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Mr. Gray travelled a lot on business. He sold matches of various kinds to farmers. It (1)… really a very serious job, but Mr. Gray always (2)… in farming, and he (3)… quite with his life.

He had a big car, and usually enjoyed driving it long distances, but he (4)… quite to go by train sometimes too, especially when the weather was bad. He (5)… a little of driving in rain or snow, and it (6)… less to sit comfortably in a train and look out of the window without (7)…  about how one was going to get to the next place.

One of Mr. Gray’s frequent problems was where to stay when he reached some small place in the country. He didn’t expect great comfort and (8)… food, but he found it (9)… when he (10)… a cold room, and there was no hot water or good food after a long and tiring day.

Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that day (11)… at all, and Mr. Gray was cold, tired and hungry. He (12)… to a simple but (13)… meal by a (14)… burning fire, and then a hot bath and (15)… bed.

While he (16)… to the taxi rank, he said to a local man who was also walking there, “As this is my first visit to this part of the country and I was in too big a hurry (17)… about hotels before I left home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.”

The local man answered, “We have two.” “And which of the two would you advise me to go to?” Mr. Gray then asked. The local man scratched his head for a few moments and then answered, “Well, it’s like this: whichever one you go to, you’ll be sorry you (18)… to the other.”

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RESTAURANT GUIDE

The (1)… thing about dining at the beach is that nothing is ordinary. Whether it’s fine cuisine or fast food (2)… to your room, the (3)… for your taste buds is so intense, that everything is (4)… The ordinary have long since gone out of business.

It’s not just because salt air and sunshine do wonders for the appetite, although that helps, it’s because busy restaurants have (5)… food and because (6)… restaurants bring to the table not just food, but the reputation of the (7)… and (8)…  

Successful restaurants can also afford to advertise and they understand that they need to help you (9)… what kind of restaurant they are and where they (10)…

This directory of (11)… restaurants will help you cut through the clutter to find the (12)… value for the (13)… cuisine.

Whether it’s chicken and ribs, shrimp or submarine sandwiches delivered to your room or the (14)… seafood, steaks or continental cuisines, the restaurants are the (15)… leaders at the beach.  Bon appétit!

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Dear Victor,

Welcome to Virginia Beach, the (1)… city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the (2)… largest resort city!

During your stay, I hope you (3)… the opportunity to visit a few of the (4)… attractions our City has to offer. From (5)… beautiful beaches to historical sites, we believe you (6)… something of interest and (7)… for your entire family.

The Navy’s master jet base, Oceana Naval Air Station, and the Army’s Fort Story and Camp Pendleton are major assets. In (8)…, your stay will not be complete without a visit to the (9)… expanded Virginia Marine Science Museum, the (10)… popular in the state. The museum offers a huge open-ocean aquarium, as well as (11)… hands-on exhibits and The Family Channel Imax 3-D Theatre. We are also proud to have the new and magnificent Virginia Beach Amphitheatre. This facility will present over 30 concerts every year.

We have many quality restaurants for your (12)… pleasure, as well as excellent (13)…, (14)…, (15)…, and tennis – they all offer a day of (16)… and (17)…

We hope you will have an (18)… stay in Virginia Beach!

Yours John.

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VIRGINIA

Virginia (1)… as the image for the American way of life from the mid-1700’s to the mid-1800’s. It was the (2)…, the (3)…, and the (4)… of the original thirteen (5)… Eight states (6)… from its original territory. Called the “Old Dominion” because it was the oldest of the English colonies, Virginia is also nicknamed “Mother of Presidents” because eight US Presidents were born there, more than from any other state.

The (7)… permanent English settlers (8)… at Jamestown in 1607, thirteen years before the Mayflower reached the continent. Contrary to popular belief, on December 4, 1619, early Virginia settlers observed the first official Thanksgiving in America at Berkeley Plantation. In 1619, the first (9)… body in the New World, the Virginia General Assembly, convened at Jamestown, (10)… the beginning of (11)… government in the Western Hemisphere.

Gradually, discontent grew over the laws (12)… by the English Parliament without consent of the colonists. On August 1, 1774, the First Virginia Convention met in Williamsburg, without official consent from the Royal Governor. On March 23, 1775, at St. John’s Church in Richmond. Patrick Henry made his eloquent plea for freedom: “Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be (13)… by the chains of slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

Virginia’s George Washington, as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, led the battle for (14)… The struggle (15)… at Yorktown in 1781, when Lord Cornwallis (16)… to Washington in the last battle of the Revolutionary War, and a new nation (17)…

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VIRGINIA

In 1861, Virginia (1)… from the Union and became a major battleground of the Civil War. Most of the South’s (2)… military leaders were Virginians: Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Joseph E. Johnson, and Jeb Stuart. The (3)… Southern victories were won on Virginia soil: First and Second Manassas (Bull Run), Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. More battles (4)… in Virginia than in any other state as Union armies (5)… tried to seize the Confederate capital of Richmond and the supply corridor in the Shenandoah Valley. In 1862, the (6)… battle between ironclad warships, the Monitor and Merrimack, (7)… in Hampton Roads. The Civil War (8)… at Appomattox Court House, April 9, 1865, when General Lee and General Grant (9)… the terms of surrender. In 1870 Virginia (10)… to the Union and (11)… began.

Virginia’s “(12)… Fathers” helped make our nation what it is today. Thomas Jefferson (13)… The Declaration of Independence. The Bill of Rights (14)… by George Mason’s First Declaration of Human Rights. James Madison was the (15)… author of the US. Constitution, (16)… him the title “Father of the Constitution.” (17)… George Rogers Clark, William Clark, and Meriwether Lewis opened up the territory west of the Mississippi for future (18)… James Monroe’s Monroe Doctrine guaranteed (19)… of the Americas against Europeans interference. John Marshall, the greatest Chief Justice of the US, established a (20)… Supreme Court and a strong (21)… (22)… Booker T. Washington became a (23)… leader of his race and made great strides in education. In November 1989, Lawrence Douglas Wilder became the nation’s first elected black (24)…

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VIRGINIA

Virginia may have more history to offer than any other state, but it is also a scenic and (1)… paradise, with thousands of acres set aside statewide for (2)…, state, and national parks, forests, battlefields, and monuments. The (3)… and beautiful scenery along the Blue Ridge Mountains (4)… the entire length of the state. Visitors drive the 105-mile-long Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park, then continue on the almost 500-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway that (5)… at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. The (6)… beautiful mountains of Virginia offer spectacular flora and fauna, waterfalls, hiking trails, camping areas, quaint lodging (7)…, great limestone caverns, warm springs, ski resorts, the (8)… and tranquil Shenandoah Valley, the Appalachian Trail, the Shenandoah River, and the mountain crafts and fiddlers of Southwestern Virginia.

