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Reading Comprehension 8. Why are sidewalks sometimes dangerous? 2

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A Read the article below.
9. What is a task that is the responsibility of the police?

A Teenager
A Teenager .............................................................................................................................................
Who Cares
Who Cares 10. What cities have you visited so far this year?

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I Have you ever invented something that can help hundreds of people? Leia Gluckman C Fill in the sentences using the words below.
is a regular thirteen-year-old girl who lives in California. Although she is only in seventh
grade, Leia is making a difference to many homeless teenagers with her invention. appeared as soon as last (v) make sure members

II Leia’s mother runs a center for homeless teenagers in Los Angeles, California. Leia organization residents sidewalks so far task
5 and her brother have volunteered at the center for years. “My mother taught us to think
of the homeless,” Leia explains. When she was a little girl, Leia helped serve meals to 1. ...................................... , I have read three chapters of the new book.
homeless teenagers who were eating there. Sometimes she also helped the teenagers draw
and paint. 2. ...................................... the comics magazine arrives in the stores each week, my
brother buys it.
III Later, as a young teenager herself, Leia realized that homeless teenagers face many 3. Most of the ...................................... of my city are happy with the new mayor.
10 hardships. They do not know where their next meal will come from. It is hard for them to
find jobs because they don’t have the right skills. They are not always able to go to the 4. Washing the floor is a ...................................... that I enjoy.
doctor because they can’t pay for the visit. But worst of all, they live without clean water,
toothpaste and shampoo! Without these basics, they feel very uncomfortable. Seeing this 5. If you want cucumbers to ...................................... , keep them wrapped in a dry
hardship inspired Leia to invent one product that could serve as two things: a dry toothpaste towel.

15 and a dry shampoo. 6. There are fifteen ...................................... in my photography club.

IV First, Leia went to stores and checked: what ingredients are listed on the labels of dry 7. Always ...................................... the door is locked before you go to sleep.
toothpastes and dry shampoos? Then she tried eight different formulas that she made up. “I
tested each formula on myself to see how well it worked. I asked myself: Does it clean hair? 8. This ...................................... sends boxes of food to poor people.

Does it clean teeth? Will people like it?” Some of Leia’s formulas didn’t smell nice, and 9. On my street, there is a lot of space for people to walk because the
20 others were not effective. But Leia didn’t give up. “I really wanted homeless teenagers to feel ...................................... are wide.
good,” she said. Finally, she created the formula that worked best.
10. As soon as it stopped raining, the sun ...................................... .
V Leia’s invention has already helped improve the lives of many homeless teenagers. “I
am so happy that anyone in our area with little or no clean water can now use my product,”

Leia says. “It makes such a difference to teenagers when they feel clean. It gives them
25 confidence.”
“Who is honorable? One who honors his fellows.”

Ben Zoma, Ethics of the Fathers, 4:1

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