01 02 03 04 05 06 07 os 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Not Stupid — 4 A Day at the Beach 6 Grandmother's Problem 8 Balloons An Email When | Was Your Age Movies of the Week Apes Not My Fautt ~ At the Airport Choosing a Pet The Hamburger Not My Job ‘An Invitation to Visit A Birthday Party Bicycles ~ Replying to an Invitation A Bicycle Made for Two Too Expensive ~ Football ~ On TV-~ The Interview Rainfall Volcanoes ~ Old Age A Good Tip -~ Letter to a New Pen Pal Telling the Time Write About What You See Replying to a Letter from a New Pen Pal ABus Ride to the Country ~ Henry Ford Too Much Dirt ‘Meeting a Famous Person ~ Speech -~ The First Computers Classified Ads A Class Schedule Skipper ~ Puppets -Ut ° dig to make a hole in earth or sand * flagpole a long wooden ‘or metal pole from which a flag is hung. «reach to touch; to get to "lay down to put down Not Stupid .... red and Ted were not very smart. They were always getting F things wrong. The only work they could get was digging holes and painting. These were easy jobs, but Fred and Ted still made mistakes. They dug holes in the wrong places or painted things the wrong color. Once they painted a floor and then walked on it while the paint was still wet. One day their boss asked them to paint a flagpole outside the office building. “This shouldn't be too difficult for them,” their boss thought. “All they need is paint and brushes.” ‘Their boss told them where the paint and brushes were and went away. An hour later, he came back. Fred and Ted were not painting the flagpole. They didn’t even have the paint and brushes. Fred was standing against the flagpole, and Ted was standing on his shoulders, trying to reach the top of it with a ruler. “What are you two men doing?” their boss asked. “We have to find out how much paint we need,” Ted said, “so we're measuring the flagpole.” “That's not the way to do it,” their boss said. “Pull the flagpole out of the ground and lay it down.” “Ha!” Fred said. “We're not stupid. We can't measure how high it is that way. We can only measure how long it is.” minutes __seconds_ 231 wordsse Vocabulary Review ‘@ Match each word with its meaning. 1, wet . * a. atool used for painting 2. mistake + + b. something done wrong 3. brush + + ¢. having water on or in something Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. te XN w What is this story about? a. A famous paint company b. A hardworking farmer c. Two foolish workers 4d. A mean boss . In this story, what were the men trying to paint? a. Ahole b. A flagpole c. The floor 4. A building . What stupid thing did the men do? a. Measure the wrong thing b. Do an easy job a difficult way c. Take too long for a small job _. Paint the pole the wrong color 4, Ifyou “measure” something, you a. find the length of it b. look closely at it ¢. put paint on it d. tell how to do it Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. flagpole ground long Pi smart boss wanted to find an easy job for two workers to do. The workers were not very * . The boss told the men to 2 a flagpole. The two men tried to measure the 3 . Their boss told them to lay the flagpole on the 4 . The men said, “That will tell us how s. itis but not how high.”02 “rock pool a smmll area of water in rocks near the ocean * seawater the salty water in the ocean “tide the water that splashes up against the beach * sea creature any of the animals and fishes that live in the sea ® snail a small sticky creature that carries a shell on its back © claw the sharp end of a front leg of some animals A Day at the Beach o.... From my diary is a good beach near where I live, and Toften spend a whole day there. The best part of the beach is the rock pools. These are pools of seawater that stay behind when the tide goes out. I like looking at them because they are often full of different sea creatures. There are usually small crabs in the rock pools. When I try to touch them, they dig holes in the sand and try to hide. Sometimes, but not often, there are little fish. ‘My favorite creatures are the sea snails and other creatures that live in shells. There are always lots of little shells in the rock pools, and I like to collect them. I have a large collection of shells. They all have special names, but I don't know what they are. Usually the shells are empty, but sometimes there is a creature inside the shell. Sometimes there is a crab in a shell. Yesterday I found a very big shell. I held it up close to my face so that I could look into it. Suddenly, a large claw came out of the shell and pinched my nose! There was a big crab inside! Tl be more careful the next time I look into a large shell. I go to the beach as often as I can. There minutes __ seconds 226 wordsVy Vocabulary Review @ Choose the correct word to put in the blank. 1. The hotel had a very large for the guests to swim in. a. hole b.shoulder ——_c. snail 4. pool 2. Ifyou go to the beach when the is low, you can find interesting things. a. daw b. fish ©. rock 4. tide 3. She picked up the crab by its shell so it could not her. a. spend b. pinch . dig 4. collect Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. What did the girl like best about the rock pools? a. The animals b. The seashells c. The seawater d. The sand 2. The next time she finds a shell at the beach, he will a. throw it in the ocean b. pinch his nose c. make sure nothing is inside it __d. use it to dig a hole in the sand 3. When does she like to visit the beach? a. Any time b. At high tide c. During low tide d. In the morning 4. Which word means the same as “creature”? a. Animal b. Collection c. Shell d. Wave Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. beach shell ched pools creatures In her diary, the girl wrote about visiting the 1__. She likes to look in the small 2, in the rocks. Many sea 3 live in these pools. She especially likes to look at crabs and seashells. One time, as she was looking into aa »acrab came out and s, him. She will have to be more careful in the future.03 grandson the son of daughter > habit something you do regularly without thinking about * medical related to medicine or a hospital “examine to look at or check very carefully ° special eare extra help for someone with a physical or mental problem, Grandmother’s Problem .... f here was once a grandmother who lived in her grandson's house. The man loved his grandmother very much. However, she had some strange habits, and so the man thought she needed medical help. Perhaps, he thought, she should spend the rest of her life in a special hospital. “d like you to examine my grandmother,” he told a doctor. “Then let me know if you think she needs special care.” “all right,” the doctor said, “Send her to me next Tuesday.” Tuesday came, and the old woman went to see the doctor. She satin front of him, and he asked her lots of questions. She answered them all, and the doctor was surprised. “There's nothing wrong with this woman,” he thought. “I don’t understand why her grandson has sent her to me. Perhaps he’s the cone who needs special care.” He decided to ask her one last question. “Why do you think your grandson wants you to have special care?” “I like hamburgers,” she said. The doctor laughed. “There's nothing wrong with that. I like hamburgers, too!” “You do?” the old woman said. “I'm so glad. Then you must come to my house and have a hamburger with me. I've got boxes and boxes of them in my bedroom.” seconds 20 wordsie} Vocabulary Review @ Fillin the blanks. habit surprised rest 1. Iwas when I found a mouse in my shoe. 2. We could not eat the whole pizza, so we took the of it home in a box. 3. He has a funny of pulling on his ear when he is thinking deeply. Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. What is the grandmother's problem? a. Her grandson is crazy. b. Her grandson only gives her hamburgers. c. She doesn't have a problem. _d. She keeps hamburgers in her bedroom. 2. At the end of the story, the doctor probably thinks the grandmother s a. needs his help b. has a crazy grandson ¢. eats good food 4. should not eat hamburgers 3. How does the grandson probably feel about his grandmother? a. He doesn’t like her. b. He enjoys living with her. ¢. He rarely thinks about her. d, He worries about her. 4, What does the word “examine” mean? a. Knowwell —_b. Help happily ¢. Look at closely d. Talk loudly Summary @ Fillin each blank with the correct word. told wrong special hamburgers doctor Aman thought his old grandmother might need 1 care. He talked to a2 . The doctor told him to send his grandmother to see him. The old lady talked to the doctor, but he found nothing 3 with her. But then she 4 him that she kept a lot of s, in her room. Maybe she really did need special care.U4 * attempt an effort to do something pilot a person who flies an airplane or other aircraft " ballooning a sport that uses big balloons filled with hot air to travel in the sky “ hydrogen a light gas which burns easily catch fire to start burning or to burst into ‘lames * evash to run into something by accident and cause damage 10 Balloons en have made many attempts to fly, usually using M bird-like wings made of different materials. All such attempts failed until the Montgolfier brothers in France built a hot air balloon in 1783. Ahot air balloon is a bag with a hole in the bottom. Beneath this hole, there is a basket which contains a heater and carries the pilot and passengers. The heater warms the air in the balloon above it. The hot air causes the bag to rise. The balloon then moves through the air, driven by the wind or sometimes by a motor that turns a propeller. In some countries, hot air ballooning is a popular sport. People make the bags in many different shapes and sizes, some even shaped like favorite cartoon characters. At one time it was thought possible that traveling by balloon would be as popular as by airplane. Such balloons were not hot air balloons, however, they were bags filled with a gas lighter than air. ‘The most famous of these balloons was the Hindenburg. Its bag was filled with hydrogen. Unfortunately, in 1937, it eaught fire and erashed as it was coming in to land in America. Many people were killed. This was the end of air travel by balloon. 4 a ‘minutes seconds 208 words (4 \\Vocabulary Review @ Fill in the blanks. famous materials popular 1, Silk, wool, and cotton are all 2. Some books, songs, and movies are very ; 3. The Hindenburg wasa____ balloon that crashed. Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. What can make a balloon rise into the air? a. Bird-like wings b. Hot air in the balloon c. Apropeller d. A bag full of a gas that is heavier than air 2. In what way was the Hindenburg different from a hot air balloon? a. It was filled with hydrogen. b. It did not have a propeller. c. It was bigger than other balloons. d. It did not have any passengers. 3. Why is the Hindenburg famous? a. It was not a hot air balloon. b. Its bag was filled with hydrogen. c. It was very good to travel in. d. It crashed and many of its passengers died. 4, Ifyou make an “attempt” to do something, you a. try to do it b. produce a copy ©. reject it d. return it Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. gas basket lighter hydrogen heated | an een A hot air balloon rises into the sky because hot air is than cold air. Therefore, when the air in a balloon is 2 , it causes the balloon to rise. People in hot air balloons stand or sit in a 3 beneath the balloon. Another kind of balloon is filled with a 4 that is lighter than air. 5 is lighter than air, but it is not safe.fill out a form to answer the questions in a form or application nationality the country ‘someone comes from © French from or related to France * classical having an older or traditional style ' personal description a description of a person's, height, weight, and looks 12 Subject: | Re: Pen Pal Request I have seen your web page. You say you will help people find pen friends. You ask people to fill out a form. I have done this. Here itis. hope you can find me a friend. Thank you. J. Colin Family name: Colin First name: Jean Male or Female: Male Age: 12 Nationality: French Interests: Sports, especially soccer, and music, especially classical Languages: French, English, a little German Personal description: I am 150 cm tall and weigh 50 kilograms. I have short black hair and dark brown eyes. Pen Friend Wanted Male or Female: Not important Age: 12-14 Nationality: American Language: English Interests: Not important, but music and sports if possible. | | | Nai stantial mines seconds 121 wordsVocabulary Review @ Choose the word with the same meaning. 1. She did not have the correct form to apply for the school. a. boss b. hole «. job 4. paper 2. [have a very important question to ask you. a. easy b. tall «. special 4. possible 3. The teacher told the class to compose a 300-word report. a. write b. find . ask 4. help Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. Why is the boy giving this information? a. He likes to use the Internet. /b. He needs money. c. He plans to buy a computer. d. He wants to finda friend. 