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Death row'
"Being a' rJc'src/ t-ff," says twenty-six-year-old Rueben
Montilla, -is the worst
thing' Being on death row is like being inside a black bottle. n"t yo,,
live u-irh ir. ro search for some light.- t - -- learn to

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other b' convicts can walk around, play baseball in thl exerci se c. yard,or go
to church. They are free to kiss and d. hug their family. They .urrl. chatwith
friends. However, prisoners on death row are separate. rhey
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f. 1. cleaners 2. those who stop prisoners from escaping
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2. Choose which adjectives you think describe life on death row.

boring quiet lonely exciting noisl'
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b. Some prisoners go to the exercise yard.
c. Dan has breakfast.
d. Family members can visit.
e. Dan has dinner.
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b. once a month?

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a. to commit a crime to take money or things from a person or place
b. to rob to break the law
c. to shoplift to take sornething from a store
d. to forge to take something from someone's house
e. to burgle to illegally copy sornerhing

2. Match each of these tygres of people with a verb above.

1 . . .. .... ... a robbgr

2. ...e ...... a burglar

3. ..... ashoplifter
4. ..... a criminal
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L'ecause Ltut Finally However When While

The llona Lisa is missing :

workers in thelloulrr"i-ur..rm, paris, arrived at,work on

72 August l9l l, they had a big surprise. The famous painting -Mona Lisa,,,
bv T.sea2ldo da vinci, was missing. The porice looked for the painting,
b' .--:----.-.- it was gone! The whole world waited. TWo years passed.

tried to sell the painting in ltaly.

, the police caught him.
They found the painting under some old shoes and socks
in peruggia,s suitcase.
Peruggia said he stole the painting. He explained that e.
Leonardo da Vinci was ltalian, he wanted to retrun the painting
to Italy.
Peruggia had a friend called Eduardo de Valfierno. He
was a forger.
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them to collectors who believed they were gefting the real
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there are seven Mona Lisas in the worldl

2" Close your book and repeat the story with your partner.
Predleting
l' Look at the title of the Internet bulletin board you are going to
what do you think you will read about? Check (/l your answers.read.

a. il Rich and successful criminals

b. u lVorld famous criminals
C. n crirninals who make sirnple mistakes
d. I Reasons why some people commit crime
g. n The problem of crime around the world
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1. Last month, someone took my coat from a restaurant downtown.
In my coat was a wallet, with $50 and two tickets to the next base_ --
ball game. I told the p=olice. well, yesterd"v wrl-s"trro.v-ir," ''
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ran into a local bank, shouting, "Hands up! Give usthe money!,' l-
unfortunately, one of the men fell over. l-ie fell onto the other two I
men-who also fell over. They got up and shouted, ,,!Ve want l-
$10,000!" The peopre in the bank weren't frightened. They thought F
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ple in the bank laughed even more. The robbeis reduced The
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and broke F
his leg. The other two men ran outside ... falling'over my husband b
and his buddies. They caught the men, who arJnow in prison. F
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went into'a convehience:store, He sraid io th"
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woman still refused to give him the vodka. Finaily, the man vote F
took now
his l.D. card from his coat. He showed the young'*oman. ,,Oh,
oK"' she said, and gave him the bottle. After he-teft.'she called the >
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I. Read these questions and write your ansvrers.
a. I,Vhat rvas inside the coat taken from the restaurant?

b. How nrany robbers tried to rob the bank?

c- ltrho went to the baseball game with the robber?

d. \Vhy did the robber show his I.D. in the convenience store?

e. How much money did the three bank robbers ask for ...
l. at first? $ 3. next? $
2. then? $ 4. finally? $

2. Cornplete these staternents.

a. The people in the bank started to laugh because

b- The young woman phoned the police and gave them

c. when the bank robbers first went into the bank, they shouted

d. The robber said he had a gun, so the young woman:...............

e. When one of the bank robbers jumped onto a table, he ..........

