• Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 1 - 4 are True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C, or D) for the questions 5 - 8.
My name is Tsukasa Richard Nakai. I am 33-years-old and I am an avid Star Wars fan! My favorite character is Darth Vader. I’m currently involved in the Best Buddies Friendship Program, Ambassador Program, and the Jobs Program.
I’ve been part of the Best Buddies chapter at UCLA since February 2017 and I am currently their Buddy Director. I’ve been an ambassador since March 2017, and through the Jobs Program, I now work as a part-time employee in the Best Buddies California State Office as an administrative assistant… I love it!
My life before joining Best Buddies was one of self-loathing. In October 2000, I had been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. I had never fully accepted who I was as a person and I was always very self-critical. Despite my achievements, including becoming a published author and a college graduate, I would never praise myself or give myself a kind word. The one person who helped me on my journey of self-acceptance was one of my colleagues, Tori Braden. When she was Chapter President at UCLA, she asked me if I wanted to become an Ambassador. I replied, YES! — thinking that I wouldn’t get asked to do too much, but I was mistaken!
One month after I participated in the Ambassador Training at UCLA, the Program Supervisor of our area called me and asked me if I wanted to do a speaking engagement for one of our sponsors at the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle! It wasn’t until I started interning at Best Buddies state office in California, that I found out Tori had advocated on my behalf. This was unusual; we barely knew each other, but she took a huge risk on me and it paid off for both of us.
+ QUESTIONS:
1. Nakai has been participating Best Buddies chapter at UCLA since February 2017, then became ambassador in March 2017 and adopted Jobs Program. _________
2. Tori Braden was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome in October 2000 while she was the Chapter President at UCLA. .....
3. Richard Nakai was called by our regional program supervisor and asked if he would like to give a speaking engagement. .....
4. Nakai once achieved becoming a published author and a college graduate although he never complimented himself or did himself a single word of kindness. __________
5. What is Richard Nakai's favorite program?
A. Best Buddies Friendship Program B. Star Wars
C. Ambassador Program D. Jobs Program
6. Why doesn't Richard Nakai completely accept who he is?
A. Because he had an inferiority complex about his achievements.
B. Because Nakai didn't achieve a presentation for one of our sponsors at the Best Buddies Challenge.
C. Because he believes that he won't be required to do too much.
D. Because he has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and including his achievements.
7. What does the word "ambassador" in line 4 mean?
A. An individual who is represented and carries out the functions of a given organization.
B. The highest-ranking diplomatic officer is appointed to represent a country.
C. A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.
D. A person sent on a special mission, usually as a diplomatic representative.
8. The word “self-acceptance” in line 9 is CLOSEST in meaning to:
A. self-discovery B. self-rejection
C. self-approval D. mortification
which of the following?
as sources of energy is due to.....
1 Jessie Hemmons 'yarn bombed' the statue of Rocky because
(Jessie Hemmons ‘đan móc' tượng Rocky vì)
a she wants people to take photos of it.
(cô ấy muốn mọi người chụp ảnh nó.)
b she thinks too many tourists come and see it.
(cô ấy nghĩ có quá nhiều du khách đến xem.)
c she wants more people to go and see the paintings in the museum.
(cô ấy muốn nhiều người đi xem tranh trong viện bảo tàng.)
Thông tin: “Jessie Hemmons knitted a bright pink jacket with the words 'Go see the art' on the statue of Rocky outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art because she hopes that more people will visit the gallery.”
(Jessie Hemmons đã đan một chiếc áo khoác màu hồng sáng có dòng chữ 'Đi xem nghệ thuật' trên bức tượng Rocky bên ngoài Bảo tàng Nghệ thuật Philadelphia vì cô ấy hy vọng rằng sẽ có nhiều người đến thăm phòng trưng bày hơn.)
Chọn c
2 Why did Magda Sayeg knit a cover for the door handle of her shop?
(Tại sao Magda Sayeg đan một tấm che cho tay nắm cửa của cửa hàng cô ấy?)
a For her own amusement
(Để giải trí cho riêng mình)
b To attract customers
(Để thu hút khách hàng)
c Because someone passing the shop suggested it
(Vì có người đi qua cửa hàng gợi ý)
Thông tin: “Magda Sayeg knitted a cover for her shop's door handle just for fun,”
(“Magda Sayeg đan một tấm che cho tay nắm cửa của cửa hàng cô ấy chỉ để cho vui,)
Chọn a
3 Jessie thinks that yarn bombing is different from other forms of street art because
(Jessie nghĩ rằng đan móc len khác với các loại hình nghệ thuật đường phố khác bởi vì)
a its popularity has spread via the internet.
(sự phổ biến của nó đã lan rộng qua internet.)
b it's temporary and soon disappears.
(nó chỉ là tạm thời và sẽ sớm biến mất.)
c it's less masculine.
(nó ít nam tính hơn.)
Thông tin: “Jessie Hemmons believes that most street art is done by men and that yarn bombing is a more feminine activity.”
(Jessie Hemmons tin rằng hầu hết các tác phẩm nghệ thuật đường phố đều do nam giới thực hiện và việc đan móc bằng sợi là một hoạt động nữ tính hơn)
Chọn c
4 What is the police's usual attitude to yarn bombing?
(Thái độ thông thường của cảnh sát đối với vụ đánh bom sợi là gì?)
a They make it clear that it is against the law.
(Họ nói rõ rằng điều đó là vi phạm pháp luật.)
b They think that yarn bombers are strange people.
(Họ nghĩ rằng những kẻ đan móc len là những người kỳ lạ.)
c They hardly ever try to arrest yarn bombers.
(Họ hầu như không bao giờ cố gắng bắt giữ những kẻ đánh bom sợi.)
Thông tin: “the police have a relatively relaxed attitude towards yarn bombers and do not often view them as criminals.”
(cảnh sát có thái độ tương đối thoải mái đối với những kẻ đánh bom sợi và không thường coi họ là tội phạm.)
Chọn c
5 What is the writer's overall opinion of yarn bombing?
(Ý kiến chung của người viết về việc đan móc sợi len là gì?)
a The writer doesn't express a personal view.
(Người viết không bày tỏ quan điểm cá nhân.)
b It's a more feminine version of graffiti.
(Đó là một phiên bản graffiti nữ tính hơn.)
c It deserves to be called 'art'.
(Nó xứng đáng được gọi là 'nghệ thuật'.)
Tác giả không nêu ra quan điểm cá nhân.
Chọn a