Name: Erica Mitch V.

Bernalte Section:BS BIO 1-A

Reading Activity

Directions: Read the following paragraphs to answer the

questions that follow.

1. To make pink look feminine, what colors may be combined with it?
Answer: Purples and Lavenders

Pink is delicate, feminine, soft and flattering to almost everyone. Added

with a little yellow, leaning toward peach and pink, it becomes warm.
Added with a little blue, leaning toward violet, it becomes cool.
Combined with purples and lavenders, pink becomes feminine and
fresh. Pink is especially beautiful for bedrooms.

2. What are the two kinds of natural resources?

Answer: Nonrenewable and Renewable natural resources

Which kind of natural resources cannot be replenished?

Answer: Metallic ores, coal, petroleum and stone

Natural resources are needed to sustain life. There are two kinds-
nonrenewable and renewable natural resources. The nonrenewable
natural resources which include metallic ores, coal, petroleum and stone
cannot be replaced once extracted. Renewable natural resources, like
trees, animals and other living organisms can be replenished or replaced
quickly. If man wants the renewable resources to be available indefinitely,
they have to be used efficiently and judiciously.

3. What happens to people who are victims of insult, ridicule and

criticism?
Answer: They have low self-esteem and stuck in their self-imposed
limitations.

There are people whose self-esteem is low. They do not believe in

themselves and in their abilities. They get stuck in their self-imposed
limitations. Chances are, these people have been the victims of insult,
ridicule, and criticism in the past which have been ingrained in their
systems like super adhesive glue. Meaning that the more the victims try to
free themselves from negative comments or negative self image that may
have been uttered to them over the years, the more frustrate the persons
become as the negative words stuck like super glue. ( source: Villafuerte
Nelly Favis Gentle Breeze.Manila Bulletin, Jan.2002)

4. No matter how milk is processed, its nutrient contents and health

benefits do not change.True or False?

Answer: True

We learned that milk from cows provides not only calcium, but also vitamin
D and many other nutrients with numerous health benefits. Thus, it does
our body good. Some scientists, however, do not think this is necessarily
true because commercially available cow’s milk has changed over the
years. Generally, milk consists of water, fat, protein, lactose, minerals,
vitamins, and enzymes. However, the exact composition of milk depends
on what cows eat, their cycle of lactation, the number of lactations, and
how the milk in being processed. Today’s techniques in the production of
commercial milk can modify significantly the end product, changing it from
its natural form to something quite different.

5. What is the process responsible for the reduction of the amount of

vitamins B1, B6, B12, and C in milk? Pasteurization

Although pasteurization destroys pathogens and dangerous bacteria such

as listeria, E coli, and salmonella, it also kills harmless and useful bacteria,
like lactobacillus acidophilus, and active enzymes helpful in digestion and
absorption of nutrients. Some studies also show that this process reduces
the amount of vitamins B1, B6, B12, and C contained in milk.
(www.RealAge.com)

1. What is the Latin word from which the name “paper” was derived?
Answer: Papyrus

Paper is composed chiefly of cellulose fibers matted or felted into thin

sheets. The name paper is derived from papyrus, Latin word applied to a
writing material prepared from a tall reed growing along the Nile River
known as papyrus (Cyperis papyrus). It was made by laying sections of the
stem parallel and at right angles.
 2. Go over the graph and answer the questions that follow.

1. What was the lowest amount of rainfall recorded in Clark? When was it?
______2 cm_____, ________February____
2. What was the highest amount of rainfall recorded? When was it?
__________85 cm__________, ________October__________
3. In what month was there about 49.00 cm rainfall? __June_ _
4. Between which months reflected the greatest increase of rainfall? Why do
you think so? Between June to October, because this is the record of our
rainy months in our country.
5. Between which months was the greatest decrease in rainfall ever
recorded? Why do you think so? Between November and May, because
this is the record of our dry months in our country.

Activity 2. Skim each paragraph for thirty seconds. Then answer the
questions that follow the paragraphs.

