Fast Reader
"I have taken brand name courses on speed reading, and none of them improved my speed and comprehension as quickly as Fast Reader did. Using it every day not only saves me time reading articles on the computer, it has tripled my speed in all my reading. Thanks, Fast Reader!"
Alexis Leon, Cochin, Kerala, India.
"Fast Reader is an exceptionally well thought-out and well executed program. The benefits have made themselves apparent in only a few days. I'd consider it an indispensable tool for improving reading speed at any age, and an excellent value."
Jim Coxon, CO. Durham, UK.
"I have been teaching for twenty-eight years, and I think Fast Reader is a superb program. If you don't mind I will put a link to the Fast Reader web site from our school's web site as a recommended program."
Peter Kaslik, Toronto Ontario, Canada.
"I used to read very well — then I got a computer! Now I read better because the computer has Fast Reader."
Frank Thurber, New York, USA.
Who has been a teacher for twenty-eight years, using Fast Reader?
A. Jim Coxon, CO. Durham, UK.
B. Andrea Bianchi, Milano, Italy.
C. Peter Kaslik, Toronto Ontario, Canada.
D. Alexis Leon, Cochin, Kerala, India.
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Bridging the Generation Gap
America is getting older. In the span of a generation, the average age of U. S. citizens will increase from 32.9 years (1990) to 37.1 years (2020). Thus, it becomes increasingly important for this country's youth to develop a relationship with our elderly population.
Jerrold Berkson, a teacher-counselor at Richard S. Sherman North Middle School in Great Neck, New York developed a program to achieve this goal. The program began in the late 1970's. Students were writing their autobiographies as part of an interdisciplinary section on immigration and assimilation. Berkson invited senior citizens into his school to assist the students. The seniors came from many ethnic and racial backgrounds and many of the seniors had emigrated to America in their youth. Through the presentations and discussions, the students learned about overcoming adversity and achieving happiness and fulfillment.
What is the purpose of the program started by Jerrold Berkson?
A. To help the students to write their autobiographies.
B. To overcome adversity and achieve happiness and fulfillment.
C. To develop a relationship with our elderly and young population.
D. To start an interdisciplinary section on immigration and assimilation.
What is Bullying?
An important part of the Bully-buster program for schools is our parent information evening. By being informed about the issue of bullying, parents can quickly identify signs that may alert them that their child is being bullied. They will learn how to talk to their child about being bullied, and learn how to raise this matter appropriately with the school. Below is some of the material covered in our parent information session.
Signs of Bullying
-Truancy
-Unwillingness to attend school
-Bed wetting
-Withdrawn behaviour
-Refusing to participate in extra-curricular activities
-Over or under eating
-Moody outbursts
-Damaged property
Which of the following is NOT exactly among signs of bullying that alert parents, according to the passage?
A. Over or under eating and bed wetting.
B. Moody outbursts and withdrawn behaviour.
C. Truancy and unwillingness to do homework.
D. Refusing to participate in extra-curricular activities.
College students can easily ______ from one curriculum to another, from one institution to
A. move
B. transfer
C. transmute
D. travel
Americans with disabilities are a widely diverse group of people with varying levels of independence and needs. The challenge for the future is to ensure that all people with disabilities become full participants in the criminal justice system. The National Council on Disability noted in its Achieving Independence report that the achievement of independence for people with disabilities is a test of the very tenets of our democracy. We are committed to giving to all crime victims:
- The right to protection from intimidation and harm.
- The right to counsel.
- The right to reparations.
- The right to preservation of property and employment.
- The right to due process in criminal court proceedings.
While the United States is viewed as the world leader in civil and disability rights, crime victims with disabilities are largely invisible and their legal rights for service and justice go unaddressed.
The most important thing that Americans should do for people with disabilities in the future as proposed in this short passage is
A. to protect the legal rights and the services of crime victims.
B. to ensure the participation of the disabled in the justice system.
C. to achieve the independence for the people with disabilities.
D. to fulfill the preservation of their property and employment.