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Unit 1 Witches Everywhere!

Every Halloween, you’ll probably see at least one girl dressed in black, wearing a

____________________ ____________________, and carrying a “magic” ____________________. These “witches”

have lots of fun running around and ____________________ to ____________________ ____________________.

Dressing up as a witch hundreds of years ago would not be so much fun. Back then people

believed that witches were real. If they thought that you were one, they might try to kill you!

Many early American ____________________ had very strong ____________________

____________________. In 1692, in Salem Massachusetts, the people believed so strongly in witches

that they started finding them everywhere. It all started with two young girls. They began to

____________________ ____________________ where they screamed, threw things around, made strange

noises, and ____________________ ____________________ ____________________. They also complained that

they were being ____________________ and ____________________ by ____________________ pins. The

doctor decided that their fits could only be caused by witchcraft.

Three women were arrested and ____________________ of causing the girls’

____________________. When the people of Salem found out about the arrests, they started to panic.

They were terrified that other witches might be living among them. Soon neighbors were accusing

each other of being witches. If children got sick, or ____________________ ____________________, the

people ____________________ it on ____________________.

The ____________________ ____________________ to towns and villages all over Massachusetts.

In Salem alone, more than 150 people were arrested and ____________________ for being witches.

Often the only ____________________ ____________________ them was their neighbor’s accusation. Of

the 150 arrested in Salem, 19 were ____________________ and another 5 eventually

____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

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Unit 2 Better to Die

Ancient Greek ____________________ were fierce ____________________. The most fearsome of

all Greek soldiers were the Spartans. Spartans believed that it was better to die in battle than to

be a ____________________. There is no better example of Spartan bravery than their famous “last

stand” at Thermopylae.

A huge Persian army, ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

____________________, was advancing on Greece. The Greeks decided that the best place to stop

them was at a ____________________ ____________________ in Thermopylae. They sent the Spartans.

Three hundred of the bravest Spartan warriors traveled to Thermopylae,

____________________ ____________________ the Spartan king, Leonidas. On the way, they were joined

by several thousand other soldiers. Even with these ____________________ soldiers, the Greeks were

still ____________________ ____________________. They weren’t scared, though. They had a big

advantage. The pass at Thermopylae was so narrow that only one ____________________ could pass

at a time. Using this advantage, the smaller Greek army ____________________ ____________________ the

massive Persian forces for two days of fierce attacks.

They probably could have stopped the Persians completely, but they were

____________________ by one of their own. A Greek soldier told the Persian leader, Xerxes, about a

____________________ ____________________ ____________________ that went around the narrow pass.

Xerxes sent soldiers down the trail, and soon ____________________ the Greek army. When

Leonidas learned of this, he knew his army could not win. He sent most of the Greek soldiers

away, but remained with his 300 ____________________ Spartan warriors. They fought until every last

Greek soldier was ____________________ or ____________________. The Spartans may have lost the battle,

but they never lost their courage. For that, they will be remembered forever.

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Unit 3 No Escape

In Greek mythology, oracles ____________________ the ____________________. They often

____________________ terrible events and they are never wrong. Characters in these stories

____________________ ____________________ to change their futures. Their struggles usually

____________________ ____________________ great ____________________. No story is more tragic than that

of Oedipus and his struggle to escape a truly terrible ____________________.

The king and queen of Thebes want a child so they ask the Delphic Oracle for advice.

Instead, the oracle ____________________ a ____________________. It says, “If you have a son, he will kill

his father and marry his mother.” When the king and queen have a son, they try to escape their

fate by ____________________ him in the forest.

A shepherd ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ the child, though,

and brings him to Corinth. There, he is quickly ____________________ by the king and queen. They

name their new son Oedipus. Oedipus is shocked one day when a man tells him that the king is

not his real father. He asks the Delphic Oracle ____________________ ____________________. The oracle

tells Oedipus the same thing it told his parents; “you will kill your father and marry your mother.”

Oedipus ____________________ ____________________ Corinth in an ____________________ to escape this

fate.

In his travels, Oedipus ____________________ ____________________ a ____________________ with a

man and kills him. What he doesn’t realize is that the man was the king of Thebes, his real father.

