Key to Unit 1 Never Say Goodbye
Page5 Text comprehension
1. Decide which of the following best states the author’s purpose of writing.
C
2. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.
1—5 T T T F F
3. Answer the following questions
1. What made the author’s grandpa cry sadly?
The mere thought of his son’s death in that terrible war in Italy made him cry. 2. How long had Grandpa’s son been in the war? Three months.
3. What is the implication of the author’s grandpa’s words ―Never say goodbye‖? They mean ―Never give in to sadness‖.
4. What did Grandpa ask the author to do even if he and his friends had to part? He asked him to always remember the joy and happiness of the times when he first said hello to his friends.
5. What caused the author to return to the old house? His grandpa was gravely ill.
6. Why do you think the author’s grandpa smiled at him during his last moments? His grandpa must have felt greatly relieved when he realized that the author had finally found out the essence of his words.
4. Explain in your own words the following sentences.
1. Our big old house had seen the joys and sorrows of four generations of our
family.
2. I planted these roses a long time ago – before your mother was born. 3. Many son left home to fight against fascists.
4. Take the first friendly greeting and always keep it deep in your heart.
Page 6—9 Vocabulary I. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.
1. the only home.
2. …3. …4. Don’5. II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in
its
appropriate form.
a. instead 2. Confronted with 3. lock away 4. welled up 5. summon 6. brief 7. stared 8.whispering 9. evil 10. give in
III. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.