Cover To Cover 2

Reading Text Reading Skill
Unit 1 1 Living with Stress Identifying Main Ideas and Meaningin Unit J
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Grace Darling
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Unit 3 1 Unusual Festivals Identifying Meaning from Meaningin Unit ~
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Extensive Reading 3 The Canterville Ghost Reading Faster and More Extens
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Unit 4 1 Stupid Criminals Recognizing the Author's Meaningin Unit 1
Crime Purpose · Context WisE
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Sherlock Holmes Short Stories page
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Unit 5 1 Michelle Wie Making Inferences Meaningin Unit :

Sports Context Luck
2 Fans or Fanatics? Recognizing Signa! Words Synonyms page
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Extensive Reading 5 Reading Faster and More Exten5
The Love of a King page
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Unit 6 1 Being Cute to Survive Summarizing Meaning in Unit ·

Science Context Art
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Reading Text
1 What Is Intelligence?
Reading SkiU
Identifying Main Ideas and Meaning in
lntelligence ·,;· Details Context
and in- page 85 2 Animal Intelligence Scanning Antonyms

page 94 The Jungle Book Fluently
Unit 8 1 Stereotypes Recognizing Reference Meaningin

Viewpoints Words Context
ttion page 99 2 All in a Day's Work Previewing and Predicting Word Formation

Robinson Crusoe
page 108 Fluently
Unit 9 1 Falling Out Identifying Meaning from Meaning in

Relationships Context Context
page 113 2 Can "Love at First Sight" Last? Skimming for the Main Idea Antonyms
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Anne of Green Gables
page 122 Fluently
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Unit 10 1 The Wisdom of the World Making Inferences Meaningin
Wise Words Context
page 127 2 American Sayings Recognizing Signa! Words Synonyms
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page 136 Stories from the Five Towns Fluently
Unit 11 . 1 Creating Your Own Luck Recognizing the Author's Meaningin

Luck Purpose Context
page 141 2 The Winning Ticket Previewing and Predicting Word Formation

page ISO New Yorkers...:......Short Stories
Fluently
Unit 12 1 A Worldwide Phenomenon Summarizing Meaningin

Art Context
page 155 2 The Concert for Bangladesh Ignoring Unknown Words Two-Part Words
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lntroduction
Cover to Cover 2 is the second in a three-level reading series that helps students
become skilled, strategic readers who enjoy reading in English. Cover to Cover
combines intensive reading with extensive reading, so your students willlearn the
strategies necessary for academic work and become fluent, confident readers.
·What is intensive reading?

Intensive reading focuses on building language awareness and comprehension.
It often involves relatively challenging texts, and students encountering sorne
unfamiliar language. Parts 1 and 2 of each unit in Cover to Cover focus on intensive
reading, and provide students with strategies for dealing with these kinds of texts.
What is extensive reading?

Extensive reading focuses on fluency development and reading for pleasure. Two
key principies are (1) students should read as muchas possible, and {2) texts
should be easy and well within students' linguistic competence. Easy texts mean
that students are able to read more and fas ter, and this kind of practice helps
students in many ways: improved reading skills, improved writing skills, increased
vocabulary knowledge, and increased motivation. The Extensive Reading section
at the end of each unit in Cover to Cover provides students with an opportunity to
experience this approach.
What is in a unit?
Part 1 and Part 2 of each unit develop reading strategies such as predicting the topic,
skimming for the main idea, scanning, and recognizing points of view. Part 1 focuses
mainly on comprehension strategies; Part 2 focuses on developing both fluency
and comprehension through activities such as timed reading. The reading passages
come from a variety of genres including magazine articles, newspaper articles
and web sites.
The Extensive Reading section enables students to read for enjoyment and pleasure .
and continue their fluency development. The reading passages are extracts from the
Oxford Bookworms Library collection of graded readers. Cover to Cover 2 features
extracts from stage 2 Bookworms, including popular classics such as Sherlock Holmes
and The ]ungle Book. The Bookworms extracts are longer than the Part 1 and 2
reading texts, and the language is also graded at a lower level. This enables students
to read faster and maintain comprehension. We hope that reading the Bookworms
extracts will also motivate students to become enthusiastic, independent readers,
who read books from cover to cover.
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IV lntroduction
Discuss the questions.
1. Do you have a healthy lifestyle? What things do yo u do regularly to
keep yourself healthy?
2. How do you take care of yourself when yo u are sick?
This unit is about keeping healthy. In Part 1, you will read about how to
manage stress. In Part 2, you will read about an unusual place in Peru. The
unit is followed by Extensive Reading 1, which is an extract from a book
called Voodoo Island. It is about a businessman who travels to Haití to make
money, but ends up in the hospital.
living with Stress
Before Reading
1. What are sorne of the things in your daily life that cause stress?
2. What do you doto manage your stress?
Comprehension Strategy: ldentifying Main Ideas and Details

Most paragraphs include a main idea which is supported by details or
examples. The details and examples help to explain or prove the writer's
ideas. The main idea is often at the beginning or the end of a paragraph.
A. Read the first paragraph. Mark these sentences as main idea (M) or details (D) ..
D. a. People get more work done thanks to stress.
tL b. Stress itself is not necessarily a negative thing.
_1) c. Stress helps people to avoid car accidents.
B. Read the whole text and answer the questions that follow.
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Living with Stress
Although most people try to avoid it, stress is 3 There are three key things that can help
not a completely negative thing. Just think- you to deal with stress more effectively:
without stress at work, many people might listening to your body; developing a
not get anything done! Driving in traffic repertoire of coping strategies; and keeping
S creates stress, but this stress triggers quick ] .· balance in your life.
reactions and helps us to avoid accidents. 4 Our bodies give us signals when we are
:¿ Stress only becomes a problem when under intense stress. We get sore shoulders,
we are overstressed-when the pressure we headaches, or upset stomachs. We can't
feel is greater than our ability to cope with sleep, or we feel moody, tired, angry, or
¡·..: it. The feeling ofbeing overwhelmed by ,, ';nervous. It's important to pay attention to
stress often occurs when severa! stresses these signals, beca use they warn us to do
combine. Overstress can also result from something about our stress level.
major stresses, such as losing a loved one or 5 Everyone has routines or other things
being in a disaster like an earthquake or a they do to ease their stress. Sorne people give
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positive thinking, saying things like "1 didn't The last key to managing stress is to
cause this problem-I'm here to solve it!" or maintain balance in your life. Focusing too
"I know 1 can do this!" Others use breathing . much time on work or school is part of an
or relaxation techniques, do yoga, take walks, overstressed lifestyle. Have you heard the
or do exercises to help themselves relax. saying, All work and no play makes fack a
ó What helps you deal with stress? Draw a dull hoy? Everyone needs a certain amount
line clown the middle of a piece of paper. On of pleasurable activities, social relationships,
the left si de, write clown everything you do t 5 sleep, and clown time. The next time you
to relax, and on the right side write examples feél overwhelmed with what you have to
z(Of stressful situations where these relaxation do, try this: remind yourself that there's a
strategies work. This list is your current set limit to what one person can do in 24 hours.
of coping strategies. Next, ask your friends . Then make a list of all the things you have
and family about the techniques they use ~)\ to do, plus the things you want to do.
to cope with stress. Then, the next time you Study the list, and then rank your five most
<, :. get a stress signal from your body, try one of important items. This simple act can help
their strategies. If it works for yo u, add it to you discover whether you are trying to do
your list. too much. It can also help you decide where
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never eliminate stress from your life
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Mark these sentences as main ideas (M) or details (D).
1. Paragraph 2
tJ.a. Stress only becomes a problem when we are overstressed.
..L. . b. Loss of a loved one can lead to overstress .
.J,.~ c. Overstress often occurs when several stresses combine.
2. Paragraph 4
j)a. Stress makes us get headaches.
M. b. It's important to pay attention to stress signals from our bodies.
J) c. Stress makes us feel tired or upset.
3. Paragraph 5
.Da. Sorne ways to relax include doing yoga and taking walks .
.Q b. Pos_itive thinking is one way to ease stress.
t:jc. Different people have different ways to help them ease their stress.
4. Paragraph 6
.()a. Ask your friends about the techniques they use to cope with stress.
Mb. Try to develop a set of coping strategies that work for you.
D. c. Draw a line clown the middle of a piece of paper.
5. Paragraph 7
1.·J a. Maintain balance in your life .
. \::) b. Make a list of all the things you have to do.

c. Everyone needs sleep.
6. Paragraph 8
Da. Listen to your body.
.f!. b. Learn to make stress work for you instead of falling victim to it.
. c. Maintain a balance between work and leisure.
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A. Find the words and phrase in bold in the text. Circle the word or phrase with the
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A. Complete the sentences with your own ideas.
1. When I get stressed, the signals from my body are ........ ____ _____ .·
2. One relaxation technique ra like to try is ..... . . . . . . .
3. When I'm stressed, 1 forget to allow time for .
4. Recently my stress level has been
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UFO Mud Baths
Befare Reading
1. Do you believe in UFOs (unidentified flying objects)?
2. Do you think that aliens have visited the earth?
3. How could visiting aliens help humans?
Fluency Strategy: Previewing and Predicting

Previewing means looking at key parts of the text before you read it carefully.
Look at the title and pictures. Look for subheadings and picture captions.
These will give you clues that help you to predict what the text is about.
A. Use the strategy to predict what information will be in the text. Circle your answer. Then
skim the text (read it very quickly) to check your answer.
1. A woman in America says she was abducted by aliens.
2. Thousands of sick people have been cured by going to mud baths.
3. Villagers in Peru think that UFOs visit their local mud baths.
B. Read the whole text quickly. Record your reading time below and in the chart on page 169.
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Reading Time: _ __
UFO Mud Baths
Many people try to take care of their health by watching what they eat, exercising, and
avoiding unhealthy habits such as smoking. But not everyone has the sarne ideas or
be!iefs about what is effective or ineffective when they get sick. There are many unusual
things that people do to heal thernselves.
An Unusual Health Practice
One unusual health practice is found in Chilca, Peru. In Chilca, there are three very
special baths. These three baths are fui! ofblack mud, not water. Sick people from all
over Peru cometo sit in these mud baths. Sorne people who live in Chilca visit the mud
baths every week. These people believe that the mud baths have healing powers and that
the black rnud will help cure any illness.
3 Consider Isidor More!, a 72-year-old retired mineworker who is from Chilca. He says
he has a nearly unbearable pain in his back. Every week, he carefully walks into the bath
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until the mud covers his stomach. Mr. More! gently sits down so only his head is above
the muddy surface. He says that he will sit in the mud bath for ten hours until the pain
in his back is cured.
4 Visits by UFOs
People from Chilca have an incredible explanation for the healthy mud. They say that
9. aliens-beings from outer space-visit the town. Many people who live in Chilca say
they have seen unidentified flying objects (UFOs). They talk about bright lights that fly
in a circular pattern, again and again, over the mud baths at night. They believe that the
aliens in these UFOs do something to give the mud baths the power to cure sick people.
5 One of the problems that the mud baths are believed to cure is infertility. People
believe that the mud baths will help women to have babies. They also think the baths can
help people to see better.
6 Miraculous Cures?
Doctors say that the stories of miraculous cures are unfounded. They also say the
content of the mud has nothing to do with aliens. Scientists who have studied the mud
in the baths found that there is a lot of sulfur, a kind of mineral, in the mud. They say
that the sulfur can help people who have pain, but only for a short time.
Sick people from all over Peru still come to sit in the mud baths. They don't care what
the doctors and scientists claim. They honestly believe that they will get better if they sit
in the mud baths.
·' This continued faith in the mud baths may be hard for outsiders to understand. But
perhaps the practice is not all that unusual. In many countries, women go to beauty
shops to have mudpacks on their faces. They think that it will help them with skin
problems and make them look beautiful. Are the people of Peru so different?
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Checking Fluency and Comprehension
A. Answer these questions. Do not look back at the text.
1. Why do people from Peru go to the mud baths in Chilca?
a. They believe the mud baths''will improve their health.
b. They believe the mud will make them more attractive.
2. Why do es Isidor Mor el sit in the mud baths?

a. He believes it will help him to see better.
b. He believes it will cure his back pain.
3. Why do sorne people think the mud baths can help people?
a. Because aliens in the UFOs do something to the mud.
b. Because the UFOs take mud from the mud baths.
4. What do doctors think about the mud baths in Chile a?

a. They tell their patients to go to the mud baths.
b. They don't believe in the stories of miracle cures.
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Expanding Vocabutary
A. The prefixes un- and in- give words the opposite meaning. Sean the text for words
with the prefix un- or in-. Then use six of them to complete the sentences.
1. A medicine that doesn't work is ....
2. Something that is amazing and hard to believe is ..... .
3. An . .. experience is too painful to continue.
4. An. . . .. . .... person is someone whose na me is not known.
5. An .............. . belief is not based on fact.
6. ... means the inability to have children.
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B. Fill in the blanks with the words from A. Be sure to use the right form of the word.
1. Adam quit his job because the stress was ................................................
2..................................................... couples sometimes try drugs to help them have children.
3. Those:,diet pills were ....................................................; they didn't help me to lose weight.
4. Your distrust ofRob is totally ....................................................-he's a really honest guy.
5. An .................................................... man wearing a ski mask robbed the store.
6. 1 couldn't believe the ................................................... news that 1 had won a million dollars.

A. What do you do for your health? Complete this chart.
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1. 1 exercise 30 minutes a day. D D D
2. 1 don't work too much. D D D
3. 1 sleep seven to. eight hours a night. D D D
4. 1 have regular checkups with mydoctor. D D D
5. 1 avoid eating fast foods. D D D
B. Compare your answers with a classmate. Who has a healthier lifestyle?
lncreasing .Fluency
Follow the instructions to practice increasing your reading speed.
1. Look back at your reading time for "UFO Mud Baths:' Write the time here:........................
2. Use a watch to Üme yourself. Read the text again. Try to read it faster than the first
time. Write your new reading time here: ....................... .
3. Did your reading speed increase?
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Voodoo lsland
lntroduction
This extract from an Oxford Bookworms Reader gives you the opportunity
to read more in EAglish. The more you read, the faster and more fluent you
will become. Voodoo Island is set in Haiti. James Conway is a businessman
who wants to make money there by building new houses, hotels, and shops
on an old graveyard. The extract you will read starts as James Conway
arrives in Haiti for the first time. On the airplane, he speaks with an
American doctor who is writing a book about voodoo, the powerful
magic of Haiti.
Befare Reading
A. What do yo u think will happen in the extract? Check (V') your answers .
........ 1. James Conway decides not to stay very long in Haiti.
........ 2. James Conway shares his plan for new houses and shops with the doctor
on the flight.
........ 3. The doctor tells James Conway about voodoo .
........4. James Conway laughs when he is told about voodoo.
B. Now read the extract to see what happens.
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James Conway put away his business papers and sat

back in his seat. He looked out of the airplane window i'
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bright sun, there were the long white beaches of the
island of Haiti. Behind them, he could just see the small 50
wooden houses and the deep green leaves of the coconut
trees, which were moving lazily in the soft afternoon
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woman sitting next to him. "Very nice," he answered.
"Is this your first visit to Haiti?" the woman asked. 100
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"Yes, but I'm not here as a visitar," said Conway. "I have
a building company-it's called Conway Construction.
My company has offices all over the wocld-America,
Europe, Africa. We're very big in Australia too~everyone
in Australia has heard the name Conway. I'm coming to
150 get an office here, buy sorne land, build a few hotels, you
know. The land is very cheap here-you can buy a piece of
land to build a small town on, for a few thousand dollars.
Sorry, I don't know your name. I'm Mr. Conway, James
Conway. Just call me Conway."
200 "I'm Karen Jackson."
"Nice to meet you, Karen. What do you do? Have you
gota job, orare you married?"
"I'm at Harvard University."
"From the University? Are you a secretary there?"
"No, I'm a doctor. I'm teaching medicine."
"A doctor! That's interesting. What are yo u doing here
250 in Haití? Are yo u on vacation? I know yo u tea~hers get
long vacations."
Karen Jackson was beginning to dislike the man.
"No," she said. "I'm going to work in the hospital at
Port au Prince. And while I'm here, I'm going to do sorne
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work for my book."
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"Are you writing a book? What is it about?" 300
"Voodoo."
"Voodoo!" laughed Conway. "Are you,~telling me that
someone is paying you to come here aiid write about
voodoo? I know Haiti is not America, but voodoo! I
thought people stopped believing in that years ago."
"Oh, no," said Karen. "People still believe in it. You 350
see, it works, and it can be very dangerous."
"Surely you don't believe in voodoo, do you?"
"Yes, I do. We don't really understand voodoo m
America. Most people think it's magic. They think it can
kili people."
"That's right. I remember hearing about it. People who
use voodoo get a picture of a person or make a doll, don't 400
they? Then they put pins or knives into it, and the person
feels terrible pain."
"Yes, that's right," Karen answered. "I have a
photograph here in one of my books about voodoo. Total V
Look, there's one of the dolls. It's not a child's doll-it's 450
made from coconuts. You see, the face is a coconut, and
someone has drawn eyes, a nose, and a mouth on it. And
look, there's a pin in the doll's stomach. A few days later
the man carne to the hospital beca use his stomach hurt. He 500
knew that someone was using voodoo against him. The
pain was terrible, but the doctors couldn't find anything
wrong with him. In the end, he died." 1
Conway was surprised. "So you think that was magic
because there was no reason for it," he said. "But you're a
doctor, aren't you? You don't believe in magic, do you?" 550
"Voodoo is more than magic. I don't believe in magic,
but I know that voodoo can be very dangerous. I want
to understand how it works. Here in Haiti there are still
a few people who know how to use voodoo. They are 600
called 'houngans.' There are still a few 'houngans' in the
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íOO villages in the country. And that's why I'm here. 1 want to
meet sorne of them and talk to them. Of course they aren't
all bad people. They can use voodoo to help people, like
650 doctors. But th~y can use it to hurt people too."
"But we're living in the modern world!"
"Yes, but the people here are very sure that voodoo is
í50 real. Teachers, business people, doctors, everyone believes
in it ... or they are afraid of it. And perhaps that's why
700 it works. After all, if you believe you are ill, you can be ill.
And if you really think you're getting better, you can get
better. If you think that someone is trying to kill you, then
you can die, because you are so afraid."
"Well, that's a good story," laughed Conway. "If 1need
400 750 sorne voodoo, I'll come and see yo u."
"OK," said Karen. "Excuse me for a minute." She got
up and walked to the back of the plane. She was bored and
angry with Conway, because he thought he understood
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After Reading
Answer the questions.
1. Why does James Conway tell Karen Jackson about the cost ofland in Haiti?
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2. Why is Karen Jackson going to Haití?
3. What does James Conway think about voodoo?
4. What is a "houngan"?
Thinking About the Story

1. Did you enjoy reading the extract? Do you want to read more about James Conway?
2. Do you like James Conway? Why or why not?
3. What do you think will happen to James Conway?
Timed Repeated Reading

How many words can you read in one minute? Follow the instructions to practice
increasing your reading speed.
1. Time yourself. Read the extract for one minute. When you stop, underline the last
word you read and write "first" in the margin.
2. Go back to the beginning of the extract. Read again for one minute. Try to read
faster this time. When you stop, underline the last word you read and write "second"
in the margin.
3. Go back to the beginning of the extract. Read again for one minute. Try to read even
faster this time. When you stop, underline the last word you read and write "third"
in the margin.
4. Count the number of words you read each time. Record the three numbers on the
Timed Repeated Reading Chart on page 169.
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1. What qualities are typical ofmen? What qualities are typical of women?
2. Are there any jobs that only men usually do? Are there any jobs that
onlywomen do?
This unit is about role reversal-men doing things that women generally
do and women doing things that men often do. In Part 1, you will read
about a female boxer. In Part 2, you will read a neWspaper article about a
mal e beauty contest. The unit is followed by Extensive Reading 2, which
is an extract from a bookcalled Grace Darling. It is a true story of a brave
young English woman in 1838 who takes part in a dangerous rescue.
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AWoman Who Loves Boxing
Befare Reading
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1. Who are sorne famous professional women athletes?
2. Are there any sports that women don't usually take part in?
Comprehension Strategy: Recognizing Reference Words

We use reference words instead of repeating words and phrases. Common
reference words include words such as it, them, this, that, these ones, etc.
When you see these words, look in the sentences nearby to find what they
refer to.
A. Read the text. Use the strategy to find what these words refer to.
1. that way (par. I) 4. this (par. 3)
2. this crime (par.2) 5. the sport (par.3)
3. that moment (par. 3) 6. their (par. 4)
B. Read the text again and answer the questions that follow.
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A Woman Who Laves Boxing

Her father, a famous boxer named Muhammad Ali, called himself the greatest. He
really may have been the greatest boxer of all time. While it may be expected that his
daughter, Laila, might have sorne interest in the sport of boxing, she did not start out
that way.
2 Laila Ali was born in Miami Beach, Florida, on December 30, 1977. She was the
daughter of two famous people. Her mother was a model, Veronica Porche Anderson,
and her father was Muhammad Ali. When Laila was nine years old, her parents were
divorced, and she moved with her mother to California. Laila had a difficult time as a
teenager. She was a defiant girl. When she was 16, she was caught shoplifting. Luckily,
Laila did not have to go to jail for this crime, but she continued to get into trouble.
Eventually she realized that she did not want to end up in jail. So Laila changed her life
and went to college. After college, she started her own business, a nail salon.
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3 One day, Laila saw a boxing match on TV and was thrilled. Interestingly enough, it
k was not one of her father's matches. It was a women's boxing match. From that moment,
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the age of21, Laila had her boxing debut. After only 31 seconds in the very first round,
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1 knockout too, which earned her a chance to face the champion, Kendra Lendhart. Laila
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everywhere took notice. They
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famous name. But the pressure
did not bother Laila. She was
proud of her father, and she
had reason to be equally proud
of her own accomplishments.
She won and defended the
title of Super Middleweight
Champion. Laila later won the
Light Heavyweight title. She
earned the nickname of "She
Bee Stingin;' which reminded
people of her father and how
he used to brag. Her father was
graceful, like a butterfly, but
his punch was powerful, like
the sting of a bee, so one of Laila Ali
his favorite things to say was,
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee:' Laila also wrote a book based on her own life,
called Reach, where she encouraged other young women to reach for their dreams. She
also started the Reach Foundation to help disadvantaged young women go to school.
5 Like her father, Laila Ali rose quickly to beco me one of the greatest in her sport. She
reached for and achieved an amazing dream. And, she accomplished these things in
a sport that is usually associated with men. But, thanks to Laila's success, that image
maychange.
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1. What happened when Laila Ali was nine years old?
a. Her parents were divorced.
b. She was caught shoplifting.
c. She went to jail.
2. What was Laila Ali's first business?

a. A boxing gym.
b. A nail salon.
c. A modeling agency.
3. What first interested Laila Ali in a boxing career?

a. She saw one of her father's boxing match es.
b. She saw a women's boxing match.
c. She had a fight with another girl.
4. How did the pressure of success affect Laila Ali?

a. It made her proud ofher father.
b. It didn't bother her.
c. It caused her to lose sorne matches.
5. Why was Laila Ali called "She Bee Stingin"?

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a. Her father gave her that nickname.

b. She wanted people to remember her father.
c. Like her father, she "stings like a bee" in the boxing ring.
6. Who is the Reach Foundation designed to help?

a. Young women who are hurt in boxing match es.
b. Young women who want to be boxers.
c. Young women who want to go to school.
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A. Find the words in bold in the text. Circle the correct definitions.
1. If someone is defiant (par.2J, he or she often helps others 1 does not obey others.
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3. Something that is rigorous (par. 3) involves a lot of hard work 1 money.

4. If someone has a debut (par. 3), it is their first time to try doing something 1 do something
publicly.
5. To live up to (par. 4) expectations means to do 1 to do better than what people expect.
6. If someone has several accomplishments (par.4), they have successfully reached 1 tried
to reach different goals.
1. It always feels good to take a shower after ................................................. exercise.
2. Emily's rock band can't wait to perform. Their ···············-··································· will be next week.
3. A lot of children become ................................................... when they become teenagers.
4. One of my proudest .................................................... was getting alllú in high school.
5. My parents have very high expectations, so it's hard for me to .................................................... them.
6. My brother. tried ................................................... twice, but then he decided it was a bad idea.

