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1 work alongside_ people from all over the world2 I was _appointed_ as a volcanologist3 collect information for a _database_4 having collected and _evaluated_ the information5 that flows like a _wave_ down the mountain6 the _eruption_ itself is really exciting to watch and I shall never forget my first sight of one7 red hot lava was _fountaining_ hundreds of metres into the air8 it was an _absolutely_ fantastic sight9 protective _suits_ that covered our whole body, helmets_, big b_oots_ and special gloves10 I was amazed at its beauty as well as their _potential_ to cause great damage11 the height of the land _varies_ from to 12 to _bathe_ in the hot water pools13 that arouses the greatest _appreciation_ in the reserve is 14 drop a coin to _guarantee_ your love will be as deep and lasting as the lake itself1. so how does it _ come about _ and does it matter?2. it is human activity that has caused this global warming rather than a _ but natural _3. all scientists _ to the view that the increase in the earths temperature is due to the burning of fossil _ like coal4. the problem begins when we add huge _ of extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere5. It means that more heat energy _ to be trapped in the atmosphere causing the global temperature to _ _6. it is the burning of more and more fossil fuels that has _ in this increase in carbon dioxide7. the _ which increases the temperature by 5 degrees would be a _8. predict severe storms, f_, and droughts9. there are those who are o_ to this view 10. any warming will be _ with few bad environmental _11. it will encourage a greater _ of animals12. _ _ we start reducing the amount of carbon dioxide, the climate is going to _ on warming for decades13. Im doing a project on _ of my school14. people should _ improvements in the way we use energy today15. there are many people who have a _ like yours16. we do not have to put up with p_17. the _ of the greenhouse gas comes as a result of many things we do every day18. leave an _ appliance on so long as you are using it19. dont be _ about it20. _ vehicles use a lot of energy 21. recycle c_, bottles and newspapers if _ allow you to.22. smaller things like fridges and _23. they absorb carbon dioxide and _ your spirit24. finally and most importantly, be an _25. remember, your _ counts1. I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life I live.2. You see, during adolescence I also smoked and became addicted to cigarettes.3. This means that after a while your body becomes accustomed to having nicotine in it.4. So when the drug leaves your body, you get withdrawal symptoms.5. As you know, if you do the same thin over and over again, you begin to do it automatically.6. Lastly, you can become mentally addicted.7. I was addicted in all three ways, so it was very difficult to quit.8. When I was young, I didnt know much about the harmful effects of smoking.9. I didnt know, for example, that it could do terrible damage to your heart and lungs or that it was more difficult for smoking couples to become pregnant.10. I certainly didnt know their babies may have a smaller birth weight or even be abnormal in some way.11. I also noticed that I became breathless quickly, and that I wasnt enjoying sport as much.12. When I was taken off the school football team because I was unfit, I knew it was time to quit smoking.13. It might help you to stop and strengthen your resolve.14. Decide on a day to quit.15. Then throw away your last packet of cigarettes.16. Every time you feel like smoking a cigarette, remind yourself that you are a non-smoker.17. If you feel desperate, you might like to talk to a doctor or chemist about something to help you, like nicotine chewing gum.18. Do not be disappointed if you have to try several times before you finally stop smoking. 19. If you weaken and have a cigarette, do not feel ashamed.Reading Two:1. If you develop AIDS, your chances of survival are very small.2. HIV is spread through blood or the fluid that the body makes during sex.3. Do not share you needle with anyone else.4. If you have sex with a male or a female5. The following statements are NOT true.6. Unfortunately, people with HIV sometimes lose their friends because of prejudice.Unit 1 ArtReading One:1. Art is influenced by the customs and faith of a people.2. During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes.3. A conventional artist of this period was not interested in showing nature and people as they really were.4. A typical picture at this time was full of religious symbols.5. But it was evident that .6. People began to concentrate less of religious themes and adopt a more humanistic attitude to life.7. Rich people wanted to possess their own paintings, so they could decorate their superb palaces and great houses.8. They paid famous artists to paint pictures of themselves, their houses and possessions as well as their activities and achievements.9. This technique was first used by Masaccio in 1428.10. By coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time.11. In the late 19th century, Europe changed a great deal12. They were eager to show how light and shadow fell on objects at different times of day.13. They said that the painters were careless and their paintings were ridiculous.14. At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial15. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our eyes16. On the other hand17. Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future.Reading Two:1. Frick had a preference for pre-twentieth century Western paintings, and these are well-represented in this excellent collection.2. It will appeal to those who love Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.3. When you walk into the gallery, you feel as if you were inside a fragile, white seashell.4. The reputation of this museum lies in the variety of its art collection.5. This covers more than 5000year of civilization form many parts of the world6. The museum displays more than just the visual delights of art.7. You can visit an Egyptian temple, a fragrant Ming garden, a typical room in an 18th century French house and many other special exhibitions.8. The Whitney holds an excellent collection of contemporary American painting and sculpture.9. There are no permanent displays in this museum and exhibitions change all the time.Unit 2 PoemsReading One:1. Others try to convey certain emotions.2. Some of the first poetry a young child learns in English is nursery rhymes.3. The language is concrete but imaginative, and they delight small children because they rhyme, have strong rhythm and a lot of repetition.4. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are east to learn and recite.5. Papas going to buy you a diamond ring.6. List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and rhythm to the poem.7. I saw a cottage in the sky.8. I saw two sparrows run a race.9. If we hadnt taken it easy.10. If we hadnt run out of energy.11. Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain, a poem made up of five lines.12. It is easy to write and, like the cinquain, can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using the minimum of words.13. The two haiku poems above are translations form the Japanese.14. Trans formed into stone.15. Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry Tang poems from China in particular?16. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, students may eventually want to write poems of their own.
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