Yes, you do. It is an Internet-based test. Use of the computer is required. You should learn to use the QWERTY keyboard. This keyboard is named for the first six letters on the top row of letters. | Appendix 319 There are also more serious things that younger people can teach older people about. Today s children have grown up knowing about AIDS and school violence. These are serious social issues but older people don t always understand them. 1 alking about them with younger people can help the older people learn more. I know there are people who say You can t teach an old dog new tricks. However it is plain to me that the young have plenty to teach the old if they take the time to try. When they do I think both gain a new appreciation for each other. 127 AD Do you agree or disagree with the following statement Reading fiction such as novels and short stories is more enjoyable than watching movies. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position. Reading fiction is definitely more enjoyable than watching movies. Written stories have more depth than movies. Readers are more actively involved in the stories and they can read their stories at any time and place they choose. Most novels and stories have more depth than movies. Of course there are bad books and excellent movies but usually books contain more than movies. They explain more about the characters and show more details about the action. Part of the reason for this is that most movies have to be close to two hours long. Books on the other hand can be as long as the author wants. Readers are more actively involved in a story than movie watchers are. A movie watcher just has to sit and watch. A reader on the other hand has to think and imagine. The reader can t see the scenes like a movie watcher can. He has to picture them in his mind and understand what they arc about. The most enjoyable thing about books is that you can read them at any time and place. You don t have to go to the movie theater or rent a video or wait for a movie to appear on IV If you want to enjoy a story for a few minutes before dinner or while riding the bus you can. If you want to relax for a while before going to sleep .
