer key: the underlined word is closest in meaning to ‘sellers.’