I wanted to put my best foot forward, but my first impression was an epic fail
a. Repetition
b. Cliché
c. Slang speech
d. B and C
d
RATIONALE: When you are aware of your style, tone, and voice, you sound more credible.
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Read the text a first time in order to get the general meaning. Then, read the comprehension questions that follow and read the text a second time to find the answers to the questions. Finally, read the text a third time and answer the questions with complete sentences.
La ville de Lyon Lyon est la capitale de la région Rhône-Alpes, elle se trouve entre Paris et Marseille; la ville est traversée par le Rhône, un des plus grands fleuves (rivers) de France. Historiquement, Lyon est «la capitale de la soie (silk)», parce que jusqu’au XXe siècle (century), la ville était un centre du commerce de soie très important. Tout commence en 1540, quand le roi François Ier donne à la ville de Lyon le monopole de la production de soie sur le territoire français. Depuis (Since), on y a développé une importante industrie textile. Mais, avec la délocalisation de cette industrie vers les pays de l’Asie au XXe siècle, Lyon a dû s’orienter vers d’autres industries: les industries chimiques, pharmaceutiques et biotechniques y sont particulièrement présentes. Lyon porte également le titre de «capitale culinaire», parce que plusieurs grands chefs cuisiniers français très célèbres (par exemple, Paul Bocuse) travaillent dans la région et tiennent des restaurants gastronomiques, qui proposent des menus très sophistiqués inventés pour les gourmets. À côté des restaurants célèbres, il y a aussi un très grand nombre de petits restaurants à l’atmosphère familiale, appelés les «bouchons», où on mange de petits plats bon marché et des spécialités régionales, comme le «saucisson de Lyon», la «salade lyonnaise» ou l’andouillette (une saucisse de porc); les plats sont généralement accompagnés d’un vin rouge, de préférence un beaujolais produit dans la région. Lyon est aussi la ville des créateurs et des inventeurs. Les frères Joseph-Michel et Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (inventeurs de la première montgolfière [hot air ballon]) y sont nés, les frères Auguste et Louis Lumière (inventeurs du cinématographe moderne) y ont travaillé, et l’auteur du fameux livre pour enfants Le Petit Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, est né à Lyon en 1900. Il y a des musées (museums) d’art magnifiques dans la ville, où on peut voir des tableaux (paintings) et des œuvres d’art de tous les siècles. Le Musée africain vous invite à découvrir sa riche collection sur trois étages (c’est aussi le premier musée de Lyon, créé en 1861). Si vous êtes amateur de football, allez voir un match du club «Olympique lyonnais» au stade de Gerland, il y a de la place pour 40 000 spectateurs. Compréhension Pourquoi est-ce qu’on appelle Lyon une «capitale culinaire»?
The plight of the homeless remains a problem. Indeed, some observers argue that the Welfare Reform Act of 1996 has increased the numbers of homeless people. There are no hard statistics on the homeless, but estimates of the number of people without a home on any given night in the United States range from a low of 230,000 to as many as 750,000 people. It is difficult to estimate how many people
are homeless because the number depends on how the homeless are defined. There are street people—those who sleep in bus stations, parks, and other areas. Many of these people are youthful runaways. There are the so-called sheltered homeless—those who sleep in government-supported or privately funded shelters. Many of these individuals used to live with their families or friends. While street people are almost always single, the sheltered homeless include numerous families with children. Homeless families are the fastestgrowing subgroup of the homeless population. As a policy issue, how to handle the homeless problem pits liberals against conservatives. Conservatives argue that there are not really that many homeless and that most of them are alcoholics, drug users, or mentally ill. Conservatives argue that these individuals should be dealt with either by the mental-health system or the criminal justice system. In contrast, many liberals argue that homelessness is caused by a reduction in welfare benefits and by excessively priced housing. They want more shelters to be built for the homeless. In the past decade, cities have attempted to "criminalize" homelessness. Many municipalities have outlawed sleeping on park benches and sidewalks, as well as panhandling and leaving personal property on public property. In some cities, police sweeps remove the homeless, who then become part of the criminal justice system. Because there is so much disagreement about the number of homeless persons, the reasons for homelessness, and the possible cures for the problem, there has been no consistent government policy. Whatever policies have been adopted usually have been attacked by one group or another. The number of homeless people in America a. is probably over a million. b. is difficult to know. c. has been decreasing for the past decade. d. has been determined by the Census Bureau.
Determine whether the following statements are “Cierto” (C) or “Falso” (F) based on the reading from “Capítulo 15”.
C F?Los cubanos tienen acceso a internet en sus casas.
What is a primary source?
a. Primary sources are evidence found in libraries and journals. b. Primary sources are evidence collected from experiments, surveys, and ethnographies. c. Primary sources involves using sources that are the most easily accessed, including the Internet. d. Primary sources usually precludes the need for secondary research.