Reading Comprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Day, 3rd Edition

a. These words add to the sense of age lingering
over the place.
b. These words have a negative connotation,
which mirrors the girl’s feelings about the visits.
c. These words make the garden seem like less of
an escape than the girl had hoped for.
d. all of the above
21. Which of the following accurately reflects the
comparative attitudes of the characters in this
excerpt?
a. The attitudes of the mother and the daughter
are similar.
b. The attitudes of the grandmother and the
mother are similar.
c. The attitudes of the grandmother and the
granddaughter are similar.
d. The attitudes of the mother and the daughter
are dissimilar.
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“The Wolf and the Crane”
A wolf who had a bone stuck in his throat hired a crane, for a large sum, to put her head into his mouth and draw
out the bone. When the crane had extracted the bone and demanded the promised payment, the wolf, grinning
and grinding his teeth, exclaimed: “Why you have surely already had a sufficient recompense, in having been
permitted to draw out your head in safety from the mouth and jaws of a wolf.”
22. Following is a list of morals from this and other
Aesop fables. Which one is the most likely com-
panion to this fable?
a. Self-help is the best help.
b. The loiterer often blames delay on his more
active friend.
c. The greatest kindness will not bind the
ungrateful.
d. In serving the wicked, expect no reward.

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Fly-Rights—A Consumer Guide to Air Travel
(excerpt)
If your reservations are booked far enough ahead of time, the airline may offer to mail your tickets to you. How-
ever, if you don’t receive the tickets and the airline’s records show that they mailed them, you may have to go through
cumbersome lost-ticket procedures. It is safer to check the telephone directory for a conveniently located travel
agency or airline ticket office and buy your tickets there.
As soon as you receive your ticket, make sure all the information on it is correct, especially the airports
(if any of the cities have more than one) and the flight dates. Have any necessary corrections made immediately.
It’s a good idea to reconfirm your reservations before you start your trip; flight schedules sometimes change.
On international trips, most airlines require that you reconfirm your onward or return reservations at least 72 hours
before each flight. If you don’t, your reservations may be canceled.
Check your tickets as you board each flight to ensure that only the correct coupon has been removed by the
airline agent.