How to Use This Book ————— iverson | New Words highlights the eight hey words from the passoge. Thetop section introduces lamers tothe meaning of new vocabulary words. Thebottom section allows lamers to practic using thenew vocabuaryin sentences. ‘Comprehension Check Up ‘confirm leer understanding ofthe passage by providing range of questions. The questions ‘enhance learners reading and test-taking sil «| Main idea, details nference, and vocabulary questions are provided, Main Passage Intoduces fn informative and strengthens lamer reading sls level appropriate passage, which ncides through short answer questions. captivating ilutrations or photosSummary enables earners to review and summarize what they havelesined fm the passage | Gramma lps learners identify the most useful grammar point tofmprove their reading skis. The exercises encourage leamers and reinforce what they have learned in the unit Review Test heck lamers knowledge ofthe vocabulary and ‘grammar points in the previous unitsAround the World, Food Everyday Life | | Culture Unit 01 Iss words my Atrip fe New York City unicos Desserts around the World 165 words Unieog From Bean to Bar ae 102 words Review Test 1 unieos Intemet Secret Codes ret words i 7 unieos MY Uncle Likes Toys! 182 words unitoy The Cave of Lascaux 1s words unitos Signs of Luck MB words The Biggest Little Show on Earth Review Test 2 " 15 23 25 29 33 4| Unit 09 poo The Sky Above Thos Ne’ The Sun -@: Unit 10 . ‘ 165 words Unie eae Curiosity 157 woids unit 12 Dalmatians mz 160 words Review Test 3 unie13 The Tale of Braille Inventions Networks unit 14 The Telephone 155 words i Hello, Robear D seiencee Os ors | Technology | 3D Printing 162 words Test 4 47 55 59 6 3 nThe Biggest Little Show on Earth New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. (m2 Fy ae tiny miniature performer photograph observation on display be named for be based on a. asmall modelorcopy ofsomething _b. very small «a peture made using a camera «. theact of watching 19: tobe founded on 4. a person who performs to entertain people f. putting something na place where people can look at it fh. tohave the same name as something ese 8 Fillin the blanks with the words above. eVaunwn My friend Jason is _ Look! What a The movie is My uncle was a The boys climbed up the Some dinosaur bones are Thereisa He hasa_ his father. caritist a true story. in the circus. tower. __ at the museum, of Superman on his desk. wre 7The Biggest Little Show on Earth OR) Words 156 Do you love the circus? But are you afraid of the animals? Or maybe the circus has never visited your city. Don’t worry. You can still enjoy the circus. Just take a trip to Sarasota, Florida. You can see the biggest little show on Earth, the Howard Brothers Circts, there. : ‘The circus is on display at the Ringling Museum. It has tiny tents, performers, and animals. Why are they tiny? ‘They're miniatures! The Howard Brothers Circus is named for Howard Tibbals. He has loved the circus since he was three years old. (4) In 1956, he started making a model of a circus. (b) It ‘was based on his collection of old circus photographs. (c ) He worked for more than SO years to make nearly 1,000,000 circus pieces by hand. () Today, his circus includes eight tents, 1,300 performers, more than 800 animals, S\® and much, much more! Climb up the observation ~ tower to see the circus from above. It’s amazing!Comprehension Check Up % Choose the main idea. 1. Whats the passage mainly about? a. the Ringling Museum b. the most popular circus on Earth . the life of Howard Tibbals, da circus made of miniatures S¢ Choose the correct answers. 2. What did Howard Tibbals use to make the miniatures? 4. old circus photographs ». pictures from books . old circus movies 4d. displays from the Ringling Museum, 3. What kinds of miniatures are NOT mertioned in the passage? a. performers . tents, . animals d. photographers 4. Choose the best place for the following sentence. ‘Most of the pictures were from circuses in the 1930s. a. b. « a. 5 Which is NOT true about the Howard Erothers Circus? a. It is named for Howard Tibbals. b, It is the largest miniature circus in the world. . Howard Tibbals was one of the circus performers. 4. Howard Tibbals made all the circus pieces by hand. dX Answer the questions. 6 Whereis the Howard Brothers Circus? 7 How long did it take to make the circus pieces? wot 9Summary b¢ Choose and write the words. The Ringling Museum is in Sarasota, Florida. The Howard Brothers Circus is on display at the museum. It has tiny 1 of tents, performers, animals, and much, much more, Howard Tibbals has loved the circus since he was three. In 1956, he started making a niodel of a circus. It was 2 ‘ld circus photographs. Ittook more than 50 years for him to make about 1,000,000 pieces 3 - You can dimb up the 4 tower to see the circus from above. It is amazing. i} | 1 a. toys ». photographs. miniatures. pieces 2 a namedafter —_b. based on © made of 4. on display 3 a. photographs b. performes. ——_c. by hand dl. much more 4a, miniature ». museum © observe 4. observation Grammar d¢ Complete the sentences like in the following example. You can see the biggest litle show on Earth. ( 1 tis miniature circus in the world. (larse) 2. Finger monkeys are monkeys in the world. (‘ny 3. Iwas circus lever saw. (amazin 4 Henry was man in town, (funny 10A Trip to New York City New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. @1s0s a ee eVaunuwn double-decker observatory of a thrilled stand tall a. asculpture ofa person oran animal a place where you can see a view «8. to passthrough 19. very excited very happy the blanks with the words above. My class will go a You can enjoy the view from the Werode on thetopofthe She was The The statue The train should The Olympic ian | statue torch go through goonatrip having two levels; bus with two levels 4. to travel to takea trip {alight cared in the hand he. to stand up straight _next week, bus. tomeet him again. of Liberty is n New York Harbor. __stallin the middle of the river. the tunnel. symbol of the Olympic Games. ura 11A Trip to New York City Or, Worse r58 Emily went on a special trip last week. Her class flew all the way to New York City! It was a beautiful and very busy place. Emily had never seen that many people on the street. (On the first day, her class -oured the city on a double-decker bus. Emily was totally thrilled when she saw the red double-decker. ‘They went through Times Square and passed by Wall Street. Then, they stopped at the Empire State Building and went up to the 102nd floor! The city view from the observatory was amazing On the second day, Emily rode on a fetry for the first time, They cruised through New York Harbor. (a) The ferry took the class to Liberty Island. (b) On the island, the Statue of Liberty ‘was standing tall with a torch in her right hand, (¢) The class went inside the statue, too. (d) It was a strange but awesome experience. Emily had so much fun on the trip.Comprehension Check Up \¢ Choose the main idea, 11 What isthe passage mainly about? a a class trip to New York City D, a travel guide to New York City . a ctuise in New York Harbor 4. the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor \ Choose the correct answers. 2. How did Emily's class get to New York City? a. by bus b. by train © by ferry 4. by plane 3 Choose the best place forthe following sentence. Itis one of the most famous statues in the word a b. © a 4. Which describes Emily feelings best? a, strange and bored b, excited and joyful . tired but fun d. scared but interested 5. Which is NOT mentioned about the trip? the reason Emily went on the trip the places Emily visited during her trip the transportation Emily took on ker trip |. the view Emily saw from the double-decker bus \ Answer the questions. 