” Just coming back from a philosophy class, the girls were in a poetic mood: “Faith is what John Lennon had when he wrote the legendary song ‘Imagine’ and dreamed of ‘world peace’”, “Faith is what the Hebrews had when they followed Moses through the Red Sea in searc...
1.What does the underlined word “...” probably mean? 2.The word “...” refers to/probably means ___. 3.The underlined word “...” could best be replaced by ___. 4.What do you think the expression “...” stands for? 5.By saying “...
** A minor mistake is a mistake that is small and not so important or serious.1. How many pieces of advice does the writer give?The writer gives ___ pieces of advice.2. What word (s) can you put in the “___”?I can put “___” there.3. Why should you study the statistic...
“Boondocks” is a word we’ve adopted for any rural area, the same as “out in the sticks.” But it was ported to the US through American servicemen stationed in the Philippines – there it comes from a Tagalog word meaning “mountain.” Even in the Philippines, a “boondock” means ...
The hard truth is, over the years my cursive has devolved from “Dave, you havebeautifulhandwriting” to “Uh, what isthatsupposed to say?” I can’t even read my own writing anymore. To add to this misery my hands shake a little, which means my formerly elegant loops and curls are ...
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D.Experiencescomingfromaperson?simagination. 14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelast paragraphreferto? A.Sciencefiction. B.Virtualtechnology. C.Virtualtourism. D.Therealworld. 15.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage? A.TodescribetheadvantagesofVRtourism. B.Togivesuggestionsforreducingovertourism. C.Toencourage...
I’m glad to hear that you are coming back home during the summer holiday and you want to bring a few gifts for your mother that symbolize the Chinese culture. In my opinion, you can buy the following two presents. First of all, cheongsam, a very beautiful traditional dress for Chinese...
How was that possible? How could I be so full of peace and full of wonder? It was magic.1. Why did the author climb up the sycamore tree? A.To play in the tree. B.To get a trapped kite. C.To prove her courage. D.To practice climbing skills.2. What does the underlined word ...
s because your experience is just another shortcut. When you’re examining your completed test, your brain probably has a shortcut of looking at your wrong answers and skipping the ones you got right. The bright red pen will direct you straight to your problem areas. That means you’re ...