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BOARDING SCHOOL EDUCATION

There are many arguments in favor of a boarding school education. Nevertheless, the boarding school is not always the best education institution for everyone.
At an early age interacting and communicating with people is very important for a child’s personal life and can be especially helpful for his/her future. In a boarding school, shy children can take advantage of interaction through communal activities. The boarding school also offers a great variety of activities such as arts, sports, and music that allow children to demonstrate and develop specialized skills in their free time.
Furthermore, the structured way of life and strict rules at the boarding school may helps students to get used to a well ordered way of life. The manners and social skills will help them to become more responsible and confident, and to develop their talents in leadership. Professionally trained teachers and educators in the boarding school can offer excellent education without the parents’ constant supervision.
In spite of these good points, it is not advisable to send a child to a boarding school if he/she is a dependent learner. A boarding school usually demands that student learn independently. In addition, the boarding school should not be seen as a measure to solve inappropriate behavior or unsatisfactory study performance. Instead of improving, problematic children may close off their relationship with their peers and teachers.
In conclusion although a boarding school may provide good education to many children, it is not recommended for those who are strongly attached to their families. They may become frustrated and socially isolated.

1.      According to the writer, children in a boarding school can develop specialized skills in…
A. Entrepreneurship
B. Community Service
C. Reading
D. Drama
E. Driving  

2.      Why do parents send their children to boarding school? Because…
A. It is good for shy children
B. It gives good education for adults
C. Interacting and communicating with people is very important
D. It does not allow children demonstrate excellence and develop their skills
E. It is safe and makes children become responsible and develop talents in leadership

3.      From the text, we can conclude that…

A. The boarding school can be very expensive
B. There are good and bad boarding schools
C. The boarding school is the solution to our educational problems
D. It’s not necessary to send children to a boarding school because
the students can live independently
E. Not everyone thinks that the boarding school is the best educational institution for children

4.      The generic structure of the text above is…..
A.thesis – arguments – reiteration
B.thesis – arguments – recommendation
C.description – identification
D.identification – description
E.orientation – event – reorientation

5.      How many arguments mention in the text ?

A.    2

B.     3

C.     4

D.    6

E.     7

NEVER TRY SMOKING

A lot of people, especially teenagers, who do not smoke, always want to try smoking. They know it is bad for them and all, but it is just something they want to try. So they ask one of their smoker friends for a cigarette. Admittedly, they firstly can not light it on their own so they ask his friend to do it. Then they inhale that cigarette and smoke occasionally. 

Apparently that makes them the born smokers. Now they do smoke fairly regularly. They can not avoid smoking and they enjoy too. They have smoker friends. Everyday they bring a pack in their pocket. For them, a pack of cigarette is as important as a wallet for their money. 

Suddenly, for certain reason, they realize the fact that tobacco is the cause of a long list of nasty diseases. It is not only heart disease, stroke, and chronic lung disease but also bladder, lung, and pancreatic cancer. Even it was reported that around 400,000 Americans died each year. It was one every 80 seconds from tobacco-related illnesses. 

Then they decide it is stupid to harm selves. They want to quit smoking. Unfortunately, they find that quitting smoking is so difficult. “Why can't I stop smoking? I really want to stop it”. It is hard to quit because nicotine is powerfully addictive. Cigarette is one of the most efficient drug-delivery devices ever devised. As result, when people try to quit smoking, they often experience classic nicotine withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, irritability, headache, depression, and restlessnes

6  .why hard smokers to quit smoking?
      A. In Cigarettes Contain Iron
      B. In Cigarettes Containing Nicotine
      C. In Cigarettes Containing Sugar
      D. In Cigarettes Containing Colloidal
      E. In Cigarettes Containing Oxygen

7.   What a result, when people try to quit smoking, except?
       A. Choleric
       B. Headache
       C. Fear
       D. Depression
       E. Smart

8.   What negative effects of smoking?
      A. Feel At Ease
      B. Weak Heart
      C. Enjoy
      D. Add To The Excitement Of Life
       E. Inspiration

9.   From the text, we can conclude that ...
     A. Smoking makes us at ease
     B. Tobacco is the cause of a long list of nasty diseases, such as heart and lung
     C. Approximately 400,000 americans die each year. That's one every 40 seconds from   

diseases related to tobacco.
     D. Smokers can quit smoking easily
     E. Smoking makes us smart

10. What social function of the text ,,?

A. to persuade the reader that something is should or not should be the case

B. to retell the story

C. to amuse the reader with humorous

D. to describe a something

E. to explain the reader with story