Academic reading practice test 2 DIABETES Here are some facts

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DIABETES

Here are some facts that you probably didn’t know about diabetes. It is the

world’s fastest growing disease. It is Australia’s 6

leading cause of death. Over 1

million Australians have it though 50% of those are as yet unaware. Every 10 minutes

someone is diagnosed with diabetes. So much for the facts but what exactly is diabetes?

Contaminating the Arctic

Our perception of the Arctic region is that its distance from industrial centers keeps it pristine

and clear from the impact of pollution. However, through a process known as transboundary

pollution, the Arctic is the recipient of contaminants whose sources are thousands of miles away.

Large quantities of pollutants pour into our atmosphere, as well as our lakes, rivers, and oceans

on a daily basis. In the last 20 years, scientists have detected an increasing variety of toxic

contaminants in the North, including pesticides from agriculture, chemicals and heavy metals from

industry, and even radioactive fall-out from Chernobyl. These are substances that have invaded

ecosystems virtually worldwide, but they are especially worrisome in the

Arctic.

THE STORY OF COFFEE

Coffee was first discovered in Eastern Africa in an area we know today as Ethiopia. A popular

legend refers to a goat herder by the name of Kaldi, who observed his goats acting unusually

friskily after eating berries from a bush. Curious about this phenomenon, Kaldi tried eating the

berries himself. He found that these berries gave him renewed energy

Academic reading practice test 2 DIABETES Here are some facts

Academic reading practice test 2 DIABETES Here are some facts ielts exam