READING COMPREHENSION.

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1. In the USA * * 2. Because gangs came to their town * * 3. two girls were killed * * * 4. a gang * * *5. false * * *6. false * * *7. young people are not allowed to go out too late * * * 8. the number of crimes done by young people * * * 9. to put young criminals into prisons for adults * * 10. true

[Camilla]

THAT'S RIGHT,DEAR RIMMOCHKA.

[Camilla]

A volcanic eruption

Volcanic ash is rock that has been pulverized into dust or sand by volcanic activity. In very large eruptions, ash is accompanied by rocks having the weight and density of hailstones. Volcanic ash is hot near the volcano, but it is cool when it falls at greater distances. Ashfall blocks sunlight, reducing visibility and sometimes causing darkness. Ashfall can be accompanied by lightning. Fresh volcanic ash is gritty, abrasive, sometimes corrosive, and always unpleasant. Although ash is not highly toxic, it can trouble infants, the elderly and those with respiratory ailments. Small ash particles can abrade the front of the eye under windy and ashy conditions. Ash abrades and jams machinery. It contaminates and clogs ventilation, water supplies and drains. Ash also causes electrical short circuits, in transmission lines (especially when wet), in computers, and in microelectronic devices. Power often goes out during and after ashfall. Long-term exposure to wet ash can corrode metal. Ash accumulates like heavy snowfall, but does not melt. The weight of ash can cause roofs to collapse. A one-inch layer of ash weighs 5-10 pounds per square foot when dry, but 10-15 pounds per square foot when wet. Wet ash is slippery. Ash resuspended by wind, and human activity can disrupt lives for months after an

[Camilla]

1. Find in the text the word which gives an idea of the size of the rocks: *


*2. Give the immediate consequence of an ashfall: *
* 3. Is ash toxic? *
* 4. Can it have bad effect on old people, though? *
* 5. Ash is bad for the eyes, isn't it? *
* 6. Ash causes problems to machines, doesn't it? *
7. Ash is bad for the air we breathe, I suppose. .
* 8. What about the water? .
* 9. What about the electricity? *.
* 10. Does wet ash cause problems too?.
* 11. Ash doesn't melt,does it?
* 12. Are people affected by a volcanic eruption for a long time?
A.Fortunately, not highly toxicB.In the end, wet ash can corrode metal
C.It immediately blocks sunlight
D.No, it doesn't
E.Of course, it can jam the circuits
F.The supplies and the drains can be contaminated too
G.Well, power often goes out
H.Yes, ash troubles the elderly as well as babies
I.Yes, because it abrades the cornea
J.Yes, for months.
K.You are right. It can clog ventilation
L.hailstones

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1. L * *2. C * * * 3. A * * 4.H * * 5. I * *6. E * * *7.K * * 8. F * * *9. G * * *10. B * * 11. D 12. J

[Camilla]

RIMMOCHKA,
YOU ARE RIGHT! NICE JOB!THANK YOU!

[Camilla]

Japan's most famous dogIn front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon signs flashing, it isn't difficult to find. It has been used as a meeting point since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to arrive.
Hachiko, an Akita dog,was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were inseparable friends right from the start. Each day Hachiko would accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always find the dog patiently waiting for him. Sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.
Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he continued to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a time, though some believe that he kept returning because of the food he was given by street vendors. He became a familiar sight to commuters over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.

[Camilla]

Q1 - The statue of Hachiko is small.
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Q2 - The statue is difficult to find because there are so many people there.
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Q3 - The professor worked in a school.
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Q4 - The professor died at work.
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Q5 - The dog waited every day at the station.
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Q6 - Nobody gave the dog any food.
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Q7 - The dog died before the statue was put outside the station.
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[Camilla]

NATASHA, YOU GOT 100% CORRECT.
WELL DONE!