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Beginner Level

Autumn

Autumn is the season that falls between summer and winter. There are manychanges that begin in this fascinating season. Days become shorter. Leaves of treesturn from green to vibrant red, yellow and orange. Trees need sunlight to keep theirleaves a lively green. Without sunlight leaves turn colors. The grass is no longerblanketed with dew but with frost, almost every morning, as temperatures reach thefreezing point. Animals start storing up a food supply to last through the long wintermonths. These changes occur as we adust from the heat of the summer to the chillof the winter.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1. Autumn occurs et!een summer "n# !$ic$ ot$er se"son%

a. !anuary b. spring

c. winter d. solstice

&. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing c$"nges m"( occur #uring Autumn%

a. days become shorter b. it becomes very hot

c. days become longer d. there is more sunlight

). W$( #o le"ves c$"nge color #uring Autumn%

a. they don"t get enough o#ygen b. they don"t get enough light

c. they don"t get enough water d. they get too much o#ygen

*. W$"t #o "nim"ls egin to #o to +re+"re 'or t$e en# o' Autumn%

a. store e#tra body fat b. eat less

c. shed fur d. turn colors

Bo(,s Big Birt$#"( -"rt(

When $obby turned si#, his mom and dad had a birthday party for him. Twentyof his closest friends oined in the party. %veryone wore birthday hats and had

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birthday cake. The birthday cake was colored blue and white, which are $obby"sfavorite colors.As the day went on, the children played kickball in the back yard.$obby played first base, &ally played outfield, and $obby"s dad was the pitcher. Atthe end of the party, $obby asked his parents if he could have ne#t year"s birthday atthe zoo. 'is parents agreed and everyone cheered.


1. Ho! ol# is Bo( to#"(%

a. three b. five

c. si# d. ten

&. Aout $o! m"n( +eo+le c"me to Bo(,s irt$#"( +"rt(%

a. five b. seven

c. ten d. twenty). W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is " color t$"t Bo( re"ll( lies%

a. blue b. green

c. yellow d. brown

*. W$"t g"me #i# t$e +"rt( memers +l"(%

a. pin(the(tail b. hide and go seek

c. baseball d. kickball

/. W$"t +osition #i# Bo(,s #"# +l"( in t$e g"me%

a. first base b. pitcher

c. shortstop d. outfield

0. W$ere coul# (ou go to 'in# Bo(,s net irt$#"( +"rt(%

a. school b. the elk"s hall

c. the kickball stadium d. the zoo

2"r+enters

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1. W$ic$ o' 'ollo!ing m"( " c"r+enter #o in " norm"l #"( o' !or%

a. type letters b. package and ship mail

c. answer phones d. help build a bridge

&. W$"t is uni3ue "out " 2"r+enters 4o%

a. They do the same thing all day.

b. They something different each new ob they receive.c. They always work for the same person throughout their career.d. They wear sandals.

). W$"t is one sill t$"t !oul# $"n#( to $"ve i' (ou !ere " 2"r+enter%

a. typing b. cooking

c. wood working d. sewing

*arpenters are involved in the construction of many different types ofstructures such as bridges or large buildings. &ome carpenters change employerseach time they finish a construction ob. The duties of a carpenter differ ust abouteach time the accept employment. +n most cases, carpenters work in many differentlocations hundred miles away each year. *arpentry is a very strenuous outdoor profession. *arpenters endure climbing,bending, and heavy laborious work. ften they put themselves at risk of inury workingwith sharp tools and they work in areas where it is all too easy to fall or slip.

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2$ic"go

1. Ho! m"n( cities in t$e Unite# St"tes "re l"rger t$"n 2$ic"go%

a. one b. two

c. three d. four

&. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is true%

a. *hicago is the largest city in the world

b. *hicago is home to some of the world"s tallest skyscrapers

c. *hicago is the windiest city in the -nited &tates

d. one of the above

). Ho! m"n( o' +eo+le 5in millions6 live in 2$ic"go%

a. one b. two

c. three d. four

*. W$"t is one o' 2$ic"go,s most '"mous s(scr"+ers%

a. The &ears Tower

b. The &ienna Tower

c. The Times Tower

*hicago is the third largest city in the -nited &tates. ver three million peoplelive in the two hundred and twenty five mile area of *hicago.The world"s first skyscraper was constructed in *hicago in /001. Today, some of the

world"s tallest and most famous skyscrapers are found in the city. Located in the heartof the city is the one hundred and ten story &ears Tower, which is among the mostfamous skyscrapers ever built. *hicago is often called 2The Windy *ity2. +t is assumed that this is due to the*ity"s weather, but in the /334s // maor -.&. cities outranked *hicago for averageannual wind speed.


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d. The %mpire &tate $uilding

7"ncers

Dating back to ancient times, humans have e#pressed emotions, stories, andsounds through the movement of their bodies. They use a variety of dancemovements that allow for self(e#pression. 5any dances string several movementstogether.

Dancers perform in a variety of productions, such as musicals, folk, ethnic,tap, and pop culture. They also perform in a variety of venues such as theaters,television, movies, music videos, opera, and commercials. 6or the most part, dancersperform in groups. Top dancers do perform solos as well.


1. Aout $o! ol# is t$e "rt o' 7"nce%a. a few decades b. a few centuries

c. hundreds of years old d. thousands of years old

&. W$"t is " goo# 3u"lit( to $"ve "s " #"ncer%

a. a high level of fle#ibility b. a low level of fle#ibility

c. a loud voice d. a soft voice

). I' (ou !ere " #"ncer8 !$"t television +rogr"m !oul# (ou e liel( to 'in#!or on%

a. golf television b. news television

c. business television d. music television

*. 9ost #"ncers +er'orm in .

a. department stores b. solos

c. offices d. groups

;ire'ig$ters


6ire is to blame for countless lives and billions of dollars each and every year.6irefighters help protect people and their property from inury and damage.6irefighters put their life on the line every time they respond to a call. While on duty, firefighters must be ready to respond in a matter of minutes toust about any disaster that may occur. At every fire scene, a superior fire officer takescommand and dictates the obs of all the personnel at the scene. &ome personnelman hose lines to hydrants. thers manually operate the pumps to send water to thehoses. Teams of firefighters also operate ladders used to reach distances high in theair.

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1. Ho! m"n( #oll"rs "re s+ent e"c$ (e"r to re+"ir t$e #"m"ge o' 'ire%

a. thousands b. hundred(thousands

c. millions d. billions

&. W$ic$ is not true "out 'ire'ig$ters%

a. they are brave b. they put their life danger often

c. they never put their life danger d. they are highly trained

). Ho! long #oes " 'ire'ig$ter $"ve to +re+"re 'or " 'ire%

a. minutes b. hours

c. days d. weeks

*. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is not o+er"te# ( " 'ire'ig$ter "t t$e scene o' " 'ire%

a. hoses b. cars

c. pumps d. ladders


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*. I' (ou !ere to go to t$e +icnic "n# +urc$"se ) tom"toes "n# ) e"rs o' corn'rom t$e girls8 $o! muc$ !oul# it cost%

a. 8/.14 b. 8).14

c. 89.44 d. 89.14/. I' (ou !ere to go to t$e +icnic "n# +urc$"se 1 tom"to8 1 +e++er8 & e"rs o'corn8 "n# * gr"+es 'rom t$e girls8 $o! muc$ !oul# it cost%

a. 8:.:4 b. 8:.14

c. 8).:4 d. 8).14

9"rtin T$e 9one(

5artin The 5onkey lives in an oak tree at *ragmore ;ark in $ananaville. 'e

works for the $anana telephone company. 'e is the best employee they havebecause he can climb the telephone poles twice as fast as everyone else. n &aturdays, 5artin pitches for *ragmore *raters $aseball team. The *atersare a semiprofessional team. 5artin has become e#tremely famous for what he callshis 2;rimate ;itch.2 The 2;rimate ;itch2 is thrown straight up. The pitch then comesstraight down and travels directly over home plate at over one hundred miles per hour. n Wednesday nights, 5artin takes painting lessons with &arah Able. &he is afamous oil painter who lives in the same town as 5artin. 5artin is one of the onlyartists in the area that paints with his tail.


1. In !$"t to!n #oes 9"rtin live in%

a. *ragmore b. $ananaville

c. ;rimate d. Able

&. In !$"t to!n #oes S"r"$ Ale live in%

a. *ragmore b. $ananaville

c. ;rimate d. Able

). W$ere #oes 9"rtin !or%

a. the banana factory b. the paint factory

c. the telephone company d. the oil company

*. W$"t semi+ro'ession"l "se"ll te"m #oes m"rtin +l"( 'or%

a. *raters b. *ardinals

c. Drains d. Drabs

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/. W$"t +osition #oes 9"rtin +l"( on $is "se"ll te"m%

a. catcher b. outfield

c. second base d. pitcher

0. W$ere c"n (ou 'in# 9"rtin on We#nes#"( nig$ts%a. $anana telephony company

b. a baseball game

c. painting

d. tail fishing

Lon#on


1. Ho! long $"s Lon#on een t$e l"rgest cit( in Euro+e%

a. /44 years

b. :44 yearsc. )44 years

d. 944 years

&. Lon#on is t$e c"+it"l cit( o' !$"t countr(%

a. -nited &tates b. 6rance

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c. it"s very dry d. it"s very hot

*. 9ost o' t$e +eo+le t$"t !or in Lon#on !or in !$ic$ in#ustr(%

a. construction

b. law enforcement

c. professional soccer

d. publishing

9( Rocet S$i+

When + fall asleep, + dream about what it would be like to have a rocket ship. +f+ had a rocket ship, my first destination would be the %arth"s moon, which is calledLuna. When + got to Luna + would ump all around. $ecause there is little gravity +would be able to ump very high.

