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Unit 1. Food for thought
PART 1
A child of Two Cuisines
Unit 1. A child of Two Cuisines
Growing up in England with a British father and _____ Chinese mother, I’ve enjoyed food from both ________________ (country) ever since I was able _____________ (hold) a knife and fork—and __________________ (chopstick)!
a
countries
to hold
chopsticks
Unit 1. A child of Two Cuisines
Mum has sweet memories of the food from her home town in Sichuan, and often cooks spicy ____________ (dish). Thanks _____ this, Dad has come to love hot pot! But there are still some dishes ________ Dad dare not try even after many years of marriage _____ my mother. He once told me he was surprised by _________ he saw on the table when he first visited my mother’s parents in China. He was even _______________ (shock) at their wedding when he saw how the Chinese ate almost every part of an animal. Even today, he still does not easily take to ____________ (eating things like chicken feet.
dishes
to
that
to
what
shocked
eating
Unit 1. A child of Two Cuisines
But I enjoy that sort of food ____________ (me). Last week, I went to the butcher’s and ___________ (ask), “Do you have pigs’ ears ” “No,” the butcher said, ______________ (pull) at his own ears, “just these ordinary ones.” He must have thought I was _______________ (joke).
myself
asked
pulling
joking
Unit 1. A child of Two Cuisines
Dad can cook a super “full English breakfast” of bacon, eggs, _____________ (bean), sausages and toast with butter—Mum and I just have to find a way ______________ (get) him into the kitchen! He also does a typical Sunday roast. We all love roast beef and vegetables, _______ Mum says we’d better not eat too much roast food ______ it may make us suffer _________ heat inside our bodies, according to ___________________ (tradition) Chinese medicine.
beans
to get
but
as
from
traditional
Unit 1. A child of Two Cuisines
I’ll never forget my first visit ______ China. Mum encouraged me ____________ (try) different kinds of food, and I did! I loved everything. But just when I thought I could deal with all Chinese food, I came across stinky tofu, a horrible grey thing that looked and _________________ (smell) like a burnt sports shoe. “You needn’t try it if you don’t want to,”Mum said, but I gathered all my courage _______________ (take) a bite and was amazed ___________________ (find) it wasn’t so bad. It reminded me ________ blue cheese, a similarly strong smelling type of food you either love _______ hate. Maybe I’ll fall in love with stinky tofu—someday.
to
to try
smelt
to take
to find
of
or
Unit 1. A child of Two Cuisines
People say that one man’s meat is another man’s poison, but I feel ______ home with food from both my cultures. To me, there’s nothing ______________ (good) than a cross-cultural afternoon tea of English biscuits and ______ cup of Chinese oolong tea in a fine china cup!
at
better
a
PART 2
Cold Truths
Unit 1. Cold Truths
Is there any _____________ (true) behind the _______________ (say) “You are ____________ you eat” We put this to the test by ________________ (ask) five people ______________ (open) their fridge doors and talk about their lifestyles. Can you guess which fridge belongs______which person Maybe you can __________________ (recognition) your own fridge here!
truth
saying
what
asking
to open
to
rocognise
Unit 1. Cold Truths
Ellie 24 Junior doctor
There’s not enough room _____________ (swing) a cat in my small apartment, so I don’t cook very often. My fridge ______ (be) usually half empty and I’m often too tired _____________ (eat) much anyway. I often end up ______________ (save) part of my meal for the next day. Some _______________ (evening), I’ll just have something quick, like toast, or even just a yoghurt with honey. As ____ doctor, I know I had better change the way I eat, but I just don’t have the time or the energy right now.
to swing
is
to eat
saving
evenings
a
Unit 1. Cold Truths
Jenny 31 Teacher
My husband and I avoid all products _______ come from animals. This __________ (mean) we don’t eat meat, and any milk or cheese had better be dairy-free. We like ____________ (cook) at home and make our meals from fresh, ______________ (season) fruit and vegetables. Cooking together _____________ (give) us a chance to relax and catch up on each other’s days. If we have children, I want to bring them ______ just like us, but my husband says that everyone should be able to make their own lifestyle ___________ (choose).