Oedipus then travels to Thebes and ____________________ ____________________ marrying the

____________________ queen, his real mother!

Years later, the couple discovers Oedipus’ true ____________________. The queen kills herself,

and Oedipus ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ out with a pin. He dies

later, blind and homeless. The lesson of the story is clear. Fate is ____________________.
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Unit 4 A Painful Taunt

At the top of a hill ____________________ a large green meadow there lived a giant named
Stompe Pilt. Like most giants Stompe was ____________________, but he was also stupid. One day a

shepherd brought his sheep to Stompe’s meadow to graze. When Stompe discovered the

shepherd and his sheep he was ____________________.

He ____________________ ____________________ to the shepherd, “Who do you think you are?”

The shepherd replied, “I am who I am. ____________________ ____________________

____________________ ____________________?”

Stompe was further ____________________ by the shepherd’s rudeness. He grabbed a

____________________ the size of a sheep and crushed it to ____________________ in his

____________________. He said, “I’ll crush you ____________________ ____________________ like I did that
stone.”

The shepherd took a piece of cheese from his bag and ____________________ it until water
____________________ ____________________. He said, “Well, I’ll squeeze you so hard that your blood

____________________ out!”

The giant said, “Let’s fight, then!”

“All right,” ____________________ the shepherd. “But first let’s taunt each other so that we will
become angry. I can’t fight until I am ____________________ angry.”

The giant agreed and called out to the shepherd, “You are a silly stupid head!”

The shepherd replied, “You are ugly and you smell ____________________ ____________________
____________________!” And with that he shot an arrow into the giant’s leg.
The giant was ____________________. “What’s this?” he asked.
The shepherd replied, “It’s a taunt.” And he shot another arrow into the giant’s

____________________.

“Arrgghh!” the giant yelled, “that hurt! Aren’t you angry enough to fight ____________________?”
“No, I have not taunted you enough,” the shepherd replied, and shot another arrow into
the giant’s ____________________.
This time the giant really ____________________. He yelled, “If your taunts hurt this much I

don’t want to feel your ____________________ and ____________________!” And he ran away, leaving the
clever shepherd and his sheep ____________________ ____________________.

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Unit 5 Go with the Flow

Mexico City is the third largest city in the world, and the largest in ____________________

____________________. Like any big city, it has problems. Its biggest problem isn’t ____________________

or drugs though, as one might expect. Mexico City’s biggest problem is water.

Mexico City hasn’t always had this problem, but then again, the area hasn’t always been

a city. Mexico City has its ____________________ in the Aztec ____________________, Tenochtitlan--a city

built on an ____________________ in the middle of a lake. ____________________ Mexico City has

____________________ to cover the entire lake area and more. Of course the water is gone now, but

problems remain.

The soft clay of the old ____________________ is ____________________ with water. The roads

and buildings of Mexico City are slowly sinking into this soft clay--in some places, more than a

____________________ a year. Because this clay can’t ____________________ much more water,

____________________ is also a major problem.

____________________ being surrounded by water, Tenochtitlan ____________________

experienced flooding. When the city was being built, the lake water was salty and it often

____________________ ____________________ the island. Aztec engineers solved the problem by building

a series of ____________________ ____________________ and dams to control the water flow. They also

built a huge ____________________ to keep only fresh water in the area around the island.

In 1521 Tenochtitlan was captured by Spanish ____________________ Hernan Cortes. It’s too

bad that Cortes almost completely destroyed the city before ____________________ it as Mexico City.

If he had ____________________ the Aztec engineering, then maybe Mexico City wouldn’t have the

water problems that it does today!

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Unit 6 Opal Fever

Have you ever dreamed of being a ____________________? Well, in Coober Pedy that dream

could ____________________ ____________________. At the very least you’ll end up with your own

underground home!