After + finished umping all over the moon, + would fly to &aturn and travelaround &aturn"s beautiful rings. n my way to &aturn, + would try to avoid a numberof Asteroids. Asteroids are large pieces of rocks and minerals.

+n my science class + learned that would take me almost my entire life to travelto ;luto. ;luto is the last ;lanet in our solar system. $ecause it"s so far from our &unthat it is super cold. + wish + could see ;luto up close.


1. W$"t is t$e n"me o' E"rt$,s 9oon%

a. moona b. muna

c. mooon d. luna

&. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing IS true%

a. >ou wouldn"t be able to ump on the moon.

b. The moon"s gravity would allow you to ump high.

c. The %arth has less gravity than it"s moon.d. one of the above.

). W$"t is " uni3ue 'e"ture o' S"turn%

a. it"s a moon b. it has lots of water

c. it bright pink in color d. it has rings

*. W$"t "re "steroi#s m"#e o'%

a. vitamins b. ice

c. plastic d. rock

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/. W$( is -luto " col# +l"net%

a. it is too close to our &un b. it"s far away from our &un

c. it"s outside our solar system d. has no moons

0. !$ic$ +l"net #o t$in is 'urt$est 'rom our Sun%

a. Luna b. ;luto

c. %arth d. &aturn

Ne! =or

ew >ork is the largest city in the -nited &tates. 5ore than eight million peoplelive in the $ig Apple. ew >ork *ity is also home of the -nited ations. ew >ork cityis located in the state of ew >ork. ew >ork *ity is home to two hundred and fiftymuseums, four hundred art galleries, and the world famous $roadway forentertainment. ew >ork *ity is the business capital of the world and many national andinternational corporations have their head=uarters in ew >ork *ity. Wall &treet, theworld"s leading center of finance and the home of the American &tock %#change andthe ew >ork &tock %#change. As far as professional sports go, this city has two of everything. Twoprofessional baseball, basketball, hockey, and football teams are located in the city.

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1. Ne! =or is t$e l"rgest in t$e Unite# St"tes.

a. city b. country

c. county d. school

&.Ne! =or is $ome to more t$"n million +eo+le.

a. two b. five

c. eight d. ten

). W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is " true st"tement%

a. ew >ork is a small city.

b. ew >ork has a large number of arts galleries.

c. ew >ork has little impact on the world"s economy.

d. one of the above.

*. Ho! m"n( stoc ec$"nges resi#e in Ne! =or%

a. none b. one

c. two d. three

/. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is NOT true%a. *hicago is smaller than ew >ork.

b. *hicago is larger than ew >ork.

c. Little athletics takes place in ew >ork because it is a city.

d. All of the above are true.

Out To Lunc$

All morning, all that Ted could think about was eating lunch. 'e got up late anddid not get a chance to eat breakfast before the school bus arrived.

Ted was hoping to have a 'am sandwich. 'am is Ted"s favorite lunchmeat.Ted also enoys apples, but doesn"t like the yellow or green ones.

At lunchtime Ted ran to the cafeteria. When he got in line he asked for 'amsandwich, but they only had Tuna and Turkey. Ted is allergic to Tuna, so he askedfor the Turkey. 'e ate the sandwich so fast that he gave himself the hiccups.


1. W$( is Te# so $ungr( 'or lunc$%

a. 'e hasn"t eaten in days b. 'e didn"t eat breakfast today

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c. 'e didn"t eat lunch yesterday d. 'e didn"t eat dinner yesterday

&. W$"t is Te#,s '"vorite lunc$ me"t%

a. ham b. turkey

c. salami d. bologna

). W$"t color "++le mig$t (ou 'in# in Te#,s lunc$ o%

a. yellow b. green

c. red d. Ted doesn"t like apples

*. W$ic$ lunc$ item s$oul# Te# never e"t%

a. ham b. turkey

c. apples d. tuna

S(#ne(

!ust over four million people call &ydney, Australia home. *itizens of &ydneycall themselves &ydneysiders. ver thirty thousand native people of Australia calledAborigines live in &ydney. +n the late /?44s $ritain sent ships of convicted prisonersto &ydney to help free up space in overcrowded ails. When released, manyprisoners stayed in &ydney adding to the city"s diverse population. The $ritishcolonization of Australia also consisted of free settlers, soldiers, and administrative

staff.The &ydney pera 'ouse is the centerpiece of the city. 5any live

performances of ballet, opera, and classical music take place there. The beautifularchitecture seen in the pera 'ouse has helped it gain international fame.

$ecause &ydney is found in the &outhern 'emisphere, its seasonal pattern isopposite the orthern 'emisphere. &ydney"s coldest month of the year is !uly. &nowis e#tremely rare in the city, but it does happen occasionally.


1. S(#ne( is " cit( in !$ic$ countr(%

a. Austria b. Australia

c. Africa d. Antarctica

&. W$"t is t$e n"me given to e"rl( n"tives o' Austr"li"%

a. Aborigines b. Australians

c. &ydneysiders d. Austrians

). W$ic$ countr( outsi#e o' Austr"li" contriute# to l"rge +o+ul"tion o'

S(#ne(%a. !apan b. 6rance

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c. @reat $ritain d. &pain

*. W$"t #o (ou t$in t$e +icture "t t$e to+ o' t$e +"ss"ge re+resents% Hint: It,st$e center+iece o' t$e cit(.

a. The &ydney pera 'ouse b. The &ydney $oat 'ousec. The &ydney 'emisphere d. The &ydney $allet

/. W$en its t$e Summer se"son in Nort$ Americ"8 !$"t se"son is it in S(#ne(%a. 6allb. Winterc. &pringd. &ummer

T$e Big Run


1. Aout $o! m"n( (e"rs $"ve +"st since 9"r( eg"n tr"ining 'or long runs"n# !$en s$e r"n in t$e B"n"n" 2l"ssic%

a. one year b. three years

c. five years d. eight years

&. Ho! long o' " run is t$e B"n"n" 2l"ssic%

a. one kilometer b. five kilometers

c. seven kilometers d. ten kilometers

). W$ere is t$e B"n"n" 2l"ssic $el#%

5ary likes to run. %ver since she was in third grade she has been training to runlong distances. ow that she was in eighth grade, her parents agreed to let her run inthe $anana *lassic. The $anana *lassic is a ten kilometer run. +t takes place everyyear in 5attydale. The winners get a lifetime supply of peanuts and fruit uice from;aul"s ;eanut &tand.

5ary practiced by running for ten kilometers twice a day. n the average run,she would finish in thirty minutes. Last year"s winner finished the race in twenty(si#minutes and ten seconds. n the day of the race, 5ary ran faster then she ever had in past. As shecame across the last kilometer she was in fourth place. &he picked up the pace and=uickly leaped into second place, ust as she could see the finish line. &he ran fast asshould in a mad dash to the finish line, but she ust wasn"t fast enough to get ahead ofleader.

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a. ew >ork b. osendale

c. Billdiale d. 5attydale

*. W$ile tr"ining8 !$"t !"s t$e "ver"ge "mount o' time it too 9"r( to com+lete

" run t$e s"me #ist"nce "s t$e B"n"n" 2l"ssic%a. fifteen minutes b. thirty minutes

c. forty minutes d. one hour

/. W$"t +l"ce #i# 9"r( 'inis$ in t$e B"n"n" 2l"ssic%

a. first b. second

c. fourth d. si#th

T$e Hottest 7"( Ever+ woke up one August morning in a warm sweat. + ran to the refrigerator to get

a cold drink, but the refrigerator was broken and all the drinks were as hot as me. +walked over to my electric fan, but it wasn"t working either. + then turned on thetelevision and finally realized that the electricity in my house was out.

Later that day, + went to the pool to cool off. + dived right inC + swam eight lapsbefore + tired out. 5y friend !eremy then bought me an ice cream cone. + got a vanillaice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles.

%ven though it was really hot, + did have a lot of fun.


1. W$"t #i# t$e n"rr"tor !"nt 'rom t$e re'riger"tor%

a. a ham sandwichb. a fan

c. a drink d. an apple

&. W$( #oes t$e electric '"n not !or%

a. it was broken b. it needed batteries

c. the power was out d. it wasn"t oiled

). Ho! m"n( l"+s #i# it t"e 'or t$e n"rr"tor to tire o' t$e +ool%

a. two b. four

c. si# d. eight

*. W$o oug$t t$e n"rr"tor "n ice cre"m cone%

a. &arah b. &amantha

c. !oe d. !eremy

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/. W$"t !"s t$e 'l"vor o' t$e ice cre"m%

a. vanilla b. rainbow

c. chocolate d. strawberry

T$e -l"(

&arah was hoping to get the lead role in the upcoming school play. Last yearshe played the role of Darma in the school"s production of 25y 6avorite Day.2 Theaudience loved her performance. &he received a huge round of applause at the endof every performance.

This year the school will be putting on a production called 25y *razy Week.2&arah began to practice her lines three times a day for four weeks before auditions.