that
means
cooking
seasonal
gives
up
choices
Unit 1. Cold Truths
Ted 35 Construction worker
Each day at the construction site is more _____ less the same—tiring! When I get back home, there’s nothing more _______________ (satisfy) than a big meat dinner. I guess l’ve always been _____ big meat eater and in this house, no family meal is complete without some form meat. I still don’t think that anything can beat my mum’s homemade sausages, though.
or
satisfying
a
Unit 1. Cold Truths
Mike 49 Chef
With five children, we’re one big family! My wife and I both work full-time, so life can get pretty busy! Like a lot of ___________ (chef) I know, I don’t really do much cooking _____home. Sometimes I bring home food from the restaurant ____________ I work. Once a week, we do a big shop and buy a lot of _______________(freeze) food. I know we should eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, but ready meals are so _________________ (convenience).
chefs
at
where
frozen
convenient
Unit 1. Cold Truths
Max 19 College student
There are five of us _____________ (live) in our shared student house. My mum says I need to have three healthy _____________ (meal) a day, but I’m too busy _______________ (study) and meeting friends! We don’t really buy fresh food, and I suppose the fridge could be kind of cleaner... I daren’t let my mum see this photo!
living
meals
studying
Unit 2. Let’s celebrate!
PART 1
THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
Unit 2. THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
Many people still remember the magic of Father Christmas from when they ____________(be) children. As _____________ (parent), they try to keep that magic alive for their children for ______ long as they can.
were
parents
as
Unit 2. THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
That is _________ Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those ________ regard Christmas as a special time of year. The man who wrote these letters is one of ______ most famous names in English literature—J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. The letters were Tolkien’s way of _____________ (keep) Father Christmas alive for his four children, over a period of more than twenty ______________ (year).
why
who
the
keeping
years
Unit 2. THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
Every Christmas, an envelope with a North Pole stamp ___________ (arrive). It was addressed to Tolkien’s children. Who could it be from The children must have been very _____________ (excite) as they opened it. Inside, they would find a handwritten letter from Father Christmas. The letters were also beautifully _________________ (illustrate)—each must have taken its true author, Tolkien, a long time _________________ (complete).
arrived
excited
illustrated
to complete
Unit 2. THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
The letters told wonderful _____________ (story) about Father Christmas’s life and adventures at the North Pole. A regular character in the letters was Polar Bear, who once ______________ (climb) the North Pole (an actual pole in this case) and fell through the roof of Father Christmas’s house. In another letter, Father Christmas __________________ (complain) about how he could not stop his helpers ____________ (play) games with the toys instead of __________________ (wrap) them up.
stories
climbed
complained
playing
wrapping
Unit 2. THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
______________________ (interesting), the letters did not contain the usual warnings to children that they might not receive their _________________ (present) if they were not good. The letters did, however, change as Tolkien’s children got older: ... but if you find that not many of the things you asked for have come, and not perhaps quite ____ many as sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over ______ world there are a terrible number _____ poor and starving people.
Interestingly
presents
of
as
the
Unit 2. THE REAL FATHER CHRISTMAS
Letters from Father Christmas tells us that as well as enjoying the adventures of Father Christmas, Polar Bear and other _______________ (character) at the North Pole, we can all share the true spirit of ______________ (give) at Christmas time. By _________________ (express) love for his children ______ such a special way, Tolkien may indeed have been the real Father Christmas.
characters
giving
expressing
in
PART 2
Time for a Change
Unit 2. Time for a Change
Social Insights
A family dinner is an important tradition ________________ (celebrate) Spring Festival. Nowadays, some people choose _____________ (have) the dinner in a restaurant, but not everyone is keen _____ this idea. What do our readers think
to celebrate
to have
on
Unit 2. Time for a Change
Dear Editor,
We have eaten out for the Spring Festival family dinner ______ the last three years, and we have enjoyed it no less than eating at home. I don’t understand ________ some people refuse ________________ (embrace) the change.
for
why
to embrace
Unit 2. Time for a Change
Can’t they admit that the __________________ (prepare) for the dinner are hard work I really don’t think it’s worth the effort of spending so much time ________________ (prepare) for a single meal, and then another hour ________________ (clean) up the mess after it’s over. We work all year, so why can’t one day be about spending time with family and relaxing
preparations
preparing
cleaning
Unit 2. Time for a Change
________________ (eat) out is a good choice and it has nothing to do with _______________ (lose) of traditions. We still have the dinner with the same people, just in a different place. The occasion is more ________________ (enjoy) without all that tiring cooking, and the dishes taste better!
