Today child abuse is a serious problem. Particularly, it has been increasing rapidly in advanced nations. Child abuse is mistreatment or neglect of children resulting in injury or harm. There are four types: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. All of these hurt a child’s mind and body deeply. Many children are exposed to lifethreatening danger or mental disorder. A child abuser is usually a person closely related to the child, such as a parent, step parent or other caretaker. The child abuser is seldom a total stranger. There is no clear borderline between discipline and abuse. But, all acts that hurt a child’s mind and body and disturb their healthy growth are regarded as abuse. Child abuse can happened anywhere such as in the family, school, day care center, etc. Therefore child abuse is a social problem and all of us should make an effort to solve it. 1. What is the genre of the text above? a. Narrative text b. Report text c. Analytical exposition d. Description text 2. What is the purpose of the text? a. To describe how something is accomplished through a sequences of actions or steps. b. To persuade the reader or listener that something the case c. To tell stories or past events and entertain the readers d. To describe the way things are with reference to a range of natural, manmade, and social phenomenon in our environment 3. What is the topic of the text? a. Step parents b. Children abuse c. Types of children abuse d. Discipline and abuse 4.How many arguments can be found from the text above? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3
d. 5 4. Based on the text, what is the definition of “abuse”? a. Treat someone wrongly or badly b. Unpleasant; causing difficulties or harm c. T o hurt or frighten someone who is smaller or less powerful than you d. Superlative of bad 8. What is the meaning of “step parent”? (in English) a. the child of your husband or wife from a previous marriage b. the daughter of your husband or wife from a previous marriage c. the man or woman who is married to someone’s mother or father but is not their real father or mother d. not you parent’s daughter but the daughter of a person one of your parents has married 9. There are the synonyms of “effort”, except… a. struggle b. attempt c. hesitation d. endeavor Well students...today we’ll learn some thing. Have you ever seen a new settlement near farm fields? What do you think? Well, let me tell you about it. A new settlement should be built on unproductive fields or as far as possible from productive ones. Do you know the reasons? Yes, there are some reasons for it. First, if the new settlement uses a productive field, the number of farm fields will decrease. Then the production of food will also reduce. Second, the farmers will lose the source of income and go to the city to look for other jobs they are not skilled at. Third, if the production of food reduces, we must export rice from other countries to fulfill our needs. In conclusion, a new settlement should be built only on unproductive fields for the reasons above. 10. Who do you think writes the text? a. teacher b. farmer c. parents
d. students
11. What is the purpose of the writer? a. to retell events for the purpose of informing or entertaining. b. to describe a particular person, places, or things c. To explain how or why something occurs d. To persuade by arguing one side of an issue 12. Which statement that shows the reiteration of the text above! a. Have you ever seen a new settlement near farm fields? What do you think? b. In conclusion, a new settlement should be built only on unproductive fields for the reasons above. c. . First, if the new settlement uses a productive field, the number of farm fields will decrease d. Today we’ll learn some thing 13. What is the antonym of “reduce”? a. expand b. dilute c. dwindle d. lessen
Conventionally, students need book, pen, eraser, drawing book, ruler and such other stuff. Additionally, in this multimedia era, students need more to reach their progressive development. Students need mobile keyboards to record every presented subject easily. Of course it will need more cost but it will deserve for its function. First, modern schools tend to apply fast transferring knowledge because the school needs to catch the target of curriculum. Every subject will tend to be given in demonstrative method. Consequently students need extra media cover the subject. Since there is a laptop on every students' desk, this method will help student to get better understanding. Secondly, finding an appropriate laptop is not difficult as it was. Recently there is an online shop which provides comprehensive information. The best is that the shop has service of online shopping. The students just need to brows that online shop, decide which computer or laptop they need, then complete the transaction. After that the laptop will be delivered to the students' houses. That is really easy and save time and money. From all of that, having mobile computer is absolutely useful for students who want to catch the best result for their study. Buying laptop online is advisable because it will cut the price. This
online way is recommended since online shop also provides several laptop types. Students just need to decide which type they really need. Write the answer of these questions with your own words! 1. What is the purpose of the text above? 2. What is the topic of the text above? 3. Mention the generic structure of the text above! 4. Which statement that shows the arguments of the text above! 5. What is the synonym of “appropriate” ? Do you know if you are too fat, you may have serious problems with your health? A group of doctors wrote a report about some of the effects of too much fat. One important effect is on the heart. If you are fat, your heart has to work harder. This may lead to a heart attack, or it may lead to other heart problem. In addition, extra fat can also change the amount of sugar in your blood. This can cause serious disease such as diabetes. Furthermore high blood pressure is another possible result of being fat. More studies are needed about all these problems but one thing is clear, extra fat may make your life shorter. 1. What will happen to your heart if you are too fat? 2. Is there any effect on your blood if you are too fat? What is it? 3. What is the conclusion of all the text? 4. From where do all of the facts come from? 5. How is the generic structure of the text?