The week before the audition she began to practice with two friends. &arah practicedthe part of !ane, 5ike practiced the part of !ames, and Amanda practiced the part ofTeresa.

When the auditions started &arah did an e#cellent obC 'er outstandingperformance won her the role of !ane. As soon as she learned that she won the part,she ran home to practice for opening night.


1. W$"t +l"( #i# S"r"$ +l"( t$e role o' 7"rm" in%

a. 5y 6avorite Day b. 5y *razy &ummer c. 5y Worst Day d. 5y *razy Week

&. W$"t is t$e le"# role in t$e u+coming +l"(%

a. !ames b. 5ike

c. Teresa d. !ane

). Ho! long e'ore t$e +l"( #i# S"r"$ egin +r"cticing $er lines%

a. one week b. three weeks

c. four weeks d. five weeks

*. W$"t +"rt in t$e u+coming +l"( #i# 9ie +r"tice 'or%

a. !ames b. 5ike

c. Teresa d. !ane

/. W$"t +"rt in t$e u+coming +l"( #i# Am"n#" +r"tice 'or%

a. &arah b. Amanda

c. Teresa d. !ane

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T$e -ost O''ice

The colony of 5assachusetts established the first post office within the -nited&tates in /)3. +n /?03 *ongress authorized the postal service under the -.&.*onstitution. At the time, the nation had ?1 local post offices and delivered mail overan area of /0?1 mi.

Today, the postal service is an independent agency responsible for postalregulation and delivery. The ;ostal &ervices main responsibilities are the collectionand delivery of printed material and hard goods. The ;ostal &ervice also issuesdomestic and foreign money orders. +n a single year, the ;ostal &ervice handlesmore than /4 billion pieces of mail.


1. W$"t U.S. St"te is cre#ite# !it$ t$e Invention o' t$e +ost o''ice%

a. ew 'ampshire b. 5aine

c. 5assachusetts d. ew !ersey

&. Aout $o! long !"s it et!een !$en t$e 'irst +ost o''ice !"s in o+er"tion"n# !$en t$e U.S. congress "ut$ori>e# t$e +ost"l service%

a. 14 years b. ?1 years

c. /44 years d. /14 years

). Ho! c"n (ou sen# "n# receive mone( t$roug$ t$e +ost o''ice%

a. with a postal money order b. with postal crazy bucks

c. with a postal check d. with a postal decoder ring

*. T$e +ost o''ice $"n#les 4ust over 10? +ieces o' m"il " (e"r.

a. thousand b. million

c. billion d. trillion

Ti''"n(,s 2ooies

Tiffany started baking cookies when she was in fifth grade. $y the time shereached seventh grade, her cookies were locally famous. All of her friends would begher to make her famous chocolate chip cookies almost every week.

Then one day a local reporter wrote a story about her and her famous cookies.The story was later picked up by ational Television news. The story talked about thenumber of different recipes tiffany could make and how tasty her cookies were. -pon

seeing the story, *oco *ookie *ompany called Tiffany to see if she would sell themher famous cookie recipe.

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Tiffany sold them her oatmeal raisin recipe for twenty thousand dollars and herpudding cookie recipe for fifty thousand dollars, but she refused to sell them herchocolate chip recipe. &he decided to keep this recipe and start her own company.n August :44:, she started Tiffany $oom *ookies +nc.

ANSWER THE ;OLLOWIN< QUESTIONS:

1. W$en #i# ti''"n( eg"n to "e cooies%

a. third grade b. fifth grade

c. seventh grade d. eighth grade

&. W$"t cooie reci+e !"s Ti''"n(,s most '"mous 'or%

a. sugar cookies b. oatmeal cookies

c. raisin cookies d. chocolate chip cookies

). W$"t ne!s stor( re"ll( le"# to $er ig success%

a. local news b. county news

c. state news d. school news

*. W$"t com+"n( +urc$"se# some o' Ti''"n(,s reci+es%

a. Alpo cookies b. $obo *ookies

c. *oco cookies d. none of these

/. Ho! muc$ mone( #i# Ti''"n( m"e 'rom selling t!o o' $er reci+es%

a. 8:4,444 b. 894,444

c. 81,444 d. 8?1,444

N"tion"l B"se"ll H"ll o' ;"me "n# 9useumRe"#ing -"ss"ge

5ore than )14,444 fans visit the ational $aseball 'all of 6ame and 5useumlocated in *ooperstown, ew >ork, every year. The museum, established in /3)3 is

located in the very town where Abner Doubleday was said to have designed the gameappro#imately /44 years prior.

@reat baseball players, such as $abe uth and Ted William"s, are honored inlife size woodcarvings in the 'all of 6ame @allery. The *ooperstown oom traces thehistory and development of baseball. Displays of women in baseball, the All &tar@ame, and world tours can be found on the museums second floor. A newly constructed wing houses a :44(seat movie theatre and interactivee#hibits that make the trip, from anywhere, worthwhileC


1. W$ere is t$e N"tion"l B"se"ll H"ll o' ;"me loc"te#%

A. ew 5e#ico *. ew >ork

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$. ew !ersey D. *anada

&. W$o #esigne# t$e g"me o' "se"ll%

A. Abner Doubleday *. $abe uth

$. Derek !eter D. Ted Williams

). W$"t 'loor c"n #is+l"(s o' !omen in "se"ll e 'oun# on%

A. first floor *. second floor

$. third floor D. fourth floor

*. Ho! m"n( se"ts "re in t$e ne! movie t$e"tre%

A. :444 *. )44

$. :44 D. )4

/. T$e g"me o' "se"ll !"s #esigne# in "out or "roun# t$is (e"r.

A. /?)3 *. /3)3

$. /0)3 D. /)3

N"sre##in "n# t$e -otne day asreddin borrowed a pot from his neighbour Ali. The ne#t day he

brought it back with another little pot inside. 2That"s not mine,2 said Ali. 2>es, it is,2said asreddin. 2While your pot was staying with me, it had a baby.2

&ome time later asreddin asked Ali to lend him a pot again. Ali agreed,hoping that he would once again receive two pots in return. 'owever, days passedand asreddin had still not returned the pot. 6inally Ali lost patience and went todemand his property. 2+ am sorry,2 said asreddin. 2+ can"t give you back your pot,since it has died.2 2DiedC2 screamed Ali, 2how can a pot dieE2 2Well,2 said asreddin,2you believed me when + told you that your pot had had a baby.2

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on foot

by camel

by donkey

the story doesn"t say

& W$"t #i# N"sre##in #o 'irst in t$e s$o+%'e tried on some trousers.

'e tried on a robe.

'e tried on a hat.

'e greeted the shopkeeper.

) W$"t #i# N"sre##in tr( on net%

a robe

a pair of trousers

a hat

* W$ic$ item #i# N"sre##in lie est%

the robe

the hat

the trousers

/ Ho! m"n( +eo+le !ere !oring in t$e s$o+%

four

three

two

0 W$( !"s t$e s$o+ee+er "ngr( !$en N"sre##in le't%

'e didn"t take the trousers.

'e didn"t pay for the robe.

'e didn"t say goodbye.

@ W$"t #i# N"sre##in "ctu"ll( +"( 'or%

nothing

the robe

the trousers

N"sre##in "n# t$e Begg"r

ne day, asreddin was up on the roof of his house, mending a hole in the tiles. 'ehad nearly finished, and he was pleased with his work. &uddenly, he heard a voicebelow call 2'elloC2 When he looked down, asreddin saw an old man in dirty clothesstanding below. 2What do you wantE2 asked asreddin. 2*ome down and +"ll tell you,2called the man. asreddin was annoyed, but he was a polite man, so he put downhis tools. *arefully, he climbed all the way down to the ground. 2What do you wantE2

he asked, when he reached the ground. 2*ould you spare a little money for an oldbeggarE2 asked the old man. asreddin thought for a minute. Then he said, 2*ome

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with me.2 'e began climbing the ladder again. The old man followed him all the wayto the top. When they were both sitting on the roof, asreddin turned to the beggar.2o,2 he said.

1 W$( !"s N"sre##in on t$e roo' o' $is $ouse%

'e was looking at the view.'e was waiting for the old man.

'e was fi#ing the roof.

& W$o !"s t$e ol# m"n%

a beggar

asreddin"s friend

a roof(mender

) W$( !"s N"sre##in "ngr(%+t was a hot day.

'e knew the beggar only wanted money.

+t was a long way to go down the ladder.

* W$( #i# N"sre##in go #o!n t$e l"##er%

'e wanted to get away from his work.

$ecause the beggar asked him to.

'e wanted to speak to the beggar.

/ W$( #i# N"sre##in m"e t$e egg"r clim u+ t$e l"##er%

'e wanted to show him the view from the roof.

'e wanted to get his revenge on the beggar.

'e wanted the beggar to help him fi# the roof.

N"sre##in "n# t$e Smell o' Sou+

ne day, a poor man, who had only one piece of bread to eat, was walking past arestaurant. There was a large pot of soup on the table. The poor man held his breadover the soup, so the steam from the soup went into the bread, and gave it a goodsmell. Then he ate the bread. The restaurant owner was very angry at this, and heasked the man for money, in e#change for the steam from the soup. The poor manhad no money, so the restaurant owner took him to asreddin, who was a udge atthat time. asreddin thought about the case for a little while.Then he took some money from his pocket. 'e held the coins ne#t to the restaurantowner"s ear, and shook them, so that they made a ingling noise. 2What was thatE2asked the restaurant owner. 2That was payment for you,2 answered asreddin.2What do you meanE That was ust the sound of coinsC2 protested the restaurant

owner.2The sound of the coins is payment for the smell of the soup,2 answeredasreddin. 2ow go back to your restaurant.2

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1 W$"t 'oo# #i# t$e +oor m"n $"ve%

soup

bread

nothing

& W$"t in# o' 'oo# #i# $e see in t$e rest"ur"nt%

bread

meat

soup

) W$( #i# $e $ol# t$e re"# over t$e sou+%

&o the steam from the soup would go into the bread.

