Reading for the Real World_2nd_AK_1

Answers for Reading in the Real Word Unit 1-1 American Superstitions Vocabulary Preview c d e f b a Reading Comprehension A True or False T F F F B Multiple Choice a c a C Short Answer →Sample Answers [Example] To see how many people continue to believe superstitions as adults [Example] The superstitions are divided into two categories: good luck and bad luck Summary the superstitious beliefs picking four-leaf clovers Vocabulary Extension astrologist omen faith curse confessed to being breaking a mirror in good-luck who responded to horoscope fate Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers Superstitions might make you more careful Then maybe you won't have an accident I have a lucky rabbit's foot My cousin gave it to me Unit 1-2 Bigfoot Vocabulary Preview f a e d c b Reading Comprehension A True or False F T T F B Multiple Choice d b c C Short Answer →Sample Answers [Example] He believes that Bigfoot is a type of creature known as a Gigantopithicus that lived in Asia over 300,00 years ago and looked like a mix between an ape and a very large man [Example] Because the Pacific Northwest is heavily wooded and has plenty of food Summary a bad odor are not aggressive Vocabulary Extension lair hoax monsters uncanny came from Asia believers say found or sighted usually eat them supernatural legends Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I think Bigfoot could be the missing link between apes and humans He seems more human than ape Once there was a radio program about Martians attacking Earth Many people thought it was real Unit 2-1 The History of the Internet Vocabulary Preview c f e a d b Reading Comprehension A True or False T T T F B Multiple Choice c c d C Short Answer →Sample Answers They could share information about their research Because information will be stored in places around the world instead of hard drives, and people will retrieve it through cell phones, music players and other portable devices Summary access code hackers cables Vocabulary Extension crashed install downloaded idle accelerated portable click frozen Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I use the Internet mostly to send e-mail and play games Sometimes I use it to help research class assignments There are many more websites now And the games have become bigger and better Unit 2-2 Gamers: Image and Reality Vocabulary Preview d e b f a c Reading Comprehension A True or False F T F F B Multiple Choice c d d C Short Answer →Sample Answers Because they might believe they are the characters in the game and that violence or destruction of property is ok, either real or through computer hacking The main reason they play computer games is that they not know how to communicate with other people Summary sophisticated antisocial image recognize Vocabulary Extension weird select points ammunition activity violence juvenile bias Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers Playing video games increases your hand-eye coordination It also relieves stress You can become addicted to video games Playing too much hurts your eyes and is bad for your body Unit 3-1 Body Mass and Weight Vocabulary Preview b d f a c e Reading Comprehension A True or False F F T F B Multiple Choice d c c C Short Answer →Sample Answers When they have 40% body fat (or if their BMI is 30 or higher) Children, and the elderly Summary 2, 3, Vocabulary Extension scale diagnoses carbohydrates prone to measuring tape protein Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I've never measured my body fat I'd like to try the BMI, because it gives me a good general idea if I'm too fat I think the best way to lose weight is to eat less Also, you should make sure to exercise Unit 3-2 Studying Headaches Vocabulary Preview c b f e d a Reading Comprehension A True or False T T T F B Multiple Choice a d d C Short Answer →Sample Answers Headaches cost society billions of dollars A primary headache is suffering only the headache itself A secondary headache is one caused by another condition Summary 2, 4, Vocabulary Extension Dehydration throbbing chronic placebo alleviate tablet Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers My last headache was a secondary headache I took Advil I wouldn't want to test a new headache drug I'd rather wait to make sure it will work Unit 4-1 High School Dropout Rates on the Rise Vocabulary Preview e c a d f b Reading Comprehension A True or False T F T T B Multiple Choice c c d C Short Answer →Sample Answers In this age of advanced technology, education is more important than ever To get a good job, workers need to know how to read They must be quickly able to calculate complex math problems High school dropouts cost the US almost $330 billion a year in tax money because they are more likely to get into trouble and rely on welfare Summary High School Dropouts Problems Solutions Vocabulary Extension tuition administration credit enact pedagogy fosters Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I don't think people should try to deceive each other, even if it's for a good cause They should say why the statistics might be deceiving Tobacco companies often use statistics to show that smoking doesn't cause lung cancer, but everyone knows it does They just want to sell more cigarettes Unit 4-2 Where Are All the Boys? Vocabulary Preview d c a b f e Reading Comprehension A True or False T T T F B Multiple Choice a b d C Short Answer →Sample Answers Formed partnerships with male mentoring groups Send extra mailings to boys and pay closer attention to male candidates The policies are unfair to women The policies can result in lawsuits because they are unfair Summary Low Enrollment of Male Students in University Cause Effects Vocabulary Extension elective major semester transcript tuition dorm Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I think it should be the students' or parents' choice Some students can prepare better on their own They shouldn't have to spend a lot of money if they don't need to The biggest advantage of using English is that we all have a common language, so it's easier to communicate The biggest disadvantage is that it's harder to express yourself in a second language Unit 5-1 Sixth Extinction Vocabulary Preview c b e f d a Reading Comprehension A True or False T F F F B Multiple Choice c d b C Short Answer →Sample Answers Because they contain almost half of all the world’s plant and animal