w w ap eP m e tr .X w om .c s er UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level 1123/22 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Reading October/November 2013 INSERT 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This insert contains the two reading passages. This document consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page. DC (SJF) 91825 © UCLES 2013 [Turn over 2 Passage 1 Electronic Book Readers 1 A new phenomenon
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life‚ I have come across and read many pieces that I do not agree with. That isn’t very surprising to most people. One of the least boring texts that I have come across is titled‚ “The Myth of Justice” written by Michael Dorris. The paper is basically exactly about what the title says‚ whether or not justice is a myth. Even if someone were to skim through the reading briefly‚ they would be able to catch the gist of what he is trying to say. Dorris goes to extreme lengths to convey that he does not
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My choice of topic for this paper is a very important one; it is the purpose of education in America. This is one of the most important issues in our country right now. I am going to discuss what I believe should be being taught in our educational institutions and why I believe it is not being done. One major reason I chose this topic is because I am a product of American education and I am one of the lucky people who was intelligent enough to learn beyond what was being provided to me in school
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The Story Behind Ancient Egyptian Gods In the stories of Ancient Egypt there are many variations of how there world was shaped. In my paper I am going to go over the Gods and their stories‚ and their rule in Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptian theology dealt with hundreds of deities. They had a god for everything. The gods changed as the dynasties‚ and the importance of the gods changed depending on the ruler of the time. Egyptians worshipped their gods in temples ‚ and each temple was dedicated
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Excerpt from Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E. M. Berens In appearance‚ the gods were supposed to resemble mortals‚ whom‚ however‚ they far surpassed in beauty‚ grandeur‚ and strength; they were also more commanding in stature‚ height being considered by the Greeks an attribute of beauty in man or woman. They resembled human beings in their feelings and habits‚ intermarrying and having children‚ and requiring daily nourishment to recruit their strength‚ and refreshing sleep to restore
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In “Myth of the Latin Woman”‚ by Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ the author points out how she has been treated by different people in different countries due to their conception of her as a Latin woman. She cites several incidents where she was viewed‚ stereotypically‚ as a woman only capable of being a housewife‚ and as a sexual object. She also argues the cross-cultural conflict Hispanics have to deal with on an everyday basis‚ in this‚ purely dominated by Caucasians‚ where cultural traditions are seeing
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RELIGIOUS WORLD: MYTH AND RITUALS IN HINDUISM Any religion is a myth in its entirety which often explain the natural phenomenon as an account of its history. Myth is a story from early periods of history involving a culture’s legendary heroes and/or their deities. Likewise‚ to call Hinduism a religion raises the question of ’What is a religion?’ The term ’religion’ is Western in origin. It comes from Latin and originally meant the bond between people and their gods. In the study of religions‚ the
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Nutrition Myth Paper: All Fats are Bad Society has given fats horrible reputations‚ making it seem like “All Fats are Bad.” Yes‚ most of us have a negative reaction when hearing the word "fat" - it does not matter the context in which we hear‚ see or read this second "f" word. We think that all the phrases that contain this word or make reference to it must be a bad‚ unhealthy thing. However‚ biologists have proven us that things are not that black-and-white as they may seem. Try taking into account
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In nearly all adventure stories‚ the main character is accompanied by a sidekick. The role of this companion is usually to advise and assist the protagonist in the completion of a series of quests. Of the numerous companionships present in the myth of Gilgamesh‚ such as Shamhat and Enkidu‚ none is more significant to the story as the bond between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. In Stephen Mitchell’s translation of The Gilgamesh‚ the relationship between Enkidu and Gilgamesh fully reveals the character development
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Myths: 1. People are poor because they are lazy. Of poor people‚ 16 years and older 12% work full time year round‚ and another 25% work part time. 2. Most poor people are minorities. Almost 43% of people living in poverty are white. In proportions however‚ African Americans and Latinos are much more likely to be poor than Asian Americans and whites. 3. Most poor people live in inner cities. 33% of the poor live in inner cities‚ but the rest live in urban areas‚ the suburbs‚ small towns
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