&o he could warm his hand.

&o the restaurant owner would get angry.

* W$( #i# t$e rest"ur"nt o!ner t"e t$e +oor m"n to N"sre##in%

$ecause asreddin was a udge.

&o that asreddin could pay for the soup.

$ecause asreddin was the man"s relative.

/ W$"t #i# N"sre##in #o !it$ t$e coins%

'e gave them to the restaurant owner.

'e made a noise with them.'e gave them to the poor man.

0 W$"t !"s t$e +"(ment 'or t$e smell o' t$e sou+%

the sound of money

a few coins

there was no payment

N"sre##in,s isitors

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Then another visitor came, and said he was the friend of the friend of the friend of theman who had brought the duck. asreddin invited him to eat dinner with him. 'is wifebrought some soup to the table and the visitor tasted it. 2What kind of soup is thisE2asked the visitor. 2+t tastes ust like warm water.2 2AhC2 said asreddin, 2That is the

soup of the soup of the soupof the duck.2

1 Ho! m"n( visitors c"me to see N"sre##in%

:

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& Ho! m"n( o' t$e visitors roug$t " #uc%

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) 7i# N"sre##in no! t$e 'irst visitor%

>es

o

* W$( #i# N"sre##in get "ngr(%

'e did not like eating duck.

'is cousin didn"t bring him a duck.The first visitor brought a duck, but the others didn"t bring anything.

/ Ho! #i# N"sre##in solve t$e +rolem%

'e served soup which tasted of nothing, so that no more visitors wouldwant to come to his house.

'e served e#cellent soup, so that everyone would want to eat at hishouse.

'e opened a restaurant.

A S+eci"l 2$ristm"s -resent

David wants to buy a *hristmas present for a very special person, his mother.David"s father gives him 81.44 a week pocket money and David puts 8:.44 a weekinto his bank account. After three months David takes 8:4.44 out of his bank accountand goes to the shopping mall. 'e looks and looks for a perfect gift.&uddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet. 'e says tohimself, 25y mother loves ewelry, and the brooch costs only 8/?.44.2 'e buys the

brooch and takes it home. 'e wraps the present in *hristmas paper and places itunder the tree. 'e is very e#cited and he is looking forward to *hristmas morning to

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see the oy on his mother"s face.$ut when his mother opens the present she screamswith fright because she sees a spider

1. W$"t #oes 7"vi# !"nt to u( $is 9ot$er% a. a special birthday present

b. a *hristmas presentc. a spider ring

&. W$o #oes 7"vi# get $is mone( 'rom%a. his petb. his motherc. his father

). Ho! muc$ mone( #oes 7"vi# t"e to t$e m"ll%a. 8:4.44b. 81.44

c. 8/?.44

*. W$"t #oes 7"vi# u( $is mot$er%a. a ringb. a broochc. a spider

/. W$"t #oes 7"vi# #o !it$ t$e +resent !$en $e t"es it $ome% a. he gives it to his motherb. he wraps it in *hristmas paperc. he is very e#cited

0. W$( #oes 7"vi#,s mot$er scre"m% a. because the present is beautifulb. because she doesn"t like *hristmas presentsc. because she thinks she sees a real spider

@. W$( #oes 7"vi# u( " s+i#er rooc$% a. spiders are his favourite petb. he loves *hristmasc. to scare his mother

. W$ere #oes 7"vi# +ut t$e +resent on 2$ristm"s Eve%a. under his pillowb. under a spiderc. under the *hristmas tree

T!o sisters "n# t$e c"t

5rs. Wilson and 5rs. &mith are sisters. 5rs. Wilson lives in a house inDuncan and 5rs. &mith lives in a condominium in Fictoria. ne day 5rs. Wilsonvisited her sister. When her sister answered the door, 5rs. Wilson saw tears in hereyes. 2What"s the matterE2 she asked. 5rs. &mith said 25y cat &ammy died last night

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and + have no place to buryhim2. &he began to cry again. 5rs. Wilson was very sadbecause she knew her sister loved the cat very much. &uddenly 5rs.. Wilson said 2+can bury your cat in my garden in Duncan and you can come and visit himsometimes.2 5rs.. &mith stopped crying and the two sisters had tea together and anice visit. +t was now five o"clock and 5rs. Wilson said it was time for her to go

home. &he put on her hat, coat and gloves and 5rs. &mith put the dead &ammy intoa shopping bag. 5rs. Wilson took the shopping bag and walked to the bus stop. &hewaited a long time for the bus so she bought a newspaper. When the bus arrived,she got on the bus, sat down and put the shopping bag on the floor beside her feet.&he then began to read the newspaper. When the bus arrived at her bus stop, shegot off the bus and walked for about two minutes. &uddenly she remembered shehad left the shopping bag on the bus.

1. W$ere #oes 9rs. Smit$ live% a. in a condominium in Duncanb. in a condominium in Fictoria

c. in a house in Duncan

&. W$( is 9rs. Smit$ u+set%a. because her sister came to see her catb. because her cat diedc. because 5rs. Wilson was sad

). W$"t #i# 9rs. Wilson #o%a. take the cat with her on the busb. put her gloves in the shopping bagc. prepare dinner for her sister

*. W$o #i# S"mm( t$e c"t live !it$%a. 5rs. Wilsonb. 5rs. &mithc. 5rs. Wilson and 5rs. &mith

/. W$"t time #i# 9rs. Wilson go $ome%a. when the bus arrivedb. at 1 p.m.c. after she walked for two minutes

0. Ho! #i# 9rs. Wilson go $ome%a. walked for two minutes before she caught the busb. read a newspaper on the busc. took a bus

@. W$"t #i# 9rs. Wilson 'orget%a. the newspaperb. her handbagc. the shopping bag

. W$ere #i# S"mm( #ie%a. in 5rs. &mith"s house in Duncan

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Romulus "n# Remus

The early history of the city of ome involves omulus and emus, twoorphan boys who, legend says, were raised by a she(wolf. The boys" mother hadbeen murdered by an evil king and the two babies tossed into the river Tiber. Whenthe wolf found them they had washed up on the shore. &he perhaps took pity on thecrying of the babies and, gently picking them up in her teeth, she carried them backto her cave and fed them on her milk. The boys grew bigger and stronger and,eventually, were found by a herdsman who took them home. 'e and his wife raisedthe boys like their own children. When they reached manhood they sought revengeon the king who had killed their mother and driven them from their home.They decided to build a city. -nfortunately, they argued over the appropriate site and

omulus killed his brother emus. omulus ruled this city (( called oma (( for thirty(seven years.The city of ome is one of the most popular tourist attractions in theworld. +f you travel there you can see a statue of the two baby boys feeding from theirmother ( the wolf.

1. W$"t is t$e gist 5t$e m"in i#e"6 t$"t t$is +iece o' !riting conve(s%

aG Wolves like to take care of human children.

bG The city of ome had many wolves in the old days.

cG The city of ome was founded by a wolf.

dG omulus established the city of ome.

&. W$"t is " $er#sm"n%

aG someone who builds cities

bG someone who cares for children

cG someone who cares for domestic animals

dG someone who can hear very well

). C...t$e( soug$t revenge on t$e ing !$o $"# ille# t$eir mot$er...C me"ns...

aG They attacked the king who had harmed their mother and made them orphans.

bG They went to court to sue the king for his crime against their mother.

cG They hired some gangsters to take care of their problem with the king. dG They went to talk to the king about his crime against their mother.

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Interme#i"te Level

T$e -ositive E''ects on 2$il#ren o' O!ning " 7og

$rendan"s best friend is Tip. Tip and $rendan are inseparable. They teacheach other things and they look after each other. Tip has helped $rendan becomemore responsible, more caring, and a better friend. $rendan is a nine(year(old boy,and Tip is a ten(year(old dog. $rendan and Tip are an e#ample of how owning a dogcan have a positive effect on a child"s development. 'aving a dog develops a child"ssense of responsibility, broadens his capacity for empathy, and teaches the nature offriendship.

'aving a dog helps a child learn how to act responsibly. As a dog owner, thechild must take care of the animal"s daily needs. The dog must be fed and e#ercisedevery day. A dog is completely dependent on its owner for all its needs, including the

need for good health and a safe environment. Therefore, being responsible for a dogalso means taking care of the dog so that it stays healthy. 6urthermore, the ownermust take responsibility for the safety of the dog and the safety of the people itcomes into contact with. +f the child forgets any of these duties and responsibilities, orignores any of the dog"s needs, the dog will suffer. This teaches the child that hisresponsibility to the dog is more important than his desire to play with his toys, talk onthe phone, or watch TF. This is true not only for the care of a dog, but also for thecare of oneself, another person, or one"s ob. Learning how to take responsibility forthe health and welfare of a dog leads to learning how to take responsibility foroneself.