1. Are famous couples more likely to divorce than other people?
2. What pressures do children of famous people feel?
3. Do you think women should be allowed to compete professionally in fighting sports
like boxing and wrestling? Why or why not?
4. Do you know any famous people whose children are also famous?
5. Do you know any organizations like the Reach Foundation that help needy people
start their careers?
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ABeauty Contest-For Men!
Before Reading
1. Have you ever seen a beauty contest on TV? What usually happens at these contests?
2. What would you expect to happen ata beauty contest formen?
Fluency Strategy: Skimming for the Main Idea

Skimming is reading very quickly to find the main idea of a text. First, read the
title and the first and last paragraphs. If you still do not understand the main
idea, then quickly read the first and last sentences in the other paragraphs.
Ready quickly. Ignore unknown words and details.
A. Use the strategy to find the main idea of the text. Circle your answer.
1. Men are beautiful.
2. Male beauty is very important in the Wodaabe culture.
3. Efad Dadi did not win the beauty contest.
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A Beauty Contest-For Men!

', 1 (In Gall, Niger) Efad Dadi was working hard West African country ofNiger. Por the
to prepare himself for the ancient custom of Wodaabe, it is the men who have a beauty
his desert people. He looked at himself once contest, and Dadi was getting ready for the
again in the mirror. He had used milk from annual event.
a white cow for his face and black eyeliner 3 Fifteen Wodaabe men have chosen to
to bring out his eyes. He had put a white enter this year's contest. Dadi said he really
powder from the dried bones of a bird on wants to win the title of most beautiful. But
his lips. Dadi smiled at himself in the mirror he knows it will be hard to win because
and added a little more eyeliner. Now he was the other 14 menare very beautiful. A
ready. previous winner of the beauty contest, Derre
2 Dadi belongs to the Wodaabe culture, a Chafou, says that most Wodaabe people are
group of nomadic people who move from beautiful-women, men, and even babies.
place to place in the Sahara desert in the 4 Three Wodaabe women, all beautiful and
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unmarried, are the judges of the men's beauty "7
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contest. According to custom, one of these beauty contest may spend a year on the
women asks the winner to be her husband. young men's costumes. They look for the
The men will parad e in front of the judges, perfect earrings and necklaces. The young
smiling and trying to look beautiful. The men sometimes walk many kilometers to
judges choose the top three winners with a find a mountain with the right clay and the
smile or a touch on the shoulder. The losers right herb to make their red-and-yellow
sadly walk away. They have to win a bride the face paint.
customary way-with a gift of cattle. 8 But, being beautiful is not enough to win
5 From childhood, small boys learn beauty the contest. The Wodaabe believe that it is
tips from the women of their family. When magic that makes their beauty contests even
the boys are babies, mothers and sisters pull more different from other beauty contests. J
the arms and legs of the boys to make their Men need to have jewelry with magical i
limbs long. powers to win the contest. They also whisper j .1
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that an ugly man do es not care if his wife powers. When all of the men are beautiful, it 'f·
has a child by another man, just as long as
the baby is beautiful. Wodaabe culture allows
men to have more than one wife. The reverse
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A. Answer the questions. Do not look back at the text.
1. What did Efad Dadi put on make up to prepare for?
a. War.
b. A beauty contest.
c. His wedding ceremony.
2. Which of these is NOT mentioned about men preparing for the contest?
a. Fingernail polish.
b. Eyeliner.
c. Powder on the lips.
3. Who do the Wodaabe choose to be judges of the contest?

a. Three winners from previous years.
b. Three leaders ofWodaabe culture.
c. Three unmarried women.
4. What happens to the winners of the contest?

a. They usually get married to one of the judges.
b. They entera contest for all of Africa.
c. They are given a gift of cattle.
5. In addition to beauty, what else do the Wodaabe believe is important to win the contest?
a. Money.
b. Family.
c. Magic.
B. Check your answers with a partner. Record your score on page 169.
Expanding Vocabulary
A. Complete the chart. The missing words are in the text.
Verb No un No un Adjective
1. to ................................ (par. Il preparation 4. custom ................................ (par. 4)
2. to ................................ (par. 3) entrance 5. importance ........................ (par.6)
3. to ............................... (par. B) belief 6................................. (par. 6) cultural
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B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words from A.
1. I ............................................. that people are basically good.
2. Yo u should not underestimate the. .......................... of family ti es.
3. In·the United States, it is ................................................. to tip waiters in restaurants.
4. Every country has its own unique .................................................. identity.
5. I didn't do enough ............................................... for my job interview.
6. 1won third prize, but only three people had .................................................... the competition.

Discuss the questions
1. Why are there more beauty contests for women than for men?
2. What do you think are characteristics that make aman handsome?
3. What characteristics make a woman beautiful?
4. How important is beauty in your culture?
5. How have the characteristics considered beautiful by your culture changed
over time?
lncreasing Fluency
Sean the line to find the phrase on the left. Phrases may appear more than once. Can
you finish in 15 seconds?
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1. get ready get real get out ~etreadY) (get readi) get rich
2. end up end up send up back up head up mend up
3.look at cook up look over loo k at look out loo k at
4. bring out bring up bring out sing out ring up break out
5. belong to long to belong to alongside belong to belong with
6. in front out front in favor in front in front in fact
7. walk away walk away walkway walk a way walk away walks away
8. who enter who enters who enter whom enter who enter whose enters

Grace Darling
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England in 1838. A large ship, 1he Forfarshire, was wrecked. The Darling
family-William, Thomasin, and their daughter Grace-lived in a lighthouse
on the coast. The extract yo u will read starts as Grace Darling sees men of
1he Forfarshire waving to her and her family for help.
Before Reading
A. What do yo u think will happen in the extract? Check (v') your answers .
..... . 1. Grace and her father try to help the passengers .
........ 2. Grace falls into the stormy sea trying to help a passenger. ·
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.... . 4. Grace's mother do es not want her husband or daughter to leave the
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Grace saw them first. Her mother was cooking breakfast

in the kitchen, and her father was turning off the lantern.
Grace was still looking out of her window through the
telescope. For a second she saw a man on top of the
rock, then she could not see him behind the waves. But a 50
minute later she saw him again-and there were two men
this time. They stood together and waved wildly. Then the
rain carne, and she could see nothing. But perhaps there
were four, or five? She put clown the telescope and called
her father.
"Father, come quick! There are men on the rock! They 100
are still alive!"
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William Darling ran into the room. He saw them. He
put clown the telescope and looked at his daughter.
...··'. "We must go, lass," he said quietly. "You and I. We
150 must take the boat and save them. Will you come?"
"Of course, father," she said. "If we don't save them,
who will?"
"That's right, lass." William Darling looked out of the
window, unhappily. "I've not seen a worse sea this year.
No boat could come from the mainland in this wind."
200 Grace's mother carne into the room and heard him.
"You can't go, William!" she said. "Grace is only a girl.
Look at that sea! You'll both drown!"
"We ha ve to try, mother!" said Grace angrily. "Think
of those poor people, alone on that rock. We live on a
lighthouse-it's our job!"
250 "It's a job for your father and brothers, Grace, not you!
You'll drown! How will that help those men?"
"How will it help them if we do nothing?"
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300 get to the rock, Grace," she said. "With God's help and
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the wind behind you. But you'll never get back against
the wind. Not one man and a girl in a storm like this.
Never."
William Darling took his wife's hands in his. "Listen to
me, Thomasin," he said. "There are three or four seamen
350 on that rock. Strong men. They'll help row us back, if we
50 save them."
"If yo u save them," said Thomasin. "And if yo u
don't ... ?"
At first William Darling did not answer. He looked into
his wife's eyes. "We're going, Thomasin," he said quietly.
400 "We have to go. Come clown now and help us with the
100 boat."
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Outside, in the terrible wind and the rain, it took them
fifteen minutes to get the boat ready. Three times the waves
nearly broke the boat on the rock. William got in first, and
sat at the front. Grace and h~r mother held the boat away 5
from the rocks. William got two oars ready, and waited 450
for the next wave.
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Grace pulled hard at her oars and watched the waves.
"God will help us save them!" she thought happily. "1
know He will."
650 Outside the lighthouse, Thomasin Darling watched the
little boat. She saw it for a second, then it went behind a
, wave and carne up again. "lt's not possible," she thought.
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m y husband and daughter!"
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and smaller on the wild, gray sea.
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After Reading
1. Who did Grace see through her telescope?
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2. Why did Grace and her father want to save the people?
3. Why was Thomasin against trying to help?
4. What did Thomasin do as she watched Grace and her father going out to sea?

1. Did you like the extract? Do you want to read more about Grace Darling?
2. Do you think Grace is foolish or brave?
3. What do you think will happen to the people on the rock?

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1. What is a traditional form of entertainment in your country?
2. What forms of entertainment have been invented in the last fifty years?
This unit is about what people do to have fun. In Part ·1, yo u will read
about two traditional festivals and celebrations. In Part 2, you will read
about a more recent invention, karaoke. The unit is followed by Extensive
Reading 3, which is an extract from a book called The Canterville Ghost.
It is about a ghost who has fun by trying to frighten people.
Unit 3 Entertainment
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Unusual Festivals
Befare Reading A
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1. What festival or celebration did you last attend?

2. What unique or unusual festivals do you know? What makes them special?
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and phrases nearby. Try to work out the part of speech of the new word. 5
Look at the sentences before and after the word. They may give clues such as ..
examples, antonyms, or synonyms that help identify the unknown word. .,
A. Find the words in bold in the text. Use the strategy to work out the meanings, then circle
the answers.
1. Poisonous (par. 3) probably has a similar 1 the opposite meaning to "deadlY:' é
2. Set off (par. s) probably has a similar 1 the opposite meaning to "put out:'
3. Standard (par. 9) probably has a similar 1 the opposite meaning to "normal:'
B. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.
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unusual costumes. October 31 is, of course, Halloween. This festival started in Europe :¡
and has spread to all parts of the world. However, not all celebrations spread around
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3 There is a legend in Cocullo that the surrounding mountains and forests were once
full of poisonous snakes. Many of the people from Cocullo who went into these areas
died after being bitten by the poisonous snakes. In 700 B. C., the villagers prayed to
Apollo, a Greek god, for help. Apollo told them to capture the snakes, put them around ··~
his statue in the village, and then put them back in the mountains and forests.
4 This seemed to work, and the ritual has been repeated ever since. Over the years, the
villagers have made sorne changes to this tradition. Now a statue of a Christian saint,
Domenica, has replaced the statue of the Greek god Apollo. In addition, the villagers
have added fireworks to the festival.
5 Celebrations begin on Saint Joseph's Day, March 19, when the first snakes of the
season are captured and put in cages. Two months later, on the first Thursday in May,
villagers set off fireworks and then go to church. After church, the statue of Saint
Domenica is carried through the streets, and villagers put the captured snakes around
his statue. Then, more fireworks are set off. At the edge of the village, the snakes are set
free in the forest, and the villagers believe that they are immune from snakebites for
another year.
6 La Tomatina
The festival of La Tomatina in Buñol,
Spain, is very simple. Everyone throws
tomatoes at each other on the last
Wednesday of August. The town's streets
turn bright red as over 20,000 people hit
each other with large, red, soft tomatoes.
7 There are many ideas on how
the festival started. The most likely
explanation is that it started as a fight
between poor and rich teenagers. No one
knows who threw the first tomato, but
somehow they began throwing tomatoes
at each other.
8 It soon became a point of honor to meet on the same day in town. Over the years,
this local event has become a national event. It is no longer a war between poor and rich
and is now an exciting time for young people to have a good time throwing tomatoes
at everyone.
9 The standard uniform is an old T-shirt, old shorts, and safety glasses. Farmers bring
thousands of tomatoes from around the countryside, and the festival begins with the
firing of a rocket. An hour later, the end of the festival is announced with the firing of
another rocket, and everyone begins to clean up the town.
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A. Read the sentences below. Fill in the blanks with a word or words from the text.
1. There are poisonous snakes in the ............................................. and ......................................
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outside Cocullo:,
2. People of Cocullo catch the snakes and place thern around a .... ..................... of
Saint Dornenica and then set thern free.
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3. By following this ritual, people of Cocullo think they won't get ............................
4. In Buñol, Spain, thousands of people ............................................... tornatoes at each other.
5. The author thinks La Tornatina began when there was a fight between rich and poor
6. After they fire a rocket, everyone stops throwing tornatoes and helps ...............................................
the town.
B. Are these statements about the Festival of Snakes orLa Tomatina? Mark them
FS (Festival ofSnakes) or LT (La Tomatina).
1. It started in 700 B. C•
..... . 2. Participants wear old clothes .
........ 3. A Greek god was replaced by a Christian saint.
........ 4. Fireworks have been added to the festival.
........ 5. It takes place on the last Wednesday in August.
...... 6. People wear safety glasses.
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looking at Vocabulary in Context
A. Find the words in bold in the text. For each line, circle the word that does not belong.
1. singular (par. I) ordinary common familiar
2. worship (par.2) adore respect battle
3. legend (par. 3) myth tale lawmaker
4. ritual (par. 4) custom ceremony wealth
5. immune (par. s) endangered protected safe
6. uniform (par. 9) outfit pattern costume

1. If something is done the same way every time, it might be a .................................................. .
2. An outfit or set of clothes that identifies a group of people is a .....................................................
3. If something is ...................................................., it's one of a kind.
4. A famous story of a certain place or culture is a ...................................................
5. Yo u are ................................................... to a disease if your body is able to resist it naturally.
6. To .................................................... someone or something is to admire or respect the person or
thing with great devotion.

A. Do you agree or disagree with the statements? Check (V) your answers.
Agree Disagree Not Sure
1. Snakes are not as dangerous as most people think. D D D
2. Most of Cocullo's people really believe that their ritual
makes them immune from snakebites. D D D
3. It's foolish to continue a ritual that puts people's lives
at risk. D D D
4. I would love to go to Buñol, Spain, to take part in
La Tomatina. D D D
5. La Tomatina is a waste of important food. D D D
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Before Reading
1. What do you think the man in the picture invented?
2. Do inventors of new machines or technologies usually become rich? Can yo u think
of any examples?
Fluency Strategy: Scanning

Scanning is searching very fast for specific information-an answer toa
question, a name, a fact, a number. Make a clear picture in your mind of the
information you are looking for. Move your eyes quickly across the text. Don't
read every word. When yo u find the information, stop and read the sentence.
A. Circle the statements that you think are true. Then sean the text for the words in bold
to check your answers.
1. Mahatma Gandhi and Daisuke Inoue were high school friends 1influential Asians.
2. Daisuke Inoue became 1 did not become very rich from karaoke.
3. A coin box was used to make the first karaoke machine 1 to collect money for the poor.
4. A businessman asked Daisuke Inoue to make a karaoke machine 1 to play music
for him.
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Who in the world is Daisuke Inoue? For Chi Minh. Why? He didn't wake people up
many who hear his name, that's probably a to inequality and the power of non-violent
common question. Few people know who resistance, like Gandhi. But, he has helped
Daisuke Inoue is. Or, at least, few knew who millions of people forget their troubles and
he was until TIME magazine named him feellike a star for a brief moment of their .,
one of the most influential Asían people lives. ,¡
in the 20th century, along with people like 2 Daisuke Inoue invented karaoke. His
Mahatma Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, and Ho invention has spread all around the world.
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Most of us have tried karaoke at least once. 5 Inoue was born in Osaka, Japan, in
With that success, you might expect Inoue to 1940, and grew up in a nearby town called
be very rich. Nishinomiya. In high school, he played in a
3 Unfortunately for him, Inoue did not band. The band often allowed businessmen
get rich from inventing karaoke. He never to take the microphone and sing along with
applied for a patent for his world-changing them. One of these businessmen wanted
invention. A patent is the officiallegal right Inoue to come with him on a trip so he
to make or sell an invention for a particular could sing along to Inoue's accompaniment.
number of years. If an inventor does not However, Inoue was going to play with the
apply for a patent, other people may copy the band that night, so he couldn't go. Instead,
invention and make money from it. This is he recorded music without any singing for
exactly what happened to Daisuke Inoue. the businessman to take on his trip. Inoue
4 Inoue claims that he never thought that it thought that the businessman could play
would be possible to patent his machine. He the music and sing along. And that's how
says he did not really create anything new; karaoke was born.
he merely took existing equipment -an 6 So what was Inoue thinking-or not ·f
eight-track stereo, an amplifier, a coin box, thinking-when this businessman seemed so f
and a microphone-and connected them impressed with his creation? Unfortunately j
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like. An inventor sees a need and then finds it patented. Others saw karaoke's potential, t
a way to meet that need. however;theymass.produced the machines •
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1. Why was Daisuke Inoue chosen to be in TIME magazine?
a. He was famous throtighout Asia.
b. His invention affected millions of people.
c. He worked together with Mahatma Gandhi.
2. What did Inoue NOT do after inventing karaoke?

a. He didn't patent it.
b. He didn't tell anyone about it.
c. He didn't include a microphone.
3. What work did Inoue do at the time he invented karaoke?

a. He was a businessman.
b. He played in a band.
c. He was an inventor for an electronics company.
4. What did Inoue give to the businessman to take on his trip?

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a. A recording of music to sing along with.
b. An eight-track player.
c. A microphone.
5. What has Inoue done since inventing karaoke?

a. He has worked as a comedian.
b. He has started a moving company.
c. He has made other inventions.
A. Synonyms are words with a similar meaning. Find synonyms of these words in
the text.
1. important .................................................... (par. 1) 4. simply ························· ············· ········· (par.4)
2. unfairness .................................................. (par. 1) 5. possibilities ........................................... (par.6)

3. creation ................................................... (par. 3) 6. continued ............................................ (par. 7)
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B. Fill in the blanks with the synonyms in A. Be sure to use the correct forms.
1. Thomas Edison's ................................................. of the light bulb changed the modern world.
2. 1 was surprised at how quickly Roseanna .......................................... with her life after she and
her boyfriend broke up.
3. Martín Luther King, Jr. was one of the most ......................................... people ofhis generation.
4. Everyone says Jacob has a lot of .............................................. as a tennis player.
5. There are huge .............................................. between the rich and the poor in Western society.
6. 1 didn't mean to annoy you-1 was .............................................. showing you how to download
the file.

A. Answer the questions for yourself.
You Your Partner
1. Who is the most influential person living now?
2. What invention couldn't you live without?
3. What new product would you like to see invented?
4. What do you wish you had invented?
5. What do you wish had never been invented?
B. Interview a partner. Find out the reasons for your partner's answers.
lncreasing Fluency
Read the paragraph quickly; don't stop to think about the missirig words. Then mark
the statements below true (T) or false (F).
Everybody's a Star
"Web Broadcasts" have made it possible for almost anyone to show the world their
own movies. All you need is a XXXXX and a digital camera that can take videos.
Most computers now are sold with movie-editing software already XXXXX, or you
can download it easily, and that helps you to turn your rough video into a masterpiece.
And, there are XXXXX that will host your movies online for free. Are you the next
superstar?
........ 1. "Web broadcasts" are reserved for professionals in news and filmmaking .
........ 2. Editing software often is included when yo u buy a computer.
........ 3. 1t's very expensive to post your own Web broadcast.
The Canterville Ghost
lntroduction
This extract from an Oxford Bookworms Reader gives you the opportunity to
read more in English. The more you read, the faster and more fluent you will
become. The Canterville Ghost is set in England in a large, old house where
the Canterville family has lived for 300 years. A ghost has been in the house
also, so Lord Canterville sells his grand old house to an American family. Mr.
Hiram B. Otis is happy to huy the house and the ghost because Americans,
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of course, don't believe in ghosts. The extract you will read begins as Mr. Otis
and his family arrive to take possession of the house.
Before Reading
........ 1. The Otis family and the ghost become friends .
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........ 4. Lord Canterville warns Mr. Otis about the ghost.
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When Hiram B. Otis, the American businessman,

bought the house called Canterville Chase, people told
him that he was doing a very dangerous thing. Everybody
knew that there was a ghost in the house. Lord Canterville
himself told Mr. Otis all about it. 3
"We don't like to live in the house ourselves," he said. 50
"Too many of my family have seen the ghost. My wife's
grandmother, the Duchess of Bolton, is one of them. One
night, while she was dressing for dinner, two skeleton 4
hands were put on her shoulders. She has been ill for years
because of that. And my wife never got any sleep there, 100
beca use of all the noises at night."
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"Lord Canterville," answered Mr. Otis, "1 will buy both
the house and the ghost. 1 come from a modern country,
and we can buy nearly everything in America-but not
150 ghosts. So, if there really is a ghost in the house, we can
send it home to America, and people will pay to go and
see it."
"l'm afraid that the house really do es ha ve a ghost," said
Lord Canterville, smiling. "Perhaps there are no ghosts in
200 your country, but our ghost has been in the house for three
hundred years, and it always appears before the death of
one of the family."
"Well, so does the family doctor, Lord Canterville.
But there are no ghosts, sir, in any country-not even in
famous old British families."
"Very well," said Lord Canterville. "If you're happy
250 to have a ghost in the house, that's all right. But please
remember that I did tell yo u about it."
Mr. and Mrs. Otis and their two children move into the
house. The housekeeper, Mrs. Umney, warns the family
about the ghost. They tell her they do not believe in ghosts,
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300 and then everyone goes to bed.
After the family was in bed and asleep, a strange noise

woke Mr. Otis. lt sounded like something metal moving
slowly along the passage, and it was coming nearer to his
bedroom door. He got out of bed and listened carefully.
350 The strange noise went on, and he also heard the sound
50 of footsteps. Then he put on his shoes, took a small bottle
from his closet, and opened the door of his room.
There, in the moonlight, was an old man with eyes as
400 red as fire. His gray hair was long and dirty, his clothes
were old and full of holes, and there were heavy metal
100 chains around his arms and legs.
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"My dear man," said Mr. Otis, "you really must put
sorne oil on those noisy chains! l've brought you a bottle
of Tammany's Sun Oil, which is very good. Everybody in 450
America uses it I'Illeave it here for you, and I'Il be happy
to give yo u sorne more when you need it."
He put the bottle clown on a small table, then went
back insicle bis room ancl got into bed.
For a seconcl or two the Canterville ghost stood still. 500

He was so angry! Then he knockecl the bottle of oil on
to the floor ancl hurriecl away. A strange green light carne
from bis bocly, ancl he gave a long ancl terrible cry that
rang through the house. But when he got to the top of the
stairs, a cloor openecl, two little people appearecl, ancl a 550
large pillow went flying past bis head!
This was too much for the ghost, so he quickly
clisappearecl through the wall, ancl soon the house was
quiet again.
When he got to bis secret room, the Canterville ghost
sat clown in the moonlight ancl triecl to think. He was both 600
angry and unhappy.
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when Lord Augustus shot himself in the library, because

he saw a skeleton in the armchair by the fire. And there
was the beautiful Lady Stutfield, who never spoke again
after my cold fingers held her long white neck while she
sat at dinner."
The ghost sat there, remembering all those happy times
in the past. But he was not happy now. "After all this," he
750 said, "these terrible modero Americans come to the house
and give me Tammany's Sun Oil for my chains, and throw
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After Reading
1. Why did Lord Canterville want to sell the house?
2. What did Mr. Otis give to the ghost when they first met?
3. What did Lord Augustus do when he saw a skeleton in the armchair by the fire?
4. Why is the ghost angry and unhappy?

1. Did you enjoy reading the extract? Do you want to read more about the Otis family
and the Canterville ghost?
2. What will the ghost do to frighten the Otis family?
3. What do you think will happen to the Otis family?

in the margin.
in the margin.
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1. Have you ever had something stolen? How did you feel?
2. How would you explain toa child that it isn't right to steal?
This unit is about crime. In Part 1, yo u will read about stupid criminals
and how they got caught. In Part 2, you will read about a girl whose life
was filled with crime. The unit is followed by Extensive Reading 4, which
is an extract from a book called Sherlock Holmes Short Stories. It is about
how Sherlock Holmes, the great detective, solves a diffi.cult crime.
Unit 4 Crime 43 ...