species There would not be enough food to eat, and water would be too polluted to drink New species of pests and plants could carry new kinds of germs, causing diseases that human bodies cannot resist, and if the glaciers melt causing sea levels to rise, it could wash away coastal cities Summary numerous species kills native species being destroyed cutting down forests Vocabulary Extension magnitude brink ecosystem conserve introduce alien plants continues unchecked deforestation wildlife Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers With global warming there's more sunshine, so we get more vitamin D But it also causes ice to melt faster, which could raise the sea levels Humans could become extinct the same way dinosaurs did, by a big comet hitting the Earth We could try to shoot missiles at it to deflect it Unit 5-3 A Plan to Curb Greenhouse Gases Vocabulary Preview e d b c f a Reading Comprehension A True or False T T T F B Multiple Choice c d b C Short Answer →Sample Answers Developing countries to reduce emissions Actions and dates to meet protocol emission levels Summary level of man-made to reduce emissions serious consequences signed the Protocol Vocabulary Extension forecast debating glaciers negotiating an international summit approve the Protocol erosion precipitation Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I think I would approve the Kyoto agreement It's not perfect, but it's the best plan we have right now to reduce greenhouse gases Personally, I'm recycling everything I can I also bought a hybrid car Unit 6-1 The History of the Death Penalty Vocabulary Preview e c b a d f Reading Comprehension A True or False T T F T B Multiple Choice c b b C Short Answer →Sample Answers The southern states are considered more conservative than northern states The person can ask for many retrials Summary routinely execute firing squad humane Vocabulary Extension charged witness testimony defendant inmates verified confessed chamber Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I agree with the death penalty I believe that if you take someone else's life, the penalty should be giving up your own In my opinion, people should be exempt from the death penalty for two reasons One is self defense The other is insanity Unit 6-2 Bounty Hunters Vocabulary Preview d a b e f c Reading Comprehension A True or False F T T T B Multiple Choice a d c C Short Answer →Sample Answers When a state has a law prohibiting bounty hunting They get paid money for each criminal they catch Summary criminals jurisdiction custody capture Vocabulary Extension track down handcuffs violated case fugitive flees probation offense Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I think bounty hunting is exciting and dangerous When you're dealing with bad guys, you always run the risk of losing your life I would be a lot like Mackenzie Green It's more fun to use your brains to solve problems Unit 7-1 King’s March on Washington Address Vocabulary Preview b c f a e d Reading Comprehension A True or False F T F F B Multiple Choice b d c C Short Answer →Sample Answers The protests will not stop By the content of their character By their personalities and not their skin color Summary 1, 3, Vocabulary Extension rally boycott prejudice minister community inspirational Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers Violence can be necessary if you need to use it to save your life If someone is going to kill you or someone in your family, sometimes you need to kill them first In my country recently there was a protest against abortion People said that killing unborn babies was the same as murder The protestors carried signs and gave speeches Unit 7-2 Desiree’s Baby Vocabulary Preview b c f e d a Reading Comprehension A True or False T T F F B Multiple Choice b d d C Short Answer →Sample Answers Because her child had dark skin Because she admitted her secret that she was African-American, which Armand learned after he had already wrongly accused Desire and sent her away Summary 1, 2, Vocabulary Extension impulsive cultivate devastated accuse Creole moral Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers The south said slaves were necessary to help pick cotton This was their main crop, so slaves were vital to the economy There are many arguments against slavery I think the best one is that people have a right to freedom They should not be forced to work against their will Unit 8-1 The Space Race Vocabulary Preview f a d b c e Reading Comprehension A True or False F F T F B Multiple Choice c d b C Short Answer →Sample Answers Both countries wanted to show that their country was the best Yuri Gagarin, the hero of the Soviet space program, died in a plane crash Summary Soviet Union Space Program Achievements Failures Vocabulary Extension budget Booster pioneers landing gear re-entry vacuum Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I think the next goal of the space program should be to see if people can live on the moon That way, Earth would be less crowded It would be fun to go into space for a little while I think the Earth looks very beautiful from up there Unit 8-2 Asteroid Impacts on Earth Vocabulary Preview c d a f e b Reading Comprehension A True or False T T F T B Multiple Choice b c a C Short Answer →Sample Answers Asteroids that orbit near the earth (NEAs) Because it was smaller than the asteroid that is thought to have hit Earth during the time of dinosaurs Summary Asteroid Impacts on Earth Types of Asteroids Effects of Impact Vocabulary Extension collision disaster probability debris aftermath precautions Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers One solution would be to shoot missiles at asteroids as they enter Earth's atmosphere Another might be to put up some type of giant shield I don't think the government should worry too much about asteroids Health and education are more important Unit 9-1 Cheating in Sports Vocabulary Preview a f c d e b Reading Comprehension A True or False T F T T B Multiple Choice c c d C Short Answer →Sample Answers Pressure because of funding and an unhealthy need to win Good athletes who move away from their home to the home of a relative or friend to play for a far-off school Summary athletes and coaches normative cheating Vocabulary Extension umpires season leagues injured cheating is illegal undeserved foul shot loopholes in rules a team might spectators tactics Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers This is a difficult question I think that if an organization agrees that something is illegal, then all the athletes in the organization should abide by that rule I disagree that drug testing violates your right to privacy When you agree to a sport, you agree to play by its rules If that includes drug testing, then you have to be tested Unit 9-2 Gi Vocabulary Preview e f a b d c Reading Comprehension A True or False T F T F B Multiple Choice c a c C Short Answer →Sample Answers They are able to bend heavy iron bars with their bare hands, touch their tongues to red-hot swords without injury, and endure freezing cold temperatures with no discomfort Gi users have more active brains Summary form of concentration direct the flow stress building up give themselves power endure extreme temperatures prove the existence Vocabulary Extension inhale mental visualize fist channel abdomen Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I believe in gi The body has lots of energy that we don't know about Maybe gi is just one of these forces I don't think gi can be used as a weapon The Russian experiments proved that Unit 10-1 Barack Obama’s Keynote address at the Democratic National Convention Vocabulary Preview c e a f d b Reading Comprehension A True or False F T F T B Multiple Choice b b b C Short Answer →Sample Answers Keeping jobs in the United States and more financial aid for lower income students who want to go to university and health care Because there are many social problems in America that need to be dealt with and the government cannot it alone Summary perseverance tolerant skyscrapers bribe Vocabulary Extension impeach veto Cabinet pardon affirm priority oval office citizen Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I think that women are treated unfairly; they usually aren't paid as much as men We should pass tougher laws to make sure they are treated equally in all areas Minorities in almost every country are treated unfairly They can't get the same jobs as others, or the same pay People need to change their hearts and realize that all humans are created equally Unit 10-2 Anita Roddick Vocabulary Preview d e f b a c Reading Comprehension A True or False T F T F B Multiple Choice b b c C Short Answer →Sample Answers Because in 1976, her husband Gordon wanted to fulfill his dream to ride a horse from South America to North America and Anita needed money while he was away She believed that businesses could be run ethically and still make a profit Summary siblings activist maiden name cause cosmetics charity Vocabulary Extension altruistic humanitarian civic justice lobby resolution Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers It's good to have writers that expose lies and bad business practices Sometimes they might harm, but it's good for people to know if advertisers are telling the truth Yes, companies should be punished for false advertising, especially if it harms people's health Unit 11-1 Ideas About Beauty Vocabulary Preview c b f a e d Reading Comprehension A True or False F T F T B Multiple Choice a d d C Short Answer →Sample Answers That she is fertile Because there are very few uninfluenced groups left in the world to survey Summary 1, 2, Vocabulary Extension spouse gorgeous appealing consensus sterile symmetry Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I really don't know what type of shape women prefer in men I would guess they want a large chest and slim waist I find Dr Yu's study more convincing Before advertising, men judged women more on their inner beauty than the shape of their bodies Dr Yu proved this with his interviews in Peru Unit 11-2 Bribery or Business as Usual? Vocabulary Preview c a f e d b Reading Comprehension A True or False F T T F B Multiple Choice d c b C Short Answer →Sample Answers To make American business honest again To get business done quickly Summary 1, 3, Vocabulary Extension wholesale incentive kickback merchandise retail contract Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers In my country most businesses will whatever they need to get what they want They spend lots of money "wining and dining" clients This is negative because whoever can pay the most money wins Yes, I think it is possible to be too tolerant or accommodating of another culture At some point, you have to draw the line and say, "This is wrong, I won't it." Unit 12-1 Adventure Tours for Charity Vocabulary Preview d 2.e f a c b Reading Comprehension A True or False F T F F B Multiple Choice c d b C Short Answer →Sample Answers Because if he cancels the trip, he cannot not get his deposit back Because not all of the money is given to the charities Summary Adventure Tours for Charity Adventure Activity Fundraising Activity Vocabulary Extension journey challenge volunteer telethon risk worthy Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers In my country, you cannot save money by donating to a charity I usually give money to my church, and they help people in the community Unit 12-2 Rating Companies Vocabulary Preview e d a b f c Reading Comprehension A True or False T F T T B Multiple Choice d b d C Short Answer →Sample Answers By financial and market performance Companies’ actual financial performance is one of the most important indications in ranking companies Summary Reasons Why Companies are Rated: 1, 4, Methods for Rating Companies: 2, 3, Rating Companies Reasons Why Companies are Rated Methods for Rating Companies Vocabulary Extension monopoly profit assets debt bankrupt conglomerate Supplemental Reading Discussion questions →Sample Answers I agree with the rankings Sales and stability are the most important factors in a company's performance I think that for a company owner, the most important thing to consider are the employees Happy employees will work hard, so good results will follow  ... Answers Because they might believe they are the characters in the game and that violence or destruction of property is ok, either real or through computer hacking The main reason they play computer... slavery I think the best one is that people have a right to freedom They should not be forced to work against their will Unit 8-1 The Space Race Vocabulary Preview f a d b c e Reading Comprehension... Minorities in almost every country are treated unfairly They can't get the same jobs as others, or the same pay People need to change their hearts and realize that all humans are created equally Unit