Central and Eastern Virginia have as much to offer the (9)…: historic Fredericksburg, the capital city of Richmond, colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown, metropolitan northern Virginia, adjacent to Washington D. C., (10)… homes, theatres and museums, Indian (11)…, James River plantations, the salt marshes of the Eastern Shore. Enjoy the seashore at Virginia Beach, go (12)… and (13)… on the Chesapeake Bay, eat (14)… crab cakes on Tangier Island, relax and reminisce in a small fishing village, and attend the wild pony round-up at Chincoteague and Assateague.

Come and enjoy the uncommon beauty and history of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Walk the streets of the past and reflect on the old ideas that (15)… this country. Virginia is for lovers! Whatever you love is here. Search for it from the mountains to the sea.

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CHAIRS

The (1)… of the chairs is reserved for the chairman;

The (2)… is being kept for the next M. D.;

The (3)… is reserved for the Finance Director;

And the (4)… (I hope) is for me!

First plan

When I (5)… on the seven-o-one

With the chaps from the firm, we (6)… great fun.

We scan the old FT (Financial Times)

To check the (7)… interest rates

And how the market fluctuates

And where our funds should be.

And when we’ve filled in 3 Across

And made some jokes about the boss,

To universal glee,

We grab a cab at Charing Cross

And (8)… Potters Quay.

I’m the top fund manager at Pinchbecks –

To be frank, I’m a pretty big cheese;

I’m a whizz with unit trusts, and

I have got some plans for Dockland.

So everything (9)… like a breeze.

Second plan

When I (10)… Chairman, or M. D.,

I (11)… a really hostile bid

For Barclays or the TSB,

And match my rivals quid for quid.

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I’ll do what all those big boys did,

And hit them with a left and right

That no one could foresee …

Actual plan

I thought it was all hunky-dory, (very good)

And I felt a most wonderful glow.

Then they said they were terribly sorry;

They (12)… to let me go.

I (13)… of turning consultant,

Or living in Paris, or Rome;

But at sixty does anyone want me?

I might as well sit here at home.

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221b and Sherlock Holmes

“I have it here in my museum” said Sherlock Holmes in the “Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.”

The (1)… of the Sherlock Holmes Museum to the public on 27 March 1990 was an event which should have happened several decades earlier. 221b Baker Street is, after all, the world’s (2)… address because of its long (3)… with the great detective.

People (4)… to Sherlock Holmes and to his friend Doctor Watson for the last 100 years, but now it is possible to see where and how they (5)… in Victorian times! The famous study which Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson shared for almost 25 years is on (6)… floor overlooking Baker Street, but before (7)… the house, ask yourself which of these (8)… of visitors you would place yourself in:

– You (9)… about Sherlock Holmes and you (10)… one or two films about his exploits (probably the “Hound of the Baskervilles”) yet you know very little about the great detective himself. You are probably visiting out of curiosity.

– You know a great deal about Sherlock Holmes! You’ve read the books, you’ve seen all his films on TV and you are an (11)… of the famous detective. You’d like to visit his rooms to see if they are quite as you imagined

– You are an expert – an absolute authority on Sherlockiana! You can discuss and debate with the best of them, (12)… read and re-read all sixty of the original stories (13)… by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and those written by others you may even (14)… one yourself! You must visit the museum if only to find errors or omissions. You will praise, you will criticize and you will have a lot of fun doing both.

– Whatever category you belong to, you are sure to find a visit to the museum a (15)… experience. Please sign the visitors’ book, take photographs wherever you wish (the maid will be pleased to assist) and when you are ready to leave, you may find yourself (16)… that you could hail a horse-drawn hansom cab to take you home!

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Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1)… at 221b Baker Street from about 1881–1904. 221b was on the (2)… floor of a (3)… house, Mrs. Hudsom was the landlady. There were 17 steps from the ground floor hallway to the first floor study which Holmes and Watson (4)… Holmes’ bedroom was at the rear, (5)… the study.

We know from Dr. Watson’s descriptions that the study (6)… Baker Street “(7)… by two broad windows” and that it was quite small: on one occasion, Holmes (8)… from his bedroom and (9)… one spring across the study to close the curtains and on another occasion, a man who entered their study was so large he almost filled (10)… “little room”.

There are many other details and illustrations of the rooms in the adventures which first (11)… in the Strand Magazine in 1891 and visitors will recognize these while (12)… around the house.

Doctor Watson’s bedroom was on the (13)… floor next to Mrs. Hudson’s room and it overlooked an open yard at the rear of the house. These rooms (14)… today as exhibit rooms. In Dr. Watson’s room, visitors can browse through literature, paintings, photographs and newspapers of the period while in Mrs. Hudson’s room; the centre stage (15)… by a magnificent bronze bust of Mr. Holmes. Memorabilia from the adventures and a selection of letters written to and from Mr. Holmes are also on display in this room.

The Museum’s interesting and rather quaint souvenir shop (16)… on the (17)… floor where the maids used to live. Here you will find a unique (18)… of gifts, ceramics, objects d’art, figures, busts, prints, books, playing cards, tee-shirts, deerstalkers etc. – all (19)… exclusively to Museum (20)…

Mrs. Hudson’s restaurant on the ground floor offers delicious Victorian cuisine.

Thousands of people all over the world write to Sherlock Holmes, they form clubs and societies in his honour, they celebrate his anniversaries and now at long last they can even visit him.

Such is the stuff of which legends are made!

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AUDIO-GUIDED TOUR

Dial “play” to find out how to use the AUDIO-guide.

1. If you dial the number of the room (1)… in the circle on the plan) and press “play” you (2)… the commentary about the room.
   