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·Stupid Criminals
Before Reading
1. Does it require a lot of intelligence to be a successful criminal?
2. Look at the title of this text. What do you think are sorne things a stupid criminal 3
would do?
Comprehension Strategy: Recognizing the Author's Purpose

Authors always have a reason for writing. Their purpose may be to inform
the reader, to persuade the reader of something, to help and advise the
reader, or perhaps to entertain the reader. Skim the text and ask, "Why did
the author write this?"
A. Use the strategy to find the author's purpose. Check (V) your answer.
........ 1. to inform readers about rising crime
2. to warn readers not to commit crime
........ 3. to advise readers how to avoid getting caught by the police
4. to entertain readers
B. Read the text again and answer the questions that follow. 4
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Stupid Criminals 5
Movies often portray criminals as masterminds with complex plans and clever senses of
humor. In reality, however, the opposite seems to be closer to the truth-many criminals
are inconceivably stupid. Here are four stories of criminals who weren't as smart as the
ones in the movies.
2 CANADA A woman called the police to report that her car had been stolen. As the
police interviewed her, they learned that she had left her cell phone in the car, along
with sorne library books. One of the officers had a smart idea. He called the woman's cell
phone number, and after a few rings, the car thief answered. "I heard that your car is for
sale for 12,000 dollars;' the officer said. "I would like to huy it and pay you cash:' The
car thief was so excited about the prospect of getting 12,000 dollars that he immediately
44 Unit 4 Crime
agreed to meet the officer at a nearby gas station. When the police drove up, the thief
was standing outside the car, waiting. Even when the officer walked up to arrest him, the
thief was too stupid to run. He merely said, eagerly, "Are yo u the guy who called about
buying the car?" ·-·''
3 BELGIUM A man who was suspected of
robbing a jewelry store was tracked clown
and captured by the police. At the time he
was arrested, he insisted that he could not
possibly have been the robber, because he
had been somewhere else the entire time.
The police asked where he had been, and
the man admitted that he had been in a
completely different neighborhood that
night, breaking into a school. Upon hearing
this, the police officer grinned, checked
police records, and found out that the school
had indeed been broken into, and a great
deal of expensive damage had been caused.
The officer went back and wrote up a new
arrest report for the criminal for the school
break-in.
4 ENGLAND A British man with an intense hatred of a particular American couple
created a website announcing that he would pay a reward to have the couple murdered. ,,
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The website was quite detailed, with photos of the American couple and specific
information about where to find them. It also included the British man's contact
information and instructions on how to collect the reward. The officers followed the
instructions exactly, which made it easy for them to "collect" the man for attempted
murder.
5 UNITED STATES At a "crime prevention" fair, the police were showing sorne children
how they used the computer in their car to access the database at police headquarters.
A man carne up and listened to their conversation. As the police explained more about
the computer system, the man inched closer and closer. Finally, his curiosity was too
much, and he asked the police to demonstrate how the computer worked. The officer
took his driver's license and entered in the ID number. A few moments later, the screen
lit up, showing that the man was wanted for armed robbery. The officer put handcuffs
on him, asked him to sit in the back seat of the car, and took him for a drive to
headquarters.
Unit 4 Crime 45
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A. Match the news stories (1-4) with the most suitable headline (a-d) .
. ..... 1. The story from Canada a. The Perfect Alibi-Almost!
....... 2. The story from Belgium b. Caught in His Own Web
. 3. The story from England c. Curiosity Caught the Cat
..... 4. The story from the United States d. Opportunity Calling
B. Answer the questions.

1. In the story from Canada, what did the woman leave in her car?
2. In the story from Canada, how did the police contact the criminal?
3. In the story from Belgium, where was the man when the jewelry store was robbed?
4. In the story from England, how did the British man feel about the American couple?
5. In the story from England, how were the poli ce able to find the British man?
6. In the story from the United States, what did the man ask the police todo?
46 Unit 4 Crime
A. Find the words in bold in the text. Mark the definitions true (T) or false (F) .
.... 1. Portray (par. ll means to influence or cause to become.
........ 2. Masterminds (par. 1) means brilliant planners of projects or crimes .
........ 3. lnconceivably (par. 1) means sincerely; in a trustworthy way.
.... 4. Prospect (par. z) means a future possibility.
........ 5. Suspected (par. 3) means caught or arrested.
..... 6. Crime prevention (par.s) means making sure crime never happens.
B. Fill in the blanks with the words from A.

1. I can't believe that my two best friends were the ...................... . ......... behind the hottest
new video game.
2. Nobody .................................................... that quiet, gentle Ms. Sherman played saxophone at a jazz
club on weekends.
3. It's common for films and books to .................................................... artists as poor and lonesome.
4. Light moves .................................................. fast: 299,792,458 meters per second.
5. One of the best forms of .................................................... is to be careful to lock your doors and
windows when you leave home.
6. The .............................................. of being paid for traveling really seems exciting to me.

A. Check (V) your answers to these questions about criminals.
Ves No Not Su re
1. Do you think the man with the website really wanted to
have the American couple murdered? D D D
2. Do you think most criminals are masterminds? D D D
3. Do you think most criminals are incredibly stupid? D D D
4. Should the penalties for stupid criminals be different
from other criminals? D D D
5. Can a criminal ever be likeable? D D D
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Life Choices Magazine lnterview:
A Second Chance
Keisha Joyner is 16, and for the first time in her life, she's doing well at school. Two
years ago, if yo u had asked her what her life would be like at 16, she would have replied,
"I won't live to see 16." 8
2 At the age of 12, Keisha joined a street gang that was involved in a wide range of
crimes. But, just before she turned 15, something happened that gave her strength to
walk away from a future filled with crime.
3 Life Choices: How did you happen to join your gang?
Keisha: My sister Kayla, who I thought was the coolest person on earth, was hanging
with them, so I wanted to join them, too. Kayla wouldn't let me go with her, though, so
48 Unit 4 Crime
I secretly followed her. One day, Kayla was
about to steal sorne sunglasses, and I saw
the store owner coming. It was too late to
warn her, so I ran into him, shoving him
out of the way so she could get out. After
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that, I was one of them.
4 LC: What kinds of crimes did you commit?
Keisha: I saw a lot more than I did. Kayla
tried to protect me. I didn't rob banks or
anything. But, I did steal things. At first just
candy bars or apples, but once I stole a gun.
; 5 LC: And what was the worst thing you saw?
Keisha: One time, when another gang
carne onto our turf, there was a huge fight.
I was really scared.
6 LC: That was when you were caught?
Keisha: Yeah. When the police carne, everybody took off, except me. I couldn't move.
So I was caught and had to go before a judge. I was sure I'd be sent to a juvenile center,
like a jail for kids. But instead, I was assigned ayear of community service working at an
animal shelter.
7 LC: So yo u helped take care of lost pets.
l69. Keisha: Yeah. There was this one puppy, Pepper. He was very ugly and skinny, but he
had beautiful big eyes. I was supposed to clean his cage, brush him, and help him to eat.
My heart wasn't in it, though, so he kept getting skinnier. One day his cage was empty.
I asked where he was, and they said, "In a box out back:' When an animal died, they
would put it in a box. I went out back, too k Pepper out of the box, and laid him on my
lap. I kept petting him and calling his name, wishing he was alive, wishing that I had
done my job. The director carne, put Pepper back in the box, and told me I needed to
go clean a couple of new cages. When I finished, I went back to say goodbye to Pepper,
and you know what I saw? The box was moving! Then out popped Pepper's head, and he
looked up at me with his big eyes. And now he's my dog.
8 KC: And that's when yo u changed?
Keisha: Yep. He was my mirad e. I promised to take better care of him, and of myself,
too!
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A. Number the events in the order they happened to Keisha from 1 to 5.
a. Keisha was caught when there was a gang fight.
....... b. Keisha was allowed tojo in her sister's gang .
........ c. Keisha began doing really well in school.
........ d. Keisha helped her sister steal sunglasses .
........ e. Keisha started taking care of dogs for community service.
A. Collocations are words that are commonly used together. Find verbs in the text that
collocate with the phrases on the right.
Verb (in text) Collocates with
1. ··············· ......... .... (par. 2) . .. a gang ... a club ... the party
2. ··············· ....... ... (par. 4) . .. a crime ... a robbery ... murder
3. .............. ........ (par. 4) ... a store . .. an apartment ... a bank
4. ......... ................. (par. 4) . .. jewelry . .. a purse ... an apple
5. .. ....................... (par. 6) . .. homework . .. community service ... a task
6. ...... ·················· .... (par. 8) ... the baby ... adog . .. yourself
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B. Fill in the blanks with the verbs from A. Be sure to use the correct forms.
1. Please can yo u . . .. . ................... my cat while I'm away?
2. Lots of people ................................................. the gym last January but not many of them attend
regularly.
3. When I saw my window was broken I knew my house had been .
4. My professor used to ..... . . . . . .................... a different essay question every week.
5. Someone in the cafe must have .............................. my bag while I was in the bathroom.
6. Only a small percentage of people who . .... .. . . . . . . crimes actually get sent to
jail.

A. Do you agree or disagree with the statements? Check (V") your answers.
1. Most people who join street gangs remain criminals
all their lives. D D o
2. Almost everyone steals something little like candy
when they're young. o D D
3. Community service is the best punishment for
children who commit crimes. D D D
4. I would lave to volunteer at an animal shelter. '1__,
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5. Volunteering has no real meaning if it's a requirement.
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1. Look back at your reading time for "A Second Chance:' Write the time he re:
2. Use a watch to time yourself. Read the text again. Try to read it faster than the first
time. Write your new reading time here: ...
Unit 4 Crime 51
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories
lntroduction
This extract from an Oxford Bookworms Reader gives yo u the opportunity to
read more in English. The more you read, the faster ánd more fluent you will
become. ''A Scandal in Bohemia;' one of the most famous Sherlock Holmes
short stories, is set in 19th century London where Sherlock Holmes, the great
fictional detective, lives. The extract you will read starts as his faithful friend,
Dr. Watson, arrives at Holmes' apartment. It seems Holmes has received an
interesting letter about a visitor who will arrive soon.
Before Reading
A. What do you think will happen in the extract? Check (V') your answers.
_ 1. The visitor is the King of Bohemia.
_2. The visitor has been robbed and wants Holmes to find the thief.
_3. The visitor asks Holmes to find a photograph ofhim with a beautiful
woman.
_ .. 4. Holmes tells his visitor that he can help him.
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For Sherlock Holmes, there was only one woman in the

world. He did not !ove her, because he never loved women.
But after their meeting he never forgot her. Her name was
Irene Adler.
One night in March 1 visited my old friend at his home
in Baker Street. 1 was married by now, so I did not often 50
see him.
"Come in, Watson," he said. "Sit clown. I'm happy to
see you, because I've got something to show you. What do
you think of this? lt arrived in the mail today." lt was a
letter, with no date, name or address. lt said: 100
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very secret business. You have helped other important
people, an'd you can, we hope, help us. Be in your room at
7:45P.M."
"The paper-what do you think about the paper?"
asked Holmes.
150 1 tried to think like Holmes. "lt's expensive, so this
person is rich. lt's strange paper."
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"Yes, it's not English. If you look at it in the light, you
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can see that it was made in Bohemia. And a German, 1

think, wrote the letter. Ah, here comes our man now." We
200 could hear the horses in the street.
"Shall 1 leave, Holmes?" 1 asked.
"No, no, 1need your help. This will be interesting," my
friend answered. There was a knock at the door.
"Come in!" called Holmes.
A tall, strong man carne into the room. He was wearing
250 expensive clothes and a mask over his face.
"You can call me Count von Kramm. 1 come from
Bohemia," he said. "My business is most important. Before
1 tell you about it, do you agree to keep ita secret?"
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300 to a royal family, has sent me to ask
for your help," he went on. "1 wear
a mask because nobody must know
who that person is. 1 must explain
how 1mportant this business IS.
50 If you cannot help; there will be
difficulty and trouble for one of the
350 most important families in Europe-
and perhaps a very big scandal. 1 am
talking about the famous House of
100 Ormstein, Kings of Bohemia."
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"I know, Your Majesty," said Holmes. He quietly 65
smoked his cigarette.
The man jumped up from his chair. "What!" he cried.
"How do you know who I am?" Then he pulled the mask 400
off his face and threw it on the gro un d. "Yo u are right. Why
do I hide it? I am the King. I am Wilhelm von Ormstein, 70
King of Bohemia. I carne to see you myself because I could
not ask another person to tell my story. It must be a secret. 450
Yo u understand?"
"Very well. Go on," said Holmes. He closed his eyes 751
and listened.
"Five years ago I met a woman called Irene Adler.
We ..."
"Ah," said Holmes, "Irene Adler, born in 1850, singer,
lives in London, a very beautiful woman, I hear ..." He 801
looked at the King. "You and she ... You loved her, for a 500
while, and then left her. But befare you left her, you wrote
her sorne letters perhaps. And now you want to get these
letters back."
"That's right."
"Did you marry her?"
"No." 85(
"If she asks you for money and shows you the letters, 550
you can say that you didn't write them."
"But Mr. Holmes, she also has my photograph." Total Worc
"You can say that you didn't give her a photograph."
"We were both in the photograph."
"Oh dear. That was a místake, Your Majesty."
"I know. I was stupid ... but I was very young!" 600
"You must get the photograph back. Can you steal it
from her house?"
"I have tried five times, but my men couldn't find it.
What can Ido?"
Holmes laughed. "This is very ínterestíng. What does
she planto do with the photograph?"

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650 "Soon I a m going to marry Clotilde Lothman von
Saxe-Meningen, daughter of the King of Scandinavia. You
know, of course, that we are two of the most important
400 royal families in Europe. Clotilde will never marry me if
she learns that I have been a ... friend of Irene Adler. You
700 do not know Irene Adler. She's a beautiful woman, but she
can be as hard as a man. She was angry when I left her, and
450 so she doesn't want me to marry another woman. I know
that she will send this photograph to the Saxe-Meningen
750 family, and then there will be a terrible scandal. We must
find the photograph before she sends it!"
"I am sure that we will find it," said Holmes. "You are,
of course, staying in London? I will write to you to tell you
what happens. And, the money ... ?"
800 The King put a large heavy bag on the table. "I must
500 have that photograph," he said. "There is one thousand
pounds here. If you need more, you must ask at once. The
money is not important."
"And the young woman's address?" asked Holmes.
"Briony Lodge, Serpentine Avenue, St. John's Wood,
London."
850 "Good night, Your Majesty," said Holmes. "I hope to
550 have sorne good news for you soon." The King left, and
Holmes turned to me. "And good night, Watson. Please
Total Worr!s: 882 come back tomorrow at three o'clock in the afternoon."
Extract from Sherlock Holmes Short Stories, Bookworms

Library, Oxford University Press.
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After Reading
1. What did Holmes learn from the paper of the letter?
2. What scandal is the King afraid of?
3. Who is in the photograph?
4. How did the King try to find the photograph?

1. Did you enjoy reading the extract? Do you want to read more about Sherlock Holmes?
2. How will Holmes find the photograph?
3. Do yo u think the King will marry Clotilde?

1. Time yourself. Read the extract for one minute. When yo u stop, underline the last
in the margin.
in the margin.

1. What are the most popular sports in your country?
2. What is your favorite sport?
This unit is about sports. In Part 1, you will read about a famous young
American golfer. In Part 2, you will read about sports fans. The unit is
followed by Extensive Reading 5, which is an extract from a book called
The Lave of a King. lt is about the life of a king of England who gave up
his throne.
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Before Reading
1. Do yo u know any impressive athletes who were talented from a young age?
2. What do you think is special about the golfer Michelle Wie?
Comprehension Strategy: Making lnferences

Often meaning in a text is not directly stated or explained. The reader has to
figure out the meaning based on other information in the text. This is called
making inferences or reading between the lines.
A. Circle the inferences that can be made from these paragraphs.

1. Paragraph 1: Michelle's parents encouraged 1 didn't encourage her to play golf.
2. Paragraph 2: Michelle's grandmother played 1 couldn't play golf.
3. Paragraph 9: Women afien 1 do not often play against men in professional golf tournaments.
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Michelle Wie
There are almost two million Americans whose ancestors carne from Korea. One of the
most famous of these Korean-Americans is a young girl from Honolulu, Hawaii, named
Michelle Sung Wie. Michelle was born on October 11, 1989, and began playing golf
when she was four years old.
2 At the age of 10, Michelle qualified for a United States Golfing Association's (USGA)
Women's Championship for amateurs. She was the youngest player to qualify for a
major USGA championship, maJe or female. She played the championship using her
grandmother's clubs.
3 Michelle won two tournaments in Hawaii when she was 11, and at the age of 12,
qualified for a Ladies Professional Golfing Association (LPGA) event. This was a record,
as no girl had ever qualified for an LPGA event at such a young age.
4 In 2003, Michelle became the youngest player ever to qualify for the final in an
LPGA event. Later in the same year, Michelle won the Women's Amateur Public Links
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tournament. This was a historie win for
Michelle; she was the youngest person
ever, male or female, to win a USGA event
for adults.
5· Michelle wanted more. Playing golf only
against women was not enough for her.
In 2004, Michelle played in a professional
golf tournament for men-the Sony Open.
She was only the fourth female, and the
youngest ever, to play in a Professional
Golf Association (PGA) tournament. She
played well, and the news of her playing
against men at the age of 14 spread around
the world.
6 That same year, Michelle played for
the United States in an international
tournament. The youngest woman to play Michelle Wie
ts.
in the tournament, Michelle helped the
team win it.
7 As a young teenager, Michelle had become famous for her ability to hit a golf ball for
very long distances. By the age of 16, she was consistently hitting golfballs a distance of
260 meters. Perhaps her height, 1.85 meters, helps her hit the hall such a long distance.
8 Michelle continued her exceptional career in 2005. Among other things, she was
the youngest female golfer to play in a USGA men's tournament. But perhaps the most
important event of2005 took place in October. One week before her 16th birthday,
Michelle told the world that she would become a professional golfer when she turned
16. News reports said that Michelle had signed advertising contracts with famous
brands for more than 10,000,000 dollars per year. At the same time, Michelle said that
she would give 500,000 dollars to help the victims of Hurricane Ka trina, which hit the
United States in 2005.
9 While Michelle has millions of fans around the world, there have been people who
were not happy with her career. Sorne did not like that Michelle wanted to play against
men. They said that she should concentra te on playing against women. They pointed out
that Michelle had not won any professional golf tournaments for women and that there
were women golfers who were better than she was.
10 Michelle has inspired young people, especially young girls, to play golf. Michelle Wie
is one of the most famous young Korean-Americans in the world.
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A. Number the events in the order they happened to Michelle Wie from 1 to 6.
__ a. When she was 16, Michelle became a professional golfer.
________ b. In 2004, Mi eh elle played in a professional golf tournament for men-the Sony
Open.
___ c. At the age of 10, Michelle qualified for a United States Golfing Association's
(USGA) Women's Championship for amateurs.
d. Michelle won two tournaments in Hawaii when she was 11.
______ e. Michelle gave 500,000 dollars to help the victims ofHurricane Katrina.
_ f. Later in the same year, Mi eh elle won the Women's Amateur Public Links
tournament.
B. Answer the questions.

1. About how many Korean-Americans are there in the United States?
a. 500,000.
b. 2,000,000.
2. Did Michelle Wie win the Sony Open?

a. Yes.
b. No.
3. About how far can Michelle Wie usually hit the golfball?
a. 260 meters.
b. 300 meters.
4. About how tall is Michelle Wie?

a. 1.85 meters.
b. 1.58 meters.
5. Why are sorne people unhappy with Mi eh elle Wie's career?

a. They think she should play against women.
b. They don't like her beating men.
6. Who has Michelle Wie especially inspired to play golf?

a. Young girls.
b. Young boys.
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A. Find the words in bold in the text. Circle the correct definitions.
1. If yo u qualified (par. 2) for a cornpetition, yo u performed well enough 1failed to enter it.
2. Amateurs (par. 2) usually get paid 1 don't get paid for what they do.
3. Consistently (par.?) rneans sorne of the time 1 most of the time.
4. Exceptional (par. 8) rneans not interesting 1 extraordinary.
5. A victim (par. 8) is a person who is hurt or harmed by 1 hurts or harms sornething.
6. If yo u need to concentrate (par. 9) on sornething, you need to forget about it 1focus on it.
B. Fill in the blanks with the words in bold from A. Be sure to use the correct forms.
1. Please turn off the TV so I can .... . ....... on rny hornework.
2. Mari was very happy to learn that she . ................ for the swirnrning contest.
3. There were over 1,000 . . . . . .. . of the earthquake.
4. John practiced the piano... . ....... and becarne very good.
5. I'rn crazy about that restaurant; their Mexican food is truly ............................................ .
6. Kate is just an ... .. . ............. singer but she's better than many professionals.
Whafs Your Opinion?