2. What is probably the name of the website Jean visited? a, Entertainment Central ‘b. Homework Helper ¢, International Connections d. Write Right 3. Which of these people would be a good pen pal for Jean? a. A 14-year-old American boy b. A 13-year-old French boy c. A 10-year-old American girl d. A 12-year-old Japanese girl 4. What does “fill out” mean in this reading? a. Complete b. Do ¢. Go into d. Send Summary ‘@ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. classical pal care filled out interests oe A French boy 1. a form on the Internet to find a pen 2 i He is 12 years old and likes sports and 3. music. He is also studying English and can speak a little German. He wants to find a pen pal with the same 4 . He does not 5 if his pen pal is a boy or girl, but he wants the pen pal to be American. 1306 "compare to look at two {things to see how they are different ° goal an aim; a purpose "earn to make money by working © part-time job a job that you do for fess than the normal working hours waste to use something. unwisely; to use too much, of something » silent quiet; without any noise or sound When | Was Your Age o.... ome parents are always comparing their children with S themselves when they were young, or with other people when they were children. “When I was your age,” a father said to his sixteen-year-old son one day, “I was at the top of my class every year. And I knew what I wanted to do when I left school. I had goals. You are always at the bottom of your class, and you have no goals.” ‘The man’s son said nothing. He had heard this from his father many times. “And when your mother was your age,” the young man’s father went on, “she had a good job, and she was earning money. You don’t even have a part-time job. You earn nothing.” The man’s son still said nothing. He had heard this before, too. “nd when your older brother was your age,” the young man’s father went on, “he studied hard. You just waste your time.” And the man’s son still said nothing. Finally, the young man’s father said, “And when Abraham Lincoln was your age, he worked all day and studied at night.” This time the son could not stay silent. “And when Abraham. Lincoln was your age, Dad,” he said, “he was the president of the United States. What are you?” His father had no answer to this. minutes __seconds_ 231 wordsVocabulary Review @ Choose the correct word to put in the blank. 1, You should the prices at different stores before you buy something. a. compare b. hear c. know d. say 2. Even though she did not much money, she loved her job. a, want b. earn c. waste d. study 3. He cannot sleep if the house is not a. hard b. nothing ¢. night d. silent Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 41. This story is about a. a happy family on vacation b. a father complaining about his son ¢. ason lying to his father 4. Abraham Lincoln as a child 2. Who does the father compare the son with? a. Himself b. The boy's brother ©, Abraham Lincoln 4. All of these people 3. How does the boy probably feel? a. Happy b. Angry ©. Scared d. Surprised 4. When you know what you want to do, you have a. nothing b.ananswer c, akindofjob da goal Summary @ Fillin each blank with the correct word or phrase. compared lent aswellas finally —_-complained A father 1 that his son did not have any goals. He 2 the son to himself when he was young, and he compared the boy to his brother. 3. , he compared his son to Abraham Lincoln. The boy could not stay He compared his father to Abraham Lincoln, too. He said his father Lincoln either. 15Lucy’s Luck Comedy about a ‘woman who wins the lottery. Not very fanny: 07 stating | eo ee we lottery a game where you " | can win money by buying EP 20% | a tieket and matching the 230: 490,990 | numbers fegaispss aacsansssintnseseassiasal adventure a movie or story that has lots of action and excitement TheDeep =| 5 Underwater | silly foolish sie | gangster a member of a Just plain silly group of eriminals cinematography the suring | skill of making a movie Bud Cane | ow Two Men ina Space Ship Good special effects but poor story sioina rank andre Soon pace | 790,990 | — Lost in the Desert Ee a | stnieg | 16 Movies of the Week c.... Friends Aor es Probably the best Lda FRIENDS swe contrat | 430;630; 8:0 sce In the Beginning Very bad film about | the first human beings on Earth. Strios Tin tnter fest 1305390; 5205 790, 980 The Godmother Not very funny | ‘movie about | a woman gangster. ee ste | | On the Run Prison escape movie. GrantGren ows Z ao J seconds 165 words07 Vocabulary Review @ Fillin the blanks. adventure lottery prison, 1, He stole a lot of money and had to go to for twenty years. 2. My vacation in Hawaii turned into a(n) when I got lost in the jungle. 3. She thought it was her lucky day, so she bought a(n) ticket. Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. What information is NOT shown for each movie? a. Actors b. Place c. Price d. Times 2. Which of these movies is probably a comedy? a. Lost in the Desert b. On the Run c. In the Beginning 4. The Godmother 3. is probably not in English. a. Friends b. In the Beginning ¢. Lost in the Desert a. Lucy's Luck 4, What does “Don't miss it” mean in one review? a. Don't see the movie. b. See the movie. €. Don't be late to the movie, d. Wait for the video. Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. Friends several adventure choose reviews } These reviews look at the movies playing at the local cinemas now. There are 1 different kinds of movies, like comedies, dramas, and 2 movies. One movie, > , is from another country. Some of the movies are good, but others did not get good 4___. The reviews can help people 5. a good movie, 7ape a large monkey without a tail primates a group of animals that includes humans, apes, and monkeys + ancestors the people in the past of a person, ‘group, or country species 2 group of animals with similar characteristies ‘appearance the way ‘someone or something looks ® gibbon a small forest ape Apes ©... pes, monkeys, and humans are all primates. And we all have the same ancestors in the distant past. However, ~ there is only one species of human being. Wherever we live, whatever our color or appearance, we humans are all of the same species. On the other hand, there are several species of apes and many species of monkeys. Apes are usually larger than monkeys and more “human” in some ways. The great apes are the gorilla—which is the largest—the orangutan, and the chimpanzee. The gibbon, which is known as a lesser ape, has very long arms and a loud ery. It is a popular pet in some Asian countries. Whereas human beings live in nearly every part of the world, there are no apes or monkeys living in the wild in Europe or North America. Both kinds of primates prefer warmer places. They are found in many African, Asian, and South American countries. Sadly, there are very few species of some of the apes left. Humans have cut down their forest homes and killed them—often for no good reason. Gorillas and orangutans are now very few in numbers. If we are not careful, in a few years there will be none of the large apes left in the wild. minutes ___seconds 209 wordsVocabulary Review @ Fill in the blanks. ancestors: 1, There are many different 2. One of my Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. Which of the following is true? a. Amonkey is a kind of ape. c. An ape is a species of human. appearance species of fish. was a famous man. 3. John needs to do something about his . He is always untidy. b. Amonkey is a species of primate. 4d. Apes and monkeys are the same species. 2. The largest of the primates is a. the gorilla c. the monkey 3. Humans are a species of a. ape c. primate 4, What does “in the wild” mean? a. In zoos c. In the same species Summary b. the gibbon d. the orangutan. b. monkey 4. gorilla +b. In nature 4. In different species @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. gibbon kinds There are different kinds of 1. monkeys gorilla primates . The two main 2, are the monkeys and the apes. There are two kinds of apes: the great apes and the lesser apes. The 3 lesser ape. There are more 5 and orangutan are great apes; the 4 isa in the world than there are great apes.UJ ee *seold to speak angrily to ‘person or animal because of their bad behavior careless doing something ‘without thinking or eare » pole & long thin stick, usually metal or wood © evash a sudden loud noise “vase a tall container for putting flowers in * tiny very small Not My Fault .... here was once a small boy who always had an excuse l whenever he did something wrong. Nothing was ever his fault. Tf he spilled some milk, his mother would scold him for being careless. He would say, “It wasn’t my fault, Mom. The milk jumped ‘out of my glass.” If he walked into a pole as he was walking along the street, his mother would say, “Look where you are going!” He would say, “It wasn’t my fault, Mommy. The pole moved.” If he got up late in the morning, his mother would say, “You're late!” He would say, “It wasn’t my fault, Mom. The sun was late.” Sometimes his excuses were funny because what he did was not important. Sometimes, however, they were not funny because what he did was bad. One day his mother heard a crash. She ran to find out what the problem was and found her best vase lying in tiny pieces at the bottom of the stairs. The little boy was standing at the top of the stairs. “Did you push my vase down the stairs?” she shouted at him. “Tt wasn’t my fault,” the boy said. “It was the vase’s fault. I only pushed it down one step. It fell the rest of the way.” minutes __seconds 219 wordsVocabulary Review @ Choose the word or phrase with the same meaning. 1. The driver did not think the accident was his fault. a. glass b. mistake c. sun d. rest 2. She watched the tiny ant carry a piece of bread. a. best b. small c. strong a. slow 3. Her mother scolded her for staying out after dark. a.looked for b. foundout —. ranto . yelled at Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. This story is about a boy who a. always breaks things b. never admits he did something wrong . usually tells the truth d. gets into trouble for things he didn’t do 2. Which of these things did the boy NOT do? a. Break a vase b. Wake up late . Spill some milk 4. Hear a car erash 3. What will the mother probably do next? a. Believe his excuse b. Give him some milk c. Punish him d. Take the stairs out 4. In this story, an “excuse” is something you say to a. ask someone to help you . explain why it is not your fault e. show you are sorry 4. make people laugh scold mistakes said vase caused i A boy made many 1 , but he never 2 he did anything wrong. He 3 a lot of problems. One day he broke a vase in the house. His mother tried to 4 him, but he just said, “I pushed it down one step. The s fell down the other steps.” He still would not admit his mistake. 21‘ airport a place where airplanes arrive and leave * airline a company that ‘owns airplanes and take people to other places by airplane * scheduled planned; expected at a certain time “due the time when something is planned to arrive remark a note; a short memo about something * delayed late; not on time At the Airport Y ou go to the airport to meet a friend. You don’t know what airline he is on, but you know the time he should artive. You also know where he is coming from. Look at this Arrival Information Board. == (ac From Scheduled Due BA London 16:45 16:45 St a Frankfurt 17:00 16:55 Arrived. ut 16 | Bangkok CK | HongKong | Tokyo oF a AA Your friend told you he would arrive from Bangkok at 17:15. What airline is your friend traveling on? What time will he arrive? Code: + BA~ British Airways + JL~Japan Airlines + LH — Lufthansa + QF- Qantas + TG - Thai International + AF— Air France + (X= Cathay Pacific + AA~ American Airlines minutes ___ seconds 102 words10 Vocabulary Review ‘@ Match each word with its meaning. 1. arrive « * a. to come toa place 2. due + b. to stop; not to do 3. cancel * © expected Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1, You just arrived in the airport at 5:00 p.m. How long do you have to wait to meet your friend? a. 3 hours b. 15 minutes c. 4hours d. 45 minutes 2. What will happen with the flight from Paris? a. Tt will arrive late. b, It will never arrive. c. It will arrive on time. 4. It will arrive early. 