in Far-East English Reader for Vocational High Schools (Vol. 1 - 6)

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Appendix A

Topics in Far-East English Reader for Vocational High Schools (Vol. 1 - 6)

B1L1 A Man of Skill B3L1 The Moon Festival B5L1 The Internet

B1L2 Making Introductions B3L2 Fight the Garbage Problem B5L2 Business Letter

B1L3 Halloween B3L3 Asking and Giving

Directions (I)

B5L3 Traveling Abroad (I)

B1L4Computers in Our Lives B3L4 Smart Shoppers B5L4 Ann Landers

B1L5 Kite Flying B3L5 Filling out Forms B5L5 Read Me

B1L6 Greetings B3L6 Asking and Giving

Directions (II)

B5L6 Traveling Abroad (II)

B1L7 Reading Signs B3L7 The Double Reward B5L7 Consumer Behavior

B1L8 UFO'S B3L8 Inventions and Inventors B5L8 The Money and the Shark

B2L1 A Little English Can Go a Long Way

B4L1 Valentine's Day B6L1 Chiufen: A Cultural Treasure of Taiwan

B2L2 Cupid and Psyche B4L2 Staying in Shape B6L2 Dressed for Success

B2L3 Making Request B4L3 Making appointments B6L3 How to Carry on a Conversation

B2L4 The Scientific Attitude B4L4 Weather B6L4 General MacArthur's Prayer for His Son

B2L5 The Disney Dream B4L5 A Letter from a Pen Pal B6L5 Job skills for Today and Tomorrow

B2L6 Making Telephone Calls B4L6 Compliment B6L6 The Interview

B2L7 Classified Ads B4L7 Future Vehicles B6L7 The Road Not Taken

B2L8 The Mystery of Dinosaurs B4L8 The Last Leaf B6L8 To Track Down My Dream

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Appendix B

Readability Calculations of Texts

in Far-East English Reader for Vocational High Schools (Vol. 1 - 6)

Book Lesson

TL

Words of the

Text

SY Monosyllabic Words

Words of 3 or More Syllables

DW Sentence Difficulty Index B1L1 A Man of Skill 295 389 225 18 16 21 5.2

B1L2 Making Introductions 121 178 84 16 16 8 6.5

B1L3 Halloween 260 336 199 11 10 18 5.0

B1L4 Computers in Our Lives 269 396 185 37 26 20 5.8 B1L5 Kite Flying 275 360 206 14 35 19 6.4

B1L6 Greetings 184 245 135 9 17 8 6.2

B1L7 Reading Signs 224 278 175 5 23 13 6.1

B1L8 UFO'S 193 280 126 13 25 12 6.5

B2L1 A Little English Can Go a Long Way 314 421 233 23 27 38 5.4 B2L2 Cupid and Psyche 314 405 242 16 30 5 8.3

B2L3 Making Request 198 275 142 16 11 14 5.2 B2L4 The Scientific Attitude 289 417 198 30 37 5 8.5 B2L5 The Disney Dream 341 489 235 34 41 7 8.0 B2L6 Making Telephone Calls 206 292 151 22 21 9 6.4 B2L7 Classified Ads 235 323 188 28 44 13 7.5 B2L8 The Mystery of Dinosaurs 270 377 191 24 22 8 6.6

B3L1 The Moon Festival 340 452 255 20 36 26 6.0 B3L2 Fight the Garbage Problem 277 417 185 39 37 19 6.5 B3L3 Asking and Giving Directions (I) 135 198 93 16 13 8 6.0

B3L4 Smart Shoppers 410 549 314 22 59 34 6.5 B3L5 Filling out Forms 300 414 233 27 27 17 5.9

B3L6 Asking and Giving Directions (II) 130 188 87 14 8 10 5.3 B3L7 The Double Reward 471 645 333 30 52 49 5.9

B3L8 Inventions and Inventors 360 495 261 26 54 29 6.6 B4L1 Valentine's Day 402 537 302 32 27 43 5.2 B4L2 Staying in Shape 380 492 297 23 36 31 5.7

B4L3 Making Appointments 179 265 123 25 19 12 6.1 B4L4 Weather 330 450 246 21 32 27 5.8