3. For each statement, write T (true) or F (false).

a. The convenience store robber was over twentv-one.
b, -......... The three bank robbers are now in prison.
c. The man in the restaurant had tickets for a soccer game.
d. --.--.-.-. In all the stories, the criminals used guns.
e- The criminal in the restaurant took the man,s coat-

4. Which story do you think is the funniest? Cornpare opinions with your
partner.
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crimihals!" Match each
1. Look again at the stories in "The world's dumbest
story with a title.
a. Robber reveals identity T
b. An unsuccessfut bank robbery n
c" An easY catch for the Police n
2. Read. these texts and choose the best
title.
a.

victor Lustig is one of the most

unbelievable criminals in history. In L925 ' rrl
he met six businessmen and told thern Irr
he worked for the French governmellt' I-
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sell the Eiffel Tower. It was too expensive
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businessman Andr6 Poisson and went to
Austria with a suitcase full of money' rI
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felt so dumb, he d.idn't tell the police- A I

month latef, Lustig returned to Paris and I

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sold the Eiffel Tolver again- This time'
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truth, he tl/ent to the police- But Lustig, -
and another $ 100,000, disappeared' rf
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2. The man who sold the Eiffel Tower-twice! T
3. The Eiffel Tower needs rePairs'
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in Trafalgar Square (for'
sold lots of famous sights in London: Nelson's Column T
€6,000),BigBen(€1,000),andBuckinghamPalace(f,2,000).Fergusonthen
went to the united states. In the u.s-, h. sold the white
H-ouse- for yearly
of Liberq; to an Australian
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payments of g100,000. He also tried to sell the Statue
businessman. The Australian, however' went
to the police' and Ferguson went T
to prison until 1930' T

l. Australian businessman loses $100'000' T

2. Scottish man sells the White House' I

3. Famous sights bought by Scottish man'
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phrase that has a sirnilar rneaning.
Star criminals
"Why do so many 1' criminals become
famous? It seems the bigger the crime they
2' commit, the more famous they become.
Nervspapers and magazines pay lots of money
for their stories. They appear on TV and on
the radio. They v{rrite books and become rich.
3' Collectors even buy their personal possessions.
The sad 4' truth is they are more famous than
the gogd guysl No one is interested in the
police officers who protect our 5' security
and catch these 6" dangerous criminals. f'm
T.frightened that we are making a world where crime can be such a good career.
We should not make these criminals stars because of their 8' crimes.'

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b. ........ people who break the law f. ........ fact
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d.. . ..... o. safety h. ........ people who collect things

Talk about it
1. With your partner, decid.e which of these people is a crirninal.
a. James took some money from his father's wallet. He wanted to buy some new
clothes.
b. Lee took a bicycle from outside a shop. He was tired and wanted to get home
quickly to watch TV.
c. Sam caught a train but didn't have time to buy a ticket.
d. Joe went into a store and put a DVD in his bag. He left the store and didn't pa1''.

2. Make a group and cornpare your answers.

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tJ.s.A. They called him crark. brark
discovered his amazing powers as a
teenager. He decided to use his
powers to help the people of Earth.
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Superman can fly very quickly.,Ftre is ,

extremely strong. Ffe €n heai and

:ee things much better than humarls.
He also has a mind like a computer.
He can speak all the languages of
Earth.

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l' Read these questions and write your rurs*/ers.
a" What is Superman,s real name?

b. What is his name on Earth?

c. .In what town did he grow up?

d" what two weaknesses does superman have?

l.
2.

e' what three things can he do using his special

s'its?
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Superman is very po\\-erful, So he has few weaknesses. One, of
course, is Kr-vptonite. This is a tlpe of green rock from planet The initiols L. L.
Ikypton. It can kill hiin. Nso, Superrnan has no power over magic.
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EQUIPMENT ,Super,mon. When
superman has a number of special suits. Because of these special
suits, supennan can increase his powers. with his spacesuif, he can
breathe in space. It also helps him fly faster than the speed of light.
\ilith his undenvater suit, he can stay in the sea for a long time.
THE MAN
In normal lite, superman is clark Kent. He is a reporter for'"rhe Daily
Planet'' ne\l:spaper. He is a quiet, regular guy. With his co-worker,
Lois Lane. he looks for crime stories. Lois is a brave reporter.
Superman and Lois are married, and she is aware of his secret
idenritli His friends at "The Daily planet,, are Jimmy Olsen, a young
photographer, and Angela Chen. She appears on the ne\{/s program
"N{etropolis Today."

