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As quickly as you can, look over the following paragraphs from a newspaper. Then write the appropriate article letter next to the corresponding description.

A
Dear Ann, I've been married for two years. I recently started hearing rumors that my husband is having an affair with my best friend. I totally trust my husband, and have no reason to think the rumors are true. At the same time, I need to know if they are! How do I approach him? How do I find out? Please, I need your help.

Worried in Wyoming

B
The Bachelor
"One guy, twenty-five women" boasts the new reality television series, "The Bachelor." Riding the wave of the reality TV trend, ABC has created a show in which one man―a successful, funny, athletic bachelor―is given the opportunity to find true love with one of twenty-five women. They will travel to exotic locations together, he will meet their families and friends, and they will meet his. Finally, he will choose one woman to marry. Will she say yes? The new program will be broadcast on Monday nights 9:00, 8:00...

C
New Downtown Hot Spot
If you want to impress your out-of-town guests, book a table at Agua―the only New York restaurant that can boast a moat which surrounds diners and casts multicolored reflections of tiny waves on the brick walls. The atmosphere is young, and the lounge is lively and inviting. The food at this downtown pan-Latin hot spot is characterized by strong flavors: cilantro, lime juice, chiles. However, a number of dishes are marred by unconvincing flavors, such as the port-glazed lobster and grilled pork with onion compote and cumin-spiced sweet potatoes. Opt instead for the simpler fare: the ceviche...

D
Racial Profiling in Cincinnati
They have been accused of illegally searching cars and homes, forcibly detaining blacks, especially young men, for no other reason than the color of their skin, and using policing tactics in black neighborhoods that would be considered unacceptable anywhere else. African-Americans have been making these kinds of complaints against the Cincinnati police for years. The dispute will finally come to a head in a class action suit against the Cincinnati Police Division, adding Cincinnati to a long list of police departments accused of practicing racial profiling and mistreating its black citizens. What the outcome will be is still unsure, but one thing that is for certain is that this department's relationship with its...

E
UConn Women Finish Season Undefeated
After Sunday's 82-70 win against Oklahoma, the UConn women finished the season with a record of 39-0. Experts are calling the undefeated Huskies the best women's basketball team in history. Although the Huskies' average margin of victory was 35.4 points—an NCAA record—they had to work to achieve this final win. "This was without question the most difficult game we have had to play," said UConn coach Geno Auriemma. "Oklahoma was unbelievably good." But in the end UConn was better. After trailing by 16 points in the second half, Oklahoma closed the gap to a six point margin...


1		a synopsis of a TV program


2		a letter to an advice column


3		a "hard news" story


4		a sports article


5		a restaurant review

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