B4L5 A Letter from a Pen Pal 302 387 236 14 20 33 5.1

B4L6 Compliment 237 376 154 37 43 13 7.4

B4L7 Future Vehicles 369 533 256 35 61 22 7.1 B4L8 The Last Leaf 688 853 551 24 62 59 5.6 B5L1 The Internet 442 583 331 30 56 29 6.4 B5L2 Business Letter 222 332 148 29 32 27 6.3 B5L3 Traveling Abroad (I) 184 261 133 18 27 12 6.7 B5L4 Ann Landers 574 775 425 41 63 44 6.0

B5L5 Read Me 400 592 266 47 52 39 6.2

B5L6 Traveling Abroad (II) 167 222 127 13 20 10 6.4 B5L7 Consumer Behavior 406 632 260 61 55 27 6.5 B5L8 The Money and the Shark 684 837 546 14 52 119 5.1

B6L1 Chiufen: A Cultural Treasure of

Taiwan 402 598 264 50 65 23 7.1 B6L2 Dressed for Success 520 690 405 49 62 43 6.1 B6L3 How to Carry on a Conversation 331 504 225 43 46 17 6.8 B6L4 General MacArthur's Prayer for His

Son 234 298 184 9 23 7 6.9

B6L5 Job skills for Today and Tomorrow 425 605 263 62 73 21 7.4

B6L6 The Interview 210 290 161 25 35 15 7.0 B6L7 The Road Not Taken 261 332 209 17 17 11 5.8

B6L8 To Track Down My Dream 457 579 359 20 39 38 5.6 Note.

1. Texts marked were selected based on both difficulty index (5.0 – 6.9) and text length (around 300 words).

2. Texts excluded were because of text difficulty, text length, or because participants have learned the texts.

3. The 10 marked texts were for the familiarity rating questionnaire (see Appendix C).

4. Raw Score of Readability (RE) = .0.0496*Avg. Sentence Length + 0.1579*Percent Difficult Words + 3.6365 5. For further reference on Dale-Chall Readability Formula, see Dale (1948).

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Appendix C

Topic Familiarity Ratings Questionnaire on Texts

in Far-East English Reader for Vocational High Schools (Vol. 1 - 6)

參與者編號：_____________________

本項『文本題目背景知識熟悉度』問卷僅作為學術及教學研究用，該研究對個人所填資料僅作教學研究用，且所填資料不列入參與者在校表現之評量。謝謝您的填寫與配合！

研究生：Leonard Augustine Hong

請按如以下英文的文章題目中，根據你對某題目及其簡介，選出自己認為對於該文章所 探討內容的熟悉程度，並在該文章題目右方欄位內容熟悉度將所有文章排序 1, 2, 3,…

10，其中最熟悉的寫 1，依序為 2, 3, 4…，最不熟悉的寫 10。

題目簡介 熟悉度排序

(填入 1..10)

