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Being a teenager is tough. Tough for the boy or girl and tough for the parents. All sorts of worries that never before existed come to light at this time and without the benefit of the hindsight that parents prosses, having through it, they may seem insurmountable. The most common worries are: will I fight the boyfriend or girlfriend. What am I doing with my life? And last but not least, my parents don’t understand me. Coupled to these are stresses created by the pressures of examinations, where once again parents’ expectation may be a contributory factor.

Parents notice the signs of stress and often feel guilty, believing that the lack of teenagers’ part is their fault. There is a great deal of well-meaning advice on the subject, encouraging teenagers to speak out hand parents to listen but the heart of the problem lies in trust which should have developed earlier in childhood. Teenager will find it easier to share their thoughts if they sense that their parents went through similar experience; parents need to recall what being a teenager was like, and how they got through it.

    1. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

    A. Parents and children                         B. The smooth transition    

    C. The troubled teenage years                D. Recalling troubled childhood

    2. As used in the first paragraph the word in the first paragraph, the word insurmountable means:

    A. easy                   B. carefree              C. normal              D. insuperable

    3. What reason is given for teenagers feeling they cannot solve their problem.

    A. their lack of experience                    B. their relationship with their peer group

    C. their relationship with their parents   D. their difficult situation at school

    4. What is the writer arguing in the second paragraph ?

    A. Parents are wrong to blame themselves.

    B. Parents should seek professional guidance

    C. parents can help if a good relationship already exists

    D. the parents should put themselves in the teenagers’ shoes.

    5. The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to?

    A. lack of communication    B. advice         C. problem        D. being a teenager

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25 tháng 7 2023

1. C

2. D

3. A

4. D

5. D

There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. Stress is often called the(the -->a) 21st century illness, but it has always been with us perhaps with different names. Those days we often consider stress is necessary evil of modern life. However, stress is not negetive and without it we will certainly not enjoy some of the highpoints in life just as the anticipation before a date or the tension...
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There are 10 mistakes in the following passage. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes.

Stress is often called the(the -->a) 21st century illness, but it has always been with us perhaps with different names. Those days we often consider stress is necessary evil of modern life. However, stress is not negetive and without it we will certainly not enjoy some of the highpoints in life just as the anticipation before a date or the tension leading up to an important match. All these situations produce stress, but if you can control it and not the other way round you will feel stimulated, not worn out. Like these situations, which are generally positive but easier to deal with, sitting in a train that is late, being struck in a traffic jam, working to a tight deadline is much harder to manage and control. Stress is now recognized as a nedical problem and as a significant factor in causing coronary heart disease, high blooded pressure and high cholesterol count. The fact is that patients are often willing to admit to stress problems because they feel they are a form of society failure and it is important that symptoms should be identified in order to avoid unnecessary sufferings. So why should we be looking out for as danger singals? Some common signs of stress are increased tiredness, irritability and the inability to solve certain situations.

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THE GENERATION GAP people talk about the generation as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is (GENERAL) ....................a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results in (COMPLAIN)....................on both sides. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient, and in (ADD) .............., young people tend to be (RESPONSIBLE)................when spending because...
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THE GENERATION GAP

people talk about the generation as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is (GENERAL) ....................a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results in (COMPLAIN)....................on both sides. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient, and in (ADD) .............., young people tend to be (RESPONSIBLE)................when spending because they don't appreciate the value of money. Adolsescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don't understand them.

What has gone wrong? One (EXPLAIN)............lies in how society has changed in the past , children would (TYPICAL)...............continue the way of life of their parents. In today's world, parents are very (AMBITION) ....................for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that children often (AGREE)..............with their parent's plans. (TEENAGE)............also reach maturity at an (EARLY)..............age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides.

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2 tháng 3 2018

THE GENERATION GAP

people talk about the generation as a kind of division between young people and their parents. It is something which is (GENERAL) generally a problem when children enter their teenage years, and results in (COMPLAIN) complaints on both sides. Parents, for example, can often be heard to say that young people are disrespectful and disobedient, and in (ADD) addition, young people tend to be (RESPONSIBLE) irresponsible when spending because they don't appreciate the value of money. Adolsescents, on the other hand, complain that their parents don't understand them.

What has gone wrong? One (EXPLAIN) explanation lies in how society has changed in the past , children would (TYPICAL) typically continue the way of life of their parents. In today's world, parents are very (AMBITION) ambitious for their children because they want them to achieve more than they did. The problem is that children often (AGREE) disagree with their parent's plans. (TEENAGE) Teenagers also reach maturity at an (EARLY) earlier age than they used to and want their independence sooner. The resulting conflict is painful to both sides.

