Joan Collins: Angelina Jolie Is Beautiful, Jennifer Aniston Is

Only Cute
Actress Joan Collins laments the lack of beautiful actresses in Hollywood, insisting audiences are "starved of
gorgeous people" on the big screen. The glamorous "Dynasty" star believes the modern film inustry would be
much more exciting if studios cast more attractive stars in their movies - and she's convinced Angelina is the only
actress who lives up to the legends of the silver screen. 

Collins tells Britain's Hello! magazine, "I have to say, there aren't that many good-looking actresses around today.
I mean, there's AngelinaJolie  and there's... Angelina Jolie. But I can't think of any really beautiful
actresses. Jennifer Aniston is cute, but I wouldn't call her beautiful. She's no Ava (Gardner) or Lana (Turner). I
think that is why (British singer) Cheryl Cole is popular - because she is just so pretty and the public are starved of
gorgeous people." 

"When I was a kid watching movies, everybody on screen was gorgeous. I think showbusiness has lost a lot of its
magic in that way." 

Words: Beautiful, attractive, good-looking, cute, pretty, gorgeous

Notes: It is a bit simple for upper-intermediate students. And short.. I would prefer more challenging one.

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Devastating Hurricanes

Violent winds, driving rain, killer waves. These are the hallmarks of a hurricane,also called cyclones or typhoons,
hurricanes are giant storms prowling the world’s tropical seas. An average hurricane releases as much energy in a
day as the explosion of half a million small atomic bombs. Hurricanes form in the Summer and Fall when the sun
heats vast stretches of tropical ocean to over 82 degrees. More moisture rises over these hot spots creating
thunder storms. Upper level winds and surface winds then come together forming a circular pattern of clouds
known as a tropical depression. When the winds exceed 39 miles per hour, a tropical storm has developed. When
the winds reach 74 miles per hour a hurricane is officially born.

Inside the storm bands of the rain up to 300 miles long meet in the eye wall, the most violent section. Here winds
of up to 200 miles per hour spiral upword within the centre of the hurricane down drafts of dry air create a
strangely calm area called the eye. Fully formed a hurricane may stretch over 500 miles in a diameter. That is a
storm nearly the size of Texas and reach a height of 9 miles. Most of the storm spin out over the open sea but in an
average year 2 or 3 will strike the main land of North America and when they do the damage can be catastrophic.
Most dangerous is the storm search. A wall of water that sweeps across the coastline where hurricane makes land
fall. About 45 thousands of people were killed by hurricanes in 20th century including some 15 thousand in the
USA.

Hurricanes are also costly in dollars. 1992’s hurricane Andrew was the most expensive natural disaster in U.S
history causing more than 25 billion dollars worth of damage. Scientists are searching for better ways to predict
the path of a hurricane. Special planes called hurricane hunters fly directly into these monster storms and drop
sensors to measure wind speed, temperature, and air pressure providing vital clues to the hurricane’s direction.
New 3D models are also helping scientists understand this awesome force of nature and provide quicker and more
accurate warnings to anyone unlucky enough to be caught in its path.

Words: wind, hurricane, typhoon, storm

Notes: It doesn’t fit into “semantic field” topic fully. It seems but I didn’t like it very much and I don’t know why..
A COLORFUL EXTRAVAGANZA FOR YOU

Shopping for indoor as well as outdoor rugs is not at all an easy task because there are
various things that you have to consider before purchasing them. You must know that
the rug that to select must be suitable for the style, look and design of your room. If you
want you can also purchase vivid colored rugs matching the color scheme of your room.
A beautiful blue colored carpet and square mats can add elegance and charm to an
ordinary room. Runners and indoor rugs in blue color also give a very cozy and warm
feeling to your house. In the market you will get myriads of blue shaded carpets that
would be suitable for all your decoration needs.

Blue is a very unique color that is becoming very popular in the interior decoration
industry. This color can really bring out all the best features of your room. The benefits of
installing blue colored carpets are mentioned below.

1. Creating a great ambiance

Some people purchase carpets for decoration whereas others purchase them for practical
purpose. A blue shaded carpet is just perfect for those people who require soothing and
peaceful ambiance. You can place this area rug at the center of your room to give it more
appeal. If you have blue decorative accessories then these rugs would just look great
with them. You can also purchase small mats in blue color which you can place outside
your bathroom and kitchen area. You can choose the rug for your center with very bright
patterns and great design.

2. Practical purpose

If you want to hide dents or scratches that are on your laminate for wood flooring then
you can easily take the help of the blue Momeni area rugs. The colors and patterns are
so extra ordinary that the carpet would provide a whole new look to your room. For
accessorizing a modern room, the blue mats and carpets are very suitable. Before you
purchase any particular rug, you must first measure the size of your room and then
purchase the product accordingly.

3. Selecting a great collection

Blue rugs come in a great collection which includes mats, runners, carpets and small
rugs. You can purchase a whole collection and then can place the rugs accordingly in
separate rooms. These products are made of great quality material and if you maintain
them properly they would last for years.

I am sure selecting an attractive and unique blue colored carpet would surely be a great
venture for you.

Discover where home decorating experts do their shopping for Blue Rugs, and discover
your favorite area rugs.

Words: Rug, carpet, mat, runner

Notes: Passage may be not interesting for sts. And knowing these words is not so important I think. But anyway
it is the most plausible one I think..