2. In order to hear the (3)… about an artwork, dial the number, (4)… on a label with the symbol of the audio-guide near the (5)… or sculpture. Then press the “play” key.
   
3. In order to hear the commentary about the main staircase, dial “1” and press the “play” key.
   
4. The audio-guide (6)… only inside the museum, which is why you must not forget to return it. (7)… the audio-guide outside the premises of the museum (8)… off the security alarm.

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THE GROTTO

No visit to Portland (1)… without a trip to The Grotto – the (2)… renowned Catholic sanctuary that welcomes more than 150,000 guests of all faith each year. Visitors are delighted to discover this (3)… 62-acre retreat near the center of the city. Lush green firs tower over (4)… rhododendron and other native Pacific Northwest flora as you walk toward the central plaza and the heart of the sanctuary – Our Lady’s Grotto – a magnificent rock cave (5)… into the base of a 110-foot cliff. A marble replica of Michelangelo’s famous Pieta (6)… in its center.

While the plaza level with (7)… chapel, gift shop and (8)… rock grotto is an (9)… experience, many visitors never realize there (10)… even more to see on the unique grounds above. The (11)… views are well worth the small elevator fee to the top.

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THE GROTTO / The (1)… Level

The manicured gardens of the upper level offer (2)… panoramic vistas of the Columbia River Valley, the Cascade Range and famous Mount St. Helens. Especially (3)… is the 180 floor-to- ceiling view through the (4)… glass wall of the (5)… Meditation Chapel, (6)… on the cover of Architecture magazine. Other highlights include the Servite Monastery, a life-sized bronze of St. Francis of Assisi, the streams and (7)… ponds of the Peace Garden and the Via Matris, (8)… superb examples of wood sculpture.

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NEPTUNE festival, Virginia Beach

Summer in Virginia Beach is a season full of surfboards and sunshine, bare feet and boardwalk strolls. It’s also a cause for (1)…

Rather than let summer fade (2)… into fall, this ocean-side community throws the (3)… party around – the Neptune Festival.

Lasting from September 6 through 28, the festival brings (4)… own brand of maritime magic to the beach, with hundreds of activities, contests, (5)… and other events.

Festival days turn into festival nights (6)… with balls, galas, receptions, and fireworks – (7)… from the 14th Street Pier and set to music.

The mainstay of Boardwalk Weekend is the Arts and Crafts Show. To the delight of thousands, this juried show lines the beach with the work of skilled artists and craftsmen. (8)… the tone for the entire weekend is a (9)… schedule of musical (10)… performed live on three stages. Other events include a youth day, treasure hunt, cheerleading (11)…, volleyball tournament and sand games.

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First Landing/Seashore State Park (1)… right here in Virginia Beach (2)… of about 3000 acres. The park provides a protected area where many species of flora and fauna are (3)…, and where visitors can observe them in (4)… natural (5)… Rabbits, squirrels, and raccoons are just some of the animals you may encounter. There is also an abundance of different species of crabs, oysters and frogs. The bird population is abundant as well, with osprey, great blue herons, egrets, owls and pelicans, just to name a few. Some (6)… visitors (7)… also the gray foxes that make this park their homes.

There are also numerous activities and facilities to enjoy, from hiking to biking, to picnicking, camping, boating and fishing. (8)… for all trails (9)… in both directions so there will always be a description for which way you are going. The park’s only (10)… on hiking is that you stay on the marked paths.

So if you (11)… to do something a little different away from the beach and the sun, take a trip to First Landing/Seashore State Park. The Park is open (12)… from 8am until dusk. The Visitors Center is open from 9am until 4 pm, April 1 – Oct. 31. The main entrance (13)… off Route 60 and is only a 10 min. drive from the oceanfront. The Visitors Center is ½ mile from the main entrance. There is also an (14)… on 64th Street off Atlantic Ave. A (15)… fee of $2 per vehicle on week days and $3 on weekends will be charged April to Oct.; from Nov. to Mar., the parking fee is $1. For (16)… information call the main office.

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SIGHTSEE THROUGH HISTORY

Start your visit to (1)… Plymouth at Plymouth National Wax Museum on Cole’s Hill, (2)… Plymouth Rock. More than 180 life-size figures in 26 scenes tell the Pilgrim story. Just a few steps away is Plymouth Rock. A full-scale (3)… of the original ship, Mayflower II, (4)… next to Plymouth Rock. You will also want to spend a day or two in 1627 at Plymouth Plantation, one of this country’s great historic (5)… Talk with the Plantation’s renowned costumed interpreters as they present a view of 17th century life that will astound and delight. Begin at the Visitor Center for (6)… and special exhibits.

At America’s (7)… museum, Pilgrim Hall, see the actual artifacts (8)… on the Mayflower. Wonder at heroic-sized paintings of the Pilgrims and the (9)… landing, and the only extant “bones” of a 16th century ship. On a hilltop overlooking Plymouth is the National Monument to the Forefathers. Built in 1889, this 81-foot memorial (10)… to the virtues that brought the Pilgrims to the New World.

The history of the nation may (11)… through the four centuries of Plymouth architecture. The 1667 Howland House is the only house left (12)… in Plymouth where Pilgrims actually lived. The 1640 Sparrow House is Plymouth’s oldest historic home. Today, reproduction and contemporary pottery (13)… on the premises. At the 1667 Harlow Old Fort House, visitors learn about (14)… life and try spinning, weaving and other period crafts.

Heirlooms and antique toys furnish the 1749 Spooner House, the family home for generations of Spooners. The stately 1809 Hedge House, built by a (15)… maritime family, is now headquarters for the Plymouth Antiquarian Society and features (16)… exhibits. The 1749 Court House, at Town Square, is the oldest (17)… courthouse in America and features period artifacts and exhibits. The 1754 Mayflower Society House is headquarters for the General Society of Mayflower Descendants and (18)… with three centuries of antiques. Nearby historic homes include the 1808 King Caesar House and the 1808 Capt. Gershom Bradford House in Duxbury and the 1699 Isaac Winslow House in Marshfield.