6 What was the Statue of Liberty holding? 7 Onwhat floor isthe observatory of the Empire State Building? wea 13Summary \ Choose and write the words. Last week, Emily went on a class ttip to New York City. On the first day, the class took a tour on a1 bus. They went to Times Square, Wall Street, and the Empire State Building. Emily enjoyed the city view from the 2 of the Empire State Building. On the second day, they rode ona3 in New York Harbor. They saw the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island. She was standing tall with a 4 in her right hand. They went inside the statue, too, It was an awesome experience. 1a. street . double-decker. harbor a. city 2a. observatory b. floor «. building 4. harbor 3a. bus b. ferry . plane 4. ship 4 a. crown blight hat 4. torch Grammar 4 Complete the sentences like in the following example. Emily went on a special trip last wees. (90) 1 Herdass _all the way to New York City yesterday. ly) 2 They ona ferry for the fist time last week. (vide) 3. Mrs. Brown, _ themto the amusement park yesterday, 4 She aletter to her grandmother last weekend. (rit 4Desserts around the World New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. Orme 1 Ss. light ‘@3°%& rich fruity common tae Ba Se ie popular 2. tasting or smelling of fruit « notheavy rich . usual familar 49. to be unike each other powdered differ suggest behaving alt of butter or cream strong 4 liked by many people f. toexpressindrectly;to hint h. inthe form of a powder B Fillin the blanks with the words above. eVaunuwn The cheesecake is so Everyone loves the Jalways eat a Apple pie isa Would you put some Joes the most. The name Riverside We that cannot eat much, strawberry cake. dessert after lunch dessert in America sugar on the donut? student in his class s thatthe hotels by a river. from each other in many ways. uwros 15Desserts around the World Oe Words 165 What is your favorite dessert? There are many kinds of desserts. Some are light and fruity, and some are rich and chocolaty. But they are almost always sweet. Desserts differ from country to country. In the United States, apple pie is a common dessert. Apple trees grow all around the country. So people everywhere make pies with the apples. In fact, apple pie is so common that there is an expression about it. People say, “That's as American as apple pie.” iramisu means “pick-me-up” in Italian. (a) Do you know why? (b) rich chocolate cake called Sachertorte. In Germany, Black Forest cherry torte is famous. It is a cake with chocolate and cherries.Comprehension Check Up \ Choose the main idea. 1. What is the passage mainly about? a. common desserts at restaurants, b. the best recipes for some desserts c. ttaditional foods around the world 4. popular desserts around the world \ Choose the correct answers. 2. Which dessert is popular in Italy? a. apple pie , Black Forest cherry torte ©. tiramisu . waffles 3. What kind of dessert is Sachertorte? a. ce cream b. cake pie 4. sherbet 4 Choose the best place for the following sentence. When you eat it, you can get a lot of energy and feel better. a. b. © a 5 What can be inferred from the underlined sentence? a. Apple pie is very common in Amerca, b. Apple pie is hard to find in America . Few Americans can make apple pie. d. Apple pie is expensive in America. \« Answer the questions. 6 Whyis apple pie common in America? 7 What does tiramisu mean in Italian? uwros 17Summary \ Choose and write the words. and fruity or rich and chocolaty. Many Desserts can be? countries have special desserts. Apple trees grow everywhere in America. So apple pies are 2 there. In italy, tiramisu, a kind of sponge cake, is popular. It means “3 "in Halian. Belgian waffles are a popular snack in Belgium, Sachertorte is a4 __ chocolate cake. Its popular in Austria, And Germans enjoy eating Black Forest cherry torte 1a light b. popular «. famous 4. spectal 2 a. favorite b. sweet . fruity 4, common 3. a. pickup b. pickme-up &. feel better 4. suggest 4 a. fruity be light rich 4. chocolaty Grammar 4¢ Complete the sentences like in the following example. thereis an expression about it, ‘Apple pie is very common. ‘Apple pie is so common that thee is an expression about it. 1. The dessert is very tasty. So everybody likes it The dessert is everybody likes it, 2. Anna was very excited. So she couldn't sleep well ‘Anna was. she couldn't sleep well, 3. My father is very tall.So he can reach the apple on the tree. My fathers _ he can reach the apple on the tree. 4 The room was very dark. So we couldn't see anything, The room was we couldn't see anything,From Bean to Bar New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. (ros 1 fn average treat tropical liquid ‘6 7 e 4 8 ferment grind pour - Norma standard b. tomake a chemical change take place {cookie or other type of sweet food 4. relating tothe hottest areas on Earth €. to crush something into powder 9 {flowing ike water tammake aliquid flow froma container 1, to pulor remove in the blanks with the words above. The ‘American eats chocolate very much. Some people lke the hot weather We enjoy sweet during the Christmas season. First, you should the seeds from the watermelon. To make cheese, you have to milk, Farmers usually wheat into flour Do you use bar soap or soap? The waiter ed the tea into my cup. uur ot 19From Bean to Bar OH viorse 42 Everybody loves chocolate, The average American aS eats about 5.5 kilograms of chocolate per year. The Swiss and the British eat aimost twice as much as Americans. Did you know that this popular treat comes from trees? Chocolate is made from the beans of cacao trees. Cacao trees grow in * tropical countries, such as Ghana and Brazil How is chocolate made? First, farmers pick cacao pods from cacao trees. They take out the beans inside the pods. Then, they ferment and dry the beans. The dried beans are sent to factories. At the factories, cacao beans are roasteé and ground into liquid chocolate. This pure chocolate is very bitter and not very smooth. So sugar and milk are mixed with the chocolate. Then, it is poured into molds and. shaped into bars. Once the chocolate cools, it is wrapped and sent to stores, @« > tquid chocolat 20Comprehension Check Up \¢ Choose the main idea. 1 What is the passage mainly about? a. where chocolate comes from b, how chocolate is made ‘c. how to get cacao beans d. the history of chocolate \ Choose the correct answers. 2 How does pure chocolate taste? a. sweet b. smooth &. spicy 4. bitter 3 What do the underlined words this popular treat mean? a, cacao tree . chocolate © chocolate bar 4d. liquid chocolate 4. Which CANNOT be answered from the passage? ‘Where do cacao trees grow? How is chocolate made? a b, . How much chocolate do the Swiss eat? dd. When did people start to eat chocolate? 5 What can be inferred from the underlined sentence? a, Cacao trees grow well in cold places. . Cacao trees grow well in warm places. Cacao trees grow very quickly. dd. Cacao trees are easy to grow. be Answer the questions. 6 Where do cacao trees grow? 7 Why are sugar and milk mixed with pure chocolate? unrot 21Summary \ Choose and write the words. Chocolate is a very popular 1 around the world. It is made from the beans of cacao trees. Cacao trees grow in 2 countries, To make chocolate, farmers 3_ end dry cacao beans. The dried beans are sent chocolate. The pure chocolate is very bitter and not very smooth. So sugar and to factories. At the factories, beans are roasted and 4. into liquid | milk are mixed with it. Once the chocolate cools, it is wrapped and sent to stores. 