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Read the passage below and answer questions 6 through 10.

(1) It is usually better for people to describe their feelings, even though this may

reveal much about them. (2) If you tell people what hurts you, you risk their using the

information against you when they want to hurt you on purpose. (3) Nevertheless, the

potential benefits of revealing your true feelings far outweigh the risks. (4) For instance,

imagine John has a nickname for you that you dislike. (5) If you tell John that you are

upset when he uses that nickname, he does have the option of calling you by that name

when he wants to hurt you, but he is more likely to stop calling you by that name. (6) If,

on the other hand, you don’t describe your feelings to John, he’s probably going to

continue calling you by that name simply because he doesn’t know any better. (7) By

saying nothing, you support his behavior. (8) The level of risk varies with each

situation, but you will more often improve a relationship by describing feelings than be

hurt by doing so.

6. In sentence 3, the word “potential” means

(A) imaginary

(B) possible

(D) minor

7. The relationship of sentence 3 to sentence 2 is one of

(A) addition

(B) sequence

(D) example

8. The main idea of the passage is first stated in sentence

(A) 1

(B) 2

(D) 4

9. The author recommends that if a friend calls you a name you don’t like, you should

(A) end the friendship

(B) disrespect the friend

(D) tell the friend how the nickname makes you feel

10. According to the author,

(A) telling what hurts you is not a good idea

(B) the way to reveal feelings is to describe them

(D) revealing feelings will never hurt you

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