Unit1:TextB•TextB•Assignment•ListeningPracticeLittleSisterofthePoor•ReadingSkillGuessingUnknownWordsandExpressions•LanguagePoints•ComprehensionCheckTextBWaysofGuessingUnknownWordsandExpressionscontextcluesword-formationknowledgeoftheworldandofthesubjectofthetextGuessingUnknownWordsandExpressionsTextB:ReadingSkillXIV.Nowgooverthefollowingsentencesandtrytofigureoutthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsandexpressions.Usecontextclues,word-formationclues,yourknowledgeofthesubjectandyourknowledgeoftheworldtodecidewhichofthesynonymsprovidedistheclosestmatch.TextB:ReadingSkillGuessingUnknownWordsandExpressions1.Widelyregardedasalivingsaint,MotherTeresawasperhapsthemostadmiredwomanintheworld.A)completelyunselfishpersonB)verysimplepersonC)personwithstrongpoliticalambitions1.Widelyregardedasalivingsaint,MotherTeresawasperhapsthemostadmiredwomanintheworld.A)completelyunselfishpersonB)verysimplepersonC)personwithstrongpoliticalambitionsTextB:ReadingSkill2.AlthoughshewasaRomanCatholic,MotherTeresa’ssimplicityandtrueconcernforthedying,theabandonedandtheoutcasttranscendedtheboundariesofreligionandnationality.outcasttranscendedA)unhealthypeopleA)roseaboveB)unwantedpeopleB)sankbeneathC)unknownpeopleC)strengthened2.AlthoughshewasaRomanCatholic,MotherTeresa’ssimplicityandtrueconcernforthedying,theabandonedandtheoutcasttranscendedtheboundariesofreligionandnationality.outcasttranscendedA)unhealthypeopleA)roseaboveB)unwantedpeopleB)sankbeneathC)unknownpeopleC)strengthened2.AlthoughshewasaRomanCatholic,MotherTeresa’ssimplicityandtrueconcernforthedying,theabandonedandtheoutcasttranscendedtheboundariesofreligionandnationality.outcasttranscendedA)unhealthypeopleA)roseaboveB)unwantedpeopleB)sankbeneathC)unknownpeopleC)strengthenedTextB:ReadingSkill3.Shedecidedthathergoalwouldbetoministertothe“unwanted,unlovedanduncaredfor”.ministertouncaredforA)takeadvantageofA)peoplewhomnoonetakescareofB)governB)peoplewhocarefornooneC)takecareofC)peoplewhohavenochildren3.Shedecidedthathergoalwouldbetoministertothe“unwanted,unlovedanduncaredfor”.ministertouncaredforA)takeadvantageofA)peoplewhomnoonetakescareofB)governB)peoplewhocarefornooneC)takecareofC)peoplewhohavenochildren3.Shedecidedthathergoalwouldbetoministertothe“unwanted,unlovedanduncaredfor”.ministertouncaredforA)takeadvantageofA)peoplewhomnoonetakescareofB)governB)peoplewhocarefornooneC)takecareofC)peoplewhohavenochildrenTextB:ReadingSkill4.BuildingsheltersforthedyingwasMotherTeresa’ssignatureservice.A)theserviceshewasmostfamousforB)hermostprofitableserviceC)hermostcontroversialservice4.BuildingsheltersforthedyingwasMotherTeresa’ssignatureservice.A)theserviceshewasmostfamousforB)hermostprofitableserviceC)hermostcontroversialserviceTextB:ReadingSkill5.Noneofthiswasachievedthroughprayeralone.MotherTeresapossessedironresolveandhertirelesseffortstogainsupportforherclinicsprovednearlyirresistible.A)wasstrongandathleticB)hadinvestedalotofmoneyC)wasverydetermined5.Noneofthiswasachievedthroughprayeralone.MotherTeresapossessedironresolveandhertirelesseffortstogainsupportforherclinicsprovednearlyirresistible.A)wasstrongandathleticB)hadinvestedalotofmoneyC)wasverydeterminedTextB:ReadingSkillLittleSisterofthePoorByKennethL.Woodward1Withawillofironandaheartoflove,MotherTeresaservedthedyinganddesperateinIndiaandaroundtheworld.2WhenshediedlastweekinCalcutta—justdaysafterher87thbirthday—shewasknowntheworldoverasMotherTeresa.Thinandbent,shehadbeenhospitalizedwithnumerousillnessesoverthelasttwoyears.Thatnight,afterfinishingdinnerandherprayers,MotherTeresacomplainedofTextB:LanguagePointsapaininherback.“Icannotbreathe,”shetoldadoctorsummonedtoherside.Momentslater,shedied.Shortlyafter,hernunstolledahugemetalbellandsome4,000peoplegatheredintherainoutside—amongthemmanyofthestreetpeopleshehadservedforsolong.Inside,MotherTeresa'sbodywaswashed,dressedandlaidonabedofice.Onebyonethenunsfiledpast,touchingherbarefeetinatraditionalIndiangestureofrespect.TextB:LanguagePoints3Widelyregardedasalivingsaint,MotherTeresawasperhapsthemostadmiredwomanintheworld.WhensheappearedatthesideofJohnPaulII,itwasthepopewhostoodinthetinynun'sshadow.AlthoughshewasaRomanCatholic,hersimplicityandtrueconcernforthedying,theabandonedandtheoutcasttranscendedtheboundariesofreligionandnationality.“BybloodandoriginIamAlbanian,”sheoncesaidofherself.“MycitizenshipisIndian.IamaCatholicnun.Astomycalling,Ibelongtotheworld.”TextB:LanguagePoints4WhenSisterTeresafirstcametoIndia,shetaughtslumchildreninCalcuttawhoseparentsweretoopoortosendthemtoschool.ThechildrencalledherMotherTeresa,andthatiswhoshebecame.Oneday,asshelaterrecalled,shefoundawoman“halfeatenbyrats”lyinginthestreet.Shesatwithher,strokingherhead,untilthewomandied.Withthatexperienceanewvocation—andanewreligiousorder—wasborn.Shedecidedthathergoalwouldbetoministertothe“unwanted,unlovedanduncaredfor”whofilledthestreetsandslumsofheradoptedcity.Andtothatend,shegatheredasmallgroupofnunsaroundher.TextB:LanguagePoints5MotherTeresa'sfirstclinicwasinanoldhostelthathadonceservedpilgrimstothetempleofKali,theHindugodd