Another lesson that a child can learn from having a dog is how to be

empathetic. %mpathy is the ability to put oneself in another person"s, or in this caseanother creature"s, situation and imagine that person"s or creature"s feelings or

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problems. A dog cannot e#press itself with speech, so its owner must learn how tointerpret its behaviour. The child must learn to understand what the dog"s behaviourmeans. +s the dog frightened, aggressive, or sickE The child needs to understandwhat is going on in the dog"s mind. -nderstanding a situation from the dog"sperspective helps the child understand why the dog is behaving in a certain way and

what the dog needs. The result of learning to read a dog"s behaviour is that the childdevelops empathy. $y learning how to empathize with a dog, the child also learnshow to empathize with other people. This leads to the child becoming a moreconsiderate and caring person. $eing considerate and caring are importantcharacteristics in a good friend. ne of the most significant benefits of owning a dogis the e#ample of true friendship that a dog provides. A dog gives unconditional loveto its owner. A dog will not stop loving its owner because of a little anger,indifference, or neglect. The dog will wait patiently for its owner to pat its head andsay a few kind words. This acceptance of the negative =ualities and appreciation forthe positive =ualities of its owner provide a wonderful model of how to be a goodfriend. A child soon realizes that his dog will always listen to him, will always be ready

to play with him, will always protect him, and will always forgive him. A child who haslearned to be even half as good a friend to others as his dog is to him will havelearned one of the most valuable lessons in life. These are some of the mostimportant lessons a child will ever learn. The benefits of owning a dog will last thechild"s entire lifetime. The understanding and appreciation of responsibility, empathy,and friendship that a child develops from the e#perience of having a dog will help himor her grow into a reliable, caring, and mature adult.

ANSWER THE ;OLLOWIN< SENTEN2ES:

1. T$e #og,s n"me is .A.


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D. taking care of the dog"s daily needs

*. Le"rning $o! to c"re 'or " #og c"n $el+ c$il#ren .A. to take of themselves

$. to choose the dog over playing

*. to ignore the dog"s needs

D. to get welfare

/. 2$il#ren c"n le"rn $o! to .A. only care about themselves, and not others

$. be irresponsible

*. get rid of the dog they don"t want to take care of it

D. understand the dog"s needs

0. T$e #og,s o!ner must inter+ret !$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing 'rom t$eir #og,se$"viour%A. illness

$. fear

*. happiness

D. all of the above

@. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is " +ositive result o' le"rning $o! to inter+ret "#og,s e$"viour%A. being thoughtless

$. becoming selfish

*. becoming arrogant

D. becoming empathetic

. W$"t in# o' love #oes " #og +rovi#e%A. one(sided

$. conditional

*. unconditional

D. shallow

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D. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is NOT " ene'it o' " c$il# o!ning " #og%A. reliability

$. friendship

*. neglect

D. companionship

1?. In !$"t !"(s is " #og lo("l%

A. +t will protect people.

$.

+t offers unconditional love.

*.

+t is able to tolerate the negative =ualities of humans.

D.

+t neglects its owner

;rom 2"rrots to Renov"tions:

Ho! I S+ent 1?8??? !it$out Re"ll( Tr(ing

Do you believe that a kilogram of carrots could cost 8/4,444E 5y carrots costme that much last year. Last summer + had to completely renovate my kitchen and itwas all because of a bunch of carrots. The story begins with my picking twelvecarrots from my vegetable garden and ends with my getting a new kitchen.

+ have a vegetable garden and every summer + enoy eating my ownvegetables. ne day last summer + picked a dozen carrots. -sually, as soon as +have picked the carrots, + clean the dirt off them by rinsing them in a bucket of water.+ keep a full bucket of water beside the garden ust for this purpose. $ut this day, as +was getting up from the ground with my twelve carrots, + tripped and fell over thebucket. The water spilled out of the bucket and went all over my feet. + ran into thehouse to change my shoes and socks. When + was finally dry and clean, + realizedthat + had very little time to make dinner. The carrots were part of dinner, so + decidedto wash the carrots =uickly in the kitchen sink. The carrots were covered in a largeamount of dirt from the garden. + put the carrots in the sink, rinsed them with water,and watched all the dirt wash away down the drain. The ne#t day, when + waswashing dishes, + noticed that the water drained out of the sink much more slowly

than usual. +t drained so slowly that + went to the store and bought a bottle of specialdrain cleaner. + used the drain cleaner and the water seemed to drain a little faster.

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'owever, the following day the drain worked even more slowly. + spent 8/44 ondifferent kinds of drain cleaner. one of them worked. &oon the water did not drain atall. At this point + called a plumber to come and fi# my drain. The plumber tried a lotof different cleaners and e=uipment, but nothing worked.

'e tried to go under the house to check the pipes, but he couldn"t reach them.

'e had to cut a hole in the floor where the drain pipe was in order to try to find theproblem. While he was cutting the small hole, he accidentally cut the hot(water pipe.'ot water sprayed over the plumber, onto the floor, behind the counters, under therefrigeratorH water went everywhere. Two hours later we finally finished cleaning upall the water. $ut the water had caused a lot of damage. 5y refrigerator stoppedworking because the water had affected the electrical wires. + called an electrician tocome and fi# the refrigerator. The electrician had to move the refrigerator to work onthe wires. +n order to move the refrigerator, she had to balance it on an angle and pullit away from the wall.

As the electrician was balancing it, she tripped over the plumber"s tools. &hefell down and the refrigerator tipped over. +t crashed into the wall, resulting in a huge

hole in the wall. + called a carpenter to come and fi# the wall. +n order to repair thehole in the wall, the carpenter had to tear down half of the entire wall. When the wallwas half gone, the electrician found more electrical problems caused by the waterdamage. This resulted in the other half of the wall being removed to replace thedamaged wiring. 5eanwhile, the plumber was still looking for the source of the drainproblem. &ince the kitchen was in a terrible mess anyway, the plumber decided toremove part of the floor to look at the pipe there. +n the middle of the floor, he foundthe problemI the dirt from the carrots was stuck in the pipe and nothing could gothrough or past the clump of dirt.

ow + had a sink that did not drain, a refrigerator that did not work, a wall thatwas gone, and part of a floor that was missing. + looked at this disaster and decidedthat what + really needed was a new kitchen. 6inally, + called a house builder to comeand fi# my kitchen. Three weeks later + had a new sink, a new refrigerator, newcupboards on a new wall, new tiles on a new floor, and 8/4,444 less in my bank. +have learned my lesson, + never wash carrots in the kitchen sinkH + get them, cleanand ready to eat, from the store.


1. Ho! #i# " ilogr"m o' c"rrots cost 1?8???%

A. the kitchen needed a more modern look

$. the dirt from the carrots blocked the drain which led to other problems

*. carrots can be very e#pensive

D. the carrots caused water to spill everywhere

2. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is not " re"son !$( t$e c"rrots !ere !"s$e# int$e sin "n# not in t$e ucet.

A. the bucket of water fell over

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$. dinner needed to be made soon

*. the carrots were always washed in the kitchen sink

D. the carrots were dirty because they were fresh from the garden

3. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing ste+s !ere t"en to m"e t$e sin #r"in more3uicl(%

A. 8/4,444 was spent to repair the sink

$.a plumber came to repair the drain

*. 8/44 was spent on different kinds of drain cleaners

D. a new sink and drain pipe were installed

4. W$"t c"use# t$e most #"m"ge to t$e itc$en% %

A.the drain

$. the plumber

*. the water damage

D. the electrical problem

1. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing items !"s not #"m"ge#%

A. the wall

$. the hot water pipe

*. the oven

D. the floor

T$e E''ects o' Stress

There is a famous e#pression in %nglishI 2&top the world, + want to get offC2This e#pression refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want tostop whatever they are doing, try to rela#, and become calm again. "&tress" meanspressure or tension. +t is one of the most common causes of health problems inmodern life. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental healthproblems.

There are numerous physical effects of stress. &tress can affect the heart. +tcan increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high bloodpressure. &tress can affect the respiratory system. +t can lead to asthma. +t cancause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a loss of important carbon dio#ide.&tress can affect the stomach. +t can cause stomach aches and problems digesting

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food. These are only a few e#amples of the wide range of illnesses and symptomsresulting from stress. %motions are also easily affected by stress. ;eople sufferingfrom stress often feel an#ious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired allthe time. When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems. 6ore#ample, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for

dropping a glass of uice. &tress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.Long(term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression,

an e#treme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued andincreasing stress. Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result ofoveruse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. %ating disorders, such asanore#ia, are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. +fstress is allowed to continue, then one"s mental health is put at risk.

+t is obvious that stress is a serious problem. +t attacks the body. +t affects theemotions. -ntreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. &tress has a greatinfluence on the health and well(being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. &o,reduce stressI stop the world and rest for a while.


1. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is not " common +rolem c"use# ( stress%

A. physical problems

$. anecdotal problems

*. mental problems

D. emotional problems

2. Accor#ing to t$e ess"(8 !$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing +"rts o' t$e o#( #oesnot $"ve +$(sic"l +rolems c"use# ( stress.

A. the arms

$. the stomach

*. the lungs

D. the heart

3. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing s$o! $o! stress c"n "''ect t$e emotions%

A. it can make people feel nervous

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$. it can cause panic attacks

*. it can make people feel elated

D. it can make people feel angry

4. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing c"n result 'rom longFterm stress%

A. bliss

$.

depression

*.

alcoholism

D.

whimsy

/. 2$oose t$e est "ns!er to e+l"in $o! "lco$olism is c"use# (stress.

