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UnitOne

READINGONE

Checkyourcomprehension

1.Theylearnfromtheirparentsproperstandardsofconduct,principledvalues,andtheimportanceofservice.

2.Theygetfromtheirfamiliesencouragement,support,andlove.Alltheseareimportantforhelpingthembecomeconfident,compassionate,andsuccessfulmembersofsociety.

3.Themoretimeparentsspendwiththeirchildren,thelesslikelythechildrenwillbesubjectedtodrugsandcrimes.

4.Yes,it’sveryimportant.Becausebyspendingqualitytimewiththeirchildren,parentscanhelptheirchildrencopewithsocialproblem,suchasdrugabuse,alcoholismect.,andhencehelpthemgrowuphealthily.

5.Tospendqualitytimewithfamilymembersandengageinmeaningfulactivities.

Checkyourvocabulary

1.WeshouldkeepupthevaluesthatAmericaasacountryhasbeenstickingtoinhistorysothatthehealthandsecurityofourfamiliescanbepromotedandpreserved.

2.Whenparentsspendmoretimewiththeirchildren,theycangetinvolvedandhavearealcontactwiththemandcanguidetheminmakingtherightchoicesinlife.

3.So,hereandnow,asPresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,withtheauthoritygiventomebytheConstitutionandthelawsoftheUnitedStates,I,GeorgeW.Bush,proclaimSeptember23,2002asFamilyDay.

Groupdiscussion

Open.

READINGTWO

Checkyourcomprehension

1.d2.b3.c4.a5.a

Checkyourvocabulary

1.Thesong“MyHeartWillGoon”wasalltherageattheendof1997afterthemovieTitanicwason.

2.WhenMarycamebackhome,shefoundherhusbandandtheirdognestledtogetheronthesofaandthewholehousewasinacompletemess.

3.Ithinkweneedtopauseandcontemplatewhatwearetalkingaboutnowsincethisdiscussionisleadingnowhere.

4.Welitabigfirewhichmadeusfeelverysnugandsafe.

5.Hepainstakinglyrecordsdetailsofeveryrace.

6.Herparentsbeamedwithdelightwhentheyheardthatshehadwonthecontest.

7.Youmighttradethecarinforasmallerone.

8.Whatwithallthisworkandsolittlesleepatnights,Idon’tthinkIcangoonmuchlonger.

9.Iknowtheydon’twantmetodoitandtheywouldmoveheavenandearthtostopmeiftheycould.

Groupdiscussion

1.BecauseAlmieRosedidn’tmentionthebicycleagain,herparentsassumedthatshedidn’treallywantit.

2.Itmayrefertoanitem(hereinthiscontext,abicycle)thatisratherexpensive.

3-5.Open.

READINGTHREE

Checkyourcomprehension

1.T2.T3.F4.T5.T6.F7.T

Checkyourvocabulary

1.deterioate2.reflect3.possession4.malady

5.basically6.harsh7.acute8.distain

9.alcohol10.basic11.alcoholic12.guilt

Groupdiscussion

Open.

READINGFOUR

CheckyourcomprehensionA

1.T2.T3.F4.F5.T6.T

CheckyourcomprehensionB

1.Paragraph2:Theproblemofchildabusehasbecomeamajortopicinchilddevelopmentandanissueofmuchnationalconcern.

2.Paragraph3:Thevariationinthereportedfiguresofabusedchildreniscausedbythedifferentinterpretationsofwhatchildabuseis.

3.Paragraph4:Childabuseshouldbereportedbasedonvisiblesymptomsandevidence.

CheckyourvocabularyA

1.span

2.clearup

3.variation

4.dramatic

5.principal

6.symptom

7.prompt

8.persistent

9.hypothesis

CheckyourvocabularyB

1.Wedonotinterveneunlessthechildrenarebeingphysicallymaltreated.

2.Heinflictedagreatdealofsufferingsonhiswifeandchildren.

3.Overaspanoftenyears,thecompanyhasmadegreatstrides.

4.ThereportstatedthatDrBrandyhadbeennegligentinnotgivingthepatientafullexamination.

5.Shehasbeendesignatedtotakeoverthepositionoftreasurer.

6.Hesufferedseverebackinjuries,whichplaguehimtothisday.

