apartment. He doesn’t even have a color TV. He falls into the lowest income category. And so on.

6. No, the writer does not feel poor. This is because he has enjoyed good health and creativity which he thinks are much more important than material goods.

7. He feels out of place among people who are primarily interested in material things.

8. She told him that she was interested in what’s on the inside. but after he took her to his poorly furnished apartment, she changed her mind completely.

9. It only shows that to her the most important thing was still material goods rather than what she had claimed before.

10. Commercial can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary.

11. Because December is the time for to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness in helping others.

12. The boy’s question has helped the writer realize that, despite his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that. Text Organization Working On Your Own

1. 1) a.√

2) the essay is meant to explain something that is, the author’s view of life.

3) That one can live a life full of riches without being rich financially. 2.

Part One: The writer’s encounter with a boy who raised the question “are you poor?”

Part Two: In search of an answer the writer finds that not having expensive possessions doesn’t make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.

Part Three: In conclusion, the writer thinks he’s grown to understand more about himself because of the boy’s question. Language Sense Enhancement 1. (1) attain (2) wear and tear (3) dependable (4) modest (5) primarily (6) minimal

(7) exceptionally (8) illness-free (9) spirited (10) energizing Language Focus Vocabulary I

1. 1) abrupt 2) emotional 3) bless 4) wear and tear 5) dated 6) consequences 7) seemingly 8) in contrast to 9) Curiosity 10) genuine 11) primarily 12) sentiments 2.

1) confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the

easiest one first.

2) vital to the existence of all forms of life.

3) some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject.

4) nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy. 5) 3. 1) 2) 3) II

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. summer. 6. 7. 8. III

tickled him to think that she’d come to ask his advice

a lingering; fabricating; sentiments fill out; every item; vital; consequences be denied; tangible; cherish; attain It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus. She arrived early and took a front row seat. Don’t take me for a fool.

It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story. My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this He took the dinner plate I passed to him.

Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition. If you don’t take my advice, you will regret it.