1. Do you think women should play professional sports?
2. Do you think that there should be rnixed teams (wornen and rnen) in professional
sports?
3. Do you think that rnen and wornen should play against one another?
4. Do you think that professional athletes get paid too rnuch money?
5. Do you think teenagers should become professional athletes?
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Fans or Fanatics?
Before Reading
Discuss these questions.
1. Which sporting events do you like !O attend?
2. Which sports do yo u like to watch on television?
Fluency Strategy: Recognizing Signal Words

Signal words show how the text is organized. The words so, beca use, 3
as a result, and therefore all connect reasons and results. Because
introduce reasons. So, as a result, and therefore introduce results.
A. Sean the text for the signal words in bold. Complete the reasons and results.
1. An American woman ... because ... ..... ...... .
2. A soccer fan was upset with ... .... so
3. Each culture has its 4
Therefore
4. In America, going to a baseball game is a time to ......
As aresult ...... ...... .
B. Read the whole text quickly. Record your reading time below and in the chart on page 169. 5
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Giralda Zuluago says that he is the happiest rnan in the world. He changed his narne to
Deportivo Independiente Medellin, which is the narne ofhis favorite soccer tearn in his 8
town of Medellin, Colombia. Now his friends can call hirn Deportivo, Independiente,
Medellin, or DIM.
2 Sorne rnight think that DIM, in addition to being the happiest rnan in the world, is
crazy. Perhaps, but DIM is not alone. One American wornan, Chris Murphy-Gates, loves
the football tearn in her horne town, the Miarni Dolphins. She never rnisses a single
garne, and if she can't go in person, she watches the garnes on television. She had the
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team's logo tattooed on her shoulder because
she wants to show everyone her support for
the Dolphins. A Belgian soccer fan found
a diffe·rent way to demonstrate support for
his team. He was upset with a decision of
the referee that went against his team, so he
ran onto the soccer field in the middle of the
match and pulled clown the referee's shorts.
3 Sports fans all over the world do what
others think are really crazy or stupid things.
The word jan is actually a shortened form
of the word fanatic. One definition of the
word fa na tic is a person with an extreme
excitement for a religion or a sport. Synonyms
of the word fanatic in elude extremist, militant,
activist, and revolutionary.
4 Sports psychologists say it is only the
behavior of a few unruly fans that is really
fanatical. Each culture has its own set of
British soccer fan
standards for behavior. Therefore, acceptable
behavior in one country might be considered
rude in another country.
5 A good example is in the American pastime ofbaseball. Going toa baseball game in
America may be seen as more of a social event than a sporting event. It is a time to relax
and be with family and friends. As a result, fans aren't very loud and noisy.
6 Fan behavior at a baseball game in Japan is totally different from fan behavior in
America. }apanese baseball fans are very loud compared with Americans. Japanese fans
cheer, chant, beat drums, and play trumpets continuously during a game. It doesn't
matter if their team is winning or losing, they make noise.
7 In Taiwan, baseball fans are as noisy, if not noisier, than Japanese baseball fans.
Americans protest about the air horns that Taiwanese fans blow to show their
encouragement for their team.
8 In today's fast-paced and stressful world, it should not be surprising that many
people look for ways to enjoy themselves. Going to sporting events and cheering for our
favorite team is a safe form of enjoyment. And if Giraldo Zuluago wants to be called
DIM, what's the harm?
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A. Mark these statements true (T) or false (F). Do not look back at the text.
........ 1. Giraldo Zuluago changed his name to the name of his town .
.2. Chris Murphy-Gates shows her support for the Miami Dolphins by having the
team's logo tattooed on her shoulder.
. .. 3. Synonyms for the word Jan atic include relaxed .
....... 4. Going to a baseball game in America is a good time to relax and be with family
and friends .
........ 5. Sport psychologists say that how sport fans act at games is the same in every
country.
B. Record your score in the chart on page 169.
A. Synonyms are words with a similar meaning. Find the words in bold in the text.
Match them with the synonyms .
.. J. logo (par.2) a. wild
........ 2. upset (par.2) b.hobby
........ 3. unruly (par. 4) c. symbol
........ 4. rude (par. 4) d. express disapproval
........ 5. pastime (par. s) e. impolite
........ 6. protest (par. 7) f. angry or troubled

1. My sister's boyfriend is very .... . .. . He uses my things without asking me.
2. My favorite. . . . . is snowboarding.
3. Soccer fans often .... .................................. about the referee's decisions.
4. The ........................................... of the volleyball team is a rainbow.
5. The boy's ................................................ behavior made him difficult to control.
6. Ben is very ... . . ..... ........ ....... . .. because he failed the exam.
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A. Do you think these behaviors are rude at a sporting event like a baseball game or
soccer match? Check (V) your answers.
Ves No
1. Cheering when your team does well. D D
2. Cheering when the visiting team do es poorly. D D
3. Beating drums. e D
4. Eating. D u
5. Waving large flags with a team's logo on them. D D
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a b e d e
·, 1. in the world in the word in the mood ([n the ~o~ in my world in his work
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2. his name his fa me his name his name her name his game
3. in his town in his town in her town in mytown in his town in our town
4. his team his dream his tea m herteam their tea m his tea m
5. home town down town turn down home town run down home town
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6. many people many people few people any people no people many people
7. ran onto run onto run into ran onto ran into ram into
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Unit 5 Sports 65
The love of a King
lntroduction 100
to read more in English. The more you read, the faster and more fluent you
will become. Ihe Love of a King is the story of King Edward VIII of England,
who gave up his kingdom to marry the !ove ofhis life, Mrs. Wallis Simpson.
The extract yo u will read starts with a description of the early life of Prince 150
Edward, many years before he became a king.
Before Reading
A. What do you think you willlearn about in the extract? Check (V) your 200
answers .
....... 1. Edward's happy childhood with his mother and father, the King and
Queen of England.
2. How Edward was educated at home.
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........ 3. His unhappy childhood .
........ 4. How Edward's father taught him to be a great king.
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Prince Edward was born in 1894. His father, King
George V, was a tall, cold man who did not like children.
"Why does Edward talk all the time?" he once said. "He's
a very noisy child!"
His mother, Queen Mary, agreed. "lt doesn't matter if
Edward is happy or unhappy," she said. "A child must be so
silent and strong."
The family lived in Buckingham Palace, which had 600
rooms. There were 8 kitchens, 19 baths, 24 toilets, 11
dining rooms, 17 bedrooms, and 21 sitting rooms. Edward
once told a story about the house: 350
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100 Buckingham Palace was very big, and people sometimes
got lost. One night my mother, my father, and I were sitting
·. in the dining room. We were waiting for our dinner. We
waited and we waited, but the food did not come. After
twenty minutes my father was very angry. He stood up
150 and went to the kitchen. "Where is the cook?" he shouted,
"and where is my food?"
"But, Sir," the cook replied, "your dinner left the kitchen
fifteen minutes ago. Hasn't it arrived yet?"
"No, it hasn't," my father shouted, "and I'm hungry."
200 The King left the kitchen and began to look for the food.
Ten minutes later he saw a woman who was carrying three
plates of mear and potatoes. "What happened to you?"
my father said. "Why didn't you bring us our dinner?"
"I'm sorry, Sir," the woman replied. "There are a lot of
250 dining rooms. 1couldn't remember where to go. But if you
return to the table, Sir, this time 1 can follow you to the
right room."
Edward did not go to school with other children. He
stayed in Buckingham Palace where he had a special
Words classroom just for him. This is how Edward described his
lessons:
300 My teacher, Mr. Hansell,
was a thin man. He never
smiled and his . nose was
very red. We had lots of
books, but they were all
very boring. They were full
50 of words, and they didn't
have any pictures.
Sometimes I stopped
reading and looked out of
the window. Mr. Hansell
350 got very angry. He took
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a stick and hit me on the arm. "Don't look out of the
window, little boy," he shouted. "Look at the book." He
hit me many times, and my arm was red.
Every Friday the teacher took me to my father's room.
"And what has my son learned this week, Mr. Hansell?" 400
the King asked.
And the answer was always: "Not very much I'm afraid, 7(
Sir. Edward doesn't like his lessons. He never listens to
what 1 say."
When Mr. Hansellleft the room, my father was angry
with me. "What's wrong with you, child?" he said. "Are 450
you stupid? Why can't you learn anything?"
"But the lessons are so boring, Sir," 1 replied. "And
Mr. Hansell hits me."
"1 don't understand you, Edward. You're a baby.
You're so weak. You'll never be a good King. A King
must be strong. Go to your room, and stay there until the 500
morning."
"1 spent many days alone in m y room," Edward wrote 8(
later. "1 never played with other children, and 1 didn't have Total Wo
any friends. 1 lived in the most beautiful house in England,
but 1 was always lonely and sad. I saw my mother once a
day at dinner time, and 1 saw my father three or four times 550
a week, but they never gave me any !ove. I was afraid of
them and everything I did was wrong."
In the spring of 1911, King George called Edward into

his room and said:
"Next month 1'11 make you Prince of Wales, and these 600
are your clothes for the ceremony."
The King opened a small cabinet, and Edward started
to cry. "But father," he said, "I'm sixteen years old now. I
can't wear soft shoes and a skirt. I'lllook like a girl. Why
can 't 1 dress like other people?" 650

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"Because you're different and special," his father
replied, "and one da y you'll be King."
Edward cried for the next two days, but there was
nothing he could do.
400 Andso, onjune 10, 1911, thefamily droveto Caernarvon l"'
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Castle in North Wales, and the ceremony began. '

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700 The King put a small gold crown on Edward's head.

There was music and dancing, and the crowd began ro
shout.
The new Prince of Wales do sed his eyes. "I feel terrible,"
450 he said. "Can we go home now?"
"Not yet," the King replied. "The people want to see
yo u. "
750 Edward walked to the front of the castle and looked
clown at the crowd. He was shaking and his face was red.
"Smile, Edward," the King said. "You are happy!"
500 A few hours later the family were driving back to
Windsor. "Wasn't that a lovely day!" Queen Mary said.
800 Edward took off his shoes and looked out of the
Total Words: 814 window. "Never again," he thought. "Never again!"
Extract from The Lave of a King, Bookworms Library, Oxford

University Press.
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After Reading
1. Why was Edward lonely?
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2. Why was the woman late bringing dinner?
3. Why didn't Edward like his lessons?
4. What did Edward mean when he thought, "Never again:'

1. Did you enjoy reading the extract? Do you want toread more about Edward?
2. Compare your childhood to Edward's childhood. Would you like to grow up in
Buckingham Palace?
3. Why do you think Edward finds it so difficult to live the life of a king?

How many words can yo u read in one minute? Follow the instructions to practice
2. Go back to the beginning of the extract. Read again for one minute. Try toread
in the margin.
faster this time. When yo u stop, underline the last word yo u read and write "third"
in the margin.
4. Count the number of words yo u read each time. Record the three numbers on the

1. How can scientists help solve today's problems?
2. How does science affect your daily life?
This unit is about science. In Part 1, you will read about what sorne
scientists believe are the reasons for cuteness. In Part 2, you will read about
the science of predicting the weather. The unit is followed by Extensive
Reading 6, which is an extract from a book called The Death of Karen
Silkwood. It is about a young woman who worked in a nuclear laboratory.
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Being Cute to Survive
Before Reading
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1. What things or people would you describe as cute?
2. What things or people would you describe as beautiful?
Comprehension Strategy: Summarizing

A summary is a brief statement containing the most important
information in a text. To summarize a text, first find the main ideas.
Then put them together to make the summary. You should not indude
specific details or examples.
A. Read the text. Then use the strategy to choose the best summary.
1. Humans are naturally attracted to cute things. What makes something "cute" is different
from what makes something "beautiful:' Scientists have identified key qualities that make
something cute. Human babies have all these qualities. Cuteness is important in human
evolution to help humans survive. Advertisers use cuteness to sell products.
2. The Ramirez family is at the zoo watching a giant panda cub. Humans think
pandas are cute. There is a difference between cuteness and beauty. Both pandas
and baby emperor penguins have cuteness qualities. Advertisers use cuteness to
sell products.
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Jorge and Maria Ramirez and their six-year- Cuteness is a key to the survival ofbabies and
old son are smiling and laughing as they the human species.
watch the baby giant panda. They are at a J These experts say the things we describe
zoo as part of a large crowd watching the as "cute" share severa! qualities. What
panda cub learning to walk. rnakes something "cute" is different from
2 Experts say there is a reason why the what makes something "beautiful:' People
Ramirez family and everyone else are often describe pandas as cute, but they don't
enthralled by the giant panda cub. The reason usually say they are beautiful. A butterfly,
is that humans are attracted to cuteness. on the other hand, rnay be beautiful but
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not cute. While we tend to admire beautiful ó Scientists believe there is an important
things, we do not tend to have the affection reason why we are attracted to all these cute
for them that cute things inspire in us. qualities. It is because human babies have all
4 Scientists have identified sorne key facial these qualities. They have round faces, bright
features and behaviors that cute things have in eyes, and unsteady movements. Human
common. Two important features are a round babies cannot get by without help from
face and bright eyes. The position of the eyes adults. Scientists point out that the cuteness
is also important; the eyes should at least of babies makes adults want to help and take
appear to face forward and not be high on care of them. This allows babies to survive,
the face. There are also certain behaviors that become adults, and have their own babies.
cute things have in common, such as walking This cycle ensures that the human species
and moving arms, legs, and wings unsteadily. continues.
Other important qualities of cuteness include 7 Advertisers use the special appeal of cute
youth, innocence, and neediness, as well as things in their attempts to get us to buy their
being vulnerable to possible harm or danger. products. In Japan, for example, one of the
5 The baby panda, with its round face, big most popular images is Hello Kitty. Many ~-.
black eye patches, and unsteady movements, cartoon animal characters have round faces
has all the key features which add up to and very large, bright eyes that face forward. .j-.
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have bright eyes in large, white circles of 8 The Ramirez family is not aware of all ~:.
feathers. The eyes are set low on the face. of this. For now, they are too busy taking
They also have a very unsteady walk, and they pictures and admiring the baby panda.
move their little wings in a cute, unsteady way.
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1. What are three key facial features that e ute things have in common?
2. What types of body movements do cut e things have in common?
3. What are three other important qualities that cut e things have in common?
4. What are three qualities that make baby emperor penguins cute?
5. What are three qualities that make human babies cute?
6. In what two ways are cartoon animals sometimes changed to make them look cuter
than real animals?
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A. Find the words in bold in the text. In each line, circle the word that does not belong.
1. enthralled (par 2) fascinated shocked interested in
2. position (par 4) color location place
3. have in common (par.4) ordinary have the same share
4. vulnerable (par 4) exposed able weak
5. unsteady (par. s) unstable unknown uneven
6. get by (par.6l survive remove live
1. When the army understood that the city was ........ ...... , they knew an
attack could succeed.
2. The table is a bit . . ....... . . . because one leg is shorter than the others.
3. 1 was completely .... by the movie.
4. Mia and 1 are the same age, but that's the only thing we . .
5. My favorite . .................... ........ in the movie theater is the third row from the back.
6. Humans cannot ............ without food and water.

A. Answer the questions.
1. Which animals do yo u think are cut e?
2. Which animals do yo u think are beautiful?
3. Which animals do you think are ugly?
4. Which animals would you like to have as a pet?
5. Which animals you think are dangerous?
B. Compare your ideas with a classmate. Give reasons for your choices.
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Before Reading
1. What is your favorite time of the year: spring, summer, fall, or winter?
2. Do you check the weather reports often before you plan activities?
3. Are weather reports usually correct? ;_¡
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The Science of
Weather Prediction
Jee Hyun is worried. She is getting rnarried tomorrow, and everything is ready except
for the weather. The wedding is set to be held on a beautiful beach, but the weather
forecast is predicting heavy rain. She doesn't know what to do. She is thinking about
moving the ceremony indoors. Today it is a dazzling, sunny day. How can she be
sure the weather forecast is accurate? Jee Hyun's situation is just one example of the
importance of weather forecasting to all of us.
2 For centuries, humans have tried to predict what the weather will be a day or a
month in advance. We know, for example, that the Chinese were forecasting weather
2,400 years ago. About the same time, the citizens of Babylonia, now part of Iraq, were
also making weather forecasts. During the Roman Empire, weather prediction was a
serious rnatter because it was used for military campaigns. If the forecaster made the
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correct observation and the campaign was successful, he was given a reward. But ifhis
forecast was wrong, he was often killed.
3 Today's forecasters are not in danger of being killed when their forecasts are
inaccurate. But accurate weather prediction is, for most parts of the world, a matter of
life and death. A sudden heavy rain can cause rivers to overflow their banks, creating
dangerous conditions. A typhoon can kili thousands of people. If these events can be
predicted in advance, our lives could be a great deal safer.
4 By looking out the window, it is possible to get an idea of what kind of weather is on
the way. But that is only reliable for an hour or so. Most of us would like to know what
the weather is going to be like all week or even further into the future.
5 For more accurate weather forecasts, scientists use observational tools like radar,
satellites, and computers. They also use commercial airlines and ships at sea to collect
critica! data. Scientists also collect information from balloons that are released daily into
the upper atmosphere.
6 Meteorologists, scientists who study weather, are quick to point out that they make
predictions, not guarantees. Even though there is a lot of technology available these
days, meteorologists can only make accurate predictions for three or four days in
advance. They know that the accuracy of a prediction even a week ahead is very unsure.
7 For weather predictions beyond six or seven days, meteorologists generally use
percentages. For example, we might hear on television that there is a 50 percent chance of
rain next week. This type of a forecast is based on data from observational tools and from
historical data. If, for example, the average temperature in Honolulu on September 25 is
25 degrees, then it will probably be about 25 degrees on that date next year.
8 Jee Hyun has decided to do what most of us do when thinking about the weather. She
will go ahead with her plans and hope that the weather forecast is wrong.
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l. Why is Jee Hyun worried?
a. Because she is getting married.
b. Because it might rain the next day.
2. How many days in advance can meteorologists make accurate weather predictions?
a. Three or four days.
b. Six or seven days.
3. What people were predicting the weather more than 2,400 years ago?
a. The Chinese.
b. The Russians.
4. Why is it important to make accurate weather predictions?

a. So that people can enjoy good weather.
b. To help save lives.
5. If the average temperature in Honolulu is 25 degrees today, what will the temperature
be next year on this day?
a. It probably won't be near 25 degrees.
b. It will probably be about 25 degrees.
A. Find adjectives or nouns in the text that are related to these words.
l. worry (verb) . ~?~~¡~9 .......... (par. I)
2. dazzle (verb) .............................................. (par.J)
3. predict (verb) ..................................... (par. 2)
4. observe (verb) ................................... (par. 2)
5. rely (verb) ............................................. (par. 4)
6. accurate (adjective) ............................................ (par.6)
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1. The memory champion memorized a deck of 52 cards with perfect . .
2. My sister is hoping for a .................................................. day for her wedding.
3. My girlfriend made an interesting . ................................... about me; I put my hands in my
pockets when I lie.
4. My new car is more .... . . ........... . . ...... than my old one, which always broke clown.
5. During the storm, my mother .......... .... . ............. . . . .. that the house would catch fire.
6. Nostradamus seemed to be able to .............................. . events far in the future.

A. What do yo u think about the weather? Check (V) your answers.
Agree Disagree
1. I don't worry about the weather. D D
2. Someday humans will predict the weather with perfect accuracy. D D
3. Summer is the best season of the year. D D
4. Weather forecasters should be punished for incorrect forecasts. D D
5. Rainy days make me feel depressed. o D
lncreasing Fluency
Read the paragraph quickly; don't stop to think about the missing words. Mark the
statements true (T) or false (F).
Being a Scientist
Scientists do research; that's one of their XXXXX jobs. Research often begins with a
question. A scientist observes something-an event, a chemical reaction, a XXXXX of
light -and wonders why the event happened. Then a scientist may make a hypothesis,
based on XXXXX observations, knowledge of the event, or previous research on that
event. A hypothesis is like an educated guess. Once the scientist has XXXXX a hypothesis,
the next step is to find out if the hypothesis is right or wrong. To do this, the scientist does
research; he or she conducts an experiment.
........ 1. Research generally starts with a scientist asking a question .
.... 2. A hypothesis is an experiment.
........ 3. One of a scientist's jobs is research.
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The Death of Karen Silkwood
lntroduction
This extract from an Oxford Bookworms reader gives you the opportunity
to read more in English. The more you read, the faster and the more
fluent yo u will become. The Death of Karen Silkwood is a true story. It
happened in Oklahoma, USA, where Karen Silkwood lived, worked, and
died mysteriously on November 13, 1974. The extract you will read starts
as the body of Karen Silkwood is discovered in her car, which is on its si de
by a bridge.
Befare Reading
A. What do yo u think yo u willlearn about in the extract? Check (V) your
answers.
1. Information about Karen's life before the accident.
... 2. The reason why the accident happened .
........ 3. A description of Karen's first day at a new job.
....... .4. A description of the police investigation into the accident.
B. Now read the extract and see what happens.
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lt was dark. Nobody saw the accident. The small
white car was found on its side by the bridge. A river ran
underneath the road there, and the car was lying next to
the bridge wall, below the road. Inside the car was a dead
woman. Her name was Karen Silkwood, and she was 28 50
years ()Id. lt was November 13, 1974.
How did the car come off the road? Why was it on the
wrong side of the road? Why was it so far from the road?
There was nothing wrong with the car. Karen Silkwood
was a good driver. Everybody knew that. 100
The police thought that there was an easy answer to
these questions. Karen was tired after a long day, so she
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fell asleep while she was driving. It could happen to anyone
very easily. They took the car to a garage, and they took
150' Karen's body to a hospital.
But sorne people were not
happy about the accident: first
of all, her boyfriend, Drew
Stephens; also a newspaper
journalist from The New York
Times; and a union official
from Washington. These three
men were waiting for Karen
on the night of the accident.
200 She was bringing them sorne
papers and sorne photographs
in a big brown envelope. The papers were very important.
The men were waiting for Karen in a hotel room a few
miles from the accident. But she never arrived. When they
heard about the accident, the men looked for the brown
250 envelope at once. They looked for it inside the white car.
They looked for it at the hospital and at the police station.
The next morning they looked all around the wall and in
!1/ords the river, but they never found it. Nobody ever found that
brown envelope.
300 The story of Karen and her brown envelope began

in 1972 when she took a new job at a nuclear factory
in Oklahoma. Before that, she worked as a secretary,
50 but in 1972 she was really tired of a secretary's life. She
looked in the newspaper and saw that there was a job
350 at the nuclear factory. The pay was much better than a
secretary's pay, and the work was more interesting. She
went to see Mr. Bailey, the manager of the factory, and
100 she was surprised and happy when he gave her the job
400 immediately. He asked Karen to start work the next day.
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On her first day at the factory, Karen learned a lot.
Mr. Bailey told her that she had to wear a special white
coat, sorne special shoes, anda white hat. 701
"These clothes protect you from radioactive dust," he
said. "There isn't really any danger, of course. Everything
is safe here. We check everything all the time." J50
"I see," said Karen.
"You need an identity card to get into the factory every
morning. Just give me a photograph of you, and I'll give
yo u a card. A pretty picture of a pretty girl." 75
He smiled. Karen didn't like that smile. 500
"He thinks I'm stupid," she thought. "Why do men
always think that pretty girls are stupid?"
He was still speaking.
"Now I'll call Mrs. Phillips. She'll take you around the
factory and show you your laboratory. The manager there 8(
will explain the job to you. Don't worry-it's very easy."
He smiled his thin smile again. 550
The door opened and Mrs. Phillips carne in. She was
about 40 years old and a little fat. She looked afraid.
"You wanted me, Mr. Bailey?"
"Yes, Susan. This is Karen Silkwood. She's going to
work with you in your laboratory. Could you take her 600
around the factory and tell her about the work?" 8
"Oh, I see. Of course, Mr. Bailey. Please follow me,
Miss Silkwood."
When the office door closed, Mrs. Phillips smiled at
Karen and said,
"That was lucky! Usually if he calls me, he wants to Total W<
shout at me about something. Please call me Susan. Can I
call you Karen?"
"Of course," said Karen.
They walked clown a long corridor with heavy doors on
both sides. Susan opened one of the doors.
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"This is our laboratory."
Karen saw six or seven people in the room. They were
700 all wearing white gloves, and their hands were inside a big
glass box. There were holes in the side of the box-just
big enough for hands. Everyone looked at Karen.
450 "What's in the box?" Karen asked Susan.
Everyone laughed.
"Not chocolate," said one worker.
"Or beer," said another.
750 "Don't listen to them," said Susan. "lt's fuel rods and
500 uranium. We put uranium into the fue! rods. That's why
you must always wear your gloves. And when you leave
the laboratory, always remember to take off your gloves
and check your hands in front of the scanner."
She showed Karen the scanner, which was near the
800 door.
"If there's any radioactive dust on your hands, the
550 scanner knows at once. An alarm rings al! over the
factory."
"And when the alarm rings, the party begins," said one
man.
"Party?" Karen asked.
500 "You can take off all your clothes and have a swim ...
850 with lots of water."
"He means they wash you in a shower," said Susan. "lt
doesn't happen very often."
Karen went home happy at the end of the day. She
didn't think that the work was difficult. And the money
Total Worrls: 890 was good ... very good.
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After Reading
1. Who was waiting for Karen Silkwood on the night of the accident?
2. Before working at the nuclear factory, what was Karen Silkwood's job?
3. What didn't Karen Silkwood like about her new boss?
4. What would happen ifKaren got radioactive dust on her hands?

1. Did yo u enjoy reading The Death of Karen Silkwood? Do yo u want to read more
about her story?
2. What do you think was in the brown envelope?
3. Do ymi think Karen Silkwood's death was a murder or an accident?

How many words can you read in one minute? Follow the instructions to practice in-
creasing your reading speed.
in the margin.
in the margin.
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1. Who is the most intelligent person you know?
2. Do es going to school help make a person intelligent?
This unit is about intelligence. In Part 1, you will read about the theory of
multiple intelligences. In Part 2, you will read about animal intelligence.
The unit is followed by Extensive Reading 7 which is an extract from a
book called The Jungle Book. It is about a boy who lives in the jungle and
learns from the animals.
· What ls lntelligence?
Before Reading
L What is intelligence?
2. Can intelligence be measured?
Comprehension Strategy: ldentifying Main Ideas and Details

Most paragraphs indude a main idea which is supported by details or
examples. The details and examples help to explain or prove the writer's
ideas. The main idea is often at the beginning or the end of a paragraph.
A. Read the first paragraph. Mark these sentences as main idea (M) or details (D) .
...... a. Kelly did not do well in high school. 5
....... b. Kelly is a good example of the theory of multiple intelligences .
.. ..... c. Kelly is a successful musician.
B. Now read the whole text and answer the questions that follow.
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What Is Intelligence?
Kelly was an underachiever in high school. She did not get high grades or even good
grades. She hated studying, especially subjects like English and math. She listened to 7
music and played the piano whenever she could sneak away from classes. She did not go
toa university after leaving high school. But, at 25 years old, Kelly is doing very well-
she is a successful musician. She plays keyboard in a band whose CDs are in demand.
Kelly is a good example of the theory of multiple intelligences.
2 In many countries in the western world, intelligence is determined by tests that 8
measure a person's intelligent quotient, often called IQ tests. People who do well on
IQ tests generally have good verbal and math skills. So a student like Kelly, who did
not like English and math, would most likely get a low score on a traditional IQ test. 9
3 According to the theory of multiple intelligences (MI), there are more than one or
two intelligences. In the late 20th century, an American named Howard Gardner said
that intelligence is not a single factor as measured by an IQ test. He claimed that there
are at least seven intelligences.
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what outstanding students
have. The first is linguistic
intelligence. This refers to
a person's ability to learn
languages and the ability
to use language, both
spoken and written, well.
The second intelligence
is logical-mathematical
intelligence. This refers to
the ability to find patterns
and think in a clear and
logical way.
5 The next three are often
thought of as relating
to the arts. Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is the ability to use our mind and our body
together to solve problems. This is sometimes called body smart. Musical intelligence,
the fourth intelligence, has to do with both performing and creating music. According
to the theory, Kelly has a high musical intelligence. A person who easily understands
and remembers the locations of things in relation to other things has a high spatial
intelligence.
6 Gardner called the sixth and seventh personal intelligences. Interpersonal intelligence
is the ability to easily understand and work with other people. Often teachers have high
interpersonal intelligence. Intrapersonal intelligence is about understanding yourself. If
you know your strengths and weaknesses and can use this knowledge effectively, then
you have a high intrapersonal intelligence. j
7 The theory of multiple intelligences has support among many educators in America. l
They say that it provides teachers with many ways to help them teach their students.
Students learn in many different ways, not just in one or two ways. MI may help teachers
plan their lessons for all their students, not just those with strong linguistic and logical-
mathematical intelligences.
8 However, not all educators agree with the theory of MI. Sorne say that there is no
research to support it. Others point out that the middle three-bodily-kinesthetic,
musical, and spatial intelligences-may really be talent or aptitude, not intelligence.
9 Whether Kelly's success is due to talent or musical intelligence, she is just happy she
doesn't have to take any more math tests.
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A. Write the correct paragraph number next to each senten ce. Then mark them as main
ideas (M) or details (D) .
. ... a. Paragraph ........: Not all educators agr~e with the theory of MI.
....... b. Paragraph ........: According to the theory of MI, Kelly has a high musical intelligence .
........ c. Paragraph ........: Often teachers have high interpersonal intelligence .
........ d. Paragraph ........: Three of Gardner's seven intelligences relate to the arts.
B. Match the different types of intelligence (1-7) with the abilities (a -g) .
........ 1. linguistic a. sing, play instruments, write songs
...... 2. logical-mathematical b. understand the location of things
........ 3. bodily-kinesthetic c. learn and use language
.... 4. musical d. understand others and work with them
........ 5. spatial e. find patterns and think clearly
..... 6. interpersonal f. understand yourself
. 7. intrapersonal g. use mind and body together
A. Find the words in bold in the text. For each line, circle the word or phrase that does
not belong.
1. underachiever (par. IJ failure underperformer underground '.~
2. determined (par. 2) decided increased established

3. outstanding (par. 4) excellent separate very good
4. logical (par. 4) emotional rational reasonable
5. spatial {par. s) in space in location in speech
6. aptitude (par. s) skill ability desire
1. The police have not yet ..... . ......... the cause of the accident.
2. Your test score of 100 percent is a/an ............................ result.
3. A/An ............ . .............. is someone who doesn't do as well as expected.
4. I have poor ..... . . . ............. awareness so I often bump into things.
5. I've never been able to play music well; I simply have no ............................................ for it.
6. You should present your ideas in a clear and ................... order.

1. Do you agree or disagree with Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences?
2. Do yo u think that everyone has sorne type of intelligence?
3. Do you think that there is a difference between intelligence and talent?
4. Can intelligence be learned?
5. Do you think there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?
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Before Reading
1. When a dog barks, do other dogs understand?
2. Are sorne anirnals srnarter than others?
Fluency Strategy: Scanning

Scanning is searching very fast for specific inforrnation-an answer toa question,
a name, a fact, a number. Make a clear picture in your rnind of the inforrnation
yo u are looking for. Move your eyes quickly across the text. Don't read every word.
When you find the information, stop and read the sentence.
A. Sean the text to find the second part of these sentences.

1. Dogs seern to prick up their ears ................................... .
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2. Great apes in zoos have be en seen . .................................. . ................... .
3. For a long time, hurnans were thought to be the only living beings
4. Recently, an elephant in a New York zoo .................................. .
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Pet owners know their pets are able to do all sorts of incredible things. Dogs seem to
prick up their ears when their owners mentían the word walk. Cats have many creative
ways of reminding their owners to feed them in the morning. So exactly how intelligent
are animals? Scientists as well as pet owners are interested in the question of animal
intelligence. In recent years, animal researchers have learned a lot about the mental, or
cognitive, abilities of animals.
2 One of the most exciting investigations on the mental abilities of animals looks at
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their ability to use tools. Through observation of animals in the wild and in zoos, animal
researchers know that severa! animal species apparently use tools. Perhaps the most
notable investigation of this kind is the work of Jan e Goodall in Africa. She observed
chimpanzees in their native environment using small sticks to catch termites. Great apes
in zoos have been seen to use tools. Scientists have trained crows to use small sticks to
spear insects in the bar k of trees.
3 Another aspect of animal cognition is solving problems. Sorne species ofbirds, such
as ravens, are particularly clever. Ravens are able to solve many different problems,
such as untying a knot to get at food. And even pigeons and parrots have shown an
extraordinary capacity to recognize, count, or name different objects. Orangutans can
learn complex tasks, such as washing clothes by hand, after just a few tries. Dolphins,
59. too, can follow complex instructions.
4 In addition to the use of tools and solving problems, another marker of animal
cognition is the ability to learn what they are taught by humans. For example, dogs
are able to learn a wide variety of commands, and then follow them. Elephants also
remember various behaviors that they are taught -even playing music and painting.
5 Perhaps one of the most important aspects of animal cognition is self-awareness.
An animal that is aware of itselfhas a high level of cognitive ability. For a long time,
humans were thought to be the only living beings aware of themselves and their actions.
For example, you are aware that you are reading this article. Another example of
self-awareness is the ability to recognize yourself in a mirror. Animal researchers have
discovered that dolphins and chimps are able to recognize themselves in a mirror.
Self-awareness may help highly social animals like these to get along in their social
groups. Recently, researchers found that another animal, an elephant in a New York
zoo, was also able to recognize herself in a mirror.
6 When they look at the mental abilities of animals, such as their use of tools, problem
solving, learning complex tasks, and self-awareness, animal researchers conclude that
sorne animals do have high levels of cognition.
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A. Answer the questions. Do not look at the text.
1. Which type of animal is NOT mentioned in the text?
a. Apes.
b. Ravens.
c. Fish.
2. What did Jane Goodall observe in Africa?

a. Chimpanzees using sticks to catch termites.
b. Crows spearing insects.
c. Ravens untying knots.
3. Which animals were said to play music and paint?

a. Dolphins.
b. Elephants.
c. Pigeons.
4. How do animals demonstrate self-awareness?

a. By using tools.
b. By following complex instructions.
c. By recognizing themselves in a mirror.
5. Why is self-awareness in animals important?

a. It shows a high level of intelligence.
b. All animals need it to survive.
c. It allows animals to understand humans.
A. Antonyms are words with the opposite meaning. Find the antonyms of these words
in the text.
1. physical (par,,J) mental
2. unimportant (par. 2)
3. alíen (par. 2)
4. set free (par. 21
5. ordinary (par. 3l
6. solitary (par. sJ
B. Fill in the blanks with the antonyms from A.

1. Animals that live in groups can be called. . . . . .... animals.
2. How many fish did yo u ............................................... today?
3. Steve Irwin was ........................................ as TV's popular Crocodile Hunter.
4. Diseases of the mind are treated in ....................................... hospitals.
5. For a parrot to recognize 500 written words is . . . . . ..... .... . .
6. The Galapagos tortoise is ................................ to the Galapagos Islands.

1. In what ways might animals have intelligence superior to humans?
2. If animals can think, should we keep them in zoos?
3. Are animals always honest, or can they use their intelligence to mislead?
4. Will animals grow more intelligent in the future?
5. What kinds of messages can animals communicate with one another?
lncreasing Fluency
1. Look back at your reading time for ''Animal Intelligence:' Write the time here: ....
time. Write your new reading time here: ..................... .
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lntroduction
will become. The fungle Book, a very famous story by Rudyard K.ipling, is set
in a jungle in India. A pack of wolves found a baby boy. Instead of killing 15
him, the wolves raised him as their own. They named him Mowgli, the frog.
The extract you will read begins by introducing Mowgli's animal friends.
Baloo the bear teaches Mowgli how to speak to all the animals, including the
Monkey-People.
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A. What do you think will happen in the extract? Check (V) your answers .
........ 1. Mowgli meets sorne monkeys .
.... 2. The monkeys steal Mowgli from the wolves .
........ 3. The wolves ask the other animals of the jungle to help them find 25
Mowgli .
. .... 4. The wolves are angry with Mowgli and kili him.
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Father Wolf, Baloo, and Bagheera taught Mowgli well,

and he learned everything about the jungle. He knew the
meaning of every sound in the trees, of every song of the
birds, of every splash in the water. He learned to climb
trees like a monkey, to swim in the rivers like a fish, and to 50
hunt for his food as cleverly as any animal in the jungle.
Baloo, the old brown bear, loved teaching Mowgli. He

taught him how to speak to the different Jungle-People,
and he taught him the important Master-Words. But
Mowgli sometimes got bored with al! the lessons. One 100
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day, when Mowgli was not listening, Baloo hit him, very
softly, on the head, and Mowgli ran away angrily.
Bagheera, the black panther, was not happy about this.
"Remember how small he is," he said to Baloo. "How can
150 his little head hold all your long words?"
"These words will keep him safe from the birds, from
the Snake-People, and all the animals that hunt," said
Baloo. "lt is true that he is only small. But no one will
hurt him, if he remembers al! the Master-Words. Come,
200 Mowgli!" he called into the trees. "Come and say the
words again."
Mowgli climbed clown from a tree and carne to sit next
to them. "1 will say the words to Bagheera, not you, fat
old Baloo!" he said angrily.
"Very well," said Baloo sadly. "Say the words for the
Hunting-Peóple."
250 "We are of one blood, you and 1," said Mowgli.
"Good. Now for the birds."
Mowgli said the same words but with the sound of a
bird.
"Now for the Snake-People," said Baloo.
Mowgli then made the long "ssss" sound, which was
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"Good," said Baloo gently. "One day you will thank me 300
for my lessons. Now you will be safe in the jungle, beca use
no snake, no bird, no animal will hurt you. You do not
need to be afraid of anyone." ·
"And 1shall ha ve m y people and go with them high up 350
in the trees," shouted Mowgli.
"What did you say, Mowgli?" asked Baloo, surprised.
"Have you been with the Bandar-log, the Monkey-
People?"
Mowgli could hear that Baloo was angry, and he saw
too that Bagheera's green eyes were cold and hard.
"When Baloo hurt my head," said Mowgli, "1 went 400
away, and the gray monkeys carne clown from the trees
and talked tome. They were kind tome and gave me nice
things to eat. Then they took me up into the trees. They
said that 1 was their brother, and they wanted me to be
their leader one day. Why have you never told me about 450
the Monkey-People? Bad old Baloo! They play all day and
don't do lessons, and 1 will play with them again."
"Listen, man-cub," said Baloo angrily. "1 ha ve taught
you the Law for all the Jungle-People but not for the 500
Monkey-People. They have no law. Their ways are not
our ways. They are noisy and dirty, and they think that
they are a great people, but then they forget everything.
The rest of the J ungle-People do not talk to them or even
think about them. Remember what 1 tell you." 550
Mowgli listened and was sorry. But all this time the
Bandar-log were above them in the trees, listening and
watching. They followed Mowgli and his friends through
the jungle until it was time for the midday rest. Mowgli
!ay between his friends and went to sleep, saying, "1 will 600
never talk to or play with the Monkey-People again."
When he woke up, he was high in a tree and there were
hands holding his legs and arms-hard, strong, little hands.
Down below Baloo was shouting angrily, and Bagheera
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the thin branches. The monkeys, shouting and laughing,
carried Mowgli between them and began their journey
along the monkey roads, which are high in the trees.
50 lt was a wild, exciting journey. The monkeys jumped
700 from tree-top to tree-top, crashing through the leaves and
branches. At first Mowgli was afraid of falling, but then
he began to think. He must tell Baloo and Bagheera where
he was. High up in the blue sky he saw Chil the kite. The
big bird saw that the monkeys were carrying a man-cub.
750 He flew clown to look and was surprised to hear the bird-
00 call of the kites: "We are of one blood, yo u and I!"
"Who are you?" called Chil.
"Mowgli, the man-cub!" carne the reply. "Watch where
they take me, and tell Baloo and Bagheera."
800 "I will," called Chil, and he flew high above the trees
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and watched with his far-seeing eyes.
Monkeys can travel fast when they want to, and by
now Baloo and Bagheera were a long way behind.
"We cannot follow the Bandar-log through the trees,"
00 850 said Baloo, "and we will never catch them. But they are
afraid of Kaa, the big python. He can climb as easily as the
monkeys, and he eats them. Perhaps he will help us." And
Total Words: 887 so Baloo and Bagheera went to look for Kaa the python.
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1. Name two things Baloo the bear taught Mowgli.
2. Where was Mowgli when he woke up?
3. What did Chil the kite promise Mowgli to do?
4. What did Balo o and Bagheera want Ka a to help them with?

1. Did you enjoy reading the extract? Do you want to read more about Mowgli?
2. Do you think Kaa will help find Mowgli?
3. What do you think will happen to Mowgli?

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1. What ways are you similar to other people in your age group? In what
ways are you different?
2. Which is more important to you: working hard or having a good time?
This unit is about how we view the world-how we see other people and
what we think is important in life. In Part 1, you will read about stereotypes.
In Part 2, you will read about people's work goals. The unit is followed
by Extensive Reading 8, which is an extract from a book called Robinson
Crusoe. It is about a man who wants excitement and adventure in his life
but ends up alone on an island.
Stereotypes
Befare Reading
1. What would yo u expect a typical accountant to look like?
2. What would you expect a typical artist to look like?
Comprehension Strategy: Recognizing Reference Words

We use reference words instead of repeating words and phrases. Common
reference words include words such as it, them, this, that, these ones, etc.
When you see these words, look in the sentences nearby to find what they
refer to.
A. Read the text. Use the strategy to find what these words refer to.
1. these two (par. J)
2. him (par. 2) 5
3. they (par.3)
4. it (par. 4)
5. them (par. s)
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Steven Jackson is dressed in a neat pin-striped suit, and he is carrying a briefcase. He has
neat round glasses, and his shoes are highly polished. He is married to Marta Jackson.
She looks a few years younger than her husband. She is dressed in a lo ose-fitting dress
and an old sweater with holes at the elbows. She has long, dyed red hair and large hoop
earrings. One of these two is an accountant. The other one is an artist. Most people who
meet Marta and Steven for the first time assume it is obvious who the accountant is and
who the artist is. However, most people are usually wrong.
2 In fact, Marta is the accountant, while Steven is the artist. So why do most people
assume it is the other way around? The answer is simple. A lot of our judgments about
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other people are based on stereotypes, even though we may not realize it. A stereotype is
the very simple idea that if one person in a group looks a certain way or do es something,
then everyone else in that group is the same. Many of us already have a picture of what
we would expect a typical accountant to look like. When we see aman in a pin-striped
suit and a briefcase, we immediately start to make judgments about what he does and
how he thinks. We match him up with the images we already have in our mind.
3 This is just one example of stereotyping. Stereotypes all deal with the behavior or
characteristics of groups of people. They are a type of judgment about the world that
is based on limited knowledge. Stereotypes can be based on many things, including
age, nationality, race, or gen der. Stereotypes often form the basis of prejudice or
discrimination.
4 Sociologists say that most people, regardless of education, engage in stereotyping.
They say that children learn stereotypes as they grow up. Stereotypes are often used
in jokes, advertisements, and television shows. Children hear their parents and other
caregivers make comments about other people. Without realizing it, they come to
believe what they hear. When they are adults, they simply repeat what they have learned.
5 If stereotypes are not true and can
lead to discrimination, why do people
believe in them? Experts believe that
people use stereotypes because we live
in a fast, confusing, and complex world.
Stereotypes help us to "see" the world,
even though this is a false vision. It is
much easier to stereotype than to get to
know other people. It saves us time.
ó People are often surprised when they
realize that they believe in stereotypes.
They are usually not aware of how they
place people in simple categories. In
one study, scientists found that making
adults aware of stereotypes was the
first step in helping them move beyond
stereotypes to see people as individuals.
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Complete the sentences.
l. When most people first meet Steven and Marta, they think that
a. Steven is an artist.
b. Steven is an accountant.
c. Marta is an accountant.
2. The example of Steven and Marta is given to support the argument that . .
a. we often stereotype other people.
b. people discriminate against accountants.
c. sorne accountants don't wear pin-striped suits.
2. Stereotypes are beliefs about other people that are based on ...... . . information.
a. too little
b. too much
c. just enough
4. In paragraph 4, children are mentioned because .... ............ .

a. adults often stereotype children.
b. children often learn to use stereotypes as they grow up.
c. adults learn stereoypes from children.
5. According to the text, people sometimes use stereotypes beca use ...
a. stereotypes are often true.
b. it is easier than getting to know other people as individuals.
c. they help us see the real world correctly.
6. Experts believe the first step to avoiding stereotypes is to . .. that we all

use them.
a. realize
b. deny
c. argue
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A. Find the words in bold in the text. Match the words with the definitions.
........ 1. obvious (par. I) a. be involved in
........ 2. prejudice (par. 3) b. make progress; go farther ahead
........ 3. discrirnination (par. 3) c. difficult to understand because of multiple parts or
reasons
........ 4. engage in (par. 4) d. easy to see
........ 5. cornplex (par. s) e. unfair treatment of one or more people
...... 6. move beyond (par. 6) f. a preformed opinion about a group of people

1. Paying women a lower salary than men is a form of ................................. .
2. After six months of fighting, it was time to . . our differences .
3. She never realized she had a ..... .. ....................... against people who didn't play musical
instruments.
4. Your facial expression makes it ............................................... that yo u don't agree with me.
5. Global warming is a .................................................. issue; there are no easy answers.
6. In my psychology class, it's easy to ....................... . the class discussion.

A. Do you agree or disagree with the statements? Check (V') your answers.
1. Accountants are boring. n
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3. Stereotypes often have sorne truth in them. [-·:
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All in a Day's Work
Befare Reading
Read the statements. Check (V') any yo u agree with .
........ 1. I would like to work for the same company all my life .
........ 2. I want to earn lots of money, and I don't care what I do to get it.
....... 3. I want a cool job that won't take over my life.

Previewing means looking at key parts of the text befare you read it carefully.
Look at the title and pictures. Look for subheadings and picture captions.
These will give you clues that help you to predict what the text is about.
A. Use the strategy to predict what information the text contains. Circle your answer. Then
skim the text to check your answer.
1. Results of a survey showing different attitudes toward work.
2. A story about a woman who died from doing too much work.
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3. Advice about how to get your ideal job.
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All in a Day's Work
Many people do not like their jobs. The two most common reasons are low pay and
boredom. Other reasons are terrible bosses or co-workers, long working hours, and bad
working conditions. Perhaps the real problem is that many people just aren't able to find
the right jobs. Workplace Magazine interviewed 200 university students in New York
and Los Angeles to find out what their ideal job would be. Their answers revealed sorne
distinctly different attitudes toward work. We identified six basic types of people:
2 The company person: "] want to have job security and would like to work for the same
company all my lije."
Only eight percent of the students in our survey fit into this category. It seems that not
many expect a job for life these days. A few decades ago, it was common for a person 8
to work with one company for their entire life. Now, working for the same company for
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a lifetime does not happen very often. In today's workplace, people are likely to change
jobs frequently throughout their life.
3 The idealist: "1 want to save the world."
Seventeen percent of students in the survey fit into this group. Several students said they
wanted to help endangered species of animals. Others said they wanted to go to Africa
to help people with AIDS.
4 The wealth-seekers: "1 want to earn lots of money, and 1 don't care what 1 do to get it."
Twenty-one percent were mainly motivated by making money. Their goal was to get
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rich. Many wanted to be presidents ofbig businesses or have their own companies. They
were prepared to work long hours and were not particularly interested in having a life
outside work, such as getting married and raising a family.
5 The fun-seekers: "1 want a cool Job that won't take over my lije."
This attitude was the most common view that students in the survey expressed. Thirty-
one percent of the students said their priority was to balance life and work. They said
they did not want to work 10 to 12 hours a day, six or seven days a week. They wanted
interesting jobs, but they also needed time for family and enjoying life.
6 The part-timers: "1 do not want to work every day. Lije is too short."
Twelve percent said their dream jobs would allow them to work part-time. That way,
they said, they could travel and do other things they really enjoy.
7 The dueless: "[ have no idea what 1 want to do."
Eleven percent of the students belonged in this final category. They said they really had
no idea about what their dream job would be. But most of them were not worried. They
said they would move from job to job until they found the right one.
8 What about yo u? Which type are yo u? Will yo u be one of the lucky ones who really
like their work?
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A. These sentences are false. Correct the facts.
1. The company person cares most about friendships at work.
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2. The idealist wants to help the company save money.
3. The money-seeker feels the most important thing is helping co-workers.
4. The fun-seeker wants a stable job.
5. Those who are clueless know exactly what kind of job they want, but do not know
how to get hired for it.
A. Find nouns or verbs in the text that are related to these words.
1. boring (adjective) .......... ~.c:J.r.e:0.P.r:t1 ........... (par.IJ
2. secure (adjective) ............................................ (par.2)
3. categorize (verb) ......................................... (par. 2)
4. ideal (adjective) ......... (par. 3)
5. motive (noun) .................................................... (par.4)
6. prioritize (verb) ........................................ (par. S)
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1. The survey . .... . . ...... ............ people under six headings.
2. If you think the world will someday be at peace, I'd call yo u a/an.
3. My ................................... for applying for this job is to advance my career.
4. Mike cannot stand the ... . .. . . .................. of doing the same thing day after day.
5. Jobs in large companies used to be very .... . . . . . . . . ; once yo u had one, yo u kept
it for life.
6. I have a lot of work to do, but my top . ... . . . ........... is to finish this report.

A. Complete the sentences with your ideas.
1. The worker type from the text that best describes me is
2. The worker type ra most like to have for a co-worker is
3. The worker type I'd least like to have for a co-worker is . .
4. If I were an idealist, I would like to work in a company that helped ............................
5. To me the perfect job is one in which I can . .
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8. long hours long hour long hours hours long long tours longhorns
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Robinson Crusoe
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will become. Robinson Crusoe is the story of an Englishman who is bored
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with his life, so he becomes a sailor. It is set in 1659. The extract you will
read starts as he is on a ship sailing from Brazil to Africa. Soon there is a
terrible storm.
Before Reading
........ 1. The ship sinks .
........ 2. Everyone but Robinson Crusoe di es .
....... 3. Robinson Crusoe reaches a small island .
....... .4. The people living on the island try to kill him.
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I stayed in Brazil and worked hard for sorne years.

