Airport Cities, Space Tourism, Zoos, Laughter, and More
Airport Cities
Airport Cities: 1) Travel for business; increase; immediately; show; away from. 2) (1) 3) A. Are being built to house the increasing number of workers. B) To work in offices near airports. C) Wine-tasting is offered. D) Will each have an airport city. 4) Forward; where; able; some; many/a lot of; of; tired. 5) Ordinary airports are mainly places where people catch planes. “Aerotropolis” are more like small cities, with high-tech offices, entertainment centers, sports facilities, shopping centers, and even housing areas.
Space Tourism
Space Tourism: 1) Preparatory; decrease; dependable; directly; short; (1) (3) 3) Have been made by three space tourists. B. The cost of the ticket is too high. C. They have yet to develop reliable spaceships that can be reused. D. Will be an option. 4) In; will; pay; down; ticket; possible. 5) The price is still very high, companies will have to ensure the safety of their passengers to national standards, and suitable spaceships have not been developed yet.
Zoo Life
Zoo Life: 1) Thought of; acceptable; in addition; as a result; compassionate; (2) (4), 3) Children can see, smell, and even touch animals that they wouldn’t normally be able to see. B. Destructive, abnormal behavior by animals in zoos. C. A zoo that contributes to the welfare of animals. D. They don’t start contributing to animal welfare. 4) Where; were; cages; around; wish; like. 5) People are in favor of zoos as they are educational, and zoo animals get good diets and veterinary care, so often live longer, healthier lives. People against zoos say it’s cruel to keep animals in cages and unnatural conditions. Zoos can be dirty, and cages can be too small.
The Truth About Laughter
The Truth About Laughter: 1) Discover; visible; tense; connect; control. (4) (2) 3) They hide their fear by laughing. B. People don’t only laugh at something funny, but they laugh for other less obvious reasons. C. Used by the body goes up during laughter. D. It makes more blood go to the brain, which causes a positive feeling. 4) Told; said; that: to; so; never. 5) We don’t always laugh because something is funny. Sometimes we laugh when we are afraid or nervous, or to release tension. We usually laugh in a group, and this bonds us together. However, laughter can be used to exclude people, or by a person in authority to control others.
The Big Green Gathering
The Big Green Gathering: 1) Attracts; forbidden; justified; participate in; motivated; (3) (3) 3) A. Takes place somewhere in the UK. B. It doesn’t advertise. C. Workshops and continuous entertainment. D. Go home feeling motivated to continue being active in saving the planet. 4) Time; shared; learned; films; music; environment. 5) BGG visitors all want to learn how to encourage the use of energy sources that can be used indefinitely without damaging the environment. They also want to stop global warming and educate people on caring for our planet.
DataDots
DataDots: 1) Possess; found; decreased; imitate; special (3) (2) 3) A. Different kinds of items on which DataDots are being used successfully. B. They could sell the parts separately. C. Dots can be incorporated into thread and sewn into labels. D. The product gives inanimate objects a unique identity. 4) Of; system; added; for; decrease; counterfeit. 5) Thieves prefer to steal small items like mobile phones and iPods because they can hide them easily and take them away. After they have stolen, they are difficult to find.
Ethical Fashion
Ethical Fashion: 1) Destructive; motivate; color; covering; increasing (2) (4); 3) A. Are used to create fabric. B. Is used to color silk scarves. C. Twenty years ago it was considered alternative. D. If ethical fashion becomes mainstream. 4) Sixty; by; that; fabrics; dyed; and. 5) Ethical fashion tries to employ local craft workers in developing countries to make the clothing they produce. It also pledges to put back part of the profits it earns into community projects in developing countries.
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music: 1) Show; language; system; significant; possible (3) (1) 3) A. Show the separation between the power of speech and musical ability. B. Continued composing music until his death a decade later. C. Musical ability can be a way of attracting a possible partner. D. Their bright feathers in order to attract a possible partner. 4) that; However; to; until; separate; speak. 5) There is a theory that in the same way male birds use their bright feathers to attract a mate, people use music to impress a possible partner.