Supply the most suitable word for each blank. During the teenage years, many young people can at (1)………… be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike (2)………questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school. This is a normal development at this (3)………….. . Though it can be very hard for parents to (4)………, it is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are (5)………….growing up. Young people are usually...
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Supply the most suitable word for each blank.

During the teenage years, many young people can at (1)………… be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike (2)………questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school. This is a normal development at this (3)………….. . Though it can be very hard for parents to (4)………, it is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are (5)………….growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe that questions are trying to check up on them.

Parents should do their (6)………to talk to their son and daughter (7)………school, work, and future plans but should not push them to talk if they do not (8)………to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be (9)………may experience with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected (10)………these and help if necessary.

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28 tháng 8 2017

During the teenage years, many young people can at (1)……times…… be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike (2)…being……questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work at school. This is a normal development at this (3)……age…….. . Though it can be very hard for parents to (4)……understand…, it is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are (5)……still…….growing up. Young people are usually unwilling to talk if they believe that questions are trying to check up on them.

Parents should do their (6)…best……to talk to their son and daughter (7)…about……school, work, and future plans but should not push them to talk if they do not (8)…want……to. Parents should also watch for danger signs. Some young people in trying to be (9)…adults……may experience with sex, drugs, alcohol or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected (10)…with……these and help if necessary.

For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part. It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY). However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER) for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do...
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For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.

It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY). However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER) for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do throughout the year counts towards their final mark. They say that exams test short-term memory and (38. KNOW) which is forgotten immediately after the exam. Also, assessing coursework as part of the final marks changes students' (39. BEHAVE); making them more (40. RESPONSIBILITY) about studying. There are some students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in (41. COMPARE) they only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure (42. ACT). They say that some students receive (43. ASSIST) with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate (44. MEASURE) of how hard they have worked or of their real (45. ABLE) in the subject they are studying.

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6 tháng 12 2017

For question 36-45, read the text. Use the words given in CAPITALS to form a word that fits in the numbered gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answer on YOUR ANSWER part.

It is sometimes said that your schooldays are the (0. happy) days of your life, and people often feel that this should be a period of (36. ENJOY) enjoyment. However, exams often affect students’ happiness, and many students express a (37. PREFER) preference for alternative methods of assessment, where the work they do throughout the year counts towards their final mark. They say that exams test short-term memory and (38. KNOW) knowledge which is forgotten immediately after the exam. Also, assessing coursework as part of the final marks changes students' (39. BEHAVE) behaviour; making them more (40. RESPONSIBILITY)responsible about studying. There are some students, however, who prefer final examinations, saying that in (41. COMPARE) comparement they only have to work hard for two months a year and so they have more time for their leisure (42. ACT)activity. They say that some students receive (43. ASSIST) with their coursework from their parents, so it is not an accurate (44. MEASURE)measuring of how hard they have worked or of their real (45. ABLE)ability in the subject they are studying.

6 tháng 12 2017

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are you looking forward toanother busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not(1)............good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to(2)........, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly(3).......... emergencies.Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday...
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are you looking forward toanother busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not(1)............good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to(2)........, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly(3).......... emergencies.Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life,(4)................ is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of(5)............ with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that(6)................... trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation technques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people who create conditions of stress for themselves (7).............. doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better (8)............ life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point at which they have succeeded and know that it was a positive(9)...................

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21 tháng 8 2018

are you looking forward toanother busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not(1).....only.......good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to(2)...stress....., which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly(3)....in...... emergencies.Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life,(4).....what........... is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of(5).......dealing..... with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that(6).........instead of.......... trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation technques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people who create conditions of stress for themselves (7)....by.......... doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better (8).......with..... life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point at which they have succeeded and know that it was a positive(9)........experience...........

21 tháng 8 2018

Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according (0) to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to stress, which creates a chemical called adrenalin, helps the mind and body to act quickly in emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet.
Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. Even the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that instead of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people that create conditions of stress for themselves by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life’s problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point atwhich they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience

                                                                       ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF STRESS !     Are you looking forward to another busy week ? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encoutered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They pay that the respnse to (1)....................,which creates a chemical called adrenal in, helps the mind and body to act quickly...
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                                                                       ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF STRESS !

     Are you looking forward to another busy week ? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encoutered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They pay that the respnse to (1)....................,which creates a chemical called adrenal in, helps the mind and body to act quickly (2)....................... emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist o the planet.

    Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them.(3)................... the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that (4)................... of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit. Apparently, research shows that people (5).................. create conditons of stress for (6)................. by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion: people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point (7)..................... which they realise thay have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience. This is because we learn through challenge and difficulty. That's (8)................ we get our wisdom. Few of us unfortuantely, understand this fact. For example, many people believe they (9)..................... from stress at work, and take time off as a result. Yet it has been found in some companies that by far (10)....................... healthiest people are those with the most responsibility. So next time you're in a stressful situation, just remmber that it will be a positive learning experience and could also benefit your health!

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What is good writing for children? The children’s publishers will tell you they look for ‘good writing’. What exactly do they mean? Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A...
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What is good writing for children?
The children’s publishers will tell you they look for ‘good writing’. What exactly do they mean?

Before you send a story you have written to any publisher at all, your severest critic ought to be you vourself. To have a chance of succeeding in the competitive market of children’s fiction, you should constantly be aware, every single time you sit down at your word-processor, of the need to produce ‘good, original writing’. A difficult task, maybe, but one which hopefully we will help you to achieve.

To begin with, let us try to pin down exactly what publishers mean when they talk about ‘good writing’ for children. A useful starting point would be to take a look at some of the children’s books which won literary prizes last year. Reading these books is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways of: (a) finding out what individual publishers are publishing at the moment, and (b) learning a few tricks of the trade from well-established professionals. It goes without saying, of course, that slavishly copying the style and subject matter of a successful author is usually a recipe for disaster. Nor should you become downhearted after reading a particularly brilliant piece of work, and miserably think you will never be able to match up to those standards. Remember, overnight success is rare - most successful children’s authors will have struggled long and hard to learn their trade. Read these books as a critic; note down the things you enjoyed or admired, as well as areas where you feel there was possibly room for improvement. After all, nobody is perfect, not even a successful, prize-winning author.

Possibly the toughest challenge is right at the youngest end of the age range - the picture book. The would-be author/ illustrator is attempting to create an exciting story out of the narrow, limited, everyday world of a young child’s experience - not easy at all. The whole storyline has to be strong enough to keep the reader turning the pages, yet simple enough to fit into a few pages. Another problem for the new picture-book author is that it can seem that every subject and every approach has been done to death, with nothing new left to say. Add to this the fact that printing costs are high because of full colour illustrations, which means that the publisher will probably want a text that suits the international market to increase sales, and a novel for ten-year olds, with hardly any pictures at all, starts to look much more inviting.

You would be forgiven for wondering if there are any truly original plots left to impress publishers with. But remember that, in many ways, it is the writer’s own personal style, and intelligent handling of a subject that can change a familiar, overworked plot into something original and fresh. To illustrate this, read The Enchanted Horse by Magdalen Nabb. A young girl called Irina finds an old wooden horse in a junk shop, takes it home and treats it as if it was real. Soon it magically starts to come to life ... Sounds familiar? The magic object that comes alive is a storyline that has been used in hundreds of other children’s stories. So why does it succeed here? The answer is that Magdalen Nabb has created a strong, believable character in the lonely, unhappy heroine Irina, and the descriptions of her relationship with the wooden horse are poetic and touching.

So, to return to the question asked at the beginning: What exactly is ‘good writing’ for children? The answer is that it is writing which is fresh, exciting and unpredictable, and which gives a new and original angle on what might be a well- worn subject. But do not be put off if you feel that you simply cannot match up to all these requirements. While there is obviously no substitute for talent, and the ability to come up with suitable ideas, many of the techniques for improving and polishing your manuscript can be learned.

8. Why does the article advise people to look at prize-winning books?

A. to copy the author’s style

B. to realise what a high standard needs to be reached

C. to get an idea of what might be successful

D. to find out how to trick publishers

9. What do most successful children’s authors have in common?

A. They did not get depressed by early failures.

B. They have learned how to be critical of other authors’ work.

C. They find it easy to think of storylines that will sell.

D. They have worked hard to become well-known.

10. Why is the picture book the most difficult to write?

A. There is a limited range of subjects available.

B. Young children cannot follow storylines easily.

C. The pictures need to be exciting.

D. Children want to be able to read it quickly.

11.What looks ‘more inviting’ in line 54?