3. How many flights will arrive from Asian cities? a. One b. Three ©. Five 4. None 4, Ifa flight is “delayed,” it means the plane will be a. changed b. early c. late d. on time Summary @ Fillin each blank with the correct word or phrase. flights figure out arrival delayed on J This information is for 1 coming into the airport. A friend is coming in on one of the flights. From his 2 time, we can 3 which flight heis 4 . Buthis plane will arrive late. The plane was 5. He will arrive at the airport almost four hours late. 23UNIT 11 > take care of to give food, water, and shelter to a person or animal “kitten a baby or young cat * puppy a baby or young dog *tanka container of water ' breed a type of animal Choosing a Pet From my diary om and Dad told me I can have a pet, but I have to M take care of it myself. Mom said, “Lots of children ask for pets, but when they get them, they lose interest in them. This isn’t fair to the pet.” I promised to take care of my pet, and yesterday I went to the pet store. There were birds, fish, kittens, and puppies. I don't like to see birds in cages, so I didn’t buy a bird. I think fish are boring. All they do is swim around their tank. I can’t play with them. I can only look at them. Kittens are cute when they are young, but when they are older and become cats, they don’t want to play. They just want to sleep and eat. I decided not to have a kitten. ‘This meant that there were only puppies left. There were several different kinds. Some were expensive because they were particular reeds. Others were cheap. They were mixtures of different breeds. ‘They all looked so cute. Then I saw the smallest puppy. She looked at me with her soft brown eyes. She seemed to say, “I'll be a great friend and always love you.” How could I not buy her? I’m going to call her Lassie and teach her to do tricks! CSD situteshet Vocabulary Review @ Fill in the blanks. fair particular trick 4, Her dog can do a funny . Tt can walk on two legs. 2. Istherea movie you would like to see tonight? 3. Her brother got a cookie, but she didn’t. She thought it was not Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. What kind of pet does the boy think is best? a, Abird b. Acat c. Adog 4. Afish 2. What did his mother worry about? a. Animals are dirty. b. He wouldn’t care for it in the future. c. It would cost a lot of money. d. A dog would bite him. 3. Why did he choose Lassie? a. She was cute. . She was expensive. c. She was free. d. She was quiet. 4, A“breed” in this story is a. ababy dog b. akind of dog ec. akitten d. a well-trained animal Summary @ Fillin each blank with the correct word or phrase. pet named decided to play with had The boy’s parents let him have a 1 . He went to the pet store to choose one. He wanted to get a pet he could 2 . He thought a cat would not want to play when it was older, so he 3. get a dog. One dog 4 very nice eyes. He chose that dog and 5. it Lassie. 251 wd ama beef the meat from a cow “Mongols the fighting ‘Mongolian army that traveled with Genghis Khan » saddle a special seat for riding on a horse paw not cooked " invade to send an army into a country to take control " diet the food that a person or animal usually eats, port a town on the edge of the water with a harbor The Hamburger ce... he hamburger does not contain ham. The name comes from. | a town, Hamburg, in Germany. A hamburger is cooked, chopped meat, usually beef, pressed between two halves of a bun. ‘The first such food was probably eaten during the time of Genghis Khan (1167-1227). He was the leader of the Mongols. They were fast-moving soldiers who stayed on their horses, often for many days without getting off them. They had no time to stop to eat, so they carried meat pressed beneath their saddles and ate it raw. When Genghis Khan’s grandson, Kublai Khan (1215-1294), invaded Moscow, he took with him this diet. Russian cooks added chopped onions and sometimes eggs. Many years later, ships from the German port of Hamburg began visiting Russia. ‘The sailors brought away with them this kind of meat, which they called “Hamburg steak.” When Germans went to live in the United States, they took with them their favorite foods, one of which was Hamburg steak. It soon became popular with Americans because it was cheap and easy to make. Nowadays, there are thousands of places throughout the world where people can buy a cheap, quick meal of a hamburger, often with chipped potatoes and salad. ‘minutes __seconds 203 words = oea2 Vocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. draws * a, the kinds of food that we eat 2. diet + +b. to enter with an army 3. invade + +c, not cooked Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1, Which of the following statements is true? a, There is ham in a hamburger. b. A hamburger has steak in it. c. Ahamburger has chipped potatoes or steak in it. 4d. Hamburgers are full of raw meat. 2. The first hamburgers were eaten by a. Genghis Khan's horsemen b. Russian sailors ¢. Americans d. Germans 3. The hamburgers we eat today are a. raw steak and onions b. ham and chipped potatoes c. beef between two halves of a bun d. ham and eggs and a bun 4, What does “chopped” mean? a. Deep fried b. Cut into small pieces ¢. Cut into thin slices d. Eaten between buns Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. food added cooked hamburger pressed | The first kind of 1 ‘meat was eaten by the Mongols, who ate it raw. ‘The Russians then 2 onions and sometimes eggs to the meat. The Germans 3 the meat and ate it with a bun. This was the kind of 4 they took to America, which became the 5__ 27eS > ost missing; unable to be found “ amazing very interesting ‘and unbelievable ° wick an action that an. ‘animal is trained to do “reward a gift given toa person who finds a missing animal or object * unusual alittle strange; not common Not My Job o.... here was a man who called the police whenever he lost a | pet. He always tried to trick the police so that they would help him look for his lost pet. “Tve lost my pet bird,” he told the police one day. “She can sing, all the best pop songs. Can you find her for me?” “Lm sorry, sir,” the police officer said. “It’s not our job to look for pet birds. Perhaps if you leave a window open in your house, the bird will fly back in.” Another time, the man called the police station and said, “Ican’t find my dog, Can you help me find him? He can do some amazing tricks.” “Lm sorry, sir,” the police officer said, “but it's not our job to look for lost dogs. Perhaps if you put up a sign somewhere and offer a reward, someone will find your dog and bring him home to you.” Yet another time, the man called the police station and said, “T’ve lost my cat. Can you help me find him? He's a very unusual cat. He can talk.” “I'm sorry, sir,” the police officer said, “but it’s not our job to look for cats, not even talking cats. And you should get off the telephone quickly. He's probably trying to call you now and tell you where he is.” minutes __ seconds 234 wordsVocabulary Review @ Choose the word with the same meaning. 1. He tried to give his seat on the bus to an old lady. a, invited D. left c. offered d. promised 2. The artist always paints very strange pictures. a. amazing b. boring c. cheap d. unusual 3. The movie has great special effects! a. amazing b. lost ©. sorry 4. unusual Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1, The man in this story is trying to get the police to a. look for his animals b. take an animal he has found c. tell him about lost pets d. catch the animals on his street 2. Why won't the police help the man? a. They don’t like animals. b. They don’t like him. c. They have better things todo. __d. They need special equipment. 3. Who is acting foolishly? a. The animals b. The man c. The policed. His wife 4, In this story, a “reward” is probably something like a. advice b. animals c. money d. signs Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. amazing Jost hang up made up waste ‘There was a man who 1 many pets. He called the police several times, but they did not want to 2 time looking for a lost pet. The man 3, stories about his pets to make the police think they were 4_______. Once he said he lost a talking cat. The policeman told him to 5 the phone because the cat might try to call him. 29ve “hear from to receive a letter or phone call from someone “vacation a long period of free time ‘eave a large hole underground "museum a place where people ean go to see ‘important and valuable objects » pick up to meet; to give a ride to someone ® suggest to give an idea about what to do or where tozo An Invitation to Visit o..... 1445 Boundary Street Newtown July 25, 2011 Dear Johnny, ow are you? I haven't heard from you for a long time. H Thope you're doing fine. Thave a two-week vacation from the beginning of next month. Would you like to come and stay with me for all or part of it? There are lots of things we can do and places we can go. Iremember the last time you were here. We had lots of fun! Do you remember the day we went to the caves? We got lost, and my parents had to send people into the caves to find us. We shouldn’t do that again! My dad says that he will take us to the museum if you like. I've always wanted to go there. People say it is very interesting. Ifyou can come, I'll pick you up at the train station. I suggest you come on Saturday. There are fewer people on the trains during the weekend. T'd like you to stay for the whole two weeks of my vacation, but if you can stay for only a few days, that’s OK, too. Please let me know as soon as possible if you can come. And please give your parents and your sister my best wishes. Your friend, Alan ines seconds 216mords WijU4 Vocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. _ de cave + + a, to give advice 2. stay + + b. ahole in the side of a mountain 3. suggest * * ©, tobe or remain in one place Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. In this letter, Alan a. asks his friend to visit him b. sends his friend a ticket c. writes about his school life d. tells his friend about his vacation 2. What does Alan suggest they do when Johnny comes? a. Get lost in a cave b. Go to the museum c. Play basketball d. Watch movies 3. How long does Alan want Johnny to stay if possible? a. One week b. Two weeks c. A few days d. Not stated 4, Alan says he will “pick up” Johnny at the train station. What will Alan do? a. Bring Johnny home b. Choose Johnny c. Put Johnny on top d, Send Johnny a package Summary a in each blank with the correct word or phrase. cave invited afew by train vacation Alan 1 Johnny to come and visit him during the 2 Johnny visited Alan before, and the two boys got lost in a 3 . If Johnny visits, he will probably come «____. Alan wants him to stay for two weeks, but Johnny might not be able to do that. Alan thinks it will be good even if he can only stay for s. days. 3115 Sunder younger than rush to move fast ' pin to fasten something. in place using a thin, sharp piece of metal © tall the long thin part at the back of an animal's body ™ be sick to vomit; to ‘throw up * enjoy to like; to have a good time A Birthday Party < From my diary went to my cousin’s birthday party yesterday. Iwas the oldest person at the party. Everyone else was under ten years old. ‘They played games like Musical Chairs. In this game, there were fewer chairs than there were players. The players walked around the chairs to the music. When the music stopped, they tried to sit on the chairs. Anyone who couldn't find a chair was out. My aunt took away one of the chairs, and the music started again. Everyone started walking around the chairs again until the music stopped. Then they rushed to sit down. This continued until there was only one person left. That person was the winner. ‘Another game they played was Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Someone put a large picture of a donkey without a tail on the wall. Everyone took turns trying to pin a tail on the donkey. They had a cloth covering their eyes, so they pinned the tail on all kinds of places! There was a table full of food. There were sandwiches, potato chips, fruit, cookies, cake, and ice cream. While everyone was playing silly games, I ate and ate and ate. I ate so much I was sick. I didn’t enjoy my cousin’s birthday party. GENTE — nutes __ seconds 221 wordsnb Vocabulary Review @ Fillin the blanks. continue take turns tail 1. All of the children had to riding the swing. 2. Ifyou pull the dog's it will bite you. 3. The teacher asked me to reading the story. Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. Why didn’t the boy play games at the party? a, He was older than the others. b. It rained. c. He got into a fight. d. The games were too difficult. 2. What did he do at the party? a. He ate. ‘b. He played music. c. He watched television. d. He won at Musical Chairs. 3. How does a person win at Musical Chairs? a. Be the last person left D. Have all the chairs ©. Be the first person out 4. Say the name of the music 4. People “rush to sit down” in the game. How do they move? a. Slowly b. Silly ¢. Secretly 4. Quickly Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. Musical than sat by cousin's felt He went to his 1 birthday party. He was older 2 the other children, so he did not take part in the games everyone played at the party. The other children played 3 Chairs and Pin the Tail on the Donkey. He just 4 the table and ate a lot of food. He 5 sick by the end of the party. 