loadingSection B: Reading skills I.
1. giving them many material possessions 2. change continually and frequently
3. a sudden, uncontrollable feeling of regret
4. makes (the parent-child relationship)go wrong; taking (some of the happiness and mutual respect) away from (parents and their children)
5. start a new course of improved behavior
Comprehension of the Text II.
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. C Vocabulary III.
1. assigned 2. compensate 3. prompt 4. manner 5. tendency 6. undermined 7. submit 8. inferred 9. fluctuates 10. responded IV.
1. Jean wrote the speaker's address down in her notebook for fear that she might forget it. 2. Passengers must show their tickets on demand.
3. Officials are bound to investigate any possible corruption.
4. I took it for granted that you would come with us, so I bought you a ticket.
5. She has been selfish all the time, but she has promised to turn over a new leaf and become more loving toward others.
6. People in this region have pined for a peaceful life since the religious war broke out three decades ago. 7. Poor health had made it difficult for Jim to hold down a job for more than a year. 8. Betty gets very depressed at times because of the pressure of her work. 9. The boys at my school used to make fun of me because I have a flat nose. 10. Jenny kept begging me for a new bicycle, and I finally gave in.