Eating
loss
enjoyable
Unit 2. Time for a Change
In my opinion, what or where we eat ______ Spring Festival Eve really doesn’t matter. ____________ （eat) out may change the form of this tradition, but the love between the family members ________________ (sit) around the table together _______________ (remain) the same.
on
Eating
sitting
remains
Unit 2. Time for a Change
Wang Peng, software engineer
Dear Editor,
For this year’s Spring Festival family dinner, my son has booked a table at the best restaurant in town, but I’m a bit ___________ (happy) about it. For me, it just won’t feel like Spring Festival having the diner out.
unhappy
Unit 2. Time for a Change
When I was a little boy, the dinner ______ the eve of Spring Festival was ___________ I looked forward to most. It was not only for the delicious food that we seldom got to eat, but for the opportunity _____________ (have) our whole family gathered together. I would run around the house, ____________ (listen) to the adults chatting about their year. I’d get under my mother’s feet in the kitchen, ______________ (watch) her make dumplings.
on
what
to have
listening
watching
Unit 2. Time for a Change
She’d put tokens in some ________________ (dumpling): candies for a sweet life and peanuts for a long and healthy one. _____ the evening, all of us would sit around the table, _______________ (enjoy) the food and being together again. We toasted each other, we ________________ (laugh), and the simple, homemade dishes tasted more delicious than anything ________________ (cook) by a top chef.
dumplings
In
enjoying
laughed
cooked
Unit 2. Time for a Change
I hope my children and their children will still value our memories of _______________ (prepare) the dinner together. To me, the process is even more important ________ the dinner itself.
Liu Yonghui, retired teacher
preparing
than
Unit 3. On the move
PART 1
A Game for the World
Unit 3. A Game for the World
These days, football is one of the most popular ____________ (sport) in the world. Given that Neil Armstrong wanted _____________ (take) a football to the Moon, we could even say that it is also the most popular sport out of this world! The history of the game goes back over two thousand _________ (year) to Ancient China. It was then _________ （know） as cuju (kick ball), a game __________ (use) a ball of animal skins with hair inside. Goals were hung in the air. Football as we know it today ____________ (start) in Great Britain, __________ the game was given new rules.
sports
to take
years
known
using
started
where
Unit 3. A Game for the World
That football is such _____ simple game to play is perhaps the basis of its ________________ (popular). It is also a game that is very cheap to play. You don’t need expensive __________________(equip); even the ball doesn’t have to cost much money. All over the world you can see kids ________________ (play) to their hearts’ content with a ball _____________ (make) of plastic bags; just like Pelé did ___________ he was a boy.
a
popularity
equipment
playing
made
when
Unit 3. A Game for the World
Another factor behind football’s global popularity is the ________________ (create) and excitement on the field. It is fun enough to attract _____________ (million) of people. You do not have to be a fan to recognise the skill of __________________(profession) players—how they use their bodies to pass, score and defend can be _____________(amaze) to see—or to feel the _________________(excite) of a game ending with a __________________(surprise) twist.
creativity
millions
professional
amazing
excitement
surprising
Unit 3. A Game for the World
What’s more, football has become one of the best ___________(way) for people to communicate: it does not require words, but everyone understands it. It breaks down walls and ____________(bring) people together and off the field. Take, for example, the famous football game _____ Christmas Day 1914. World War I had broken out months before, but British and German ___________(soldier) put down their guns and ____________(play) football together—one moment of peace to remember during years of conflict.
ways
brings
on
soldiers
played
Unit 3. A Game for the World
“Some people believe football is ____ matter of life and death, ... ” said Bill Shankly, the famous footballer and manager. “I can assure you it is much, much more important _______ that.” This might sound ___________(fun), but one only has to think about the Earth to realise that our planet is shaped like a football.