Coober Pedy is the opal capital of the world, producing about ____________________% of

the world’s ____________________ of this colorful ____________________. The largest opal in the world,

____________________ about 2.5 million dollars, was found there. It may be a desert town, but

Coober Pedy has a ____________________ ____________________ of hopeful opal miners. They brave the

heat and ____________________ all for the chance of ____________________ ____________________

____________________.

To join the hunt for opals all you need is 15 dollars to ____________________ your very own

____________________ ____________________. Opal isn’t that easy to find, though. You’ll first need a large

drill to ____________________ a ____________________ ____________________ into the ground. Then you can

climb down and start digging ____________________. If you’re lucky, you’ll ____________________ a

____________________ of opal.

If you don’t find any opal all is not lost. You could join the other miners of Coober Pedy

and turn your mine into a home. 70% of the ____________________ of Coober Pedy live underground.

It’s actually a very ____________________ decision. The outside temperature can reach

____________________ degrees in the summer. Underground homes stay a comfortable temperature

____________________. And if you need more space then you can just dig yourself a new room!

Building your own home in Coober Pedy might be a good idea because you might never

leave. Miners claim that once you get opal ____________________, it’s impossible to

____________________.

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Unit 7 Color Me Happy!

Imagine a beautiful ocean ____________________ a cloudless sky. How does “seeing” all that

blue make you feel? Maybe you ____________________ ____________________--light and free. Now

change the picture in your head to a ____________________ red fire. I bet the idea of warm red

around you makes you think of heat and energy.

Color ____________________ say that different colors can change our ____________________, and

even ____________________ illness. They believe that ____________________ different colored lights on

our bodies can improve health by ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

Many scientists question this idea. They say color therapists cannot prove their “patients” were

____________________ ____________________ ____________________. Even so, many people feel that color

can have a strong ____________________ on our ____________________.

The four strongest mood-changing colors are ____________________ to be blue, green, red,

and yellow. The color blue is ____________________ ____________________ intelligence. Color therapists

use shades of blue for ____________________. Green is also said to be calming, as it is the peaceful

color of nature. Red, on the other hand, is seen as warm and powerful. Red traffic lights and

____________________ ____________________ mean danger, but color therapists claim that the color red

gives us energy and makes our hearts ____________________ ____________________. Yellow is an

emotional, cheerful color. Paint your room yellow if you want to feel happy and confident.

You don’t need to see a therapist to use colors well. Try putting blue pictures on your

walls to make you feel calm and ____________________ if you are studying for exams. Or wear a red

sweater on days when you feel tired. Colors might not cure diseases-but they just might

____________________ ____________________ ____________________!

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Unit 8 Color Troubles

Andrew’s mother was angry. She had sent him to the store to buy ____________________

tomatoes, but when she looked in the bag all of the tomatoes were green! And what was this?

When she looked at Andrew’s feet, she saw that he was wearing different ____________________

____________________ again. What was wrong with her boy?

Andrew’s mother didn’t realize that her son was colorblind. Some people are born

colorblind and others ____________________ the problem if they ____________________ their eyes or

brain. Most colorblind people don’t see the world like a ____________________ ____________________

____________________ movie. They simply find it difficult to tell the difference between

____________________ ____________________. There are several jobs where ____________________

____________________ ____________________ is necessary. Imagine a colorblind person painting your

house or ____________________ your hair!

Color blindness can ____________________ your daily life. Cooking can be ____________________

for colorblind people, as they cannot tell whether a piece of meat is raw or ____________________.

Others can’t see the difference between red and green apples, or between ketchup and chocolate

____________________. Traffic lights can also ____________________ ____________________ to colorblind

drivers. Many countries design lights to be different ____________________ or ____________________, so

colorblind drivers don’t become dangerously confused.

There is no cure for color blindness, but ____________________ can live very normal lives.

Andrew’s mother took him to the doctor for a ____________________ ____________________. They

discovered that he had the most common form of the ____________________; he could not tell the

difference between red and green. He can do everything his friends do, but now his mother

always ____________________ that his socks match in the morning.

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Unit 9 Be Careful When You Sleep!

Sleepwalking can turn a ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ into a crazy

adventure. Sleepwalkers have cooked meals, ____________________ cars and even killed people--all

while they were ____________________ ____________________.

Teenager Rachel Ward fell from her bedroom window ____________________ sleepwalking.

She got out of bed, put on a sweater, and walked out of the window. Rachel fell seven meters to

the ground, but she still did not wake up!