7.Theyhavetomakethewallsstrongenoughtowithstandhighwinds.

8.Thegovernmentshouldconsiderfurtherlegislativereforms.

9.Hewentonlisteningtoher,attimesimpatientandattimesfascinated.

10.Nationalpovertywasaggravatedbyrapidpopulationgrowth.

Groupdiscussion

Open

POST-READING

A.

Alove-filledfamilyenvironmentisacradleforbringinguphappy,healthychildren.Ontheotherhand,aworseninghusband-wiferelationshipwillcauseunspeakabledamagetoaninnocentchildlikeTommy,whoistrappedinthemiddleofthistorture.Loveis,andwillalwaysbetheanswertorestoringahappyfamily.

B.

1.c2.a3.b4.b5.d

UnitTwo

READINGONE

Checkyourcomprehension

1.Thetrainingthatapsychologistneedstoundergoincludesanaverageofsevenyearsofgraduatestudyforadoctoraldegree,asupervisedclinicalinternshipandatleastoneyearofpost-doctoralsupervisedexperience.

2.Becausewhenonehasgoodemotionalhealth,he/sheisabletoexperiencefeelings,sharethemappropriatelyandnotbeoverwhelmedbythem.

3.Thesurveyrevealedthat47percentofAmericansdon’tknowhowtofindamentalhealthprofessionaltohelpthem.

4.AccordingtoDr.Cantor,learningtotalkaboutone’sproblemsandconcernsisanimportantpartoftakinggoodcareofoneselfandmaintaininggoodpsychologicalhealth.

5.Ifonehasgoodemotionalhealth,he/sheismorelikelytomaintainboththelevelofphysicalhealthandemotionalhealthhe/sheneeds.

6.Womenaremoreconcernedwithtakingcareofotherfamilymembersandmayforgetaboutthemselveswhilemenarelikelytoignorethesignalsoftheirmentalproblemsandseldomtalkabouttheirsufferings.

Checkyourvocabulary

1.Whenyouwanttoaskaboutyouremotionalhealth,psychologistsaretherightpeopletobeconsulted.

2.Itmeansdevelopingemotionalstabilitytoavoidgoingtoextremes,andrelievingtensionandanxietybybringingrepressedfeelingsandfearstoconsciousnessinanappropriateway.

3.Insomecases,womendon’ttakecareofthemselvesastheythinkeveryoneelseinthefamilydeservepriorityattention.

4.Sincelongago,wehavebeenfrequentlyremindedtohavephysicalexaminations.However,keepingemotionalhealthhasbeenentirelyignored.

5.Ifweonlytakecareofourphysicalhealthandpaynoattentiontoouremotionalhealth,wewillintimefrequentlysufferfrompainfulpsychologicalupsanddowns.

Groupdiscussion

Open

READINGTWO

Checkyourcomprehension

2.T3.T4.T5.F

CheckyourvocabularyA

1.Severalchildrenhavemeasles,andtheothersareboundtosuccumbtoit.

2.Whenaburningpieceofwoodfelldownuponmefromthecollapsinghouse,Iinstinctivelyraisedmyarmtoprotectmyface.

3.Iwasaskedtoorganizethetrip,butImesseditupduetolackofexperience.

4.Icouldn’tdrivemycaroutofthegarage,asabigtruckstoppedinfrontofthegateandwasjustintheway.

5.Iwasabadsetback,butwemustpickupthepiecesandstartagain.

6.Thoughtenyearshadpassedsincetheaccident,theoldcouplestillborethescarsandwereunabletofindhappinessintheirlives.

7.Asthediseaseinhighlycontagious,you’dbetterwearamaskwhengoingouttopublicplaces.

8.Thewholematterisnearlyoutofcontrol;therefore,thebestcourseofactionwecantakeatpresentistoletpeopleknowthetruth.

CheckyourvocabularyB

1.JustasisstatedintheBible,bothofthesewomendiedastheyhadreachedthegreatestextentoftheirlongevity.Astheyweregettingveryoldandhadhadeverykindofexperienceinlife,theirbodieswerefunctionallyreducedtonothing.Thereforetheirdeathswerenodifferentthanoneothernormaldeaths.

2.Deathistheworstpossibleconsequence.Nothingcanbeworse.