Colonial Lantern Tours offers guided evening (19)… tours of the original Plantation site and historic district complete with punched tin lanterns. Or take a self-guided Walking Tour of Plymouth past historic sites along the waterfront and downtown Plymouth. There’s also Happy Trails Historic Van Tours, which offers a three-hour van tour of Plymouth (20)… all landmarks and Mayflower II. Located behind First Church in Town Square is Burial Hill, the oldest marked burial site of the Pilgrims. The site (21)… a panorama of Plymouth steeples and spires as well as Plymouth Harbor. Up from Town Brook, off Summer Street, you will find the 1636 Jenney Grist Mill, a recreation of America’s first mill (22)… a working waterwheel for grinding corn meal.

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PLYMOUTH is the heart of cranberry country. Ocean Spray Cranberry World on the Plymouth waterfront is a unique and free exhibit (1)… the history, (2)… and uses of the native American berry. Visit the (3)… kitchen and sample cranberry products. Open (4)… May – November. Group tour (5)… required.

Plymouth Bay Winery, next to Splashdown Tours on the waterfront, offers free (6)… tours and (7)… tastings of cranberry and other fruit wines.

(8)… around Plymouth is easy. Just climb aboard the all-weather Plymouth Rock Trolley for a 40-minute narrated tour connecting all points of interest and major (9)… Enjoy (10)… reboarding privileges for the entire day.

Plymouth’s 300 and more lakes and ponds offer still more (11)… Or try biking (local rentals available) or (12)… the trails in Myles Standish State Forest or along the Cape Cod Canal. Both are just a short drive from downtown.

For a scary good time, try M. T. Coffin’s Ghost Theatre, (13)… by Godey’s. You’ll enjoy (14)… storytelling of (15)… events!

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FOR ADDED FAMILY FUN

At Super Sports Family Golf Center, you’ll enjoy action-packed adventure, fun rides, miniature golf, arcade games, golf driving range and your (1)… activities. In nearby Carver is Edaville Railroad, a family-fun park with a (2)… narrow-gauge railway. Many area golf courses (3)… to the public, (4)… the region’s newest, Waverly Oaks Golf Course. There’s also Atlantic Country Club with an 18-hole championship course. Hoyt’s Cinema at (5)… Mall has 14 screens (6)… first-run movies day and night.

THE (7)… THANKSGIVING

As the site of the first Thanksgiving, Plymouth is still (8)… (9)… with America’s premier family holiday. The November visitors will find a host of interesting activities to celebrate the occasion, (10)… America’s Hometown Thanksgiving (11)…, featuring a parade with floats and musical groups from all over the country. Many activities are scheduled on the weekends leading up to Thanksgiving.

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A DAY ON THE WATER

Capt. John Boats has New England’s (1)… Whale Watch cruise with sightings on over 99% of trips since 1977. Clean, modern vessels depart Plymouth Harbor throughout the day (including a sunset Whale Watch Cruise). Your (2)… food and beverages (3)… in the climate-controlled main cabin while research scientists provide (4)… narration. Capt. John also provides full- and half-day deep sea fishing excursions sure to please the (5)… as well as the experienced angler. Capt. John also operates a Provincetown Ferry which departs at 10am, in season, from State Pier. If you’ve only got an hour or so, climb aboard the paddle-wheeler Pilgrim Belle for a Plymouth Harbor Cruise and get a mariner’s view of Mayflower II, Plymouth Rock, the (6)… harbor, (7)… two lighthouses and learn the most (8)… sea stories afloat. Evening theme cruises aboard the Pilgrim Belle are also available.

There’s also Capt. Tim Brady & Sons, which takes you deep sea and sport fishing, whale watching and on (9)… harbor cruises aboard the Mary Elizabeth.

Try a “hands-on” experience with Lobster Tales, located at Town Wharf. This one-hour excursion takes you to haul lobster traps and learn all about (10)… and the historic harbor.

Hy-Line Cape Cod Canal Cruises offers (11)… two- or three-hour narrated sight-seeing cruises through Cape Cod’s famous waterway and a variety of music cruises.

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WESTMINSTER ABBEY

An (1)… masterpiece of the (2)… to sixteenth centuries, Westminster Abbey also presents a unique pageant of (3)… history – the Confessor’s Shrine, the tombs of Kings and Queens, and countless memorials to the famous and the great. It (4)… the (5)… for every Coronation since 1066 and for numerous other Royal occasions. Today it is still a church (6)… to regular worship and to the (7)… of great events in the life of the nation. Neither a cathedral nor a parish church, Westminster Abbey is a “royal peculiar” under the (8)… of a Dean and Chapter, subject only to the Sovereign.

 Buried in the North Aisle of the Chapel of Henry VII is Elizabeth Tudor (died 1603). She (9)… in the same vault as (10)… half-sister Mary. The monument contains a white marble effigy which is a (11)… likeness of the queen. The great glory of the Henry VII Chapel – completed in 1519 -- is the vaulted roof, an outstanding example of this spectacular Tudor Style of architecture. Since 1725, the Chapel (12)… as the Chapel of the Order of the Barth. Gaily coloured banners, crests and mantling of the Knights adorn the 16th century wooden stalls, beneath the seats of which (13)… beautifully misericords. Behind the Altar (14)… Henry VII and his consort, Elizabeth of York. (15)… monument is by the Italian sculptor Torrigiani.

At the east end is the Royal Air Force Chapel. The (16)… coloured memorial window incorporates the crests of the 68 Fighter Squadrons which, in 1940, took part in the Battle of Britain.

Chapel of St Edward the Confessor. The Abbey (17)… 28 December, 1065. Its (18)…, the (19)… King Edward, (20)… too ill to be present and died a few days afterwards.

Two hundred years (21)… Henry III began (22)… the Abbey to house a shrine worthy of the Saint. It is this building you see today. Buried near the shrine are five Kings and four Queens.

The oak Coronation Chair (23)… for King Edward I by Master Walter of Durham. It (24)… to hold the ancient stone of Scone seized from the Scots in 1296.

Location. At the south end of Whitehall and (25)… onto Parliament Square, Westminster Abbey and the nearby Palace of Westminster, (26)… well by public transport.

Nearest stations are: Rail – Victoria and Waterloo; Underground – St. James’s Park and Westminster. Numerous bus services run to Parliament Square and Victoria Station.