Her parents found their 18-year-old daughter ____________________ ____________________ the

____________________ outside of the house. She was only ____________________ so they took her to the

hospital for an x-ray. Amazingly, Rachel did not break any bones. Doctors said this was

____________________ ____________________ because her muscles were so ____________________ from her

being asleep. She was very lucky to be ok.

Rachel was probably sleepwalking because she was ____________________. She had gone to

bed late because she had an art exam the next day. Stress can cause sleepwalking, and so can

sleeping too little.

Like most sleepwalkers, Rachel did not remember her adventure when she

____________________ ____________________. Although many people sleepwalk with their eyes open,

they are actually still dreaming. They don’t know ____________________ ____________________

____________________ around them.

Sleepwalking is not usually dangerous, but regular sleepwalkers must ____________________

____________________. They should ____________________ doors and windows before going to bed. It is

also a good idea to remove sharp objects and ____________________ from the bedroom.

____________________ small bells to exits can also help by ____________________ ____________________ a

sleepwalker trying to leave his or her room. Perhaps Rachel would not have fallen if there had

been a bell tied to the window to wake her up.

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Unit 10 Dream What You Want

Have you ever had this strange experience? You are sitting in class when suddenly you

feel cold. You look down. Oh no! You’re ____________________! How did this happen? Everybody’s

____________________ and laughing! Your life is over! Then, pheww! You realize that everything is ok.

It’s just a dream!

In a lucid dream, a person discovers they are dreaming, but they do not wake up. Some

lucid dreamers can even ____________________ their dreams. They can do anything they want: travel

to ____________________ ____________________, meet famous people, or even fly. Have you ever wanted

to ride a dolphin? You can do it in a lucid dream.

Some people have lucid dreams ____________________ ____________________. Others have to

teach themselves ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

whether they are dreaming or awake. ____________________ they realize that they are dreaming they

can start controlling their dreams.

One way to have lucid dreams is to remember what “happened” while you were sleeping.

Try keeping a dream diary. Record your dreams every morning when you wake up. This will help

your ____________________ ____________________ a dream the next time you are asleep.

You can also ____________________ ____________________ if you are asleep or not. Look at a

clock and then look back again. Is time changing normally? Then you are probably awake. You

could also test to see if ____________________ feels normal or not. The next time you find yourself

naked in class, just ____________________ ____________________. Once you realize that you are dreaming,

the fun can begin!

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Unit 11 Order Vs. Chaos

In Gotham city, crime is everywhere. Luckily, Batman is there to stop it. He spends his

nights ____________________ criminals. There are ____________________ to catch, but there is one he

never seems to ____________________ ____________________--the Joker.

The Joker is Batman’s ____________________. He is everything that Batman is not--brightly

colored, always smiling and evil. Batman wears black and is ____________________, but he is

____________________ ____________________ ____________________. Batman represents order in Gotham

City and the Joker represents chaos.

The Joker is a criminal ____________________ and a psychopath. Once, he told some other

criminals that he’d show them a magic trick, and make a ____________________ ____________________.

Then, when one of the criminals tried to hit him, the Joker ____________________ the whole pencil

into his eye! “Ta-dah!” he said proudly.

Batman is a ____________________ ____________________. When Batman was a child, he

____________________ his parents being ____________________ by a thief. At that moment he

____________________ to fight crime and injustice with all his ____________________. He uses a

combination of intense training, sophisticated ____________________, and ____________________

____________________ to protect Gotham City from the Joker and other criminals.

The Joker has done some terrible things. He has no ____________________ and no

____________________. He kills whoever he feels like. He even killed Batman’s ____________________,

Robin. For all the evil things that the Joker does, Batman will not kill him. He even once saved the

Joker’s life. Batman knows that there is a ____________________ ____________________ between good

and evil. If he were to kill the Joker, then he would be no better than the criminals that he fights.