1a. pod wb. treat ¢. cookie 4. candy 2 a. African b. tropics © tropical 4. cold 3a. grow b. ferment © plek 4. roast 4 a. mixed b. poured © grind 4. ground Grammar 44 Complete the sentences like in the following example. ‘The average American eats about 55 kilograms per year. The Swiss and the British eat about 10 kilograms per year. ‘The Swiss and the British eat almost twice as much as Americans. 1. Joe watches TV one hour a day. Susan watches TV two hours a day. Susan watches TV Joe. 2. Allen paid $20 for his shoes. Steve paid $40 for his shoes. Steve paid Allen, 3. People sleep about 8 hours a day. Cats sleep about 16 hours a day. Cats sleep people. 4. Chinese tourists spend $2,000 shopping. Japanese tourists spend $1,000 shopping. Chinese touristsspend____—— Japanese tourists 2| Vocabulary [1-5] Choose and write the correct words for the definitions. differ observatory tropical treat_—_ on display place where you can seea view 2 __: to be unlike each other 3 a cookie or other type of sweet food 4 _1 relating to the hottest areas on Earth 5 : putting something in a place where people can look ati [6-71 Choose the words €losestin Meaning to the underlined words. 6 Farmers take out the beans inside the pods. a. tind b. pull crush pass out 7 Asthe name suggests, Belgian waffles are a popular snack in Belgium. a. decides . teaches c. mentions . hints [8-9] Choose the words opposite in meaning to the underlined words. 8 Some desserts are light and fruity. a. creamy b. bitter . fich d. chocolaty 9 Inthe United States, apple pie is a common dessert. a. unusual . popular © regular 4. normal eviewTet 1 23| Grammar [10-15] Complete the sentences by using the given words. 10 Youcan see the _____ desert in the world. (large) 11. Itwasthe _ ‘magic show ever saw. (amazing) 12 Hisfamily all the way to Mexico last week. (fly) 13 Henry her to the observation tower yesterday. (take) 14 Jack studies twice — John, (much) 15 The British eat chocolate twice “Americans. (much) [16-20] Correct the underlined words and rewrite the sentences. 24 16 My uncleis the most funny man in town. 17 Lisa goes on a special trip last year. 18 The apple pie is too tasty that everybody likes it 19. Iwas excited that | didn't know what to say. 20. She eas twice as many as my brother.Internet Secret Codes New Words A Match the words with their meanings. ©rsio am)? we) ?/ names | * Sp papi ainevaion[ ]—nowadop]—weetede[] creo ‘ ) > 5 complete stand for out loud 8 Fill in the blanks with the words above. 1 theta coed snot Pokémon 2 Whatisthe ———_for*Ch my God"? 3 Youshaldsaytheaner 4 Someinesa byes tana 5. They often _ ‘on onine messengers. 6. Shewotealot helena 7 he weathers geting warmer & vot aoesome vwwr05 25Internet Secret Codes OID Words 164 ‘You get an email or text message from a friend. You would love to chat, but your fingers cannot type as fast as your mouth can talk. What do you need at this time? Abbreviations! GR8! XOXO Internet abbreviations are letters or numbers used together to stand for special meanings. In some ways, Othey are like a secret code. For example, LOL means ‘Laugh out loud.” OMG means “Oh. my God.” And GR8 means “Great.” Why do @people use abbreviations? @They are easier to write than complete phrases and sentences. Nowadays, many people send emails and text messages from their phones, But it is not easy to type is_____() Do you want to learn some more on phones. Using abbreviation: abbreviations? Here are some: AFAIK = as far as I know CU = see you ASAP = as soon as possible IDK = I don't know YMMD = you made my day XOXO = hugs and kisses @Those are fun, aren't they? Okay, BFN! I mean... bye for now.Comprehension Check Up \ Choose the main idea. 1 What is the passage mainly about? 4a, using secret codes on the Internet >. the meanings of common abbreviations . a way to write words shorter on the Internet 4, how to do online chatting SM Choose the correct answers. 2. Which abbreviation is NOT mentionedin the passage? a. IDK b. LOL . YMMD_ 4. IMO 3. Which does NOT refer to the same thing? 20 be a) 40 4. Whatis the best choice for the blank (Al? a, more important more difficult . more quickly 4. more convenient 5 What does BFN mean? a. best friends forever . bye, bye now . by the way 4. bye for now be Answer the questions. 6 Why do people use abbreviations? 7 What does the following sentence mean? Rewrite the sentence. You are a GRB friend and always make me LOL. unos 27Summary \ Choose and ‘the words. People use ? for emails and text messages. These are letters or numbers used together :o have special meanings. They are like a 2 __.. For example, LOL means “Laugh out loud.” AFAIK means “as far as | know.” IDK means “I don't know." And YMMD means “you made my day” ‘Abbreviations are easier to write than 3 phrases and sentences. They are also 4 to write on phones. 1a. letters b. secret codes. fingers 4. abbreviations 2. a. message b. phrase sentence 4. secret code 3a. possible b. correct ©. complete 4. incomplete 4 a convenient >. hard © special 4. complete Grammar 4¢ Complete the sentences like in the following example, ‘Your fingers cannot type as fast as your mouth can talk. (2st) 1. My sisters. your brother, (smart) 2. This winter is last winter, (cold) 3. Theboxis not I thought it would be. (heavy) 4 Theydidn'tplaythegame they usually do. (well) 28My Uncle Likes Toys! New Words / A Match the words with their meanings. Omi ' 3Y ] ; f | ck | character combination , | | dll childish childhood collect increase 1 toy that looks ke a famous character a person who appears in a movie or story togather together something formed by two or more things to become larger in size or amount the period when a person isa child a b. < 4. tke acl chiltke © 19. science fiction h B Fillin the blanks with the words above. 11 When did you start to toys? 2. The toy market is ___ing rapidly. 3 James has many ______s of robots. 4 Laser guns often appear in movies. 5 Which in the movie do you like? 6 Don'tbeso Why don’t you grow up? 7 Maybe he misses his — 8 The word ‘snowball"isa___of snow’ and “ball” wos 2930 My Uncle Likes Toys! OT words r62 My uncle is 35 years old. But he still collects toys! He collects action figures of superheroes, robots, and characters from sci-fi movies. He especially likes characters from Star Wars. He sometimes even wears a long robe and plays with a lightsaber like people in the movie. Isn’t he childish? But there are many adults like my uncle, They are called kidults. Kidult is a combination of the words “kid” and “adult.” They like doing or buying things that are suitable for children. > ttsaber According to a news report, sales of toys to adults are increasing rapidly all around the world. Toys are no longer just for (A) _. In England, the kidult market is growing three times faster than the children’s toy market. Major toy companies make special-edition toys for kidults. They are much more expensive than. toys for children. I still do not understand why adults collect toys. Maybe they want to go back to their childhood. 1 will ask my uncle tomorrow.Comprehension Check Up 4 Choose the main idea. 1. Whats the passage mainly about? a, my uncle's toy collection b. the increase in the children’s toy market . adults who have childlike tastes, d. special-edition action figures for adults & Choose the correct answers. 2 What is the best choice for the blank (A)? a, adults children, © characters 4. superheroes 3. Find and write the correct word for the definition. ‘an adult who likes doing or buying things that are suitable for children 4. Which CANNOT be answered from the passage? a. What is my uncle's hobby? . Where does the word “kidult” come from? ‘¢. What do kidults ike to do? 4. Why do adults want to go back to their childhood? 5 What can be inferred from the underlined sentence? ‘There are many adults like my uncle, My uncle is a kidult, My uncle appears in the movie Star Wars. My uncle has special-edition action figures. S¢ Answer the questions. 