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    The passage discusses the issue of Asian carp in US waterways. Asian carp were introduced in the 1970s by fish farmers but have since escaped and spread north. They compete with and outperform native fish species, disrupting the ecosystem. Additionally, one species of Asian carp, the silver carp, jumps when startled by boat motors and poses a physical threat to water sport enthusiasts. The US government has undertaken efforts to stop the carp's advance, including barriers on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connecting to Lake Michigan, but they remain an ongoing problem threatening the Great Lakes ecosystem and economy.

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    The passage discusses the issue of Asian carp in US waterways. Asian carp were introduced in the 1970s by fish farmers but have since escaped and spread north. They compete with and outperform native fish species, disrupting the ecosystem. Additionally, one species of Asian carp, the silver carp, jumps when startled by boat motors and poses a physical threat to water sport enthusiasts. The US government has undertaken efforts to stop the carp's advance, including barriers on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connecting to Lake Michigan, but they remain an ongoing problem threatening the Great Lakes ecosystem and economy.

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    The passage discusses the issue of Asian carp in US waterways. Asian carp were introduced in the 1970s by fish farmers but have since escaped and spread north. They compete with and outperform native fish species, disrupting the ecosystem. Additionally, one species of Asian carp, the silver carp, jumps when startled by boat motors and poses a physical threat to water sport enthusiasts. The US government has undertaken efforts to stop the carp's advance, including barriers on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connecting to Lake Michigan, but they remain an ongoing problem threatening the Great Lakes ecosystem and economy.

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    Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

    Refer to
    the text to check your
    answers when appropriate.
    Asian Carp

    The United States has a lengthy history of going to war. It is a nation born from war. Pick any year
    since 1776, and the odds of America being involved in at least one war is over 90%. Every US
    President has faced war. Still, it may surprise you to hear that the US government is at war with a
    fish.

    Asian carp were introduced to American waters during the 1970s. Southern fish farmers began
    importing them to help clean their ponds. Asian carp are phenomenal cleaners. Unfortunately, it
    didn't take too long for them to escape from these ponds, perhaps from flooding, and get into the
    Mississippi River. From there they have followed their natural tendency to swim upstream. This
    tendency may lead them into the Great Lakes and Canada, a nightmare scenario for fisherman.

    Asian carp are large fish. One species, the silver carp, can grow to be 100 pounds. But despite their
    size, they feed from the bottom of the food chain. That means that they eat plankton and algae. A
    one-hundred-pound fish can eat an awful lot of sea scum, and some of it is toxic. The carp are
    resistant to the toxins, but we aren't. Some Asian carp are hazardous to eat because they have so
    many algal toxins in their systems. They also have lots of tiny bones in their meat, which makes
    them difficult to prepare. Asian carp is not a popular delicacy.
    Introducing the Asian carp into waters that have not known them can be devastating. Beneath the
    surface of the water is a unique ecosystem. This system rests delicately on a balance that has
    evolved over millions of years. Then, along comes these big, hungry bottom feeders to mess up
    everything. They breed rapidly and densely populate the waters. Worse still, they compete with
    the native bottom feeders. The native bottom feeders are smaller. Larger, tastier fish like salmon
    eat them. The native bottom feeders are an important part of the ecosystem. When the Asian carp
    outperform them, the whole food chain suffers, all the way up to the people.

    Not only do Asian carp mess up the food chain, they mess up people. Seriously. An Asian carp will
    bust you in head. Remember that silver carp can be 100 pounds. There is a reason why they are
    also known as "flying carp." This particular species of Asian carp has a tendency to jump when
    frightened. They can jump up to ten feet in the air, and the sound of boat motors frightens them.
    Watch out watersportists! In 2003 a woman jetskier collided with one and broke her nose and a
    vertebra. She almost drowned. In 2008 a teenager broke his jaw on one while tubing. Many others
    have been injured by these flying logs. Asian carp pose a serious threat to water skiers and boaters.

    In 2007 the U.S. Department of the Interior declared all silver carp to be an injurious species. In
    2010, the State of Michigan passed the $30 million CARPACT. In 2012 Congress approved the "Stop
    Invasive Species" act, legislation written solely to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp. The
    government has been on the offensive against these large-bellied invaders. But Asian carp are
    difficult to catch. Since they eat from the bottom, they do not go for lures or baits like largest fish.
    The best way to stop them is to keep them out. The Great Lakes are connected to the Mississippi
    River through the 28-mile Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. For Chicagoans, it is the final point of
    resistance. A series of multimillion-dollar electrical barriers have been built along the canal. The
    barriers are effective at keeping adult carp at bay, but some fear that baby carp may pass through.
    The United States Army Corps of Engineers has been deployed along with EPA. In 2009 they
    poisoned the entire canal with rotenone, a chemical that kills fish. The $3 million operation netted
    over 90 tons of dead fish, and a single carp. Some think that Great Lakes must be cut off from the
    Mississippi River. The Michigan Attorney General sued to have the canal closed. The Ontario
    government and some Great Lake states have also taken legal action. But the courts have been
    persuaded by the value of the canal as a shipping conduit thus far. In the meantime, the barriers
    continue to hold, but how long can they? The carp have the Great Lakes under siege. Is this a war
    that we are destined to lose?

    B.- Now, circle the


    1. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?
    a. Asian carp were brought to America during the 1970s to assist Southern fish farmers.
    b. Asian carp are remarkable cleaners, which makes them highly desirable fish to have.
    c. Asian carp were supposed to clean ponds but they escaped and are headed north.
    d. Asian carp are excellent at swimming upstream and cleaning up plankton.

    2. Which is not a reason why Asian carp is an unpopular menu item?


    a. It is hard to prepare because of all the little bones.
    b. They are a very fattening fish.
    c. Some of them are toxic and unsafe to eat.
    d. They are bottom feeders.

    3. Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?


    a. Asian carp outperform many native bottom feeders.
    b. Asian carp could disrupt the ecosystem in Lake Michigan.
    c. One species of Asian carp is the silver carp.
    d. Asian carp are disliked because they eat salmon.

    4. Which best describes the text structure of the fourth paragraph?


    a. Chronological order
    b. Cause and effect
    c. Compare and contrast
    d. Problem and solution

    5. Which person would be most threatened by silver carp in a local water source?
    a. A water-skier
    b. A chicken farmer
    c. A bungee jumper
    d. A beachgoer

    6. Which best describes the word resistant as it is used in the third paragraph?
    a. To be allergic to something
    b. To be unaware of something
    c. To be unaffected by something
    d. To be attracted or drawn to something

    7. According to information in the article, which event happened last?


    a. Asian carp escaped from southern fish farms.
    b. The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal was poisoned with rotenone.
    c. A teenager broke his jaw on a silver carp while tubing.
    d. Congress approved the "Stop Invasive Species" act.

    8. Which of the following statements is false?


    a. Silver carp have been declared an "injurious species" by the government.
    b. Silver carp are also known as "flying carp."
    c. Silver carp can grow to be 100 lbs.
    d. Silver carp can jump up to twenty feet in the air.

    9. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?


    a. It would be best for the fishing industry if the canal were closed permanently.
    b. The electric barriers will keep the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes forever.
    c. The Great Lake states agree fully on a solution to the Asian carp problem.
    d. Closing the Chicago Sanitary and Ship canal would have little economic impact.

    10. Which title best represents the author's main purpose in writing this text?
    a. America: A Nation at War
    b. Asian Carp: Threatening the Great Lakes
    c. Asian Carp: A Beautiful and Powerful Fish
    d. Misunderstood: Protect and Defend the Asian Carp

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