a
than
funny
PART 2
Running into a Better Life
Unit 3. Running into a Better Life
This global site is a place for ____________(run) to share their stories about running. So, if you are a runner with a story to tell, get ______ touch—we’d love ______________ (hear) from you!
runners
in
to hear
Unit 3. Running into a Better Life
Li Yue, 16, Beijing
I ___________(bear) with asthma and I never thought I’d be a runner! I only _____________(join) my local athletics club because my doctor told me that in my particular case exercise could improve how my lungs work. But before I knew it, I was taking part ____ local races. As my fitness and my running improved, I started running in national _______________(compete). This year I __________(win) silver in the under 18’s 10,000 metres! And who knows, next year I could win gold!
was born
joined
in
competitions
won
Unit 3. Running into a Better Life
Sarah, 36, Montreal
Not so long ago, I didn’t do any exercise—not even any jogging! Then I discovered an app __________(call) Running Power. It lists your _________________(perform) against other runners in your social network. At first, I kept running just to see my name in the top five. Soon, I found that I was not alone—I came across other ____________(run) in the same area running for ______ same purpose! Now I no longer use the app, but I’ve fallen in love with ________________(run), and still do it with my running friends.
called
performance
runners
the
running
Unit 3. Running into a Better Life
David, 52, New York
As ____ computer engineer, there’s always a new challenge just around ________ corner! It can be quite stressful at times, though, _________ in turn makes me feel anxious. To help deal with this, I go running as often as I possibly can. Whether I’m at the gym _____ on the road, my nervous energy pushes me through mile one. By mile two, the tension has moved from my mind to my legs. By the end of the run, all my stress has disappeared and I’m ready ________________(face) the next day at work!
a
the
which
or
to face
Unit 3. Running into a Better Life
Grace, 25, Manchester
This year I entered the Great Gorilla Run in London. This is a programme ___________(ran) by The Gorilla Organization ______________(raise) money to save the world’s last remaining gorillas from dying out. Each runner receives a gorilla suit and off they go! It’s a bit hot and sweaty inside the suit, and my legs ache, ______ it’s a lot of fun. The funniest moment was ________ someone watching the race offered me a banana—a real treat for a running gorilla! I had a great day out in London, as well as helping to save gorillas!
run
to raise
but
when
Unit 4. Stage and screen
PART 1
When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA
Unit 4. When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA
I thought I knew a lot about Hamlet. As ____ high school student with English literature as one of my main ___________(subject), I have to! Shakespeare’s Hamlet is probably the most important play by the most important writer in English. Almost everybody _____________(know) “To be, or not to be”, right Having seen quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many _________(time), I was full of _________________(confident)—until the Peking Opera came to town!
a
subjects
knows
times
confidence
Unit 4. When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA
Dating back _____ the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred ____________(year) of history. Does this mean it’s easier than a Shakespeare play to understand _____________ (find) out the answer, I just had to go and see The Revenge of Prince Zidan—the Peking Opera version of Hamlet.
to
years
To find
Unit 4. When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA
Starting with an orchestra _____________(play) traditional Chinese instruments, the opera brought a _______________(complete) new sound to my Western ears. At first, I thought ________ I heard was a violin, but later I learnt that it was an instrument with two strings ____________(call) jinghu. Then, seeing the main characters come on stage, I was _______________ (surprise)! The costumes and masks were _____________ (amaze).
playing
completely
what
called
surprised
amazing
Unit 4. When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA
The performers of course sang ____ Chinese, but the music, exaggerated _________________(move) and mime helped get the meanings across to the audience. The voices themselves sounded really unique—some of the female voices were so high _______ I was sure they could break glass! And the stage was really simple:a _________________(decorate) whip represented a horse, and a screen with Chinese characters, a study. Using such _______________（technique）, the opera had transformed a small stage__________ the whole universe.
in
movements
that
decorated
techniques
into
Unit 4. When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA
Easily my favourite part of the show was how the _________________(character) moved on stage. I had never ___________(see) Prince Hamlet do a backflip before! That was simply incredible. It was so dazzling and ______________(energy) that I wasn’t sure if the characters were _________________(perform) or athletes! Everyone was ____________(clap).