6 How fastis the kidult market growing in England? 7 Where does the word *kidult” come from? nos. 31Summary dé Choose and write the words. ‘My uncle collects action figures, such as superheroes, robots, and characters from 1 movies. There are many adults like my uncle. They are called kidults. According to a news report, sales of toys to adults are 2 rapidly. In England, the kidult market is growing three times faster than the children’s toy market. Toy companies make 3 toys for kidults. Why do adults collect toys? Maybe they want to go back to their 1a. science b. scifi action 4. superheroes 2 a, increase b. grow & increasing. 4. decreasing 3 a. character b. robot combination 4 a, child b. children childish 4. childhood Grammar \¢ Complete the sentences like in the following example. ‘The kidult market is growing three times faster than the children's toy market. ((ast) 1 The towers two times the ABC Building, (‘all) 2 Theyare three times children’s toys. (expensive) 3 Abasketballismuch _____—__atennis ball. (heavy) 4 The movie is much the book. (interesting) 32The Cave of Lascaux f New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. Omi ak & teenage cave painting discover 5 | 6 7 artogepny & © 771\S Y communicate the public have an effect on 1. to find forthe frst time b. alae hoe nthe side ofa illo it ‘© apicture made using paint <4. aged between 13 and 19, «2. toexpress though o feelings f. people in general 9. tobe cuiousabout hh toatfect B Fillin the blanks with the words above. 1 _ when the gamestarts. 2 Many people by phone today. 3. The museum opened to, ___last year 4 Thelights wil _on the painting 5 Thewalls are covered wit s 6 The is famous forits wall paintings. 7 Christopher Columbus __ed America, 8 The girls are ring bikes. uwra7 33The Cave of Lascaux OF) Words 150 ‘One day in September 1940, four teenage boys were hiking in the woods in southern France, They found a small hole in the ground, Out of curiosity, they went down into it. (A) , there was an underground cave. There, they discovered something amazing, The cave walls were covered with paintings. Most of the paintings were animals, such as horses, bulls, deer, and bears. The boys had discovered the Cave of Lascaux, Scientists believe the paintings were made more than 17,000 years ago. The cave has nearly 1,500 pictures on its walls. Were the paintings art or a way to communicate? Scientists still wonder today. The cave was opened to the public in 1948, But it was closed in 1963. The many visitors and lights had an effect on the paintings. In 1983, a copy of the cave was opened. It receives tens of thousandsComprehension Check Up \ Choose the main idea. 1. What isthe passage mainly about? a b, ¢ a. the history of the Cave of Lascaux the lives of ancient people in the Cave of Lascaux the oldest cave paintings in the world the Cave of Lascaux and its discovery \& Choose the correct answers. 2. Which is NOT true about the Cave of Lascaux? b. @ It has about 1,500 paintings on its walls. It is located in France. Its paintings are in a museum today, Its paintings are more than 17,000 years old 3 Whats the best choice for the blank (A? Luckily D. Unfortunately ¢. To their disappointment 4d. To their surprise 4 Why was the Cave of Lascaux closed tothe public? a b © a ‘The cave was too dangerous for peeple. ‘Many visitors touched the paintings. People did not want to visit the cave ‘The many visitors and lights affected the paintings. 5 What can be inferred from the underlined sentences? a b, « 4. ‘The real cave is not open to the public today. The copy of the cave is so large that many people can visit it. Only 10,000 visitors can visit the ceve each day today. People do not like the copy of the cave. \¢ Answer the questions. 6 What are the paintings in the cave mosily about? 7 When was the copy of the cave opened to the public? unro7 35Summary \ Choose and write the words, In 1940, four 1_ boys in France discovered a cave. It was the Cave of Lascaux. The cave walls were covered with nearly 1,500 paintings. Most of them were animals, such as horses, bulls, deer, and bears. The paintings were made more than 17,000 years ago. Scientists still 2 why they were made. In 1948, the cave was opened to 3 - Buti had to be closed in 1963. The many visitors and lights had an 4 ‘on the paintings. In 1983, a copy of the cave was opened, and many people visit it every year. i 1a, teenager b. teenage «. young 4 children 2 a. communicate. discover ©. wonder 4. receive 3a. the public b. the teenagers c. the scientists. the children 4 a. effect b. affect . impact 4. experience Grammar \¢ Complete the sentences like in the following example. Four teenage boys were hiking in the woods, ike) 1 Myfamily __around the world last year. (travel) 2. The teenagers ____apienic in the park yesterday. (have) 3 Mybrother — through the woods at that time. (run) 4 Janet and Cindy in the pool this morning. (swim) 36Signs of Luck New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. ime 1 irs) See | = ‘ = superstition the Devil death labeled | @8 (Sx, whistle attract bbe considered be related to “Ty 2. apowerfulevilforcein Christianity: Satan _b, abelief not based on knowledge or reason ‘& tomakea musical sound ith yourlips d, the state of not being alive €. puttinga label marked {. topullordraw someone or something towards oneself 49. to be connected with h tobe thought 8 Fillin the blanks with the words above. 1 His grandfathers __was a big surprise, 2. Thefilefolder is “nora! 3. Some people do not believe in — 4 Thisis a dangerous job. 5. Thesale wil alot of shoppers. 6 According toa _, breaking a mirror brings bad luck. 7 The woman is — the president of the country. 8 His dog always comes when he s. ros 3738 Signs of Luck Om worse How would you feel if you found a four-leaf clover? You would probably feel lucky. People often believe in superstitions. Many superstitions are related to good luck or bad luck. There are many funny superstitions around the world. In Russia, people think that whistling inside a house will « attract the Devil. In Italy, if you hear a cat sneeze, you will have ‘g00d luck, In Sweden, putting keys on a table is bad luck. In China and Korea, the number 4 is considered unlucky. The word “four” sounds like the word for death. So many buildings do not have floors labeled with that » unlucky number. In the United States, the number 7 is a lucky number. (A)Many old buildings do not have a 13th floor, (B)But the number 13 is considered an unlucky number. (C) And when the 13th day falls ‘on a Friday, this is considered an unlucky day. 8Comprehension Check Up \& Choose the main idea. 11 What is the passage mainly about? various bad luck signs around the world some superstitions around the world some superstitions related to numbers the reason why people believe in superstitions \ Choose the correct answers. 2. What is mentioned asa sign of good luck? a. whistling inside a house >. hearing a cat sneeze ©. putting keys on a table 4. the number 13 3 Whats the best order of the sentences (A)~(C)? a A-B)-O b B-)-O © ®-©-W 4. &)-©-B) 4 According to the passage, which is true? a. Ifyou find a fourteaf clover, you will have bad luck. b. Whistling inside a house is considered unlucky in Sweden. . The number four is an unlucky number around the world. 4, Friday the thirteenth is an unlucky day in the United States. 5. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence? a, The number 4 1s an unlucky numter in China and Korea . There are not many tall buildings in China and Korea. . Many buildings in China and Korea use a different name for a 4th floor. 4. People don't live on the 4th floor in China and Korea. \« Answer the questions. 