Q 1: Read the following paragraph and write down the main idea (stated or implied) as well as two supporting details in your own words. Also, give a suitable title. (5 Marks) China has many qualities. Among them the greatest quality is that like other arms producing countries, it is not the trader of arms. Pakistan is good friends with China, due to which China and Pakistan help each other in all matters fearlessly and selflessly. China is not only trying to be self-sufficient in producing heavy arms defending foreign invasion but also does not want to see Pakistan dependent in this field. Only in the recent past, a project called CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) was started to ensure a transformation of Pakistan’s economy, and alongside connecting the deep-sea Pakistani ports of Gwadar and Karachi to China’s Xinjiang province and beyond by overland routes. This would reduce the time and cost of transporting goods and energy such as natural gas to China by circumventing the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea. Numerous other countries have also shown interest in participating in the initiative.

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images,sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous