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Luar Biasa

Menjadi luar biasa adalah hal yang di inginkan oleh kebanyakan orang. Tapi terkadang jalan yang di lalui bukan pada arah yang tepat. Hal ini disebabkan oleh banyak hal dalam kehidupan ini. Baik itu lingkungan, kebutuhan, perasaan, dan masih banyak lagi. Tidak ada satupun manusia yang di lahirkan pada jalan yang salah. Hanya saja manusia perlu berusaha dan berdoa. Tidak akan ada hasil tanpa usaha dan tidak akan mampu tanpa berdoa.

PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI (TIK) DALAM MENUNJANG PROSES MENGAJAR

Pada dasarnya teknologi diciptakan untuk memudahkan manusia. Perkembangan teknologi telah membawa manfaat yang luar biasa bagi kemajuan peradaban manusia, pekerjaan yang membutuhkan kehadiran dan kemampuan fisik, saat ini bisa digantikan dengan perangkat elektronik. Perkembangan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK) telah memicu perkembangan dalam berbagai bidang tak terkecuali bidang pendidikan, dalam dunia pendidikan terdahulu tatap muka secara konvensional sudah menjadi kebiasaan dan pada masa sekarang sudah di anggarkan untuk memulai penggunaan TIK. 

Seorang pendidik selain dituntut untuk bisa memahami para peserta didik dengan berbagai macam pemikiran dan latar belakang, guru juga diwajibkan untuk mampu menciptakan suasana belajar yang inspiratif dengan memanfaatkan kemajuan teknologi yang ada. sebagai contoh menggunakan internet untuk menyampaikan tugas dan pembahasan-ya melalui elektronik mail, Facebook, atau blog. Selain itu pembelajaran berbasis teknologi informasi dan komunikasi akan mendorong para guru untuk menciptakan materi - materi pembelajaran yang lebih baik dan lebih sempurna. hal ini akan mendorong terwujudnya prinsip belajar seumur hidup atau yang sering disebut dengan " long life learning" karena para guru akan selalu mencari bahan pembelajaran dan tidak pernah puas terhadap materi yang ada sehingga akan ada penyempurnaan materi belajar.

dengan kemajuan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi yang begitu pesat dan mudah di akses juga dapat meningkatkan daya saing para guru sehingga tenaga pendidik yang ada akan lebih berkualitas. misalnya dengan menggikuti lomba menulis atau lomba karya ilmiah yang akan meningkatkan daya fikir dan kreatifitas para tenaga pendidik. sehingga tidak akan ada lagi jargon "seperti kucing di dalam karung" karena para tenaga pendidik memiliki daya saing yang tinggi.

“Batthttubs”

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“Batthttubs”
Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages
Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below.

Bathtubs have a very curious history. The bathtub has been in existence for thousands of years.
Given its long history, the modern day bathtub is very different from its predecessors. The bathtub
originated in ancient Rome as a social gathering place. It did not become the private bathtub, common in
American households, until the early 20th century. From its early beginnings in Rome, to cast iron horse
troughs, and eventually to the modern day bathtub, it is clear that the bathtub has had quite an evolution.
The Romans are famous for being one of the first civilizations to bathe. Starting in around 500 BC,
Roman citizens were encouraged to bathe daily in one of the many public bathtubs. The Romans used the
public baths as a place for social events and as a chance to get to know other people. Their public baths were
fairly large and most commonly made of marble. The Romans used lead or bronze pipes to fill the tubs with
water. Contrary to popular belief, the habit of bathing continued after the collapse of the Roman Empire,
and was common throughout the Middle Ages. Bathing eventually went out of fashion at the beginning of
the Renaissance period, only to resurface in the 19th century.
In 1883, the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company and the Kohler Company began producing
cast-iron tubs. These companies advertised their tubs as horse troughs –– large tubs where horses could
drink – because this was seen as a more marketable product than a bathtub. However, human bathing in the
tubs became popular due to the easy to clean surface of the tub, and the desire to prevent disease.
One cannot explain the history of bathtubs without mentioning the name Henry L. Mencken. He was
a journalist who iinfamouslly wrote a false story regardiing the history of bathtubs. In his story, Mencken
wrote that the first bathtub in the United States belonged to Adam Thompson. According to the story, Adam
Thompson put a bathtub in his house in 1842. At a Christmas party, four guests tried the tub, and news of
the bathtub was in the newspaper the next day. Mencken went on to claim that some people were upset
about the news of Thompson’s bathtub because they believed it to be undemocratic. In addition to these, he
fabriicatted several other details. He wrote that the bathtub was dangerous, and that the Philadelphia
Common Council considered disallowing bathing between November 1 and March 15 of that year for health
reasons. He even wrote that several cities put very high taxes on water for houses that had bathtubs.
Mencken claimed that he did not expect people to believe his newspaper story. However, his story
was reprinted in many newspapers. Shortly afterward, historians also began to spread Mencken’s spuriious
story. Eight years after he wrote the false story, Mencken wrote a second story admitting that everything he
had written about bathtubs was false. His story on the bathtub is now considered to be one of the most
famous newspaper hoaxes, or tricks, in history. Even today, some of Mencken’s false information still gets
intermixed with the true history of bathtubs.
Finally, after World War I – and after Mencken’s hoax – many new houses were built in the United
States with indoor plumbing. Previously, most houses in the United States did not have indoor plumbing. In
the early 1920s, only 21% of houses had bathrooms, but by the end of the twentieth century, all new houses
had bathrooms.
Today, there are many different types of bathtubs. Luxury bathtubs are made not only for bathing,
but also for recreation and relaxation. Some homes have hot–tubs, which are also called spas. The hot tub
has a built in heater that keeps the water hot and jets to create bubbles. Some hot tubs even have built–in
sound systems so the bather can listen to music while they relax. There are also tubs made just for the
elderly and disabled. These bathtubs allow people to walk into the tub without having to step over the edge.
It is apparentt that, throughout its long history, the bathtub has changed ttremendouslly since its birth
in ancient Rome.