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Unit 12 Clash of the Titans

It was June ____________________, and the French army, led by Napoleon, was

____________________ across Europe. They had to be stopped, and Britain had the perfect man for

the job, the brave Duke of Wellington. Napoleon and Wellington ____________________ at the Battle

of Waterloo--an ____________________ clash involving ____________________ soldiers, horses, and

____________________.

Napoleon was the military and ____________________ leader of France. While in control of

the French army, he crushed and conquered Germany, Spain, Austria and Switzerland. His great

aim was to conquer the whole of Europe. For this reason the other countries worked together to

____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

The Duke of Wellington was a famous military ____________________. He ____________________

many famous battles for Britain in India, and defeated a huge Spanish army with his

____________________ just before the battle of Waterloo.

Both Napoleon and Wellington were successful, confident ____________________. They were

unemotional and ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ success. Napoleon was

____________________ ____________________ building a huge empire, with him as the supreme ruler.

Wellington had little political power, however, and fought only ____________________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________ his country.

On the morning of the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon ____________________ that the Duke of

Wellington was a bad general and that France would win an easy victory. His army was

outnumbered, but he thought that he could not lose. Wellington knew this was a very important

fight, and he carefully ____________________ for the battle.

In the end, Napoleon’s ____________________ was his ____________________. The Duke’s clever

strategies and greater numbers helped him defeat the French army. Napoleon escaped, but the

end was near. He ____________________ a month later and the French empire was broken forever.
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Unit 13 Growing Up

The world’s population is growing. By ____________________ there will be ____________________

9 billion people on Earth. That is, 9 billion ____________________ ____________________

____________________, and most of them living in cities. Where will we ever get enough food? 80%

of the world’s ____________________ farmland is already being used. To create more farmland, we

would have to ____________________ ____________________ millions of acres of forests. Many animals

would lose their habitats, and some would ____________________ ____________________. We cannot

continue to expand outwards. It is time to move in a new direction--up!

The solution is called vertical farming. Scientists suggest that we move our farms into the

very places where the food is needed. They ____________________ ____________________ skyscraper

greenhouses right in the middle of the world’s biggest cities.

A 50-story farm may sound like a ____________________ of the imagination, but the idea has

great ____________________. Skyscraper farms will be environment-controlled to provide the best

possible growing conditions. That way crops can be grown year-round. Crops will be protected

from changes in the weather, and skyscraper farmers will never have to worry about losing their

____________________ due to a bad season.

Crops will be grown right where they are needed the most. No longer will city residents

be eating ____________________ ____________________ that has been ____________________ from far away.

Getting fresh fruit and vegetables will be as simple as picking them up at the nearest skyscraper

farm. This also means ____________________ ____________________ on the road, and less

____________________ in our skies.

The technology for vertical farming already exists. All that’s left is to design and build

these ____________________ structures.

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Unit 14 A Helping Home

Many years ago, rich people had servants to do all of the ____________________

____________________. These days many people, rich or not, have home gadgets to do their dirty

work. ____________________ ____________________, your house will be the only servant you could ever

need.

Future smart houses will use technology to make our lives ____________________

____________________ ____________________ ____________________. Computers will keep lights,

temperatures and even music at the perfect ____________________. You will be able to turn on the TV

or open the blinds just by speaking. Your kitchen will ____________________ ____________________ while

your bed ____________________ ____________________ you with your favorite music.

Thanks to the internet, you won’t have to be home to do things around the house. You

could ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ with your smartphone while

driving home from work, or ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ the kids

with remote-controlled webcams.

You may use smart house technology already. If lights ____________________

____________________ ____________________ in the hall to your apartment, or the garage door opens

without you having to get out of the car, then you already have a smart house idea

____________________ ____________________.

In the future, your home may even have its own ____________________. American scientists

have invented a fridge called “Mr. Cool” and a microwave called “Hotsy.” These devices refuse to

open ____________________ you chat with them first. They ask questions about your day, and even

gossip about you after you leave the room! Who knows if this idea will ____________________

____________________ ____________________, though. Nobody wants a robot helper that might

____________________ about working too much!

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Unit 15 Robo-Rat

____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ buying a

pet, most people ____________________ ____________________ a kitten or a puppy. But would you

choose differently if you knew that your new pet would come with a remote control?

