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1.I.c- pass behind the shelves.
2.The stray cat escaped.
3. Step up.
a billion people, two-thirds of them women, will enter the 21st century unable to read a book or write their names,” warns UNICEF in a new report, “The State of the World’s Children 1999.”
UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, points out that the illiterate “live in more desperate poverty and poorer health” than those who can read and write. The shocking number — 1 billion people illiterate — generated frightening headlines in major newspapers.
Poverty in the poorest countries is indeed something that ought to concern all of us, especially in a season when we pause to remember the less fortunate. But as usual, there’s more to this striking statistic than UNICEF tells us. Consider three points.
The Good News. Bad news sells, news watchers tell us. And 1 billion people unable to read and write — about 16 percent of world population — is certainly bad news. But let’s deconstruct the news.
First, UNICEF’s actual number is 855 million, a figure that did not appear in major newspapers. That’s still a large number, but it is 15 percent less than 1 billion.
I the word draft:
1. draft (noun) - a gust of cool air in a room. An example would be: Please close the window - there's draft in the room!
2. draft (noun) - a rough plan. An example would be: I haven't finished the paper yet - I only have a draft so far.
3. draft (noun) - obligatory military service. An example would be: That country still has a draft - my nephew just joined the army!
4. draft (verb) - to serve in the army. An example would be: My friend has just been drafted - he will have to serve for a year!
II the word break:
1. break (verb) - to separate something into pieces. Example: Why did you break your glasses?
2. break (verb) - disobey law. Example: He broke the law when he killed that man.
3. break (verb) - become publicly known. Example: When the news broke, everybody was surprised.
4. break (noun) - a pause. Example: I've been working for hours - I need to make a break.
III the word present:
1. present (noun) - a gift. Example: When I was in Spain, I bought presents for everyone!
2. present (noun) - the current moment. Example: I prefer living in the present rather than the past!
3. present (adjective) - currently there. Example: Is everyone present in class today?
4. present (verb) - to show. Example: I presented him with a gift, but he wasn't pleased at all.