QQuueessttiioonnss::
11)) AAccccoorrddiinngg ttoo MMeenncckkeenn’’ss nneewwssppaappeerr ssttoorryy,, wwhheerree wwaass tthhee ffiirrsstt bbaatthhttuubb llooccaatteedd iinn tthhee UU..SS..??
A. Henry Mencken’s house
B. Adam Thompson’s house
C. Millard Fillmore’s house
D. John Michael Kohler’s house
E. None of the above
22)) MMeenncckkeenn mmoosstt lliikkeellyy wwrriittee aa sseeccoonndd ssttoorryy aabboouutt bbaatthhttuubbss bbeeccaauussee
A. the first story had become so popular.
B. he was finally let out of prison.
C. he felt guilty about lying.
D. he sought revenge on Thompson.
E. Both B and C are correct.
33)) WWhhaatt wweerree tthhee RRoommaann bbaatthhss mmaaddee ooff??
A. Iron
B. Glass
C. Wood
D. Bronze
E. Marble
44)) WWhheenn ddiidd AAmmeerriiccaannss ssttaarrtt bbuuiillddiinngg bbaatthhrroooommss iinn tthheeiirr hhoouusseess??
A. In the mid–1800s
B. In the late 1800s
C. During World War I
D. After World War I
E. At the end of the 1900s
55)) AAccccoorrddiinngg ttoo tthhee ppaassssaaggee,, wwhhaatt kkiinnddss ooff bbaatthhttuubbss aarree bbeeiinngg mmaaddee ttooddaayy??
A. Spas
B. Hot tubs
C. Walk–in tubs
D. Cast iron tubs
E. A, B, and C are correct.
F. A, C, and D are correct.


VVooccaabbuullaarryy::
11)) AA pprreeddeecceessssoorr iiss ssoommeetthhiinngg tthhaatt ccoommeess……
A. before something else.
B. during something else.
C. after something else.
D. None of the above are correct.
E. Both A and B are correct.
22)) IIff ssoommeetthhiinngg iiss iinnffaammoouuss,, iitt iiss……
A. heinous.
B. audacious.
C. laudatory.
D. insignificant.
E. notorious.
33)) TThhee bbeesstt ssyynnoonnyymm ffoorr rreeggaarrddiinngg iiss……
A. about
B. so
C. through
D. denying
E. supporting
44)) MMeenncckkeenn’’ss ssttoorryy wwaass ffaabbrriiccaatteedd.. TThhiiss……
A. means it was complicated.
B. means it was popular.
C. means it was accurate.
D. means it was genuine.
E. means it was fictitious.
55)) TThhee bbeesstt ssyynnoonnyymm ffoorr ssppuurriioouuss iiss……
A. kind.
B. unaware.
C. false.
D. genuine.
E. authentic.
66)) TThhee bbeesstt ssyynnoonnyymm ffoorr aappppaarreenntt iiss……
A. clear.
B. muddled.
C. correct.
D. appropriate.
E. proper.
77)) IIff ssoommeetthhiinngg iiss ttrreemmeennddoouuss,, iitt iiss……
A. small.
B. significant.
C. incorrect.
D. passionate.
E. dubious.

“Celllls”

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“Celllls”
Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages (5)
Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below.

