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reading challenge 1: students book Casey Malarcher • Andrea Janzen<br /> <br /> Reading Challenge 1 Second Edition<br /> Casey Malarcher · Andrea Janzen<br /> <br /> © 2010 Compass Publishing<br /> All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval<br /> system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,<br /> photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission in writing<br /> from the publisher.<br /> Acquisitions Editor: Tamara Gaskill<br /> Content Editor: Tanya Shawlinski<br /> Copy Editor: Joy Campbell<br /> Cover/Interior Design: Design Plus<br /> email: info@compasspub.com<br /> http://www.compasspub.com<br /> The authors of this book would like to acknowledge the following<br /> writers for contributing materials to this series: Michael Pederson,<br /> Paul Edmunds, Barbara Graeber, Jennifer Janzen, Susan MacRae, Kristen Sinats,<br /> Michael Souza, Anne Taylor, Adam Worcester<br /> <br /> ISBN: 978-1-59966-529-0<br /> 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1<br /> 14 13 12 11 10<br /> <br /> Photo Credits<br /> pp. 6, 23, 24, 30, 35, 38, 47, 59, 60, 62, 66, 68, 74, 95, 98, 107, 110, 113, 114, 116<br /> © iStock International Inc.<br /> pp. cover, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 26, 29, 32, 41, 42, 44, 48, 50, 53, 54, 56, 65, 71, 72, 77, 78,<br /> 80, 83, 84, 86, 89, 90, 92, 101, 102, 104, 108, 119, 120, 122 © Shutterstock, Inc.<br /> p. 36 © Yonhap News<br /> p. 96 © Thomas Schulz http://flickr.com/photos<br /> Every effort has been made to trace all sources of illustrations/photos/information in<br /> this book, but if any have been inadvertently overlooked, the publisher will be pleased<br /> to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity.<br /> <br /> Contents<br /> Arts and Leisure<br /> 1. The Ice Hotel / 5<br /> <br /> 11. Mona Who? / 65<br /> <br /> Culture and History<br /> 2. Food Firsts / 11<br /> <br /> 12. Borrowed Words / 71<br /> <br /> Environment<br /> 3. Hurricane Who? / 17<br /> <br /> 13. Growing Deserts / 77<br /> <br /> Health<br /> 4. How Did Those Get in There? / 23<br /> <br /> 14. The Importance of Water / 83<br /> <br /> Science Facts<br /> 5. A Bug’s Sleep / 29<br /> <br /> 15. Animal Forecasters / 89<br /> <br /> People Profiles<br /> 6. Tiger’s Tale / 35<br /> <br /> 16. A Fantastic Mind / 95<br /> <br /> Social Science<br /> 7. Not the Normal News / 41<br /> <br /> 17. Seeing Red / 101<br /> <br /> Sports and Hobbies<br /> 8. The Wright Way to Fly / 47<br /> <br /> 18. Worth Collecting / 107<br /> <br /> Technology<br /> 9. Don’t Trust Me! / 53<br /> <br /> 19. Can’t Beat Them? Join Them! / 113<br /> <br /> Weird and Bizarre<br /> 10. Bugs for Sale / 59<br /> <br /> Transcripts<br /> <br /> / 125<br /> <br /> 20. Rich Dogs / 119<br /> <br /> The Ice Hotel<br /> <br /> Pre-Reading<br /> Think about the following questions.<br /> 1. What season is it in the photo? How do you know?<br /> 2. Where do you think this hotel is?<br /> 3. What do you think is special about this hotel?<br /> <br /> Vocabulary Preview<br /> <br /> Write the letter of the word or phrase with the same meaning as the<br /> underlined word.<br /> a. great<br /> b. different<br /> c. like ice<br /> <br /> d. unbelievable<br /> e. one of a kind<br /> f. but; in fact<br /> <br /> 1. ____ It is freezing cold outside in winter.<br /> 2. ____ The Ice Hotel is very cold. Surprisingly, people like to stay there.<br /> 3. ____ These dishes are very unusual. This is the first time I’ve seen dishes made of ice.<br /> 4. ____ There’s no other hotel like this in the world. It’s unique.<br /> 5. ____ I can’t believe how large this hotel is. It is amazing!<br /> 6. ____ This ice art is beautiful. It’s fantastic!<br /> <br /> 5<br /> <br />