A Man of Skill 一技在身 1. 以一對兄弟的寓言故事來闡述有一技之長 的重要。

Kite Flying 風箏 1. 介紹『風箏』一詞的歷史由來及發明 2. 解釋風箏能起飛的原理

A Little English can Go a Long Way 一點英文很管用

1. 以一個外國人在台灣餐廳用餐所發生的趣 事，其中學習用英語描述中國菜

The Mystery of Dinosaurs 恐龍之謎

1. 介紹恐龍的起源與滅絕

The Moon Festival 中秋節 1. 介紹中秋節賞月的習俗 2. 介紹「后羿」與「嫦娥」

Fight the Garbage Problem 垃圾問題

1. 描述台灣垃圾問題，介紹「資源回收」概念，

以及處理垃圾的幾種方法，並提供歐美「垃圾 分類」的經驗。

Filling out Forms 填表格 1. 介紹各種表格之填寫，如「海關申報表」、「工

作申請表」、「住宿登記表」，並提醒填寫中英文

表格之不同。

Weather 天氣 1. 探討各種天氣形成的原因；如下雨、下雪、

颱風等

A Letter from a Pen Pal 筆 友的來信

1. 介紹美式信封格式，包含寄件人、收件人、

地址等格式

2. 介紹社交信函用語，如問候語、敬稱語等

How to Carry on a

Conversation 如何進行會話

1. 介紹人與人交談時應注意之禮節與用語，包 含開啟話題與結尾等

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Appendix D

Vocabulary Knowledge Scale

on Target Words of the Two Chosen Texts

參與者編號：_____________________

本項『英文詞彙知識量表』自我報告式量表，僅作為學術及教學研究用，該研究對個人所填資料均僅作教學研究用，且所填資料不列入參與者在校表現之評量。謝謝您的填寫與配合！

請在以下表格中，根據每一題的英文詞彙，選出自己認為對於每個詞彙的熟悉程度，並在該項前面的括號中打（○），並且填入該項敘述所需要的資訊內容。

自我報告式

英文詞彙知識範疇量表

例: science

I. ( )我不記得看過這個字。

II. ( )我看過這個字，但我不知道它的意義。

III. ( )我以前看過這個字，我認為它的意思是 __________.(請寫出該字的同義字或中文翻譯)。

IV. ( )我知道這個字，它的意思是________. (請寫出該字的同義字或中文翻譯)

V. ( )我能夠用這個字造句：

_____________________________. (請你造一句.) (如果你選擇了這項，請你也做第四項。)

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Appendix E

Vocabulary Size Test

參與者編號：_____________________

本項『英文詞彙知識範疇』自我報告式量表，僅作為學術及教學研究用，該研究對個人所資料均僅作教學研究用，且所填資料不列入參與者在校表現之評量。謝謝您的填寫與配合！

請在以下表格中，根據每一題的英文單字，選出自己認為對於每個單字的熟悉程度，並在該項前面的括號中打（○），並且填入該項敘述所需要的資訊內容。

Note. 20 Target Words (TWs) below were randomly chosen out of a word list of 6,480 words published from College Entrance Examination Center (CEEC). Each word was picked out from every 324 words. The numbers in brackets represent their number in the words list of CEEC.

TWs:

food (324), pig(648), wedding(972), discussion(1296), underground(1620), tangerine(1944), concern(2268), lengthen(2592), shady(2916), ballet(3240), fantastic(3564), oval(3888), youthful(4212), eternal(4536), overeat(4860), toil(5184), corporate(5508), layout(5832), smother(6156), zeal(6480).

自我報告式

例：festival

IV. ( )我知道這個字，它的意思是_________. (請寫出該字的同義字或中文翻譯) V. ( )我能夠用這個字造句：

_________________________________________________________________.

(請你造一句.) (如果你選擇了這項，請你也做第四項。)

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Appendix F

Pretest Test of Target Words

參與者編號：_____________________

本項『英文詞彙知識範疇』自我報告式量表，僅作為學術及教學研究用，該研究對個人所填資料均僅作教學研究用，且所填資料不列入參與者在校表現之評量。謝謝您的填寫與配合！

請在以下表格中，根據每一題的英文單字，選出自己認為對於每個單字的熟悉程度，並在該項前面的括號中打（○），並且填入該項敘述所需要的資訊內容。

Note. 10 Target Words (TWs) below were chosen out of each text. The 20 TWs are selected based on the

researcher's judgment. All chosen words must be outside of range of the most frequently used 1,000 words. A word list of 6,480 words published from College Entrance Examination Center (CEEC) is shown in the bracket.

The numbers in brackets represent their number in the words list of CEEC.

Text A: Weather - (Difficulty: 5.8 Words:335)

serious (1844), storm (1909), vague (5221), freeze (2446), topic (1984), collect (1207), calm (1150), hail (4631), rotate (6108), pressure (2787).

Text B: Filling out Forms – (Difficulty: 5.9 Words:300)

village (2027), application (3201), customs (4472), nationality (3851), employ (2378), deposit (2322), negative (1639), signature (4081), model (1611), occupation (3873)

自我報告式

例：festival

_________________________________________________________________.

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Appendix G

Readability of the Two Chosen Texts

in Far-East English Reader for Vocational High Schools (Vol. 1 - 6)

Readability Calculation – Dale Chall Formula The Two

Chosen Texts B4L4 Weather Dale-Chall: 5.8

B3L5 Filling out Forms Dale-Chall: 5.9

Note. Dale-Chall Formula is used to do Readability Calculations. Dale-Chall Formula is an original vocabulary-based

formula used to assess upper elementary through secondary materials. The formula uses it own word list, plus factors in the sample's total number of words and sentences. The formula implemented is designed for use in assessing upper elementary and level materials (Dale, 1948).