Your body is made of trillions of tiny living things. They are called cells. There are 210 different
kinds of cells in your body. Each kind of cell has a different shape. Each kind of cell is a different size.
Each kind of cell has a different job. The same types of cells usually work together in groups. The
groups are called tissues. More cells can be made when the cells split. They form more cells that are just
like the parents.
Some of your cells are nerve cells. They are also called neurons. They carry siignalls through
your body. The signals are messages that tell your body to move. Your brain has about 100 billion
neurons! The connections between neurons are called synapses. Each neuron has between 1,000 and
10,000 synapses. There are about one quadrillion synapses in your brain. That's 1,000,000,000,000,000
synapses in your brain! There are about 1 billion neurons in your spinal cord, the bundle of nerves that
goes from your brain all the way down your back.
Some of your cells are red blood cells. They carry oxygen (O) through your body. They pick up
carbon dioxide (CO2) and help your body gett riid of it. Your body wants to eliminate CO2 because it is a
waste product. Blood also helps your body stay warm. Conversely, blood cools off your brain, because it
gets very hot.
Some of your cells are white blood cells. The white blood cells help your body fight sickness.
Some of the white blood cells, called T–cells, fight viruses and other cells that do not belong in your
body. T–cells work with B–cells to fight off the disease cells. They tell your brain to give you a fever so
the disease cells will not be able to grow. Many diseases cannot grow when your body is hot. And some
white cells eat disease cells! Go white blood cells!
Some of your cells are bone cells. They are also called osteocytes. Osteocytes make bone. The
bone grows to form all around them. The osteocytes get food through tiny strings that go to nearby
blood vessels. Blood vessels are the tubes that carry blood in your body.
Some of your cells are skin cells. They are also called epithelial cells. They grow your skin. Your
skin keeps dirt off your tissues. Your skin forms the outside of some organs, like your stomach and
lungs. An adult has about 9 pounds of skin on his or her body.
Some of your cells are liver cells. They are also called hepatocytes. These cells check your
blood. They make sure your blood has the right amount of sugars in it. They also help clean poisons
from your body. They help make substances that help your blood to clot, or stick together. They clean
alcohol from your body if you drink alcohol or take medicine with alcohol in it.
Some of your cells are fat cells. Their job is to sttore fat. The fat is a place where your body keeps
or sttores energy. The fat pads the organs in your body. The layers of fat also help keep your body warm.
Your body weight depends on how fast your body stores fat compared to how fast your body uses up
energy.
Some of your cells are muscle cells. Your muscles are made of these cells. They are also called
myocytes. Your neurons send the messages to move muscles that are connected to your bones and your
skeletal muscles. However, your nerve cells do not tell your heart muscles when to beat. Your heart
muscles and smooth muscles have inner signals that tell them to move. Smooth muscles are muscles that
you do not have to think about, like the muscles that work in the digestion of food.
Your cells are busy all the time. Even while you are sleeping, your cells are working hard to keep
your body alive and healthy.


Questtiions::
1) Whatt iis ttrue aboutt celllls?
A. Each type has a different shape.
B. Each type has a different job.
C. Each type is a different size.
D. All of the above are correct.
E. Both A and C are correct.
2) Neurons are iimporttantt because tthey…
A. carry messages in your body.
B. tell your body when to move.
C. carry oxygen through your body.
D. help your body fight sickness.
E. Both A and B are correct.
F. Both A and C are correct.
3) Whatt kiind of celllls keep diirtt off your
body’s organs?
A. Neurons
B. Skin cells
C. Epithelial cells
D. Red blood cells
E. Both B and C are correct.
4) Whatt do lliiver celllls do?
A. They clear poisons out of your body.
B. They pad the organs in your body.
C. They tell your heart when to beat.
D. They fight viruses in your body.
E. They keep your body warm.
5) Whatt iis an examplle of smootth musclle?
A. The muscles connected to your bones
B. The muscles that digest food
C. Your arm muscles
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above


Vocabullarry::
1) Siignalls are…
A. signs.
B. neurons.
C. messages.
D. Both A and C are correct.
E. All of the above.
2) If you gett riid of sometthiing,, you…
A. eliminate it.
B. destroy it.
C. burn it.
D. crush it.
E. All of the above.
3) If you have a fever,, your body iis…
A. hot.
B. cool.
C. quiet.
D. in pain.
E. Both B and C are correct.
4) Whatt iis a bodiilly organ?
A. Tissues that do a certain job
B. A body part that has a task
C. Any group of cells
D. Both A and B are correct.
E. None of the above.
5) Whatt iis tthe bestt synonym for sttore?
A. Use
B. Keep
C. Burn
D. Move
E. Check

MOTHER'S DAY

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MOTHER'S DAY
Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages
Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below.