Meet Robo-rat. Robo-rat is a living creature. It eats, ____________________, and

____________________ just like any other rat. It does not have a computer inside its head, or

____________________ for legs, but you can control it ____________________.

Scientists have discovered that sending electrical charges through ____________________

____________________ of a rat’s brain makes it feel happy. They put ____________________ sensors called

electrodes into the rat’s brain. And they use a computer to send charges to these electrodes. The

rat feels ____________________ when these signals reach its brain.

The electricity makes Robo-rat feel good, so it tries to get more of the signals. Over time,

the rat learns what it needs to do to get the good feeling. It eventually becomes

____________________ ____________________ ____________________ the messages that the scientists send to

its brain. With some training, Robo-rat can be ____________________ ____________________ an obstacle

course, ____________________ ____________________ and climbing over obstacles at its controller’s

command.

With video cameras attached to their ____________________, Robot-rats could provide eyes

and ears in places that humans ____________________ ____________________ ____________________. Robo-

rat could search for ____________________ in collapsed buildings, or investigate areas that may

contain dangerous ____________________.

Robo-rat could even be a friendly and very ____________________ pet. If it ever ran away,

you could just use your computer to make it come home!

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Unit 16 No Nose Woes

If you had to give up one sense, ____________________ ____________________

____________________ ____________________? Most people would say smell. But have you ever noticed

how food doesn’t taste as good when your nose is ____________________ ____________________? Or

how the smell of something can ____________________ ____________________ ____________________, or

make you feel happy or sad? Your sense of smell is more important than you might think.

Your sense of smell is a ____________________ part of your sense of taste. The human

tongue can only distinguish five different tastes. Your nose can distinguish hundreds of different

____________________, even in very small ____________________. Is it hard to believe that you can taste

food with your nose? Well, you could try this experiment at home. Just ____________________

____________________ ____________________ the next time you are eating something you don’t like. It

probably won’t taste as bad.

Do you ever have trouble remembering the answers to your tests? Try ____________________

a chocolate ____________________ candle while studying, and then again while taking the test. You’ll

probably do better than usual. Scientists have discovered that memory is ____________________

____________________ to your sense of smell.

Smell can also affect your mood and ____________________. Green apple and cucumber

scents create the ____________________ of a larger space, while the scent of ____________________ meat

creates the ____________________ of a smaller area. Many soaps and body creams are lavender

scented because the smell of lavender helps with ____________________ and sleep disorders. Oranges

improve your mood, and cinnamon wakes you up. Smelling vanilla might even help you

____________________ ____________________. The smell ____________________ you into thinking that

____________________ ____________________ a sweet snack, so you don’t want to eat anything else.

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Unit 17 Bloody Mary

Try this. Stand in front of a mirror at midnight and chant “Bloody Mary” 13 times

____________________ ____________________ ____________________. A woman’s face will appear in the glass.

She has ____________________ eyes, and her cheeks are ____________________ ____________________

____________________. It’s Bloody Mary!

Though people claim she exists, no one ____________________ has ever seen her. Some say

that this is because the evil woman ____________________ everyone that she sees. Others say that

she has never killed anybody because she is not real.

The story of Bloody Mary is an urban legend--a strange tale told to scare others. Such

stories are often ____________________, and many ____________________ ghosts. Urban legends are

sometimes ____________________ ____________________ true stories, but they have been

____________________ so many times that no one remembers exactly ____________________

____________________ ____________________.

The story of Bloody Mary is ____________________ ____________________. A number of people

are thought to be the original “Bloody Mary.” She may have once been a real woman called Mary

Worth, who murdered her own child. Some think she is the angry ghost of a British queen who

____________________ many “witches” at the ____________________. Others ____________________ that

Bloody Mary was an evil witch herself.

No one knows what Bloody Mary will do if you see her. She could show you the future

or she could simply kill you with her terrible eyes. Is it ____________________ ____________________

____________________ to find out what would really happen? That’s up to you. If you’re curious, try

____________________ her yourself!

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Unit 18 Almost Hooked

Tom was given a new car for his birthday, so he drove his girlfriend to the country for a

romantic date. They had a great time together and ____________________ ____________________

____________________ wanted to go home. They walked and talked for a long time, but suddenly

they noticed a ____________________ in the air. A thick fog had ____________________ over the area.