A. alcohol is used to relieve stress

$. alcohol is popular

*. alcohol is a chemical

D. alcohol is similar to medicine

1. W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is not c"use# ( longFterm stress%

A. bloating

$.addiction

*. anore#ia

D.alcoholism

&. 2$oose "ll o' t$e "ns!ers t$"t c"n com+lete t$is sentence: Stress c"n"''ect t$e res+ir"tor( s(stem ( .

A.causing stomach problems

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$.

causing asthma

*.

a loss of carbon dio#ide

D.

causing breathing problems

). Stress c"n "''ect t$e $e"rt ( .

A. decreasing the pulse rate

$. causing asthma

*. a loss of carbon dio#ide

D. causing breathing problems

1. S(m+toms o' emotion"l stress inclu#e .

A. feeling oyous

$. feeling hungry

*. feeling thirsty

D. feeling tired

-ul+ ;riction

%very second, / hectare of the world"s rainforest is destroyed. That"se=uivalent to two football fields. An area the size of ew >ork *ity is lost every day.+n a year, that adds up to )/ million hectares (( more than the land area of ;oland.This alarming rate of destruction has serious conse=uences for the environmentHscientists estimate, for e#ample, that /)? species of plant, insect or animal becomee#tinct every day due to logging. +n $ritish *olumbia, where, since /334, thirteenrainforest valleys have been clearcut, /9: species of salmon have already becomee#tinct, and the habitats of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures arethreatened. Logging, however, provides obs, profits, ta#es for the govenment andcheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to restrictor control it. 5uch of *anada"s forestry production goes towards making pulp andpaper. According to the *anadian ;ulp and ;aper Association, *anada supplies )9Jof the world"s wood pulp and 93J of its newsprint paper. +f these paper products

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could be produced in some other way, *anadian forests could be preserved.ecently, a possible alternative way of producing paper has been suggested byagriculturalists and environmentalistsI a plant called hemp. 'emp has been cultivatedby many cultures for thousands of years. +t produces fibre which can be made intopaper, fuel, oils, te#tiles, food, and rope. 6or many centuries, it was essential to the

economies of many countries because it was used to make the ropes and cablesused on sailing shipsH colonial e#pansion and the establishment of a world(widetrading network would not have been possible without hemp. owadays, ships"cables are usually made from wire or synthetic fibres, but scientists are nowsuggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be revived for the production of paperand pulp. According to its proponents, four times as much paper can be producedfrom land using hemp rather than trees, and many environmentalists believe that thelarge(scale cultivation of hemp could reduce the pressure on *anada"s forests.

'owever, there is a problemI hemp is illegal in many countries of the world.This plant, so useful for fibre, rope, oil, fuel and te#tiles, is a species of cannabis,related to the plant from which mariuana is produced. +n the late /3)4s, a movement

to ban the drug mariuana began to gather force, resulting in the eventual banning ofthe cultivation not only of the plant used to produce the drug, but also of thecommercial fibre(producing hemp plant. Although both @eorge Washington andThomas !efferson grew hemp in large =uantities on their own land, any Americangrowing the plant today would soon find himself in prison (( despite the fact thatmariuana cannot be produced from the hemp plant, since it contains almost no T'*Kthe active ingredient in the drugG. +n recent years, two maor movements forlegalization have been gathering strength. ne group of activists believes that ALLcannabis should be legal (( both the hemp plant and the mariuana plant (( and thatthe use of the drug mariuana should not be an offense. They argue that mariuana isnot dangerous or addictive, and that it is used by large numbers of people who arenot criminals but productive members of society. They also point out that mariuana isless to#ic than alcohol or tobacco. The other legalization movement is concernedonly with the hemp plant used to produce fibreH this group wants to make it legal tocultivate the plant and sell the fibre for paper and pulp production. This second grouphas had a maor triumph recentlyI in /33?, *anada legalized the farming of hemp forfibre. 6or the first time since /3)0, hundreds of farmers are planting this crop, andsoon we can e#pect to see pulp and paper produced from this new source.


1. Ho! long #oes it t"e 'or 1?? $ect"res o' r"in'orest to e #estro(e#% aG less than two minutes

bG about an hour

cG two hours

dG a day

&. W$( is +ul+ "n# +"+er +ro#uction im+ort"nt to 2"n"#"%

aG *anada needs to find a way to use all its spare wood.

bG *anada publishes a lot of newspapers and books.

cG ;ulp and paper e#port is a maor source of income for *anada.

). W$o is suggesting t$"t +ul+ "n# +"+er coul# e +ro#uce# !it$out cutting

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#o!n trees%

aG the logging industry

bG the government

cG the environmental lobby

*. W$( !"s t$e +l"nt $em+ essenti"l to !orl#F!i#e tr"#e in t$e +"st% aG &hips" ropes were made from it.

bG 'emp was a very profitable e#port.

cG 'emp was used as fuel for ships.

dG 'emp was used as food for sailors.

/. W$( #o "gricultur"lists t$in t$"t $em+ !oul# e etter 'or +"+er+ro#uction t$"n trees%

aG +t is cheaper to grow hemp than to cut down trees. bG 5ore paper can be produced from the same area of land.

cG 'emp produces higher =uality paper.

0. W$en !"s $em+ +ro#uction "nne# in 2"n"#"%

aG /3)4

bG /34

cG /33

dG /3)0

@. W$( !"s $em+ "nne#%

aG +t is related to the mariuana plant.

bG +t can be used to produce mariuana.

cG +t was no longer a useful crop.

dG +t was destructive to the land.

. W$"t c$emic"l ingre#ient o' c"nn"is +l"nts is " +o!er'ul #rug%

aG 6ibre

bG 5ariuana

cG T'*

D. True or '"lse: Some "ctivists elieve t$"t ot$ m"ri4u"n" "n# $em+ s$oul#e leg"l.

aG True

bG 6alse

1?. True or '"lse: 2"n"#" $"s 4ust leg"li>e# m"ri4u"n".

aG True

bG 6alse

obin 'ood

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obin 'ood is the archetypal %nglish folk hero, an outlaw who, in modern versions ofthe legend, stole from the rich to give to the poor. This redistributionist form ofphilosophy(in(action anticipates the work of writers such as ;roudhon and


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). T$e 'olloric Roin Hoo# !"s consi#ere# " crimin"l.True.6alse.We don"t know.

*. Accor#ing to "n e"rl( "ll"#8 Roin Hoo# ills t$e S$eri''.True.6alse.We don"t know.

/. T$e legen# o' Roin Hoo# !"s "ssoci"te# to Ging Ric$"r# "n# t$e crus"#es.

True.6alse.We don"t know.

0. Iv"n$oe !"s !ritten ( Sir W"lter Scott.True.6alse.We don"t know.

@. Little o$n !"s c"lle# lie t$"t ec"usehe was little.he was tall.he was young.

OONE

+n /3:0, Thomas 5idgley, a scientist and engineer in America, found a way touse chlorofluorcarbons K*6*sG as a refrigerant. They proved to be a valuablecompound, stable, non(poisonous, non(corrosive, non(flammable. Their low thermalconductivity made them ideal for coolants in refrigerators and air(conditioners. +n the&econd World War, *6*s were widely used as cleaning solvents and in plastic foamfor food and drink containers, and the insulation of buildings.

These are the products which, doubling in output every ten years, have

contributed to the destruction of the ozone layer, the thin veil in the stratospherewhich protects animals and plants from disease and, possibly, e#tinction.

ther man(made chemicals, apart from *6*s, are eating ozone molecules.Among them are halon gases used in fire e#tinguishers, aerosols, and refrigerators,and two compounds widely used as solventsI methyl chloroform and carbontetrachloride. Their combined reaction on the ozone layer is devastating, allowingultraviolet rays from the sun, known as -F($s, to bombard the earth.

-F($s cause skin cancer. 5edical ournals in Australia say two(thirds of thepopulation alive today will develop some form of skin cancer. 5ore than :14,444 ofthe continent"s / million inhabitants will develop the deadliest of all, malignantmelanoma.

-F($s can damage the immune system and leave you open to infectiousdiseases. They damage your eyes, burning the cornea, inuring the retina and

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generating cataracts. +n southern *hile, blindness has begun to strike humans,sheep, rabbits and horses. The radiation kills off the plankton on which larger seacreatures depend, and in southern *hile a /: per cent reduction in plankton hasbeen measured.

The scientists who know about the ozone layer are worried. They give three

reasons for their pessimismI/. ozone depletion is now general over the globe, and occurring twice as fast

as had been predictedI according to reports, in the first two months of this year, partsof the ozone layer shrank by :4 per cent, and levels of chlorine, the ozone(eatingchemical, were ?4 times higher than normalH

:. depletion is now being caused by the *6*s released in the mid(/3?4s, andso the chemicals being released now will endanger our childrenH

). no one knows what the cumulative effects of the depletion of the ozonelayer will be, but they do know that things from now on are going to change very=uickly indeed.


1. W$ic$ title !oul# est suit t$e +"ss"ge%A. *6*sI from *oolers to *ancers$. The zone Layer*. -F($ and &kin *ancerD. Worries about the zone Layer

&. As 2;2s "re nonFcorrosive8 t$e( #on,tA. poison food.$. cause e#plosions.*. eat metals.D. damage plastics.

