Reading 4 : Items 25 – 30
Mount Tambora, on Sumbawa Island, Indonesia, erupted in April 1815. It destroyed most of the island’s population and its vegetation. Trees were pushed into the sea along with the volcanic ash. Tsunamis caused by the explosion also affected islands nearby.
But the volcano’s destructive power wasn’t just limited to that area. The United States experienced extreme frosts and heavy snow even in July, ruining everything in the fields. The same happened elsewhere, causing a worldwide famine. This helped to spread a new strain of cholera in Asia and typhus in other regions.
Experts are now saying that Mount Tambora is likely to erupt again. Steady streams of earthquakes are currently shaking the island. Nobody knows for sure when and how intensely Mount Tambora will explode next, but we know it is awakening, and that’s not good at all.
According to the passage, what did the famine lead to?
ระบุชัดเจนในย่อหน้าที่ 2 ว่า “ภาวะทุพภิกขภัย และสิ่งนี้ยังทำให้เกิดการระบาดของอหิวาตกโรคสายพันธุ์ใหม่ในเอเชียและไข้รากสาดใหญ่ในภูมิภาคอื่นๆ” ทำให้สามารถตอบตัวเลือกที่ 3 นี้ได้ทันทีนั่นเอง