The couple ____________________ ____________________ to the car. They could barely see two

meters in front of them. Worried about ____________________ his new car, Tom decided to wait for

the fog to ____________________ before driving home. He and his girlfriend were listening to the

radio in the ____________________ ____________________ when suddenly the music stopped for an

emergency newsflash. A murderer had just ____________________ from a nearby prison! The prison

was right next to the spot where they were ____________________!

The newsflash ____________________ that anyone who saw a strange man with a hook

instead of a right hand should call the police immediately. The announcer said: “This dangerous

man is called “The Hook” because he ____________________ people to death with his

____________________ ____________________ ____________________.”

The girl was very frightened and began to cry. She ____________________ Tom to leave. He

____________________ ____________________ quickly, not caring about the fog. When the couple arrived

at the girl’s house, they both breathed a ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

They had ____________________ ____________________. But when the girl got out of the car, she began

to scream. Tom ran to see what was wrong.

He ____________________ ____________________; the madman had almost ____________________

them. There, hanging from the door handle, was a hook ____________________ with blood.

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Unit 19 The Dance of Death

It was the summer of 1518, and the people of Strasbourg France were ____________________

and poor. Many had already lost hope, and their lives were about to go from ____________________

____________________ ____________________. One early morning in July, a woman named Frau Troffea

walked out of her house and started ____________________ ____________________ in the street. There

was no music, and she wasn’t having fun, but she couldn’t stop. She danced ____________________

____________________ ____________________ until she collapsed from ____________________ and fell into a

deep sleep.

As soon as she woke from her sleep, Frau Troffea started dancing again. But she wasn’t

alone. More and more people ____________________ her dancing ____________________ and soon the

streets of Strasbourg were filled with ____________________ dancers.

Everybody had a theory about the origins of the dancing plague. Some thought that it

was a ____________________ ____________________. They said that demons had ____________________

____________________ the dancers’ bodies. Others said that hunger and hopelessness had

____________________ the people of Strasbourg to ____________________. One thing was certain, though.

Something had to be done before the crazed dancers danced themselves to death!

Strangely, the Strasbourg ____________________ ____________________ decided that the best

cure was to keep the dancers dancing all day and night. They even built a stage and

____________________ musicians to play ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

Sadly, ____________________ ____________________ ____________________, most of the 400+ dancers had

died of exhaustion, heart attacks, or ____________________ ____________________.

Modern scientists aren’t sure that they would have a better cure. They’re not even sure

what really caused the sickness. So next time you find yourself dancing out of control,

____________________ ____________________ hope that you’ll be able to stop!

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Unit 20 The Frozen Dead

Sean died suddenly, and at a very young age. His parents were ____________________, but they

____________________ ____________________ to give up. They acted quickly and hired a team of

specialists to ____________________ his body. It was an expensive ____________________, but they were

ready to do anything if it ____________________ their little boy might live once more.

Sean’s parents weren’t putting their ____________________ in religion or magic, but

____________________ the science of the future. With the right technology, deadly diseases can be

____________________, and horrible injuries can be ____________________. But there are still many

____________________ that modern science cannot ____________________. Who knows what

____________________ medical technology will make in the next 100, 500 or even 1,000 years? What

is deadly now may just require a ____________________ ____________________ or a ____________________ in

the future.

But what use is the technology of the future if people are dying in the

____________________? For some, the solution is cryonics. When a dead body is frozen in a certain

way, the cells and ____________________ are preserved without damage. Cryonics ____________________

argue that even your memories, ____________________, and personality can be preserved if your

brain is frozen soon enough after death.

Your body isn’t just ____________________ ____________________ a freezer. A slow freezing

process like that would cause many of your cells to ____________________ ____________________. Instead,

specialists suck all of your blood out, replace it with a special liquid, and then freeze you with

____________________.

____________________ there is no way to ____________________ this freezing process. But this

doesn’t ____________________ practitioners. You or I might not want to ____________________

____________________ ____________________ for the technology to ____________________, but time is

nothing to a frozen body.

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