400 PART ONE Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills 4. A. Requirements should be ended for teacher certification since studies show that whether teachers are certified is irrelevant to their effectiveness. B. Tenure should be made more difficult to obtain so that weak teachers can be weeded out after two or three years on the job. c. Bold steps should be taken to improve the U.S. education system and to reduce the gap between the good schools in suburbs and the poor schools in inner cities. D. Substantial bonuses of $15,000 or more should be awarded annually to good teachers for as long as they teach in schools in low-income areas. C. Each point is followed by three statements that provide relevant support and three that do not. In the spaces, write the letters of the three relevant statements of 5-7. Point: Cats and dogs benefit from being neutered. support. A. Cats and dogs should be taken to a veterinarian at least once a year for a checkup and vaccinations. B. Neutering reduces the likelihood that a cat or dog will develop certain common forms of cancer. c. If you adopt an animal from a local shelter, the shelter may neuter your new pet. D. Neutered cats and dogs tend to be more content to stay at home, where they're safest. hoqque E. On average, neutered cats and dogs live longer than unneutered ones. F. Purebred cats and dogs are more likely than mixed breeds to suffer from inherited disorders. Items that logically support the point: 8-10. Point: Many women lack healthy strategies for dealing with their anger. A. Women with violent partners often blame themselves for the abuse rather than becoming angry with the man. B. Men are typically able to express anger with one another without fearing their relationship will be destroyed. c. Rather than showing anger, many women let anger build up and become very stressful. D. Being too ready to express one's anger can be as mentally unhealthy as repressing it. E. Women commit violent, anger-related crimes far less frequently than men. F. Some women become so afraid of their own anger that they lose the ability to know when they're angry. Items that logically support the point: ARGU