By then I was rich . . . but also bored. One day sorne
friends carne to me and said, "We're going to Africa to do
business. Why don't you come with us? We'll all be rich
after this journey!"
How stupid I was! I had an easy, comfortable life in
Brazil, but, of course, I agreed. And so, in 1659, I went to
sea agam.
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At first, all went well, but then there was a terrible
storm. For 12 days the wind and the rain didn't stop. We
lost three men in the sea, and soon the ship had holes in its 100
sides. "We're all going to die this time," I said to myself.
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Then one morning one of the sailors saw land, but the
next minute our ship hit sorne sand just under the sea. The
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150 ship could not move, and we were really in danger now.
The sea was trying to break the ship into pieces, and we
had very little time. Quickly, we put a boat into the sea
and got off the ship. But the sea was very rough and our
200 little boat could not live for long in that wild water.
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Half an hour later the angry sea turned our boat over,
and we were all in the water. I looked around for my
friends, but I could see nobody. I was alone.
That day I was lucky, and the sea carried me to the
250 shore. I could not see the land, only mountains of water
all around me. Then, suddenly, I felt the ground under my
feet. Another mountain of water carne, pushed me up the
beach, and I fell on the wet sand.
300 At first I was very thankful to be alive. Slowly, I got to
my feet and went higher up the shore. From there, I looked
out to sea. I could see our ship, but it was wrecked and
there was nobody near it. There was nobody in the water.
350 All my friends were dead. I was alive, but in a strange wild
country, with no food, no water, and no gun.
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It was dark now and I was tired. I was afraid to sleep
on the shore. Perhaps there were wild animals there. So I
went up into a tree, and I stayed there al! night.
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When day carne, the sea was guiet again. 1 looked for 400
our ship and, to my surprise, it was still there and still
in one piece. "1 think I can swim to it," 1 said to myself.
So 1 walked clown to the sea and befare long, 1 was at the
ship and was swimming around it. But how could 1 get 450
in it? In the end, 1 got in through a hole in the side, but it 85
wasn't easy.
There was a lot of water in the ship, but the sand under Wo1
the sea was still holding the ship in one place. The back of 500
the ship was high out of the water, and 1 was very thankful
for this because al! the ship's food was there. I was very
hungry, so 1 began to eat something at once. Then 1 decided
to take sorne of it back to the shore with me. But how 550
could I get it there?
I looked around the ship, and after a few minutes, I
found sorne long pieces of wood. I tied them together with
rope. Then I got the th.ings that I wanted from the ship.
There was a big box of food-rice, salted meat, and hard 600
ship's bread. 1 also took many strong knives and other
tools, the ship's sails and ropes, paper, pens, books, and
seven guns. Now I needed a little sail from the ship, and
then I was ready. Slowly and carefully, I went back to the
shore. It was difficult to stop my things from falling into 650
the sea, but in the end I got everything onto the shore.
Now I needed somewhere to keep my things.
There were sorne hills around me, so I decided to build
myself a little house on one of them. I walked to the top 700
of the highest hill and looked clown. I was very unhappy,
because I saw then that I was on an island. There were
two smaller islands a few miles away, and after that, only
the sea. Just the sea, for mile after mile after mile.
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750 After a time, I found a little cave in the side of a hill. In
front of it, there was a good place to make a home. So, I
used the ship's sails, rope, and pieces of wood, and after
800 a lot of hard work I had a very fine tent. The cave at the
.o o back of my tent was a good place to keep my food, and so
I called it my "kitchen." That night, I went to sleep in my
new home.
The next da y I thought about the possible dangers on the
rso island. Were there wild animals and perhaps wild people
850 too on my island? I didn't know, but I was very afraid.
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After Reading
1. Why did Robinson Crusoe leave his easy, comfortable life in Brazil?
2. Why did Robinson Crusoe spend the first night on the island in a tree?
3. Where did Robinson Crusoe find the tools to build a tent?
4. What possible dangers on the island was Robinson Crusoe worried about?

1. Did you enjoy reading the extract? Do you want to read more about Robinson Crusoe?
2. Do you think that there are wild animals on the island?
3. What do you think will happen to Robinson Crusoe?

in the margin.
faster this time. When yo u stop, underline the last word you read and write "third"
in the margin.
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1. Which kinds of relationships are important to yo u at this time in your
life: family, friendships, coworkers, or being in love?
2. Do you know a couple who fell in love at first sight? What happened?
Are they still together?
This unit is about different kinds of relationships and their importan ce in
our lives. In Part 1, you will read letters in an advice column in a magazine.
In Part 2, you will read about a couple who met in an un usual way. The unit
is followed by Extensive Reading 9, which is an extract from a book called
Anne of Creen Cables. It is about a young girl whose best friend is very
important to her.
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Before Reading
1. Which is the most difficult situation: a fight with a boy or girlfriend, a fight with a spouse,
or a fight with a best friend?
2. Why do you think most people never expect to have a big fight with a close friend?
Comprehension Strategy: ldentifying Meaning from Context

Yo u can often work out the meaning of words yo u don't know from the words
and phrases nearby. Try to work out the part of speech of the new word. Look at
the sentences before and after the word. They may give clues, such as examples,
antonyms, or synonyms that help identify the unknown word.
A. Find the words in bold in the text. Use the strategy to work out the meanings, then circle
the answers.
1. Falling out (par. Jl probably has a similar 1 the opposite meaning to "break up:'
2. Stung (par.3J probably has a similar 1 the opposite meaning to "felt good:'
3. Longings (par. 9l probably has a similar 1 the opposite meaning to "desires:'
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Dear Dr. Serena,
I need your help understanding my own feelings. My fiancé and I broke up after
being together eight years. That same night, I had a bitter falling out with my best friend.
2 My fiancé split up with me just two weeks before our wedding day. He had been
acting distant ever since he carne back from a business trip. When I confronted him, he
said that he had almost fallen in love with the passenger next to him on the flight borne.
I asked ifhe loved her, and he insisted he didn't. I was ready to forgive him, but then he
said that it made him realize he didn't love me anymore. After a few hours of shouting
and crying, we agreed to call off the wedding.
3 That night I called my best friend, and we met at a coffee shop to talk. She
immediately took the side of my ex-fiancé. She said that I expected too much from
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relationships, that 1 drained all the energy
from everyone who was close to me. This
really stung, especially at a time when 1
already felt horrible, so 1 attacked back. 1
told her that she had no right to criticize
me, considering that she was divorced. Her
sudden silence made the room feel icy cold,
and a few minutes later we separated. We
haven't met since.
4 This happened six months ago, and in
both cases, 1 felt crushed. But what's weird is
that I've gotten over my fiancé, but 1 still feel
empty and hurt about losing my friend. Can
you explain why this might be?
Signed,
Twice Betrayed
5 Dear Betrayed,
Couples break up all the time, but friendships are supposed to last forever.
6 Whenever we are in a relationship, there is always a possibility hiding in the back of
our mind that it might end. We all know that sometimes love just doesn't work out, as
shown by all the movies and songs about love lost, love fading, and broken hearts.
7 In contrast, there's something about friendship that feels solid, like it can withstand
any problems. Friendships seem simpler than love affairs as well. Perhaps we have the
feeling that our friends will always be on our side, no matter what.
8 We also feel that we can be completely honest and open with our close friends, so we
tell them things we would never tell our partners. We don't hesitate to share secrets and
even our inner longings. Then, if we have a falling out with a el ose friend, it's easy to feel
that our secret selfhas been betrayed. This is combined, later, with an empty feeling;
there is now a hole where once there was someone with whom we could share anything.
9 Because falling out with a friend is completely unexpected, it feels as if we failed at
something simple, and this can leave us feeling ashamed. This shame makes us reluctant
to talk about our feelings. This is a mistake. It is only when we express our sense of loss
to someone that we begin to understand it ourselves.
10 So my advice is this: as soon as you can, talk about it with a different friend ora close
family member. That will help you to start healing.
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1. Why did Twice Betrayed's fiancé break up with her?
a. Becaus~ he loved a woman he met on a plane.
b. Because Twice Betrayed would not forgive him.
c. Because he didn't love her anymore.
2. Whose side did Twice Betrayed's friend take?

a. Twice Betrayed's side.
b. Her fiancé's side.
c. Neither side.
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b. She drained her energy.
c. She accused her of having an affair with her fiancé.
4. Which is NOT one of the forms of entertainment mentioned by Dr. Serena that
portray problems in love?
a. Books.
b. Songs.
c. Movies.
5. What does Dr. Serena say about telling secrets to our clase friends?
a. We should never tell important secrets to close friends.
b. It's natural to share our secrets with our clase friends.
c. It's natural for close friends to tell others our secrets.
6. Why does Dr. Serena say people often feel ashamed after a falling out with a friend?
a. Because they feel they failed at something simple.
b. Because they are reluctant to talk about it.
c. Because they don't understand it.
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1. confronted (par. 2)
a. challenged b. stood in front of
2. drained (par. 3)
a. poured water on b. sucked out
3. cri ticize (par. 3)
a. find fault with b. suggest to
4. crushed (par. 4)
a. dedicated b. emotionally injured
5. withstand (par. 7)
a. solve b. survive
6. reluctant (par. 9l
a. excited b. unwilling

1. Carla is so strong, she can ...................................... anyone's teasing.
2. My parents used to. . .... . ........................... the way I played piano, so I quit taking lessons.
3. The team was . . . . . . . ..... ... . ... when they heard that their coach was in the hospital.
4. lt . . ....... the fans' energy to watch their team lose.
5. After having his heart broken, Will was ....... . .... . . . . to go on a date again.
6. Rachel cried when her parents . ..... her with the vase that she broke.

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Before Reading
1. Do most couples fall in love at first sight?
2. Were most couples yo u know introduced, or did they meet on their own?
Fluency Strategy: Skimming for the Main Idea

Skimrning is reading very quickly to find the rnain idea of a text. First, read the
title and the first and last paragraphs. If you still do not understand the rnain
idea, then quickly read the first and last sentences in the other paragraphs. Read
quickly. Ignore unknown words and details.
A. Use the strategy to find the main idea of the text. Circle your answer.
1. Raoul and Ernily had to work to rnake their relationship last.
2. Raoul and Emily have always had a perfect relationship.
3. Raoul and Ernily soon realized they didn't really love each other at all.
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Can "Love at First Sight" Last?

The author met with Raoul and Emily Martinez at a coffee shop near their home in
Tacoma, Washington, and spoke with them about their relationship.
2 RAOUL: 1 was never the lonely type. Even when 1 went a long time between girlfriends,
it never bothered me in the slightest. But suddenly, after a silly chance encounter at an
Aromas concert that !asted about five seconds, I was completely in love.
3 EMILY: At the Aromas concert, 1 accidentally stepped on someone's foot, and when
1 turned to say 1 was sorry, my heart stopped. He was so amazingly cute! I remember
telling my friend Sarah about it afterward. She asked if I got his phone number, but of
course, l'd been too shy.
4 RAOUL: 1 had no way of contacting her, but I couldn't get her off my mind, so I finally
placed an ad on a website. The website was for people who have lost touch with each
other. 1 thought that maybe this would allow me to forget about her and get on with
my life.
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reading aloud from her computer: YOU STEPPED ON MY FOOT AT THE AROMAS
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August 3. We were standing next to each other a few rows back from the stage. You were
bopping to the beat and landed on my foot. When you said "Sorry" and gave my shoulder a
squeeze, I fell in lave. I can't forget you. Please contact box number 947189.
"That's gotta be the guy whose toes you tried to break, Emily;' Sarah said loudly. The
whole office grew suddenly silent, and everyone stared at me, smiling. "1 don't know
what you're talking about;' 1 replied, embarrassed. But they were smiling even more.
That night 1 answered the ad, and two months later, we got married. lt really was love at
first sight.
6 RAOUL: The more we got to know each other, the more we realized we were soul mates.
We've been married for 12 years now.
7 EMILY: But for a while, 1 didn't think we'd make it to our tenth anniversary. "Love at
first sight" only lasts so long, you know.
8 RAOUL: That's the truth! There carne a time when we stopped getting along. Too much
familiarity is not a healthy thing for a relationship.
9 EMILY: But it wasn't just the familiarity. There isn't a marriage that exists that doesn't
9. have its ups and downs. At sorne point, the independent side of each person comes out,
and the imperfect side of the other person starts to bother you.
10 RAOUL: But if you want love to grow, you work through it. You move beyond
infatuation to truer friendship, which means recognizing and accepting the other
person for who they are.
11 EMILY: We still have our ups and downs, like any couple. But we've realized that we're
in it together, that we want to share our lives, including the ups and downs. That's what
love is really about.
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...... a. Emily bumped into Raoul at a concert.
........ b. Emily and Raoul accepted each other for who they really were .
. ... c. Raoul wrote an advertisement, which Emily's friend Sarah saw.
........ d. Emily and Raoul realized that their first impressions of each other had worn off.
....... e. Emily and Raoul got married.
A. Antonyms are words with the opposite meaning. Find the antonyms of these words
and phrases in the text.
1. meaningful (par. 2)
2. planned meeting (par. 2)
3. on purpose (par. 3)
4. requiring help (par. 9)
5. perfect (par. 9)
6. give up on (par. JO)
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B. Fill in the blanks with the antonyms from A. Be sure to use the correct form.
1. There are things that are ....... . . . . . . .. about any relationship.
2. My husband is very . . .. . .. . ... .... . . . .; he doesn't need meto do anything for him.
3. Sometimes 1 like to watch .............................. TV shows that don't teach me anything
but make me laugh.
4. Sometimes a ······-·· ......... turns out to be an opportunity to meet your soul mate.
5. A couple needs to take the time and effort to. ····-···············-···························· their problems rather
than just avoid them.
6. 1 . . ............ held the hand of the woman next to me, because 1 thought she was
my girlfriend!

1. Do yo u think it's easier for a relationship to last if it's based on love at first sight or on
a slowly developing friendship?
2. Do you think Raoul and Emily's marriage willlast?
3. Would you ever consider writing a "once-seen" ad?
4. Has a chance encounter ever become a long-lasting friendship?
5. Do you believe there is one person in the world who is your soul mate?
lncreasing Fluency
Read the paragraph quickly; don't stop to think about the missing words. Then mark
Speed Dating
How would you like to "try out" dates with severa! different people in one XXXXX? That's
what speed dating is all about. Many people meet at a restaurant and sit together at a
prívate XXXXX with one other person for a limited number of minutes. At the end of that
time, they move to a new table and meet someone else. lt's common to have five to ten
speed dates in one evening. lf two people like each other, the dating service will help them
XXXXX again .
........ 1. Speed dating helps a lot of people to get acquainted in a short amount of time .
........ 2. For ea eh speed date, yo u stand at a private booth and talk.
...... 3. The service reconnects people who like ea eh other during their speed dates.
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lntroduction
This short story from an Oxford Bookworms Reader gives you the
opportunity toread more in English. The more you read, thefaster and
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more fluent you will become. Anne of Green Gables is set many years ago
in a small, quiet island town in Canada called Avonlea. It is the story of a
young orphan girl-a child whose parents are dead. Matthew Cuthbert lives
with his sister Marilla on their farm, Green Gables. They want an orphan boy
to live with them and help on their farm. But instead of a boy, they get Anne
Shirley. The extract you will read begins with Anne and her best friend
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Diana walking to school.
Before Reading
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A. What do yo u think will happen in the extract? Check (V) your answers .
........ 1. Anne gets into trouble at school.
... 2. Anne ha tes school and runs away to a big city.
........ 3. Anne and Diana have a fight and stop talking to one another.
........ 4. Anne stops going to school, but she returns be cause she misses her
friends .
....... 5. Anne stops going to school. She stays at Green Gables and works hard
on the farm.
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When school started in September, Anne and Diana

walked there and back together every day.
"What a beautiful day," Anne said happily one morning
as the two little girls walked across the fields. "l'm very
lucky to have you as my best friend, Diana. You are my
best friend, aren't you?" 50 25
"Of course, Anne," replied Diana, taking Anne's hand.
"And just think, toda y you'll meet Gilbert Blythe. He's
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three years older than us, and very good-looking. He's just
come back from vaca tion, and starts school toda y."
"Oh, boys!" said Anne. "I'm not interested in them."
100 But she did look at Gilbert when they arrived at school.
He was a tall boy, with curly brown hair and a friendly
smile.
"He is good-looking," Anne whispered to Diana, "but
why does he smile at me? He doesn't know me!"
Avonlea school was quiet that day. The teacher, Mr.
150 Phillips, was helping sorne of the older children at the back
of the schoolroom. Anne was looking out of the window
at the reds and yellows of the trees and the silvery blue of
the river. She was far away in the world of her imagination.
200 But Gilbert wanted her to look at him. He whispered to
her, but she did not move. He was surprised. Girls were
usually very ready to look at him.
Suddenly he put his arm out, pulled her red plaits, and
said in a loud whisper, "Carrots! Carrots!"
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Anne jumped up and looked angrily at Gilbert.

50 250 "You horrible boy!" she cried. "I hate you!" And then
she brought her heavy book clown on Gilbert's head.
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Mr. Phillips heard the noise and carne slowly to the
front of the schoolroom.
"Anne Shirley, why did you do that?" he asked. She 600
stayed silent. Gilbert said, "l'm sorry, Mr. Phillips. 1 was 300
rude to her. That's why she hit me." But the teacher did
not listen to Gilbert.
"1 cannot have bad children in my school," said Mr.
Phillips firmly. "Anne, go and stand in front of the class."
And there Anne stood for the rest of the da y, a lonely little 350 650
girl with a small white angry face.
"1 ha te Mr. Phillips!" she thought. "And 1'11 never look
at or speak to Gilbert Blythe again!"
The next day sorne of the school children were playing
in a farmer's field during their lunch hour, so they were a 700
little late for afternoon school. Anne ran into the classroom 400
at the same time as the boys, just after the teacher.
"You're late, Anne," said Mr. Phillips. "You won't
sit with Diana today. 1 see that you enjoy being with the
boys very much, so go and sit next to Gilbert this
afternoon." 750
Anne's face went white. "He can't mean it!" she 450
thought.
"Did you hear me, Anne?" asked Mr. Phillips.
"Yes sir," said Anne and moved slowly to Gilbert's desk.
There she sat clown and put her head on the desk with her 300
arms over it.
"This is the end," she was thinking. "1 wasn't the only
person who was late. And he's sent me to sit with a hoy!
And that boy is Gilbert Blythe!"
The rest of the day went very slowly for Anne. When
it was time to leave, she went to her desk next to Diana's 850
and took all her books, pens, and pencils with her. 550 Total Word
"What are you doing, Anne?" asked Diana.
"l'm not coming back to school," replied Anne firmly.
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"Oh! But Anne ... we're reading a new book next
week ... and we're playing a new game on Monday,
600 and ... It'll be very exciting! And you'll miss it, Anne!"
300 But Anne was not interested. "I'm sorry, Diana," was
her only answer.
That evening Marilla ran around to Rachel Lynde's
house. "Rachel, please help me! Anne says she won't go
back to school. What am 1 going to say to her?"
350 650 Mrs. Lynde already knew about Anne's troubles at
school, and she was always very pleased when people
asked her to help. She smiled and sat back comfortably.
"l've had ten children myself, so 1 know all about them,"
she said. "Anne can stay at home for a while. She'll want
iOO to go back to school again soon, I'm sure."
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evenings. She was a child who felt very strongly. She hated
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One evening Marilla found Anne crying in the kitchen.
"What's the matter, child?" she asked in surprise.
750 "1 love Diana very much," sobbed Anne. "1 can't live
450 without her, Marilla! But what will happen when she
marries? 1 hate her husband already! 1 can imagine her in
the church in her long white dress ... and then she'll go
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away! And 1'11 never see her again!"
800 Marilla turned away to hide her smiling face. What a
strange, funny child Anne was! Marilla tried not to laugh,
500 but she couldn't stop herself.
"You and your imagination, Anne Shirley!" she cried,
and she laughed and laughed.
Mrs. Lynde was right, of course. After a few days Anne
850 decided to go back to school. All the children were pleased
550 Total Words: 867 to see her again, but she did not speak to Gilbert Blythe.
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1. What did Gilbert say about Anne's hair that made her angry?
2. What was Anne's punishment for being late to class?
3. Who advised Marilla that Anne would finally go back to school?
4. What was probably the main reason that Anne decided to go back to school?

1. Did you enjoy reading the extract? Do you want to read more about Anne of
Green Gables?
2. Anne returns to school. Will she stay? Will she be a good student?
3. What do you think will happen to Anne in the future?

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2. Go back to the beginning of the story. Read again for one minute. Try to read
in the margin.
3. Go back to the beginning of the story. Read again for one minute. Try to read even
in the margin.
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1. Do you know the saying "Two heads are better than one"? What does
it mean?
2. Do you know any other English sayings? What do you think they
mean?
This unit is about old sayings that express important ideas of our cultures.
In Part 1, yo u will read about sayings from around the world. In Part 2,
you will read an American's memories about sayings he heard as a child.
The unit is followed by Extensive Reading 1O, which is a short story from
a book called Stories from the Five Towns. It is a story which illustrates the
saying "You live and learn:'
The Wisdom of the World
Before Reading
Can you guess the missing words in these old sayings?
1. A fall into a ditch makes yo u ······'···· . .. . ..
2................................................. doesn't kili you, but it makes you sweat a lot.
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..... 1. A stumble may prevent a fall. a. Experts sometimes make mistakes .
.... 2. Even monkeys fall from trees. b. Sorne people talk without anything
........ 3. An empty cart rattles loudly. to say.
........ 4. Fall clown seven times, get up eight. c. Never give up!
d. Learn from small mistakes.
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Most cultures have old sayings that reveal 3 Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Many
a lot about the val ues of that society. Even sayings suggest that we can learn from our
though each culture has its own unique way mistakes. The English saying '~ stumble
of expressing these values, sometimes the may prevent a fall" is similar to the Chinese
basic message is similar. expression '~ fall into a ditch makes you
2 Value knowledge and learning. "Your head wiser." Another Chinese saying says we
is your house; furnish it" is an Arab saying should not be afraid to ask questions: "He
that emphasizes the importance of learning who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he
and knowledge. A Haitian saying warns what who does not ask remains a fool forever." In
might happen if you don't follow that advice: Japan, the saying "Fall down seven times, get
"Ignorance doesn't kili you, but it makes you up eight" stresses the value of never giving
sweat a lot." up. The Japanese saying "Even monkeys fall
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from trees" means that everybody makes Work together. The Japanese saying 'll
mistakes. single arrow is easily broken but not ten in
4 Don't wait around and do nothing. "Talk a bundle" clearly illustrates the value of
does not cook rice" is a Chinese saying that group harmony in Japanese society. Indeed,
means don't just talk about something; do individuals who try to stand out from the
it! Another similar Chinese saying is "Do group are warned that "The nail that sticks
not fear goingforward slowly; fear only to up will be hammered down." Japan is not the
stand still." This emphasizes the importance only culture that values the importan ce of
of taking the first step rather than doing working together. In Iran, there is a saying
nothing. A saying from Nigeria, "He who "One finger cannot lift a pebble." A very well
waits for a chance may wait for a long time," known saying from Africa is "It takes a
has a similar message. It means you should village to raise a child."
act now and not wait around. From Korea, 6 Be careful what you say. The Japanese
the saying "Put offfor one day and ten days saying 'll statement once let loase cannot be
will pass" means that you should not wait caught by four horses" means you should
until tomorrow to do things. be careful about what you say. The Korean
saying 'fin empty cart rattles loudly" means
that people who talk a lot don't have
important things to say. Many sayings warn
against gossiping about other people. From
Hindi comes "Great minds discuss ideas,
medium minds discuss events, and little minds
discuss people." The Korean saying "If yo u
talk about the tiger, the tiger will appear"
means you should be careful who you talk
about. The Spanish saying "Whoever gossips
to you will gossip about you" contains a
similar warning. The Russian saying "Gossip
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What values do these old sayings represent? Circle the correct answer.
1. Your head is your house; furnish it.
a. Value knowledge and learning.
b. Don't be afraid to make mistakes.
c. Don't wait around and do nothing.
2. A single arrow is easily broken but not ten in a bundle.

b. We are stronger when we work together.
c. Don't wait around and do nothing.
3. Talk does not cook rice.

b. Don't wait around and do nothing.
c. Work together.
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4. Put off for one day and ten days will pass.
a. Be careful what you say.
c. Work together.
5. One finger cannot lift a pebble.

b. Don't be afraid to make mistakes.
c. Work together.
6. Gossip needs no carriage.

a. Be careful what you say.
c. Work together.
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1. ignoran ce (par. z) wisdom unfamiliarity lack of knowledge
2. stumble (par. 3) fall slip success
3. emphasizes (par. 4) highlights ignores stresses
4. bundle (par. 5) group individual set
5. illustrates (par. 5) shows demonstrates denies
6. gossiping (par. 6) talking discussing helping
1. My sister loves ...... . .. about celebrities.
2. I have a .............. of magazines to throw out.
3. Your . . . ................ of the rules of soccer really surprises me.
4. I drew a line under the essay heading to . . . ................... it.
5. The runner almost fell over, but that. .. . . . . . .............. didn't stop him winning
the race.
6. Many sayings . . . .. . .. .. . ......... with memorable images the importance of knowledge
and learning.