33iTS) “pedal the part of a Dieycle that you push with your feet to make the wheels turn’ * attach to join one thing to another ° entirely all; everything ° all-metal made ‘completely of metal thre the covering of a wheel © be ealled to be named; to be given a name Bicycles o..... he first bicycle, which was invented in 1817, was a walking [ machine that helped people to walk faster. It had two wheels of the same size. A man could stand over a bar above the wheels with his feet on cither side of the bar, touching the ground. A machine invented in 1865 had pedals attached to the front wheel. Like the walking machine, it was made entirely of wood. Although it was very uncomfortable to ride, it became quite popular. The first all-metal machine was invented in 1870. It had one large and one small wheel and hard rubber tires. The pedals were still attached to the front wheel, above which there was a seat. This machine was the first one to be called a bicycle. Although it was difficult and dangerous to ride, it was a very popular machine. ‘The next machine had the small wheel at the front. However, it was not very comfortable, so it was not so popular. ‘The bicycle as we know it today was not made until 1898. It had rubber tires filled with air, and it was much more comfortable. The bicycle was now very popular with all kinds of people. It was so popular with women that they changed the way they dressed to make bicycling possible. rites seconds 217 words16 Vocabulary Review @ Fill in the blanks. dangerous uncomfortable invented 1. We do not know who the bicycle. 2. The first bieycles were very ; 3. One of the early bicycles was because it was easy to fall off it. Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. When was the first machine to be called a bicycle invented? a. 1817 b. 1865 c. 1898 4. 1870 2. What kind of bicycle had rubber tires filled with air? a. The walking machine b. The bicycle with a small wheel at the front ¢. The kind of bicycle we ride today 4. The machine that had a small wheel at the back 3. Which machine was dangerous to ride? a. The machine invented in 1898 b. The walking machine €. The machine with hard rubber tires d. The machine made of wood 4, Which machine has wheels that are the same size? a. The bicycle invented in 1898 _b. The bicycle invented in 1870 ¢. The bicycle invented in 1865 _d. All kinds of bicycles and the walking machine Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. ‘wood air comfortable metal rubber The first bicycles were made of 1 - It was not until 1870 that a bicycle was made of 2 . The first metal bicycles had hard 3, tires. These were not 4 to ride. It was not until 1898 that bicycles had rubber tires filled with 5. 35‘W/ © scholarship a gift of money or help that is used for school or education ® pay for to give money in order to reecive something “ education the activity of learning in school and university ” frightened scared; afraid “100k forward to to expect; to hope for eagerly 36 Replying to an Invitation Hill View, Apt. 9, Oldtown July 29, 2011 Dear Alan, very kind of you to invite me to stay with you. I'd love to come for a few days. But I can’t stay with you for your whole vacation because my parents want me to go to Hong Kong with them for a few days. I've never been there before, so I'm very excited! I’ve been very busy since I last wrote to you. I just took a big test for a scholarship, so I have been studying hard. I don’t know if I passed. I think I did. If I pass, then my parents won't have to pay anything for my education. I didn’t tell my parents about our adventure in the cave. I didn’t want them to worry. I don’t know about you, but I was very frightened. We were really lost! I have heard stories of people going into caves and never coming out again! Please write and tell me what plans you have for the holiday. Can we spend some of it on the beach? T'd like to visit you from the 15 to the 19 of August, and I'll catch the morning train, I'm really looking forward to seeing you again. aE hanks for your letter. It was great to hear from you! It is Take care, Johnny minutes __seeonds 222 words1 WA Vocabulary Review @ Choose the correct word to put in the blank. 1. Her university gave her a to study in France for one year. a. arrival b. letter c. line d. scholarship 2. The sudden loud noise him. a. cut b. frightened —_c. planned d. warmed 3. I need to get at least 70 points in orderto__ the test. a. study b. pass c. take d. worry Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. What does Johnny tell Alan in this letter? a. He can’t visit Alan. b. Alan’s vacation is too long. c. He can come for a few days. 4. Alan writes very well. 2. Why can’t Johnny stay for a long time? a. He has to study a lot. D. He is going to travel. c. He wants to save money. d. His parents want him to stay home. 3. What does Johnny want to do when he visits? a. Eat Chinese food ‘b. Go in the caves again c. Go to the museum d. Visit the beach 4, Ifyou “look forward to” something, you a. can see it clearly b. are excited about it c. are worried about it 4. will do it later Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. forward back pay for scholarship spending Johnny wrote a letter 1 to his friend Alan. He said he cannot stay for two weeks, but he would like to come and stay for four days. Johnny said he had been studying hard to get a 2 to 3, school. When he visits, he wants to go to the beach. He is really looking 4 to 5. time with Alan. 3718 ® seaside the area of sand near the ocean ° ride to travel on a Dieycle, bus, train, ete. brake the part ofa Dieyele or car that you squeeze to make the heels stop turning * steep going up or down ata very high angle » keep to continue; to not stop doing something * roll to move forward ‘while turning round and round ABicycle Made for Two ©... om and Harry were friends. One day they decided to go on vacation to the seaside together. The seaside was more than 100 miles away. The roads were good, so they didn't think it would be difficult. “We'll go by bicycle,” Tom said. “We'll each buy a bicycle. We've got enough money to do that.” “Let's buy a tandem,” Harry said. “It'll be cheaper than buying two bicycles.” ‘A tandem is a bicycle made for two people to ride. One sits behind the other. They both have pedals to push and brakes to stop the bicycle. Tom thought this was a good idea, so they bought a tandem and soon learned how to ride it. “I'll sit on the front seat,” Harry said, “and you can sit behind me.” ‘All went well for most of the journey to the seaside. Then they had to climb a long, steep hill. Slowly, very slowly, they went up the hill. When they got to the top, they stopped. Harry was hot and tired. “Wow!” Harry said. “That was a very steep hill.” “{know,” Tom said, “and if I hadn’t kept the brake on, we would have rolled backwards down the hill.” minutes __ seconds 208 words1 2. Vocabulary Review 18 @ Fill in the blanks. brakes pedals seat His legs were so short that his feet could not reach the on the bicycle. She put on the when she saw the dog run in front of the car. When you ride the bus, do you prefer a in the front or back? L | Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. What is this story about? a. The first tandem bieycle b, Friends making a tandem bicycle ¢. Friends selling bieycles 4, Friends traveling on a tandem bicycle 2. Why did they want to buy a bicycle? | a. Just for fun b. To exercise . To go to work 4, To travel 3. Why was it difficult to go up the hill? a. It was a very hot day. b. One friend wasn’t pedaling. | c. The brakes were on. d. The hill was wet. | 4, In this story, “tandem” probably means the same as_. a. easy b. long c. together 4. steep Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. roll ride hill same on ‘Two friends wanted to travel, but they did not have much money. They decided to buy a bieycle that they could 1 at the 2 time. While they were riding, they had to go up a steep 3 . At the top of the hill, the friend on the back of the bike said he had the brakes « because he didn’t want them to 5 back down the hill. 39sD = jungle a place with many ‘trees and wild animals ‘that gets lots of rain * sales clerk a person that ‘works at a store bill paper money. * change the extra money ‘that is retumed to you ‘when you buy something Too Expensive twas a very hot day in the middle of summer. A gorilla wanted [ to eat ice cream, so he came out of the jungle and walked into a town, When he got to the town, he looked for a store selling ice cream. He soon found one and walked in. ‘The sales clerk, a young man, looked up from the newspaper he was reading and said, “Yes? What do you want?” “Td like an ice cream cone, please,” the gorilla said, and as he spoke, he showed a ten-dollar bill to the clerk. As the sales clerk picked up the ten-dollar bill, he thought to himself, “Ice cream cones are only one dollar, but a gorilla won't now that. I'll keep nine dollars and give him one dollar in change.” He did this and went to get the gorilla an ice cream cone. The gorilla picked up the one-dollar bill, looked at it, but said nothing. Soon the sales clerk came back and gave the gorilla his ice cream cone. “Here you are,” he said. “One ice cream cone. I hope you enjoy it.” Then he added, “You know, I don’t get many gorillas coming in here asking for ice cream.” “I’m not surprised,” the gorilla said, “they can get one for a dollar in another store.” GED tintes seconds 28 wordsVocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. 1. add . * a. excess money returned to a customer 2. change + + b. halfway 3. middle + * ¢. to say something else after saying one thing Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. This story is funny because the gorilla a. can talk b. knows the correct price c. likes ice cream d. tricks the man 2. What kind of person is the sales clerk? a. Dishonest b. Forgetful c. Kind 4. Stupid 3. How much did the gorilla pay? a. One dollar b. Five dollars c. Nine dollars d. Ten dollars 4, What does “came back” mean in this story? a. Gave b. Looked c. Returned d. Said Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. because hot in change cheat few Onai day, a gorilla decided to buy some ice cream. The gorilla paid with a ten-dollar bill. The man at the store wanted to 2 the gorilla and keep most of the money. He gave the gorilla one dollar 3_____———_. He said 4 gorillas came into his store. The gorilla said it was probably 5, ice cream cost too much there. 4l“handle to touch; to put in your hands * score to get a point ina ‘game or sport ® head to hit a ball with your head " goalpost an area with ‘wooden poles and a net ‘which a ball must enter in order to score a point ® rare not usual; not common “match a sports contest between two teams: Football o..... t one time, the kind of football often called “soccer” was A played mainly in Britain. In recent years, however, it has become the most popular kind of football, and it is now played in most countries. Until recently, football was played only by men. There are now many women’s teams. The rules of the game were decided in Britain as long ago as 1863. There are two teams of eleven players. Only the goalkeeper on each team is allowed to handle the ball when it is “in play.” The object of the game is to seore as many goals as possible. A goal is scored when a player kicks or heads the ball between the goalposts. Although different members of each team have different things to do, any player may score a goal. High scores are unusual, and it is rare for any team to score more than four or five goals in a match. The highest recorded score in any football match was between Arbroath and Bon Accord in Scotland on September 12, 1885 when Arbroath won 36-0. The highest scoring team in a World Cup final was Hungary in 1982 when its team beat El Salvador by 10 goals to 1.Vocabulary Review @ Fill in the blanks. recently allowed usual 1. High scores in soccer are not 2. There were only men’s football teams until 3. Players are not to throw the ball between the goalposts. Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. Which of the following is not allowed? a. Kicking the ball b. Heading the ball c. Handling the ball d. Scoring a goal 2. How many players are usually on the field during a game? a. Only two goalkeepers b. Eleven c. Twenty-two: d. One from each team 3. What is the object of a game of football? a. To kick the ball as hard as possible b. To hit the ball into the air with one’s head c. To score more than ten goals d. To score more goals than the other team 4. Something which is “rare” is z a. easy to find b. not cooked ¢. not common. d. recently made Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. handle soccer score country team } ‘The kind of football called 1 is the most popular game in the world. It is played in nearly every 2____ It isa, game with eleven players on each side. Only one player is allowed to 4 the ball, and that is the goalkeeper. Any player may 5 __agoal. 