Problem:OPTIONS:
- email lucia1134@yahoo.com
- visit the owner in person
- call 773-885-6604
- call 650-759-7174

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Calculus Book for sale! Thomas' Calculus-- Weir, Hass, & Giordano 11thedition Brand new, never been used but I will let it go for used price. Bookstore sold at $150. Call me and let me hear your offer. Tel: 773-885-6604 READING IS GOOD FOR YOU, PEOPLE! Why don't more people read today? I have so many great books for sale. If you are interested in any of these GOOD BOOK DEALS, email me or call me at 650-759-7174 to pick them up. *All the Days Of My Life(So Far), by Alison Sweeney $5 *All Our Yesterdays, by Robert B.Parker $1 *The Meaning of Everything, by Simon Winchester $5 *Exploring Language, by Gary Goshgarian $5 *The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery $1 *Jack at Sea, by Philippe Dupasquier $1 "The Children's Classics" Book Set --$200 This is a book set that I'd love to keep, but just don't have any extra room on my already crowded bookshelf. It is an old, traditional set. The set is in excellent condition. There are nine titles in the set (see list below). I honestly have no idea what this set is worth, but I've been told I should sell the set for well over $200, so make me an offer and we'll see what we can do. Please contact me by email if you are interested: lucia1134@yahoo.com Book Titles *Black Beauty(276 pgs) *Tom Sawyer(272 pgs) *Treasure Island(270 pgs) *Heidi(278 pgs) *Alice in Wonderland(276 pgs) *Andersen's Fairy Tales(278 pgs) *Arabian Nights (276 pgs) *Robin Hood(278 pgs) *King Arthur(274 pgs) Question: If you are interested inTom Sawyer, you can _ . Answer:
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A: email lucia1134@yahoo.com

Problem:OPTIONS:
- learn grammar very well
- input many sentences in your head
- read many books in the foreign language
- write many compositions

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: Speaking in any language is all about imitating other people. You want to be able to speak like native speakers do. Before you can form your own correct sentences, you first need to see lots of similar ones in the language you are learning. When you speak in your native language, you don't have to think about the grammar or the words you use. Correct sentences just come to you. In fact, your brain uses sentences you've already seen or heard. If you want to speak a foreign language fluently, you have to learn it the way you learned your native language--- by massive input. Reading and listening will help you develop language intuition . It's all about putting lots of correct sentences in your head. Then your brain can imitate them, producing similar sentences to express the meaning you want. When you read and listen a lot, paying attention to useful vocabulary, you will soon start to use new words and phrases in your speaking and writing, and you will develop language intuition. You will start to feel what sounds good and what sounds bad --- just as you do in your native language. It may seem like you need more time to learn a language by reading and listening, as opposed to learning based on grammar rules. For example, to get a good feeling for the use of articles in English you need to read lots of sentences, analyzing them closely. Wouldn't it be easier to read a unit on articles in a grammar book? Well, the problem is that it takes lots of time to build a sentence when you have to think of grammar rules. When you talk to someone, you don't have time for that. The input-based approach may seem to be more demanding, but it's the only way to achieve fluency. Question: According to the passage, if you want to speak a foreign language like a native speaker, you must _ . Answer:
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A: input many sentences in your head

Problem:OPTIONS:
- to make the acquaintance of strangers
- to share your experiences with others
- to communicate with others more often
- to notice and enjoy the happiness around you

Read the following article and answer the question. Article: I was stuck in O'hare airport on an extremely long weather delay, pacing up and down the waiting hall for some exercise, when I passed a wine bar for the twentieth time or so. But this time there was a young woman behind the piano, playing what I could only describe as absolutely beautiful classical music. She had not been there ten minutes earlier when I passed. I sat down at an empty table for four very near the piano, and began to be warmed by her music and a bit by the wine! She played so effortlessly and with such beauty in every note. Her music immediately brought a huge smile to my face! Soon, on a break, I thanked her and she told me that after a long day traveling, and now also facing long weather delays, she "just needed to _ ." Wow! Her version of blowing off steam was a gift to get. As I sat alone drinking my wine, absorbed in this young woman's celebration of her musical passion, two women approached my table and asked if they could join me. I invited them to sit and we immediately began sharing our love of music and celebrating the happiness the piano music was bringing us at that moment. The two women and I began to talk about our travels, life journeys, and passions. Hearing that unbelievable piano music, and then meeting such interesting women, who generously shared with me their wisdom, perspectives, and feelings of love for each other, was truly joyous. Faced with an 11-hour travel day -- to get what normally takes 45 minutes -- could have been physically and emotionally exhausting. Rather, by accident of walking by a wine bar at the right moment, and having a couple of seats open at my table, my life was filled with joy. I will cherish those moments for some time to come. This experience highlights the critical need in our lives to stop and listen to the music, to invite others to sit at your life table, to open yourself up to a stranger or two, sharing some of your deepest perspectives and experiences. Be open to noticing, absorbing, and also contributing to the joy around you! Question: The author writes the text in order to encourage people _ . Answer:
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to notice and enjoy the happiness around you