A.the international market

B. the increased sales

C. the novel for ten-year-olds

D. the type of pictures

12. The book about Irina is successful

A. because of the unusual way magic is used.

B. because of the way the character is described.

C. because the story has not been told before.

D. because the pictures bring the story to life.

13. What does ‘it’ refer to in line 68?

A. the storyline

B. the magic object

C. the horse

D. the children’s story

14. What conclusion does the writer of the text come to?

A. Anyone can learn to write a good story.

B. The subject matter is the most important consideration.

C. If you have natural ability, you can learn the rest.

D. Some published fiction is badly written.

15. Why was this text written?

A. to explain what kind of books children like to read

B. to give advice to people who want to write children’s fiction

C. to discourage new authors from being too optimistic

D. to persuade new authors to get away from old ideas

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Part 4: For questionr 81-85, choose the most appropriate heading from the lisl (A- G) for each part of the paragraphs (81-85) of the article, There are two ertra headings which you do not need lo use. Write the correct letter (A-G) in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. Theftrst one (0) has been done as an example. LIST OF HEADINGS A. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES B. A CALMING INFLUENCE C. DIFFERENT FROM THE REST D. FIELPING THE SLOWER ...
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Part 4: For questionr 81-85, choose the most appropriate heading
from
the lisl (A- G)
for
each part of the paragraphs (81-85) of the article, There are two ertra headings which
you do not need lo use. Write the correct letter (A-G) in the corresponding numbered
boxes provided. Theftrst one (0) has been done as an example.
LIST OF HEADINGS
A. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
B. A CALMING INFLUENCE
C. DIFFERENT FROM THE REST
D. FIELPING THE SLOWER STUDENTS
E. CREATING THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT
F. A GROWING SUCCESS
G. LOOKING ON THE POSITIVE SIDE
H. NOT WHAT YOU WOULD E)(PECT
THE LITTLE SCHOOL OF CALM
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From the outside the Maharishi School in Lancashire looks extremely normal. Walk inside
and you find rows of desks and children in uniform,
just as you would do in many other
schools. After a short while, however, you become aware of the wonderfully calm
atmosphere and the extraordinary lack of noise in the building. Talk to the teachers and you
learn that the school has no major discipline problems, there is no bullying and children are
rarely absent. So what is the secret?
81.
Transcendental meditation and breathing exercises are an important part of the timetable at
the Matrarishi School. Pupils are taught how to relax mentally by closing their eyes and
silently repeating over and over again a'mantra', or Word of Wisdom, at certain times of the
day. Meditation is seen by some as an effective way of relieving stress, which teenagers
experience in the form of exam nerves, bullying and family break-ups. Its supporters also
say that it helps to overcome hyperactivity, anxiety and aggression.
Your answerc:
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
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82.
The school was started in 1986 by a group of parents who were dissatisfied with the state
education system. The number of pupils at the school has increased since then from 14 to
100, with ages ranging from four to 16. Academic achievements are impressive and for the
past five years pupils at the school have obtained the highest average GCSE exam marks for
the whole of Lancashire. It's not surprising then, that more and more parents are sending
their children to be taught there.
83._
Many people in the local community, however, are sti[[ unaware of the school's existence.
Others view the school with suspicion and associate it with mystic cults or the hrppy
movement of the sixties. 'Local
people don't really understand what goes on here,' explains
one teacher. 'They
just
see us as a little strange and prefer to keep their distance.'
84._
If there is a child who is creating a problem, the school has a very thorough method of
dealing with it. A four-page form has to be filled out by the teacher, but the first three pages
of the form contain nothing but the child's good points. In this way the problem does not
become the main focus of attention; parents and teachers are encouraged to consider the
child's successes and achievements before they look at the last page.
85._
But what do the children who study there think of the school's approach?'Meditation really
helps me with my work, says 15-year-old Ruth. 'It makes me relared and I don't get nervous
during exams. It's a shame it's such a small school, though. I can't sfudy music because there
aren't enough pupils, and when we read plays by Shakespeare we all have to read three or
four parts each. But I love it here, and I know I'll miss the peace and quiet when I have to
leave.'

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Mistakes. As though childhood is not sufficiently fraught with potential dangers,the Customer Safety Board has come forward with a report warning of yet another factor which could prove harm to one's children.According to this recent published report,over twenty-five thousand children per year are seriously injured in accidents involve shopping carts.Most of these accidents occur when the attending child attempts to climb down from the cart.Beacause most shopping carts lack of appropriiate...
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Mistakes.

As though childhood is not sufficiently fraught with potential dangers,the Customer Safety Board has come
forward with a report warning of yet another factor which could prove harm to one's children.According to
this recent published report,over twenty-five thousand children per year are seriously injured in accidents
involve shopping carts.Most of these accidents occur when the attending child attempts to climb down from
the cart.Beacause most shopping carts lack of appropriiate safety harnesses of straps,the child may tumble from the cart,
often sustaining life-threatened head injuries.In a small minority of case,due to a narrow wheelbase,the cart has actually
tipped over,spilling the hapless child on the hard floor.The director of Emergency Aid at S1.Hope Hospital warns parents
never to leave children unattended while shopping and further advised that parents should insist that store managers have
safe straps or seats installed on all shopping carts

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