4321 happen to teke place “approach to come near someone or something “microphone equipment which makes your voice sound louder, often used for recording sensible having good sense ™ proud feeling very good or happy about something you did On TV From my diary ‘Mom, Dad, and I were watching the TV in the evening, and there I was! This is how it happened: I was playing soccer in the park with my friends when a man anda woman approached us. The man had a camera. The woman had a microphone. “I'm from Channel 9,” she said. “Do you know the program Kids Speak Out?” I did know it. I watch it often. It's a weekly program where kids say what they think about different things. “Would you like to be on it?” the woman asked me. I wanted to be on it, but I thought my friends might want to be on it, too, so I asked, “Can my friends be on it, too?” “Sorry, only one of you,” the woman said. “You talk about it and decide which of you is going to be on the program.” I asked my friends if they wanted to be on the program. They didn’t, so I went on it. The woman asked me a lot of questions. I thought carefully and tried to give sensible answers. When she finished, she said I was one of the best kids she'd spoken to! I felt very proud of myself. My mom and dad were proud of me, too! Y esterday was the most exciting day of my life. I was on TV! minutes _ seconds. 234 words21 Vocabulary Review @ Choose the word with the same meaning. 1. There is a very funny show on every Saturday night at 7 p.m. a, camera b. channel c. program d. question 2, She helped me choose which things I should throw away. a. decide b. enjoy c. happen 4. speak 3. The woman came near me and asked if I would take her picture. a. approached —b. held c. pinned i. started Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. The reporter wanted to talk to the boy because . a. he played soccer well b. she needed to interview someone c. he got good grades in school _—_d. no one else was in the park 2. Which is true about the boy? a. He didn’t like the program. b. He had been interviewed before. c. He watched the program often. d. He never watched the program. 3. Why did the boy's friends NOT talk to the reporter? a. They answered a question. b. They didn’t want to do it. c. They flipped a coin. 4. The woman didn’t choose them. 4, What is a “sensible” answer? a. A polite answer D. Ahard answer c. A logical answer 4. A funny answer Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. talk to interview __ontelevision reporter answered} The boy was playing soccer in the park with his friends when a(n) 1 came up to him. She was a reporter for the show Kids Speak Out. She wanted to 2 one of the boys. The boy’s friends did not want to 3 the reporter, so he 4 her questions. Later he watched himself 5. 45The Interview o..... Interviewer: I'm speaking to Jean Colin, Jean is in Grade 6, and he is going to tell us a number of things. Jean, what do you think about your school? Do you think you are getting a good education? Jean: ‘Yes, I think so. I like some teachers better than others. Interviewer: In what way do you like some better than others? Do they know their subjects better than other teachers? 2 amumber of several ” subject area of study RTS Jean: No, it’s not that. They all know their subjects very well. Information shout Some teachers explain things better than others. nee Interviewer: Are there any other ways in which some teachers are pcs near better than others? Aan ieee 5 Jean: Some teachers can’t control their classes. The kids Sur other a acon talk and make a lot of noise in class. It’s hard to hear the teacher and get our work done. Interviewer: How do you think noisy kids should be punished? Jean: I think they should be sent outside the room. Interviewer: How could your school be made better? Jean: It would be better if fewer students were in each class. Interviewer: What do you think is a good number? Jean: 25 would be good. There are 40 now. That’s too many. Interviewer: What about the subjects you have to study? Are you happy with them? | Jean: I'd like more English lessons. Interviewer: Thank you for answering my questions on Kids Speak Out. ‘minutes seconds 225 words 46yy Vocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. 1. subject + + a. loud sounds 2, noise + + b. tomake someone suffer because they did abad thing 3. punish + + ¢, aclass or course Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1, What does the boy talk about with the interviewer? a. Movies ‘b. School c. Sports d. Television 2. What does the boy want to change? a. The color of the chairs b. The number of students in a class c. The size of the rooms 4. The time for studying 3. What kind of teachers does he like? a. Teachers who are funny b. Teachers who look nice c. Teachers who punish students _d. Teachers who teach well 4, In this reading, “subjects” means = a. classes you take at school b. topics to discuss at school ¢. goals to achieve at school 4. a punishment at school Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. smaller between control school better This is the interview + the boy and the reporter. The reporter asked the boy several questions about 2 . The boy said he liked his school, but there were a few things that could make the schools___. He thought some teachers needed to 4 the students more. Also, the classes would be better if they were 5 4723 + rainfall the amount of rain that falls fn an area “vary to be different in some way “average the middle ‘amount between the Ihighest and the lowest © following coming after something © total the complete amount of something ® moderate not too much of something 48 Rainfall o.... hink about your hometown. T Does it get a lot of rain in summer? How much rain is normal? Rainfall can vary from year to year. Therefore, it is important to find the average. The following chart shows the average rainfall ina city for each month over 10 years. From the chart, we can see that spring is the driest season. During March, April, and May, the average total rainfall for the entire season is about 35 mm. Summer is the wettest season of the year, July has the most rainfall during this season. In both fall and winter, there is moderate rainfall, with fall having a little more rain than winter. 30 45-4 404 35-4 “Average Rainfall (mm) 304 25+ 204 154 104 Jan "Feb "Mar" Apr! May" Jun ' Jul Aug! sep ' Oet ' Nov" Dec Month minutes seconds 112 wordsv2 Vocabulary Review @ Fill in the blanks. average entire therefore 1. He missed the bus; , he was late for school. 2. The score on the test was 60 points out of 100. 3. She spent the____day on the beach. Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. The chart shows each month. a. the amount of rain ». the rain farmers need c. the wettest cities in the country. the water used 2. Which season is the rainy season? a. Spring b. Summer c. Fall 4. Winter 3. In September, there is usually 20 mm of rain. There is also 20 mm of rain in a. January b. March c. June 4d. October 4, What does “vary” mean? a. Show b. Change c. Increase d. Follow Summary @ Fillin each blank with the correct word or phrase. according to chart Suly collected average The shows the 2 rainfall. Data was 3 for ten years to make this chart. 4 _____———__the chart, it does not rain much in the spring. It rains the most in the summer. There is also quite a bit of rain in the fall. The month with the most rain is usually s. 49molten hot and melted * eruption an explosion of gas and rock “pressure the amount of foree made by something Tava hot liquid rock * ash a gray powder left behind after material burns " suek to pull air or liquid ® active likely to erupt encircle to go all the way around something Volcanoes volcano is a hole in the ground through which molten rock and gas from beneath the surface of Earth can escape. _&. This escape—called an eruption—happens when the pressure of the molten rock and gas is so great that it must find a way to the surface. The word “volcano” comes from the name Vulcan, who was the Roman god of fire. When a volcano erupts, lava—molten rock—gas, and ash shoot out of the hole in the ground. The lava flows downwards and destroys everything in its path. The gas and ash go into the sky. Sometimes, as in the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland, there is so much ash that jet aircraft cannot fly through it. The jet engine works by sucking in air. If it sucks in too much ash, it cannot work. ‘There are about 1,500 volcanoes in the world. Most are not active. Some are erupting continuously. Most voleanoes are in a belt of land called the Ring of Fire. This is an area of land and water that encircles the Pacific Ocean. One of the most famous voleanoes is Vesuvius in Italy. When it erupted in 79 CE, it destroyed the city of Pompeii. seconds 199 wordspre Vocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. 1. famous . * a, all the time 2. continuously * * b, to be around 3. encircle . + c. known by many people Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. The word “voleano” comes from. a. Ieeland b. Pompeii c. the Ring of Fire 4. the name of a Roman god 2. Voleanoes are dangerous because a. aircraft may fly into them b. they shoot out molten lava c. they erupt continuously 4. they are holes in the ground 3. Where is one of the most famous volcanoes in the world? a. The Pacific b. Iceland c. Asia a. Ttaly 4, What does “erupt” mean? a. explode b. explore c. explain a. except Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. surface molten, destroy pressure dangerous ‘A volcano is a hole in the ground through which 1 lava erupts because of the 2 below the 3, of Earth. The lava is very 4 because it ean 5 everything in its path. 5125 ‘wake up to become conscious after sleeping * feel well to feel good; to hhave good health “clinic a small hospital “block an area with buildings or houses that has streets in front of ft * medicine drugs taken to {improve health "get better to improve ‘one’s health; to recover from an illness © do one's best to try very hard to do something; to sive your best effort 52 Old Age o.... ake was over ninety years old. One morning, when he woke up, he didn’t feel very well. He didn’t know what was wrong with him, so he decided to go to the doctor. He walked slowly down the road to the clinic. Every few blocks he had to stop and rest. “I feel so old today,” he said to himself. When the doctor was able to see him, the doctor knew there wasn’t much he could do for the old man. But he gave him some medicine and told him to come back in a week. Jake took the medicine every day, twice a day, but he didn’t feel any better. He felt worse. Five times he went to see the doctor, Each time the doctor gave him more of the same medicine. But Jake didn’t get any better. On his sixth visit, he spoke angrily to the doctor. “I've been here six times,” he said. “I've done what you told me to do. I've taken the medicine you gave me. But I'm not getting any better.” “Jake,” the doctor said, “I'm doing my best for you, but I can’t make you any younger.” “Pm not asking you to make me younger,” Jake said. “I just don’t want to keep on growing older.” minutes seconds. 239 words25 Vocabulary Review @ Choose the word with the same meaning. 1. He took his dog to the animal hospital on Saturday. a, clinic b. doctor c. road d. war 2. These pills are very old, so I think we should throw them away. a. blocks b. times c. medicines d. mornings 3. She hit the top of the table because she was mad. a. angrily . slowly ©. well d. fast Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1, What is wrong with the old man? a. He can't move his fingers. b. He has a bad heart. €. Hes just old. a. He is too fat. 2. Why did the old man get angry with the doctor? a. The doctor charged too much. _b. The old man didn’t feel better. cc. The doctor was too young. d. The medicine tasted bad. 3. How did the old man’s condition change after he began seeing the doctor? a. He became worse. b. He felt much better. c. He improved a litle. d. He was cured. 4, someone “gets better,” it means the person a. starts to feel well b. gets older c. has some medicine . starts to feel bad Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. took complained to to see old medicine J An old man went 1 a doctor. He was not really sick, just 2 ae The doctor gave the man some 3. . The man 4_____the medicine but did not feel better, so he 5 the doctor. The doctor said he could not make him younger. The man said he did not want to be younger; he just did not want to get older. 