characters
seen
energetic
performers
clapping
Unit 4. When HAMLET meets PEKING OPERA
Before _______________(experience) The Revenge of Prince Zidan, I wasn’t sure _____ I would enjoy it. But, in fact, I was on the edge of my seat! Feeling the strong emotions of love, _________(angry), fear and grief in the __________________(perform), I could easily recognise the theme of Hamlet. So, if you want to see a show that ______________(combine) music, singing, drama, poetry and costume design with explosive effect, The Revenge of Prince Zidan ticks all the right boxes!
experiencing
if
anger
performance
combines
PART 2
Good Book, Bad Movie
Unit 4. Good Book, Bad Movie
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand ___________(word)”, but the briefest look at books and the movies ___________(base) on them would have anyone questioning this common ______________(say). All too often, great words end up being __________________(turn) into cinematic “turkeys”.
words
based
saying
being turned
Unit 4. Good Book, Bad Movie
Good movies need good _______________(story). If _____, why has one of the earliest and greatest _____________(work) in Western storytelling, Homer’s The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie ____________(base) on it Movies need strong characters. So why have the movies based on The Great Gatsby never been praised as “great” Movies of course need __________________(impress) images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted _____ movies best described as “interesting”
stories
so
works
based
impressive
in
Unit 4. Good Book, Bad Movie
One of the key ___________(reason) behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days ____________ (read), a movie typically lasts under two ___________(hour). This means that great books can lose plot details and _______________(character) when they move to the big screen. This is something that even the highly ________________(success) Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters ______ the movie versions.
reasons
to read
hours
characters
successful
in
Unit 4. Good Book, Bad Movie
Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined __________ (they) in the books. Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, __________ is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience. The most questionable issue was the actress ______________(choose) to play the part of Helen. Many people thought she didn’t live up _____ Helen’s title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
them
which
chosen
to
Unit 4. Good Book, Bad Movie
There are a thousand Hamlets in ____ thousand people’s eyes. Furthermore, books and movies are two different __________(form) of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source. _______________________(interesting), audiences have in recent years turned to television series such as Sherlock or Mad Men, ___________ can have many characters and gradual plot _______________________(develop). Perhaps, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will find ________________ (they) glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
a
forms
Interestingly
which
development
themselves
Unit 5. On the road
PART 1
Blogging Australia
Unit 5. Blogging Australia
Q1. Who are you and what do you do
Unit 5. Blogging Australia
My name is Lauren Elizabeth Pirie Bath, until a few years ago I _______ (be) a chef, and a happy one at that, but I wanted more out of life. I wanted to TRAVEL. At that time I _________________(discover) blogging and found that I took pretty good ________________(picture). So I decided _________________(post) pictures on my blog. In less than 18 months, there were over 200,000 people reading my blog! At first, I only regarded it ______ a hobby, but companies started paying me to take photos and publish them. In 2013, I was determined _________________(make) my dream come true: I would become Australia’s first ____________________(profession) photo blogger. It was a ___________________(challenge) job, but I did it. Now I spend three weeks out of every month travelling and have over 464,000 fans _____________________(follow) me online. I’ve got to know more about this country and its people.
was
discovered
pictures
to post
as
to make
professional
challenging
following
Unit 5. Blogging Australia
Q2. What is your connection to Western Australia
Unit 5. Blogging Australia
I first _________________(visit) Western Australia for work in 2013. I fell in love __________ northern WA and have been back six times. Some of my favourite photographs ____________________(take) there. I have made over 140 work ______________ (trip), but my best work trip ever was to Broome in the Kimberley region.
visited
with
were taken
trips
Unit 5. Blogging Australia
Q3. What do you love most about Western Australia
Unit 5. Blogging Australia
It is ____________________ (extreme) beautiful and you can experience the indigenous Australia there more than anywhere else. The Kimberley region, _____ particular, is unique and untouched. As _____ photographer, I love the bright light and ________________ (amaze) colours: red rocks, green _____________ (plant), blue-green waters and blue skies.
