Reading Plus. 6A. Point of View(Lesson 2)

Reading Plus. 6A. Point of View(Lesson 2)

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► Read the excerpts below and answer the questions that follow.

(1) One of the people who was instrumental in bringing about the Civil War was neither a fiery military leader nor an influential politician. She was a writer. Her name was Harriet Beecher Stowe. (2) Her book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, emphasized the cruelty of slavery and inflamed feelings in both the North and the South, thus hastening the outbreak of war.

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(1) When considering a career, stop and take a good, honest look at yourself. If you are to choose a career that will suit you — and to which you will be suited — you will need to realistically examine what you can offer to the workforce and what you may reasonably expect to get in return. (2) You might begin by figuring out a kind of “balance sheet” of yourself. On it you would list each of the following: your educational background and preparation; your special skills, aptitudes, and creative talents; your strengths and weaknesses of character, especially those that are fundamental to the world of work; and your own personal goals.

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(1) Getting some people to go to the dentist “is like pulling teeth.” (2) Having a tooth pulled is an unpleasant experience. Hardly anybody looks forward to it. Many people start to shake at the very thought of going to the dentist, even for a checkup. They just seem to link the dentist with pain and fear of pain. (3) But modern medicine has led to changes for the better. Those who are afraid of the dentist’s chair, or who just will not go to the dentist, now have options that are free from both pain and stress.