6 What are many superstitions related te? 7. Whyis the number four considered unlucky in China and Korea?Summary S¢ Choose and write the words. People around the world often believe in 1 Many superstitions are? ‘good luck or bad luck. In Russia, whistling inside a house is bad luck. In taly, hearing a cat sneeze is lucky. In Sweden, putting keys on a table is bad luck. In China and Korea, the number 4 is considered unlucky. The word “four” sounds like the word for3__. Somany buildings do not have a fourth floor. In the USS, the number is a lucky number, but the number 13 is an __enlcky number Soda the 1th an unlucky day. | 1 a superheroes —_b. superstitious _¢. superstitions d._good lucks 2 a relyon b. related to © considered tod. depend on 3 a. death b. die ©. unlucky 4. lucky 4 a, related to b. sounds like ¢. consider 4. considered Grammar d¢ Complete the sentences like in the following example. Heara cat sneeze, and you will have good luck you hear a cat sneeze, you will have good luck. 1. Find a fourleaf clover, and you will be lucky. afourleaf cover, be lucky. 2. Whistle inside a house, and you will attract the Devil - inside ahouse, ____ attract the Devi. 3. Puta key on a table, and you will have bad luck. —________akey ona table, have bad luck. 4. Go straight two blocks, and you will nd the store + straighttwo blocks, ___find the store.| Vocabulary [1-5] Choose and write the correct words for the definitions. superstition character. childhood abbreviation —_be related to 1 aperson who appears in a movie or story 2s + the petiod when a person isa child 3 : a belief not based on knowledge or reason 4 ae _____: tobe connected with 5 + a short form of a word or phrase [6-71 Choose the words elosest in|méaning to the underlined words. 6 Internet abbreviations stand for special meanings. a. stand tall b. stand out represent 4. communicate 7 The many visitors and lights had an effect on the paintings. a. suggested b. considered . changed d. affected [8-91 Choose the words 6ppositein meaning to the underlined words. 8 Sales of toys to adults are increasing rapidly all around the world. 1. extending b. decreasing «ising . growing 9 Inthe United States, the number 7is a licky number. a. bad ». fortunate unlucky d. unhappy evewTest2 41| Grammar [10-15] Complete the sentences by using the given words. 10 The trains two times __ than the car. (fast) 11 The boys three times ____ than the baby. (heavy) 12 Your fingers cannot type as as your mouth can talk. (fast) 13 This summer is as as last summer. (wat) 14 Ourclass was Inthe woods last week. (hike) 15. Ifyou break mitror, you _ unlucky. (be) [16-20] Correct the underlined words and rewrite the sentences. 16 These shoes are two times expensive than yours. 17 Her story is much interesting than the mi 18. The bag is not as heavy | thought i: would be. 19 Mike and his dad are playing tennis at that time. 20 Ifyou go straight three blocks, you find the museum. aStarry Night New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. Omi aa» & starry constellation shining 6 7 8 i ope ye r= Ag faint look for be located inatow 2. having many stars giving out bright ight: bright ‘. one after anather 9. tobeina place Itisa beautiful Lookat the _ Some stars Can you find the She sawa He was ‘They found three houses The store was b. tomake something into a particular shape 4. group of stars that makes apattern f. totry tofind something: to search for fh. not bright or strong in the blanks with the words above. right. starsin the sky. a pattem, Orion? lightin the distance. ing for a constellation. atthe corner. ros 43Starry Night OI) Words 164 Jenny likes to see stars. She lies down on the grass and looks up at the sky. The black sky is full of stars. A group of stars forms a pattern and looks like a picture. It is called a constellation Constellations can look like people, animals, or things. Jenny finds three bright stars in a row. Those stars are called Orion’s Belt. Orion is the shape of a hunter from long ago. Over there is the Big Dipper! It has seven shining stars, so it is easy to find. It is shaped like a big spoon. It is always located high in the sky on summer nights. Now Jenny wants to find the Little Dipper. (a) Its stars are faint, so she looks for Polaris first. (b) Polaris, also known as the North Star, is the brightest sta the Little Dipper. (c) There it is! The Little Dipper looks just like its name. (<) It is so much fun to look at the starry night sky. > thBigand ite Dppre inComprehension Check Up \¢ Choose the main idea. 1. What is the passage mainly about? a, constellations on summer nights Dz the shapes of some constellations . how stars become constellations 4. how to find the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper S¢ Choose the correct answers. 2 What isa constellation? 1. a picture of stars . 1. a group of stars ©. the shape of a star 4. the shape of an animal 3 What does the Big Dipper look like? a. ahunter b. abig bear . abig spoon, d. abig belt 4 Choose the best place forthe following sentence. ‘Once you find it itis easy to find the Little Dipper. a. b. « a 5 What can be inferred from the underlined sentence? ‘The Little Dipper looks like an aninval . The Little Dipper is shaped like a small spoon. ¢. The Little Dipper is not bright, d. The Little Dipper is not easy to fine, S¢ Answer the questions. 6 What is another name for Polaris? 7 Why does Jenny look for Polaris first when she finds the Little Dipper? wwr03 45Summary & Choose and write the words. Jenny likes to see stars in the night sky. A group of stars * a pattern and looks like a picture. It is called a constellation. Orion is the shape of ‘a hunter. Orion's Belt has three bright stars 2 . The Big Dipper is 3 a big spoon. It has seven shining stars. The stars in the Little Dipper are 4 . 50 Jenny finds Polaris firs. Polaris, the North Star, is the brightest star in the Little Dipper. What does the Little Dipper look like? It looks just like its name. 1a. shapes ». forms ©. finds 4. looks for 2 a, located b. ina place ©. inarow 4. its name Ba, looks like b. located in . shaped liked. shows like 4 a, bright ». shining starry 4. faint Grammar Complete the sentences like in the following example. called a constellation. (call) Tt - like a big spoon. (shape) 2. Those stars Orion's Belt. (call) 3. The North Star high in the summer night, (locate) 4 Thenight sky with stars, (cover) 46The Sun New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. ©m20 8 Fil eVaunwn at & , + 7 Earth daytime medium-sized ‘6 7 8 et life light give off keep warm 2 fullofight shining the time between sunrise and sunset 6 the planet where we lve .to-cause to stay warm «to produce heat light, ora gas to send out f. neither large nor small 9. aliving thing h. to provide ight the blanks with the words above. The sun is shining inthe sky, We can't see stars during the — {goes around the sun. He is looking for a Tshirt Three large candles the room, Without the sun, can’t survive here. The flower s strange smell, The sleeping bag will _ you at night, wut 10 47The Sun OMA» words 165 What is the star you can see during the day? It is the sun! Yes, the sun is a star, just like n the night sky. mT of hot gases. The hot gases give off light and heat. In fact, the sun is a medium-sized star. But it looks = the stars Like tars, the sun is mad bigger and brighter than the other stars because it is the closest to Earth, Most stars can be seen only at night. In the daytime, sunlight is so bright that we cannot see other stars, But they are still there. The sun is the most important star to Earth. The sun lights Earth during the day. It makes energy in the form of heat and light.» The sun’s energy keeps Earth warm enough for life to live here. (a) Without the sun, nothing could live on Earth, (b) If there were no sun, Earth would always be dark, too. (c) Without light, we would not be able to see anything. ()Comprehension Check Up \ Choose the main idea. 1 What isthe passage mainly about? how big the sun is what a star is made of why the sun is important to Earth ‘why we cannot see stars during the day \ Choose the correct answers. 