3.EverytimeIwearthatparticularsweaterwhichIbelievebringsmeluck,myfavoriteteam,theRedSox,wins.TheboyIhavealikingfortalkstomeonodd-numbereddaysinsteadofeven-numbereddays.Theyonlyexceptiontothisruleiswhenaholidaycomesandbreaksthepattern,

4.Ifwewanttobeabletorevivefrompastunpleasantexperiencesandstartagainlivingnormally,wehavetofindawaytodealwiththeunreasonablefeelingthatwemusthavedonesomethingwrongandshouldberesponsibleforeverymisfortune.

Groupdiscussion

Open.

READINGTHREE

CheckyourcomprehensionA

1.a2.b3.d4.b5.a

CheckyourcomprehensionB

1.Paragraph2:People’sspendinghabitsbetraytheirattitudestowardmoney.Moneyisconsideredtobeanimportantsymbolofstrengthandinfluence.

2.Paragraph3:Compulsivespendersmustspendmoney.Whentheybuyoncredit,theygaingreatpleasureastheycanspendenormousamounts.

3.Paragraph4:Compulsivebargainhuntersareaddictedtobuyingthingsthatarecheap,becausewhentheycanbuysomethingforlessthanotherpeopletheyfeeltheyarewinning.

Checkyourvocabulary

1.Psychology2.bargain3.addicted4.personality

5.therapy6.furthermore7.advertising8.compulsive

9.complain10.budget11.discount12.credit

Groupdiscussion

Open.

READINGFOUR

Checkyourcomprehension

1.d2.d3.b4.d5.d

CheckyourvocabularyA

1.unique

2.positive

3.curious

4.bottomline

5.panic

6.trauma

7.release

8.decline

CheckyourvocabularyB

1.Heisallergictopenicillin,sohehastotryothertreatments.

2.TheartsofChinahavenotdeclinedinspiteofWesterninfluence.

3.Thegovernmenthasreacted/reactedtotheoutbreakofviolencebysendingarmypatrolstopolicethearea.

4.Afterreflectingforatimeontheproblemhedecidednottogo.

5.Thatbuildingisuniquebecausealltheothersalikeweredestroyed.

6.Examinationsdonotmotivateastudenttoseekmoreknowledge.

7.IgotintoapanicwhenIfoundthedoorwaslocked.

8.Youarenotgoingtoletawonderfulchancelikethatslipthroughyourfingers,areyou

9.Thepeopleorganizedaprotestabouttheriseinprices.

10.Shedidn’tattendthemeeting.Andwewerecurioustoknowwhereshe’dgone.

Groupdiscussion

Open.

POST-READING

A:

Whencircumstancestaketwistsandturns,wefeelanurgetocomplain.Butcomplainingproducesanegativemindset.Itseducesustounwittinglydwellonthethingsthatcausedthenegativeemotion.Bylearningtoappreciatewhatwehavebeenabletoachievesofar,ourmindscanacceptwhathasjusthappenedascorrectivefeedbacktohelpusstayontracktoapsychologicallyhealthylife.

B:

UnitThree

READINGONE

Checkyourcomprehension

1.Theywouldreceiveanautomatic“F”asapunishment.

2.Theywereallindoctrinatedintothesystemexceptforoneboywhopostponedhandinginthebluebook.

3.Hebeggedtheassistanttotakehisbluebooksecretlybuttheassistantrefused.

4.No.hehasn’t.

5.Becauseiftheteacher’sassistantdidn’tknowhim,hecouldshovethebookintothepileandrunawayandtheassistantcouldneverfindoutwhohewas.

6.Strict,responsibleandprincipled.

Checkyourvocabulary

1.Feelingextremelyexhaustedafteraday’swork,sheslumpedintothesofaandsoonfellasleep.

2.“Impertinent!”Mr.Smithhuffedandpuffedagainandagainathisson’srudeness,stompingaroundtheroomevenafterhissonhadleft.

3.Thepolicemanbarkedatthecriminalandraisedhisgun.

4.Asthehourstickedaway,wewaitedanxiouslyfornews.

5.Hissneakybehaviourhasdrivenawayalotoffriends.Healwaysactssuspiciouslyanditseemslikehe’suptosomething.

