LA EDUCACIÓN DE LOS MAYORES

Como todas las mañanas, me he dispuesto a ir a trabajar y les cuento la odisea que he vivido a las siete horas en la estación de Mar de Cristal. Estábamos todos esperando el metro y, cuando voy a entrar, viene una señora de unos 50 años o más, como un pivot de baloncesto al rebote, con el codo por delante, y no me puedo sentar, porque me han hecho personal.

Entro en el tren y voy a bajarme en Atocha. Otro empujón, esta vez al bajar del tren, que casi me tira y siguen los empujones fuera. Miro hacia atrás, y veo otro señor bastante mayor con el codo. Lo malo es que esto ya es habitual en las personas mayores. Piden respeto, pero en los trasportes públicos una buena parte de ellos empuja, grita, se cuela... Casi siempre son personas de 50 años en adelante. Por favor, tengan en cuenta a los demás. Aunque no seamos mayores, ¿acaso no nos cansamos o no nos duelen los golpes? ¿Cómo pueden estas personas exigir respeto cuando ellos no lo tienen?

Y encima, ellos pagan tres veces menos de abono que yo y van a toda la comunidad. Piensen que ustedes deben de dar ejemplo a los jóvenes de educación.

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Lo subrayado en la expressión “(...) Aunque no seamos mayores (...)” , corresponde a un(a):

Choose the alternative that best completes the sentence below.

When Mr Wong , the police out that he a fortune under his bed.

Which group of verbs complete the dialogue below appropriately?

DOCTOR – How are you today?
PATIENT – Bad. My back hurts.
DOCTOR – you bend over and touch your knee?
PATIENT – I but it hurts a lot.
DOCTOR – Well, you take some aspirin and lie down. Oh, and you
lift any weight.
PATIENT – OK. Thanks.

Choose the sentence in which the preposition on can be appropriately used.

Which answer contains the articles that appropriately complete the sentences below?

Frank’s farm is near university. Many of us, biology students from university, go to his farm to observe animals which live on farm. Last time I went there I had to observe two mammals, so I chose to observe horse and ox.

Choose the sentence in which the adverbs are in the standard position.

Choose the best alternative to complete the following dialogue.

A: Where are car keys?
B: There are some keys over there.
A: Those are not . Those are Sara’s.
B: I thought car was in the garage.
A: That was last week. Ah! Here they are.

Choose the answer whose items appropriately complete the sentence below.

There were people at the flea market yesterday, but very things were sold.

WHAT’S IN A NAME

People from cultures around the globe have always believed names have magical powers, and that just by giving a certain name, you can instill positive qualities in your baby. It is such “magical” or even sub-conscious thinking that may have been behind names such as Faith, Hope, and Charity, which were popular many years ago in the U.S.

Astrological names, for example, are chosen according to the time of birth, in the hopes that such names will be lucky and work with harmony under the stars. A child born under the sign of Leo might be given a name that means lion – the zodiac symbol of Leo. Oriental astrologers believe there must be a balance of the basic elements – earth, fire, metal, water, air and wood – to have a smooth course in life. When a baby’s horoscope is read, if there appears to be too much of one element, metal for example, the baby might be given a name which means “Earth” to balance the elements in his/her life.

Names are chosen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, names have deep personal meaning for the parents, or they have traditionally been names given to children in their families. Some names have religious significance for the parents, and others are chosen simply because the parents like the sound of the name. Whatever the reason, it is important for parents to remember that, like it or not, others will form opinions about their child according to their name. Research has shown that people are often stereotyped as successful, plain, popular or otherwise all because of their name.

All the statements below are true, except:

WHAT’S IN A NAME

People from cultures around the globe have always believed names have magical powers, and that just by giving a certain name, you can instill positive qualities in your baby. It is such “magical” or even sub-conscious thinking that may have been behind names such as Faith, Hope, and Charity, which were popular many years ago in the U.S.

Astrological names, for example, are chosen according to the time of birth, in the hopes that such names will be lucky and work with harmony under the stars. A child born under the sign of Leo might be given a name that means lion – the zodiac symbol of Leo. Oriental astrologers believe there must be a balance of the basic elements – earth, fire, metal, water, air and wood – to have a smooth course in life. When a baby’s horoscope is read, if there appears to be too much of one element, metal for example, the baby might be given a name which means “Earth” to balance the elements in his/her life.

Names are chosen for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, names have deep personal meaning for the parents, or they have traditionally been names given to children in their families. Some names have religious significance for the parents, and others are chosen simply because the parents like the sound of the name. Whatever the reason, it is important for parents to remember that, like it or not, others will form opinions about their child according to their name. Research has shown that people are often stereotyped as successful, plain, popular or otherwise all because of their name.

Choose the statement which is supported by the information in the text.