1. What's your favorite wise old saying?
2. Who do you think invents wise old sayings?
3. Who is the wisest person you know?
4. How important is wisdom to yo u?
5. What experience in your life did yo u gain wisdom from?
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1. Why do you think different countries have different sayings?
2. What are sorne American values that you rnight find in that country's sayings?
Fluency Strategy: Recognizing Signal Words

Signal words show how the text is organized. The words if, when, and while
can connect two things that happen at the same time. Befare, after, later,
and now tell us when things happen.
A. Sean the text for the signal words in bold. Complete the sentences.
1. When . . .............................. with dirty hands, m y parents would say
2. If ........... my dinner, my rnother would say ............... .
3. While ................. . . . exchange student, I realized that .
4. Now . . ..... . . . .... . . . . .......... a lo t.
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Like many Americans, I often heard my parents say, "Cleanliness is next to godliness."
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to go outside and play on a Saturday but had not yet cleaned my room. It sometimes
seemed to me that they were completely obsessed with keeping clean. Later I realized
that it wasn't just my parents who were obsessed with hygiene; all my friends' parents
were saying the same thing. I guess we like things clean and neat in the United States.
2 Sometimes I felt like my parents had an old saying for every single point they wanted
to make. If I didn't eat all my dinner, my mother would say, "Waste not, want not," and
would make me sit at the table until I had finished everything on my plate. When I
protested about being forbidden to watch my favorite TV program after putting off
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beliefs? Is it sportsmanship and fair play or aggressive competition with passion to win?
Or could it be both?
fJ' While I was an exchange student, I realized that old sayings have played an important
role in shaping who I am. Sometimes when things went wrong or when I was confused,
I'd find myself thinking about one of the old sayings my parents had always used on me.
After about the third time this happened, I asked my homestay family to tell me sorne of
their favorite wise sayings, and we had a great time learning about each other's culture.
Now I notice that I use old sayings quite a lot. My parents would probably laugh, but '
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A. Mark the statements true (T) or false (F). Correct the information for ones which are
false. Don't look back at the text.
........ 1. The author's parents and his friends' parents said, "Cleanliness is next to godliness:'
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A. Synonyms are words with a similar meaning. Find synonyms of these words in
the text.
1. single-minded .................................................. (par. 1)
2. not allowed .... (par. 2)
3. reprimand .......................................... (par. 3)
4. conflict ........ .... ........................... (par. 5)
5. attacking ........ (par. 5)
6. rivalry ... . . .. ... ..... .. .. ... (par. 5)
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B. Fill in the blanks with the synonyms from A.
1. My girlfriend is . . _ _ with her cell phone-she never puts it clown!
2. That orange shirt and those striped pants really _........ _
3. Friendly _ _ __ ... is fine, but I don't want to win at any cost.
4. In high school, we were . . . . .... .... -·--- to sit on the ground to eat lunch.
5. My parents always . _ _. __ . me if I get borne late from a date.
6. When there's something Luisa wants, she gets really _ _______ . _. .......... about getting it.

A. How important are these values to you? Rank them from 1 (most important) to
6 (least important).
-----·· 1. Being early to appointments.
_____ 2. Being careful not to waste anything.
_ _ _3. Being independent.
---·-- _4. Always playing to win.
_ .. 5. Being creative.
B. In small groups, discuss your answers. Give reasons for your answers.
lncreasing Fluency
1. Look back at your reading time for "American Sayings:' Write the time here:.. _
time. Write your new reading time here:
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opportunity to read more in English. The more yo u read, the faster and more
fluent you will become. Stories from the Five Towns is a collection of four
short stories set in England in the early 1900s. The story yo u will read, "News
of the Engagement;' starts as Philip is walking home from the train station
with big news for his mother about his girlfriend, Agnes. However, Philip is
in for a big surprise.
Before Reading
A. What do yo u think will happen in the short story? Check (V) your
answers .
... 1. Philip tells his mother ofhis engagement to marry Agnes .
. ... 2. Philip is afraid of telling his mother about Agnes .
........ 3. Philip's mother is upset when she learns of Philip's wedding plans .
.. . 4. Philip learns that his mother is going to remarry.
B. Now read the short story to see what happens.
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My mother never carne to meet me at Bursley station

when I arrived in the Five Towns from London. She always
had other things to do; she was getting ready for me. So
I always walked alone up Trafalgar Road, between the
factories and past the football field. And so tonight, 1 had 5ü
time to think. I had sorne very important news for my
mother, and 1 didn 't know how to tell her.
I wrote to my mother every week to tell her what I was
doing. She knew the names of all my friends. 1 often wrote
about Agnes and her family. But it's difficult to write in a 100
letter: "1 think Agnes likes me," "I'm in !ove with her,"
"l'm sure she likes me," "1 think she !oves me," "l'm going
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to ask her to marry me." You can't do that. Well, I couldn't
150 do it. And on December 20 I asked Agnes to marry me,
··· and Agnes said yes. But m y mother didn't know anything
about it. And now, on December 22, I was coming to
spend Christmas with my mother.
My mother was a widow. I was her only son; now I
200 was engaged, and she didn't know. I was afraid she was
going to be a little unhappy, and I was ready for a difficult
evenmg.
I walked up to the front door, but befare I put my hand
up to ring, the door opened and there was my mother. She
250 put her arms around me.
"Well, Philip! How are you?"
And I said, "Oh! I'm all right, mother. How are you?"
She smiled at me. She looked excited and younger than
her 45 years. There was something strange in her smile. I
thought: "She knows I'm going to get married. How does
300 she know?"
But I said nothing. You have to be careful with mothers.
''I'll tell her at dinner," I decided.
I went upstairs to my bedroom. When I carne clown,
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my mother was busy in the kitchen. I went into the dining
350 room, and here I had a surprise. Around the table there
were three chairs, three plates, and three glasses.
So Agnes was coming! I didn't know how my mother
knew, but she did know. She and my wonderful Agnes
were planning a surprise for me. Agnes was coming to
50 Bursley for Christmas!
400 There was a ring a t the door. "It's Agnes!" 1 thought,
and running to the door, I opened it.
It was Mr. Nixon.
Mr. Nixon was an old friend of the family. He was a
100 large, strong man of about 49 or 50. He was very helpful
to my mother after my father's death.
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"Good evening, young man," he said. "lt's good rosee 450
yo u back in Bursley."
"Mr. Nixon has come for supper, Philip," said my
mother.
Mr. Nixon often carne to supper during my visits ro
Bursley, but never on the first night. 1 liked him, but 1
wasn't very happy to see him tonight because 1 wanted to 500
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'1 talk to my mother. 1 couldn't talk to her about Agnes with
Mr. Nixon sitting at the table.
We started our supper. We talked about this and that,
but nobody ate very much. 1 was thinking about what to
.:1 say to my mother when Mr. Nixon went home. At the end 550
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of the meal 1 told my mother that 1 must go to the post
office. 1 had an important letter to mail.
"Can't it wait until tomorrow, my pet?" my mother
asked.
"It can't," 1said.
M y letter, of course, was to Agnes. A letter to Agnes 600
could not wait until tomorrow! 1 walked over to the dining
room door.
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1 walked to the post office and mailed my letter. When 1
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ii' "Where's mother?" 1 asked.
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"She's just gone out of the room," he said. "Come and sit
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1 sat down. 1 hoped the talk was not going to be a long
one.
"Well, m y boy," he said. "Would yo u like me as a 700 Tot;
stepfather?"
For a second 1 could not move or speak.
"What?" 1said. "You mean ... you and my mother... ?"·
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"Yes, my boy, 1 do. 1 asked her yesterday, and she said
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750 yes. l've wanted to ask her for a long time-1 think she
knew that. Did she tell you in her letters? N9? lt's difficult
to write in a letter, of course. She couldn't really write,
'M y dear Philip, an old friend, Mr. Nixon, is falling in love
800 with me and 1 think I'm falling in love with him. I think
he'll ask meto marry him soon.' 1 don't think your mother
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1 laughed.
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"Shake hands," 1 said. "This is wonderful news."
After a moment my mother carne in, a little red in the
fa ce.
"The boy's very happy, Sarah," said Mr. Nixon.
850 1 said nothing about my own plans that evening. It was
iO something new to me that my rnother could fall in love,
and that aman could fall in love with her. It was something
new to me that she was lonely in our old house and that
900 perhaps she wanted a new life. Perhaps, like all sons, I
thought only about myself and my life. So I decided to
say nothing about my news, and that evening my mother
carne first for me. 1 could tell her about Agnes tomorrow.
lO Total Words: 944 We live and learn.
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After Reading
1. What did Philip plan to tell his mother?
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2. Who is Mr. Nixon?
3. Why did Philip want to tell bis mother the news instead of writing her a letter?
4. What did Philip mean when he wrote, "We live and learn ?"

1. Did you enjoy reading the short story? Do you want to read other short stories from
Stories from the Five Towns?
2. Do you think Philip's mother will be happy to learn about her son's engagement?
3. What do you think Mr. Nixon will say about Philip's plans?

1. Time yourself. Read the short story for one minute. When you stop, underline the
last word you read and write "first" in the margin.
2. Go back to the beginning of the story. Read again for one minute. Try to read faster
this time. When you stop, underline the last word you read and write "second" in
the margin.
3. Go back to the beginning of the story. Read again for one minute. Try to read even
in the margin.
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Reading Strategies
• Comprehension: Recognizing the
Author's Purpose
• Fluency: Previewing and Predicting
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1. Do you carry a good luck charm with yo u or keep one in your borne?
2. What is the luckiest thing that ever happened to you?
This unit is about luck. In Part 1, you will read about research on luck.
In Part 2, you will read about a couple whose luck changed. The unit is
followed by Extensive Reading 11, which is a short story from a book
called New Yorkers-Short Stories. The short story, "Soapy's Choice;' is
about a poor man named Soapy and his bad luck.
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Creating Your Own Luck
Before Reading
1. Do yo u con~ider yourself a lucky person?
2. Do you believe people can influence their own luck?
Comprehension Strategy: Recognizing the Author's Purpose

Authors always have a reason for writing. Their purpose may be to
inform the reader, to persuade the reader of something, to help and
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advise the reader, or perhaps to entertain the reader. Skim the text
and ask, "Why did the author write this?"
A. Use the strategy to find the author's purpose. Check (V') your answer.
1. To inform readers about the connection between attitude and luck.
........ 2. To persuade readers to try positive thinking .
........ 3. To advise readers how to be lucky in games of chance .
........ 4. To entertain readers.
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Creating Your Own Luck

,~ 1 When 1 told my friends and family I was changed my flight, I never would have seen
going to move to Hawaii, they thought I was the job advertisement, and my life might
crazy. They were worried that I would use have been different. Was it fate? Or was it
up all my savings before I found a good job. just pure luck that I "accidentally" changed
Hawaii is, after all, one of the most expensive my reservation?
places to live in the United States. I got so 2 Recently, psychologists at sorne leading
tired of their negative comments that I universities have looked at what "luck" really
decided to leave two weeks earlier. Two days means. They found there are three types
after I arrived in Honolulu, the newspaper of situations that people usually associate
~·'!i". had an advertisement for a job at the with luck. The first is circumstance, such as
university that was exactly what I had been being born in a wealthy family or inheriting
:; dreaming of! 1 applied, interviewed, and athletic genes. Obviously, this type of
was hired. Later I realized that if I hadn't situation is beyond anyone's control-people
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can't change the circumstances of their 4 Professor Wiseman also trained people to
birth. The second is random chance events, make themselves luckier. He asked them to
such as rolling dice, which are also beyond keep a journal and write clown only the good
our control. Your chances of getting a seven things that happened each day. After severa!
when rolling two dice or ofbeing hit by a days, people who used to feel unlucky began
falling meteor are based on statistics. The to see themselves as lucky, and those who
third type of situation includes events such originally felt lucky thought they were even
as getting your dream job or meeting your luckier.
ideal partner. It is in this third area that 5 How lucky are you? And how lucky would ·~
researchers say we may be able to have more you like to be?
control over our luck.
3 A professor from England, Robert
Wiseman, believes that people can
influence their own luck in good or bad
ways. Wiseman did a series of experiments
with people who believed they were
naturally lucky or unlucky. He found a
clear connection between the attitude of
the participants and the amount of "luck"
they had. He found four important attitudes
and actions of "lucky" people. First, they are
open to opportunities and make the most of
situations that arise. Second, they trust their
intuitions and often make decisions based
on gut feelings. Many meditate or do yoga to
help keep in touch with their intuitive senses.
Third, they think positively and expect good
se en things to happen. Having a positive attitude
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means they smile and laugh more, which
; it attracts others and may create opportunities.
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good in each situation, whereas negative
people tend to focus on the bad side. Finally,
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A. These sentences are false. Correct the facts.
1. The author got hired for his dream job and then moved to Hawaii.
2. Sorne people can change the circumstances of their birth.
3. We can control random chance events.
4. Professor Wiseman says lucky people often make decisions based on careful thought
and research.
5. Professor Wiseman says people with a positive attitude make other people laugh.
6. Professor Wiseman trains people to make themselves luckier by writing clown

everything that happens each day.
B. What advice might Professor Wiseman give to someone who wanted to feelluckier?
Check (V') your answers .
........ 1. Be open to opportunities .
.2. Trust your intuitions .
..... 3. Play games of random chance.
... 4. Try meditation .
........ 5. If something is difficult, quickly m ove on to something else .
........ 6. Don't expect good things to happen.
144 Unit 11 Luck

A. Find the words in bold in the text. Match the definitions.
........ 1. fate (par. 1) a. not following a specific pattern
........ 2. associate (par. 2) b. favorable chances
.. 3. circumstance (par.2) c. make a connection in the mind between things
.... 4. random (par. 2) d. things known by feeling or instinct
........ 5. opportunities (par. 3) e. a force that controls life's events
. . 6. intuitions (par. 3) f. situation

1. Having two professional athletes for parents was a lucky .... ................ for Darrell.
2. Having a university degree is supposed to open up more job . . . .
3. Many happy couples say it was ..... . . .. ..... that brought them together.
4. 1 followed my . . . . . . .... and stopped at a different coffee shop, and that's
where 1 met my fiancée.
5. Computers are very fast at selecting ... . . . . ... .. . .......... numbers.
6. 1 always ... . . ... the smell of coffee with my grandmother's kitchen.

A. Check (V") your answers to these questions about luck.
Yes No Not Sure
1. Do you think sorne events in your life are controlled
by fate?
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more aware of your intuitions?
3. Do you believe you can create your own luck? L_J
4. Would yo u like to keep a journal of positive events
to improve your luck? ___ .l o
5. Wili scientists be able to discover the secret ofluck? ) .. J
Luck 145
···The Winning Ticket
Before Reading
1. Have yo u ever bought a lottery ticket? If yes, have yo u ever won?
2. What might be the good and bad results of winning a large amount of money?

Previewing means Iooking at key parts of the text befare you read it. Look at
the title and pictures. Look for subheadings and picture captions. These will
give you clues that help you to predict what the text is about.
A. Use the strategy to predict what information the text contains. Circle your answer. Then
skim the text to check your answer.
1. A story about a couple's experiences after winning the lottery
2. A survey of lottery winners around the world.
3. Advice about how to increase your chances of winning the lottery.
Start: _ __
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The Winning Ticket
Winning Big
When Gordon Rigby found out that his state was starting a new lottery, he couldn't wait
to huy his first ticket. But when he told his wife, Marissa, she immediately frowned.
2 "We don't have that much money, you know;' Marissa warned. Gordon suggested a
compromise. "If I skip my morning cotfee twice a week, I'll save enough money to huy
one ticket. It'll be good for my health, and I can have a little fun, too:'
3 Marissa agreed, and Gordon started buying tickets. During the week of his hirthday,
he actually skipped cotfee all week and on Friday, he hought two tickets. This must have
changed his luck, hecause when the numhers were posted on TV that evening, he had
won the first prize of over three million dollars!
4 New "Popularity"
An hour later, as they were about to go out for a celehration dinner, the doorhell rang.
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TV news crews from three different stations were waiting to interview them. They asked
the Rigbys how they felt when they realized they had won whether they were going to
retire from their jobs and what they planned to do with their winnings. But one of the
reporters had a surprising question.
5 "How are you going to deal with your new popularity?" They found out the next day
what she had meant. At 7:30 in the morning, the first real estate agent arrived, offering to
help them buy the house of their dreams. By lunchtime, three others had shown up with
a similar sales pitch, along with seven phone calls-from car salesmen, life insurance
companies, and an exclusive golf resort. The calls and visitors continued all afternoon,
until finally Marissa suggested they go see a movie to escape the interruptions. But at the
theater, a man sat clown next to them, claiming to be an inventor with a brilliant new idea
and wondering if the Rigbys would help fund his research.
6 Money-Seeker Goes Too Far
After the movie ended, the inventor followed them out to the parking lot, still trying to
borrow sorne money. Finally, Gordon had to push him aside just to be able to get in his
car. As he was driving off, the man suddenly ran in front of their car. Gordon swerved
out of the way, lost control, and crashed into a wall. He and Marissa were OK, but the
car was a total mess.
7 After having the car towed to a repair shop, they realized that they would need to eat
69. dinner out again. They sure were spending a lot of money as a result of their winning
ticket, and their first lottery check wouldn't come for another month.
8 Even Family Makes Requests
When they got home, there was a phone message from Marissa's sister. "How are the
millionaires? I'm going to stop by tomorrow afternoon to say congratulations. I might bring
your niece Shelly, too. She has decided to quit her job to follow her dream of producing a
Broadway musical! She wants to fly to New York to hire sorne top-notch actors. Isn't that
exciting? She may need a little help, though. Just a few thousand dollars or so .. :'
Lottery winners
Un 11 Luck 147
A. Fill in the blanks. Don't look back at the text.
1. Gordon's wife allowed him to buy a ____________ ...................... .
drinking
2. Gordon won a prize of over ____ ... _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ __ . ___ ... dollars.
3. Gordon and his wife got a visit from a ___ ...... _ _. _agent at 7:30 in the morning.
4. To escape the calls and visits, they went to see a _.. _____________________________________ .
5. They . . _ _ their car while trying to escape from an inventor asking
for money.
B. Check your answers with a partner. Record your score on page 169
A. Find words in the text that are related to these words.
1. celebrate (verb) ................................................... (par.4)
2. retirement (noun) .................................................. (par. 4)
3. popular (adjective) ...................... __ ..... _ (par. S)
4. suggestion (noun) _(par. S)
5. interrupt (verb) ..... (par. S)
6. congratulate (verb) ........................................ (par. 8)
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1. Mark is having a party to . . . .... ................. his promotion.
2. I can't forget to ... . . him on his promotion.
3. It's hard to finish writing this email when I have so many . .
4. I don't know this are a, so can yo u..... . ..... a good place to eat?
5. My goal is to . .. . . .... ...... while I'm still young enough to do lots of traveling.
6. The concert sold out right away so the band must be really ....

1. Do yo u think buying lottery tickets is a good idea?
2. How would you celebrate if yo u won a lot of money in a lottery?
3. How would yo u deal with salespeople?
4. What would you do if a relative asked for money?
5. If yo u won the lottery, who would yo u give a lot of money to?
lncreasing Fluency
Sean the line to find the word on the left. Words may appear more than once. Can you
finish in 15 seconds?
a b e d e
1. found out
2. went out
found ways
went out
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bent out
pound out
sent out
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went over
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went out
3. deal with meal with deal with feel with deal out meal with
4. show up show up throw up show up grow up show time
5. drive off dive off drive off drive up live off drive off
6. eat out eat up heatup eat out eat out beat out
7. stop by stop by shop by stop by top spy spot my
8. justa few justa new just renew justa few just about justa few
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opportunity to read more in English. The more you read, the faster and more
fluent you will become. "Soapy's Choice" is set in New York City in the early
1' 1900s. It is the story of a poor homeless man. As the story begins, winter is
coming and it is getting cold. Soapy does not want to spend the cold winter
on the streets ofNew York.
Before Reading
A. What do you think will happen in the short story, "Soapy's Choice"?
Check (V") your answers .
........ 1. Soapy decides to find a job so he will have money.
_2. Soapy decides to roba bank so he will have money.
. ____ 3. Soapy decides to spend three months in prison where it is warm .
.4. Soapy decides to have dinner in an expensive restaurant without paying
so he will be sent to prison.
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Soapy sat on a seat in Madison Square, New York City,

and looked up at the sky. A dead leaf fell onto his arm.
Winter was coming, and Soapy knew that he must make
his plans. He moved unhappily on his seat.
He wanted three months in a nice, warm prison with 50
food and good friends. This was how he usually spent his
winters. And now ir was time, because at night on his seat
in the square, three newspapers did not keep out the cold.
So Soapy decided to go ro prison and at once began
to try his first plan. It was usually easy. He ate dinner in 100
an expensive restaurant. Then he told them he had no
money, and they called a policeman. Nice and easy, with
no trouble.
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So Soapy left his seat ancl walkecl slowly along the
150 street. Soon he carne to a bright restaurant on Broaclway.
Ah! This was all right. He just hacl to get to a table in
the restaurant ancl sit clown. That was all, because when
he sat clown, people coulcl only see his coat ancl his shirt,
which were not very olcl. Nobocly coulcl see his pants. He
200 thought about the meal-not too expensive, but goocl.
But when Soapy went into the restaurant, the waiter
saw Soapy's clirty olcl pants ancl terrible shoes.
Strong hancls turnecl him arouncl ancl helpecl him out
into the street again.
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So now he hacl to think of something clifferent. Soapy

250 walkecl away from Broaclway, ancl soon he founcl himself
on Sixth Avenue. He stoppecl in front of a store winclow
ancl lookecl at it. It was nice ancl bright, ancl everybocly in
the street coulcl see him. Slowly ancl carefully he pickecl up
300 a stone ancl threw it at the winclow. The glass broke with
a loucl noise. People ran arouncl the comer ancl Soapy
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was happy, because the man in front was a policeman.
Soapy did not move. He stood there with his hands in his
pockets, and he smiled. "I'll soon be in prison now," he
thought.
The policeman carne up to Soapy. "Who did that?" he 350
asked.
"Perhaps 1 did," Soapy replied.
But the policeman knew that people who break
windows do not stop to talk to policemen. They run away.
And just then the policeman saw another man, who was
running to catch a bus. So the policeman ran after him. 400
Soapy watched for a minute. Then he walked away. No
luck again! He began to feel angry.
Soapy saw another policeman, so he started to sing and
shout and make a loud noise, but the policeman thought
he was silly and walked away.
What was the matter with the police? Soapy was really 450
unha ppy now, but he stopped making noise. How could
he get to prison? The wind was cold, and he pulled his
thin coat around him.
But, just then, inside a store he saw a man with an
expensive umbrella. The man put his umbrella clown 500
near the door. Soapy went into the store, picked up
the umbrella, and, slowly, he began to walk away. The
man carne quickly after him. "That's my umbrella," he
said.
"Oh, is it?" Soapy replied. "Then why don't you call
a policeman? 1 took it, and you say it's your umbrella.
Go on, then. Call a policeman! Look! There's one on the
corner."
The umbrella man looked unhappy. "Well, you know, Tola'
perhaps l've made a mistake. 1 took it from a restaurant
this morning. If it's yours, well, I'm very sorry ... "
"Of course it's my umbrella," Soapy said.
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600 The policeman looked at them-and the umbrella man
walked away. The policeman went to help a beautiful
young girl cross the road.
Soapy was really angry now. He threw the umbrella
away and said many bad things about policemen. Just
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650 because he wanted to go to prison, they did not want to
send him there. He could do nothing wrong!
He began to walk back to Madison Square and home-
his seat.
But on a quiet comer, Soapy suddenly stopped. Here,
in the middle of the city, was a beautiful old church.
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700 Through one purple window he could see a soft light,
and sweet music was coming from inside the church. The
moon was high in the sky and everything was quiet. For
a few seconds it was like a country church, and Soapy
remembered other, happier days. He thought of the days
750 when he hada mother, and friends, and beautiful things in
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his life.
Then he thought about his life now-the empty days,
the dead plans. And then a wonderful thing happened.
Soapy decided to change his life and be a new man.
"Tomorrow," he said to himself, ''I'll go into town and
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800 find work. My life will be good again. 1'11 be somebody
important. Everything will be different. I'll ... "
Soapy felt a hand on his arm. He jumped and looked
around quickly-into the face of a policeman!
"What are you doing here?" asked the policeman.
50 "Nothing," Soapy answered.