5326 * wage payment for doing work © encourage to urge or persuade someone to do something © pleased with happy about; having a good feeling about doing something “rude not friendly; speaking or acting badly 10 someone ill a piece of paper telling you how much you ‘must pay for something * add up to total; to add together; to combine 54 A Good Tip o.... or people in some jobs, tips are very important. A “tip” is F an extra payment that some people give as a way of saying “thank you” for good service. A waiter, for example, can often earn more in tips than in his salary. Doormen and parking lot attendants also often get large tips. There is even one hotel in London where people pay the hotel to work as a doorman. In some restaurants, the waiters do not receive any wages at all, or if they do, the wages are very small. In these restaurants, therefore, the waiters hope to get large tips. They do everything they can to encourage their customers to give them good tips. ‘There are some customers who don't like giving waiters tips. Sometimes this is because they are not pleased with the service the waiter has given them. Sometimes it is because the customers are rude. Sometimes it is because they do not have enough money. yr €. There was one customer who looked at his bill and said to the waiter, “I’m sorry, but I can’t give you a tip. I've got only enough money to pay this bill.” The waiter, who wanted to get a tip, took the bill and said, “Let me add up the bill again, sir. I may have made a mistake.” GRUB sinuses _ seconds 220 words —-yds) Vocabulary Review ‘@ Match each word with its meaning. 1. salary . * a, to get 2. receive + +b. money for work 3. encourage © * c. to support; to cheer Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. This reading is about a. how much to leave for a tip b. who leaves the best tips c. where tips were first used d. why tips are important 2. Why would a person pay to work as a doorman at the hotel in London? a. Doormen are respected. b. He could get big tips. c. It is a famous hotel. d. Movie stars stay at the hotel. 3. Why did the waiter look at the bill again in the story? a. The bill was wrong, b. The customer complained. c. The tip was very small. 4. The waiter wanted a tip. 4, When a person is “not pleased with the service,” it means they a. didn’t do it b. didn’t ike it ©. didn’t pay for it . didn’t say please Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. eave tipping waiters service salary J Here is some information about 1___ . In some places, you should tip because the 2 do not get a big 2 - They need the tips. Some people think they only need to leave a tip if they like the 4 . Ifthe service is bad, they don’t s a tip. Or if they don’t have much money, they don't leave a tip. 5527 * pen pal a friend, usually living in another country who you communicate with using letters and emails violinist a person who plays the violin professionally ” practice to do many times; to keep trying © recital « performance of " on one’s way on the route to somewhere; while traveling to somewhere 56 Letter to a New Pen Pal o.... To: Subject: Date: July 25 Hi Tommy, Iwant a pen pal in the USA, so I am writing to you. Tam a French boy and I live in Paris, the biggest city in France. I am twelve years old and live with my parents and younger sister. I am in seventh grade. Tlike most sports, but my favorite sport is soccer. I play on my school’s soccer team and often go to games with my dad. My other interest is music, and I play the violin. I started to learn to play when I was only five. I will probably be a violinist when I leave school. I have to practice for two hours every day. Sometimes I have school reeitals where friends can come and hear me play. Iam not very good at schoolwork, but I usually get good grades in English. This is because my dad has American friends who come to visit us at home. Everyone speaks English then, so I can practice my English conversation. My dad’s friends also often bring me comic books in English, and I read them on the bus on my way to and from school. I have to spend about two hours a day on buses! I heard that French children study much harder than American children. This is what my dad’s friends say. Do you think that’s true? Please write to me and tell me about yourself. I found your name on the Internet under “Pen Pals Wanted.” Sincerely yours, Jean Colin minutes __seconds 263 words27 Vocabulary Review @ Choose the word with the same meaning. 1. In his free time, he usually reads cartoon books. a. comic b. lazy cc. beautiful d. sincere 2. He could see they were having a serious talk. a. conversation. dictionary _. violinist a. team 3. Ifyou study with more effort, I am sure you can get an “A” in the class. a. bigger b. harder ¢. later d. higher Reading Comprehension '@ Choose the best answer. 1. Why is Jean writing this email? a. To buy a computer b. To find a website ©. To get information 4. To introduce himself 2. How does Jean probably feel about English? a. It is fun. b. It is too difficult. c, It takes a long time. 4. It will help his future. 3. How long does it take Jean to get to school? a. Twenty minutes b. Thirty minutes ©. One hour 4. Two hours 4, What does he do when he gives a “recital”? a. Playmusic —b, Readastory ¢. Sing songs __d. Write letters Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. American soon practiced interests himself } Jean wrote a letter to his new pen pal. He introduced1___—__and wrote about his hobbies and 2 . He explained that he 3. __ English with his dad’s «. friends. When they visit his dad, Jean tries to speak English with them. Jean asks his pen pal to write back 5 - 57' discover to be the first to find out how to do something * tomb the place where a dead body is buried © pharaoh a leader or King that lived in ancient Egypt “hourglass a glass container that uses falling sand to measure one hour oftime * explorer a person who ‘travels to a place about ‘which litle is known in order to find out more * mechanical run by ‘machines or some moving parts 58 Telling the Time o.... e don’t know who first discovered a way to measure W time. It was probably the Hindus, the Greeks, or the Egyptians. We do know, however, that more than 7,000 years ago the Hindus looked at the sky and measured time by looking at the position of the stars and the sun. ‘The Egyptians used the water clock. This measured the time it took for a certain amount of water to pass from one place to another. ‘The Egyptians were also the first people to make a calendar of 365 days. The earliest known water clock was found in the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I, who was buried around 1,500 BCE. ‘The hourglass was probably invented in the 3® century BCE. No one knows for sure. This was similar in a way to the water clock, except that time was measured by the amount of sand that moved from one container to another. We still use this kind of clock today in the form of an egg timer. This measures time in three-minute periods. Although the Chinese were the first people to invent many things, they did not invent the clock. The first clocks of any kind to be used in China were brought there by European explorers. And it was in Europe that the first mechanical clock was invented. The word “clock” comes from the Latin “clocca,” which means bell, and it was first used in the 14" century. qn minutes __ seconds 245 wordsys; Vocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. 1. discover + + a. likely 2. probably + + b. before any others 3. earliest + * ¢. to find out Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. Who probably invented the water clock? a. The Hindus b. The Greeks c. The Egyptians 4. The Chinese 2. An hourglass uses a. sand b. water c. the sun . eggs 3. When was the mechanical clock invented? a. About 7,000 years ago b. Sometime before 1,500 BCE c. The 3" century BCE d. The 14" century 4, If you “measure” something, you a. draw it b. keep a score c. create it a. check its size Summary @ Fillin each blank with the correct word. similar invented mechanical measure container } The first way used to 1 time was by studying the movements of the sun and the stars. Then the Egyptians2__ the water clock, which measured the amount of time it took for water to move from one 3 to another. 4 to the water clock was the hourglass, which used sand instead of water. The first 5. clock was not invented until the 14" century. 59yd) “composition writing; a writing assignment * countryside the area of land ontside the city; the country * notebook a small book swith blank or lined pages for notes and memos ® ma’am a lady; a polite ‘way to speak to an older Write About What You See -.... en-year-old Johnny was one of the laziest boys in his class. His homework was always late, and it was usually wrong. He only did half the number of math problems the other children did, and in his compositions he wrote half the number of words. And usually the words were badly spelled because he was too lazy to use a dictionary. One day his class went on a bus trip. The teacher did not want ‘to take Johnny with them. But there was no one to look after him at the school, so she had to take him. “Now, children,” the teacher said. “On our bus trip, we will see old buildings, some beautiful countryside, and many other things. I want you to write about everything you see on the trip.” ‘The bus trip began. The children looked out of the windows at all the interesting things. They recorded notes in their notebooks. ‘The teacher was very pleased with them. ‘Then she saw Johnny lying on the floor of the bus and went up to him. “Are you sick?” she asked him. “No, ma’am,” he said. “Then why are you lying on the floor?” “If I can’t see anything,” he said, “I can’t write about it, can I?” ‘minutes ___seconds 216 words29 Vocabulary Review @ Fillin the blanks. composition floor spell 4, Isslept on the at John’s house because there was no extra bed. 2. Itis difficult to many English words. 3. She stayed up all night writing her for English class. Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. Why did Johnny lie on the floor of the bus? a. He was sick, b. The teacher told him to do it. c. He was mad at his friend. d. He didn’t want to write. 2. The teacher took Johnny on the trip because a. he was a very good student b. his parents wanted him to go ¢. no one could watch him d. the school only had one bus 3. What kind of person is Johnny? a. Smart b. Lazy c. Mean 4. Hardworking 4. In this story, “recorded” means about the same as a. copied b. drew: c. told d. wrote Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. through lazy always poorly write down J Johnny 1 did his homework late and did it 2 . The teacher took the class on a bus ride to the country. She told the class to 3, the interesting things they saw 4 the window. The 5 boy lay down on the floor of the bus. He thought if he didn’t see anything, he would not have to write about it. 61Replying to a Letter from 30 a New Pen Pal To: _ [email protected] Subject: Re:Hi! Date: July 26 “league a group of teams ‘that play sports against eae Hi Jean, “ mixture a combination of several things ne reat to hear from you! I'd really like to be your pen pal. I take dogs that have no think “Internet pal” is a better name, isn't it? oe cae Tm the same age as you are, and I'm in Grade 7 at mae junior high school. I live with my mom and my older sister. My fiom 1 pn. to am mom works. She’s a nurse. My sister goes to work, too, so I look after myself a lot of the time. My dad doesn’t live with us, but I see him once a week. He takes me to football games. I like most sports, too, but my favorite sport is American football. I watch my team play every Sunday. They are the best in the league. ‘My best friend is my dog. His name is Abe, after Abraham Lincoln. Some people say it’s a silly name for a dog, but I like it. And so does he! He looks like a mixture of every dog you've ever seen. I got him from the city dog pound. When he saw me, he wagged his tail, and I knew we were going to be friends. He goes everywhere with me. When my mom is on the night shift at the hospital, Abe sleeps on my bed! Write to me soon. Tell me something about Paris. Sincerely yours, Tommy minutes seconds 229 words 6230 Vocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. 1. shift + * a, to move from side to side 2. league + +b. aperiod of work time 3.wag * c. agroup of sports teams Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1, In this letter, Tommy says he wants Jean a. to be his pen pal b. to write in French ¢. to stop writing to him d. to take him to football games 2. Who is Abe? a. Lincoln’s dog b. Jean’s dog c. Tommy’s dog 4, Tommy’s best friend’s dog 3. Which is true about Tommy’s family? a. His father died. b. His father is in the hospital. c. His mother is sick. d. His parents don’t live together. 