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Look Again

A. Vocabulary

DIRECTIONS: Circle the letter of the choice that best completes each sentence.

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В. Reading Comprehension

DIRECTIONS: Mark these events in the order that they happened. Number I happened first, number 2 happened second, and so on through number 10.

They had large families.

They moved to the suburbs.

World War II ended.

They wanted houses of their own.

City residents became wealthier.

Their children grew up.

They wanted to live in the cities.

They are rebuilding many cities.

They are returning to the cities.

They needed more space.

СThink About It

1.Where do you find the following? In a city? The suburbs? The country? In all three?

a.opportunities for good education

b.condominiums

сquiet, open space

d.factories

e.a lot of crime

f.racial conflict

g.high cost of living

h.opportunities for employment

i.entertainment

j. big houses

2. Where do you want to live in the future? In the city? In the suburbs? Or in the country?

3. What is important for you in this decision? Put number 1 next to the most important item, number 2 next to the second most important, and so forth.

D. Graph Reading

DIRECTIONS: Look carefully at the chart of the population of seven cities in the United States (Figure I). Answer the questions below.

Figure 1

1.Which city had the largest population in 1970?

2.Which city had the smallest population in 1970?

3.In which cities did the population increase in both 1980 and 1984?

4.In which cities did the population decrease in both 1980 and 1984?

5.In which cities did the population decrease in 1980 and increase in 1984?

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Locate each of these seven cities on the map of the United States above and write its name on the line. The map shows the population change in the states where these cities are located. Write two facts that this map tells you.

1.

2.

How many of the states can you name where the population has increased more than 10 percent? Write them below.

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Contact a Point of View

A. Background Building

DIRECTIONS: Look at the two buildings in the picture. Write as many words as you can to describe the two buildings.

Where do most people live in major cities in your country? In houses? In apartments? Can you buy apartments? Apartments that you buy are called condominiums in the United States and they have become very popular recently.

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Timed Reading

DIRECTIONS: Read the following point of view and answer the questions in four minutes.

Charlotte and Harry Johnson grew up in the city. They were neighbors as children, fell in love, and got married. They live in an apartment in their old neighborhood on the south side of town. They have two children, both boys. Harry is a bus driver and Charlotte is a waitress at a neighborhood restaurant.

Mr. Harley, their landlord, bought the apartment building back in the 1920s. The building is getting old now, and Mr. Harley wants to sell it and retire. A Mr. Chin wants to buy the building and make condominiums. HeOffered Mr. Harley $250,000 for the building. Mr. Harley wants to sell, but he's worried about the Johnsons. They're like family. He even knew their families before Harry and Charlotte were born. He knows they don't have the money and can't buy a condominium. He says, "The boys are like my own grandchildren. What can I do?"

Mr. Chin, of Chin Development Corporation, is a very important force in the revitalization of the south side of town. His company rebuilt the old factory area—a forgotten section of town. His work is bringing new residents and business to the south side. The Chin Development Corporation wants to buy the old apartment building from Mr. Harley. Mr. Chin is offering him a good price for the building. Of course, after reconstruction, the value of the building will increase greatly. "These people don't seem to want progress or improvements. We have to bring new, wealthier residents to the city to keep the city alive."

DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following statements carefully to determine whether each is true (T), false (F), or impossible to know (ITKj.

1.Charlotte and Harry lived in this neighborhood when they were children.

2.They have two sons.

3.Charlotte works in the neighborhood.

4.Mr. Chin is offering two hundred and fifteen thousand dollars for the building.

5.The Johnsons like Mr. Harley's family.

6.Mr. Harley has no children.

7.Mr. Chin wants to rent the apartments.

8.He revitalized only the north side of the city.

Ε. Word Analysis

Part 1

DIRECTIONS: Read the following information about verbs. Then decide if the italicized words in the sentences are nouns or verbs.

A verb expresses action (walk, talk) or relation (be, seem) involving other words. Every sentence has a verb.

1. Political attitudes often shift from left to right.

2.In the 1960s there was a sharp increase in crime.

3.What kind of change are you talking about?

4.The population shift to the Sun Belt oc­ curred in the 1970s.

5.At that time population increased in the South, but decreased in the North.

6.Progress in this kind of weather is im­ possible.

7.Mobility means that people move from one situation to another.

8.The members reported little progress in the talks.

9.Don't make a move!

10.It sometimes seems that things change slowly.

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2.Complete the sentences with one of the above words.

a. We don't have classes today because all the teachers went to a

g.The university didn't accept me, but I'm going to_________________________

next year.

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