6.“Iwillsurelybeathim!”claimedtheolderboxerwithanairofarrogance.

7.Ifyoudonothaveenoughtimetogothroughthewholebook,readtheintroductoryremarkstogetavagueideaaboutit.

8.Sheunfoldedtheletterfromherson,tearsstreamingdownhercheeks.

9.Theyhavebeenorderedtosurrendertheirpassports.

10.Itissimplepleasures,suchasawalkonasunnyday,thathaveacumulativeeffectofimprovingourgeneralmood.

Groupdiscussion

Open.

READINGTWO

CheckyourcomprehensionA

CheckyourcomprehensionB

1.Testanxietyisapsychologicalproblemthatmanypeoplemayexperience.Theymayfeelsoworriedandpanickyduringanexaminationthattheyperformpoorly.

2.Hedevotedhimselftohelpingmanystudentslearnhowtofunctionbetterduringexamsandtobringuptheirgrades.

3.Becausetheyrealizedtheywerenottheonlyoneswhohaddonepoorlyontestbecauseoftension.

4.No.itisnotgood.Becausebeingtoorelaxedwillresultinlittleconcernabouttheperformanceinanexamandleadtopoorresults.Thereisanoptimallevelofstresstobeaimedat.

5.Inthissituation,oneshouldtrytothinkofthepossiblequestionstobeaskedandkeepinmindwhatcanreasonablybedoneinthetimeleft.

CheckyourvocabularyA

1.Asyoursightnarrows,youcanonlyseethingsstraightbeforeyouandarethusunabletoseethingsatawiderrange.

2.Whatyouhavetodoistostopitfromovercominganddefeatingyou.

3.Youcannotgiveyourbestperformanceunlessyouhaveamodestdegreeofconcern.

4.“…Butiftheyconsiderittobeanxietyandfeelunabletocopewithitproperly,thatwillmakethemreactnotnormally,butinacrazyway.”

5.Severalstudentsworkingintheworkshopsasvolunteerleadersusedtobetestanxietysufferswhowereverynervousandperformedpoorlyintests.

CheckyourvocabularyB

1.Meaning:Tunnel-likevisionisaconditioninwhichyouareunabletoseethingsthatarenotstraightinfrontofyou.

Use:Peoplewithtunnel-likevisioncanhardlyhaveanoverallviewonanything.

2.Meaning:Essentialthingsthatpeopleneed.

Use:Everytimeheisabouttosetouttotravel,heexamineshissuppliescarefully.

3.Meaning:Tosuddenlygetinvolvedinasituation.

Use:Plungedintosuchabigoccasion,hehasspeechlessforquiteafewminutes.

4.Meaning:Tocausepeopletosufferfrommentalpainoranxiety.

Use:Hetorturedhisgirlfriendwithhisendlessskepticism.

5.Meaning:SomethingaseasyasABCisoflittledifficulty.

Use:ToclimboverthemountainisaseasyasABCforhim.

Groupdiscussion

Open.

READINGTHREE

CheckyourcomprehensionA

CheckyourcomprehensionB

Theoldergenerationvaluedstudiesalotandseldomheldpart-timejobsexceptforthosewhosefamilieswerepoor.

Theyoungergeneration,poororrich,placesstudiesinamuchlessimportantpositionanddevotesmuchmoretimetotakingpart-timejobs.

Checkyourvocabulary

1.elaborate2.squirm3.endorse4.lengthy5.blame

6.markedly7.tripe8.decline9.generosity10.typify

Groupdiscussion

Open

READINGFOUR

CheckyourcomprehensionA

CheckyourcomprehensionB

1.ThesituationreachedaclimaxoneOctoberevening,whichlaterbecamethetransitionalpointofourrelationship.

2.Assheenteredtheroom,Kimfoundoneofmyshoesunderherbed(andIwasnotsurehowthishappened).Allofasudden,sheflewintoarage.

3.…finally,bothofustriedtobeateachothertogettothedoorfirst,slamitandrushoutoftheroom.

CheckyourvocabularyA

“I”

Kim

neververyneat

creative

disorganization

bigmesses

Mypencilholderhadbecomeacollectionspotforbitsandpiecesofpaper,oddsandends.

gotmessier

extremelyorganized

labeledeverything

Eachitemhaditsplace.

hadapencilholderanduseditgotneater

CheckyourvocabularyB

1.Theonlyflawinhischaracterishiscarelessness.

