PARAGRAPH Part 1 Checkpoint Exercise Practice Test
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1 (Unity) Pizza is not just junk food. It can give you lots of energy. There are a lot of healthy vegetables and fruits on the pizza: tomatoes, onions, pineapples, green peppers and so on. Meat like chicken is good for you, too. Eating too much meat can lead to obesity. Try eating a healthy pizza. Maybe you ll like it. Point : Pizza is not just junk food. 13
Your-Turn! Do you want to know more about pets? Visit www.petcare.com Find out more about pets. This web site tells you all about dogs, cats, rabbits, snakes, and even mice. We don t say cows, horses, and pigs are pets. Choose an animal and read all about it. You can find out lots of basic and important information about it such as what it eats and how to give it a bath. You can also find answers to questions like How much does a rabbit cost in Australia? or Can I buy a little kangaroo in a pet store? Read and find out. Become a pet expert. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) man( men foot feet child children woman women goose geese ox oxen give sb a bath cost offer expert 14
2 (Coherence) Michael Kim is a wonderful dancer. He is not only talented but also works hard to be a good dancer. ( ) He liked to listen to the radio and dance. ( ) They got a teacher and practiced very hard. The group was good and won four or five contests. Now, he has his own dance studio and he teaches other people how to dance. But still, he practices a lot every day. (a) When Michael was 12, he and some other boys started a dance club. (b) He started dancing when he was eight years old. Point He liked to listen to the radio and dance. They got a teacher and practiced very hard. The group was good and won four or five contests. 15
Your-Turn! Come to Henderson Middle School Fall Festival! Henderson Middle School invites you to the Fall Festival. ( ) You can play board games in classrooms and basketball in the gym. ( ) First, second, and third place winners get a prize! Circle October 2 on your calendar. Bring your family! (a) There will be lots of fun games inside the school. (b) Outside on the playground there will be bicycle races for all ages. festival gym winner 16
3 Exercise and Have Fun through Rafting! (A) Are you tired of the same old sports? Do you want to get exercise and have fun at the same time? Then, try rafting. Rafting can be very exciting and a very good workout. (B) Do not forget that rafting can be dangerous. If you want to enjoy a rafting trip safely, you have to be prepared. You should wear a helmet and a life jacket at all times when you are on a raft. (C) There s a lot to do on a rafting trip. You will get plenty of exercise. Rowing (moving your oar or paddle through the water) is not easy, but it can be fun. If you plan carefully and watch out for rocks and trees, you can have a wonderful time. Point 17
Your-Turn! What are Myths and Fables? myth fable (A) Every country has its own myths and fables. Myths are old, traditional stories. Myths are imaginary stories and they are hard to believe but they show people s beliefs, culture, and the daily life of long ago. (B) Fables are stories that teach lessons. They are usually very short. They often have animal characters that talk and act like people. (C) In the ant and the grasshopper, the ant worked hard and saved food for the winter. The grasshopper played and had no food when winter came. The lesson is that we have to prepare for our future. It was a pity that you couldn t come. The trouble is that he only thinks of himself. Can you tell me how much this costs? I was surprised at the news that he got divorced. myth fable traditional imaginary belief culture lesson grasshopper prepare 18
Exercise 1 Captain Jim s Family Safari http://familysafari.net/ Take a different vacation this year; go on a safari in Africa! A safari is a trip to watch and take pictures of wild animals. Many people go on a safari and they want to protect wild animals. What can you see on a safari? You might see cheetahs, lions, elephants, zebras, and many other kinds of animals. If you go into the jungle, you will see thick grasses and many trees very close together. Think about it. You can have your picture taken with a lion or an elephant. Maybe you can even pat a zebra. Visit us! We hope all of you will go on a safari with us soon. 1 a. b. c. d. e. 2 a. A kid s safari b. Wild animals c. An African safari d. An invitation for a trip e. An interesting vacation safari take pictures (= take a picture) wild animal protect thick pat 19
Exercise 2 ( ) But I have something to do here with my friends for the weekend, so I asked my mom whether I could join them late Sunday or Monday. ( ) Mom thinks that I m too young to travel by myself. I can t believe it! I m old enough to take out the trash at night and go to the supermarket. I think I am old enough to get on a bus and show my ticket to the driver. I feel that sometimes Mom treats me like a baby. 1 (a) Disappointingly, her answer was No. (b) My family is taking a vacation to the east coast this Friday. a. (a) (b) b. (b) (a) 2 a. Taking a vacation b. A bad vacation c. A complaint about Mom d. Going to the east coast e. Changing travel plan + 1 I asked my mom whether I could join them late Sunday or Monday. 2 I m old enough to take out the trash at night. late by oneself enough trash treat disappointingly complaint 20
