August 29 - September 04, 2005

Non-smoking 'Superman' widow has lung cancer
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1. Why is it so surprising that Dana Reeve has lung cancer?
A. She is Superwoman.
B. She has never been sick before.
C. She is not old and she doesn't smoke.
D. Lung cancer usually affects only younger woman.

2. How does Dana Reeve feel about having lung cancer?
A. She is sure that she will die.
B. She thinks that she can be cured.
C. She enjoys all the attention she is getting now.
D. It is a good opportunity to get more money for her foundation.

3. What does Dana Reeve want people to do for her?
A. She hopes people will look after her.
B. She wants people to leave her alone.
C. She asks people to donate kryptonite.
D. She hopes someone will look after her husband.

4. What did Dana Reeve do before her husband's accident?
A. nurse
B. actress
C. reporter
D. waitress

5. What year did her husband die?
A. 1992
B. 1995
C. 1996
D. 2004


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. stun
A. bore
B. excite
C. shock
D. frustrate

7. affection
  A. love
B. scorn
C. ridicule
D. sponsorship

8. relatively
A. familiarly
B. unusually
C. exceptionally
D. comparatively

9. ultimate
A. best
B. past
C. useless
D. forgotten

10. rally
A. win
B. stop
C. hinder
D. protest

 

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