For Coronations the chair (27)… to a position in the Sanctuary. Since 1308 it has been used at the Coronation of every sovereign. Only two (Edward V and Edward VIII) (28)… never.

The tomb to which Poets’ Corner owes (29)… origin is that of Geoffrey Chauсer, the (30)… great English poet. He was buried in the Abbey with a simple memorial in 1400. The present more imposing tomb (31)… in 1556.

The placing here of memorials to poets began in (32)… in the eighteenth century with the full-length statue of Shakespeare, carved over a century after his death. This still continues; Eliot, Auden, Dylan Thomas and Lewis Carroll are among the (33)…

The Sanctuary is the focal point of the Abbey’s architecture and of its life today is the High Altar, framed by three thirteenth century tombs, medieval wall (34)… and a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance painting.

All this, and more, can (35)… by visitors to the Royal Chapel.

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THE ABBEY LIFE AND WITNESS TODAY

Nine hundred years ago, Westminster Abbey (1)… a Benedictine Monastery, offering the (2)… Benedictine hospitality to (3)… visitors. Today, it has to seek new ways of (4)… a hospitable welcome to the millions of (5)… who come to it every year from all parts of the world. Worship and (6)… remain the primary function of the Abbey community. An (7)… ministry of preaching and teaching, within the Abbey itself and in the (8)… world, (9)… here. Concern for society and for individuals (10)… on a new importance in the complex world of the 20th century.

A priest is available to visitors and others in the Abbey for the (11)… part of every day and he (12)… to speak to those who approach him. Every hour he conducts a brief act of prayer for the world and its needs; you (13)… to share in this.

Most of (14)… visitors can spend only a short time in the Abbey, but those who are able to share in our worship and prayer make a most (15)… contribution to the (16)… witness of this great church.

Two side chapels are always available for private prayer. These are St. George’s Chapel, just inside the Great West Door and St. Faith’s Chapel, with access from the East Cloister.

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THE WALLACE COLLECTION

The Wallace Collection contains superb works of art (1)… in an historic London town house. Many people regard it as (2)… favourite place in London.

The collection (3)… principally in the (4)… century by the third and fourth Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the illegitimate son of the (5)… Marquess. It (6)… to the nation by Sir Richard’s widow in 1897 and is displayed on two floors of Hertford House, the family’s main London residence.

The (7)… rooms present (8)… collections of French (9)… century painting, furniture and porcelain together with Old Master paintings by, among others, Titian, Canaletto, Rembrandt, Hals, Rubens, Velazquez and Gainsborough. A (10)… collection of princely arms and armour is shown in four galleries and there are (11)… important displays of gold boxes, miniatures, French and Italian sculpture and fine medieval and Renaissance works of art, (12)… maiolica, glass, Limoges enamels, silver and jewelry.

By the terms of Lady Wallace’s bequest, nothing must be added or loaned to the Collection. This provision (13)… the remarkable character of one of the (14)… collections ever made by an English family.

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TOWER RAVENS

For over 900 years these unique guardians (1)… the Tower of London. According to legend, “Only so long as they stay, will the White Tower stand.”

These (2)… birds, large members of the genus Corvus, the crow family, respond only to The Ravenmaster and are likely to attack if approached too (3)… by anyone else.

There are eight birds altogether and, in pairs, they preside over four different (4)… within the Tower precincts.

In common with other members of the Crow family, ravens are (5)… of carrion and live (6)… on dead flesh.

For many (7)…, ravens (8)… the Tower of London and, since they are said to hold the power of the Crown, it is believed that the Crown and The Tower will fall, if ever the ravens should leave.

Fortunately, these (9)… residents, since the reign of King Charles II, (10)… by royal decree.

The fortunes of the Tower ravens reached their (11)… point soon after World War II. With the disturbances of the (12)… and the unsolved kidnapping of Mabel, only Raven “Grip” was left holding the fort!

New recruits were soon on their way and The Tower soon had its full complement of birds. In recent years, we have (13)… witnessed the birth of a new (14)… of ravens to safeguard the Crown.

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THE OXFORD STORY

“Take a (1)… journey through time, (2)… 800 years of history to life”

The Oxford Story is the perfect start to a day in Oxford, with an informed and (3)… insight into the romantic past of the colleges and buildings. A choice of (4)… is available: Magnus Magnusson or a special children’s commentary guides visitors through the history of Oxford University.

The Exhibition. How do you tell the story of one of the world’s (5)… Universities in under one hour? The Oxford Story (6)… does just that. (7)… with University support, using techniques (8)… at York’s Jorvik Viking Center, The Oxford Story (9)… visitors to the main events and people in 800 years of University history. The highlight of the visit is a (10)… ‘ride’ through a three-level, formed Victorian warehouse. On this journey through scenes from the University’s past, Magnus Magnusson (Jesus College, 1948–1951) tells of the writers, scientists, politicians and eccentrics who all have a role in The Oxford Story. A children’s commentary is also (11)…. At The Oxford Story you’ll find what (12)… to Oxford have long sought: an (13)…, well-informed introduction to the past and present of an (14)… city.

Scribe’s Lane. Enter the exhibition by (15)… into Scribe’s Lane, a recreated Oxford street scene from 30 years ago. Here you will find a roll call of Oxford graduates and their (16)…, from Evelyn Waugh to Kris Kristofferson.

Famous Oxford Faces. Oxford is the city in which Margaret Thatcher was an (17)… (one of 22 ‘Oxford’ Prime Ministers), in which President Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar and from which W. H. Auden left with a (18)… class degree in English – later to return as professor of poetry. The Oxford Story will be your guide to connect the city today with the great events and famous people from Oxford’s past.

Oxford Today. Now recognized as the (19)… introduction to Oxford, The Oxford Story Exhibition (20)… to offer an (21)… and entertaining insight into this most historic British city. The exhibition starts with a brief, informative, audio-visual introduction from two Oxford undergraduates. They describe life in college and the way in which the University and the college ‘work’. The (22)… includes some excellent images of Oxford and college life on three screens.

