IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 54-Jargon Jargon A. Jargon is a loaded word. One dictionary defines it, neatly and neutrally, as ‘the technical vocabulary or idiom of a special activity or group’, but this sense is almost completely overshadowed by another: ‘obscure and often pretentious language marked by a roundabout way of expression and use of long … Read more
IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 53-Unlikely Boomtowns: The World’s Hottest Cities. Megacities like London, New York and Tokyo loom large in our imaginations. They are still associated with fortune, fame and the future. They can dominate national economies and politics. The last fifty years has been their era, as the number of cities with more than ten … Read more
IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 52-Trans Fatty Acids A recent editorial in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), written by researchers from the University of Oxford has called for food label to list trans fats as well as cholesterol and saturated fat. Trans fats (or trans fatty acids) are a type of unsaturated fatty acid. They occur naturally … Read more
IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 51-THE LIFE CYCLE OF A STAR. THE LIFE CYCLE OF A STAR. It has been conservatively estimated that there are some 10,000 billion stars in the universe. It is difficult to know the exact age of a star (astronomers have identified stars as young as 25,000 years old and others are thought … Read more
IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 50-JUMPING SPIDERS. Peter Alphonse examines how Portia Spiders catch their prey A For a stalking predator, the element of surprise is crucial. And for jumping spiders that sneak into other spiders’ webs to prey on their owners, it can be the difference between having lunch and becoming it. Now zoologists have discovered … Read more