The idea of Mother’s Day is a very old idea. This idea dates back to the ancient Egyptians, who
celebrated a day to honor Isis, the mother of the pharaohs. The Egyptians were not the only ones who
felt the need to honor their mothers. The ancient Greeks celebrated a day to honor Rhea, the mother of
the gods. The Romans built a temple to the mother of the gods, named Magna Mater. They also held a
celebration every March in her honor. The early Christians celebrated a day to honor Mary, the mother
of Jesus. Later, English Christians expanded the celebration to honor all mothers. This English holiday
was called “Mothering Sunday.” When the English colonists came to America, they did not have time
for Mothering Sunday, so the holiday was not celebrated in America.
During the U.S. Civil War, mothers on both sides of the war lost sons. The country was very sad.
Grieving mothers from both sides had meetings. Sometimes families had been torn apart by the war. In
1868, Ann Reeves Jarvis started a committee to help families get back together after the war. This
committee tried to establish a “Mothers’ Friendship Day” for mothers who had lost sons in the war.
Unfortunately, Ann Reeves Jarvis died in 1905, so she did not see that the day eventually became
popular.
Another woman, Julia Ward Howe was also against the war. She was also against slavery. She
declared the first official Mother’s Day in 1870, and held an anti–war Mother’s Day observance. She
funded this observance with her own money every year for several years, but an annual Mother’s Day
celebration still did not catch on in the U.S. However, the idea stayed alive.
Meanwhile, Anna M. Jarvis, The daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis, wanted to honor her mother.
She requested that her mother’s West Virginia church be allowed to celebrate a Mother’s Day in 1908 in
honor of her mother. Every mother at church that day received two carnations –– Ann Reeves Jarvis’
favorite flower. Now, carnations and other flowers are associated with Mother’s Day because they were
handed out at the first celebration of Mother’s Day.
In 1914, the U.S. Congress passed a law which desiignatted the second Sunday in May as
Mother’s Day. In the same year, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first Mother’s Day. He
called for the flying of the flag to honor the mothers who had lost sons in war.
Mother’s Day is celebrated in many other countries. In Mexico, Dia de las Madres is celebrated
on May 10. It is a popular holiday celebrated by schools, churches, and civic groups. Children give their
mothers flowers and handmade cards. Schools present performances in honor of mothers as part of the
national observance of Dia de las Madres.
In China, ten distinguished mothers are chosen to receive government recognition. National
drives for mothers living in poverty are also held. The holiday is a demonstration of the respect the
Chinese have for the elderly, and the love they have for their parents.
In India, children send their mothers cards and flowers and cook a meal for their mothers.
Companies launch women’s products on Mother’s Day, and restaurants advertise heavily for Mother’s
Day; the day has become commerciialliized.
In Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ireland, Mother’s Day is celebrated on the
same day as in the United States –– the second Sunday in May. People mark the day in the same way
that they do in the United States. Children give their mothers cards, gifts, and flowers. Churches and
schools give special Mother’s Day presentations, and civic groups observe the day.
The first President of the U.S., George Washington, said of his own mother, “My mother was the
most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the
moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”


Questtiions::
1) Who buiilltt a ttemplle tto Magna Matter?
A. The Greeks
B. The Romans
C. The early Christians
D. The American colonists
E. None of the above
2) Why diid Ann Reeves Jarviis wantt a
speciiall day?
A. To help Civil War mothers
B. To honor her own mother
C. To honor mothers of soldiers
D. Both A and C are correct.
E. All of the above
3) Whatt diid motthers receiive att tthe fiirstt
Motther’s Day iin Westt Viirgiiniia?
A. flowers
B. presents
C. handmade cards
D. Both A and B are correct.
E. Both B and C are correct.
4) Whiich U..S.. Presiidentt fiirstt procllaiimed
Motther’s Day?
A. Harry Truman
B. John Kennedy
C. Woodrow Wilson
D. Abraham Lincoln
E. George Washington
5) In whatt year diid tthe U..S.. Congress
desiignatte tthe second Sunday iin May as
Motther’s Day?
A. 1862
B. 1868
C. 1908
D. 1914
E. 1962


Vocabullarry::
1) The bestt synonym for honor iis…
A. respect.
B. explain.
C. perform.
D. describe.
E. decrease.
2) Expanded means…
A. made larger.
B. made famous.
C. dressed up.
D. made up.
E. gave in.
3) Whatt does funded mean?
A. Looked at
B. Celebrated
C. Watched
D. Paid for
E. Both A and C are correct.
4) The bestt synonym for desiignatted iis…
A. required.
B. named.
C. wished.
D. hired.
E. left.
5) If sometthiing iis commerciialliized iitt iis…
A. used to make a profit.
B. celebrated for mothers.
C. proclaimed a holiday.
D. made into a new law.
E. used to fund military expansion.