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"It's on track" means _________.
a. it's happening as planned
b. it's making slow progress
c. it's come to a standstill
A. Answer the questions about The Millennial Trains Project.
1. Main Idea What's another title for this article?
a. A Train Journey with a Difference
b. How to Crowdfund Your Next Train Journey
c. Journey to Explore the Education System
2. Detail Which of these things does the first paragraph NOT mention?
a. money raised b. travel time c. kind of places to visit
3. Paraphrase What is another way of saying "make a difference"? (line 11)
a. change for the better
b. show what's wrong and what's right
c. completely change the system
4. Inference Who would probably ask, "Do you use social media to connect with users?"
a. Catherine Tsavalas
b. Trevor Eagle
c. Jenny Gottstein
5. Vocabulary In line 17, what does the word "address" mean?
a. talk about
b. deal with
c. point out
B. Complete the summary notes. Use words from the reading.
| Catherine Tsavalas | Trevor Eagle | Jenny Gottstein |
| visit bookstores and (1) _______; find out what (2) _______ people are using | visit (3) _______ universities; look at what people are doing to meet (4) _______ | talk to local leaders, (5) _______ workers, game designers; create a (6) _______ |
C. CRITICAL THINKING Talk with a partner. Which project sounds the most interesting? Why? Imagine you were one of the passengers. What project would you choose?
