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AGrammarforReadingandWriting
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We do not read words, one by one. Meaning is contained not so much ... intonation, we are
actually doing grammatical analysis. We break the sentence into chunks to
facilitate understanding.
Reading andWriting Constructions, Not Words
Words appear on a page one ... paragraph of the Text for Discussion: Annotation
Just a year out of Harvard, ]
he was given a front-row seat for one of the most significant of the
early struggles against America's apartheid....
... Stylistically, shorter constructions appear early,
and after a comma; longer one's appear at the end.
Tactics and Strategies
Some basic tactics and strategies forreadingandwriting should ... lucky for David Halberstam, for the civil rights movement, andfor
all of us that Halberstam became a reporter for the Nashville Tennessean
in 1956. Just a year out of Harvard, he was given a front-row ... the terms for the
surrender of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, a great chapter in American
life came to a close anda greater chapter began.
At first, this appears to be a long and complex...
... PASSAGE 16
THE COTTAGE
Norah had a cottage on a cliff above a big bay. In winter it
could be very nasty because of strong winds and sea spray. In
fact, when a gale was blowing, Norah and ... and her husband got
used to sleeping in a small room downstairs, because their
bedroom upstairs, which faced the gales, had a very big
window, and they were afraid that an extra violent gust ... from the man's
hands, and with his right he gave him a blow to the ear.
5. It took four visits to the clinic her phobia once and
for all and to allow her to lead the happy, normal life...
...
wealthy man, of course, yet his great wealth is also a great
responsibility. He may own many large estates and factories.
Estates and factories usually require a lot of attention. There
may ... went away to have a long private think.
READING COMPREHENSION
1. We understand from the passage that although robots can do
certain jobs
A)
old people are still unable to look after ... responsible ',
B) Large estates are necessary for being rich.
C) All factory owners argue with their workers.
D) All millionaires have troubles.
E) Having a lot of money may cause a great deal...
... yet safe for all, Scuba diving is regarded as one of the
most satisfying of hobbies. It can be learned, initially
anyway, free of charge at many local baths, and afterwards
the heaviest expense ...
2. Certainly, such peace as owed an immense amount to
Jones's personal stature.
3. Some people seem to have a natural for making money,
while others have a marvellous ability for getting ... relentless treatment, as
soon as I could, I got a job with another company. The last
time I saw him was more than ten years ago. At least that's
what I thought until last Thursday, when I...
... that they cannot afford
to admit any self-doubt.
2. He was asked to stand for parliament, but declined, having
no particular for party-politics; he was too large-
hearted a man for that.
3. ... the radio stations can go bankrupt. These
are all their arguments. And some argue against the idea of
having one channel. They think that rivalry among channels
is necessary because it can produce ... PASSAGE 35
PANCAKE RACE VAY
At Olney, a small town in England, Shrove Tuesday is
Pancake Race Day. The race is said to have first been run
there in 1445 and has continued more...
... the hall a woman sat quietly in a
wheelchair anda man paced up and down, a tiny Down's
syndome baby gurgling in his arms.
3. This money was initially paid out to distributors as a to ... weeks in summer and
are at all times most and handsome.
3. The real power of computerised data a deeper, more
sophisticated analysis of the information which already
exists.
READING COMPREHENSION
... words, for an action to be it has to cause some
form of critical reaction and disapproval from others in the
particular society.
PASSAGE 41
BLINDNESS
A blind baby is doubly handicapped....
... migraine headaches are suffered by about half of
American adults
D)
headaches always produce the same result
E)
headaches contract the neck, hand, and face
2. In America
A) a majority ... when language characters develop
and an alphabet and number system have reached a certain
stage, formal teaching becomes necessary and schools are
established for few important people who will ...
A)
very rough areas
B)
light areas
C)
low - lying areas
D)
upland areas
E)
contrasting types of landscape
3.
They will want to know that you have a safe, warm place
for...
... important factors, the art of the
general and the art of the particular.
5. When a few of these dykes reach the surface,, a fissure
eruption occurs, and basalt lavas over the surface.
READING ... status is a frequent cause of embarrassment as
when a woman invites a man she assumes is a bachelor to an
intimate dinner and discovers he is married.
VOCABULARY
' DEFINITIONS
To assume: ... country had any real chance of beating the 'men of
the mountains'. Australia's Ron Clarke, for example, went to
Mexico as a multiple record-breaker but came close to
collapse during...
... railway saw it as more than a rapid
and comfortable means of transit. They actually saw it as a
factor in world peace. They did not foresee that the railway
would be just one more means for ...
necessary for educational and career are more widely
available and accessible, there are often barriers
confronting the individuals.
4. Workers planning to go on strike to paralyze certain
. ... and I took the opportunity a few facts ana iigui* ^
about this remote island.
3. It later came out, he and other contestants were being
with the answers beforehand
4. You are into my affairs,...
... importance and value to what
the child has made and by encouraging him to develop his
own ideas and thoughts. For example, when the child paints a
boat on the sea, the teacher could ask him what ... things, scream, and have a
tantrum. Regression calls fora return to earlier ways of
handling problems. It is generally used when a person is
deeply upset and cannot cope in a mature manner. Young ... extra beds are
available at most hotels although the demand for single
rooms always availability.
4. The coroner may also order an inquest the
circumstances of the death.
5. The robbers'...
... parks, where, by and large, animals are
far worse off than in the average zoo. An animal can be just as
happy, just as ill-treated, in a vast area as in a small one, but
the rolling vistas, ...
don't be tempted to eat, say, a large chunk of cheese or half an
avocado pear at one sitting. Fatty foods should always be
combined with carbohydrate. Potatoes are nutritious, anda
valuable ... thought was that one of the larger
anacondas had escaped and was making a meal off some of
the other specimens. I shot out of my hammock and hastily
lighted the tiny hurricane lamp, which I always...