850 "Then come with me," the policeman said.
"Three months in prison," they told Soapy the next
Total Words: 860 da y.
Short story from New Yorkers-Short Stories, Bookworms

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After Reading
1. Why did Soapy want to go to prison for three months?
2. Why was Soapy thrown out of the restaurant?
3. Why did the man let Soapy keep the umbrella?
4. Where will Soapy spend the next three months?

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2. Do you think Soapy is lazy or smart?
3. What will Soapy do when he gets out of prison in three months?

2. Go back to the beginning of the extract. Read again for one minute.Try toread
in the margin.
3. Go back to the beginning of the extrae t. Read again for one minute. Try to read even
faster this time. When you stop, underline the last word yo u read and write "third"
in the margin.
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New Yorkers-Short Stories
1. What art forms are the most popular these days?
2. Are yo u an artistic person? Why or why not?
This unit is about the arts. In Part 1, you will read about the Korean
'Nave-the rising popularity ofKorean culture. In Part 2, you will read
about a unique concert. The unit is followed by Extensive Reading 12,
which is an extract from a book called Dracula. It is the famous story of
Count Dracula that has inspired dozens of TV series and movies.
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Before Reading
1. Do you like to watch TV dramas? Which ones do you watch?
2. Do any of the TV dramas you watch come from other countries?
Comprehension Strategy: Summarizing

A summary is a brief statement containing the most important information in
the text. To summarize a text, first find the main ideas. Then put them together
to make the summary. You should not include specific details or examples.
A. Read the text. Then use the strategy to choose the best summary.
1. For a number of reasons, Korean dramas have become a big hit all around the world and
are a major part of the Korean Wave. Among the most important reasons are traditional
themes and positive, hopeful messages.
:¡ 2. The Korean Wave is a term used to describe the fascination many people have with Korean
i culture. Among the most popular Korean things are dramas, music, language, and food.
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number of Asian countries. However, soon after the Wave began, Korean dramas became
even more popular than Korean music or fashion.
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A Worldwide Phenomenon
Hundreds of girls and women are crowding near the exit at Tokyo's Narita Airport,
hoping to catch a glimpse of an arriving heartthrob. But it's not just teenagers and young
women who have flocked here. There are severa! middle-aged women and a few seniors,
too. lt makes you wonder: who is this guy?
2 The doors open. Screams and shouts erupt from the fans, "Yon-sama!" "Yon-sama" is
actor Bae Yong-jun, famous for his role in the Korean drama, Winter Love Song (known
in Japan as Winter Sonata). In Japan, at least, Bae is the face of the phenomenon known
as the Korean Wave.
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3 The phrase Korean Wave originated in China in 2001 and describes the boom of
Korean arts and culture throughout Asia. In addition to TV dramas, the Wave includes
fascination with Korean pop music, movies, fashion, and even Korean cooking.
4 Sorne say the Wave began in the mid-l990s, when Korean pop musicians gained fame
in Asia. Others say it began when Korean dramas were introduced to Asia in 1999 and
2000. But, few would dispute that things really took off when Winter Sonata was aired in
Japan in 2003. Since then, the Wave has become global. Concerts by Korean musicians
have sold out, not just in Shanghai but also in New York. Korean movies have won awards
at international film festivals. And, Korean dramas, now known as "K -dramas:' are
watched by young and old in San Francisco and Cairo, as well as in Tokyo and Bangkok.
5 The impact of K-dramas has been immense. Korean language classes are regulad y
full, and travel to Korea has beco me hip, including tours to famous K-drama locations.
fewel in the Palace, a K-drama set in the Joseon Dynasty, sparked interest in traditional
Korean clothing and cuisine.
6 What attracts people to K-dramas?
Por one thing, they focus on classic,
universal themes of true love, family
loyalty, and traditional values like
respect for the elderly. Often their
message is one ofhope, patience, and
stability in unstable times. In our fast-
paced, technology-driven age, perhaps
K-dramas remind people of what is ·:r
truly important in life.
7 Additionally, the plots are carefully Bae Yong-jun in April Snow
written with clever surprises, yet at the
same time the characters and their troubles seem real and believable. They may live in
beautiful apartments with expensive furnishings; their clothes and hairstyles may be
at the height of fashion; and they may drive the coolest cars equipped with the latest
technology; but somehow, they still seem like real people. It's the perfect combination of
allowing viewers to relate but also allowing them an escape from reallife.
8 Many fans ofK-dramas appreciate that they are family programs. One mother in
China said, 'Tm happy to let my children watch Korean dramas, because I know the
stories are safe. You see the couple hold hands, and you might see them kiss once or
twice. But that's all, so it's easy for us to watch as a family:'
9 With so many reasons for their success, K-dramas ha ve clearly introduced people
around the world to Korea's rich culture. Have you caught the Korean Wave? If not,
check your TV schedule to see when you can tune in.
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Complete the sentences.
1. The Korean Wave refers to ...........
a. the popularity of Korea's Bae Yong-jun.
b. a boom in international interest in Korean arts and culture.
c. several new K-dramas such as Winter Love Song.
2. The phrase Korean Wave was thought up in

a. China.
b. Korea.
c. Japan.
3. The article says that the Korean Wave really too k off in the ................................
a. 1960s.
b. 1980s.
c. 2000s.
4. According to the text, K-dramas are watched ................. .

a. mainly in Shanghai.
b. mainly in Japan, China, and Korea.
c. all around the world.
5. Themes of K-dramas in elude . . .

a. true love, family loyalty, and traditional values.
b. internationalism and modernism.
c. technological innovation and cultural change.
6. Characters in K-dramas tend to ..... .

a. seem like characters from a dream.
b. look great but seem real.
c. be very international and worldly.
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A. Find the words in bold in the text. Circle the word or phrase with the closest
meaning.
1. glimpse (par.Il
a. kiss b. quick look
2. fascination (par. 3)
a. great interest b. stylishness or popularity
3. immense (par. s)
a. great or large b. hard to measure
4. hip (par. 5)
a. related to rap music b. trendy
5. loyalty (par. 6)
a. a feeling of devotion or attachment
b. a feeling of unhappiness because of diffi.culty with love
6. stability (par. 6)
a. courage b. staying the same

1. The influence of sports stars on sorne teenagers is ....................................... .
2. While riding the bus, Tim kept trying to catch a .... ... ... . . . . .................. of the girl in the
gray sweater.
3. I have a lot of ...................................... toward my favorite baseball team.
4. A lot of people think it's really ... ...................... .. to wear sunglasses.
5. Every generation hopes for peace and . . . .......... in their lifetime.
6. Many people have a great ............... . . . for the private lives of famous people.

1. Which foreign culture are yo u most interested in?
2. What famous stars would you go to the airport to see?
3. Have you ever been caught up in a "wave" or trend?
4. Do you prefer movies or TV programs that are family-oriented or ones that are for
a wider audience?
5. What aspects of your culture do foreigners seem to like?
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The Concert for Bangladesh
Before Reading
1. What was one of the best concerts yo u've ever be en to?
2. Have you ever attended a concert or other activity to raise money for people in need?
Fluency Strategy: lgnoring Unknown Words

You don't need to know the meaning of every word to understand
what you read. Put your dictionary away. When you come to words
you don't know, ignore them. Keep reading. Think about what you can
understand, not what you can't.
A. Use the strategy to read the text. Mark these statements true (T), false (F), or don't
know (?) .
. ... 1. The Concert for Bangladesh helped raise money.
........ 2. The concert too k place in 1955.
3. The concert took place in Bangladesh .
........ 4. Money raised from the concert was used for food, milk, water, and clothing.
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The Concert for Bangladesh
Since the 1980s, rock and pop musicians that help them to survive. One of the earliest
have given a number of fundraising concerts and most influential benefit concerts took
to help people in need. In these benefit place on August 1, 1971. It was called The
concerts, the musicians perform for free, Concert for Bangladesh.
and all the money made from tickets and 2 In 1947, India was divided into two
sales of CDs or DVDs is used to help the separate countries, India and Pakistan.
poor. Benefit concerts have raised millions, Pakistan itself was divided into West
if not billions, of dollars so that countless Pakistan and East Bengal. Later, in 1955,
sick or starving people can be provided with East Bengal became known as East Pakistan.
food, medicine, clothes, and other supplies By 1971, there were so many problems
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between East and West Pakistan that the small fundraising concert to help the people
East sought to become an independent of Bangladesh, but Harrison took it a few
country known as Bangladesh. A war began, steps further. Several of Harrison's friends
called the Bangladesh Liberation War. Then joined in-including Ringo Starr, another
terrible rains and floods carne, and millions ex-member of the Beatles-plus other
of people left war-torn Bangladesh for India. famous rock musicians of the time such as
Many were starving or had caught life- Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, and Billy Preston.
threatening diseases. It looked like it could The concert was held at Madison Square
beco me one of the most terrible disasters of Garden in New York City. *
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Concert for Bangladesh, which immediately i.J

raised 250,000 dollars for UNICEF, the
United Nations Children's Fund. The money t
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was used to provide short-term aid to
children and their families, such as food,
milk, water, and clothing. Not long after the
concert, an album and a concert film were
released, and the musicians again donated
their royalties to UNICEF. This allowed
UNICEF to conduct research on health
problems caused by drinking bad water. This
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5 The Concert for Bangladesh was
significant because it was the first time that
rock musicians got together for a major
benefit concert. Not only was it like a miracle "'
for the people of Bangladesh, but it also
served as an inspiration for generations of
musicians to come.
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people. One was a musician from India, Ravi
Shankar, who was probably the best known
sitar player in the world. He was deeply
concerned about what was happening in
Bangladesh. The other was George Harrison,
stan. an ex-member of the British pop band, the
Beatles. Shankar's original idea was to have a
Unit, 12 The Arts 161

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., A. Complete the sentences. Do not look back at the text.
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1. A "benefit concert" is designed to ............................... .
a. raise money to help people in need.
b. give young musicians a chance to play with professionals.
2. One of the reasons the people of Bangladesh needed help was . . . . . ..... . ....... .
a. their farmland had dried up.
b. the Bangladesh Liberation War had caused many problems.
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i·¡ a. starvation and disease.
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b. the Bangladesh Liberation War.
4. George Harrison helped by.

a. donating 250,000 dollars of his own money.
b. getting many rock stars to join the concert.
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s: The money raised by the concert was used to provide ...................................... to the victims
in Bangladesh.
a. food and clothing
_'¡ b. school supplies and teachers.
!: B. Check your answers with a partner. Record your score in the chart on page 169.
A. The words in bold are each part of a two-part word from the text. Find the complete
words in the text and fill in the missing part.
1. fund.. ....... . . . . . .. (par. I)
2. war- ........ (par. 2)
3. life-. .................. (par. 2)
4. .....................child (par. 3)
5. .....................-member (par.3l li
6. short-...... . l
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1. Tourists should not travel to the ..................... region in the south of the island.
2. That new TV quiz show is the . ........ of the director, Mark Thomas.
3. I fixed the broken window with tape, but it is only a ............ . . . solution.
4. Sylvia remained calm when the tree fell on her car, even though it was a
................. . . .......... situation.
5. I'm selling magazines at a ....... . ..... event for my club.
6. I still keep in touch with sorne .................... of my softball team, even though
they don't play any more.

1. Do you know of any musicians or other artists who have done a benefit concert?
2. If you could sponsor a benefit concert, what band or musicians would you invite?
3. Should the tickets for benefit concerts be more expensive, less expensive, or the same
price as a regular concert?
4. Do you think the money earned from benefit concerts should be given to
organizations like UNICEF or directly to the victims?
5. How can everyday people help victims of a disaster?
lncreasing Fluency
Read the paragraph quickly; don't stop to think about the missing words. Then mark
Fan Fiction
Have you ever read a book and wished it would have ended XXXXX? Or have you
wanted to write your own story about sorne of your XXXXX characters from a book or
movie? That's what fan fiction is all about. Yo u choose characters from one of your favorite
books, and make your own story about them. Recently, fan fiction has beco me very
popular, with many websites where XXXXX writers can post their own fan fiction stories
and read those that others have written .
........ 1. Pan fiction gives fans a chance to chat with their favorite authors .
. .... 2. Pan fiction authors are everyday people, usually not famous authors .
........ 3. Once someone writes fan fiction, they send it to magazines to publish.
Unit 12 The Arts 163

Dracula
lntroduction
This extract from an Oxford Bookworms Reader gives you the opportunity to
read more in English. The more you read, the faster and more fluent you will
become. Dracula is set in a castle in the mountains ofTransylvania in 1875.
The castle is the home of Count Dracula. The extract yo u will read starts as
Jonathan Harker, an Englishman, comes to the castle to meet Dracula. He
has helped Dracula to buy a house in England. But Jonathan doesn't feel
comfortable, and, gradually, he is growing afraid of Count Dracula.
Before Reading
A. What do yo u think will happen in the extract? Check (V") your answers .
........ 1. Jonathan runs away from the castle .
........ 2. Jonathan sees Dracula only at night.
.... 3. Dracula tries to drink Jonathan's blood .
...... 4. Jonathan tries to le ave the castle, but discovers he is a prisoner.
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Suddenly the carriage stopped. 1 opened the door and

got out. At once the carriage drove away, and I was alone
in front of the dark, silent castle. I stood there looking
up at it, and slowly the big wooden door opened. A tal!
man stood in front of me. His hair was white, and he was 50
dressed in black from head to foot.
"Come in, Mr. Harker," he said. "I am Count Dracula."
He held out his hand and I took it. It was as cold as ice!
I went into the castle, and the Count carefully locked
the door behind me. He put the key into his pocket and 100
turned to go upstairs. I followed him, and we carne to a
room where a wood fire burned brightly. In front of it
there was a little table with food and drink on it. The
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150 Count asked me to sit clown and eat, but he did not eat
with me. Later, we sat and talked by the fire. His English
was very good, and while we talked, 1 had time to look at
him carefully. His face was very white, his ears were like
200 the ears of a cat, and his teeth were strong like the teeth
of an animal. There was hair on his hands and his fingers
were very long. When he touched me, 1 was afraid.
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the wolves were still howling.
250 The next morning, I found my breakfast on the little
table in front of the fire. Now that it was light, 1 could see
that Castle Dracula was old and dirty. 1 saw no servants
all that day.
The Count did not come to breakfast, but there was a
300 letter from him on the table.
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"Go anywhere in the castle," it said, "but sorne of the
rooms are locked. Do not try to go into these rooms."
When the Count carne back in the evening, he wanted
to know all about his new house in England.
"Well," 1 began, "it's a very big house, old and dark, 350
with a high wall all around it. There are trees everywhere.
That's why the house is dar k. Ir has a little church too."
And 1 showed him sorne pictures of it.
He was pleased about the church. "Ah," he said, "so I
shall be near the dead." 400
We talked for a long time, and once 1fell asleep. I woke
up suddenly and found the Count's face near me. The
smell which carne from him was terrible. It was the smell
of death.
"You're tired," the Count said. "Go to bed now." And Total W
when he smiled, his face was the face of a wolf. 450
Our business was now finished. The Count had all
the papers for his new house, and there was nothing ro
keep me in Transylvania or in Castle Dracula. But, the
Count did not want me to leave. I was alone with him
in the castle, but I never saw him in the daytime. I only 500
saw him at night when he carne and sat with me. We always
talked until the morning, and he asked me many questions
about England. "1 have plans to go there myself soon,"
he said. "Tell me about sending things to England by 550
ship." So we talked about ships and the sea, and 1
thought about Mina and her friend Lucy. Lucy and her
mother were staying by the sea, and Mina was planning
to visir them there sorne time. Stupidly, 1 told the Count
about them.
There was no mirror in my bedroom, but 1 had one with 600
me, a present from Mina. One morning, 1 was standing in
front of it, and 1 was shaving. Suddenly a hand touched
me and a voice said, "Good morning." The Count was
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650 standing next tome. Yes, he was standing next tome, but
I could not see him in the mirror!
My hand shook, and 1 cut myself. Blood began to run
clown m y face, and 1saw that Count Dracula was watching
it hungrily. Suddenly he put out his hand. He had a wild
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700 look in his eyes, and 1 was afraid. But his hand touched
the gold cross at my neck, and his face changed. He took
the mirror from me, went to the window, and a minute
later the mirror was lying in a thousand pieces far below.
750 He did not speak but left the room quickly. And 1 stood
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there and asked myself why 1 could not see this man in the
m1rror.
1 went over to the window and looked out. 1 was high
above the ground. Many of the doors in the castle were
Total Words: 800 locked. Suddenly, 1 understood. 1 was a prisoner!
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Readi
After Reading Time
1. Where did Count Dracula ask Jonathan not to go?
2. Why was Dracula happy that his new house was near a church cemetery?
3. Who did Jonathan foolishly tell Count Dracula about?
4. Who couldn't Jonathan see in his mirror?

1. Did you enjoy reading the extract? Do you want toread more about Count Dracula?
2. What will happen to Jonathan?
3. What do you think will happen to Count Dracula? Will he go to England?

in the margin.
faster this time. When you stop, underline the last word you read and write "third" Oues
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in the margin.
4. Count the nuinber of words you read each time. Record the three numbers on the
Timed Repeated Reading Chart on page 169. Timed
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1:15 400
1:30 333
1:45 285
2:00 250
2:15 222
2:30 200
2:45 181
3:00 166
3:15 153
3:30 142
3:45 133
4:00 125
4:15 117
4:30 111
4:45 105
5:00 100
5:15 95
5:30 90
5:45 86
6:00 83
6:15 80
6:30 77
6:45 74
7:00 71
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A criticize 115 H
accidentally 118 crushed 115 have in common 73
accomplishments 17 culture 21 hip 157
accuracy 77 customary 21
aggressive 133
amateurs 58
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D idealist 105
aptitude 87
dazzling 76 ignorance 128
assigned community
debut 17 illustrates 129
service 49
defiant 16 immense 157 1
associate 142
determined 86 immune 31 r
discrimination 103 imperfect 119 r
B drained 115 important 22
believe 21 inconceivably 44
boredom 104 incredible 7
E e
brainchild 161 independent 119
eliminate 3 e
bundle 129 ineffective 6
emphasizes 129 e
inequality 34
engagein 101 e
infertility 7
e enter 20 e
influential 34
catch 91 enthralled 72 e
interruptions 147
category 104 exceptional 59
intuitions 143
celebration 146 ex-member 161
invention 35 J
chance encounter 118 extraordinary 91
circumstance 143 F
clash 133 F
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commit 49 F
join a gang 48
fascination 157 F
competition 133
fate 142 p
complex 101
forbidden 132 L p
concentrate 59
fundraising 160 legend 31 p
confronted 114
life- threatening 161 p
congratulations 147
liveupto 17 p
consistently 59 G
logical 87 p
cope with 2 get by 73
logo 62 p
crime prevention 45 glimpse 156
loyalty 157
gossiping 129
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qualified 58 take care of a dog 49
masterminds 44
triggers 2
mental 90
mere! y 35
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motivated 105
random 143 u
move beyond 101 unbearable 6
reinforcement 2
moved on 35 underachiever 86
rel.iable 77
reluctant 115 unfounded 7
repertoire 2 unidentified 7
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retire 147 uniform 31
native 91
rigorous 17 unruly 63
notable 90
ritual 31 unsteady 73
roba bank 49 upset 63
o rude 63
observation 77
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obsessed
S victim 59
obvious 100
scold 133 vulnerable 73
opportunities 143
outstanding 87 security 104
shoplifting 16
overwhelmed 2 w
short-term 161
war-torn 161
silly 118
p withstand 115
singular 30
work through 119
pastime 63 social 91
worried 76
popular 147 spatial 87
worship 30
portray 44 stability 157
position 73 steal an apple 49
poten tia! 35 stumble 128
prediction 76 suggested 147
prejudice 101 suspected 45
prepare 20
priority 105
prospect 44
pro test 63
Vocabulary lndex 171

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Reading Text Reading Skill

Unit 5 1 Michelle Wie Making Inferences Meaningin Unit :

Unit 6 1 Being Cute to Survive Summarizing Meaning in Unit ·

Extensive Reading 7 Reading Faster and More

Unit 8 1 Stereotypes Recognizing Reference Meaningin

Extensive Reading 8 Reading Faster and More

Unit 9 1 Falling Out Identifying Meaning from Meaning in

Unit 11 . 1 Creating Your Own Luck Recognizing the Author's Meaningin

Extensive Reading 11 Reading Faster and More

Unit 12 1 A Worldwide Phenomenon Summarizing Meaningin

Extensive Reading 12 Reading Faster and More

·What is intensive reading?

What is extensive reading?

Comprehension Strategy: ldentifying Main Ideas and Details

. \::) b. Make a list of all the things you have to do.

Looking at Vocabulary in Context

6. eliminate (par. s) a. remove bl3eñefit

B. Fill in the blanks with the words in bold from A.

2. Losing a pet is really hard to . c.Op.·:.: ...... \.1,_\J\,~ .

What's Your Opinion?

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'. Unitl Health 5

Fluency Strategy: Previewing and Predicting

2. Why do es Isidor Mor el sit in the mud baths?

4. What do doctors think about the mud baths in Chile a?

. ' . ,_.... '.

What's Your Opinion?

B. Now read the extract to see what happens.

James Conway put away his business papers and sat

10 Extensive Reading 1 Voodoo lsland

Extensive Reading 1 Voodoo lsland 11

12 Extensive Reading 1 Voodoo lsland 1

Extensive Reading l Voodoo lsland 13

2. Why is Karen Jackson going to Haití?

3. What does James Conway think about voodoo?

Thinking About the Story

Timed Repeated Reading

1 14 .. Exlensive Reading 1 Voodoo lsland

Unit 2 Role Reversa! 15

Comprehension Strategy: Recognizing Reference Words

A Woman Who Laves Boxing

1 4 It wasn't long befare people

Unit 2 Role Reversa[ 17

2. What was Laila Ali's first business?

3. What first interested Laila Ali in a boxing career?

4. How did the pressure of success affect Laila Ali?

5. Why was Laila Ali called "She Bee Stingin"?

a. Her father gave her that nickname.

6. Who is the Reach Foundation designed to help?

18 Unit 2 Role Reversa[ .-··-. _·,·.,,..,. ..

3. Something that is rigorous (par. 3) involves a lot of hard work 1 money.

What's Your Opinion?

Fluency Strategy: Skimming for the Main Idea

A Beauty Contest-For Men!

20 .. Unit.2 Role Reversa[

Unit 2 Role Reversa! 21

Checking Fluency and Comprehension

3. Who do the Wodaabe choose to be judges of the contest?

4. What happens to the winners of the contest?

1. to ................................ (par. Il preparation 4. custom ................................ (par. 4)

2. to ................................ (par. 3) entrance 5. importance ........................ (par.6)

3. to ............................... (par. B) belief 6................................. (par. 6) cultural

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