extremely
in
a
amazing
plants
Unit 5. Blogging Australia
Q4. How does your love of nature influence your photography
Unit 5. Blogging Australia
To work full time in travel, you have to love nature. I try to take every opportunity ________________ (get) outside and admire the natural world. I love to photograph the rising sun, so I force myself into the __________________ (nature) world by ___________________ (wake) early each day. I also enjoy _____________________ (photograph) animals, such as _____________ (dolphin) and kangaroos.
to get
natural
waking
photographing
dolphins
Unit 5. Blogging Australia
Q4. Does your photography support environmental protection
Unit 5. Blogging Australia
I hope _______. I use my photography to make an impact _______ people, especially when it comes ________ environmental issues. Today I’ve been photographing a crocodile _______________________ (swim) close to our boat, the Kimberley Quest, all day. When I post the picture online, I will make _____ comment about how bad it is to feed wild crocodiles. This crocodile is used to passengers ___________________ (throw) food from boats and now she is becoming familiar __________ humans. Over time, this could make her a danger to people ___________________ (live) in the area. If I can do something to make others aware _____ the problem, then that’s part of the __________________ (solve).
so
on
to
swimming
a
throwing
with
living
of
solution
PART 2
Coast to Coast
Unit 5. Coast to Coast
Hi Amy,
We made it! My family and I have managed ________________ (cross) the North American continent, from western _____ eastern Canada, in two weeks! I can’t wait _________________ (share) the stories with you.
to cross
to
to share
Unit 5. Coast to Coast
We started from Vancouver, __________ we picked up our vehicle for the trip—a home on wheels. It took us where we wanted, when we wanted. Dad did the driving but he has a poor sense of ________________ (direct). We got lost a few times even _______ the help of GPS, but ___________________ (eventual) we managed to cross the Rocky Mountains. I was hoping to see a bear or even ____ eagle, but all I saw was a small group of deer. The views were fantastic, though. There were forests, ______________ (mountain) with snowy tops and masses of ice. It’s like another world.
where
direction
with
eventually
an
mountains
Unit 5. Coast to Coast
We reached Quebec on the ___________ (eight) day, where most people speak French. Well, actually, they speak Quebecois, ___________ is a type of Canadian French. The funniest thing happened on that day. I’d fallen asleep, when I heard Dad’s phone ______________ (ring). He was driving, so I answered it. Guess who it was Mum! It was then ______ I realised her seat was empty! How did that happen Well, while I was sleeping, Dad stopped for some petrol and Mum also got out to take ______________ (photo), and you can guess the rest... She was so mad! To cheer her up, we went to a typical Quebec restaurant for lunch. We had the famous “poutine”, which is a dish of French fries, fresh cheese and a hot brown sauce ______________ (call) “gravy”. It’s usually followed by pancakes with maple syrup—delicious!
eighth
which
ringing
that
photos
called
Unit 5. Coast to Coast
So, we’re now in Newfoundland, the very _____________ (east) part of Canada and the end of our journey. To celebrate, we went on a boat trip yesterday. Mum was using Dad’s phone to take photos of the colourful little houses along the coast ________ we saw something ________________ (amaze)—a killer whale! Mum was so excited that she __________________ （drop） the phone into the sea. This time it was Dad’s turn ______________ (get) mad! Anyway, another family from Quebec was also on the boat and they got some great photos of the whale. They’re going _____________ (send) them to us when they get back home. What’s more, their son’s the same age _____ me. He’s so cool! We’re going to keep _____ touch, so I now have someone to practise French with!
eastern
when
amazing
dropped
to send
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in
to get
Unit 6. Earth first
PART 1
SHARKS: DANGEROUS OR ENDANGERED
SHARKS: DANGEROUS OR ENDANGERED
We see a woman _______________ (swim) at night in a dark sea. Suddenly, she is pulled underwater. She surfaces, cries in fear, then disappears forever. This is the opening scene from the 1975 film Jaws, ______________ (show) a shark attack. It tells the story of a great white shark ______ attacks and kills ________________ (swim). Jaws was a great success, attracting huge audiences and _______________(win) many awards. It strengthened people’s long-held idea of the great white shark _______ a dangerous animal.
