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5.2 NON-FICTION

COMPREHENSION A 1. The Mescaleros Apaches. 2. In southern New Mexico reservations. 3. There were 3,300 members. 4. Her name is Rufina Laws. 5. His name is Tom Udall.

B 1. a) a person who opposed nuclear activities. b) a place where cars are parked. c) people who were discriminated. 2. Some people were moved by different offers, and different opinions split up families and friends. 3. To raise conciousness for the issue. 4. "Misinformation" about safety issues threatened a project promising 300 to 500 jobs and $250 million in benefits: "the biggest sparks flew over charges that petition-gatherers had promised $2,000 dividends if the referendum passed."

C 1. The first strategy was to go from door-to-door to round up opposition. The second was to drew interviews from British and German newspapers and planned a national speaking tour. 2. The statistics are convincing because they assured us that the votes are from the citizens and are not biased. But they also fail to convince because of the lack of support or positive remarks from the citizens.

VOCABULARY 1. campaign - a series of activities with a particular aim 2. reservation - arrangement to keep something for somebody 3. equivalent - the same as; equal to 4. barraged - large number of questions asked to somebody quickly and aggressively 5. divisive - causing disagreement 6. utilities - public service such as electricity 7. dumbfounded - to not be able to speak because of surprise 8. referendum - direct vote by all the people on a political question 9. international - existing between two or more countries 10. celebrity - famous, well-known person 11. garnered - gathered 12. dividends - part of the profits paid to people who have shared in a company

GRAMMAR 1. One tribal letter asked do you do honestly think that your council whom you have elected would consider something that could be harmful to themselves and their own people or not. 2. The same tribal letter stated that some of the council may be related to some of you, and the council, vice president and and president have family, relatives and friends who care a great deal about them and feel badly when they are accused so falsely. 3. Zachary Begay, who was a patroller at the tribe's ski resort, said that for the first time the Mescaleros have the upper hand and it's been a long time since Indian people have had a leverage against surrounding communities. 4. Udall said that he thought this idea of moving this kind of waste all across the country to only a so-called temporary facility is ill-conceived. 5. Laws said that the only thing she can do now is raising conciousness on this issue, not only for New Mexicans but for as many people as possible.