Intro SECOND EDITION Reading for the Real World Intro Second Edition Eric Prochaska · Anne Taylor © 2009 Compass Publishing All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Acquisitions Editor: Jordan Candlewyck Content Editor: Joanna Weinhardt Copy Editor: Kelli Ripatti Cover/Interior Design: Design Plus email: info@compasspub.com http://www.com The authors of this book would like to acknowledge the following writers for contributing materials to this series: Michael Souza, Michael Pederson, Paul Edmunds, Paula Bramante, Kandice MacDonald, Barbara Graeber ISBN: 978-1-59966-419-4 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 14 13 12 11 10 Photo Credits pp. cover, 17, 18, 52, 65, 71, 73, 78, 79, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, 94, 102, 103, 108, 112, 115, 119, 120, 121, 124, 126, 127, 131, 132 © iStock International Inc.
114, 118 © Jupiterimages Corporation Contents Unit 1 Strange & Unusual Reading 1 : Researching Ghosts / 5 Reading 2 : The Search for Atlantis / 11 Unit 2 Computers & Technology Reading 1 : Constantly Changing Music Media / 17 Reading 2 : Hackers and Crackers / 23 Unit 3 Health & Medicine Reading 1 : Healthy Self-Images / 29 Reading 2 : Pollution in Our Bodies / 35 Unit 4 Social Issues Reading 1 : Illegal Immigration / 41 Reading 2 : The Glass Ceiling / 47 Unit 5 Environmental Issues Reading 1 : Living near Volcanoes / 53 Reading 2 : The Future of Water / 59 Unit 6 Law & Crime Reading 1 : Anti-Smoking Laws / 65 Reading 2 : Victimless Crimes / 71 Unit 7 Language & Literature Reading 1 : Steve Jobs’s Commencement Address at Stanford University / 77 Reading 2 : “The Premature Burial” By Edgar Allan Poe / 83 Unit 8 Space & Exploration Reading 1 : Products From Space / 89 Reading 2 : A New Space Race / 95 Unit 9 Sports & Fitness Reading 1 : Yoga / 101 Reading 2 : Women in Professional Sports / 107 Unit 10 People & Opinions Reading 1 : The Architecture of Wright / 113 Reading 2 : Making Fame Work / 119 Unit 11 Cross-Cultural Viewpoints Reading 1 : Sons or Daughters? / 125 Reading 2 : Rights for Men / 131 Unit 12 Business & Economics Reading 1 : Outsourcing / 137 Reading 2 : Credit Card Use / 143 U N I T 1 S t r a n g e & U nusua l 1 Researching Ghosts Pre-Reading Questions Think about the following questions. Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not? 2. Do you know people who say that they have seen a ghost? Do you believe them? 3. Do you know any stories about ghosts? Vocabulary Preview Match each word or phrase with the correct definition.
a way of doing something 2. can be seen through 4. based on fact; without personal opinion or emotion 5. often visited by ghosts 6 Researching Ghosts Track 1 D ale Kaczmarek believes in ghosts, and he has been the president of the Ghost Research Society since 1982.
In his career, Kaczmarek has met many people who do not believe in ghosts, and when they find out that he is a ghost expert, they think he is a fool. So one of Kaczmarek’s goals is to 5 make ghost research more scientific. Not all people believe in ghosts, but most people trust science. So if ghost research becomes scientific, more people will respect Kaczmarek’s work.
Kaczmarek follows a careful process to investigate ghosts. The first step happens when 10 someone telephones Kaczmarek about a ghost. During the first phone call, Kaczmarek interviews the caller to determine if it is a serious case or a hoax. Next, Kaczmarek asks the caller what he or she wants him to do.
Some people want him to 15 find out the cause of the paranormal activity, while other people want him to remove a ghost from their house. After the phone call, Kaczmarek contacts other members of the Ghost Research Society, and Kaczmarek makes a team from a few 20 members. They visit the house where the ghost was reported, but he never tells the members any details about the case. This is very important to keep the investigation objective because if they know the details, they might imagine seeing 25 something.
After a thorough inspection of the location, the team talks to the home 4 expert --- a person with special knowledge or skill 5 scientific --- following the principles of science 9 investigate --- to examine; to look into 12 determine --- to decide; to find the truth 18 contact --- to communicate with 26 thorough --- complete; accurate 27 observe --- to watch; to note with one’s senses 29 method --- a way of doing something; process 30 expertise --- special knowledge or skill 47 reputation --- what others think of a person, thing, or place owner, and they share what they have observed with each other for the first time. By waiting until this time to share the details, Kaczmarek believes that his method of investigation is more scientific. 30 Kaczmarek has shared his expertise of ghosts by writing books and giving tours of haunted places. Kaczmarek wrote a book called Windy City Ghosts about ghosts in Chicago.
One of the stories in this book is about ghost 35 horses and their ghost riders. People sometimes see these ghosts on 95th Street, which is a busy street that runs through the forest near some horse stables. People ride horses from these stables into the forest, and they must cross 95th Street. Over the years, there have been several accidents in which horses and riders were killed 40 by fast-moving cars.
