If you are like many people, you enjoy sports in your leisure time. Many of us watch sports on TV, go to games and meets, and play tennis or golf in the time left after school or work. We may even chat about sports on the Internet. Many observers note that sports reinforce norms and values important to society, like competition and teamwork. Sports metaphors, such as "There is no I in TEAM,"

teach us that success is achieved by putting the group above individual glory. Slogans like "Winners never quit and quitters never win" reinforce values of competition and working hard to get ahead. Nevertheless, organized sports have been criticized for several things. One is that they encourage potentially harmful male aggression. Another is that they direct minority students, particularly African American males, toward athletics-instead of academics-as a road to success. However, only a very small minority of high school athletes are able to support themselves through athletics. In fact, according to one estimate, only one of 12,000 high school athletes will earn money as a professional athlete; among those who make it, the average professional career lasts only three years. Nevertheless, the importance of sports in teaching and reinforcing norms and values, along with the role of sports in symbolizing and integrating communities, are important reasons why nearly every nation has encouraged athletics. In the second paragraph, the word integrating means

a. causing disagreement.
b. destroying.
c. bringing together.
d. representing.


C

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Mi vida universitaria.  En el párrafo siguiente, Jerónimo describe la vida universitaria de él y sus amigos. Para cada espacio en blanco, escoge el verbo correcto entre paréntesis y luego, escribe la forma correcta del verbo en el presente. (¡OJO! Hay solamente un verbo correcto para cada espacio en blanco). Este semestre estoy muy ocupado. Yo (1) [tener / hablar] cuatro clases. En la mañana mi compañero de cuarto y yo (2) [estudiar / asistir] a dos clases juntos (together): cálculo e historia. Estas clases (3) [mirar / ser] interesantes, pero difíciles. Después, (nosotros) (4) [pasar / tener] hambre y normalmente (5) [comer / bailar] en un café cerca del campus. Nuestras amigas Patricia y Liliana siempre (6) [tener / tomar] que leer novelas por las tardes porque toman dos

clases de literatura. Por las noches mi compañero de cuarto (7) [escuchar / pasar] mucho tiempo en las redes sociales mientras yo (8) [aprender / correr] cálculo y (9) [escuchar / contestar] música rock. Los fines de semana muchos de los estudiantes bailan en una discoteca que se llama La Biblioteca. Es cómico porque todos les dicen a sus padres que (10) [vivir / ir] a "la biblioteca" por las noches y sus padres creen que estudian. ¡Qué divertida es la vida universitaria!, ¿no?(10) Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In the recall clue system, the recall clues should be

a. detailed examples that illustrate specific ideas in a lecture. b. abbreviations and symbols that represent frequently used words or phrases. c. page references of textbook passages that correspond to lecture material. d. words or questions that trigger your memory and help you recall information.

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La casa degli zii è __________ graziosa __________ la mia casa. (–)

Complete the following comparisons of people and things, using the comparativo di maggioranza (+),di minoranza (–) or d'uguaglianza (=) and the words in parentheses. Make any necessary adjustments

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If Paula takes 15 hours of classes next semester, she should expect to study each week for about

a. 7½ hours. b. 10 hours. c. 15 hours. d. 30 hours

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