2. Who are these people?

a. Lois Lane

b. Jimmy Olsen

c. Jonathan and Martha Kent

d. Angela Chen

e. Jor-El and Lara

f. Lex Luthor

g, Lana Lang

3. Match. What is ...

a. Metropolis?
b. "fuletropolis Today"?
c" "The Daily Planet"?
d. Clark l(ent's job?
e. Krypton?
the planet Superman conles from
newspaper reporter
the city where Superinan lives
the newspaper Clark Kent vvorks for
Angela Chen's TV program

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partner, decide if each underlined ph.rr" is a cause sheet. with your E
or an effect.
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science is also a big part of detective work, too.
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scientists study fingerprints, haiq, blood, and even
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For each $'ord in italics, choose the word or phrase below that has a
sirnilar meaning.
Ace detective
You don't har-e to be Sherlock Holmes or an Interpol a- detediveto help
fight
crime- Fifrl'-nine-year-old Tsai Bai-Hsiu is famous in Thiwan as a crime
fighter.
Tsai has a job selling mineral water. However. he also b- ,orclriipoliticians
who
use money to get into power. He collects c' infarmation and, even makes
rtdeotapes as part of his d'research. Then he tells the police. The police give
Tsai
money for every bad politician he e'idenffies. He is r- wealthynow. He has'
several million New Taiwan dollars E' because o/his work h-investigating
politicians. The police are happy. They need ui tn. help they can get.
rt seems
that there's no way out for bad politicians!

a. l. criminal 2. police officer

b. I. helps 2. finds
c. l. opinions 2. facts
d. l. investigations 2. job
e. I. discovers 2. speaks to
f. l. happy 2. rich
g. l. rather than 2. as a result of
h. '1. researching 2. speaking to
Taik ahsue it
l. Read these statements. Check (/l your opiniorl.

Agree Disagree
a. I think being a detecrive is an exciting job n u
b. The police normally catch criminals. u u
c. There is more crime today than in the past. u u
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1. There are three units in this section. Find the rnain texts arrd complete this
chart.

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2. Read these captions. With your partner, match each caption with a picture.
a. I remember when my parents taught me to swim. I was four. The sea was cold,
and I didn't like it!
b. Gifted children often have lots of energy. They ask many questions. They may
start to walk, talk, and read earlier than other children. They may also get bored
easily.
c. For me and my brother, growing up in Asia was a great experience. Our dad is
Australian and our mom is from India. We love Australia ... and India!

3. Which picture matches each unit? Tell your partner.

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I Read this text. For each word in italics, choose which Ereaning is used here.
t Iftn and me
T NII besr friend at elementary
schooil rn-as Kim. When we met,
I he TVas slx and so was f. We were
I im uhe sa_rn,e d- class at school. We
sar together and always b. played
t togerher in the c- break His family
lir-ed near my family, so we d. saw
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in the sea when the weather was
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video
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rnoved to another city, I was very
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b. l. had fun 2. made music
I c. 1. time between TV programs 2. time between classes
d. l. visited 2. looked at
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the titles.
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b- a family living in the countryside
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T a. \t-ho is Dottrr-?
t b. \\'ho is 'a probl ern-?
r c. \\.han noise do cows rnake?
t d. rt'hat color is the water in the sea?
T e. Find six animals in the poem ',Animals everywhere."
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5.
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I 2. Find these words in the poerns. who or what do they
t a. loud
describe?

I b. strict
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on each line of these
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the words that rhyme
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1. the fish
2. his mother

2. Look again at the poem //Animals everywhere."

a. Who are Billy and Beth?
1. the child's parents
2. the child's brother and sister
b. Where do you think they all live?
I. on a farm
2. in a city apartment

3. Look again at the poem "Me and thern."

a. Why do you think the boy watches the birds?
l. He wants to be free.
2. He likes birds.
b. Who are "they'in the line "They were all boring"?
l. the teachers
2. the other children in the class

4. Read this text.

Zeynep
I remember when I was seven yearsrold. There was a girl called Zeynep in my
English class. I often sat next to her because I wanted to speak to her-but I
was too neryous. I remember one day she asked to use my pen. I gave her my
pen and said she could keep it. Then she held my hand. It was the happiest
moment of mY life!
Asran,Turkey

5. Check ({, which statements you can infer from the text.
a.I Zeynep was about the same age as Aslan.
b. tl Zeynep and Aslan are friends today.
c. I Aslan was shy when he was seven.
d. tl Zeynep was good at English.
e. I Aslan liked Zeynep.

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childhood.
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w/r/ do you rerner?tber tfits place?

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l. Match each prefix on the left with a word on the right.
a. ln cornfortable d, inter happy
b. un cultural e. un paid
c. multi correct f, un national

2. Use the new words above to complete'this text.

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Thfud culture kids .'

