A learning to help others

B relying on friends for help

C trouble solving problems

D unable to think for yourself

Allowing our kids the freedom to grow and learn on

their own is critical for development.

Beyond handling

social issues, simple problem solving is something

that I see young people struggle with quite often

when they are without help from an older person.

Life isn’t

always friendly, and there are situations where you

have to stick up for yourself, despite others doing

you wrong.

This reliance on external aid directly leads to learned

helplessness and an inability to solve problems with

critical thinking on your own.

A to explain why men were not included in the game

B to discuss the inequality in basketball

C to share the beginning of women’s basketball

D to provide information about women’s sports

A could teach cooperation between the teammates

B no men were allowed at the game

C started adding women’s basketball teams to their schools

D intercollegiate women’s basketball game was played

A Women’s basketball should be an Olympic sport.

B Women’s basketball should not be an Olympic sport.

C Women’s basketball is more popular than men’s basketball.

D Women’s basketball was oppressed over the years.

A to persuade

B to inform

C to entertain

D to explain

E to describe

Olympics. Even

though this was a significant event for women’s

basketball, an organization named Women’s

Division of the National Amateur Athletic

Federation (WDNAAF), was created, and worked

towards banning women’s basketball from the U.S.

This continued until 1953.

The goal was finally achieved

after 50 years!

After a

long struggle, basketball became open to

everyone who wanted to take part.

In 1921, there was a competition for women’s

sports that were not included in the Olympics.

A warn readers about the dangers of running shoes

B compare the benefits of different running shoes

C share the findings of a new study

D suggest all runners get two pairs of shoes

A On the other hand, purely running in a maximalist shoe increases your external vertical impact peak, which also can cause stress-related injuries.

B Minimalist shoes are best for speed workouts and races, while maximalist shoes should be used for recovery and distance runs.

C My research reveals that the parallel use of more than one pair of running shoes is a protective factor to runners.

A describing experiences

B giving examples

C comparing words

D detailing a goal

A to persuade

B to inform

C to entertain

D to explain

E to describe

The

word even sounds nastier and more gruesome than its

synonyms.

To

me, the word has a sense of willingness to get down

and dirty to fulfill the needed task, while having

courage or being brave doesn’t necessarily mean to

stop at nothing to get the job done.

Grit, in itself, is an interesting word.

The difference between “grit” and its

synonyms is the different connotation that “grit” has.

A Good things come to good people.

B Focusing on work can produce great rewards.

C Appreciate your current circumstances.

A to persuade

B to inform

C to entertain

D to explain

E to describe