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Appendix H

Immediate and Retention Test of Target Words

參與者編號：_____________________

本項『英文詞彙知識範疇』自我報告式量表，僅作為學術及教學研究用，該研究對個人所填資料均僅作教學研究用，且所填資料不列入參與者在校表現之評量。謝謝您的填寫與配合！

研究生：Leonard Augustine Hong 請在以下表格中，根據每一題的英文單字，選出自己認為對於每個單字的熟悉程度，並在該項前面的括號中打（○），並且填入該項敘述所需要的資訊內容。

Note. 10 Target Words (TWs) below were chosen out of the 2 selected texts. The 20 TWs are selected based on the researcher's judgment. All chosen words must be outside of range of the most frequently used 1,000 words. A word list of 6,480 words published from College Entrance Examination Center (CEEC) is shown in the bracket. The numbers in brackets represent their number in the words list of CEEC.

Text A: Weather - (Difficulty: 5.8 Words:335)

serious (1844), storm (1909), vague (5221), freeze (2446), topic (1984), collect (1207), calm (1150), hail (4631), rotate (6108), pressure (2787).

Text B: Filling out Forms – (Difficulty: 5.9 Words:300)

village (2027), application (3201), customs (4472), nationality (3851), employ (2378), deposit (2322), negative (1639), signature (4081), model (1611), occupation (3873)

自我報告式

例：boy

_________________________________________________________________.

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Appendix I

The Unfamiliar Text

參與者編號：_____________________

本項『閱讀測驗』結果，僅作為學術及教學研究用，該研究對個人所填資料均僅作教學研究用，且所填資料不列入參與者在校表現之評量。謝謝您的填寫與配合！

研究生：Leonard Augustine Hong 請讀完下篇文章，然後回答下列五個問題。

Filling out Forms

As a citizen of the modern global village, you will have many chances to fill out forms in English. If you want to visit another country, for example, you will need to fill out a visa application form. When you arrive in that country, you must fill out a customs declaration form. If you want to order something from a foreign company, you may have to fill out an order form. If you apply for a job at a foreign company, you will need to fill out an employment application form. If you go to study or live in an English-speaking country, you may have to fill out forms to apply for a credit card, open up a bank account, or deposit money in an account. Writing a check is also similar to filling out a form.

Whenever you fill out a form, be sure to read the directions carefully. Also be sure to understand what each space is asking for and where you are supposed to fill in the information. Many Chinese, for example, may write their “first name” in the space for “last name” because they don’t know that in English “last name” means family name. Some Chinese also write “black” in the space for “color of eyes,” when in fact their eyes are brown. One of our friends once surprised her American boss because she wrote “yellow” in the space for “race.” She didn’t know that “yellow” is a negative word when it is used in this way. The right word to use is “Asian.”

You also have to fill in all the spaces clearly. Except for your signature, never use longhand; always print the information.

Following are a hotel registration form and a disembarkation card. Do you know how to fill them out?

COMPREHENSION CHECK

1. When we arrive in another country, which form should we fill out?

(A)a registration form (B) a visa application form (C) an order form (D) a customs declaration form

2. Why should we always print the information on a form?

(A) It is more convenient. (B) It is cheaper. (C) It is faster. (D) It is clearer.

3. Why is it improper to write “yellow” in the space for “race”?

(A)Because "yellow" is an ugly color.

(B)Because "yellow" is not understandable.

(C)Because "yellow" might implies another meaning.

(D)Because "yellow" is an informal word.

4. Here are chances for people to fill out forms in English. Which is probably not included?

(A) go traveling (B) look for a job (C) online ordering (D) go dancing 5. According to this passage, what is the main reason we need to fill out forms?

(A)to make money (B)to help other people (C)to live in a modern society (D) to buy things we want

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Appendix J

The Familiar Text

參與者編號：_____________________

Weather

What do you think is one of the most popular topics of conversation all over the world? The weather, of course. But when people talk about the weather, they are usually just making small talk.

Most people don’t have serious conversations about the weather, because most don’t really understand it. For example, why does it rain? Or why does it snow? What causes storms like typhoons? Most of us have only a vague idea of the answers to these questions.

So why does it rain? The answer has mainly to do with clouds. Clouds are made up of many drops of water. These are held up by the rising movement of the air. But some drops are too heavy and so they fall to the earth as rain.