2. What is the only star we can see in the daytime? a, the sun. ». the moon . Earth d. the largest star 3. What does Earth get from the sun? a. hot gases b. heat and light . stars a. life 4 Choose the best place for the following sentence. It would be too A > Clark's muterac Altican grey parot > oming pigeon aComprehension Check Up \¢ Choose the main idea. 11 What is the passage mainly about? the origin and meaning of birdbrain the most intelligent birds in the world how birds are smarter than we thought | how birds have been trained since ancient times b, 4 \ Choose the correct answers. 2 What did a “birdbrain’ mean for along time? a. a funny person, b. a stupid person, . am intelligent person . aclever person 3. What CAN'T an African gray parrot do? a, It can say words. Db. It can solve puzzles. . Itcan bury seeds. 4d. It can use words in correct situations, 4. Choose the best place for the following sentence. ‘Amazingly, they can remember exactly where they buried the seeds. a b. « a 5. Why is *birdbrain” mentioned in the passage? 4. to show how birds are stupid . to explain where the word comes from . to give an example of a stupid person 4. to explain that birds are smarter than we thought d¢ Answer the questions. 6 How intelligent are African gray parrots? 7 Why do Clark's nutcrackers bury seeds in the ground? wrt $3Summary \ Choose and write the words. A “birdbrain’ meant a stupid person fora long time. But anew 1 has found that some birds are much smarter than we thought. African gray parrots can say hundreds of words and solve puzzles. They are about as 2__ as a five-year-old child. Homing pigeons have great 3 They can find their homes from long distances. Clark's nutcrackers hide seeds in the ground for winter, Later, they remember exactly where they 4 the seed: 1a study b. experiment €. scientist 4. situation, 2 a. intelligent b. smarter . excellent 4. tong 3. a, remember b. memories & messages 4. words 4 a. bury b. buried . burying 4. buries Grammar \¢ Complete the sentences like in the following example. Since the time of ancient Egypt, humans have used them to send messages. (use) 1 Scientists _____ birds for many years. (study 2 you ever about swimming birds? (hear) 3 Myuncle —_ toys since he was ten. (collect) 4 She golf for ten years. (play) 54Dalmatians New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. @r# firehouse horse-drawn wagon notice bark G4 Lod guard be afraid of calm down: serve as ae —— es B Fill in the blanks with the words above. 1A - Is also called a fre station. 2. John’s dog sall day long. 3 Themanis ing the money in the bank. 4. The tourists are riding on a 5. The trainer could finally the horse. 6 Anowl sas the team's mascot. 7 Mybrotheris cats. 8 Didyou ____the sme! of gas? unr 2 55Dalmatians O25) words 160 Dalmatians are white dogs with black spots. People often think of Dalmatians when they think of fire trucks. Some even call @them “firehouse dogs.” A long time ago, these dogs didn’t have anything to do with firefighters, But in the 1700s, people noticed something about Dalmatians. They loved to nun beside carriages. They could also run long distances. Back then, there were no fire trucks. Instead, fir drawn wagons. So Dalmatians could be helpful to firefighters in several ways. First, when a fire alarm rang, the Dalmatians ran out of the station and barked. This let people know the fire wagon was coming, ‘Then, @the dogs ran alongside the wagon. Horses are afraid of fire. (4) But the Dalmatians could calm the horses down, so @they did not run away. (b) They also guarded the wagon so that nobody could steal anything from it. (¢) Since then, Dalmatians have served as firehouse mascots. (4) Today, many fire stations keep @them as pets. ters rode on horse-Comprehension Check Up %¢ Choose the main idea. 11 What is the passage mainly about? ‘a, how Dalmatians became “firehouse dogs” . how Dalmatians help put out fires . why people keep Dalmatians as pets d. how clever Dalmatians are \ Choose the correct answers. 2. What did people notice about Dalmatians in the 17003? a. They liked firefighters. b. They helped tight ties. . They calmed horses down. 4. They liked to run beside carriages. 3. Choose the best place for the following sentence. This et the firefighters get close to the fire. a b. « a 4 Which does NOT refer to the same thing? 20 be co 40 5. Which isNOT true according to the passage? a, Dalmatians helped horses find their way to fires. b, Dalmatians can run Jong distances. cc. Dalmatians let people know the fie wagon was coming. . Many fire stations have Dalmatians as pets today. \ Answer the questions. 6 What did firefighters ride on in the 1700s? 7. What do many fire stations have today? uta 57Summary \¢ Choose and write the words. In the 1700s, people + Back then, firefighters used horse-drawn 2__ So Dalmatians could be helpful to firefighters in several ways. First, Dalmatians 3 when a fire alarm rang. So people knew the fire wagon was coming. They could 4__ the horses down, too. At the fire, Dalmatians guarded the ‘wagon so that nobody could steal anything from it. Since then, Dalmatians have become firehouse dogs. _ Dalmatians liked to run beside carriages. 1a. looked b. thought © liked 4. noticed 2 a. trucks b. cars wagons 4. engines 3 a. yelled b. barked ©. called 4. shouted 4a calm b, realize ©. guard @orun Grammar 4 Complete the sentences like in the following example. They guarded the wagon. So nobody could steal anything from it. They guarded the wagon so that nobody could steal anything from it. 1. The dogs barked. So people knew the fire wagon was coming, The dogs barked people knew the fire wagon was coming, 2 Lisa worked hard. So she could pass the exam. Lisa worked hard she could pass the exam, 3. Putona coat. So you don't catch a cold, Put on a coat you don't catch a cold. 4 Peter set the alarm clock. So he can get up early. Peter set the alarm clock he can get up early. 58| Vocabulary [1-5] Choose and write the correct words for the definitions. ‘hide bury constellation look for calm down 1 ‘group of stars that makes a pattern 2 10 try to find something; to search for 3 1 put something out of sight 4 + to put something into the ground 5 10 make someone or something less upset or excited 16-71 Choose the words €lOs@stin Meaning to the underlined words. 6 African gray parrots are as intelligent zs a five-year-old child. a. great b. strong clever . stupid 7 Horses are afraid offre. a. scared of b. surprised of «served as 4. familiar with [8-9] Choose the words opposite'in meshing to the underlined words. 8 Thestars in the Little Dipper are fai a. bright b. dim «strong . warm, 9 They save thelr food for winter ina unique way. a. famous b. unusual common dd. smart evewTest 3 59| Grammar [10-15] Complete the sentences by using the given words. 10 Itisalways__highin the sky on summer nights. (locate) 1 The Big Dipperis_ __ lke a big spoon. (shape) 12 ifthere __1no sun, Earth would always be dark. (he) 13 Since then, humans ane _the birds to send messages. (use) 14 Scientists____brains for along time. (study) 15 Haveyou__about super foods? (hear) [16-20] Correct the underlined words and rewrite the sentences. 60. 16 Those shining stars is called Orion’s Belt. 17 Without the sun, nothing can live o7 Earth. 18 fthere is no light, we will not be able to see. 19 Mis. Park have collected dolls since she was young. 