). 2;2s !ere use# in #rin cont"iners ec"use t$e(A. are easily moulded.$. are light(weight*. don"t conduct heat.D. are stable compounds.

*. Ho! r"+i#l( !"s t$e use o' 2;2s incre"sing%

A. Doubling every decade.$. Doubling every year.*. Twice as much each year.D. Ten per cent every year.

/. A solvent is use# inA. cooking.$. lubricating.*. cleaning.D. sterilising.

0. CBom"r#C is " !or# norm"ll( use# !it$ re'erence toA. artillery fire.

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$. heavyweight bo#ing.*. solar radiation.D. laser technology.

@. T$e o++osite o' Cm"lign"ntC is

A. neutral.$. benevolent.*. healthy.D. salubrious.

. Accor#ing to t$e tet8 in sout$ern 2$ile8 "s " result o' UFBA. fish stocks are falling.$. fish are going blind.*. fish are subect to disease.D. fish food has been depleted.

D. Our c$il#ren "re in #"nger ec"useA. *6*s take time to attack the ozone layer.$. *6*s are used more than ever.*. *6*s are cumulative.D. chlorine levels are rising.

2$e"ting "n# -l"gi"rism

&tudents are responsible for familiarising themselves with the -niversity *odeof &tudent *onduct, as on enrollment with the -niversity the student has placed

themselves under the policies and regulations of the -niversity and all of its dulyconstituted bodies. Disciplinary authority is e#ercised through the &tudent *onduct*ommittee. The *ommittee has procedures in place for hearing allegations ofmisconduct. *opies of the student conduct code are available at the &tudent&ervices ffice.

Academic dishonesty is never condoned by the -niversity. This includescheating and plagiarism, which violate the &tudent *onduct *ode and could result ine#pulsion or failing the course.

*heating includes but is not limited to obtaining or giving unauthorized helpduring an e#amination, getting unauthorized information about the contents of ane#amination before it is administered, using unauthorised sources of information

during an e#amination, altering or falsifying the record of any grades, altering orsupplying answers after an e#amination has been handed in, falsifying any official-niversity record, and misrepresenting the facts to get e#emptions from ore#tensions to course re=uirements.

;lagiarism includes but is not limited to submitting any paper or otherdocument, to satisfy an academic re=uirement, which has been copied either inwhole or in part from someone elseMs work without identifying that personH failing toidentify as a =uotation a documented idea that has not been thoroughly assimilatedinto the student"s language and style, or paraphrasing a passage so closely that thereader could be misled as to the sourceH submitting the same written or oral materialin different courses without obtaining authorisation from the lecturers involvedH or"dry(labbing", which includes obtaining and using e#perimental data from fellowstudents without the e#press consent of the lecturer, utilizing e#perimental data and

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laboratory write(ups from other parts of the course or from previous terms duringwhich the course was conducted, and fabricating data to fit the e#pected results.


Q1 F T$e Stu#ent Services O''ice '"mili"rises stu#ents !it$ t$e stu#ent co#e.True6alseot given

Q& F 2$e"ts !ill "utom"tic"ll( e e+elle# ec"use t$eir e$"viour c"nnot e

con#one#.True6alseot given

Q) F T$e tet lists "ll "ctivities t$"t "re consi#ere# to e c$e"ting.True6alseot given

Q* F Accor#ing to t$e tet8 c$e"ting is " more serious o''ence t$"n +l"gi"rism.True6alseot given

Q/ F It is never "cce+t"le to +"r"+$r"se closel(.True6alseot given

Q0 F Stu#ents c"n sumit t$e s"me !or in #i''erent courses "s long "s t$e("s t$eir lecturer "n# it is not t$eir o!n.True6alseot given

Q@ F I' stu#ents !"nt to use ot$er stu#ents, l"or"tor( #"t"8 t$e( must "st$em "n# t$e lecturer 'irst.

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True6alseot given

Q F 7"t" must 'it t$e e+ecte# results.

True6alseot given

A#v"nce# Level

2ulture S$oc

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>ou have read about omulus and emus whose culture shock came when theywent back to the world of human beings after being raised by a wolf. Tarzan"s cultureshock came when he discovered that he was not a 2white ape2 but a human being.%mily *arr preferred the culture of the 6irst ations people and the life she led on her

e#plorations to the dresses and polite conversations of her own culture. >ou nowknow that 6irst ations culture did not include school or even business activity,people spent most of their time in nature or around the fire of their home talking,telling stories and making the things they needed to survive.

;sychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings passthrough when they enter and live in a new culture. This process, which helps us todeal with culture shock, is the way our brain and our personality reacts to the strangenew things we encounter when we move from one culture to another. +f our cultureinvolves bowing when we greet someone, we may feel very uncomfortable in aculture that does not involve bowing. +f the language we use when talking tosomeone in our own culture is influenced by levels of formality based on the other

person"s age and status, it may be difficult for us to feel comfortable communicatingwith people in the new culture.

*ulture begins with the 2honeymoon stage2. This is the period of time when wefirst arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and e#citing. We maybe suffering from 2et lag2 but we are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeingnew sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food. Thishoneymoon stage can last for =uite a long time because we feel we are involved insome kind of great adventure.

-nfortunately, the second stage of culture shock can be more difficult. After wehave settled down into our new life, working or studying, buying groceries, doinglaundry, or living with a home(stay family, we can become very tired and begin tomiss our homeland and our family, girlfriendNboyfriend, pets. All the little problemsthat everybody in life has seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when youface them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adustment can be very difficultand lead to the new arrival reecting or pulling away from the new culture. This2reection stage2 can be =uite dangerous because the visitor may develop unhealthyhabits Ksmoking and drinking too much, being too concerned over food or contactwith people from the new cultureG. This can, unfortunately lead to the person gettingsick or developing skin infections or rashes which then makes the person feel evenmore scared and confused and helpless. This stage is considered a crisis in theprocess of cultural adustment and many people choose to go back to their homeland

or spend all their time with people from their own culture speaking their nativelanguage.The third stage of culture shock is called the 2adustment stage2. This is when you

begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture. >our sense of humourusually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learningto take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now asurvivorC

The fourth stage can be called 2at ease at last2. ow you feel =uite comfortable inyour new surroundings. >ou can cope with most problems that occur. >ou may stillhave problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal withthem. +f you meet someone from your country who has ust arrived, you can be the

e#pert on life in the new culture and help them to deal with their culture shock.

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There is a fifth stage of culture shock which many people don"t know about. Thisis called 2reverse culture shock2. &urprisingly, this occurs when you go back to yournative culture and find that you have changed and that things there have changedwhile you have been away. ow you feel a little uncomfortable back home. Life is astruggleC


1. W$en #oes culture s$oc $"++en%

when you reach your teens

when you move to a big city

when you meet foreign people for the first time

when you go to live in a foreign culture

&. Ho! #o (ou 'eel #uring t$e 'irst st"ge o' culture s$oc%

lonely and depressedbored and homesick

happy and e#cited

angry and frustrated

). Ho! #o (ou 'eel #uring t$e secon# st"ge%

homesick and afraid

interested and amused

stressed, but positive

you have no particular feelings

*. Ho! coul# t$e t$ir# st"ge e #escrie#%

adustment

reection

enthusiasm

anger

/. Ho! #o (ou 'eel #uring t$e 'ourt$ st"ge o' culture s$oc%

tense, but positive

rela#ed

negative and stressed

afraid

0. W$( mig$t reverse culture s$oc e " +rolem%

+t hardly ever happens.

+t is e#tremely stressful.

5ost people do not e#pect it.+t only happens to young people.

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Immigr"nts Su''er 'rom Losing T$eir I#entit(( Ho!"r# Gim

Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learnlanguage when we were born. 'owever, people are used to speaking their nativelanguage, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation andthe second generation because they don"t have the same native language. Also, thesecond generation is losing their identity. %specially in America, there are manyimmigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the &tates. $ecause theysuffer in lots of areas such as getting a ob and trying to speak %nglish, they wanttheir children to speak %nglish, not only at school, but also at home in order to bemore successful. $ecause of this situation, their children are losing their ethnicidentity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose %nglish is not verygood.

6or e#ample, my aunt, who has been living in *hicago for fifteen years, hasthree children and they were all born in the &tates. The eighteen year old daughterspeaks %nglish as a native language and she speaks


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+mmigrants who become sick in the -.&.

Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants.

&chools attended by immigrants to the -.&.

& W$ic$ o' t$ese st"tements is NOT true "ccor#ing to t$e 'irst +"r"gr"+$ o't$e "rticle%

&econd generation immigrants are usually eager to learn their parents"native language.

+t is often hard for first and second generation family members tocommunicate with each other.

$ecause second generation immigrant children often speak only%nglish, they may lose their ethnic identity.

&ometimes second generation immigrant children ignore their parentsbecause of language differences.

) W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing is NOT true "out t$e 1 (e"r ol# #"ug$ter%

&he was born in the -.&.

