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IDIOM
To "get to the bottom of a mystery" is to ______.
a. leave it unsolved
b. find out its cause
c. tell people about it
A. Answer the questions about A Slice of the Past.
1. Purpose What is the main purpose of the text?
a. to describe the history of Việt Nam's cuisine
b. to highlight the values of traditional Vietnamese families
c. to analyze the impact of modernization on Vietnamese culture
2. Vocabulary In line 4, what does "key" mean in the context of the text?
a. oldest b. most important c. most common
3. Inference What might have NOT been the preferences of traditional Vietnamese families based on the text?
a. They preferred living close to their relatives.
b. They enjoyed living in large houses with their relatives.
c. They favored staying in simple houses with their small families.
4. Detail According to the text, which is NOT mentioned as the benefit of nuclear families in Vietnamese culture?
a. contribute to effective farming
b. improve family relationships
c. adapt to community life
5. Vocabulary In line 20, what does "sustainability" mean in the context of the text?
a. the willingness to grow
b. the ability to change quickly
c. the capacity to withstand changes
B. What do the following words refer to?
1. their (line 6) _______________________
2. They (line 7) _______________________
3. These (line 24) _______________________
C. CRITICAL THINKING Talk with a partner. What do you think about the values mentioned in the text? Are they similar or different from yours?