20 They guarded the tent that nobody could steal from it.The Tale of Braille New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. Qn dot button stab invent search for lose one's sight 2 asmallobject pressed to operateamachine _—_—b. unabletosee « asmall,round mark 4 ited above a fat surface « tocutwithakoite f. tomake something for the fs time 19. togobbiind h. tolook orto ty to find in the blanks with the words above. 1. She painted the picture with thousands of small _ s. 2. Helost his _ when he was young. 3 Since heis ___, he cannot see anything, 4. The thief ___bed the man with a knife. 5 Forblind people, the bookhas______—_letters. 6 They will _ _____the missing child until they find her. 7 Thomas Edison ed the light bulb. 8 If youwant to go to the top, please press the _ for 25. uwrna 612 The Tale of Braille OW Words 161 Louis Braille was born in France in 1809, When he was three, Louis accidentally stabbed his eye with a sharp tool. w he lost his sight. Although he was blind, Louis did not stop learning. He attended a special school with other blind kids. It was hard for them to read. The books had raised letters, but it was not easy to feel them. Louis constantly searched for a new Ey way for blind people to read. One day, Louis tried raised dots instead of letters. Each group of dots was one letter. They were easy to feel and learn. It took him three years, but he finally invented a system of dots for the blind. It was called the Braille system. He was only 15 years old at that time, Today, blind people all around the world use the Braille system to read, Look closely when you are in an elevator. You may see his dots on the buttons!Comprehension Check Up b¢ Choose the main idea. 1. What is the passage mainly about? a. the invention of Braille system D. the life of Louls Braille . the best way to read Braille system 4. a special school for the blind kids \ Choose the correct answers. 2 Whats the best choice for the blank (A? a. In addition b. To his surprise Asa result d. However 3 Why were books with raised letters hard to read? a, They were hard to feel . They were too small to read. . They were too hard to understand, 4. They were not suitable for kids. 4 What did Braille use to invent a new system for the blind? a. raised letters b, raised dots, . raised symbols 4. raised buttons 5 What can be inferred from the underlined sentences? a, Braille worked for an elevator company. b. Braille made a new system for elevator buttons. ‘c. Some elevators have raised dots for the blind. 4. Braille tried several different reading systems. dé Answer the questions. 6 Whatis the Braille system? 7 Where may you see raised dots? unr 63Summary \¢ Choose and write the words. - But he did not When Louis Braille was three, he lost stop learning. He attended a school for the blind. He tried to read books with 2____ letters, but it was not easy to read, So Braille 3__ another way for the blind to read. He used raised 4 instead of letters. Today, itis called the Braille system. Blind people around the world use it. ‘You may see raised dots on the buttons of an elevator. 1 a, sight b. eyes © mina 4. schoot 2 a raised b. called . sharp 4. easy 3 a. attended b, stabbed ©. studied 4. searched for 4 a. systems . dots «. shapes 4. buttons Grammar \ Complete the sentences like in the following example. He finally invented a system of dots for the blind. (~ blind people) are not always happy. (= rich people) 2. Wenneed tohelp (=poor people) 3 : sometimes feel lonely. (= old people) 4. My parents work for ____. (= homeless people)The Telephone New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. Ora 1 3 4 experiment wire cell phone connect be interested in {atest done inorder to leam something b. unable tohear «. aperson who connects telephone cals 4. the part of aphone you speak into «¢. amobile phone f. apiece ofthin meta: cable 4 to join two things together fh tohave an interest in something B Fill in the blanks with the words above. 1 Please ime to the ight person. 2 Mysisteris ——_artand music 3. Speakintothe __ orl cantt hear you. 4. They did an inthelab. 5 called the to learn the person's number. 6 Someone had cut the phone _s. 7 Don'tuseyour in the library. 8 Heis 150 he cannot hear anything, wr 65:The Telephone OMA) worserss “Mir. Watson, come here. I want to see you.” On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell spoke those words into a mouthpiece to his assistant, Thomas Watson, Watson was in the next room. When he heard Bell, he came running excitedly. Bell had = just invented the telephone! Bell was very interested in sound. (a) His mother and wife were both deaf. (b) So he did many experiments on sound. () ‘Over time, he learned to send voice signals by wire. (4) Finally, he invented a new machine. He called it the electrical speech» ‘machine. We call it the telephone today. The telephone has changed the way people communicate. But i: took many years for the machine to become the phone of today. At first, an operator had to dial phone numbers to connect people. Then, people were able to dial numbers directly from their telephones. Today, many people use cell phones. They can talk to people whenever they want.Comprehension Check Up \¢ Choose the main idea. 11 What is the passage mainly about? the development of the telephone the life of Alexander Graham Bell ‘Mr. Watson and Alexander Graham Bell how deaf people communicate \ Choose the correct answers. 2. Choose the best place for the following sentence. He wanted to do something to let them hear sounds, a b. © a 3. What did operators do for the first phones? a. listened to all phone calls ». told callers phone numbers . sent signals by wire d. dialed phone numbers to connect people 4. Which is NOT true according to the passage? a. Bell invented the telephone. b. Bell made telephone wires for the first time. . Thomas Watson was Bell's assistant 4. The first phone was called the electrical speech machine. 5 What can be inferred from the underlived sentence? 1. It took many years to invent the telephone, People today do not use the first pone Along time has passed since the invention of the phone, ‘The phone has changed a lot since it was invented. \¢ Answer the questions. 6 Why was Bell interested in sound? 7 What do people use to communicate today? uw 14 67Summary \ Choose and write the words. (On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell spoke into a1 His assistant, Thomas Watson, could hear the words in the next room. Bell had invented the telephone. Bell's mother and wife were deaf. So he did many 2 ‘on sound, and he finally invented the telephone. At first, an operator had to dial phone numbers to 3. people. Later, people dialed numbers directly. Today, many people use 4 1a. mouthpiece b. wire © telephoned. operator 2a. invention b. experiments c. test 4. calls 3. a, communicate b. hear send voiced. connect 4 a. phone numbers —_b. messages . cellphones d. emails Grammar %¢ Complete the sentences like in the following example. Bell was very interested in sound, (interesting interested) 1 When he heard Bell's voice, Watson was very (cxciting/excited) 2 Shewasso__thatshe couldn't say a word. (surprising /surprised 3. Themoviewas very _ 80 Ifell asleep. (boring /bored) 4 Wewerevery___by the test results. cisappointing/ disappointed) 68Hello, Robear New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. O79 3 4 |b ond ROBE F cre robots, elderly thellatter care worker eoVaunwn rursing home ‘aging population care for be designed to a. the second mentioned of two things bold: aged «place forold people 4. 