Paragraph 1
We are social beings. As such, we need to express our thoughts,
feelings, aspirations, doubts, and fears. Equally intense is our need to be
listened to. As we share our thoughts, feelings, etc. we want the person
to whom we communicate to lend his ears to us. These needs – to
express and to be listened to- are basic or innate in all of us.
The topic of the paragraph is __We humans are social beings, and we need to
express our thoughts and feelings

Paragraph 2
Doug Mac Gregor asserts that there are two basic leadership styles based
on two theories: Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X is the style of leaders
who expect that people need to be supervised closely to function well.
These leaders feel that they need to do almost everything without making
consultations with the members. The task is given more value than the
members. Theory Y, on the other hand, is practiced by leaders who
believe that members need not be supervised closely for they can be
motivated to function well. The leaders consult their members in the
planning and carrying out of tasks and goals.

1. The article tells us that: a.Leadership style may be based on two theories
namely, Theory X and Theory Y.

a. Leadership style may be based on two theories namely, Theory X and

Theory Y.
b. .Leaders may choose any style.
c. Theory X is better than Theory Y.

2. Which type of leadership style whereby the leader believes in the capabilities
of the workers and gives them so much importance?
Theory Y
3. If you were a manager, which style would you practice? Justify your answer.
Theory Y, because as a leader I must believe and guide my members
toward
better goals.
 Paragraph 3

People are not born with values but rather learn them as they grow.
The discernment of right from wrong, the capacity for love, hate or
indifference comes from what we experience in our early years of life.
Parents or the people who act as parents are a child’s first teachers. It
is they who sow the first seeds of character building. Parents who do
not serve as good role models or care about passing on proper values
are not likely to produce progeny of exemplar character. In the same
vein, parents who not only teach what is right but live what they teach
will probably raise like-minded children who will later live by the
virtues instilled in them. ( source: Beley, Annette. CodeRed Volume
4 Number 3)

1. The paragraph tells us that: b. One acquires values from people he lives with
especially during his formative years
a. The moment a person is born, he is already endowed with values.
b. One acquires values from people he lives with especially during his
formative years.
c. Only our parents can be our first teachers.

2. The best way to teach values is to live them and be a role-model. a. true
a. true b. false
3. Which of the following statements is not true? c. A person can never be good
if he lives in a poor environment.
a. Walk your talk.
b. The person with whom a child grows has a strong influence on
his/her character.
c. A person can never be good if he lives in a poor environment.

Paragraph 4
Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching long
before it breaks? The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the
winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will
pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the
eagle is soaring above it. It does not escape the storm. It uses the storm to
lift it higher. The eagle rises on the winds that bring the storm. Like us,
when the storm of life come upon us, we can hold on to a higher, stronger,
 more supreme power who can lift us above it.
(source: Dalixtan, Rex. CodeRed Volume 3 Number 1)

The paragraph tells us that Just like the eagle, when a storm of life comes
upon us, we need to hold on the higher, stronger, more supreme power that can
lift us above it.

Paragraph 5
The Great British author, George Orwell, gave one of the best accounts for
why patriotism should not be confused with nationalism. In 1945, he wrote: “A
patriot believes this country to be the best place in the world for himself but
has no wish to force his ideas on other people. Patriotism is of its nature
defensive, both militarily and culturally. Nationalism, on the other hand, is
inseparable from the desire for power. The abiding purpose of every
nationalist is to secure more power and more prestige, not for himself but for
the nation or other unit in which he has chosen to sink his own individuality.”
He further said, “Patriotism is a great and unifying force. Best we have that
rather than needing to send the flower of our youth to counter the forces and
effects of nationalism and division.”
(LONDON EYE By Stephen Lillie)

www.philstar.com/opinion/2013/04/25/934583/patriotism-or-nationalism

1. Which of the two does the author prefer? Why?

a. Patriotism b. Nationalism

Patriotism because it is great and unifying force.

___________________________________________________________

2. According to George Orwell, “ nationalism is the worst enemy of peace.” Based on

the paragraph, why do you think he said so?

_ Because it's inseparable from the desire for power, and the choice to sink his
own individuality.