4. What does “look after” mean in this letter? a. Look like b. See too late ©. Take care of 4. Watch while leaving Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. friend live family again after Tommy is Jean’s pen pal. He wrote a letter back to Jean to introduce himself. He wrote about his 1 - He lives with his mom and sister, but his dad does not 2, with them. Tommy also said his best 3 is his dog. He named his dog 4 Abraham Lincoln. Tommy wants Jean to write to him 5. ; 63od oo ed freeway a special road where cars ean drive fast “narrow not wide * park to stop a car or bus and turn off the motor halfway in the middle A Bus Ride to the Country o.... From my diary esterday I went for a bus ride to the countryside. The bus was not full, and I had a good seat at the front. For about an hour, we were on the freeway. Then we turned off and drove along a narrow country road. Soon the road began to climb. We left the fields and villages behind us and came to a forest. There was very little sunlight, and it was quite dark, When we reached the top of the hill, the driver parked the bus. We all got out. I could see a long way. We were several thousand meters high. It was very cold. Iwanted to go for a walk, but the bus driver said there was going to be a storm. He wanted to leave before the storm came. When we were halfway down the hill, I remembered something. On the way up the hill, there had been an old lady sitting behind me. She wasn't sitting there now. I looked around the bus. There wasn’t any old lady on the bus anywhere. I told the driver about her. He had to turn the bus around and go up the hill again. When he reached the top, the old lady was waiting in the rain for the bus. She scolded the driver for leaving without her. She thanked me for remembering her.Vocabulary Review @ Choose the correct word to put in the blank. 1, The fat cat could not go through the a. favorite b. narrow c. silly d. full space in the fence. 2. Lheard bears used to live in this a. forest b. bus c. instrument —_d house 3. The black clouds warned us that a ‘was coming. a. duty b. field ¢. freeway d. storm, Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer, 1, Where did the bus stop? a. Ata farm b. Atan old lady’s house c. Inastorm d. On top of a hill 2. Why did the bus go back to the top of the hill? a. An old lady forgot her purse. _b. One person was not on the bus. c. The road was full of cars. 4. The storm came. 3. What did the old lady think about the bus driver? a. He was careless. b. He was hardworking. c. He was lazy. 4d. He was very kind. 4, In this story, the bus “turned around.” This means the bus a. went back ‘b. looked back —¢. drove d. climbed Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. noticed storm pick up ride missing The boy took abus1___to the country. The bus drove to a hill, and everyone got out of the bus tolook around. Asa2______was coming, the bus driver said they had to leave. But as the bus was going down the hill, the boy 3 one person was 4 . The bus went back up the hill to 5_______an old lady. The lady was waiting in the rain. 6532 ' world-famous known by many people in many different countries "mass production the making of lots of one thing at the same time assemble to make; to ut together ® reliable dependable; able tobe trusted © look after to take care of generous giving one’s ‘money or time freely Henry Ford o.... he name Ford is world-famous because it is the name of | ‘a popular make of motor car made by the Ford Motor Company. This company was started by the American inventor Henry Ford in 1903 in Detroit. The first car that Ford made was his Model T. Most cars at this time were made one at a time and were very expensive. Ford wanted to make one that would be cheap enough for many people to buy. To do this, he introduced the idea of mass production and the assembly line. This made it possible for many cars to be assembled at the same time. Because Ford’s Model T was cheap and reliable, 15 million of the cars were sold. They were still being made 20 years later. Henry Ford was not only a clever inventor, but he also believed in looking after his workers. He paid them more money for fewer days of work than other employers. He was also a very generous man. He gave large sums of money for scientific and other kinds of research and development. Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863, on a farm in Dearborn, Michigan, and he died in 1947 at the age of 83. ‘minutes __seconds 205 words32 Vocabulary Review @ Fillin the blanks. assemble reliable expensive 1. The first motor cars were too for most people to buy. 2. Henry Ford invented a new way to cars. 3. The Model 'T was popular because it was Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. Henry Ford is famous because he _ a. was born in Detroit b. was very old when he died c. made the first cheap car d. was an American inventor 2. Why was the Model T different from other cars? a. It was black. b. It was cheap, cc. Tt was fast. d. It was famous. 3. Henry Ford was the first person to __. a, make a motor car b. use the idea of mass production. ¢. assemble motor cars d. look after his workers 4, What does “generous” mean? a. Cheap and reliable b. Hard to please c. Unexpected 4. Kind and helpful Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. company inventor scientific reliable produced ‘The first cheap and 1 motor car was the Model T Ford. It was the first mass 2 car, and it was made by the Ford Motor Company in Detroit. Fifteen million of the Model T cars were sold. The 3 was started by Henry Ford in 1903. Until the Model T, most cars were too expensive for most people to buy. Henry Ford was not only a good 4 . but he was also a generous man who gave money for 5 research, 67CE ® seream to make a loud ‘and high pitched sound ground dirt; earth “look someone up and down to look at 2 person's whole body from ‘their head to their feet 2 tell a lie to not tell the ‘ruth; to make up a false story © dirty covered in dirt; messy Too Much Dirt o.... t was so hot one day that a teacher had to open all the [ windows in her classroom. This helped to make the classroom cooler, but it did not make it easy for the teacher to do her work, It was playtime for the younger children in the school. ‘There was so much noise from the playground outside that she had to shout. She continued her lesson for as long as she could, but her throat soon became sore from shouting. “We can’t go on like this,” she said to her students. “I must either close the windows or stop the children outside from making so much noise. What do you want me to do?” “Please don’t close the windows!” her students said. “We'll cook in here if you do. Stop the children from making so much noise.” “ll right,” the teacher said and walked to the window. She put her head out of the window and pointed to a child who was shouting and screaming and rolling on the ground in a game. She called to him, “Come here, please.” ‘The small boy stood up and walked slowly towards the teacher. “How old are you?” the teacher asked him, looking him up and down. “['m eight,” he said. “Don't tell lies,” the teacher said. “No one could get as dirty as you are in only eight years!” CED rinures seconds 237 words33 Vocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. troll + + a, hurting; in pain 2. sore + +b, to turn over and over 3. scream * + ¢, tocry out loudly Reading Comprehension '@ Choose the best answer. 1. Why does the teacher want to close the window? a. Dirt is coming into the room. b. She wants to play with the students. ¢. The children outside are loud. _d. The students are cold. 2. Which is true about the school? a. Ithas few students. b. It has no air conditioner. ¢. Itis a high school. d. Itis very new. 3. The teacher says the boy is lying because : a. he did not answer quickly b. he is very dirty c. she has a sore throat 4. she saw him playing 4, In this story, “shout” means a. call b. speak c. tell d. yell Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. dirty classroom teacher noisy outside The1 was very hot, so the teacher opened the windows during class. The went to the window to tell the children 3 tobe quiet. ‘The children outside were very 4 . She called to one 5 boy playing outside. He said he was eight years old, but she said he could not get that dirty in only eight years. 69ain ———— “enough sufficient; the correct quantity ‘crowd a large group of people “huge very large » autograph the signature of a famous person | ev fn 70 Meeting a Famous Person From my diary vaca y favorite pop star came to the City Center yesterday. I didn’t have enough money to buy a ticket to see him, + so I decided to wait at the back of the City Center and try to speak to him when he arrived. Several thousand other fans had the same idea! Some people got to the City Center very early in the morning. I couldn’t get there until after school; and by the time I arrived, the crowd was huge. I went around to the front of the City Center. There was no one there. Everyone believed the pop star would go to the back of the center. The back door is the one that famous people usually use, so it's where all the fans wait. Then I had an idea. I used my cell phone to call the hotel where the pop star was staying. I spoke to his manager. “I’m calling from the City Center,” I said. “It will be better if you come to the front of the center. There'll be fewer people. The crowd is at the back.” “OK,” his manager said. “Thanks.” When the pop star arrived, I was one of only a few people waiting at the front of the center. I talked to him, and he gave me his autograph. minutes _ seconds 228 wordsbiG Vocabulary Review @ Choose the word with the same meaning. 1, Why is there a big group of people in front of the store? a. crowd b. good c. manager 4. few 2. The singer bowed to his followers before he left the stage. a. doors b. fans ¢. people 4. stars 3. The well-known actor hated to have his picture taken. a. famous b. fewer c. favorite a. huge Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. The girl wrote about. a. how she saw a concert b. how she met her favorite singer c. how good the concert hall was d. why the singer was late 2. What were the people doing behind the concert hall? a. Buying tickets b. Hiding c. Singing 4. Waiting 3. Why did many people NOT meet the singer before the concert? a. Everyone left early. D. He dressed up like one of the fans. ¢. He went in the front door. 4d. The police made the people leave. 4, An autograph is a a. big machine __. painted picture c. famous song. signed name Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. front manager favorite back door autograph The girl went to a concert to see her 1 singer. At the concert hall, many people were waiting by the 2. before the show. The girl went to the front door. Nobody else was there. She called the singer's hotel and told the 3 to use the 4, door. When the singer arrived, the girl got to meet him and get his 5. 735 ‘join to become 2 member » instrument an object used to play music * committee a group of people chosen to carry out atask ” orehestra a large group cof musicians who play classical musie together concert an event when ‘musicians pei ® several more than two, bbut not a large number Speech ood evening! Thank you for coming to this meeting. I G ‘want to tell you about the Music Club. This is a new club for students who like music. Anyone can join. There is nothing to pay. ‘The Music Club will meet every day after classes. It will meet in the library. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, we will listen to CDs that other club members bring to the meetings. There will be many different kinds of music. Club members will talk about the people who wrote and performed the music. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, club members will perform their own music. Many students here can sing or play musical instruments. The Music Club will give them a chance to perform in front of other students. The Music Club will have a committee. At the next meeting, ‘we will choose the members of this committee. This committee will decide the program for the club—what CDs we will play and who will perform. If possible, the Music Club will also have an orchestra. This orchestra will give concerts. However, this will not happen for several months. If you want to join, please write your name and phone number on the paper on the table by the door on your way out. ‘Thank you again for coming to this meeting. minutes seconds 217 words.Vocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. 1. 2. 