2.Hewassoinfuriatedbythevisitor’simpolitenessthathesuddenlyroseandshowedherthedoor.

3.Itwasratherdifficultforhimtogothroughthetransitionfromlivingaluxuriouslifetobecomingpennilessovernight.

4.IhadatrunkfilledwithvariousoddsandendsthatIwouldneedforcamping.

5.Edisonnudgedhimslightlyandtoldhimthesecret,whisperingintohisear.

6.MissGreenhadafitwhenshesawherfavoritevasewasbrokenbythenaughtyboy.

7.Sheistotallyfedupwiththefrustrationofworkingsohardtocookdinnerforherhusband,whowouldthencalllatetotellherhehadeatenout.

8.Heisinabadmoodbecausehehasjustbrokenupwithhisgirlfriend.

9.MothersaystoMaggie,“Goandclearupyourroom.”

Groupdiscussion

Open.

POST-READING

A:

Bypointingoutthemisconceptionthatthelongerwestudy,thebetterwe’lllearn,thisarticleteachesusthatinordertolearneffectively,wemustfirstunderstandouroptimumlengthofstudyingbasedontherecognitionofhowourmindsfunction.

B:

UnitFour

Readingone

CheckyourcomprehensionA

1.Youandpeoplearoundyousufferifyoudon’tlikethejobyoudo.

2.Youcanalwayschooseajobenvironmentagreeabletoyournature.

3.Weareallmorecraetivethanwebelieveourselvestobe.

CheckyourcomprehensionB

CheckyourcomprehensionC

Asthestateoffrustrationremains,hebecomesrebelliousandbad-tempered,figurativelyattackspeoplearroundhim,andisunfriendlytoandunhappywiththeworld.

2.Ifyouaredoingsomethingyouarenotinterestedin,itisjustlikeyouarewearingaheavyvestwhilerunningaraceandyouwillfeelexhaustedeasily.

3.Whenyouareputinjobwhichisnotagreeabletoyourpersonality,youwillfeelmiserableandendupfallingillorsufferinganerousbreakdown.

4.Whenadepartmentheadpointsproudlytooneofhisbestsalesmenandsays,“whenIfirsttookEddieandputhimintheposition,hewasnotcapableatall”,heisactuallyadmittinghiscreativenessinanunconsciousway.

5.Inmyopinion,ifeveryonestrivestodowhathe/shereallylikes,theworldwouldbecomemuchmoreagreeableandhumane.

Checkyourvocabulary

“itistoolatenowtostophim,”saidharrisgrimly.

Afterplowingthroughallthosetextbooks,itwasarelieftoreadanovel.

Thiscustomistotallyalientohim,anewcomerfromEurope.

Sheerchancequiteoftenplaysanimportantpartinsparkingoffanidea.

Hehasgottheknackofgettingpeopletolisten.

Everydaybeforeshestartsworking,sheisapttotidyherofficeandmarkherselfacupoftea.

Lulledbyalmostuninterruptedeconomicgrowth,toomanyEuropeanfirmsassumedthatprosperitywouldlastforever.

Shefrittersawayallhermoneyonclothesandtripstothecinema.

Tomymind,somescenesinthisplayareincrediblyviolent.

Groupdiscussion

Open

Readingtwo

CheckyourcomprehensionA

1.Thenarratorhasbeeninthefieldofeducationforfifteenyears.

2.theypreparedaMother’sDaytea.

3.Jjimmywasstrickenbecaueallofthemotherscameexcepthis.

narratoraskedJimmytokeephermothercompanytomakehimfeelusefulandtoaviodhisembarrassment.

metagainwhenthenarrowwasathighschooltotakeaseriorclassonafieldtrip.

6.Jimmyexpressedhisgratitudeinhisbookletandgivethenarratorahug.

CheckyourcomprehensionB

Checkyourvocabulary

1.Hismotherhasneveryetfailedtoreturnfromtownwithoutsomespecialtreatsforhim.

2.Separatedforyears,thetwofriendhuggedeachotherlikeacoupleoflostchildren.

3.Thekeytothecellarwastuckedawayatthebackoftheshelf.

