Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

140 practice makes perfect Advanced English Reading and Comprehension

Critical thinking

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EXERCISE

Making evaluationsReferring to the section “Types and applications of healing

circles” in the reading text, indicate which circle is best suited to resolving each of

the following situations. Give reasons for your answers.

1. A man has a serious drinking problem, which is seriously afecting his job and family life.


2. A family has lost a child, who died of a drug overdose.


3. Two teenage boys broke into the school and vandalized the computer lab.


4. A young boy is being bullied at school.


5. A group of people want to form an environmental action group to save a local stream
   where salmon spawn.


6. Two neighbors are constantly arguing, because one neighbor keeps unsightly junk in
   his yard.


7. A man has been released from prison after serving time for assault and other violent
   behavior under the inluence of drugs and alcohol, and he wants to return to his family
   and community.


8. A woman who has been the victim of domestic abuse for years inally decides to leave
   her husband and move out with her children.


9. The residents of a community want to raise money to build a community library.


10. While under the inluence of alcohol, a man with a history of drunk driving caused a car
    accident in which one person was killed.


11. An older member of the community has received an award for outstanding community
    service.


12. A low-income family has lost its home and possessions in a ire.