Sometimes at night, people driving through the forest report seeing transparent horses and riders crossing the street. They stop their cars to let the horses and riders pass, but when they look closely, the horses and riders have disappeared! All of these reports have come from the area where the horse trail crosses 95th Street. 45 Kaczmarek gives tours to this location and tries to explain the world of ghost research to his guests. Through his books, tours, and the scientific process of his investigations, Kaczmarek is improving the reputation of ghost researchers.
Reading Time _______ minutes _______ seconds 461 words 7 8 R eading Comprehension A Mark each statement as either true (T) or false (F) according to the reading. ____ Dale Kaczmarek is the president of the Ghost Research Society. ____ The first step in a ghost investigation is to visit the place where the paranormal activity was reported. ____ Kaczmarek’s only job is removing ghosts.
____ Kaczmarek thinks that talking about details first helps the research team. B Choose the best answer according to the reading. What is one of Kaczmarek’s goals? a. To be an expert on ghost horses b.
To catch the ghosts of 95th Street c. To prove that ghosts exist d. To make ghost research more scientific 2. Why doesn’t Kaczmarek describe the paranormal activity to his team before inspecting the location? a.
He doesn’t like to frighten the team members. Kaczmarek doesn’t want them to expect anything. He doesn’t know any details until he arrives at the location. Kaczmarek and his team live far away from each other.
Which activity does Kaczmarek NOT do? a. Write books about ghosts b. Give tours of haunted places c. Speak to ghosts for other people d.
Investigate paranormal activity C For the next two questions, look for the answers in the reading passage and write them on the lines provided. When Kaczmarek visits a house where ghosts have been reported, why does he not share any details of the case to the team members? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2. Why does Kaczmarek give tours to the 95th Street location in Chicago? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ S ummary Fill in the blanks with phrases from the list. Use each phrase only once.
to investigate is a hoax follow a trail might imagine seeing to be objective scientific process Dale Kaczmarek sometimes receives serious calls 1 _________________ houses that are haunted by ghosts. During the inspection, Kaczmarek follows a(n) 2 _________________. His team members need 3 _________________ as they inspect the location, or they 4 _________________ some paranormal activity. Sometimes, the call 5 _________________; the caller is just playing a joke.
Near Chicago, there are reports of ghost horses and riders. The ghosts appear near some horse stables and 6 _________________ that crosses a busy road. People who see them say the ghosts are transparent. The people can see through them! V ocabulary Extension Here are six words or phrases that are related to the topic but are not in the reading.
Fill in each blank with the best one from the list. Use each word or phrase only once. curse phantom possessed psychic séance talisman 1. A(n) ___________ can see the future.
I carry this magical ___________ with me for good luck and protection from evil. Like a ghost, a(n) ___________ can be seen, but it can’t be touched. When a group of people hold a(n) ___________, they can speak to dead people. Breaking a mirror has serious consequences: a(n) ___________ of bad luck for seven years.
The girl in the movie The Exorcist was ___________ by a powerful demon. 9 10 S upplemental Reading Bloody Mary Track 2 G o into a room with a mirror. Turn off all the lights. Light a candle, look into the mirror, and start chanting “Bloody Mary.” Say this spooky phrase thirteen times, and the image of Bloody Mary will appear in 5 the mirror! She will be standing behind you, over your left shoulder! But beware: Bloody Mary has surprises waiting for those who call her.
She sometimes kills the caller. Other times, she scratches out his or her eyes. She can drive the person crazy. Sometimes, she 0 10 grabs people and pulls them into the mirror with her! The urban legend of Bloody Mary has been around for generations.
School kids all around the world have entered dark bathrooms to try this game. Many run away in fright as they say “Bloody Mary” for the thirteenth time. In 1978, folklorist Janet Langlois became interested in the legend. At that 5 15 time, the legend was already widespread around the United States.
Langlois visited a Catholic girls’ school and interviewed eighty students. She compared their stories and determined that the story of Bloody Mary might come from an old legend about the crying ghost of a woman who eternally searches for her murdered children. However, no one really knows who Mary may have been. 0 20 The Bloody Mary legend is renewed with each generation of daring adolescents.
Generations from now, school children will probably still be scaring themselves with this timeless, terrifying legend. Discussion Discuss the following questions. Have you ever done something like in the “Bloody Mary” story? Explain. Why do you think some people are interested in scary things? U N I T 1 S t r a n g e & U nusua l 2 The Search for Atlantis Pre-Reading Questions Think about the following questions.
Why are the names of some famous places described in myths? 2. What do you know about Atlantis? 3. Why do you think people continue to search for Atlantis? Vocabulary Preview Match each word or phrase with the correct definition. something left behind; a remnant 2.
the space or degree that something covers 3. a finding of new information 4. a story that is not true 6. evidence 12 The Search for Atlantis Track 3 A tlantis—this is the name of a civilization said to have been lost under the ocean thousands of years ago.
But was Atlantis a real place? Many people believe it 5 was.