4.shehassuchanendearingpersonalitythateverybodylikesher.

5.Hehasahabitofmumblinginhissleep.

6.Thisshouldsaveherfromboredomandwillalsorelievethepressureonyoutokeepherentertained.

thelightschanged,Ipulledawayanddrovepasthim.

aboutstreets,youwillseemanypeoplehandingoutvariouskindsofbooklets.

willputourheadstogetherandseeifwecancomeupwithsomeideas.

10.Theyunloadedtheboatandcleaneditthoroughly.

ReadingThree

Checkyourvocabulary

Hissuccessstorystimulatesmanyyoungpeopleroundtheworldandmakesthemdreamoftheirownsuccess.

TheagencytooksomephotographsofNickandheimmediatelygotmanyoffersofworkandbecamesuccessful.

Ifyouhavetherequiredpersonality(besidesthe“in”look),youcouldalsobecomesuccessfulasamodel.

Nickremainscalmandisnotarrogantabouthissuccess,andheknowsthatthecareerofamodelisshortanduncertain.

ReadingFour

CheckyourcomprehensionA

1.F2.T3.T4.F5.T6.T

CheckyourcomprehensionB

AtfirstthenarratorwastoldonthephonethatRevlonwouldtakenomoreresumes.Butshedidnotgiveup.Shedrovedowntotheplacewheretheinterviewwasconducted.Shelearnedthenameoftheinterviewerinperson.Theinterviewerwasstunnedbyhercourageandgaveherachance.Atlastherexcellentperformancewonherthejob.

CheckyourvocabularyA

WhenIwasayounggirl,allIcouldseeinmyhometownwastheboringcornfieldsofIndianapolis.Hencereadingtheadvertisementsabouttheattractiveworldsoffashionandcosmeticswasagoodwayformetogetawayfromtheblandrealityaroundme.

IwastakenawayinmymindtosomeexcitingforeignplacesthatIcouldonlygotoindreams.

Atthebeginningofmycareer,thephysiciansIsoldpharmaceuticalstowereallshockedbymydifferences.

Butfinallybeingdifferent,acoloredwoman)helpedme.

Becauseofmybetterperformancethanotherpeople,Ichangedpeople’snegativeattitudestowardscoloredpeople.

Becausethepublicsupportedme,Ihadanotherchance.

WeneedtohavethecouragetofollowthevoicethatcomesfromourheartsandwhenIlistentothis,IknowthatIamgoingtoreceiveamiracle.

CheckyourvocabularyB

1.bewhiskedaway2.takeone’splace

3.longingly4.lightup

5.noway6.stunned

7.fulfillment8.giveuponsomething

Post-reading

A.

Thisarticletalksaboutinterviewobjectivesandtypesofinterview,andgivessuggestionsofhowtoprepareforaninterview—especiallywhatinterviewsshouldpayattentiontoinprovidinginformation.Italsopointsoutsomeotherfactorsthatshouldbetakenintoaccountattheinterview.

B.

5.T6.F7.F

UnitFive

READINGONE

CheckyourcomprehensionA

1.F2.T3.T4.F5.F6.T

CheckyourcomprehensionB

1.Onecaregiversaidthatshehadalwaysbeenclosetohermother;anotherwastheoldestchild;anotherwastheyoungestchild.Inaword,theyallfeltthattheycoulddothejobbetterthananyoneelse.

2.Manycaregiversbelievedthattheyhadanobligationtohelptheirrelatives.Somestatedthathelpingothersmadethemfeelmoreuseful.Othershopedthatbyhelpingsomeonenow,theywoulddeservecarewhentheybecameoldanddependent.

3.Becausetheyoftenhavejobsandotherresponsibilitiestotakecareof.

4.Becauseofthefearofpovertyasitcostsmoretousecommunityservices.

CheckyourvocabularyA

1.fictitious

2.psychologist

3.obligation

4.poverty

5.siblings

6.mutually

CheckyourvocabularyB

1.IntheIraqiWar,thecoalitionforcesdisplayedasmoothcooperativeeffortinattackingtheIraqitroops.

2.Jennyandherhusbandsharemutualbeliefsregardingalmosteveryaspectoftheirfamilylife.