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he was supposed to leave, instead, he seemed not to have any intention to do so.&uddenly + remember his face becoming soaked in sweat. 5y friend and + had nochance to talk to each other and e#change our thoughts, but +"m sure we had thesame horrible feeling. 6ortunately, after a few interminable minutes he left. >ou cannever know where you can feel safeH growing up you learn that gradually. When

you are a child, you feel safe with your parents in your home or wherever you arenot alone. Then you begin to understand the news and you learn that horriblethings are happening 2out there2, but you still keep thinking that those events areust other people"s worries, not yours. Terrible things happen only to the people youread about in the newspaper, but you will soon start to e#plore the world on yourown and little, insignificant, nasty things begin to happen to you too. >ou see a caraccident, you look at ambulances, someone is mean to you and, somehow, youknow that this is as the world goes. Then your conscience starts to make yourealize that you are a person like any other. &o why couldn"t bad things happen toyouE >ou are afraid that something could happen and, depending on youroptimistic or pessimistic mood, you can deal or not with this thought.+ think that from the precise moment the guy walked out of the shop, + completelychanged my way of relating to the world. &omeone could say that + ame#aggerating, and maybe they are right, but this is how + feel. + always look aroundto see which kinds of people are possibly following me. ow + usually double(checkeverythingI if +"ve locked myself in the car or in the house. + think about how todress if + have to go out alone or in a particular part of the townH + am always carefulnot to wear any ewelry. Whenever an unknown guy is getting too close or is tryingto get information from me, + tighten up. + know that it is wrong, that not everyone islooking to attack me again. After all, + consider myself lucky, since nothing reallybad happened to me or to my friend, but what affects me is the thought of what

could have happened. We could have died or he could have beaten or raped usC +know that + have to work on it because since that day + haven"t felt safe anymore,What + don"t know is where to start. ow + am sure only of one fact, that + blame thisguy, not for having taken my ewelry, but for having deprived me of my innocence.


1 Re"# onl( t$e title "n# t$e 'irst sentence in e"c$ +"r"gr"+$. W$ic$ o'

t$ese #o (ou no! "lre"#(%The writer met a man with a gun.

The author was a visitor in ome.

+t was a hot summer day in ome.

The author gets hurt in this story.

A man in a shop made a big difference in the life of the author.

& Sc"n t$e stor( 3uicl(. W$"t #o (ou t$in t$e stor( !ill e "out%

A day of shopping in ome

A oke that a stupid friend played on the writer.

A car accident and other bad things that happen to people.

$eing sure one locks the door to the car and house.

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A robbery and its effect on the writers life.

) W$ic$ is true in -"r"gr"+$ &%

The man in the shop was one of the usual customers.

The writer was in the shop alone.

%veryone knew immediately that the robber had a gun.The author and her friends discussed the situation.

The thief took money and ewelry.

* W$ic$ o' t$e 'ollo!ing $"++ene# 'irst%

The robber ordered the women into the storage.

'e asked the women for their money and ewelry.

'e pulled out a gun.

The robber left the store.

'is face became soaked with sweat.

/ W$ic$ +"r"gr"+$ #escries !$en t$e !riter 'irst re"li>e# t$"t "#t$ings #on,t 4ust $"++en to Jot$erJ +eo+le%

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0 W$( #oes t$e "ut$or consi#er $ersel' luc(%

&he did not lose all her money.

&he has never been robbed again.

&he was only inured slightly.

&he was able to fight off her attacker.&he could have been hurt or killed, but she wasn"t.

@ W$"t !"s t$e most serious result o' t$e roer(%

The author doesn"t trust others or feel safe.

The author was found guilty of a crime.

The store that her friend owned was closed after the robbery.

The author was raped.

The robber was taken to ail.

W$ic$ is true "out t$e "ut$or%

&he is pleased with her loss of innocence and trust.&he blames the robber for taking her innocence away.

+t is years later, and she feels safe again now.

&he no longer locks her car or house door.

&he has not been able to travel out of the country after the robbery.

=ou 2"n Be " SingerK

To sing a song has been deeply related to human life from ancient times.

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;eople enoy singing songs to babies and they enoy listening to them. +n recentyears, there has been a boom in 2karaoke2 in !apan. ou can go there with friends or with your family toenoy singing. o strangers can see you or listen to you singing. 5any people, nomatter what their age or gender, go there often to enoy singing out loud, to seekrelief from daily stress or ust for fun. %veryone can be a singer for that moment. Torelish karaoke is not difficult at all. All you have to do is find some friends to go withyou and then you will be ready to have fun. After that, maybe you want to go to&hinuku, one of the metropolitan parts of !apan, to find your karaoke bo#. &hinukuis a place where mainly fashionably dressed youths gather. There are hugeshopping malls, video centers, various kinds of restaurants, movie theaters andmany kinds of amusement around the &hinuku station. +t is very crowded,especially on weekends, and you can hardly walk through the area. >ou also seetons of karaoke bo#es there. $ut don"t worry if you don"t know where to go becausepeople who work at those karaoke bo#es are on the street, too, and they will comeup to you and talk to you. &ince all karaoke staff want to have as many customersas they can, they introduce you to the kinds of servicethey have in e#aggerated and

cheerful voices, or they offer you a discount to visit their karaoke bo#. They usuallywear uniforms with bright colors and are very trustworthy, so that you can decide ona place to visit without having difficulties. @enerally they charge you one or twodollars per person, per hour if it"s daytime and they show you the way and get aroom for you. All ou

look up one of the songbooks and choose a song you wish to sing. >ou can look upthe songs in two different ways. ne side of the book has the titles of the songs,names of singers and five or si#(digit code numbers following them. The other sideof the book starts with singers" names, titles and numbers, &o that you can look upsongs either by the singer"s name or title of the song. After you choose a song tosing, enter the code numbers of the song into the remote control by pushing thebuttons on it to send information to the karaoke set. &oon your music will start. Theremote control also has a section to change the key or tempo of the songs. +f youfeel the key of the song is too high or low for you, or too fast or slow, you can adustthem as you want. Also, if you want to have harmony, you can. &ome karaoke setseven have a voice change system. >ou can change your voice from a woman"s to a

man"s, and a man"s to a woman"s. This is very interesting. When you finish singing,you can search for the ne#t song while another person is singing. This is how it

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goes, but the important thing here is you should listen to other people singing at thesame time. -sually people like to have audiences, and you want them to listen toyou while you are singing, too. >ou can feel like a real singer if you have someoneto listen to you, and that"s what people like when doing karaoke.&ince you will have your own room and there will be no unfamiliar people watching

you, you will feel more comfortable singing in a karaoke bo# than singing in front ofmany people, like in karaoke bars. >ou can spend the time in a more rela#edatmosphere, which is more enoyable. >ou can sing a duet with your friend if youwant, and you can dance if you like, but this doesn"t mean that you can do whateveryou want or misbehave in the room. There are several rules to protect yourpersonal rights and to ensure that you enoy yourselves comfortably. >ou shouldnot go look into other rooms. >ou can"t smoke or drink if you are under twenty.Though there are no specific people who patrol the bo#es because they don"t wantto make their customers feel nervous, it is important to follow these rules foreveryone to have a good time. nce you have e#perienced karaoke, you mightwant to go again and again, though some people would not like singing in front ofpeople even if they were friends or family. $ut in my opinion, you can still have a lotof fun there, even if you don"t sing. We make okes and we talk as if we were athome. + personally like karaoke very much. + like singing and + have so much funevery time + go. + think we are seeking a way to e#press ourselves to people whomwe like, and we want to say, 2Listen to meC + am hereC2


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Duets are allowed.

D Ho! !oul# (ou #escrie t$e !riter,s "ttitu#e to!"r# G"r"oe%

&he has not tried it herself so has no attitude about it.

&he would like to try it but is too shy.&he often goes, and likes it sometimes and sometimes not.

&he feels it is a waste of time.

&he thinks it is not only fun, but stress relieving as well.

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me alone hereC2. 2>ou"ll have to hide in the back of the car. Lock all the doors and lieon the floor in the back, under this blanket. o(one will see you. When + come back,+"ll knock three times on the door. Then you can get up and open it. Don"t open itunless you hear three knocks.2 @eorge opened the door and slipped out into the rain.'e =uickly disappeared into the blackness. 5arie =uickly locked the doors and

settled down under the blanket in the back for a long wait. &he was frightened andworried, but she was a strong(minded woman. &he had not been waiting long,however, when she heard a strange scratching noise. +t seemed to be coming fromthe roof of the car. 5arie was terrified. &he listened, holding her breath. Then sheheard three slow knocks, one after the other, also on the roof of the car. Was it herhusbandE &hould she open the doorE Then she heard another knock, and another.This was not her husband. +t was somebody (( or something (( else. &he was shakingwith fear, but she forced herself to lie still. The knocking continued (( bump, bump,bump, bump. 5any hours later, as the sun rose, she was still lying there. &he had notslept for a moment. The knocking had never stopped, all night long. &he did not knowwhat to do. Where was @eorgeE Why had he not come for herE &uddenly, she heard

the sound of three or four vehicles, racing =uickly down the road. All of them pulledup around her, their tires screeching on the road. At lastC &omeone had comeC 5ariesat up =uickly and looked out of the window. The three vehicles were all police cars,and two still had their lights flashing. &everal policemen leapt out. ne of themrushed towards the car as 5arie opened the door. 'e took her by the hand. 2@et out of the car and walk with me to the police vehicle. miss. >ou"re safe now.Look straight ahead.


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dG it broke down

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to rela# and have a bath before going out to a meeting of her local tennis club. $utust at ten to three a client had arrived, and it was two hours before she had finisheddealing with the man. When she came out of her office, all the other staff in the'ighlight Advertising Agency had already left. ow she was stuck in a traffic am incentral $irmingham at 1I)4, and at I)4 she was e#pected to be chairing a meeti

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