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America's Oldest University

What is the oldest university in the United States? Well, that is a somewhat controversial topic. Harvard University, established in 1636, has claimed to be the oldest institution of higher education, and that is generally accepted. However, since the Philippines was a U.S. territory from 1898 to 1946, the University of Santo Tomas, established in 1611, was for a time the oldest university in a U.S. territory. The University of Pennsylvania considers itself the first official university in America, a claim stated on its website. Johns Hopkins University claims to be the first research university in America: a differentiation that has been accepted as ne cessary. The College of William and Mary has said it is the second oldest institution of higher learning in America. So is there a difference between a college and a university? The answer is "yes." A college tends to be a smaller institution and only offers undergraduate degrees. A university is usually much larger and offers graduate-level degrees as well. A university also tends to have more diverse educational opportunities in which students may choose to participate.

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S1 What does controversial mean in paragraph 1?

A causing an argument

B detailing an agreement

C introducing a selection

D concluding a discussion

S2 Which school claims to be the first research university in America, according to the information in paragraph 2?

A Harvard University

B Johns Hopkins University

C University of Santo Tomas

D College of William and Mary

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The Art of Brazilian Lace

by Laura Morelli The lacemaker's wrinkled hands are surprisingly agile. This seventy-something lady in Prainha, on the northeastern coast of Brazil, rapidly maneuvers two dozen wooden bobbins, which make a pleasant clicking sound as she works. Seeming to read my mind, she smiles and says that her fingers have worked these bobbins since she was old enough to follow her mother's directions. Incongruously, her frenetic movements produce a minuscule lace fragment. In fact, a full day's work yields just a few inches of delicate finery.

The extraordinarily laboriou

s craft of bobbin lace (renda di bilros in Portuguese) came to Brazil along with Portuguese colonists who claimed its beautiful northeastern coastline as their own in the seventeenth century. Portugal already counted a rich tradition of lacemaking, and colonists continued the practice in the New World. Mostly the province of women, lacemaking was passed down from mothers to daughters, who learned by watching and repeating their motions. While their European ancestors considered lace a luxurious fashion accessory, in the New World, the craft seemed a natural extension of more mundane trades that were already vita l to the seaside culture: the making of baskets, hats, hammocks, and fishing nets. Early colonists made lace to pass the time and supplement their families' income, making doilies, collars, and tablecloths out of white and colored linen threads. Lace can be produced either with a needle and thread (needle lace) or by interweaving threads wound on bobbins. Bobbin lace is the predominant type of lace made on Brazil's northeastern coast. The technique begins with a pillow, almost always homemade, and stuffed with cotton, grass, or even banana leaves. The pillow forms the workspace for the rendeira, or lacemaker, who props it in her lap or places it on a special wooden stand made for that purpose. She then covers the pillow with a lace template on paper or cardboard. A collection of pins - commercial sewing notions or, in a pinch, cactus thorns - holds the design in place on the pillow. The lacemaker then uses bobbins or spindles, each wound with a single thread, to work the pattern. Today most bobbins are made of wood, though in the past bone was also used, which is why the technique is sometimes referred to as bone lace. As many as

50 bobbins, each holding an individual thread

, might be used to work a single pattern. Lacemakers complete the pattern by winding and overlapping the threads from the bobbins to create a distinctive weave. Experienced lacemakers work at a rapid pace that,

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on the surface, seems effortless. Their wooden bobbins click together as they render circles, stars, rosettes, and more complex motifs like scrolls, animals, leaves, and flowers. Today Brazil's best lacemakers are concentrated on the country's northeastern coast, in the states of Ceará and Pará. Fortaleza, Ceará's capital city, boasts many lace shops, several outdoor markets, and a large craft center selling lace umbrellas, gloves, hats, napkins, and tablecloths, as well as beautiful baby outfits and items befitting a bridal trousseau. However, most of these shops are resellers for artisans working in coastal villages. If you want to see lacemakers in action, take a day trip to the seaside towns of

Iguape or Prainha, both of which boast la

cemaking centers where you can watch women and girls making lace. Ask the lacemakers to indicate which patterns are most traditional, as each town is known for its own patterns. Several factors can influence the price of a lace piece, including the type of thread used (cotton, silk, or other materials), the intricacy of the design, and the size, which is a measure of the time it takes to complete it. As a general rule, you will pay less if you buy directly from the lacemaker or one of the village markets rather than in a Fortaleza lace shop, or if you buy a piece with lace accents, like a tablecloth with a lace border. Any way you slice it, though, prices are downright cheap, considering the laboriousness of this craft. You can pick up small items like napkins for around seven to 15 Brazilian reals (just a few dollars). A fu ll-size lace tablecloth or bedspread that requires months of full-time labor will rarely run more than 800 Brazilian reals (around $500). In Europe or the United States, yo u would pay many times the price for a handmade item of equal quality. In addition to getting a good deal on a fine piece of handmade lace, the main reward of trekking to this remote part of Brazil is the chance to see this traditional trade in action. Whether watching lacemakers at work in the market, at a lace center, or in the shade of their own doorways, it's a pleasure to witness the production of such delicate finery, inch by inch.

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1 Which central idea develops over the course of the text?