If the air in the cloud is cold enough, the drops will freeze and fall as snow. Or, if the air movement in the cloud is strong enough, it will carry some of these frozen drops back up to the top of the cloud many times. The frozen drops collect more ice and get bigger and bigger and eventually fall to the earth as hail. Hailstones can sometimes get as big as baseballs, and they can be very dangerous. They may break windows or even hurt people.

And what causes typhoons? They are formed because winds and clouds tend to rotate around an area of low air pressure. The low pressure areas tend to form over the warm ocean in the summer.

Because the winds move in a circle, the middle of the typhoon is usually very calm. It is called the eye of the typhoon. But after the eye passes, the strong winds return. These winds can be very powerful, sometimes blowing up to 240 kilometers per hour.

In addition to these, there are many other types of weather phenomena. If you know something about them, perhaps the next time you talk about the weather, you can do more than just make small talk.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

1. If the air in a cloud is cold enough, what will raindrops turn into? (A)rain (B)hail (C)typhoon (D)snow

2. Where are typhoons formed? (A)over the cold ocean (B) over the warm ocean (C)over the cold land (D)over the dry land

3. What are clouds made up of?

(A)tiny snow (B)tiny hailstones (C)the moisture in the air (D)strong winds 4. What is true about "the eye of a typhoon"?

(A) It is usually very strong. (B) It is full of rain (C) It is caused by high pressure (D) It is calm.

5. What is true according this passage?

(A) The typhoons and hailstones can break window and hurt people, so people should not go out in rainy days.

(B) Most people actually know little about whether, especially the cause of different weather phenomena.

(C) People should avoid talking about weather if they do not really understand it.

(D) "Making small talk" means people talk to little children.

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Appendix K

GEPT Reading Proficiency Test (Elementary Level)

全民英檢初級閱讀能力測驗

本測驗分三部份，全為四選一之選擇題，共 35 題，作答時間 40 分鐘。

第一部份：詞彙和結構

本部份共 15 題，每題含一個空格。請就試題冊上 A、B、C、D 四個選項中

選出最適合題意的字或詞，標示在答案紙上。

例：

It's eight o'clock now. Sue ______ in her bedroom.

A. study B. studies C. studied D. is studying

正確答案為 D，請在答案紙上塗黑作答。

1. Ruth needed a new notebook, so she looked for a store that sold _______.

A. products B. bookcase C. departments D. stationery

2. After we ate the fried chicken, our fingers were oily, so we asked the waitress for more _______.

A. napkins B. packages C. orders D. menus

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A. sneaky B. humble C. greedy D. jealous

4. Whitney told the doctor that she had _______ all night, and he gave her another kind of medicine.

A. cured B. crowed C. coughed D. clapped

5. Jack worked at the restaurant last year, but he doesn’t work there _______.

A. again B. anymore C. anywhere D. anyway

6. The student raced out of the classroom and bumped _______ a teacher who was carrying a cup of coffee.

A. into B. at C. to D. on

7. Mom, Johnny’s mother doesn’t have enough chairs for her dinner guests. She wants to borrow one of _______.

A. them B. your C. ours D. hers

8. Elementary school students don’t have as _______ homework as junior high students do.

A. more B. much C. most D. many

9. Both of those horses live on Jack’s farm, but _______ on the left isn’t his.

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B. another C. the one D. the other

10. Please separate your garbage and _______ it in the appropriate containers.

A. to put B. putting C. puts D. put

11. Writing letters _______ not as difficult as you think.

A. is B. are C. which is D. which are

12. The bus was full, but Judy saw an empty seat next to an old woman. “_______ I sit here?” she asked her.

A. Should B. Would C. May D. Will

13. The boys are in school every day until four o’clock in the afternoon. After that they _______ an hour playing baseball.

A. spent B. spend C. would spend D. have spent

14. We ran into the building because the rain _______ falling harder and harder.

A. was B. has been C. were D. will be

15. Mr. Li teaches mathematics at a public high school in Kaohsiung. He _______ there since 1995.

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B. was C. will be D. has been

第二部份：段落填空

本部份共 10 題，包括二個段落，每個段落各含 5 個空格。請就試題冊上 A、

B、C、D 四個選項中選出最適合題意的字或詞，標示在答案紙上。

Questions 16-20

Helen had a terrible night last night. While she was doing her homework, the

electricity went out. Even though she had a flashlight, she still (16) see very well.

