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READING JS6 U12

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Name ONE kind of text in a science article (there are two kinds)

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Who is the author of "The beat goes on?"

Nancy Finton

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About how many times does your heart beat per month?

100,000 * 30 = 3,000,000

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Name three kinds of blood vessels.

Arteries, veins, capillaries.

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What happens if someone has a hole in the heart?

bad blood flow

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What does PUMP mean?

To move

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What are the reasons the heart becomes unhealthy?

When the heart "wears out" or gets clogged with fat.

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The human heart has two ventricles. (T / F)

True! The heart has the left and right ventricle.

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Worldwide, 72,000 people die from heart disease every year. (T / F)

False! 7.2 million people worldwide die from heart disease every year.

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The first possible use of a heart as a symbol of romantic love dates to the 1250s. (T / F)

True! Some historians disagree if this is the first example, but it could be!

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Your body has more than 96,000 km of blood vessels. (T / F)

True! Actually, it's even more in adults: closer to 160,000 km!

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Before the invention of the stethoscope, doctors had to put their ear on patients' chests. (T / F)

True! The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René Laennec because he wasn't comfortable placing his ear onto a woman's chest to listen to her heart!

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If you want to legally sell your heart in the USA, it can be purchased for about $1 million (23B VND) (T / F)

True! Though often hearts are often sold illegally for cheaper, around $120,000 (2.7B VND).

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Veins carry blood away from the heart. (T / F)

False! Veins carry blood to the heart.

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What is the age of the youngest person to receive heart surgery?

Only a minute old. She had a heart defect that many babies don’t survive. Her surgery was successful, but she’ll eventually need a heart transplant

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The heart pumps about 72 liters of blood each day. (T / F)

False! The heart pumps about 7,200 liters of blood each day.

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