The stars of American journalism can build up reputations which make them better (1) known than most members of the Cabinet. Although Each one works (2) for а single big city newspaper, their articles May be reproduced (3) in hundreds of local papers across the nation. To be successful it isn't (4) always necessary to be а graduate in Journalism. In 1955 the Chicago Sun Times engaged (5) an untrained Housewife from Iowa Esther Lederer to take over the ‘Anne Landers’ column, gave (6) comforting answers to all questions (7) On personal problems. Thirty years later her ‘Anne Landers’ column was read (8) by eighty million people. Meanwhile, her twin sister had (9) an almost identical column, ‘Dear Abby’. By 1987 these amazing Twins, then aged 67, hadn't retired (10) yet.
parents [ˈpeərənts], grandmother ['græn‚mʌðə] stepfather ['step‚fɑ:ðə]
great grandmother [‚greɪt’græn‚mʌðə] son [sʌn] wife [waɪf] husband ['hʌzbənd] grandson ['græn,sʌn] cousin ['kʌzən] nephew ['nefju:]
granddaughter ['græn‚dɔ:tə] grandfather ['græn‚fɑ:ðər] sister ['sistə], daughter ['dɔ:tə] grandparents ['græn‚pærənt] great grandfather [,greɪt'græn‚fɑ:ðər] uncle ['ʌŋkəl] niece [ni:s] stepmother [’step‚mʌðə]