In addition, she had to comfort her little sister, (17) afraid of the dark.

After Helen finally fell asleep, an ambulance came down the street and (18) her up.

Then, a thunderstorm started, so she had to get up and close her window. At 4:00, a baby started (19) loudly and kept her awake (20) an hour. Then at 6:00, her alarm clock rang; it was time to get up and go to school.

16. A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t

17. A. because she B. who was C. very

D. and

18. A. got B. made C. woke

D. raised

19. A. crying B. cried C. cries

D. cry

20. A. in B. for C. until D. during

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Questions 21-25

Jane lived near the sea, and she often went down to the beach to sit on the sand.

Being by the sea was like being in a different (21) . In front of her was the deep blue water; it slowly moved (22) her and then moved away again. Sometimes it

suddenly came very close and then her feet were covered by the salty water. (23) her, soft white clouds continually floated across the pretty blue sky. Noisy white (24) were flying over her head as well. (25) they dived down suddenly to catch a fish, and then they quickly flew back up into the air. Jane often sat by the sea for hours to enjoy this special place.

21. A. way B. part C. world D. lake

22. A. for B. with C. from D. toward

23. A. Above B. Ahead C. Besides D. Next

24.A. sands B. birds C. clouds D. ships

25. A. Sometimes B. Although C. When

D. If

第三部份：閱讀理解

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Question 26

26. What does this sign mean?

A. Stay on the line.

B. Drive inside the line.

C. Keep the line straight.

D. Stand in back of the line.

Questions 27-29

27. What is the main reason why Billy wrote this letter?

A. To thank his grandparents for the gifts they sent B. To tell his grandparents about the weather there C. To tell his grandparents what Cathy does with the doll D. To thank his grandparents for visiting them at Christmas

28. What does Billy NOT say about his sweater?

A. He likes the color.

B. He wears it to school.

C. Cathy likes it too.

D. It keeps him warm.

29. What has the weather probably been like?

A. Warm B. Cold C. Rainy

PLEASE WAIT BEHIND WHITE LINE

Dear Grandma and Grandpa, March 24, 2000

Thank you so much for the sweater you sent me for Christmas! It fits perfectly, and purple is my favorite color! It’s very warm, too – just perfect for the weather we’ve been having here recently. All of my classmates want one like it!

Cathy really likes the doll you gave her. She plays with it every day, and she tries to take it everywhere!

I hope you are both doing well.

See you this summer!

Sincerely,

Billy

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D. Foggy

Questions 30-33

30. What is the purpose of this ad?

A. To sell an exercise machine B. To sell a package tour C. To sell big-name clothes D. To sell sunglasses

31. What does “HOT” mean here?

A. Warm B. Angry C. Popular D. Expensive

32. What is the last word, “oval”?

A. A shape B. A color C. A size D. A number

Questions 33-35

The Martin family took a two-week vacation last summer. The day before the trip, all of

High-fashion sunglasses in super colors, like rich red, beautiful

blue, and great green! Perfect for tennis, running, or just

spending time in the sun. All in this season’s HOT shapes,

square and oval.

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lunch, Mrs. Martin took all the extra food out of the refrigerator; she gave some to the Smiths, and she threw away the rest. Paul Martin put several cans of dog food in a bag, and he took his big dog Roxy over to his friend’s house. Mary and Susie Martin cleaned the whole house. They swept and washed the floors in all of the rooms, dusted the furniture, and cleaned the bathroom.

That evening, the Martin family ate dinner at a restaurant. When they arrived home, Mr.

Martin told the family to take off their clothes and put on T-shirts and shorts. Then his youngest daughter Cindy began to wash and dry everyone’s clothes.

“Now,” said Mr. Martin, “we can begin to pack our suitcases for the trip.”

33. What is a good title for this story?

A. Family Holiday Fun B. Preparing to Leave Home C. A Trip to the Store

D. A Party for the Neighbors

34. How many people are there in the Martin Family?

A. Eight B. Seven C. Five D. Six

35. Why did the family change their clothes?

A. To clean the house B. To wash the clothes C. To prepare for visitors D. To go to a restaurant