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Getting the Generations Together
SECTION I
SECTION I Reading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionRead the passage. Then answer the questions that follow.
(3 points each)
Families everywhere are changing. In the past, many generations lived together in extended families. Grandparents lived with their children and their grandchildren. Grandparents often had important jobs in the family; for example, they helped to raise the children. In an extended family, everyone learned from the other generations. Grandchildren learned about the past from their grandparents, and grandparents learned about new ideas from their grandchildren.
Now the nuclear family is more common, and grandparents often live far from the younger generations. The result is that many younger people do not have a chance to talk to older people and do things with them. Many people think this is a problem. But there is an answer to the problem: intergenerational programs. Intergenerational programs help to get the generations back together again.
There are many types of intergenerational programs, and they do more than just get people from different generations together. They also help solve some important social problems. One type of program is intergenerational child-care. These are child-care programs at senior centers.
Seniors—older adults—take care of young children while parents are at work. These programs are good for both generations. For example, the children can learn skills from the past such as sewing and working with wood. The seniors can do an important job, earn money, and learn about the younger generation. In other types of programs, seniors work in schools. They help young students with reading and math.
Intergenerational programs aren’t just for young children. There are many programs for college students, too. In one, college students give language tutoring to older immigrants. In another program, college students take care of very ill seniors. This gives the seniors’ families a chance to rest and do other things for a short while.
Even though families are changing, people are finding ways to stay connected.
Intergenerational programs are one way to do this.
1.1. “Getting the Generations Together” is about . A tutoring programs for college students B programs that get different generations together C intergenerational child-care programs D the extended family today
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2. In the past, .
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the nuclear family was common
B most older people lived far way from their families C more than one generation lived together
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3. A senior is . A an older adult B a college student C a tutor
D a program for older adults
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4. In an intergenerational child-care program, .
A college students take care of seniors B seniors tutor reading and math in the schools C seniors take care of young children D seniors learn sewing and working with wood
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5. In one kind of intergenerational program, college students .
A let seniors rest and do other things B tutor children in schools
C teach sewing and working with wood D take care of very ill seniors
SECTION II
SECTION II StrategyStrategy Answer these questions about the passage. (3 points each) 1.1. Paragraph A is about .
A the nuclear family B the family of the past
C intergenerational child-care programs D intergenerational programs for college students
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2. Paragraph D is about . A the nuclear family B the family of the past
C intergenerational child-care programs D intergenerational programs for college students
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3. Which word from the article comes last in a dictionary?
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extended B example C even D everywhere
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4.4. What does the underlined pronoun mean in these sentences from paragraph C?
There are many types of intergenerational programs, and they do more than just get people from different generations together. They also help solve some important social problems.
A people B generations C problems
D intergenerational programs
5.5. What does the underlined pronoun mean in these sentences from paragraph C?
In other types of programs, seniors work in schools. They help young students with reading and math.
A schools B seniors C types D programs
SECTION III
SECTION III New WordsNew WordsMatch each word with its definition. Write the letter of the definition in the blank. (3 points each)
Words Words
1.1. face-to-face 2.2. life issues 3.3. pregnant 4.4. boss 5.5. hike 6.6. dangerous 77.. stare 8.8. cons 9.9. blood 10.
10. village
Definitions Definitions a.a. a walking trip
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b. to look at for a long time c.c. not safe
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d. a small town
e.e. in person; not online or on the phone f.
f. big problems g.
g. red liquid in your body h.
h. going to have a baby i.
i. reasons against
j.j. an important person at work
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SECTION IV
SECTION IV Building VocabularyBuilding Vocabulary Complete the sentences with words from the box. (4 points each)
avalanche hospital screen get lost shy
flashlight pros teenager public suddenly
1.1.My son is going to be 20 years old next week; he won’t be a(n) anymore.
2.2.I need to clean the on my computer so that I see things clearly.
3.3.George is so that he doesn’t want to come to the party.
4.4. When you go camping, take a(n) so that you find things in the dark.
5.5.It’s good to have a phone with GPS so that you don’t .
6.6.I was at the beach when it started raining; I had to run inside.
77..One of the of hiking is that you get good exercise!
8.8. When Yeny got sick, we took her to the local .
9.9. We wanted to go skiing, but there was a(n) last night;
it’s too dangerous now.
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10.I think I can find his address because addresses are usually information.
TOT
TOTAL AL /100 pts./100 pts.
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