E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. In the passage, it is emphasized that during the process of weaning
A) children generally become very delicate
B) parents have difficulty knowing what to feed the child
C) the child's capacities go backwards for a while rather than forwards
D) the child's interest is centered most intensely in the mother
E) the child must be provided with another pleasure so that the adjustment is made easier
2. The writer states that
A) it's usually the parent that surrenders to the child's desire for an unpleasant substitute
B) when weaning is done forcefully, it's most commonly substituted for by thumb-sucking
C) the parent should ask someone more experienced for help during the process of weaning
D) the more emotional the child, the more intense his desire for breast-feeding
E) the parent should be patient with the child even if he becomes rather irritable
3. The writer points out that though it is virtually always ignored,
A) the food the child is given during weaning should be delicious enough to satisfy his appetite
B) the spiritual effect of weaning is lifelong
C) breast-feeding should be lengthened as long as possible
D) the substitute for weaning should be left to the child's choice
E) the child shouldn't be forced to develop new capabilities during weaning
E X E R C I S E 3: Complete the sentences by selecting words from Column B in EXERCISE 1.
1. If you are on a diet, you can saccharin for sugar, but it doesn't taste as
nice.
2 operations, such as eye surgery, require the surgeon to have a very
steady hand.
3. Having been for many years, the house was in a very poor condition.
4. Last summer, the heat in the south of the country was so that very few
of the tourists could bear it.
5. Regular exercise not only maintains the body's fitness, but also looks after the
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