3 person who cares forpeoplein a care home «. tobe made for f. the population ofthe elderly 9. to ookafter fh. asick person who is receiving medical care in the blanks with the words above. Cold weather is hard on the Vthink ___looks much better, The nurse is looking after the This robot is, help old people. His grandmother isin a - —_ often work in nursing homes. The aging Is increasing rapidly. Linda is ing for her elderly parents. usr 1s 697 Hello, Robear Oma) words tse It’s 2026. An old Japanese man wants to watch the final game of the World Cup, but he can’t get out of bed. No proslem! All he has to do is call Robear to help him get up. Robear is a robot made in Japan. This bearshaped robot is designed to care for the elderly and patients. It can help patients stand up or lift them from beds into wheelchairs. The Iatter task can be very hard work for care workers. @They have to do it 40 or more times @ day. @The robot has a number of sensors made of rubber. ®So robots like Robear can be very helpful at hospitals and nursing homes. The elderly population is growing faster and faster. The aging population is one of the biggest problems in Japan. Many scientists hope to find a solution through technology. __(A)__ this high tech bear can be the future of elderly care, neComprehension Check Up d¢ Choose the m: idea. 1 What is the passage mainly about? 4. the future of Japan b. the aging population problem in Jagan . a famous robot made in Japan 4d. a robot that can care for the elderly \¢ Choose the correct answers. 2. Which sentence is NOT needed in the passage? ao B® ©® ao 3. What does the underlined words the latter task mean? a. to help patients stand up from a bed b. to lift patients from a bed into a wheelchair . to help patients watch TV 4d. to help patients walk 4. Whatis the best choice for the blank (A? a. However D. Perhaps ©. Instead, d. In other words 5) Which CANNOT be answered from the passage? a, What does Robear look like? . What was Robear made for? c. How can Robear help the elderly patient? d, How many Robears work at hospitals? Se Answer the questions. 6 Where can Robear play an important rcle? 7. Whatis one ofthe biggest problems in Japan? uwras 71Summary d¢ Choose and write the words. Robearis a robot made in Japan. It can 1 the elderly and hospital patients, This beat-shaped robot can do tasks, such as helping patients stand up | of lifting them from beds into wheelchairs. The 2 task can be very hard work for 3___, So robots like Robear can be very helpful at hospitals and nursing homes. The 4 population is one of the biggest problems in Japan. Perhaps Robear can be the future of elderly care. 1 a. carefor b, stand up lift work 2 a. later batter © Iatest 4. last 3. a. workers b. nurses ©. care workers d. doctors 4 a. aged b. old «elderly aging Grammar d¢ Complete the sentences like in the following example. Robear is a robot. It was made in Japan. Robear is a robot made in Japan. 1. They made a talking robot. Its named Chatbot, They made talking robot 2 Itead a book. Itisttled The Old Manand the Sea. | read a book — 3. She has a little puppy. Itis called Popee. She has alittle puppy 4. The building has a floor. tis labeled F instead of 4 ‘The building has a floor n3D Printing New Words ‘A Match the words with their meanings. Om2 residential 2. a thing that you can see or touch alevelof material €. to.ive someone something he or she needs 9. toknow alot about cost be familiar with b. something used to make another thing 4. substance that things can be made from {relating toa home to require certain amount of money the blanks with the words above. Weneed many sto cook the food. ‘Add the cheese and beef by layer. The restaurant s tre best service in town. This tiny is made of gold It slot of money to buy a house. What is this house made of? ‘Mr. Smith lives in that area. Hels with the machine, wut 733D Printing Om, Words 163 Would you like new clothes? First, select the style and color you want. Then, provide your size. After that, press the button on your printer. A while later, you will have new clothes. How will this be possible? 3D printers will make this possible. Most people are familiar with regular printers. They print words and. pictures on paper. However, 3D printers will make it possible to print anything. 3D printers make things by adding material layer by layer. They can print with all sorts of ‘materials, such as plastics, metals, concrete, and even food ingredients. (a) Recently, a 3D-printing company built a house in Russia, ( b) It was the first residential building made with a printer. (c) The company built it in 24 hours. It only cost $10,134. (4) Right now, 3D printers are expensive, and few people have them, But future 3D printers will be cheaper and much better. (A) , we will be able to download designs and make them ourselves with 3D printers at home. > a30-printed house n Russia ”Comprehension Check Up ‘¢ Choose the main idea. 1. What is the passage mainly about? a, 3D printers vs, regular printers . the materials used by 3D printers . the future of 3D printing d. the history of 3D printing 36 Choose the correct answers. 2. Choose the best place for the following sentence. In addition, they are not only used for small things but can also make huge objects lke houses. a b, « a 3. What is the best choice for the blank (A)? a. In the future b. Fach day In summer d. In other words 4 What can be inferred from the underlined sentence? a. The house is very small b. Itisa toy house, . Apperson can live in the house. 4, The house is made of conerete 5 Which is NOT true about 30 printers? 3D printers can print with all sorts of materials. b. The 3D-printed house took only one day to build c. 3D printers cost more than regular printers right now. 4. The prices of 3D printers will increase. Sé Answer the questions. 6 What do regular printers do? ur 6 75Summary b¢ Choose and write the words. Regular printers print words and pictures on paper. However, 3D printers can make anything. They can print with all sorts of 1__ _ like plastics, ‘metals, concrete, and even food 2__ ___. In addition, they can make both large and small objects. A company made a3 building with 3D printer in Russia. It _a small amount of money. 3D printers are expensive now, and few people have them. But they will be cheaper and very useful in the future. 1 a. objects b. things ©. designs 4, materials 2 a. pictures b. objects . ingredients 4. companies 3. a. huge b, regular «. residential 4. cheap 4 a. cost b. took ©. made 4. used Grammar 44 Complete the sentences like in the following example. 30 printers are expensive, and few people have them. (ev /a few) 1 people attended the party, so was very disappointed, ((ew/s few) 2 Ineed to buy thingsat the store, ((ew/a few) 3 The problem was so dificult that children could solve it. (w/a few 4 We stayed in Pais for days and visited some museums, ((ew/2 few)| Vocabulary [1-51 Choose and write the correct words for the definitions. invent operator lose one's sigat_—be familiar with be designed to 1 to make something for the first time 2) eee Eee eae go bind) 3 + a person who connects telephone calls es ___: to be made for 5s to know alot about [6-71 Choose the words Elos@Stiin Meaning to the underlined words. 6 Louis constantly searched for a new way for bind people to read. a. looked b. looked for found dd. tried to 7 Robearis designed to care for the elderly. 2. look for , lookat «. lookafter dd. take care [8-9] Choose the words opposite lin meaning to the underlined words. 8 Atfirst,an operator had to dial phone rumbers to connect people. a. communicate b. link « disconnect d. stop 9 The latter task can be very hard work for care workers. a. first b. second . former 4d. before esewtes 4 77| Grammar [10-15] Complete the sentences by using the given words. 10 He finally invented a system of dots for . 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