swimming
showing
that
swimmers
as
winning
SHARKS: DANGEROUS OR ENDANGERED
People have always been scared of sharks, but Jaws made things ______________ (bad). It made people _________________ (frighten) of sharks, especially of the great white shark. Many people ______ saw the film started to believe that sharks were bad animals ______ ate humans. Some people stopped swimming in the sea, afraid _____ the horrible creature from the film. Other people started fishing for sharks, killing as many as they could. At that time, nobody cared if sharks were killed, or how many ___________________ (kill). People just wanted them killed.
worse
frightened
who
that
were killed
of
SHARKS: DANGEROUS OR ENDANGERED
After 1975, _____ number of large sharks around America fell quickly, and soon fell around the world. This was not only due _____fear of sharks, but also finning. Finning is a type of fishing where sharks ______________ (catch) and their fins cut off. The sharks are thrown back into the sea where they die slowly and _________________ (painful). The fins _______________ (use) in shark fin soup. Finning kills millions of sharks _____ year.
the
to
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painfully
a
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SHARKS: DANGEROUS OR ENDANGERED
Finning would have _____ unexpected effect upon Peter Benchley, the man _______ wrote the book the film Jaws was based on. In 1980, Benchley was diving _________ he came across an awful sight. It was an area __________ fishermen were finning, and the sea floor was covered _______ dead sharks. Benchley saw sharks ___________________ (kill) and this caused a deep change in him. He came to see people as a danger to sharks, rather than the other way round. From that day ______, he fought to protect sharks. He admitted that his book was wrong about sharks’ __________________ (behave）. “Sharks don’t target humans,” he said. Experts have proved that sharks do not see people _____ food, and they attack us _____ mistake. Only around six people _____________ (kill) by sharks every year.
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SHARKS: DANGEROUS OR ENDANGERED
Fortunately, not everyone _______ watched the film Jaws became afraid of sharks—some became _______________ (interest) in understanding them. Today, as we learn more about sharks, more people than ever want _________________ (protect) them from extinction.
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PART 2
What’s really green
What’s really green
Most of us are aware that we must take care _____ the environment, and the majority of us take steps ______________ (save) energy and reduce waste and __________________ (pollute). But recently, some “green truths” have been shown to be only half true, or even ______________________ (complete) false. Here are some common ones. Which are really green
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What’s really green
Paper shopping bags are better than plastic ones.
Plastic bags cause litter and are a danger ______ wild animals, which mistake them for food. It takes hundreds of years for plastic ___________________ (break) down, but much less time for paper. Because of this, people think paper bags are the better environmental ________________ (choose).
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What’s really green
However, ______________ (make) a paper bag uses four times as much energy ______ making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount ______ water. The process also produces more greenhouse gases.
In fact, both kinds of bags are bad ______ the environment. So, take a reusable bag with you when you go _________________(shop).
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What’s really green
When you turn off a device, it ____________ (stop) using power.
When we turn ________ a device, such as television, it goes into stand-by mode. Devices in this mode still use power, and _________ (old) devices in stand-by mode can use even more. This ______________ (happen) because electricity continues to leak from the device, even when it ________________ (turn) “off”. To make sure your appliance is in fact off, remove the plug from its power supply.
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What’s really green
Eating local food ______ (be) good for the environment.
It seems like common sense: ________________ (eat) local food should be better for the environment, because it does not need to ________________________ (transport) long distances and kept cold during transport. _____________________ （unfortunate）, it is not that simple. It is the production of food, not its transport, _______ uses most of the energy and _________________ (produce) most of the greenhouse gases. In some cases, local produce might have used more energy and produced more greenhouse gases __________ produce grown a long way away—even taking ________ account its transport.
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What’s really green
It’s better to take ______ shower than a bath.
It depends on how long you spend in the shower and how large your bath is. If you spend more than eight _________________ (minute) in a shower, you’ll use as much water as in a bath—about 50 litres of water.
Therefore, the key is _______________ (keep) your shower time as short _______ possible. Environmental __________________ (aware) is now part of daily life. But it’s worth ____________________ (check) common ideas and opinions to see what’s really green.
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