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Third culture kids (or 'TCKs-) arelchildren who are born iq one country but
grorv up in a different country. often, this is because their parents *orO abroad.
As n'orldwide travel becomes easier, there are more and more TCKs. These
children have u t' ...,.....
culture with the culture of the country they grow up in to make a third culture.
That is where the phrase "third culture kids,, comes from.

Research shows that TCI(s have problems making friends as children. Most
TCKs feel "different.' As adults, some find that every country they live in feels
a bit b' because no place feels like ,,home.,, However, it is
to think that TCKs are d' people. Most adult
TCKs feel they can understand people welt. They make friends easily wherever
they go- Many get higher qualifications and have good jobs. They often hetp in
the local community, working volunteers in their free time.
as
TCKs are very ...........: . They know a lot about other cultures. Almost
every TCI( has contact with people in different countries. Many also speak one
or more foreign languages.

Predieting
l. You are goin g to read about three people who have an international
childhood. Wirh your partner, try to guess each person's story.
a. Tomona Ishii left T[rkey at age five to Iive in Germany.
b, Trisha Harding has a Japanese father and Indian mother.
c. Ahmet Alper was born in Africa and lived there until the age of fifteen.

2. Read the text. were your ideas corre ct?

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Germon ond oll rny friends ore here. I con't reolly
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my cousins. I tell them obout Jopon.
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longuoge is Bengoli. I con speok o thought I wos the some-os ihern. But I wos different. F
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l. Read these questions and write your answers.
a. Where does Tornona live?
b. What Japanese things does she teach her cousins?

C. What job did Ttisha's parents have?

d. Where was Ahmet born?

e. Find three Indian things Tomona can do.

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3.

f. Find three Japanese things Tomona does,

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3.

2. choose the answer to each question.

a. How old is Tomona?
l. five 2. ten " fifteen 4. twenty
t b. who lived in Kenya for fifteen years?
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I' Tomona Ishii 2. Ahmet Alper 3. Tfisha Harding 4. no one

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l. Japan 2. India 3. Los Angeles 4. Ttrrkey
il d. why did Ttisha have a hard time when she returned to the united states?
l. She missed her friends in Kenya.
=I 2. The weather was too cold.
il 3. She couldn,t connect with people.
il 4. She couldn,t find a job.

ir e. Where does Ahmet feel is .home,?

a' Germany b. Ttrrkey c. both Germany and Tirrkey d. he isn,t sure
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I am Chinese, but I live in
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Match each word in italics with a word or phrase that has a sirnilar meaning.
Singapore style
Singapore has a very l. multicultural society. Singapore.uts come from many
different cultural backgrounds-many from Malaysia, china; India, and sri
Lanka-and other cultures, too. This rnakes a very 2. international society.
Horvever, people from Singapore are 3. proudto iclentify themselves as
Singaporean. They do not think Singaporeans who have a different culture are
a' 5'
foreigners. Rather, their different culturesbring the people of singapore
together. For example, it is not 6' strange for Christians to ihvite their Muslim
and Hindu friends to celebrate Christm"S-dnd no one finds it7. dfficulr to join
in the fun at Chinese New Year! Different groups keep their own customs and
traditions,butthepeopleofSingaporelovetheir8.country,too!

a. ........ ways of life ea ........ very pleased

b. ... .. ... global f. hard
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D. culturally varied
d. . ....... outsiders h. ........ unusual

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l. Read this text. Write each word in itatics in the correct colurnn below.
Think again
Many people thirck that gifted children are
weak, lonely people who wear glasses and
are often sick. They think that because
these children are very intelligent, they
spend a lot of time studying alone, and so
have few friends. In L922, Lewis M. Terman
at Stanford University wanted to see if this
rvas trne. He started a study of, L,500 gifted
children. The study continues today. He
quickly found that most people have the
rwlng idea about gifted children! In fact,
Terman found that in many ways, gifted
children are exactly like the rest of us.

Nouns Adjectives

Adverbs Verbs

2. Write a (noun) or, adj (adjective) next to each word.

a. extraordinary d. .......... mental
b. .......... history e. .......... stress
c.

Predie ting
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\{ith your partnel, look at these words and try to guess the story.
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b. .......... Justin's mother helped him in tests.
c. Justin is still studying at Rochester University.
d. .......... Justin became ill because he was studying too hard.
e. Justin's mother lied about his ability.

3. Why does Justin's mother say she helped her son in intelligence tests?
a. Because he asked her for help.
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