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Unit 1 READING 1
T he Dalai Lama is a leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Do you know
? Traditionally, Tibetan Buddhists believe
that the Dalai Lama has lived many lives before. They also believe that his
spirit is reborn into a new person when he dies. After the Dalai Lama dies, it
can take several years for the high priests to find the rebirth of the Dalai
Lama. They rely on the previous Dalai Lama’s own predictions, or they
have visions or dreams that direct (a) them. After finding a candidate, (b)
they perform a series of tests to confirm whether he is the rebirth of the
Dalai Lama or not. (c) They present the young boy with many *artifacts,
some of which were owned by the previous Dalai Lama. Then they ask the
boy to choose some of (d) them at random. If he successfully identifies ones
owned by the Dalai Lama, it is a strong sign that he might be the one. This
and other signs are considered by the high priests before naming the boy
the next Dalai Lama.
* artifact: an object made by humans, especially one that has historical value
English Usage
• subject + verb ..., some of which[whom] verb ~ : In non-identifying clauses,
some, both and few can be used with of which, of whom.
We’ve tested 100 types of watches, some of which aren’t waterproof.
They saved 50 refugees, some of whom had been at sea for several months.
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T he Dalai Lama is a leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Do you know
? Traditionally, Tibetan Buddhists believe
that the Dalai Lama has lived many lives before. They also believe that his
spirit is reborn into a new person when he dies. After the Dalai Lama dies, it
can take several years for the high priests to find the rebirth of the Dalai
Lama. They rely on the previous Dalai Lama’s own predictions, or they
have visions or dreams that direct (a) them. After finding a candidate, (b)
they perform a series of tests to confirm whether he is the rebirth of the
Dalai Lama or not. (c) They present the young boy with many *artifacts,
some of which were owned by the previous Dalai Lama. Then they ask the
boy to choose some of (d) them at random. If he successfully identifies ones
owned by the Dalai Lama, it is a strong sign that he might be the one. This
and other signs are considered by the high priests before naming the boy
the next Dalai Lama.
* artifact: an object made by humans, especially one that has historical value
English Usage
• subject + verb ..., some of which[whom] verb ~ : In non-identifying clauses,
some, both and few can be used with of which, of whom.
We’ve tested 100 types of watches, some of which aren’t waterproof.
They saved 50 refugees, some of whom had been at sea for several months.
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