City Walls and the ‘Ride’. Imaginative scenes, (23)… research and an award-winning ‘ride’ system combine to evoke the story of Oxford in a way quite unlike any other. A bastion tower from the (24)… city wall runs through The Oxford Story Building. You can compare the scene now with a view of the city from 1587. Next, take your seat on Europe’s (25)… indoor ‘dark’ ride for an (26)… journey through 800 years of Oxford history.

Medieval Schools. Starting in medieval times, you will explore the origins of the University and encounter Roger Bacon, a scholar so far ahead of his time that he (27)… of dabbling in the dark arts. The ride continues through medieval students’ lodgings, a hired lecture hall and the Scholastica’s Day riot of 1355. The turbulent Tudor and Stuart years are described – the (28)… of the Oxford Martyrs and how Oxford became Charles I’s capital for four years.

As well as events, The Oxford Story highlights the achievements of Oxford men and women, such as Edmund Halley, who discovered a comet at the age of 26. Two hundred years later, Charles Dodgson (writing as Lewis Carroll), a young mathematics don exploring algebra and symbolic logic, created the absurd world of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’. A city of such contrast needs an (29)… exhibition to describe it. The Oxford Story (30)… for just that reason!

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WELCOME TO FERRY TRAVEL IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

Some destinations are served by passenger-only ferries, some by vehicle ferries, and some like Victoria, British Columbia, by both.

Schedules and rates differ with the season. (1)… of the smaller island destinations are well served by gas stations, bed-and-breakfasts, restaurants, stores and camp grounds. However, to avoid (2)…, it is important to plan ahead. Allow yourself ample travel time, both going and (3)…, and plan to arrive at the ferry terminal well ahead of sailing time. Because of the volume of traffic during the summer months and on holiday weekends, be (4)… to experience delays.

BC Ferries and Washington State Ferries seem like (5)… of the highway system, which makes it possible for millions of people to access the most (6)… coastal scenery in the world. To more (7)… appreciate the rural beauty and lifestyle of some of the smaller US and Canadian islands, consider taking day trips on foot or by bicycle. Allow yourself plenty of time to enjoy the rustic beauty, rich history and leisurely recreational (8)… in this ‘Pacific Playground’.

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VICTORIA – CITY OF GARDENS

Approximately 2 million visitors enjoy the beauty of Vancouver Island each year. And most start (1)… visit in Victoria.

Bedecked by flowers and (2)… by sea mist, Victoria seems to bask in a (3)… glow, since the Pacific weather systems pass (4)… over the city, (5)… the ‘Garden City’ more than its fair share of sunshine. Victoria is one of the world’s most (6)… cities – carriage-horses clip-clop by (7)… stone and leaded-glass buildings, on streets lined with ornate lamps bearing floral (8)… baskets. Victoria residents’ annual bloom count makes the rest of Canada (9)…; their love of gardens is evident in the quiet, old fashioned (10)… of the city.

Victoria’s British heritage has been (11)… preserved in the architecture, in the red double-decker busses that tour the city, in a variety of historical (12)… and in the retail shops that offer the (13)… in linens, woolens, china, teas and candies.

The city’s focal point is the Inner Harbour where the Parliament Buildings (which at night are outlined by 3,000 lights), the stately Empress Hotel and the (14)… museum preside over the marina and promenade.

(15)… out from the centre of the city are the many art galleries, Emily Carr’s (16)… home, the Maritime Museum at Bastion Square, and the world-famous Butchart Gardens.

As you would expect from a travel destination of international renown, Victoria offers superb dining. Be sure to savor the splendid seafood such as scallops, oysters, crab and salmon, brought in daily by the West Coast Fishing fleet. Getting to Victoria is easy either by air or by the most scenic and (17)… route, water.

Six separate (18)… operate ferry services between Victoria, Vancouver and Washington State. You may reach the island by car and passenger ferries from Anacortes, Bellingham, Port Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver.

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LONDON HIGHLIGHTS AND THAMES CRUISE

Thames Cruise will show you London’s most (1)… sights – which you may wish to return to and (2)… at your leisure, later on.

We begin with a drive to Charing Cross Pier, where we board The Silver Bonito. There will be an English commentary as we cruise down river (3)… landmarks like St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London. Back on shore, our coach takes us (4)… to the ‘Square Mile’ of the City of London. Here we’ll see the Stock Exchange, the Bank of England and the (5)… Mansion House, (6)… residence of London’s Lord Mayor. We’ll drive westward for a closer look at St. Paul’s Cathedral, then along Fleet Street and the Strand past the Inns of Court and the Royal Courts of Justice. From here, we enter Trafalgar Square to discover Westminster and the West End.

‘The City’ is the (7)… part of London. Today it is the business and (8)… centre, so you‘ll see the Stock Exchange and the Bank of England as well as (9)… buildings like the Mansion House and the Monument to the Great Fire of 1666. Some of England’s most notorious criminals have been tried at the Old Balley, with its famous statue of Justice. You’ll also see merchant’s halls and fine churches which (10)… both the Great Fire and the bombing of the last war.  

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ALL ABOARD FOR FAMILY FUN!

Step back to a time when life moved a little slower and simple pleasures were the (1)…. Edaville Railroad (2)… this era with a family fun park (3)… trains, turn-of-the-century buildings, an old-fashioned carousel, a museum, children’s rides and much more.

You’ll enjoy a 30-minute ride on an authentic 2-foot, narrow-gauge railway. Steam and diesel locomotives pull passenger cars on a 5,5-mile trip through an 1,800-lage, Cranberry Lake Park and New England woodlands and ponds. You’ll witness plenty of wildlife and (4)… scenes on this ride back in time!

There’s fun for kids of all ages at Edaville Railroad. Take a spin on an old-fashioned carousel or let the youngsters blow off steam on the kiddie rides. There’s also a (5)… zoo, museum, nature trails, (6)… and much more.

When it’s time to eat, take your pick from a (7)… of venues. The Freight House Café offers a variety of sandwiches and meal specials. Several booths within the park feature treats and beverages. There’s even a candy shop and ice cream parlor in (8)… cabooses! In the summer, relax with the outdoor chicken barbecue and enjoy your meal at the picnic areas.