Exercise 3 A Bear called Paddington (A) Paddington Bear is the main character in some books that are wonderful for people of all ages. A Bear Called Paddington, the first book in the series, tells us interesting things about this little bear. (B) There were four members in the Brown family, Mr. Henry Brown, Mrs. Mary Brown, Judy and Jonathan Brown. They lived at 32 Windsor Gardens, London. Judy and Jonathan attended a private school outside London. (C) Paddington came from Peru, a country in South America. His mother died in an earthquake and he went to live with his Aunt Lucy. Aunt Lucy taught Paddington how to speak English and sent him to England. The Brown family found him sitting all alone on a suitcase at Paddington Railway Station. They named him Paddington and took good care of him. 1 A B C (B) 2 True False Paddington comes from the name of a station. True False earthquake alone name attend private school 21
Practice Test 1 Do you collect anything? There are so many different things you can collect. Coins, stamps, and rocks are some of the usual things people collect. ( ) One man in South Africa collects the skins of snakes. He has hundreds of them hanging from the ceiling in his bedroom. ( ) She has rows and rows of old coffee cans all over her house. People seem to enjoy collecting things even if they are not useful. 1 (a) A woman in America collects coffee cans. (b) There are some very unusual collections, too. a. (a) (b) b. (b) (a) 2 a. Collecting skins and coffee cans b. The usual things people collect c. Usual collections d. Useful collections e. Usual and unusual collections 3 True False No one seems to enjoy collecting things if they are not useful. True False collect skin row useful unusual hang ceiling 22
Practice Test 2 Science fiction is not always just a story. In the past, some things happened only in books. Now, sometimes they also happen in real life. For example, in the past you could not get a new heart or liver. Now you can. In the past there were no robot dogs, but now there are. They are not soft like a real puppy, but they bark and walk around. Science fiction writers sometimes write about flying cars. Writing about flying cars may be difficult because no one has seen them yet. We do not have flying cars now, but who knows? Maybe we will soon. 1 a. b. c. d. e. 2 a. A story about science b. Science fiction stories happening in real life c. Getting a new heart, a liver, and robot dogs d. Writing a science fiction story about flying cars e. Science fiction movies [3-4] True False 3 In the future, we may have flying cars. True False 4 Scientists read science fiction and try to invent new things. True False science fiction in the past heart liver bark invent 23
Practice Test 3 Do you have a lucky number? If you have lots of lucky numbers, you are a lucky person. Many cultures consider some numbers lucky and some numbers unlucky. 7 is a lucky number in many cultures. For the Chinese and Japanese 8 is a lucky number because it sounds like the word prosper. Most Western cultures think 13 is unlucky. But in Italy and in China 13 is considered lucky. In Chinese the number 13 sounds like sure life. 4 is a good number in many places, but again, not in Japan, Korea or China where the symbol for 4 sounds like death. If you live different places in the world, you may have to change your lucky number more than once. 1 a. b. c. d. e. 24
2 a. Different numbers b. Unlucky numbers c. Lucky numbers in China and Japan d. Relating meaning of numbers to the sounds e. Differences in lucky numbers in different countries 3 a. b. c. d. e. Country Lucky Unlucky China Japan America Italy Korea 13 13 13 4 8 13 4 4 True False In some countries, Lucky and Unlucky is usually decided by the way numbers sound. True False consider prosper symbol 25
Practice Test 4 (A) When people watch a movie, they will be amazed at the spectacular scenes and movements made by computers. However, they may not think about music and sound effects. Without good music and sound effects, most movies would not be very interesting. (B) People want lots of unbelievable action, spectacular scenery and fantasy in movies more and more these days. Computers are used to support different visual effects. (C) Music and special sounds need to match the action on the screen. For example, King Kong, the giant gorilla, climbed up the Empire State Building in New York City. His feet slowly went up and down. At the same time the music went up and down. Sound designers create different sound effects to make a movie seem real. 1 A B C (B) amaze spectacular sound effects unbelievable impact effectively support visual effects 26
2 a. The importance of visual effects b. The importance of sound effects c. The difference between visual effects and sound effects d. Sound designers e. King Kong 3 a. People usually don t know that sound effects are important. b. People usually don t know that visual effects are important. c. Visual effects are more important than sound effects. d. Sound effects are more important than visual effects. e. Computers are used to create sound effects. 4 True False Music and special sounds help make a movie seem real. True False climb up 27