A "The lacemaker's wrinkled hands are surprisingly agile. This seventy-something lady in Prainha, on the northeastern coast of Brazil, rapidly maneuvers two dozen wooden bobbins, which make a pleasant clicking sound as she works." B "Early colonists made lace to pass the time and supplement their families' income, making doilies, collars, and tablecloths out of white and colored linen threads." C "Several factors can influence the price of a lace piece, including the type of thread used (cotton, silk, or other materials), the intricacy of the design, and

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English II

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Sample Questions

America's Oldest University

What is the oldest university in the United States? Well, that is a somewhat controversial topic. Harvard University, established in 1636, has claimed to be the oldest institution of higher education, and that is generally accepted. However, since the Philippines was a U.S. territory from 1898 to 1946, the University of Santo Tomas, established in 1611, was for a time the oldest university in a U.S. territory. The University of Pennsylvania considers itself the first official university in America, a claim stated on its website. Johns Hopkins University claims to be the first research university in America: a differentiation that has been accepted as ne cessary. The College of William and Mary has said it is the second oldest institution of higher learning in America. So is there a difference between a college and a university? The answer is "yes." A college tends to be a smaller institution and only offers undergraduate degrees. A university is usually much larger and offers graduate-level degrees as well. A university also tends to have more diverse educational opportunities in which students may choose to participate.

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S1 What does controversial mean in paragraph 1?

A causing an argument

B detailing an agreement

C introducing a selection

D concluding a discussion

S2 Which school claims to be the first research university in America, according to the information in paragraph 2?

A Harvard University

B Johns Hopkins University

C University of Santo Tomas

D College of William and Mary

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The Art of Brazilian Lace

by Laura Morelli The lacemaker's wrinkled hands are surprisingly agile. This seventy-something lady in Prainha, on the northeastern coast of Brazil, rapidly maneuvers two dozen wooden bobbins, which make a pleasant clicking sound as she works. Seeming to read my mind, she smiles and says that her fingers have worked these bobbins since she was old enough to follow her mother's directions. Incongruously, her frenetic movements produce a minuscule lace fragment. In fact, a full day's work yields just a few inches of delicate finery.

The extraordinarily laboriou

s craft of bobbin lace (renda di bilros in Portuguese) came to Brazil along with Portuguese colonists who claimed its beautiful northeastern coastline as their own in the seventeenth century. Portugal already counted a rich tradition of lacemaking, and colonists continued the practice in the New World. Mostly the province of women, lacemaking was passed down from mothers to daughters, who learned by watching and repeating their motions. While their European ancestors considered lace a luxurious fashion accessory, in the New World, the craft seemed a natural extension of more mundane trades that were already vita l to the seaside culture: the making of baskets, hats, hammocks, and fishing nets. Early colonists made lace to pass the time and supplement their families' income, making doilies, collars, and tablecloths out of white and colored linen threads. Lace can be produced either with a needle and thread (needle lace) or by interweaving threads wound on bobbins. Bobbin lace is the predominant type of lace made on Brazil's northeastern coast. The technique begins with a pillow, almost always homemade, and stuffed with cotton, grass, or even banana leaves. The pillow forms the workspace for the rendeira, or lacemaker, who props it in her lap or places it on a special wooden stand made for that purpose. She then covers the pillow with a lace template on paper or cardboard. A collection of pins - commercial sewing notions or, in a pinch, cactus thorns - holds the design in place on the pillow. The lacemaker then uses bobbins or spindles, each wound with a single thread, to work the pattern. Today most bobbins are made of wood, though in the past bone was also used, which is why the technique is sometimes referred to as bone lace. As many as

50 bobbins, each holding an individual thread

, might be used to work a single pattern. Lacemakers complete the pattern by winding and overlapping the threads from the bobbins to create a distinctive weave. Experienced lacemakers work at a rapid pace that,

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on the surface, seems effortless. Their wooden bobbins click together as they render circles, stars, rosettes, and more complex motifs like scrolls, animals, leaves, and flowers. Today Brazil's best lacemakers are concentrated on the country's northeastern coast, in the states of Ceará and Pará. Fortaleza, Ceará's capital city, boasts many lace shops, several outdoor markets, and a large craft center selling lace umbrellas, gloves, hats, napkins, and tablecloths, as well as beautiful baby outfits and items befitting a bridal trousseau. However, most of these shops are resellers for artisans working in coastal villages. If you want to see lacemakers in action, take a day trip to the seaside towns of

Iguape or Prainha, both of which boast la

cemaking centers where you can watch women and girls making lace. Ask the lacemakers to indicate which patterns are most traditional, as each town is known for its own patterns. Several factors can influence the price of a lace piece, including the type of thread used (cotton, silk, or other materials), the intricacy of the design, and the size, which is a measure of the time it takes to complete it. As a general rule, you will pay less if you buy directly from the lacemaker or one of the village markets rather than in a Fortaleza lace shop, or if you buy a piece with lace accents, like a tablecloth with a lace border. Any way you slice it, though, prices are downright cheap, considering the laboriousness of this craft. You can pick up small items like napkins for around seven to 15 Brazilian reals (just a few dollars). A fu ll-size lace tablecloth or bedspread that requires months of full-time labor will rarely run more than 800 Brazilian reals (around $500). In Europe or the United States, yo u would pay many times the price for a handmade item of equal quality. In addition to getting a good deal on a fine piece of handmade lace, the main reward of trekking to this remote part of Brazil is the chance to see this traditional trade in action. Whether watching lacemakers at work in the market, at a lace center, or in the shade of their own doorways, it's a pleasure to witness the production of such delicate finery, inch by inch.

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1 Which central idea develops over the course of the text?

A "The lacemaker's wrinkled hands are surprisingly agile. This seventy-something lady in Prainha, on the northeastern coast of Brazil, rapidly maneuvers two dozen wooden bobbins, which make a pleasant clicking sound as she works." B "Early colonists made lace to pass the time and supplement their families' income, making doilies, collars, and tablecloths out of white and colored linen threads." C "Several factors can influence the price of a lace piece, including the type of thread used (cotton, silk, or other materials), the intricacy of the design, and