There’s always plenty to do at Edaville Railroad. Whether it’s the Family Fun Weekend in June, Cranberry Harvest Festival in October or the Christmas Light Festival in November or December, there’s lots of fun for everyone. The all-new Edaville Railroad family fun park is a place you always (9)… and one you will want to visit often.

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RIDE THE RAILS BACK IN TIME!

America’s romance with the rails (1)… at Edaville Railroad. This family fun park features an authentic 2-foot, narrow-gauge train (2)… back to the turn of the century. The original pieces (3)… from the old Bridgton and Harrison Railroad in Maine.

In 1945, Ellis D. Atwood (4)… the defunct railway for his 1,800-acre cranberry plantation in South Carver, Mass. At Christmas, he set out decorations and took friends for rides. This (5)… became so much in demand that he (6)… to charge for tickets.

(7)…, Atwood turned the railroad into a popular New England (8)… Edaville now honors its founder by (9)… his initials in the first three letters of the family fun park’s name.

In 1999, after an 8-year absence, Edaville reopened to massive crowds. A $5 million renovation project is helping to restore the railroad to its (10)… glory.

1. Continue
   
2. Date
   
3. Come
   
4. Purchase
   
5. Active
   
6. Have
   
7. Late
   
8. Attract
   
9. Include
   
10. Form
    

Reading More Accurately

1. Careless reading can never be effective. But a great many other factors affect your performance, most of which have to do with your general standard of intelligence and education. There is a limit, therefore, to how much you can hope to improve the effectiveness of your reading on a course like this. You will find, though, that the comments that follow will help to pinpoint any weaknesses you have.

2. The exercises that follow, in Section III, are designed to give you such practice – but you should supplement these by reading as much as you can on your own.

3. Some exercises can increase your vocabulary, but you can help yourself most of all by wide reading. What you read does not have to be of obvious educational value – reading thrillers and science fiction will also increase your vocabulary and improve your general reading ability. Reading is something you learn most about by doing it.

4. In fact note-making must be considered part of effective reading since you may often have to make notes on what you have read so that you can refresh your memory in the future without having to read through all the material again.

A. The size of your vocabulary and how accurate your idea is of what words mean, are very important factors in understanding what you read.

B. Practice in reading accurately is the most valuable aid in improving your effectiveness in receiving written communication.

C. Effective reading, like effective listening, is, first of all, a matter of concentration and effort.

D. Your efficiency as a reader in a communication situation is also closely related to your ability to pick out quickly what is important and to summarise and remember this.

Difference between speech and writing: words

1. That is the way writing started, of course, but once a written form of language has been established, it is very slow to change. Oral language, on the other hand, is changing all the time – people are always thinking up new ways of saying what they want to say or using old words in new senses to fit new circumstances. The spoken language and the written language quickly get out of step with each other and, at any particular moment of history, there is bound to be a great deal of difference between the way people write and the way they speak. This does not mean that what people say that is different from the written language, is wrong – it is just different.

2. This could be seen happening with words such as hippy, junkie, and gear (clothes and accessories). They were just coming out of the stage of being used only in speech and beginning to appear in writing – first, in rather informal writing, as in newspapers and magazines, then, more slowly, in books.

3. The various stages of acceptance into writing of a colloquialism can be seen by looking at an up-to-date dictionary. It is followed by abbreviation col or coll. Finally when it is fully accepted and can be used in even the most formal writing, it is entered like any other word.

4. In the sense of a little jump or falling over something, it is a very ancient part of the written language. In the sense of a visit, it was still considered colloquial at the beginning of the nineteenth century although now, of course, it is fully accepted in all types of writing.

5. Many simply die out. Others stay colloquial – for example alright, which has existed since the 19th century but is still not considered suitable for the more formal kinds of writing.

A. The word trip is a typical example of what we are discussing.

B. Gradually, many of the new words (or old words in new senses) that have been developed in the spoken language become absorbed into the written language.

C. Not all colloquialisms become incorporated into the written language with the passing of time.

D. It is a mistake to think that writing is simply speech written down.

E. Words and expressions which are current in speech but not fully accepted into the written language, are called ‘colloquialisms’.

THE WALLACE COLLECTION

1. Display
   
2. Their
   
3. Acquired
   
4. Nineteenth
   
5. Fourth
   
6. Bequeathed
   
7. Twenty-five
   
8. Unsurpassed
   
9. Eighteenth
   
10. Magnificent
    
11. Further
    
12. Including
    
13. Preserved
    
14. Greatest
    

TOWER RAVENS

1. Patrolled
   
2. Magnificent
   
3. Closely
   
4. Territories
   
5. Eaters
   
6. Mostly
   
7. Centuries
   
8. Guarded
   
9. Respected
   
10. Protected
    
11. Lowest
    
12. Bombing
    
13. Proudly
    
14. Peneration
    

THE OXFORD STORY

1. Leisurely
   
2. Bringing
   
3. Witty
   
4. Commentary
   
5. Greatest
   
6. Exhibition
   
7. Created
   
8. Developed
   
9. Introduces
   
10. Leisurely
    
11. Available
    
12. Visitors
    
13. Entertaining
    
14. Intriguing
    
15. Stepping
    
16. Achievements
    
17. Undergraduate
    
18. Third
    
19. Best
    
20. Was created
    
21. Informative
    
22. Presentation
    
23. Careful
    
24. Original
    
25. Longest
    
26. Unforgettable
    
27. Suspected
    
28. Execution
    
29. Extraordinary
    
30. Created

WELCOME TO FERRY TRAVEL IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

1. Most
   
2. Inconvenience
   
3. Returning
   
4. Prepared
   
5. Extensions
   
6. Magnificent
   
7. Fully
   
8. Opportunities

VICTORIA – CITY OF GARDENS

1. Their
   
2. Kissed
   
3. Golden
   
4. Quickly
   
5. Bringing
   
6. Picturesque
   
7. Magnificent
   
8. Hanging
   
9. Envious
   
10. Neighbourhoods
    
11. Carefully
    
12. Attractions
    
13. Finest
    
14. Provincial
    
15. Branching
    
16. Original
    
17. Leisurely
    
18. Companies
    

LONDON HIGHLIGHTS AND THAMES CRUISE

1. Revisit
   
2. Famous
   
3. Seeing
   
4. First
   
5. Stately
   
6. Official
   
7. Oldest
   
8. Financial
   
9. Historic
   
10. Escaped

ALL ABOARD FOR FAMILY FUN!