3.Sheisveryaffectionatewithchildren.Theyalwayslikeher.

4.Idon’tliketheassertivetoneinhisspeech.

5.Youcanlookatthebookswithoutanyobligationtobuy.

6.Youcanhelptorelievepeople’spovertybysendingthemgiftsofmoneyorfood.

7.Therearealotoffictitiouscharactersinthisso-called“historical”novel.

8.Janeisanimaginativegirlwhoalwayslivesinmythsandfairytales.

Groupdiscussion

Open.

READINGTWO

Checkyourcomprehension

1.b2.a3.c4.b5.d

Checkyourvocabulary

1.Wefeelcompassionate/compassionfortheplightofIraqirefugeeswhohavesufferedconstantwarsandsanctions.

2.Hisnobleexampleinspired/inspires/hasinspiredtherestofustogreaterefforts.

3.Pleaseduplicatefortycopiesofthistestpaperforme.

4.Michelangelo’sexquisitepaintingsarecollectors’valuableitems.

5.Hearingthathiswifewasdeterminedtodivorcehim,hewassofuriousthathesmashedeverythingathome.

6.Itisareligioustraditionthattheysacrificealamb.

7.Heisthevictimofhisownsuccessbecausehishealthisdeterioratingterriblywhileherunshereandthereattendingtohismanybusinesses.

8.At90,mygrandfatherisgettingveryoldandfrail.

Groupdiscussion

Open.

READINGTHREE

Checkyourcomprehension

1.GrandmahasAlzheimer’sdisease.Thepatientbecomesforgetful.

2.ShewantedtosendGrandmatoanursinghome.

3.No,shedoesn’t.Shefeelsverysorrowful.

4.Shetakestheicecreamandeatsit,butdoesn’trecognizehergranddaughter.

5.ShecametoacceptthestateGrandmawasin.ShedecidedthatshewouldcomeandvisitGrandmaeveryweekendandhughereventhoughGrandmadidn’trecognizeher.Shebelieveswhatmattersmoreistorememberloveratherthansomeone’sname.

Checkyourvocabulary

1.b2.c3.d4.c

Groupdiscussion

Open.

READINGFOUR

CheckyourcomprehensionA

2.T3.F4.T5.NK6.F

CheckyourcomprehensionB

Ifeltsecureandsafeinyourarms.

Youareoldnow.IshouldtakecareofyoulikewhatyoudidformewhenIwasachild.Iwillkeepyouclosetomeandputyoutosleep.

Youroughhandsshowhowmuchyouhavedoneformeandareacleardemonstrationofyourloveandcareforme.

Openorunrollyourroughhandsjustlikeflowersopentothesun.

Closeyoureyesandsleep.Ifyoucannotseethingsduetoyourfaillingeyesight,youwillhearmesingingtoyousoftly.

Groupdiscussion

Open.

POST-READING

A.

Theintroductionofthebillwhichenforcesadultchildren’slegalobligationtomaintaintheirelderlyparentsinSingaporehascausedpeopletorethinkabouthowtodealwiththeparent-childrelationshipandalsoreconsiderthevaluesofsocialmoralsandcustoms.

B

1.F2.F3.F4.F5.T6.F7.T

UnitSix

ReadingOne

CheckyourcomprehensionA

1.Itmeans"securingprofits."

2.Hecuthistentcanvasintopantsandsoldthemtotheminers.Thesaleswerebrisk.

3.Thebluejeansdidnotbecomepopularuntilthe1960s.Theybecamepopularbecausethegenerationofbabyboomerstookbluejeansasasymbolagainst"materialistic"culture.

4.Becausethenumberoftheagegroupwhoworethemostjeansdeclined.

5.Hans’sleveragedbuyouthadmorethanjustifiedthebuyout'scost.

6.PubliclytradedcompaniesareusuallyunderthecontrolofWallStreetbrokerswanttomakeimmediateprofitsoutofthemandcanhardlysettheseeminglyunprofit;belong-termgoals.

7.Thesixlong-termgoalsare:communications,diversity,empowerment,ethical

management,newbehaviourandrecognition.

CheckyourvocabularyA

1.takeadvantageof2.takeoff3.appealing4.drastic5.boom

6.credit…to7.sweeping8.atthemercyof9.unprofitable