3. join : * a. aperson in a group committee « b. a group of leaders member ©. to become part of Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. Whats this speech about? a. A concert b. Anew class c. A problem in the school d. A special group 2. How often will they meet each week? a. One time b. Three times c. Five times d. Seven times 3. What does a person do to join the club? a. Give a speech b. Pay some money c. Work on the committee d. Write her or his name on a list 4. Ifa person “performs” at a music club meeting, he or she a. explains something b. joins a committee ¢. plays a CD d. sings or plays music Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. concerts speech share perform instruments) This + is about a new club for people who really like music, People in the club can bring their favorite music. They can talk about the music and 2 it with everyone in the club. Also, club members who play musical 3 can 4 - The club will start an orchestra and give 5 73* article a piece of writing ina magazine or newspaper © astronomy the scientific study of the stars ‘ealeulation the process of caleulating numbers or ‘an equation = complicated complex » analytical logical; examining very carefully * basis the foundation from which something develops 74 The First Computers o..... he Englishman Charles Babbage is probably the inventor | of the computer. He was born in London, England, on December 26, 1791. From an early age, he became very interested in mathematics. By the time he Jeft school, he had written articles on p mathematical subjects for the Royal a Society of London. This was an organization whose members ‘were among the most famous scientists of the time. While still a young man, Babbage became interested in astronomy and equipment used to study the stars. His study of the stars made it necessary for him to do many very long mathematical calculations. These took up a lot of his time and were very boring. To save time, he invented a mechanical calculator which he called the Difference Machine. This machine was so useful that Babbage began work on a more complicated machine. This was a machine that could do any kind of calculation. He called it the Analytical Engine. Unfortunately, he never completed his work on this machine. ‘The Analytical Engine became the basis for the way modern computers calculate, but the first modern computer was not invented until over 100 years later. Then Konrad Zuse (1910-1995), a German engineer, invented the Z1. x —— minutes seconds 200 wordsVocabulary Review @ Fillin the blanks, invented interesting mathematics 1. The story of computers is very 2. Some people find difficult. 3. Charles Babbage probably the computer. Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. How many years were there between Babbage’s and Zuse’s inventions? a. 85 b. 1791 c. 1995 d. More than 100 2. What was the first modern computer? a. Charles Babbage’s invention _. The Analytical Machine c. The Z1 4. The Difference Machine w . Why did Babbage invent the Difference Machine? a. To help him write articles b. To make it easier to study astronomy c. To make a new hobby d. To help Konrad Zuse * If you do “calculations,” you a. add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers D. look through a telescope . write articles for a journal d. invent a new machine Summary @ Fillin each blank with the correct word. engineer modern computer —caleulating—_—invented The first1______wasa kind of 2_____ machine, It was probably 3 by Charles Babbage. The first 4 computer, however, was invented by a German 5. z 75Classified Ads... C; , For Sale Bicycle. 21-speed. Good condition. One owner. $70. Phone 787-5647 ‘owner the person eee eer Sonny CD player. Works well. $30. Jatest the newest; the Phone 764-5309 most reeent repair work to fix . pena ‘Tobashi notebook computer. Almost new. Latest model. sailboat a small boat Bore moved by the wind sailing the sport of Stamp collection. Thousands of stamps from many countries. traveling in a boat Some very valuable. Make an offer. Phone 784-5260 Computer desk. White. Needs some repairs. $25 or best offer. Box 569 Model airplanes with motors, Fly great! Several models. Phone 875-6409 Wanted Computer games. Must be recent and in good condition. Phone 898-6745 Piano. Any make, Kawai preferred, Must be in good condition. Box 459 Sailboat for river sailing. Must have room for two people. Box 678 minutes __seconds 108 words 76Vocabulary Review @ Choose the correct word to put in the blank. 1. Even though the car is very old, it is still in good a. condition _b. instrument ec. collection —d. stamp 2, The Of the house was on vacation when the boy broke the window. a. committee b. motor c. owner d. river 3. How long did it take you to the flat tire? a. decide . offer c. prefer d. repair Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. What are these ads for? a. Broken things b. Damaged things c. New things 4. Used things 2. Ifyou want to buy the notebook computer, how can you contact the seller? a. Write a note /b. Send an e-mail c. Fax an offer d. Call 3. Which of these things is not for sale? a. Acomputer D. Furniture c. A musical instrument d. Toys 4. Some ads say “make an offer.” This means the seller a, will discuss the price b. wants a lot of money cc. has several things to sell d. does not know the price Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. collection ads buy CD player for sale These are for things that people want to sell. One person wants to sell a bicycle. There are also things 2 like a computer and a 3____. Another person wants to sell a stamp 4 . A few of the ads are for things that people want to 5 , such as a piano or a boat. 77A Class Schedule o.... ( MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY. 08:30-09:45 Social Studies Math Math Math Library 09:45-10:30 English English English | PE English 1030-1115 | Geosrophy | Misty Geerrphy story | Geowrephy risas-1230| Science | Science ComputerEd, | computertd, | Science «physical edueati t | valet oon zase1390) tes [tw [te |e | ah do various sports wss0-18a5 | wt at spors cat) Gat pec babes alee ae 115-15: ‘ial Studies ial Studie I cial Studies: ses apes ee 145-15:00 Math _ Socal Studies __Spers__ Social tudes Social tu © participate to take part; tojoinin lass, note these changes to the schedule above: eee eed On the first Monday of each month, students will have doing something ‘i a Base social studies. On other Mondays, students will have itera er strates Music from 8:30 to 9:45 in the morning. quality painting or Students will attend the Library class on Friday morning only ec tipee, during January. Students will attend physical education at this °* medium a material for ‘ ; eating oc arian time during other months. The Friday morning English class will always be held in the library. Students may use this time for free reading or research for their term papers. Wednesday Sports will be held outdoors when the weather permits, or in the gymnasium ifit rains. Students will participate in team sports such as soccer, kickball, and softball. During PE classes, students will learn stretching techniques and rules for individual sports. Art classes will focus on art theory and the study of famous works of art. Craft classes will give students the chance to work with various mediums of art—water colors, oil paints, clay, ete. mints seconds 161 words 78Vocabulary Review @ Fill in the blanks. geography research attended 1, We learned about other countries in our class. 2. He medical school to be a doctor. 3. She wanted to the history of her hometown. Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. How many times each month will students have music class? a. Once +b. Twice c. Three times — d. None 2. Where will students have English class on Friday? a. Inthe lab b. In the library c. Inthe park 4. In the classroom 3. What will students do in art class? a. Go to museums b. Learn about artworks ¢. Make art d. Paint pictures 4, What does “participate” mean? a. Take part —_b. Learn c. Teach 4. Write Summary @ Fillin each blank with the correct word. three take library raining meet This schedule shows the classes students will 1 . The sports class will only meet outside if it is not 2 . The Friday morning library class will only 3 in January. Once a week, the English class will meet in the 4, . Students will have music on Monday mornings, 5 times each month. 79bh in charge of controlling: responsible for * shake to move quickly from side to side * mark to make a written symbol on something “correct right; accurate 2! realize to know and understand 80 Skipper o..... Kipper was an ordinary cat who lived with his owners Linda and Gary McManamoon in Texas in the USA. One evening, Skipper was playing with one of the toys of Gary and Linda’s children. This was a large clear ball with a small hole. There were lots of little numbered plastic balls inside. It was used to play the game Bingo. In this game, the players each have cards with numbers on them. The person in charge of the game shakes the big ball until a little ball falls out of the hole. Players who have this number on their cards can mark it. The first player to mark all the numbers on his or her card calls out “Bingo!” and wins the game. ‘As Skipper was playing, several numbers fell out of the ball. These numbers were 8, 11, 16, 25, 26, and 42. Gary often played the State Lottery. For the lottery, players have to choose six correct numbers. He wrote the numbers Skipper had shaken out of the plastic ball. The next day, Linda bought a lottery ticket that had all of these six numbers. ‘These were the winning numbers of the lottery! Gary and Linda won the huge prize of US$3,720,000! They have given Skipper everything a cat could ever want, but they don't know if he realizes what he dia! GD rites seconds 28 words39 Vocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. 1. ordinary « * a. the same as many others 2, realize + + b. to move quickly back and forth 3. shake + * ¢. tounderstand Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. Who is Skipper? a. Gary and Linda's son b. Aneighbor ce. Acat d. A Bingo player 2, How did Skipper help Gary and Linda? a. He chose numbers for them. _b. He dug up a lot of money in the yard. ©. He found the winning ticket. _d. He killed a mouse in the house. 3. How did the numbers come out of the ball? a. They fell out. b. The balll broke. ¢. Skipper took them out. d. Gary took them out. 4, If someone is “in charge of” a game, they are the game. a. selling b. playing c. making 4. controlling Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word or phrase. tich fell out lottery 0 clear This story is about a cat that helped its owners get 1 . The cat was playing with a2 plastic ball. There were smaller balls with numbers on them inside. The small balls were for playing 3 . Some of the Bingo balls 4 . The cat's owners used the numbers that fell out to play the Bi . They won! 81A “finger puppet a doll that can be moved by putting your finger inside it * puppeteer a person who performs using puppets *marionette a type of puppet operated by pulling strings hang to hold something so that its lower partis not touching anything ° gravity the natural foree ‘that pulls things down to Earth 82 Puppets o..... he simplest kind of puppet is the finger puppet. It is a | tube that fits over a finger. The tubes can be painted in different ways to make different puppet characters. The stage for a finger puppet can be a shoe box or something similar. ‘The next simplest kind of puppet is the hand or glove puppet. Three fingers of one of the puppeteer’s hands become the neck and two arms. If the puppet has a mouth that opens and shuts, the thumb works the lower jaw and four fingers move the upper jaw. Another kind of puppet is the hand and rod puppet. Sticks or wire rods are attached to a rod puppet’s neck and hands. A combination of hand and rod puppet is the kind of puppet used in many cartoons for young children. One of the most difficult kinds of puppet to control is the marionette. This kind of puppet hangs on strings. Most marionettes have eight basic strings, but some have 30 or more, A good marionette puppeteer uses gravity to give the puppet life and weight. It is necessary to practice for a long time to learn how to work a marionette well. seconds 198 words > minutes40 Vocabulary Review @ Match each word with its meaning. Lijaw + + a. the pull of the Earth 2. cartoon « + b. the lower part of the face 3. gravity + * c. moving drawings on television Reading Comprehension @ Choose the best answer. 1. The simplest kind of puppet is a. the marionette D. the glove puppet ¢. the finger puppet d. the wire and rod puppet 2. A glove puppet can have a. fingers b. hands ©. arms d. legs 3. What kinds of puppets are often used in cartoons? a. Finger puppets b. Hand and glove puppets ©. Hand and rod puppets 4. Marionettes 4, What does “practice” mean? a. To use carefully b. To move with your fingers ©. To put to use d. To do again and again Summary @ Fill in each blank with the correct word. difficult tubes strings kinds marionette There are four main 1 of puppets. Some, such as the finger puppet, are easy to use. They are just painted 2 . Others are more 3. touse. The most difficult isthe «___, which can have many 5 83