1. best
   
2. Recreates
   
3. Featuring
   
4. Picturesque
   
5. Petting
   
6. Entertainment
   
7. Selection
   
8. Renovated
   
9. Will remember

RIDE THE RAILS BACK IN TIME!

1. Continues
   
2. Dating
   
3. Came
   
4. Purchased
   
5. Activity
   
6. Had
   
7. Later
   
8. Attraction
   
9. Including
   
10. Former
    

Reading more accurately

A-3. The size of your vocabulary and how accurate your idea is of what words mean, are very important factors in understanding what you read.

B-2. Practice in reading accurately is the most valuable aid in improving your effectiveness in receiving written communication.

C-1. Effective reading, like effective listening, is, first of all, a matter of concentration and effort.

D-4. Your efficiency as a reader in a communication situation is also closely related to your ability to pick out quickly what is important and to summarise and remember this.

Difference between speech and writing: words

A-4. The word trip is a typical example of what we are discussing.

B-2. Gradually many of the new words (or old words in new senses) that have been developed in the spoken language become absorbed into the written language.

C-5. Not all colloquialisms become incorporated into the written language with the passing of time.

D-1. It is a mistake to think that writing is simply speech written down.

E-3. Words and expressions which are current in speech but not fully accepted into the written language, are called ‘colloquialisms’.

Tigers

The _____________ of the cats is the tiger. It is as strong and aggressive as it is big. The tiger’s coat is often a bright golden colour. It has black stripes on the head, body, limbs, and tail. Stripes like these are sometimes found on the domestic cat which is a distant relative of the tiger.

They differ mainly in the colour of their coats, but their skeletons are almost the same. Zoologists recognise the tiger skull by the higher setting of the nasal bones. The two ____________ are similar in hunting habits, though tigers usually ___________ in pairs as lions often do.

They range from Iran to the Sea of Okhotsk in eastern Siberia and from this northeastern limit southward to Malaysia and the Indian peninsula. A ____________ variety is found on Sumatra, Java, and Bali. Tigers are not native to any other continent.

The Royal Bengal is found in the Indian peninsula.

An adult male weighs as much as 230 kilograms and may be 3 metres long, including the 1-metre tail. Unlike most members of the cat family, tigers are good swimmers. They cross rivers easily to hunt down animals. Occasionally, to run away from a flood or some other serious danger, they even climb trees.

Tiger kittens number from two to five at a time and they grow for about 100 days inside their mother’s body. Unfortunately, not more than two usually survive the birth. After they _____________ they stay with their mother until their third year.

Tigers do not naturally attack people, but a few become man-eaters when they ____________ the ability to kill faster animals. Broken _____________, broken claws, or being too weak in general can make an old tiger into a man-eater. Hunters in India report that one tiger killed 127 people in 1973.

LARGE

SPECIES

HUNT

SMALL

BE BORN

LOSE

TOOTH

Christmas in New Zealand

New Zealand is in the ______________ hemisphere. Our winter is their summer, so New Zealanders celebrate Christmas in the warm summer sun. Many flowers and trees are in bloom at this time of the year, for example the pohutukawa. The pohutukawa tree grows on the North Island, mainly in _______________ areas and has lovely red blossoms. Therefore New Zealanders call the pohutukawa their Christmas tree.

As it is usually quite warm on Christmas Day, New Zealanders can eat their Christmas ______________ outside. Many people have a picnic or a barbecue. And some people even have a traditional Maori hangi: they dig a hole in the ground and heat it with hot stones. Then they put meat and vegetables into this hole, cover the hole and let the food cook inside. The hangi ___________ in the afternoon or evening; after the delicious meal, people often sit around and sing Christmas carols.

Some New Zealanders can’t get enough of Christmas – they ______________ it twice each year: on 25 December and in July, which is mid-winter in New Zealand. So if you go to New Zealand in July, you may find hotels and restaurants fully ______________ for Christmas.

SOUTH

COAST

DINE

BE SERVED

CELEBRATION

DECORATION

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Утверждение

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A woman __________ with her mother and two brothers. One morning, her brother says he _____ to give his car “a Jewish car wash,” which he describes as “______soap out when it’s raining to wash your car, so you don’t waste money on water.” He says he ________the phrase from_____ stepfather. She asks, “Why is that funny?” He laughs and says, “_____ you_____ it? It’s the whole Jewish-cheap thing.” She responds, “Well, I don’t think it’s funny.” He says, “What do you care? You’re not Jewish.”

That evening, over dinner, her other brother makes similar remarks.

“It pains ____ and embarrasses me that this is a pervasive culture in my own family, that they consider this part of their ‘humor,’” she says. “I feel like an outsider. I feel __. Where have I been? Is this my family?”

B4  VACATION

B5  WANT

B6   TAKE

B7   LEARN

B8   THEY

B9    GET

B10   I

B11   CONFUSE

Children soak up stereotypes and bigotry from media, from family members, at school and on the playground. As a parent concerned about your child’s cultural______, consider the following:

Focus on empathy. When a child says or does something that reflects biases or embraces stereotypes, point it out: “What makes that ‘joke’ funny?” Guide the conversation toward empathy and respect.

Expand horizons. Look _____at how your child defines “normal.” Help to expand the definition: “Our neighbor is a Sikh, not a terrorist. Let’s learn about his religion.” Create opportunities for children to spend time with and learn about people who are _____from themselves.

Prepare for the predictable. Every year, Halloween becomes a magnet for stereotypes. Children and adults dress as “psychos” or “bums,” perpetuating biased ____of people with mental illness or people who are____. Others wear masks steeped in stereotypical features or misrepresentations. Seek costumes that don’t embrace stereotypes. Have fun on the holiday without turning it into an exercise in bigotry and bias.

Be a role model. If parents treat people _____based on differences, children likely will repeat what they see. Be conscious of your own _____with others.

B12   SENSITIVE

B13   CRITIC

B14    DIFFER

B15   REPRESENT

B16    HOME

B17    FAIR

B18    DEAL

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Утверждение

F

D

A

E

G

B